Frank Beckmann to retire from WJR

[JGP1954]

Back when Frank started at WJR around 1972, I remember him doing the news breaks during Arthur Godfrey Time.

[Trophyhead]

I remember Frank being "in the booth" as a Red Wings game began, when Bruce Martyn was being recognized on the JLA ice, prior to his 1991 trip to Toronto, to receive the Foster Hewitt Award from the Hockey Hall of Fame. It was a matter of the first few minutes of the contest, where Bruce was on his way up, with Frank serving as a fish out of water (or above its frozen form) until the PBP guy resumed his duties.

Is that the "game" he's talking about in his "I did all four 'big' sports in town/citation of Michigan's top sportscaster" statement? I don't expect an answer to this question, feeling the assertion alone is indicative of the level of puffery involved with the departing broadcaster and host.

[SteveS]

Good bye and good riddance, Frankie. Your know it all, arrogant attitude won’t be missed.

Like you said, don’t let the door hit you in the ass...

There's disagreeing with someone, and then there's being classless. You're the latter.

Looks like you're new here so you'll find that to be very common on this site.

[thatonedude]

Good bye and good riddance, Frankie. Your know it all, arrogant attitude won’t be missed.

Like you said, don’t let the door hit you in the ass...

There's disagreeing with someone, and then there's being classless. You're the latter.

Looks like you're new here so you'll find that to be very common on this site.

Brand new.

Guess I expected more civility.

You'll get used to breaking out the "foe" button soon enough...

I agree with Realist, but I won't be as extreme in my messaging. Then again, 95% of the programming on WJR is nowhere close to being my cup of tea...