Terri-Rae Elmer

Last updated
Terri-Rae Elmer
Born1956
Brooklyn, Wisconsin, U.S.
Occupation Radio broadcaster.

Terri-Rae Elmer (born 1956) is an American radio personality. Elmer was a radio news announcer for KFI AM 640 from 1983-2011. Following KFI Terri-rae became the co-host of the morning show on KABC 790 with Doug McIntyre. Cumulus Media did not renew her contract for 2017 and she is no longer on KABC-790AM. She was born in Brooklyn, Wisconsin. [1]

Contents

Early career

Prior to joining KFI, Elmer worked at KFBK in Sacramento, where her work was recognized by the California Farm Bureau Federation, which selected her as Agricultural Reporter of the Year in 1983, [2] and by the Associated Press for Best Agricultural News Story in 1986. [3]

KFI (1983-2011)

From 1990-93, Elmer and Tracey Miller co-hosted KFI's TNT in the Morning, the first morning-drive show in a major market to feature two women in the lead roles.

From 1993 until her departure from KFI in December 2011, Elmer handled news during KFI's afternoon "drive time" and participated with the hosts of The John and Ken Show to the extent that she was a virtual sidekick on that program, often breaking from her newsreader role and expressing points of view. During the 6pm hour of The John and Ken Show on December 7, 2011, John Kobylt announced Elmer was leaving KFI to pursue another opportunity.

KABC (2012-2016)

On January 3, 2012 Elmer joined a new morning show on Los Angeles-based KABC 790AM with co-host Doug McIntyre. [4] In late 2016, Elmer's contract was not renewed for 2017, ending her association with KABC.

Awards

In 2006 Elmer shared the Associated Press's Bill Stout Award for Station Spot News with other members of the KFI news team for their coverage September 2005 Topanga fire. [5]

In 2010 Elmer shared a nomination for the Associated Press's Best News Broadcast (less than 15 minutes). No winner was declared in this category. [6]

Philanthropy

Elmer is an avid bicyclist, riding for fun and fitness and taking part in numerous races, including century (100 mile) races, as she reports on the air. Since 2008 she has participated in the Bike MS ride to raise money for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. While she was the afternoon news anchor on KFI, her participation was mentioned on The John and Ken Show , and listeners were exhorted, often loudly, by John Kobylt, to make donations. The KFI team, which Elmer co-chaired with the station's News Director, Chris Little, raised close to $100,000 in this way. [7] [8]

Family

Elmer was born on a dairy farm in Brooklyn, Wisconsin, the eldest child of father Paul Elmer Jr. and mother Nancy Elmer. She has two younger sisters, Jill Farnsworth and Lori Weaver. She is married to Gerry Wallace. [9]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">KFI</span> Radio station in Los Angeles, California

KFI is a radio station in Los Angeles, California, owned and operated by iHeartMedia, Inc. It began operations in 1922 and became one of the first high-powered, clear-channel Class A stations. It was the first U.S. station west of Chicago to broadcast at 50,000 watts.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Al Lohman</span> American radio personality

Al Lohman was a personality and comedian with a long career in American radio from the 1950s through the 1980s and into the 1990s. Among his early career stops was a stint as morning man at New York City top-40 station WABC (AM) when it first adopted a pop music format in 1960. But he's best remembered as a Los Angeles, California radio personality who, along with Roger Barkley, had the top-rated morning drive The Lohman and Barkley Show on KFI Los Angeles through most of the 1970s and early 1980s.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Leeann Tweeden</span> American journalist

Leeann Tweeden is an American radio broadcaster, model and sports commentator. She is co-host of Dr. Drew Midday Live on Radio 790 KABC in Los Angeles.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kennedy (commentator)</span> American political satirist, media personality

Lisa Kennedy Montgomery, referred to mononymously as Kennedy, is an American libertarian political commentator, radio personality, author, and former MTV VJ. She currently serves as a commentator on Fox News Channel, a primary guest host of Fox's Outnumbered and The Five, and host of the Podcast Kennedy Saves The World on Fox News Radio. Kennedy was the host of MTV's now-defunct daily late-night alternative-rock program Alternative Nation throughout much of the 1990s. She hosted Kennedy on the Fox Business Network from 2015–2023.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">The John and Ken Show</span> American talk radio show

The John and Ken Show is an American talk radio show, hosted by John Chester Kobylt and Kenneth Robertson Chiampou. The show airs Monday thru Friday, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Pacific Time on KFI AM 640, a local Southern California talk radio station. The program is one of the most listened to local talk radio programs in the United States and draws an estimated weekly audience of approximately 1.2 million listeners each week.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Doug McIntyre</span> American radio host (b. 1957)

Douglas John McIntyre is the former host of McIntyre In The Morning on KABC 790 Los Angeles. He retired after 22 years in broadcasting on December 14, 2018. McIntyre is a long-time columnist for the Southern California News Group which includes the Los Angeles Daily News.

KABC is a commercial AM radio station licensed to Los Angeles, California, and serving the Greater Los Angeles area. The station is owned by Cumulus Media and broadcasts a talk radio format. The studios are located in the Los Angeles suburb of Culver City. The transmitter is off West Martin Luther King Boulevard in the Crenshaw District, shared with KWKW and KFOX. KABC’s power is 6,600 watts daytime and 7,900 watts nighttime, using a directional antenna.

Marc Germain is an American radio talk show host. He was previously known as Mr. KFI and Mr. KABC on account of his radio shows on their respective stations. He currently hosts his own internet radio show, The Marc Germain Show.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">April Winchell</span> American actress

April Terri Winchell is an American actress, writer, and radio host. Since 1996, she has been the voice of Clarabelle Cow.

Bryan Suits is an American war veteran of three military conflicts in Kuwait, Bosnia, and Iraq, and has been a talk radio host for more than 10 years. He has hosted talk-shows for radio stations in Seattle, Washington: KIRO (AM) and KVI, and in Los Angeles: KFI AM 640. Suits was born in Honolulu, Hawaii and grew up in Washington. He was heard weekday afternoons on KOGO-AM/FM in San Diego in 2011–12 and Saturday evenings on KFI from 2009 to November 2013. Suits did a brief Monday - Friday stint on KABC, Los Angeles in the 9 am – 12 noon slot beginning in 2014. However, he ultimately was summoned back to KFI hosting Saturday evening program "Dark Secret Place", Sunday evening program "Super Hyper Local Sunday"a and served as the official military and tactical sounding board for other KFI shows for related news.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">KFBK (AM)</span> Clear-channel news/talk radio station in Sacramento, California

KFBK is a commercial AM radio station in Sacramento, California. It is simulcast on KFBK-FM 93.1 MHz. KFBK-AM-FM air a news-talk radio format and are owned by iHeartMedia, Inc. The studios and offices are on River Park Drive in North Sacramento, near the Arden Fair Mall.

Jill Stewart was the Managing Editor at LA Weekly and laweekly.com. At LA Weekly, she oversaw a team of print and digital journalists who pursue the newspaper's brand of digital hyper-localism and analytical, print journalism. She also oversaw the newspaper's video team and video productions.

Roger Barkley was an American radio personality, based in Los Angeles, California, best remembered for his work with Al Lohman as part of The Lohman and Barkley Show on KFI.

Ken Minyard is a radio personality. He was featured on KABC-AM (790) radio's morning Newstalk show in the early 1970s, but he is best remembered for partnering with Bob Arthur on the "Ken and Bob Company" morning radio program on KABC-AM Los Angeles, California from 1973–1990. The pair coined the term "EGBOK" meaning “everything’s gonna be OK.” The "Ken and Bob Company" was Los Angeles' #1 rated radio show for almost 20 years on KABC.

Dan Avey was a radio personality and newscaster who worked for over 30 years in the Los Angeles area and received more than 30 major journalism awards including 15 Golden Mikes. Avey died from cancer at Cedars Sinai on August 15, 2010. He had been fighting the disease for five years, including during much of his stay at KABC.

Tracey Miller was a radio personality, editorial writer, and newspaper editor, who worked for much of her radio career on stations in the Los Angeles area. From 1990 to 1993 Miller and Terri-Rae Elmer co-hosted KFI's TNT in the Morning, the first morning-drive show in a major market to feature two women in the lead roles.

Jamie White is an American radio personality and actress who is most notable for having hosted mornings on KYSR Star 98.7 in Los Angeles for nearly nine years. Initially hired by a Kansas City radio station, she took a string of broadcasting jobs that had led to her former job at KYSR.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">KFBK-FM</span> News/talk radio station in Pollock Pines–Sacramento, California

KFBK-FM is a commercial radio station licensed to Pollock Pines, California and serving the Sacramento metropolitan area. It simulcasts KFBK 1530 kHz. KFBK-AM-FM air a news-talk radio format and are owned by iHeartMedia. The studios and offices are on River Park Drive in North Sacramento, near the Arden Fair Mall.

Leslie Marshall is a liberal radio talk host, hosting since 1988, and a commentator on national television since 2001. Leslie became the youngest person ever to be nationally syndicated on radio when she replaced Tom Snyder on the ABC Satellite Radio Network in 1992. She was also the first woman to host an issues-oriented program nationwide.

Laura Ingle was a news correspondent for Fox News.

References

  1. ↑
    • Masullo, Robert A. "KFBK Farm Reporter Finds Fertile Field Here", The Sacramento Bee, August 18, 1987. Accessed May 6, 2008.
  2. ↑ "Get to Know the People of KMJ 560" . Retrieved 2008-05-07.[ dead link ]
  3. ↑
    • Tracy, Dick. "The Day Stations Banded Together", The Sacramento Bee, February 26, 1986. Accessed May 7, 2008.
  4. ↑ "Doug McIntyre Teaming Up With Terri-Rae Elmer on New KABC Morning Show". Archived from the original on 2012-01-08. Retrieved 2011-12-12.
  5. ↑ "2006 Mark Twain Awards: Radio Categories". Archived from the original on 2011-07-07. Retrieved 2011-01-04.
  6. ↑ "The 2010 Mark Twain Awards and Nominees". Archived from the original on 2010-07-28. Retrieved 2011-01-04.
  7. ↑ "Long Ride". Los Angeles Daily News . Archived from the original on 2011-06-21. Retrieved 2011-01-04.
  8. ↑ "Clear Channel Radio's KFI News Team Rides to Fight MS" . Retrieved 2011-01-04.
  9. ↑ "Los Angeles Radio People, Where Are They Now" . Retrieved 2011-01-04.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.