Call In (866) 424-GARY. WWDB-Radio, Philadelphia has hosted 5 events in the C-SPAN Video Library; the first program was a 1990 Broadcast. Mark Daniels is a 20+ year vet of Philly, South Jersey, and central PA radio. He formerly worked for the Inquirer and was on the popular Prism show, "Great Sports Debate." "That's an old radio stunt," said Gross. He's at worst, on a bad day, fourth behind the big three political hosts: Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity, and Mark Levin. (5/02) As of 2006-2007 time slot is weekdays 7-11 pm. A Lower Merion policeman told me someone called to report 'a crazed woman was holding the station hostage while she counted.' The goal of the radio show is to encourage people to use computers and share community service information. A survivor of the Second World War, she uses . Les Kinsolving WCBM 680-AM, Baltimore. The city lost its oldest talk station yesterday as WWDB-FM (96.5) changed from spirited chat about politics and personalities to songs for the MTV generation. Starting Monday, Dawn. View Source Share Save to Suggest Edits Memorial Photos Flowers Memorials Region North America USA Pennsylvania Montgomery County "I'd worked the night before and when Neil Larrimore," named interim program director for the new format, "called me, I said: 'I worked late last night. Tom started in commercial radio covering the MOVE standoff with police for WFIL-AM. Maybe you, like me, see the ads as a stylistic imitation (homage, perhaps?) Entertainment and News for the Polish Community, A Show for Italians, Italian-Americans and Lovers of all things Italian!, Ukrainian-American cultural life in the Delaware Valley, German Music, Sports, News and Local Events, News, Music, Literary Features, Commentaries and Announcements for our Ukrainian American community. Steve Ross Talk show host at both WWDB & WCAU pulled double duty each Saturday - working 6-10 a.m., then returning at midnight, for yet another go 'round. Won Associated Press Award for Best Newscast in PA in 2004, successfully sued CBS, retired now and living in Vegas and Florida. WZZD, Rich Levin "PC Talk" Website trimmed its BBS, archives and software and now has podcasts and blog. Well, let me do the honors. Gil Gross interviewIrv Homer - Weekdays from noon to 3 pm. It operated with a jazz format that did not change when the call letters did. Some of Art Bell's show clips can be found here. The Philly Talk Radio People Page is an original feature of PhillyTalk.com First published in June of 2001 from information gathered at this site since 1997 Original material copyright All rights reserved. Several audio clips are on the Phil Valentine Archive Page. WWDB offers entertaining and informative shows that reflect Philadelphia's interests and culture. Passed away in 2022.https://www.mudgeeguardian.com.au/story/7600864/susan-bray-delong-a-trailblazing-pioneer-for-women-in-radio-dies-aged-79/. For 33 years, Friday with Frank and Sunday with Sinatra have been an almost indispensable way to start the weekend. 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. The format, known as the Point, has been successful in markets including Portland and Seattle, the Beasley Group statement said. Photograph from 1994. But it then succumbed to the pressures of Wall Street and was bought by a succession of corporate entities whose primary missions were to maximize profits to fuel increases in the values of their stocks. - 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. I'm sorry for all the women in this country that are now fairer game to their superiors for what you've done. My parents specifically bought me a clock radio in 1984 so that I could listen to WWDB and be prepared with the news as I woke up every morning. Dave Donahue, who is general manager at country music station WXTU, also owned by Beasley, will now also manage WWDB. The staff of the award-winning morning news show launched in March 1999 didn't work directly for WWDB, but rather for a news and traffic service called Metro Networks. Before that he hosted at WSB in Atlanta from 1976 to 1978 WRNG in Atlanta from 1978 to 1981 On WCAU he hosted The Wally Kennedy Show from 1981 to 1984. (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. 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. 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. Previously long term on KYW Newsradio. But that station has been a station with a tradition, a station that has seen over the years some terrific talk-show talents.". Hosts pay for their time on the air and may advertise their services or products during their programs. He currently hosts the morning show on WJR radio in Detroit, Michigan and co-hosts the weekly show Destination 313. Aired for over 6 years on 1210-AM. Schwartz sold WWDB in 1996, during a period of rapid acquisition and consolidation among radio stations. Frank Ford started the station in the 80s. It is now, and was then, my position that the audit was unnecessary, and if an audit was to be performed, it should be conducted by the attorney general of Pennsylvania, who is the guardian of the charitable trusts, such as the Barnes, in the commonwealth. Born in Philadelphia, Homer was an Army Air Force veteran of World War II, flying B-17 Flying Fortress planes out of Italy with the 15th Air Force. The mistake would be to try to compete with KYW but this decision should buy a little more time. He said that although the station's call letters will remain WWDB "for the moment," they'll probably change. They rejoined on WWDB in the afternoon until WWDB flipped formats. Most of his 'jawing' 45 years worth, were on the radio and TV airwaves in Philadelphia both as a talk show host and news announcer on the radio for such stations as WHAT, WCAU and WWDB. Went to California to be a writer for the "Man Show." Prior to going to 'DB the first time, Dom Q had been at 'CAU for quite a while. Steve Friedman passed away. I felt bad when Terry Francona was fired, but that is the past. Starting in 1991, he appeared as a regular panelist on Inside Story, a news and public affairs show on Philadelphia's ABC affiliate, WPVI-TV. The other two studios, one brand new, were left empty. Because AM 860 is a clear channel frequency reserved for Class A CJBC Toronto, WWDB must go off the air at sunset to avoid interference. Thumbnail pic from around 1998 updated 3/02 - Anchoring News and Talk duty at WEEU 830-AM - Weekends music DJ on 95.7. Mickey Charles Hosted gambling/sports talk show on WCAU in the late 1970s, Ken Chiampou Part of the John (John Kobylt) and Ken team NJ101.5 afternoons 1990-92. Previously reported for WWDB. After all, it was a ritual. NAB2022: Don't Blink. Formerly of WWDB 96.5-FM, mid days in the 80's for a couple of years. All the station's well-known personalities - Irv Homer, Susan Bray, Gil Gross, Pat Farnack, Frank Rizzo and Sid Mark among them - were called to a 9 a.m. meeting at the station and told their jobs had ended. The clues leading up to the format's demise were certainly evident for several years. Clean and Sober Radio: Addictions on the streets America's Ground Zero Clean and Sober Radio: Roundtable Discussion on the Damages That we Caused in Our Addiction Clean and Sober Radio: Interview With Former Flyers Player Chris Therien Clean and Sober Radio: PA Attorney General Josh Shapiro "Big Daddy" Graham - www.bigdaddygraham.com WIP 610-AM - Overnights. A listener remembers when John Lennon died everyone was calling in and tuned to his show on 'MMR. Howard Eskin WIP 610-AM -- Previously, TV Sportscaster, WMMR. And to Sid Mark, thanks for entertaining your fans, both young and old, for so long. It's hard to attract listeners when they don't know you're there. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. The transmitter is off Foundry Road in East Norriton Township. Included was 96.5 FM which was used to simulcast the AM side until 1955-56. Smerconish blames the loss of the talk format on "a succession of owners who paid more and more to buy the station and then felt they had to get blood from a stone to pay the debt service. Craig Carton WIP mid-1990s, (returned part-time for 1999 only). In a soup ladle, that is. (12/2004), Steve O'Bryan Sports talk on WCAU-AM from 1986-1988, then went to WOGL to do AM drive before being dumped for Don Cannon. Program Home. Previously on Star 104.5 as morning co-host with Nancy Glass. And before that worked freelance on WPEN. Dom Giordano Overnight host on WWDB 96.5, moved to mornings 7/98. (ABC-Disney) (7-01). He will be sadly missed. Meanwhile, the real talker, WCAU (CBS) blew it because they were not content to have a smaller audience (but more loyal - remember all newsers depend on tonnage during primarily morning drive, not time spent listening). New Time, Tuesday Mornings at 8! The station had previously been WHAT-FM. Stu BykofskySeems familiarThe Point is like the Bee. If they could get SOME ratings, they could easily keep 8 million in profit. Jay Sorenson has a long history in radio including WABC in New York and program director at WKXW. Picture of Mike at the Super Bowl. Became Phillies manager. WWDB spent four months auditioning talk show hosts from around the country for the coveted position. Audio of the Format Flip Countdown and Intro Spot, Graphic made by Icon Design in 1997 for DB's website. Tobi Schwartz-Cassell Newsperson at WWDB-FM from 1980-1997, and did a brief stint at WPEN-AM in the early 80s. Music jock on WYSP until programming shakeup in summer 2001. "As if technology hadn't already disrupted media consumption pre-pandemic," consultant Holland Cooke finds broadcasters gathering in Las Vegas for the first NAB Show in three years "somewhat future-shocked, yet curious and enthused.". Name the WWDB Radio Host Quiz. (7/06), Judi Franco WKXW NJ101.5-FM -- Long-time co-host with Dennis Malloy, middays. He even mentioned it on his show.Art Bell's bumper music Chase by Giorgio Moroder | Art Bell's bumper 'theme song' The Moody Blues, Ride My See-Saw. (2-07), Stan Majors For nearly ten years (1992-2001) broadcast late night issue talk show nationally.total stations over 500 during that timesyndicated by three different national radio networks. Stream live CNN, FOX News Radio, and MSNBC. Ralph is also doing "Traffic on the Two's" from 5-7 am and at 25 past and 55 before the hour for KYW-TV. An open mind and a sense of humor are prerequisites for having a good time. The sales department had complete arrogance and enmity for anything relating to Programming.Now, come The Beasley's - they were sold a bill of goods by the previous owner (Mercury) who over sold the billing, cash flow, etc (keep in mind that ad money minus operating costs = broadcast cashflow, so the old way was strip it cleanand whore it out) SO, the Beasley's really didn't look the deal over to well. Russ Miller Formerly of WWDB 96.5-FM Real Estate and Your Estate. Greg Tantum WCAU 1210-AM -- 1988 to 1990 (Program Director). The initial lineup of talk showhosts included Wynn. Last edited on 13 February 2023, at 18:22, "A Chronology of AM Radio Broadcasting (1900-1960)", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=WWDB&oldid=1139162677, This page was last edited on 13 February 2023, at 18:22. Last rites were just administered this week. Talk radio in this market has always been dominated by older listeners, but the agencies that dominate the advertising buys have always wanted the younger listeners. Jeff also worked in syndication for Liberty Broadcasting with a local outlet in WCPJ before moving to California to take a job at KNEW 910AM. I am disgusted by the actions of WWDB with respect to the Friday with Frank and Sunday with Sinatra shows. Early career [ edit] Born in Philadelphia, Homer was an Army Air Force veteran of World War II, flying B-17 Flying Fortress planes out of Italy with the 15th Air Force. [2], The Broadcast Pioneers of Philadelphia posthumously inducted Homer into their Hall of Fame in 2010.[3]. Sid Mark Popular music host of the long-running Sunday with Sinatra Show WWDB then WPHT. But Michael Smerconish, attorney and host on that station, is not gloating over the competition's demise. Thanks to an angry group of Talk Show Hosts who turn everything racial, Obama easily took Philadelphia and the suburbs,,,Don . After Bigby left the station in 2004 Neal served as interim PD and then Operations Manager. Flash forward..CBS gets some better managers and talent for 'CAU - Rizzo, Bruno, Dom, Alan Burke etc, get's some ratings, but can't cover the NUT of all the infrastructure that they STILL were paying because of the decision in 1972, big AFTRA payroll.SOOOO.the kill the station. Navigate the single life informed and connected with Jewish Singles Radio ! Gary Hendler hosts an insightful and informative hour every Friday afternoon at 3:00 Now on WWDB! Joel Gibbs Entertainment show ("Everything Entertainment") and talk host. But when operations were run from afar - from a boardroom in New York or elsewhere - the cold stares at figures made changes necessary. Give Rush back to WWDB FM where talk radio was much much better. In the space of two hours. Once WWDB stopped Talk he went to Philly Tv News. (Spends some of her free time now using her voice fighting for animal rights). Then, in January, WWDB lost listeners when syndicated talkers Dr. Laura Schlessinger and Rush Limbaugh were snatched up by WPHT-AM (1210), which two years ago had negligible ratings and ran syndicated national programming. (2-07), Mike Rossi WIP 610-AM. ", Mark said he wishes Beasley well and noted that since his show is nationally syndicated, it will still be heard in 115 other cities and "you never know, it may rise again here. ", WWDB's format shift silenced a brand of democracy-in-action. I'm still in my nightie. With WWDB talk shows gone, WPHT-AM is now the sole talk station in Philadelphia. Archive | CommentaryBy Jeff HurvitzAs I gazed at The Inquirer's headline, the ironies ran rampant: "Talk silenced as WWDB-FM (96.5) shifts to '80s musical hits." The balance was pure democracy and pure American. Ralph Fox Co-founder of Phila Cares charity. I recently had a chance to talk with Dr. Yvonne Kaye, former Philadelphia radio show personality, and one of my personal mentors. The infomercials guys loved it, they would pay upwards of 4K for a half hour. ", Bernie McCain Formerly on WWDB 96.5 FM. Stations in Houston, Dayton and Jacksonville have flipped to the Point format in the last month. Now resides in New York. ), John DiPrimio Co-founder of Citizens for Common Sense. The station promised to bring listeners "the best of the '80s.". Susan Bray, an 18-year veteran at WWDB, said she missed the 9 a.m. farewell meeting. Now working at WTOP in Washington. Frank Rizzo and Harry Gross at DB, Gil Gross Archive Page | Interview with Gil Gross WWDB 96.5-FM -- 1999-2000, brought in to anchor news then moved to the 9-noon slot for talk until DB ceased on 11/06/00 - updated 10/01 - Left the Philly area for mornings in LA for Clear Channel, KLAC, Rich Gunning -https://www.richgunning.com/ 2004-present: Traffic reporter with Metro Networks, on KYW News Radio 1060. 1. Instead of the slaughter of the 18-month-old news department, they walked into a massacre of the entire station. Get involved. So, Chuck started the INFOMERCIAL deal which preyed upon the success of the local personalties to use their name to endorse and disguise interviews, they basically used this loyal core audience to pay the bills. Talk silenced as WWDB shifts to '80s musical hits. But it gradually turned into others huckstering various medicinal products and "miracle" cures on prime-time issue-oriented talk shows, such as Homer's. Not only is this man a true radio original, but also he has no pretenses - something not usually found in celebrities. Hired Frank Rizzo at WCAU and converted Tony Bruno from a sports/news sidekick to the morning host. WWDB (860 AM) is a commercial radio station licensed to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, with its studios and offices in the "555 Building" on City Avenue in Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania.It is owned by the Beasley Broadcast Group and broadcasts mostly paid brokered programming.Shows on health, money, gardening, home repair, real estate, religion and politics are found on the schedule. Columnist Stu Bykofsky contributed to this report. Lost to John Anderson. "CBS appears willing to spend whatever it takes to compete. "That was fun.". He was also City Hall Bureau Chief, covering government and politics for more than a decade, for WWDB-FM. AM 870 The Answer. 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