Born in Baltimore on September 23rd, 1948, to the late Robert H. Beatty and Margaret L. Beatty (nee Sullivan), survived by his wife of 44 years, Cindy, and his sister Barbara ("Bobbie") Corbett. He was pre-deceased by his other sister, Harriet L. Johnson.
Joining the Air Force in 1967, his final duty station in 1970 took him to Ching Chuan Kang Royal Chinese Air Force Base, Taichung, Taiwan, where he performed duties as an Admin in Special Actions, and as a Disc Jockey for American Forces Radio.
While overseas, Airman Beatty also participated as the hospital liaison for "Operation Amnesty", a program that assisted individuals with drug problems to get the aid they needed and guarantee them no less than a Medical Discharge.
Michael's love for radio began in Ocean City, MD as a part-time DJ on WETT in 1966.
His career in radio reached a high point in 2011 when he was hired by Ocean 98 in Ocean City and had a weekend position playing music, mostly from the 60s, the music that he loved so much.
Michael was certainly best known for his career as a club DJ in Ocean City MD where he was known as "DJ Batman".
Offering to play some music for his friend that opened a new bar in OC on Memorial Day weekend in 1981, he fully expected to only play that weekend as a favor to his friend, but fate had other plans.
His unique format and crowd participation caught on immediately and resulted in a 40+ year career that included over 8000 bookings at over 500 different venues, including over 25 colleges throughout the mid-Atlantic region and beyond.
Michael was also very active with many local charities, volunteering his services always for free to the fundraiser. He saw this as a way to give back something to a town he loved so much - a town that gave him the opportunity to live a wonderful life.
His proudest moment came when he was asked to deliver the Keynote Address at the Worcester County Veterans Memorial on Memorial Day 2015.
A memorial service will be held at 11 am on Thursday, June 23, 2022, at St. Luke's Catholic Church in Ocean City. In lieu of flowers, please consider making a donation to Worcester County Humane Society, 12330 Eagles Nest Road, Berlin, MD 21811, in Michael's name. Letters of condolence may be sent to the family via www.burbagefuneralhome.com. Arrangements are in the care of The Burbage Funeral Home.
Joining the Air Force in 1967, his final duty station in 1970 took him to Ching Chuan Kang Royal Chinese Air Force Base, Taichung, Taiwan, where he performed duties as an Admin in Special Actions, and as a Disc Jockey for American Forces Radio.
While overseas, Airman Beatty also participated as the hospital liaison for "Operation Amnesty", a program that assisted individuals with drug problems to get the aid they needed and guarantee them no less than a Medical Discharge.
Michael's love for radio began in Ocean City, MD as a part-time DJ on WETT in 1966.
His career in radio reached a high point in 2011 when he was hired by Ocean 98 in Ocean City and had a weekend position playing music, mostly from the 60s, the music that he loved so much.
Michael was certainly best known for his career as a club DJ in Ocean City MD where he was known as "DJ Batman".
Offering to play some music for his friend that opened a new bar in OC on Memorial Day weekend in 1981, he fully expected to only play that weekend as a favor to his friend, but fate had other plans.
His unique format and crowd participation caught on immediately and resulted in a 40+ year career that included over 8000 bookings at over 500 different venues, including over 25 colleges throughout the mid-Atlantic region and beyond.
Michael was also very active with many local charities, volunteering his services always for free to the fundraiser. He saw this as a way to give back something to a town he loved so much - a town that gave him the opportunity to live a wonderful life.
His proudest moment came when he was asked to deliver the Keynote Address at the Worcester County Veterans Memorial on Memorial Day 2015.
A memorial service will be held at 11 am on Thursday, June 23, 2022, at St. Luke's Catholic Church in Ocean City. In lieu of flowers, please consider making a donation to Worcester County Humane Society, 12330 Eagles Nest Road, Berlin, MD 21811, in Michael's name. Letters of condolence may be sent to the family via www.burbagefuneralhome.com. Arrangements are in the care of The Burbage Funeral Home.
Born in Baltimore on September 23rd, 1948, to the late Robert H. Beatty and Margaret L. Beatty (nee Sullivan), survived by his wife of 44 years, Cindy, and his sister Barbara ("Bobbie") Corbett. He was pre-deceased by his other sister, Harriet L. Johnson.
Joining the Air Force in 1967, his final duty station in 1970 took him to Ching Chuan Kang Royal Chinese Air Force Base, Taichung, Taiwan, where he performed duties as an Admin in Special Actions, and as a Disc Jockey for American Forces Radio.
While overseas, Airman Beatty also participated as the hospital liaison for "Operation Amnesty", a program that assisted individuals with drug problems to get the aid they needed and guarantee them no less than a Medical Discharge.
Michael's love for radio began in Ocean City, MD as a part-time DJ on WETT in 1966.
His career in radio reached a high point in 2011 when he was hired by Ocean 98 in Ocean City and had a weekend position playing music, mostly from the 60s, the music that he loved so much.
Michael was certainly best known for his career as a club DJ in Ocean City MD where he was known as "DJ Batman".
Offering to play some music for his friend that opened a new bar in OC on Memorial Day weekend in 1981, he fully expected to only play that weekend as a favor to his friend, but fate had other plans.
His unique format and crowd participation caught on immediately and resulted in a 40+ year career that included over 8000 bookings at over 500 different venues, including over 25 colleges throughout the mid-Atlantic region and beyond.
Michael was also very active with many local charities, volunteering his services always for free to the fundraiser. He saw this as a way to give back something to a town he loved so much - a town that gave him the opportunity to live a wonderful life.
His proudest moment came when he was asked to deliver the Keynote Address at the Worcester County Veterans Memorial on Memorial Day 2015.
A memorial service will be held at 11 am on Thursday, June 23, 2022, at St. Luke's Catholic Church in Ocean City. In lieu of flowers, please consider making a donation to Worcester County Humane Society, 12330 Eagles Nest Road, Berlin, MD 21811, in Michael's name. Letters of condolence may be sent to the family via www.burbagefuneralhome.com. Arrangements are in the care of The Burbage Funeral Home.
Joining the Air Force in 1967, his final duty station in 1970 took him to Ching Chuan Kang Royal Chinese Air Force Base, Taichung, Taiwan, where he performed duties as an Admin in Special Actions, and as a Disc Jockey for American Forces Radio.
While overseas, Airman Beatty also participated as the hospital liaison for "Operation Amnesty", a program that assisted individuals with drug problems to get the aid they needed and guarantee them no less than a Medical Discharge.
Michael's love for radio began in Ocean City, MD as a part-time DJ on WETT in 1966.
His career in radio reached a high point in 2011 when he was hired by Ocean 98 in Ocean City and had a weekend position playing music, mostly from the 60s, the music that he loved so much.
Michael was certainly best known for his career as a club DJ in Ocean City MD where he was known as "DJ Batman".
Offering to play some music for his friend that opened a new bar in OC on Memorial Day weekend in 1981, he fully expected to only play that weekend as a favor to his friend, but fate had other plans.
His unique format and crowd participation caught on immediately and resulted in a 40+ year career that included over 8000 bookings at over 500 different venues, including over 25 colleges throughout the mid-Atlantic region and beyond.
Michael was also very active with many local charities, volunteering his services always for free to the fundraiser. He saw this as a way to give back something to a town he loved so much - a town that gave him the opportunity to live a wonderful life.
His proudest moment came when he was asked to deliver the Keynote Address at the Worcester County Veterans Memorial on Memorial Day 2015.
A memorial service will be held at 11 am on Thursday, June 23, 2022, at St. Luke's Catholic Church in Ocean City. In lieu of flowers, please consider making a donation to Worcester County Humane Society, 12330 Eagles Nest Road, Berlin, MD 21811, in Michael's name. Letters of condolence may be sent to the family via www.burbagefuneralhome.com. Arrangements are in the care of The Burbage Funeral Home.
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