Michael got started in radio while attending Saint Louis University, appearing on WIL. She released her single “To The Beat Y’all” in 1979. He was with WMMR until 1976 and then back again in 1978. He then moved on to be a program director at a radio station in Seattle Washington. He was majoring in math at the school. Shay hosted the WXPN Folk Show until he retired in 2015 at the age of 80. That bet got him a job at WCAM. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Advance Local. Individual registrations include a Sista Strut t-shirt, and team registrations include a Sista Strut t-shirt and a backpack. Oh, what fun we had getting dressed and made up by professionals for the occasion! In 1973 he went to WIFI, before launching an oldies program on … Lady B. Later she moved to New York City before finally setting down in Philly. Image of Sonny Hopson in 1970 courtesy of the Special Collections Research Center. Niagara was inducted into the Broadcast Pioneers of Philadelphia Hall of Fame in 1998. Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site. Box 18869, Philadelphia, PA 19119 - Phone (215) 848-7864 - Fax (215) 848-7893 She started broadcasting on WHUR in the nation's capital beginning in 1973. Upon graduated he moved to PHiladelphia’s WPEN where he joined Joe Grady to host the afternoon show “The 950 Club.”, He'd stay with the show for ten years, pulling in an average of 2,000-3,000 pieces of mail a week from listeners. Listen to Win Weekdays 7a-10p He abandoned music radio for talk briefly to work with WCAU, but missed it so much he returned to WCAM to play the songs he loved. Allentown, PA ... 95.1 FM WZZO - The Valley's Rock Station. She also worked for WMMR and WMGK before joining WXPN in 1990. This story has been updated to correct some of the dates for the DJs. Grady retired from radio in 1987. With Michael, WFIL managed to become number one within a year, and stay there. The studios and offices are located in Bala Cynwyd. Gene Arnold was a singer and dancer before he was a disc jockey. It was an hour long evening show which played nothing but the hits. He broadcasted on WMGK from 2001 to 2013, as well as on Sirius XM Radio from 2003 to 2015. He had a warm and energetic personality and people flocked to him like a bumblebee to a flower. He was 80 years old. To fill the void, the AM station's staff were used as replacements. Lady B was given the Philly Urban Legend Award in 2002. Ooh Baby Baby - Miracles 3. He retired two years later from WOGL. He was cremated in North Carolina on June 10, 2020. He ran unsuccessfully for United States Congress in 1978, but didn’t let that stop him. The former state representative resigned from public office in 2015 after being involved in a bribery sting case. Photo by Julia Hatmaker | jhatmaker@pennlive.com. He was 82. Get their official bio, social pages & articles on iHeartRadio. iHeartMedia Philadelphia is a leading media outlet in the Philadelphia market and its content is available across multiple platforms, including its broadcast stations; online via its branded digital site; mobile; and social, with nationwide listening through iHeartRadio, the all-in-one streaming music and live radio service – with its more than a billion downloads and 100 million registered users. When King was assassinated, Woods went on the air to remind listeners of King’s message of non-violence. Shay was the first person to book Bob Dylan for a show in Philadelphia (this was back in 1963). Register To Vote! Her signature show, “Leicht Lunch,” began that same year at the Album Oriented Radio (AOR) station. Nettleton left the northeast for Tampa, Florida in the early 1980s, only returning to Philly in 1993 to host special weekend programs until 2000 at WOGL. Lady B started out as an intern at WHAT that same year before going full time shortly after. The minimum distance between two Class B stations operating on first adjacent channels according to current FCC rules should be 105 miles.[6]. Harvey Holiday, born Harvey Levy, is still going strong on the radio. Ed Sciaky first busted into the radio scene as a DJ for Temple’s radio station WRTI-FM in 1966. 3 Detroit. In 1973 he went to WIFI, before launching an oldies program on WPGR in 1981 and later WOGL. On his shows, he educated his audience on the music they loved, pointing out homages to classical melodies. Bethlehem, PA ... WDAS 105.3 FM. Bishop was fined $6,000 for a failure to include $1,500 secret cash payments on gift disclosure forms. Political scandal hasn’t stopped Rev. © 2020 Advance Local Media LLC. Lit’s career took off from there. At the same time, Webber was hosting the 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. blocks on WIP. Hypnotized - Linda Jones 6. “I always tried to infuse in the way I did the show the notion that a little bit of skepticism for all the crap you’re spoonfed is a very healthy survival instinct,” Tearson said of his radio career. It was short-lived, however, and focused returned to the television version completely (Clark at the time began hosting the radio program "Caravan of Music"). The shows on IRadioPhilly are weekly, with new episodes available for streaming on Mondays. They also air on 3 a.m on Wednesdays. The $1,000 Pay Your Bills Contest! The list of legendary Philadelphia radio personalities and disc jockeys is a long one. Everyone else stayed in the luxury of their hotel rooms. And to be clear, though Webber was called "Wee Willie" he was decidedly tall, standing at 6 feet, 5 and a half inches. WDAS-FM's rising success paralleled the red-hot popularity of the new R&B sound developed at Philadelphia International Records. In 2013 she was inducted into the Broadcast Pioneers of Philadelphia Hall of Fame for her efforts in the industry. Boss Jock Jim Nettleton was part of the team that tackled the ratings behemoth WIBG and helped raise WFIL to the top spot. WDAS-FM station moved to a classical music format exclusively. By mid-1960s, FM stations were encouraged by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to air programming separate from their co-owned AM stations. On WDAS she was one of two women on the air (the other was Mimi Brown) and appeared on the “Sounds of Philadelphia” top 20 countdown. The Geator with the Heator himself at the Italian Market Festival in Philadelphia in 2017. In addition to being a DJ, Arnold also worked in the marketing and advertising scene. The event is sponsored by Blessings4Ever Home Care, Forman Mills, The Philadelphia Recycling Office and The Tax Divas, a Division of Anita T. Conner & Associates P.C. In 1997, Evergreen and Chancellor merged to form Chancellor Media and later restructured in 1999 as AMFM, Inc. To register and learn more about Sista Strut, listeners can go to wdasfm.com, power99.com or wjjz.com. He hosted a talk show on WEEZ before joining up with WIFI in 1967 where he hosted the afternoon oldies program. Moved over to WXPN after, leaving that channel in 1995. His “Wee Willie Webber Colorful Cartoon Club” aired for ten years on UHF (Channel 17), starting in 1965. He had just returned to Philly after graduating from Miami University and was playing basketball with the program director of WHAT, Charlie O’Donnell. In 1970, he left WIBG, joining up with WDAS shortly after to do an oldies format show — and then on to WPEN. [2] It mostly simulcast its AM sister station, 1480 WDAS. O’Connell has won two George Foster Peabody AWards for Excellence in Broadcasting for her efforts with the program, which airs at 7 p.m. Monday through Thursday on WXPN. The station also carried Michael Baisden in afternoon drive time until it dropped the show in January 2013. Philly's Power 99, WUSL - Hip Hop and R&B Radio in Philadelphia with The Rise & Grind Morning Show! Hurst is still on the air with his program “Steel Pier Radio Show with Ed Hurst” on WPG-AM 1450 and WPG-FM 104.1. Hurst would bring his dance party shows to multiple television stations in the Philadelphia-area, before returning to WPEN in 1981 with Grady. Folk music host Gene Shay also did his program from WDAS-FM at this time. In March 1971, WDAS-FM decided to capitalize on that success. He got his start in radio at a radio station in Sacramento, California. In 1968 he moved back to WDAS, only to return to WHAT in 1990. WUSL's popularity forced WDAS-FM to go into a CHUrban/Crossover format, playing more dance hits from the Mainstream Top 40 charts. Photo of Kathy O'Connell by Amanda Villier. Henderson was more than a disc jockey, he sought to change his community. He continued promoting the music of soon-to-be-stars when he worked at WIOQ in the 1970s and 1980s too. We knew we were looking good. Fox Sports The Gambler Presented by CURE Auto Insurance is the ultimate destination for Sports Talk in the Philadelphia community on 1480 AM, 102.5 FM and iHeartRadio. Hurst was inducted into the Broadcast Pioneers of Philadelphia’s Hall of Fame in 1996. In addition to his daily early evening show in Philly, Henderson also had a morning program in New York with WLIB. From there he went to WDAS to host “Hyski’s Underground,” helping commercialize FM radio in the process. Photo by Whitney Thomas, provided by Dyana Williams. She worked at WYSP at the same time (and into 1983). On the day the photograph on the right was taken, you couldn’t tell Tamlin Henry and I anything. Bishop is credited with introducing Aretha Franklin to Jerry Wexler of Atlantic Records in 1967. in Philadelphia. All right reserved, All PDF Documents copyrights belong to their respective owners. He left WMMR to move to Portland, Maine, before returning to work at WHYY and later WIOQ (102.1 FM). 2,000-3,000 pieces of mail a week from listeners. While playing Arlo Guthrie's "Coming Into Los Angeles", which referenced smuggling marijuana, Leon charged into the station and ripped the turntable arm off the record. You can catch Leicht on the “XPN Middays” program weekdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and during the “XPN Local Music Hour” on Tuesdays at 8 p.m. Sportscaster George Michael at a SABR event in 2009. WDAS-FM has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 16,500 watts as a Class B station. He also hosted a Big Band show on Saturday nights on WPEN. Bishop continued to be on the radio throughout and after her time as a state rep (she was elected in 1988). For Your Precious Love - Jerry Butler & The Impressions 2. 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