Dennis Benson joined KQV
in the late 60's as the host of KQV's Rap Around.
Dennis C Benson passed away
on June 10, 2021. He was 85.
In November, 1973, Dennis became
host of the new "Pinpoint" format from 9 pm to midnight, Sundays
on KQV with Helen LaMonte and Ira Apple as producer.
Dennis Benson interviewed
a lot of celebrities on KQV.
Dennis
Benson with David Cassidy. There were more than 200 kids pushing against
the window. He sent an engineer to get the police to save the teens pushed
against the window. The police had to rescue the kids pressed by the huge
crowd in the street against the plate glass window. David Cassidy joined
KQV-IP Jon Summers on the air that afternoon.
2/19/72
Dennis is interviewing Alice
Cooper. He went on tour with Alice Cooper for a week and produced 4 one
hour specials for KQV.
Dennis shown with (left to right)
Mike kalina, Rex Roski (sp), unknown man, Dolly, Dennis, and Dave Goodrich
Dolly Parton with Dennis
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Tony Orlando and Dennis
Dennis with Ann & Nancy
Wilson of Heart
Anne Murray with Dennis
Dnnnis even met porn star
Marilyn Chambers
Edgar Winter
Dennis Benson now lives in
Michigan. He has written a number of books, and his show Passages is heard
on over 700 stations.
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