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June Newsletter June 2007 Issue 10 / 2006-2007 June Meeting Reception 12:00 p.m. Bala Golf Club Lunch 12:30 p.m. June 20, 2007 Ratecard $25.00 Reservations 856-365-5600 or [email protected] Another super, stupendous, shows on Channel 3 in the 40’s, as she was known on the outstanding program to cele- 50’s and 60’s; Bob Jawer, “George Gobel Show,” with the Inside this issue: brate the arrival of summer in producer in the 40’s and 50’s piano played by member Bucky the Delaware Valley. On and then sales; Al Primo, crea- Clark, who sang as a child on More Happenings 2 Wednesday, June 20 at Bala tor of the Eyewitness News KYW. Golf Club, Channel 3 will cele- format and news director; Al And More 2 brate 75 years since coming on Meltzer, “Big’ Al with sports; We will get together at 12 the air as W3XE on June 28, Malcom Poindexter, long time noon, at Bala, cash bar, crudi- 1932. It received its commer- reporter; Pat Ciarrocchi, staple tés and cheese table, and at And….. 2 cial license in 1941 as WPTZ, of KYW-TV News. There will 12:30 a full course lunch will in 1956 it became WRCV-TV be introductory remarks by be served. It is $25 per person and in 1965 it started using the Michael Colleran, current and is open to members and call letters, KYW-TV. Dick President and GM of KYW- guests, active and retired, Sheeran will be moderator, and TV. You’ll enjoy a special from industry or associated on the panel will be: Florence musical tribute sung by mem- fields. Call 856-365-5600 or Hanford, who did cooking ber Pretty, Perky Peggy King email: [email protected]. “I know nothing Happenings about sex This fits in very well with the godparents to both of her chil- Nise, Frank Stone, Bobby because I was ribbon cutting for the new stu- dren, and John was dear brother Kravitz, Barry Reisman and always married.” dios for KYW-TV. Pioneers to her over the years. She la- Sally Berlin. Zsa Zsa Gabor President Gerry Wilkinson ments having missed seeing her We received a note from for- was among the guests as Mi- friends at the meeting: Herb mer WFIL-TV producer Bob chael Colleran, GM of CBS 3 Clarke, Bill Baldini, Don Feldman who has been work- cut the tape with guests Katie Barnhouse, Jack Facenda and ing as the Northeast Regional Couric, CBS News Anchor, Tom Brookshier. Special TV Executive for AP. Bob PA Governor Ed Rendell and hugs to all, says Edna. Paul Norton - just says The Big News (on Action a few years ago. Philly Mayor John Street. Dorie Lenz and the Nominat- News!) is that he is finally Truly a VIP dedication of their ing Committee have produced coming back to Philadelphia. new studios and HD facilities. the slate for 2007-2008. They He will have essentially the Please send The May luncheon which was a are: Chairman of the Board same job for AP (covering nine your news that tribute to the late John Bill Webber; President Gerry states in the northeast for AP you can share with mem- Facenda, was the largest any- Wilkinson; Vice Presidents broadcast services), but his bers to Paul Norton, 205 one can remember. It drew 98 Diego Castellanos, Jerry office will move 90 miles Ocean View Blvd., Lewes, people. Great time to see old Klein, Kal Rudman; Treasurer north. Effective now his new DE 19958, phone 302-645- friends and meet new ones. Pat Delsi; Secretary Shirley address is in Bala Cynwyd, 8910 or e-mail: Morris. Three year Board Edna Cathcart, perhaps our [email protected] oldest member, notes that John Members: Richard Kearney, PA 19004, e-mail and Dorothy Facenda were Carter Merbreier, John Rob- [email protected]. erts, Carol Leebron, Mike More Happenings Les Waas can be justifiably proud of his Irv Homer’s lifetime companion, wife, Captain and Mrs. Noah (Carter and son who is a widely respected reporter and friend, Fran, or Queenie, as he called Pat Merbreier) are at it again spreading and author in Washington. Scooter her, has died. At her request the burial the diversity and uniqueness word in Libby is to be sentenced for four felony was private, and she wished that no no- their neighborhood at Gladwyne’s com- counts in the Valerie Plame affair on tice be given to her passing, but Irv said bined 2nd Grade classes to introduce June 5. In the same day, Murray Waas’ that when Fran issued it, it wasn’t a cate- their (free) community outreach program book titled “The United States v. I. Lewis gorical ban, and he checked with his law- called “Lessons in a Box of Crayons.” Libby” will be released (Union Square yer, and so you may have heard about it. The children receive free crayons and are Press / Sterling Publishing). Also note You couldn’t listen to Irv without feeling shown clips of the Noah Show which that the current issue of Washington City you knew her. She’ll be missed by her aired on Channel 6 from 1967 to 1994. Paper features Murray Waas in a (full many friends. If you would like to ac- Students are encouraged to “send their page) cover story of 21,000 words, 11 knowledge Irv’s loss, you could make a pictures” to offer messages of hope to full pages. Congratulations, father and contribution to The Sunshine Foundation, children in hospitals. son. 1041 Mill Creek Drive, Feasterville, PA 19053. And More Member Frank Hogan’s WGLS FM from WCAU-FM. back in its rightful place after Ron con- (Rowan University Radio) has won an- tacted a number of local officials. For other award with a documentary on his efforts, Ron, RJ on the air, received Philadelphia radio personalities of the For many years there was a sign recog- thanks from John’s son, Jack. nizing “John Facenda Way” at City Line past. “Changing Stations; Radio in Philadelphia” was competing against all and Monument Road, but suddenly it radio stations in the Delaware Valley, wasn’t there anymore having been and the award will be presented at the knocked down by an errant motorist. Populus vult annual Philadelphia Press Association’s That fact was noticed by Ron Joseph, decipi. (The Awards Banquet at Bala Country Club in who is on the air at WNWR 1540 AM, people like to be June. Among the personalities featured Saturdays at 3 pm, which is nearby. A deceived.) were Bill Wright, Sr., Hy Lit, Dean long time fan of the legendary anchor- Tyler from WIBG; Jim Nettleton, Joel man, Joseph decided he had to get it back Latin Proverb Denver and Dick Fennessy from WFIL; in its place, and, as noted in the Main Tom Moran from WIP; Bill Webber Line Times, the talk show host can mark from WPEN; and Christy Springfield it as Mission Accomplished. It is now And….. Harry Harris, television columnist and New members: Monica Malpass, an- WPEN, and with Ed all night on a radio a long time member of Broadcast Pio- chor of the 5 pm news on Channel 6; show. neers, died in January of 2006. On be- Paul Gluck, former Station Manager of half of the family, Terri Harris has do- WHYY-TV and radio, now of the Rud- nated his book and scrapbook collection man Institute at Drexel University; Edie Incidentally, after seeing the Scholarship to the Pioneers. The club is delighted to Huggins for many years a staple at Awards that the Philadelphia Broadcast have his scrapbooks. His books (over 80 WCAU-TV with special features; Ma- Pioneers have been presenting for many boxes) have been given to DeSales Uni- jorie (Wieting) Harvey, who is fre- years, Kal Rudman decided to present versity in Center Valley. The librarian quently at meetings with her husband Ed three scholarships to students at Drexel says they are delighted to have them. Harvey, started in the business in 1950, University. She says they are in near-mint condition. and was with the WFIL stations and Page 2 June .
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