One of the oldest radio stations. One full-power station simulcasts the programming of KYW: KYW programming is also available via a simulcast on the HD2 subchannel of sister station 94.1 WIP-FM. (04), Paul Barsky Y100 and 95.7 then WMMR 93.3-FM then WYSP 94.1-FM (5/06), Earle Bailey Former WWDB morning5-9 am news host with Pat Farnack while that station was doing NewsTalk in 2000. Passed away in 2022.https://www.mudgeeguardian.com.au/story/7600864/susan-bray-delong-a-trailblazing-pioneer-for-women-in-radio-dies-aged-79/. The English language may hold a more disagreeable combination of words than The doctor will see you now. I am willing to concede something to the phrase Have you anything to say before the current is turned on?Robert Benchley (18891945), Comcast Sports Net New England - On-air Staff -, Susan Barnett - weeknights at 5, 6, 10 (on. [24] At the same time, Westinghouse changed the call letters of its new Cleveland station from WTAM to KYW. Works in the Delaware Valley in a radio-related company. Returned to NY to run talk programming for a start-up talk network funded by Sony, then bought and sold his own radio station. Moved to WKRK (Live! Craig Carton WIP mid-1990s, (returned part-time for 1999 only). Still heard occasionally on KYW As a freelance reporter for CBS Radio News, she is sometimes called on for live two-way discussions with the on-air talent. Drivers can also use the New Jersey Turnpike while road closures signs remain. Jack Ellery Ex PD at WWDB, ex WIP and WWDB air personality is working on a freelance basis with Metro News in NY. Visit our, KYW Sets New Anchor Lineup Ahead Of Addition Of FM, From Banned To All-Weekend Stunt, KMLE & WPAW Goes Nonstop Morgan Wallen, Audacy Launches Front Range Country 103.1 Denver, Tino Cochino Radio Joins 106.1 Kiss-FM Dallas, News Center Maine: It was a lightning bolt: Maines WBLM celebrates 50 years of classic rock, Edison Research Releases 2023 Infinite Dial Study. Joel Gibbs Entertainment show ("Everything Entertainment") and talk host. Hired Frank Rizzo at WCAU and converted Tony Bruno from a sports/news sidekick to the morning host. Morning news at WDEL until July 20, 2001. KYW-TV took advantage of the radio station's popularity by incorporating a version of KYW's musical sounder into its news themes from 1991 to 2003. Dr. Jim Corea Archive page -- Health and Fitness. This page depends upon you. In November 1920, the Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing Company established its first broadcasting station, KDKA, located at its plant in East Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to promote the sales of its radio receivers. In 1995, Westinghouse Electric announced its purchase of CBS. The announcement comes as Apple tries to claw its way back to dominance in the classroom. Worked at WINS in NY and WTOP in Washington, CBS Radio in NY and more. It is a 50,000-watt Class A clear channel station, which permits its nighttime signal to be heard in most of the east central US and into Mexico and Canada. Frank Ford started the station in the 80s. He joined KYW in February 2013 and joined the early-bird crew in December 2016. Police say it happened around 11 p.m. on North Clinton Avenue in Trenton. Fans are encouraged to hold onto their tickets for the rescheduled date. Entercom announces a revamped weekday lineup for KYW-AM Philadelphia. The television station became KYW-TV at this point.[33]. If you know of an index that extends to other radio people please let us know so we can link to it. Formerly of WWDB. Mary Mason WHAT 1340-AM. Left WWDB in spring 2000. Shore reports on WOGL FM, WPHT AM, et al. Being able to make people laugh at a drop of a hat was no easy task. Heard now on various stations. Franny Rizzo Son of the former Mayor. "Big Daddy" Graham - www.bigdaddygraham.com WIP 610-AM - Overnights. Passed away the same day his show was to start on WPEN of a heart attack. Current afternoon anchor Ian Bush will transition to serve as morning co-anchor with Carol MacKenzie. he has been working with co-host Anthony Gargano since early 2000. [21], In June 1955 Westinghouse agreed to trade KYW and WPTZ to NBC in exchange for NBC's Cleveland properties, WTAM-AM-FM and WNBK television; Westinghouse also received $3 million in cash compensation. Chicago was located in Region 4, while the reallocation provisions had reserved 1020kHz for use in Region 2, a grouping of mid-Atlantic states. Ellery has mostly retired from radio. Thumbnail picture. Beasley Reece - sports director; weeknights at 6, 10 (on WPSG) and 11 p.m. Lesley Van Arsdall - sports anchor; weekend evenings. KYW's unusual history includes its call sign of only three letters, beginning with a K, rare for a station in the east. "As KYW Newsradio broadens its reach on crystal-clear 103.9 FM, we are happy to expand the roles of these outstanding journalists," said David Yadgaroff, SVP/Market Manager, Entercom Philadelphia."Ian, Jay, and Denise bring invaluable experience and insight that will help Philadelphia's most-trusted news team serve our region at this critical time and beyond." Allan has a long history in radio including his own syndicated sports show covering the Yankees and Mets. Almost immediately after the NBC-Westinghouse trade was finalized, Westinghouse complained to the FCC and the United States Department of Justice that it had been coerced into making the station swap, including a threat by NBC to revoke Westinghouse's NBC-TV affiliations. -- Died 2/25/1998 - Head of the Philadelphia real estate firm, Bernard C. Meltzer & Associates. He was mostly a DJ but a listener who sent this in remembers him interviewing Rock stars like John Lennon. The Phillies' flagship station, WIP-FM (94.1), could not air the game because of a conflict with the Philadelphia Eagles, who were playing a Thursday Night Football game at the same time.[45]. Paul Kirchner Hosts money talk show on WWDB 860-AM in Philadelphia since 200. at WWDB, mornings. Local guy. Greg Tantum WCAU 1210-AM -- 1988 to 1990 (Program Director). On September 1, 1928, the Federal Radio Commission (FRC) ordered that their operations should be consolidated. Update 2003 - after a stint as an anchor with Fox Sports Radio Network, now PD at WBNS (Sports Radio 1460) Columbus, OH. Clark Deleon Former Inky columnist (page 2 section b) - As of winter 2000, daily columnist for the Metro. Formerly on WWDB, News. 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. Wynn Moore Long time host on WWDB since the beginning. She has been working with the station since January 2015. Please note: This page is primarily for local talk radio people. He did a live call-in thing overnight. photo. Lauren Pressley Formerly on NJ-101.5, then Press Broadcasting's G106.3 and WHTG AM out of Monmouth County, NJ. Irving and Doncic became the first Dallas teammates to score at least 40 in the same game. David Rimmer WWDB Program Director from 1990-1995. Max Baer was the lone Democratic state Supreme Court justice who dissented on the ruling to impose new Congressional boundaries. Morning news at WDEL until July 20, 2001. After WCAU worked with Tom (Bigby) at WIP (1990 to 1992) before returning to the west coast. The recommended age to start screenings has been lowered to age 45. Updated by "Janky" 5/2004 - Hired with legendary talk host Jonathon Brandmeir to do a morning show on KCBS. Dave Uram is an American Reporter reporting morning news on KYW News radio. Could only get the OK to put Rush on weekends and un-named corporate types insisted they preview the shows and edit out any content too controversial. Known as "Uncle Bernie," the New York City radio host. Syndicates, "Do I Look OK?". -- picture with an unidentified woman at a WWDB event. Still in the Philly area. Denise Nakano joined KYW Newsradio as a fill-in anchor in the summer of 2020 after 17 years as an anchor and reporter for NBC10 in Philadelphia, following stints in Seattle, Syracuse, and California. Has filled in on WPHT and WWDB. 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. 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. Named by Newsweek magazine as "the most celebrated radio host in New York" in 1979. Tyrone T. Dancy Host & Producer of the Veterans hour Radio program, aired the first Saturday of each month on WDAS-am 1480 From 6-7 pm. Anthony Gargano WIP - hosts middays with Glen Macnow since early 2000. In November 2017, CBS Radio merged with Entercom, which is based in Philadelphia. (Added/Updated 11/2003 by P.M.S. Former QVC host. Started off doing the 5-minute news read on CH 48 (WKBS) before it went off the air in the late '80s. Financial update guy on KYW for a few years. [27][28] In September 1959 the Justice Department issued a decision which, in part, instructed NBC to divest WRCV-AM-TV by the end of 1962. ), Joe Chiodo News reports. Ray Rossi Formerly on WYNY 107 in New York. WRCV adopted a big band format featuring swing music popular during the pre-rock era. (2001) Also works for Metro Networks doing news and traffic (KYW traffic / WPHT news) Previously news dept. Previously on WPHT and WWDB. The price reductions for the life-saving medication come amid criticism that unaffordable insulin may constitute a human rights abuse. [38] The station previously used the HD Radio digital system created by iBiquity beginning in 2007 after an initial testing period.[39]. Glen Macnow picture 2006 WIP - Glen has been a mid-day host on WIP since 1993. She is an Edward R. Murrow and multi-Emmy Award-winning journalist, as well as an active member of and previous National Board Representative of the Asian American Journalists Association. Tobi Schwartz-Cassell see the C listings. Some of Art Bell's show clips can be found here. 2 pm - Michael Wallace. Harry Martin was exactly what KYW-Radio needed to bolster its morning ratings in the early '60s. [14] Westinghouse used the studios and sales operations of WCAU. - 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. Brian Carey Anchored morning drive news on WWDB from 1992 to 1994. She hopes to inspire little girls to become firefighters. ", "Special Programs Mark Opening of New KYW Studios. Mayor of Philadelphia, Pa., 1972-80. Daryl has been hosting since May 2002 and is a senior writer for City Newspaper. (Mike Thompson was hired to be Tony's producer Mike stayed in radio and later became PD for WWDB.) Formerly of WWDB 96.5-FM, mid days in the 80's for a couple of years. Precipitation from a strong storm system will be light through the afternoon, but evening heavy rain will develop in the evening. In 1927 the project was abandoned, although it was announced that the KFKX programming was being consolidated with KYW. Moved to WKRK (Live! The goal of the radio show is to encourage people to use computers and share community service information. Diane Raymond Program Director also hosted mid-days (12:25-2 pm) on 'DB in the late 80s after Mary Mason left. Shown here at left. replacing Imus. Picture coming soon. Co-owner WBCB 1490-AM. KYW Newsradio Inducts Three New Members Into Its Hall of Fame | Barrett Media The Audacy-owned station announced former Director of News & Programming Steve Butler, longtime morning news anchor Harry Donahue, and longtime afternoon anchor Steve Nikazy as its newest members. Current afternoon anchor Ian Bush will transition to serve as morning co-anchor with Carol MacKenzie. Her website has syndication information and a few pictures. [37] That station, under its original WCAU call letters, had attempted during the late 1970s to compete with KYW with all-news programming. updated 7/03 - 96.50-FM & WEEU 830-AM. Previously long-time WWDB news reporter. Bob Grant WOR 710-AM New York - Started in talk radio in the mid-70s. Rick Jensen Program Director WDEL, doubles as on-air host. Started gardening reports for KWY in 2006. Now resides in New York. Jody McDonald WIP 610-AM 1990's - WFAN in New York. Ultimately KenCrest West Director Josie Jones hopes these seniors will return one day and run their own classroom. (10/01) WPEN 950-AM in Philadelphia. Worked with Phil Valentine and Ron Dobson. Tobi Schwartz-Cassell Newsperson at WWDB-FM from 1980-1997, and did a brief stint at WPEN-AM in the early 80s. Through the financial support of Samuel Insull, and the cooperation of Mary Garden, director general of the Chicago Opera Company, KYW's initial broadcasts consisted of the opera company's entire six-day-a-week winter season schedule. Currently Director of Communications for Bell Labs at Lucent Technologies in New Jersey. Neal Newman WIP 2000-2004, Assistant PD under Tom Bigby. However most KYW histories follow the path of the call letters, and refer to KYW moving from Philadelphia to Cleveland in 1956, then returning to Philadelphia nine years later.[26]. Mellany Armstrong Former morning news reporter at WWDB. Show removed near the end of the talk lineup, went south then to L.A. KYW's unusual history includes its call sign of only three letters, beginning with a K, rare for a station in the Eastern United States. Kristen Johanson is an American Reporter for KYW News Radio 1060 where she serves the station as a Crime & Justice Reporter. ", Bernie McCain Formerly on WWDB 96.5 FM. The answer: By 1970, KYW was claiming the largest audience in the Philadelphia market, and by the mid-1970s, KYW was averaging as many of 1.4 million listeners a week, based on Arbitron ratings. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Email wallykennedy at aol dot com (added 1/07), Amy Kaplan KYW 1060-AM News -- Worked at WPHT with Steve Martorano in the afternoons. Democrat nominee for Congress for NW Illinois 1968. The U.S. Fire Administration reports only 5% of the country's career firefighters are women. WNWR 1540-AM on Mondays from 1-2 pm. He then went on to replace Howard Stern after Stern was "fired" from WNBC and now does overnights on WOR. The shooting remains under investigation and officials say no further information will be released at this time. 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. The Flyers traded Zac MacEwen for Lemieux and a fifth-round draft pick. 4-5 pm Sunday through Friday. Elaine Keno News anchor/reporter at KYW NewsRadio from 1987-1990,(Elaine Ettorre), left for a stint as news director in Miami (WINZ all-news) for 5 years, and returned to KYW 1060 as an afternoon news anchor in 1995, using her married name: Elaine Keno. Valerie Morrison Psychic Counselor & Medium. The show was removed from the station sometime around 2004. It became one of the first radio stations in the country to switch to an all-news radio format. The moves come as morning co-anchor Brandon Brooks retires. Had a liver transplant after leaving the station to work for the Philadelphia Gas Works. The city's opioid epidemic claimed 1,200 lives to overdoses in 2017, and it's created a new phenomenon of encampments under several railroad bridges in Kensington. Fans of the Italian stallion can tune in to see all six "Rocky" movies streaming on a loop, all day, every day. Moved over to WBT in Charlotte, NC, August 7, 2006 (7/06). Chuck is now on 103.3 ESPN radio in Dallas / Ft. Worth. His misadventures appealed to almost everyone. Kimberly Adams KYW At KYW news radio 1060, Adams works as an anchor, host, and reporter. Had a show on various shifts on WWDB, WNPV. New data shows Philadelphia's Driving Equality Law is helping to take more weapons off the streets. Kate Bilo - meteorologist; weeknights at 5 and 6 p.m. Justin Drabick (AMS Certified Broadcast Meteorologist Seal of Approval) - meteorologist; weekend evenings, Carol Erickson (AMS Certified Broadcast Meteorologist and NWA Seals of Approval) - meteorologist; weekend mornings; also fill-in, Katie Fehlinger - meteorologist; weekday mornings (4:30-7 on KYW and 7-9 a.m. on WPSG). The show is expected to bring in hundreds of thousands of people to the city. (updated summer 2001) Update Spring 2002. His first gig in radio was as a WIP Sports radio intern in May 2009, working on a variety of shows most notably, Angelo Cataldi and The Morning Team. House Republican leaders maintain Zabel should resign. For the last decade, the Lindback Foundation has been recognizing the best Philadelphia School District teachers. Philadelphia city council. Building 21 Philadelphia is temporarily shut down. Radio KYW (1060 kHz, "Newsradio 10-60") is a commercial AM radio station licensed to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Patterson says he wants to get situated, get a job, and take care of his family. Austin DuttonStarted on WBUX then WPHT and WPEN. Ahead of its historic simulcast on 103.9 FM on November 23, KYW Newsradio elevates Denise Nakano to midday anchor and Jay Scott Smith to afternoon anchor. KYW is a commercial AM radio station licensed to serve Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. [7] WEBH was deleted,[8] and the other two stations were merged, with a dual call letter assignment of KYW-KFKX, although the latter call sign would be rarely if ever used after 1930. This email address is being protected from spambots. Bob Kelly - weekday mornings (4:30-7 on KYW and 7-9 a.m. on WPSG) and weeknights at 5 and 6 p.m. Nicole Brewer - digital journalist and morning contributor, Dray Clark - weekday morning features reporter, Jericka Duncan - general assignment reporter, Elizabeth Hur - general assignment reporter, Todd Quinones - general assignment reporter, Robin Rieger - general assignment reporter, Diana Rocco - general assignment reporter, Stephanie Stahl - health and science reporter. [35] A third conversion was made three years later at another Westinghouse-owned station, KFWB in Los Angeles. Had a cult following on WPHT, late-night weekends. Replaced by Paul W. Smith then hired away by 'CAU. Memorable radio personalities from Cleveland's past. Had a thing about Warren Zevon KLOS, 1980-81; KMPC/KEDG, 1988-90; KSCA, 1993-96; KMPC, 1993-96; KLSX/KRLA, 1997-2001. [34] Newscaster Steve Porter read the first newscast, which had been edited by Fred B. Walters, the former Harrisburg bureau chief and eventual Executive Editor. Since then, it has become the most-influential news and information source in the Philadelphia region, as well as one of the most-listened-to radio stations in the area with 1.3 million weekly listeners. He replaced Ira Melman who did a mostly news show. PhillyTalk.com site contributor.