I’ve been invited to beam down to Captain Phil’s Planet (of the Vampires) this afternoon to be his guest on WUSB, the radio station of Stony Brook University. Therefore, I’ve been hastily compiling sound files of some Halloween tricks and treats. Nobody told me there would be costumes! Join us today for an engaging and amusing mix of music and conversation, as we sip our elderberry wine and arsenic, from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. EDT!
Tag: Radio
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Jerry Blavat Philly’s Geator Rocks On R.I.P.
Broadcast legend Jerry Blavat, the Geator with the Heater, the Boss with the Hot Sauce, is dead at 82. My roommate and I used to call in to Blavat’s request program in Philadelphia back in the mid-1980s. Already, he seemed as if he had been around forever, but of course he was only in his 40s. On one memorable occasion, we got into an on-air contest of matching Woody Allen character names with their respective movies. These were simpler times, before the very mention of Woody stirred controversy. Of course, the Geator himself was not without his complexities. The Boss was saucy to the end, with his annual oldies all-star concert at Philadelphia’s Kimmel Center pending. As Jerry proclaimed in the title of his autobiography, you only rock once. R.I.P.
Obituary in The Philadelphia Inquirer
Talking Sinatra, the mob, and music in Philadelphia Magazine
https://www.phillymag.com/news/2020/04/04/jerry-blavat-interview/
With my editor, Dan Aubrey, in the Princeton weekly U.S. 1
PHOTOS: (left) The Geator strikes a characteristic pose; and (top to bottom) spinning discs at his club, Memories; with James Brown; and on “The Monkees”
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WWFM Celebrates 40 Years of Classical Music
A few more memories of WWFM – The Classical Network for the station’s 40th anniversary.
TOP: Live broadcast of Choral Arts Philadelphia performance of Bach’s “Christmas Oratorio,” with Rachel Katz and Alice Weiss
BOTTOM (left to right): Hand-in-hand with David Dubal; from an old program guide, with Bliss Michelson, Richard Gladwell and Marjorie Herman, and Heidi Jamieson, Win Howard, Ted Otten, and Michael Kownacky; with Mike Harrah at one of the editing booths
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Support Classical Music Keep WWFM on the Air
There’s been frost on the pumpkins, but the last of the crickets fiddle still. Likewise, The Classical Network aims to continue to provide music all through the winter months. Help keep us warm and well-provisioned with your contribution today. In turn, we will do our best to make your listening environment homey and happy.
On Day 5 of our “7 Days for $70K” membership campaign – a pop-up fundraiser designed to wrap-up before Thanksgiving – join us in giving thanks for great music on the radio. Make a donation today at 1-888-232-1212 or online at wwfm.org.
Our gratitude is in our grace notes. Thank you for your support of WWFM – The Classical Network!
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WWFM Radio Fall Fundraiser Aims for $70K
Another day, another $10K.
That’s what we’re hoping for at WWFM – The Classical Network, as we embark on our fall fundraiser, “7 Days for $70K” – seven days peppered over October and November, during which we hope to elicit your continued support for great music on the radio.
The first of those days is now! WWFM hosts will be on hand to encourage your support until 7 pm EDT. Make your donation today by calling 1-888-232-1212 or contributing online at wwfm.org.
Thanks for the melodies. Your generosity is literally music to our ears!
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