Jay Lamont 20+ (circa 1980) years of opinionated real estate advice on 950 WPEN-AM Picture, also teaches and owns a restaurant in Somer's Point, New Jersey. (6-01), Pat Toddy Producer at WWDB in the late 90's. Greg Tantum WCAU 1210-AM -- 1988 to 1990 (Program Director). We want your input! It began operating on the 860 frequency in the late 1950s. They wanted another station in Phila AND they were kinda like drunken sailors with money (they had a HUGE windfall with the sale of WDAS). Dan Borowski - Radio Host | Talk Radio 1210 WPHT Dan Borowski Follow Dan Borowski Dan Borowski is the Executive Producer of the Dom Giordano Program. (Sing to the tune of WKRP in Cincinnati) Our Motto: You have the right to remain silent. (6/06), Barry Levine Formerly on WFPG - 1450-AM in Atlantic City until station change in 2000 picture, Jerry and Joe Long Known as the Sturdy Beggars, a satirist team. The station was then sold to Ragan Henry (a Philly lawyer) for $6,000,000. John Ziegler WWDB - started 2,1,1999. Email wallykennedy at aol dot com (added 1/07), Amy Kaplan KYW 1060-AM News -- Worked at WPHT with Steve Martorano in the afternoons. Philadelphia city council. - Host on WCAU 1210 in the early 70s - also wrote James Bond parodies (oy oy seven) and wrote for Mad Magazine in the 60s (11/02), Derek Williams Formerly WWDB news reporter. All About Howard Eskin Howard Eskin is SportsRadio 94 WIP's original sports talker. During his time at WWDB, Homer became a vocal and notable public presence in the resurgent anti-tax movement. Carol Holloway Is Looking for the Answers to Science, Politics, Relationships, Money and More! Susan Bray, an 18-year veteran at WWDB, said she missed the 9 a.m. farewell meeting. One of the most important hours of your week, Gary Hendler hosts an insightful and informative hour every Friday afternoon at 3:00. Still in the Philly area. Dennis Malloy WKXW NJ101.5-FM -- Long-time co-host with Judy Franco, middays. Also did some radio at WTMR. Beasley chief operating officer Bruce Beasley told me Beasley had approached Film House, which declined the job because it would conflict with another Philly client. He was taken to Bryn Mawr Hospital, where he was pronounced dead later that evening. Devoted WWDB listeners will have to switch stations or hum along. Formerly of WWDB, weekend overnight shift. On March 17, 1975, WWDB became the country's first all-talk station on FM. "We're calling it 'Radio 96.5, the Point,'" Donahue said, "and over the next few weeks, we'll be adding new on-air personalities.". Tobi Schwartz-Cassell Newsperson at WWDB-FM from 1980-1997, and did a brief stint at WPEN-AM in the early 80s. Had a show on various shifts on WWDB, WNPV. Steve Friedman AKA "Mr. Movie" - reviews movies Saturday nights from 10 pm to 1 am. Dave Donahue, who is general manager at country music station WXTU, also owned by Beasley, will now also manage WWDB. Bernie Herman Picture -- Formerly of WWDB (joined 1980) WCAU and Channel 48, now retired living in Iowa playing with his grandkids. Died suddenly of a heart attack in December 2004. Previously on Star 104.5 as morning co-host with Nancy Glass. Dominic Quinn, a talk-show host in Philadelphia who cherished opera, the printed word and, very pointedly, the proper use of the English language, died on Friday at his home in Wayne, Pa. "Dr. Jim" Corea, WWDB fitness talk-show host, died March 3. I was shocked to see that the station has changed formats so drastically and so suddenly (Inquirer, Nov. 7). Died suddenly May 4th 2002 at his home in Northeast Philadelphia. Mark, whose Frank Sinatra music show had been on the air on the station since 1955 (when it was known as WHAT-FM), would have celebrated the 45th anniversary of Fridays With Frank this weekend. Regrettably, my request that the attorney general conduct the investigation or audit was declined, with the result being that the Barnes is without the $500,000 it could now use, as it appears to be broke. Pat Farnack Former morning news co-host on WWDB (with Gil Gross and then Earl Bailey) when that station was doing Newstalk. "He would call and buy the station.". Also WWDB..morning news with Paul W. Smith. Jeff Hurvitzlives and writes in Abington Township. The mistake would be to try to compete with KYW but this decision should buy a little more time. Gil Gross interviewIrv Homer - Weekdays from noon to 3 pm. The station went on the air August 5, 1985 at 6AM. Our Community with Rev Dr. Manuel Howard and 1st Lady Vanessa Howard, Mondays at 1 Monday Mornings at 8! While the suddenness of the change was a shock, WWDB had been in upheaval in recent years. He was diagnosed with Young Onset Parkinsons Disease in August 2017. Past Programs. Its new call letters, WWDB, reflected the names of the half-siblings. It will be interesting to see whether that corporate philosophy changes with the new '80s format, or whether it will continue to expect new listeners to find the station by osmosis. But, NO ratings, no multiples. He will be sadly missed. In boxing it's known as a feint - a fake move in one direction to fool your opponent to set him up for a devastating attack. Hosted a talk show there then dabbled in theater and played small parts in a number of movies and a few TV shows. From talk radio to all '80s is about as drastic as switching from classical to pop (oh, I forgot, that also happened in Philly). Radio aircheck. (6/04 - thanks Ivan), Susan Monday WPHT 1210-AM - Previously on KWY 1060-AM. Calls to chief operating officer Bruce Beasley were not returned. To what source does Kevin Carter attribute his conclusion concerning WWDB's morning news program challenge to KYW-AM (1060) that "the move was a disaster" (Inquirer, Nov. 7)? (Added 4/2004), Bernard Meltzer A book company in New Zealand includes the following quote from "Uncle Bernie" in an upcoming book - "A true friend is someone who thinks you are a good egg even though he knows that you are slightly cracked. The current ownership saw Infinity/CBS, which owns WPHT, outbid them for the syndicated talk shows of Rush Limbaugh and Dr. Laura, said Smerconish. As WWDB died, something else was dying with it: What was believed to be the country's longest-running local program - Sid Mark's Frank Sinatra shows, the last remnants of the old jazz format, anchored by "Fridays With Frank.". Irv Homer Started at WXUR in the early 70s then WEEZ, WWDB 96.5-FM(1975-2000) then went to WPHT 1210-AM & WBCB 1490-AM / Audio (2 clips) on the Audio Vault Page, several rare pictures coming soon. By Listeners, For Listeners This site is an archive for the sections listed below All old Philly Talk Radio content here is being moved to PhillyTalk.com Search for moved content on PhillyTalk.com Co Host & Co Producer of Jewish Singles Radio WWDB Philadelphia at WWDB, MOBILE DIGITAL BILLBOARD AD PLACEMENT FOR PHILLY, BUCKS COUNTY AND S. JERSEY Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States 3K . Update 2003 - after a stint as an anchor with Fox Sports Radio Network, now PD at WBNS (Sports Radio 1460) Columbus, OH. For those in "mixed marriages," WABC's morning program has a liberal and a conservative together, certain to spark some lively discussions at home. Worked for a time in the Agriculture Dept. Comedian Redd Foxx, never much for exercise, once observed: "Health nuts are going to feel real stupid someday - lying in hospitals, dying of nothing." Of course, health nuts do die, just like everybody else, and we die of the same mortal afflictions. New Time, Tuesday Mornings at 8! She came from New York City doing middays WDBZ 105.1 the Buzz and before that did swing at 95.5 WPLJ New York under the legendary Scott Shannon..just thought you'd like to knowMichele. It also owns country WXTU-FM (92.5) and religious WTEL-AM (860) in this market. The Spanish-language sports programming was dropped after a year, and on June 13, 2011, WWDB began carrying a schedule of brokered programming, some previously heard on AM 1540 WNWR.[4]. (6-01) - Also does an Oldies show with music and interviews of artists from the '50s, '60s and 70's from Philly and South Jersey, OOT'S Two Street Radio Show on: WWZK FM - OLDIES 94.3 FM on Sundays at 6 pm and also on 1490 WBCB on SUNDAYS at 6 pm. Featuring female radio DJs, talk show hosts, and more, this list has it all. WWDB's format change leaves WPHT, which adapted the talk format four years ago, as the only general-audience talk station in town. Beasley simply got those call letters when nobody . LOW OVERHEAD, LOW AD RATES, BUT since it's MOM & POPeverybody's happy!!! Went on to syndication with Roberta Gale (Westwood One, 1993-94), then to KSDO San Diego, WIOD Miami, WINZ Miami. Other jobs in Philly; Anchor, Co-Producer Inside Story 2002-2004 - Anchor, Co-Producer Sunday Live 1999-2004 - Host, Co-Producer Philly After Midnight 1997-2001. Back to WIP in 2006. Deceased. In 1976, NBC celebrated its 50th year (1926-1976) with the program "NBC Celebrates Its First Fabulous Fifty". . . WWDB AM Talk 860 Beasley Media Group Contains ads 500+ Downloads Everyone info Install About this app arrow_forward The WWDB AM Talk 860 app is Philadelphia's multicultural radio station!. KYW Newsradio. All I had to take was a picture and pair of earphones. Jim Walsh News reporter and fill-in host on WDEL -- email, various stations. Previously on WMMR's Morning Zoo with DeBella; Kiss 100 with Mike and Sue; overnight news on the former WFLN FM and more. Weeknights 6p-1a since January 2010.1994-2010: Asst. )Best Traffic Reporter - John Brown, Metro NetworksBest Talk Show Host - WPHT Michael SmerconishBest Morning Team - WMMR Barsky in the Morning and teamBest Spot News - WWDB Tom MacDonald & Brad Segall, Pier CollapseBest Sports Reporting - WWDB, Mike RossiBest Public Service Announcement - WWDB Zach GiltrapWWDB won 3 AP awards in the spring of 2001, months after they ceased operations. A listener remembers when John Lennon died everyone was calling in and tuned to his show on 'MMR. Philadelphians feel the same way about Sid Mark as the tag line for Friday with Frank would go: "Often imitated . By 1980 and two years on the job, I was finding that my mission had become much easier. WHYY reporter Tom MacDonald is a lifelong Philadelphia-area resident who has worked in the region since the mid-1980s. I am disappointed that you took Russ Limbaugh ofF your station. The sound is described as a mix from "a decade of pure excess and energy that set the tone for the new millennium." I remember when Bowa first came to the Phillies. Had a thing about Warren Zevon KLOS, 1980-81; KMPC/KEDG, 1988-90; KSCA, 1993-96; KMPC, 1993-96; KLSX/KRLA, 1997-2001. Died 5/31/1996. Not only is this man a true radio original, but also he has no pretenses - something not usually found in celebrities. Wynn Moore Long time host on WWDB since the beginning. Chuck is now on 103.3 ESPN radio in Dallas / Ft. Worth. Famous for not wearing socks on the job. The Lou Zumuda's, Adam's Warehouses, and Glanzman Suburu's of the world were paying low rates.AND they got results BUT, no significant dollars were coming the station's wayMcDonald's, Budweiser, Mercedes, Mellon Bank, Home Depot, etc.WHICH come from being a top 10 25-54 radio station, or EVEN 35-54. Had a liver transplant after leaving the station to work for the Philadelphia Gas Works. (10/01) WPEN 950-AM in Philadelphia. Updated by "Janky" 5/2004 - Hired with legendary talk host Jonathon Brandmeir to do a morning show on KCBS. The show was removed from the station sometime around 2004. In 1985, legendary talk radio personality Frank Ford and former WWDB salesman Jon Harmelin bought 900 AM and renamed it "Talk 900" with call letters WDVT ("We're Delaware Valley Talk") and studios at the NewMarket shops in the Society Hill section of Philadelphia. Son ANDREW is looking for friends and co-workers of his dad to record and send in greetings for the former WWDB and WCAU-A/PHILADELPHIA talker and WKBS-TV movie host.Send greetings via MP3s to. 4-5 pm Sunday through Friday. Homer made a name for himself while hosting a talk radio show on WWDB from 1975 to 2000. . Local guy. Stream live CNN, FOX News Radio, and MSNBC. Executive Leaders Radio is the #1 Business Radio Show in the Mid-Atlantic States and broadcast nationally on over one hundred and twenty five (125) terrestrial and internet radio stations, from the most credible institutions including the Chambers of Commerce and Universities. It was on Wednesday, February 21, 2007 and it was a panel discussion about Philadelphia Radio's Telephone Talk . Previously reported for WWDB. WWDB Talk 96.5 Philadelphia - Wynn Moore with Alan Jay - 1979. 26 Feb Feb There is a great variety of talk show hosts on both of these stations. He used to be a kick-ass caller and went on to stations in Delco. Some of Art Bell's show clips can be found here. Though not a listener, I am saddened by the demise of yet another Philadelphia radio institution, WWDB-FM. Former QVC host. Works in the Delaware Valley in a radio-related company. Michael Savage 3. Now working at WTOP in Washington. Democrat nominee for Congress for NW Illinois 1968. After WCAU, the old 1210 AM, abandoned talk in 1975, owners William and Dolly Banks replaced the market's jazz station, WHAT-FM, with talk. I'm sorry for all the women in this country that are now fairer game to their superiors for what you've done. He then went on to replace Howard Stern after Stern was "fired" from WNBC and now does overnights on WOR. Formerly on WWDB, News. 'DB also picked up Harry Gross from 'CAU (and Frank Ford?) Michael Smerconish - website | e-mail | picture 1994 | archive page WPHT 1210-AM (January 1998 to November 2001, left for half a year then returned) Started on WWDB 96.5-FM on Weekends around 1991 (6-01) Moved to mornings Year? "I left five years ago when the management then wanted me to hawk some wonder drug on the air," he said. And before that worked freelance on WPEN. how old is dom giordano Ne Yapyoruz?. The local ad business (even though the station was good at beating down doors) could not cover the nut. Mark Levin 5. On November 6, 2000, Philadelphia's heritage talk station, WWDB, stopped broadcasting talk at 9 am. Anita Gevinson Formerly WYSP DJ in pre-Howard Stern days hosted "Ask Anita" talk segment in early or mid-80s; then moved onto full-time talk gig at WCAU-AM. Irving Homer (May 29, 1924 - June 24, 2009) was an American radio talk show host and television personality, primarily in the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania market. Whenever my oldest daughter would come home from college, she immediately would lunge for the radio and put on Friday with Frank. 97.1) Detroit, where they've done afternoons since moving from New Jersey; achieved infamy when a bit they did on WKRK merited a large indecency fine. Laura came back to the air with the popular "The Sunlight Lounge" (Standards and more) on WSNI 104.5-FM in March 2004. The clues leading up to the format's demise were certainly evident for several years. With its powerful 10,000 watt signal, WWDB AM 860 is heard loud and clear throughout the Delaware Valley, sunrise to sunset. (KYW won third place in that race.). Nowadays Dye has his own show, "Dave's World," an hour-long program of Dye's favorite tracks that begins at 11 a.m. on Sundays on WXPN. Liked to chat it up with Irv Homer in the afternoons. Austin CulmerFormerly of WWDB, weekend overnight shift. After Bigby left the station in 2004 Neal served as interim PD and then Operations Manager. Has had number 1 rated local talk programs in Miami-Ft. Lauderdale, Philadelphia, New Orleans, Milwaukee, Kansas City, Tampa-St.Pete and a few others. Art Mckeown "Art the Builder" - Longtime partner with Rick Degregorio in the long-running home repair and fix-it show. Worked at WINS in NY and WTOP in Washington, CBS Radio in NY and more. You might remember her as co-host at Q102 and on various other stations in Philly. On another front, look for Evil Irv's exposure to increase on Marc Howard's Sunday-morning "Inside Story" snip-and-snarl TV show. Name the WWDB Radio Host Quiz. Included on the A-list in the September 11th edition of the Philadelphia Weekly or log onto www.jgoodtimes.com. Now can be heard on WOL Radio in Washington, DC on 1340 AM (1pm-4pm, Monday-Friday), and on XM (added 12/01). WWDB is a daytimer radio station. Alex. At the dawn of that very decade, I had been an energized seller of talk radio. Contact. Jay Sorenson has a long history in radio including WABC in New York and program director at WKXW. Rick Jensen Program Director WDEL, doubles as on-air host. He said that although the station's call letters will remain WWDB "for the moment," they'll probably change. Left WWDB in spring 2000. Jay and Hilarie - Weekdays from 3 to 5 pm. But so did most other station personnel, including vice president and general manager Dennis Begley, who said he hadn't expected the ax to fall, but "they handled it with class and I wish them all the best. He replaced Ira Melman who did a mostly news show. Rush Limbaugh 2. (Links have to be restored, moving files), Go to Broadcast Pioneers for a more extensive list of all radio legends. Thanks to an angry group of Talk Show Hosts who turn everything racial, Obama easily took Philadelphia and the suburbs,,,Don . Previous article: WWDB Archive Page 2, Pictures. WWDB is owned by Beasley, a major broadcasting company. (Chiaki Kawajiri / Baltimore Sun) Charles Lester "Les" Kinsolving, a retired WCBM-AM conservative talk radio personality and political gadfly who hosted the show "Uninhibited Radio" for 28. BRAY, billed as "The Saucy Aussie," worked in radio in her native AUSTRALIA before joining WHO in 1978, moving to PHILADELPHIA, where she briefly hosted at WCAU in 1981-82. (6-01), Mike Vagnoni WNWR 1540 AM -- WBCB 1490 AM -- Out on the Town. Morning Zoo host on WMMR in the 80's. replacing Imus. The disaster of almost nonexistent ratings can more accurately be attributed to a deliberate decision by the company to spend no money advertising the station or the morning news program. I'm sorry that you received oral sex from a 21-year-old subordinate in the Oval Office. I feel bad for my people. This ultimately led to him being labeled by the IRS as a V.T.P., or Violent Tax Protestor, a title he referred to as a dubious honor, given that his "violence" was simply free speech under the 1st Amendment. WWDB AM 860 IS TALK RADIO FOR THE DELAWARE VALLEY! Frank X. Feller WWDB.1980s? Tom Bigby Program Director of WIP 610-AM, previously pulled double duty at PD of WPHT. The above information comes from fired WWDB employees who requested anonymity, since they remain under contract to Beasley Broadcast Group and fear reprisal. Since 1992, popular Los Angeles talk hosts at KFI (1992-99, 2001-present) and KABC 1999-2000. Identify the personality from their picture and/or the clue. The Irv Homer Show on WBCB aired from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM from 2001 until January 2007. Any radio host list that has Howard Stern ranked seventh has issues. Won Associated Press Award for Best Newscast in PA in 2004, successfully sued CBS, retired now and living in Vegas and Florida. sonicwave 231c non responsive Uncovering hot babes since 1919.. how old is dom giordano. Audio of the Format Flip Countdown and Intro Spot, Graphic made by Icon Design in 1997 for DB's website. Pat Croce One-time host on WIP. Radio shows can be music countdowns, news programs, educational shows . This page is where we index as many local talk radio people as possible and list any related on-site and off-site content such as photos, audio clips, and more. Bob Grant WOR 710-AM New York - Started in talk radio in the mid-70s. After stints at several small suburban Philadelphia talk radio stations in the late 1960s and early 1970s, he joined WWDB-FM in Philadelphia, and hosted a talk show on current affairs from 1975 until 2000, when the station changed its format to music. He served the US Armed Forces as a photojournalist for the Coast Guard in the late seventies and early eighties. [2] It became WTEL in 1930. Signed Rush Limbaugh, gave Michael Smerconish his first show and helped lead WWDB to the highest ratings in its history, including a strong second place (7.0 share) in one ratings book to KYW. Tune In To Listen On Your Mobile Device Or Computer 24/7 For FREE On Audacy. Family Radio. "Radio requires constant relocation and I won't do that anymore." Now, they split the signals and programs, WWDB old and new at the end of the day they hope to grow the FM into 35-54, really 30-60, and the old folks on AM. View Source Share Save to Suggest Edits Memorial Photos Flowers Memorials Region North America USA Pennsylvania Montgomery County AM 1250 The Answer. Irving Homer (May 29, 1924 June 24, 2009) was an American radio talk show host and television personality, primarily in the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania market. Dom spent his whole life in radio, ran some stations, hosted the morning show at WWDB for some time and has been in semi-retirement for the last couple of years but did the morning shows on. In Philadelphia KYW was one of the first all news stations, Westinghouse created the model along with WINS, NYC or WBBM, Chicago, etc. [3] The gospel format lasted only until November 2000, when the call letters were changed back to WWDB and switched business talk. First, there was the selling of block time to advertisers. Copyright 2023 All Access Music Group All rights reserved. (4/04), Bernard Meltzer WPEN? But when operations were run from afar - from a boardroom in New York or elsewhere - the cold stares at figures made changes necessary. I ask any station in Philadelphia to please consider the fans of Mark's Frank Sinatra shows and keep them on the air. Long gone is a voice that was truly local. David Rimmer WWDB Program Director from 1990-1995. But that station has been a station with a tradition, a station that has seen over the years some terrific talk-show talents.". Other Notes:On November 3rd the Beasley's registered thepoint965.com (482 NE 31st Street BOCA RATON, FL 33431) - This was three days before they flipped formats. He was also a television News Anchor and Investigative Reporter for WTAF TV, Channel 29 News Probe. Interviews with the biggest names from athletes and executives to coaches, authors and media! (Thumbnail pics, Peter - Scott), Chuck Cooperstein WIP 610-AM early 1990's. Jody McDonald WIP 610-AM 1990's - WFAN in New York. Program Home. 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