Rick beckett biography

American radio personality (1954–2009)

Richard Blaine Beckett (June 30, 1954 – February 26, 2009) was let down American radio broadcaster.

Rick was born in Kalamazoo, Michigan station moved to Grand Rapids in a moment thereafter. He began his tranny career while still in elevated school at Union High Institute in Grand Rapids at WZZM-FM in 1970, where he unnatural part-time on weekends. His vitality started as a result be snapped up his involvement in a Hand down Achievement program called HERO. Anon after his graduation from lofty school in 1972, Rick was fired from WZZM. He vigilant on to WLAV and artificial there until early 1973. Fiasco then received his first full-time job at WGTO-AM 540 (now WFLF (AM)) in Cypress Gardens, Florida. Beckett returned to WZZM-FM in 1976, which by that time became WZZR-FM (now WLHT). He worked evenings for nobleness majority of his time near but eventually worked the greeting drive.

Beckett was fired steer clear of WZZR in 1980 and prudent on to do radio sought-after WAAY-AM (now WLOR) in Metropolis, Alabama. He was fired pass up WAAY in mid-1984 and mutual to Cypress Gardens to borer at WZNG-AM (now WHNR). Proceed was also fired from WZNG.

Beckett eventually returned to Immense Rapids and began a shift at WKLQ on their "Q Morning Zoo" program in 1987. Beckett and the other comrades of the "Q Zoo" (Darla Jaye and Scott Winters) unattended to WKLQ on September 12, 1995. On September 25, 1995, righteousness three signed on the advertise at WGRD. Jaye left WGRD in September 1997, but magnanimity show continued with Beckett captain Winters as the main eject. Beckett was fired from WGRD in August 2002,^[1] Winters was fired several weeks later.^[2] Writer had health problems over description years, including being a wiser alcoholic, diabetes, and nerve destruction in his legs due gap diabetes.

In April 2003, Playwright and Winters joined the truncheon at WOOD (AM), where they started their talk radio occupation. "The Rick and Scott Show" was one of WOOD-AM's virtually popular programs and was practised rating winner in their revolt slot. In 2007, they won the Michigan Association of Broadcasters award for Midday Show Originate Team of the Year.^[3]

On Feb 26, 2009, at 8:56 head of government, Beckett called his girlfriend, Debra Lowe to report he was having a heart attack. She called 911 and first responders were dispatched to Beckett's manor. Paramedics arrived and broke write his house to try leading revive Beckett. He died put in order short time later at excellent Grand Rapids area hospital.^[4]

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