Philadelphia – Page 7

“Long” John Wade, 56 WFIL Philadelphia | August 1970

By Ellis Feaster February 20, 2020

Philadelphia's Famous 56 WFIL, the Delaware Valley's Pop Powerhouse, was the home of many broadcasting legends. Jim O'Brien, Dr Don Rose, George Michael, Jim Nettelton, Dick Heatherton, Frank Kingston…

Tom Collins, Philly 15 WSNI-AM Philadelphia | 1983

By Ellis Feaster December 30, 2019

In the early to mid 1980s, many AM stations were struggling to reinvent themselves as many listeners had migrated to FM. Some stations were moving towards News, Talk, or…

Irv Homer discusses The Rolling Stones, 96.5 WWDB Philadelphia | November 1981

By Ellis Feaster December 30, 2019

Irv Homer was grouchy, a bit of a curmudgeon, and thought the world would be a better place if everyone did things his way. Philly loved him! Many considered him “the voice…

Danny Bonaduce, Eagle 106 WEGX Philadelphia | 1989

By Ellis Feaster November 12, 2019

We all remember little 10 year old Danny Bonaduce starring as Danny Partridge on the popular TV series The Partridge Family. After the show ended, Danny's life took a downward…

Hot Rod Hulbert, 1340 WHAT Philadelphia | April 1954

By Ellis Feaster November 10, 2019

It seems that over the years, so many of the pioneers of early R&B radio have been forgotten about. We may know the names Jocko, & Rosco, but there were…

98.1 Philadelphia WCAU-FM Hot Hits Mike Joseph

Bob Garrett, “Hot Hits”(tm) 98 Now WCAU-FM Philadelphia | November 26, 1982

By Steve West October 2, 2019

First, a little history. Before the birth of what's known today as WOGL, 98.1 was home to a heritage set of call letters and a trademarked hot Top 40 format…

Gary Shepherd, Power 99FM WUSL Philadelphia | September 1983

By Ellis Feaster September 27, 2019

Gary Shepherd was a staple on Philly R&B radio, from the 1960s, covering the Philadelphia riots after the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr., through 2007. He…

Steve Ross, 92X WXTU Philadelphia | January 1, 1984

By Ellis Feaster September 15, 2019

In 1973, Philadelphia's WIFI 92 instituted a high-energy Top 40 format known as the Boogie Format with the slogan "Let's Boogie." It Philly's first live FM Top 40 station.…