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April Newsletter April 2002 Issue 8 April Meeting Reception 12:00 noon Lunch 12:30 pm Bala Golf Club Ratecard $18 Members / $20 Non-members April 17, 2002 Phone 610-436-4217 Inside this issue: It’s what we’re all about! April Neil Harvey, Ph.D., John is the month this year for the Roberts, and Bill Seibel from New Members/ 2 Happenings distribution of our scholarships. the Scholarship Committee Three young people from area have done an outstanding job More Happenings 2 colleges will be selected to re- again. Mark your calendar for ceive $2,000 each to help pay the third Wednesday, April 17 for tuition at school leading to a at Bala Golf Club, and enjoy And More 2 degree in communications. the scholarship, and the fellow- We have to have a count of This is where the money goes ship with your fellow broad- how many will be there for set- from our fund raisers during the cas ters. up so PLEASE call for reserva- tions 610-436-4217. It’s neces- year. Annually at this luncheon In addition to the awards, we outstanding young people, their sary that you call...Please do it will be entertained by a Barber- at least 48 hours in advance so parents and their mentors from shop Quartet from the Orpheus school, join us to accept their we may notify Bala. “I hate to advocate drugs, Club. alcohol, violence or insanity to awards. anyone, but they’ve always Happenings worked for me.” Hunter S. Thompson Sally Starr, who says she’ll be efforts of membership chairper- County chosen to attend. A 80 next January, looks wonder- son Dorie Lenz, and President presidential scholar Kate at- ful. So do Capt. Noah and Ed Papazian. Ed says it really tended briefings by each branch Pat (Carter and Pat Me r- started under Shelly Gross, and of government. Meantime, Ed Don’t forget to send breier), but they didn’t say then in his presidential years and Cissie will leave on a 12- items for the newslet- how old they’ll be, and so do Pat Delsi continued the search day cruise of the Caribbean on ter to Paul Norton at Joe Earley (Mr. Rivets) and for new members. This year the QE II with 106 WPEN lis- Bill Webber. It was a great we celebrate forty years of teners and when they return in 205 Ocean View Blvd., program and a lot of fun for Broadcast Pioneers in Philadel- May they take off for Branson, Lewes, DE.19958 Call those present. Kathy Taras, phia. Congratulations to all Missouri. 302-645-8910, or e- mail Paul at nan- Joe’s wife, joined her husband who have worked so hard. The nominating committee has [email protected]. We need for the lunch and the former And congratulations to Ed and done its duty and the nomina- your help to do the commercial spokesperson Cissie Hurst. Their grand- tions are: Ed Papazian, for looked as though she could still daughter Kathryn Leigh Kyle President, Bill Webber, Marie ltter. sell a TV product or two. of Absegami High School at- Pantarelli and Dorie Lenz, At the board meeting before the tended the first Presidential Vice Presidents, and Frank lunch, it was announced that Law and Justice in a Demo c- Hogan and George Finkel our membership is the biggest racy program in Washington in added to the Board. A com- it has ever been, well over 200 March. Kate, incidentally, was plete list will be read at the members, thanks to the ongoing the only student in Atlantic meeting. New Members / Happenings And how about those new members!! will soon be able to attend some of our sultant for the 76er’s in a long career. Con- There are some very familiar names among meetings. Long time Philadelphia broad- gratulations to all of our new members. them. One, Pat Ciarrocchi, news anchor caster Bob Perkins , newsman-editorialist- We’re delighted to have you aboard. at KYW -TV is in our Hall of Fame, has DJ-and talk show host at various stations is Bob Backman, former VP/GM of PAX TV joined us, as has Vince Leonard, long time among our new members. Larry Mendte, in Philly, and member from 1995 to 2001 KYW anchor who retired from there in WCAU-TV anchor, is now a member. He wants his friends to know he is now Local 1980 and moved to Phoenix where he began his career in 1980 with WFIL Radio. Sales Manager for PAX TV in Memphis, worked at KPNX-TV. He retired from Also a member is Dick Covington, one of TN. Also Bob’s weekly 3-hour syndicated there in 1990 and now is living in Las Ve- the great Ph iladelphia voices who was for radio show “Cool Bobby B’s Doo Wop gas. Glenn ‘Hurricane’ Schwartz, Mete- many years with KYW, and is now a Pio- Shop” is now on the air in 30 major mar- orologist, and weatherman at WCAU-TV, neer. Ron Michael is President of WRDV- kets plus it is heard 3 times a week on XM is among those in our new membership. FM in Warminster where he also serves as Satellite Radio 50’s Channel. Reach Bob Michael Nise, President/Executive Pro- board member and disc jockey. John at 901-729-3277. ducer/Director of Omni 2000, Inc. we hope Ryan was director of PR for IVB, and con- More Happenings Al Meltzer says he’s on the broadcasting spot there to browse the old Philly scene. ited the website and sends thanks for the Senior Tour. He keeps busy doing shows Old Radio shows; i.e., did you know that many WIP artifacts he found. Dick was a on Comcast Sports (All Sports, All the the original Philadelphia Kid’s host was disc jockey there, 60-63, then program di- Time), and is seen 4:30 to 5:00 pm with an Christopher Graham as Uncle WIP in rector, and later GM til 1970. He then interview show, and once a month does a 1922? WIP started broadcasting March 18, spent time at WNEW and ABC New York. sports classic game from history. He some- 1922. It’s fun and interesting. There is He is now in Syracuse doing a jazz disc times does the post game show for the also there a long letter from Jarrett Spots- jockey show on WAER, the Syracuse Un i- Phillies. He says he knows all the techni- wood Lickle who started broadcasting kids versity station, and selling outdoor adver- cians at Comcast, and every now and then shows on CAU in 1953. Gerry is interested tising in the area. reflects on the fact that he is “Older than all in getting old items for inclusion in the of them.” Al says his daughter is now a website. If you have old photos, news clip- sophomore at Colgate. (Not bad for an old pings, TV Guides, etc. contact Gerry at Condolences to the family of Dorothy L. guy.) The former ‘CAU stalwart hopes to [email protected]. Crumbaker, Pioneers member, who died join us for lunch soon. Old video, or audio tapes appreciated. Saturday, February 23, 2002. There were Please make it a point to check our web- no other details on this. Thanks to Secre- tary-Treasurer Shirley Morris for passing site...www.broadcastpioneers.com...Gerry Dick Carr, formerly of WIP, recently vis- Wilkinson has put together a wonderful on the information. And More Former Pioneer’s Treasurer Fred Bell, now formed that he has been chosen as this John Roberts noted an item that said fo r- retired from WPVI-TV, fell two steps off a year’s Mellon Jazz Festival Honoree. He mer WFIL disc jockey, Pioneer’s Person of ladder to the ground and fractured his skull. joins a list of previous distinguished Phila- the Year, and good guy, Dick Clark has Unconscious at first, he was in a coma for 2 delphia Jazz musicians who have been hon- sold his business, though he still remains or 3 weeks. We understand he has not the oree’s. Bob has hosted jazz programs for on the board, and continues to be featured power to speak (having had a tracheotomy) 30 years in Philadelphia, and while doing on all of the shows he is doing. They’ll not and has been transferred from Cooper Hos- that he has also worked as a newsman and be doing benefits for the original ABC pital in Camden to a long term care facility. editorial writer for WDAS and the Phila- American Bandstand host as the selling Fred was treasurer of the Pioneers in 1988- delphia “New Observer” newspaper. For price for his conglomerate was many mil- 89. Please send cards to Fred at 30 Red the last 5 years he has hosted jazz programs lions of dollars. Leaf Rd., Moorestown, NJ 08057. Fred is for Philadelphia’s WRTI. A South Philly gravely ill. native he has been in radio for 37 years, “When an eel bites your leg, including 6 in Detroit where he began his And the pain makes you beg, radio career. That’s a moray.” New member Bob Perkins has been in- Chris Esposito Page 2 April .