© 2012 Alan Boris LLC. [2] Studios and offices are on East City Avenue in Bala Cynwyd.[3]. On November 9th, 1987, WCAU flipped to an oldies format, citing a desire to appeal to an older, more desirable demographic of 25-54 year olds. Meteorologist Carol Erickson also left voluntarily. [8] In 2017, Frank Lewis and Bill Zimpfer, co-hosts of WOGL's morning show "The Breakfast Club", were let go.[9]. Starting in 2018, the station no longer plays Christmas music during the Holiday season now that the parent company, Entercom owns an Adult Contemporary station, WBEB "B101.1" in the market to take care of the Holiday music. On November 9, 1987, at 7 p.m., after playing "Another One Bites the Dust" by Queen, WCAU-FM returned to the oldies format as WOGL (which stood for "Old Gold"). “Don was always one of the first ones who was more than happy to share his time for a great cause,” McCarthy recalls. CBS3's new general manager, Brien Kennedy, came to the Philadelphia TV station earlier this year with a mandate to boost ratings, and the firings are viewed as part of his plan to find new - and perhaps younger - viewers. The station still played artists such as Elvis, The Beatles and The Rolling Stones, but in addition, it focused on soul, including Philadelphia-only hits. Some longtime Philadelphians may remember Cannon’s faceless cameo in the movie Rocky.
Disc jockey definition is - an announcer of a radio show of popular recorded music; also : one who plays recorded music for dancing at a nightclub or party.
The first reunion took place April 23 - April 25, 1993 and included George Michael, "Banana Joe" Montione, Frank X. Feller, Jim Nettleton, Dr. Don Rose, Dan Donovan, Brother Love, Joe Niagara, Dean Tyler, Jerry Blavat, Hy Lit, George Woods, Joe Grady, Ed Hurst, Don Cannon, Ken Matz, Jay Cook, Dave Parks, John Landecker, and J.J. Jeffrey. © 2008 & 2016, Broadcast Pioneers of Philadelphia WOGL uses HD Radio, and broadcasts a '70s music format on its HD2 subchannel. Live air personalities were eventually heard, with Nettleton moving from New York to host middays. The music was about 70% 1960s, 10% 1950s, 15% 1970s, and 5% 1980s. Realmuto Needs To Be Our Catcher Next Year', Federal Government Approves $300 Unemployment Benefit For New Jersey, Police: Transgender Woman Killed In Broad Daylight Shooting In West Philadelphia, ‘Her Boyfriend Did Shoot At The Cops’: Charles Barkley Faces Backlash After Comments On Breonna Taylor Case, Police Identify Woman Struck, Killed In Cheltenham Township Hit-And-Run As Search For Driver Continues, Police Release Surveillance Video Of 3 Suspects Wanted For Firing At Least 30 Shots, Injuring 3 Men In Nicetown Shooting, 21-Year-Old Man Shot Multiple Times In Head, Killed In Belmont, Philly Police Say.
Part of RADIO.COM Music. PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Another bit of Philadelphia radio history is gone, with word of the death of longtime morning disc jockey Don Cannon at the age of 74.
McCarthy also began to perform at various night clubs in the Philadelphia region including Dick Clark's American Bandstand Grill in King of Prussia, where he hosted the New Year's Rockin' Eve and was appointed by Dick Clark for the advisory board to the American Bandstand Regulars committee. Brittain's departure seems to be part of a shake-up of on-air talent at CBS radio and TV stations in the Philadelphia market as new top management takes control of the media outlets. [14][15], Classic hits radio station in Philadelphia, Radio station in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Tegenwoordig wordt echter de afkorting dj (meestal DJ in namen) of deejay (met Engelse uitspraak) meer gebruikt. He started out as “Rick Roman,” on Dick Clark’s “American Bandstand” before getting into radio in 1966. Plus another for "Writer And Producer" for the Top 20 Countdown Show both in 1997 and again in 2007. CBS3's nighttime newscasts substantially trail market leader 6ABC and could fall further behind No. Just over two weeks after the abrupt departure of 14-year programmer Anne Gress, a pair of veteran personalities has also been cut from CBS Radio classic hits WOGL Philadelphia (98.1). WOGL (98.1 FM, "98.1 WOGL") is a commercial FM radio station licensed to serve Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He won several Achievement in Radio awards in Philadelphia. WOGL aired specialty shows such as the "Hot Lunch Special" request show, "The Weeknight Hall Of Fame," "Top 20 Oldies Countdown," "Elvis & Friends," "The Saturday Night Dance Party," "Brunch With The Beatles," and "Street Corner Sunday" (a Doo Wop music program). In his 50-year career, Hy Lit broadcast from WIBG, WDAS/WDAS-FM, WKBS-TV, WIFI, WSNI/WPGR, KPOL, WKXW, among many others. Until 1966, WCAU-FM simulcast the Middle of The Road music heard on AM 1210 WCAU. WOGL has staged two extensive reunions of popular Philadelphia DJs from the 1950s - 1970s. disc jockey One who selects and plays music for the public, as on a radio station or at a party or event. Cannon is survived by a wife and two sons. The station is owned by Entercom and broadcasts a classic hits radio format . The call letters were soon changed to WOGL ("Old GoLd"). Music was always a big part of his life even before he saw Elvis Presley on "the Ed Sullivan Show."
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