November

Newsletter

November 2005

Volume 1, Issue 3

November Meeting Reception 6:00 p.m. Bala Country Club Dinner 7:00 p.m. November 18, 2005 Ratecard $65.00 Members Reservations 856-365-5600 $85.00 Non-Members or [email protected] Inside this issue:

This is the month when the Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004. You More Happenings 2 Pioneers have big doings. Our should have received invita- Person of the Year / Hall of tions in the mail. And More 2 Fame Dinner is the event that Merrill Reese, Eagles broad- earns the money that goes to caster, will be our Person of the sponsoring scholarships for Year. Diane Allen, Jane Nor- And... 2 young people from area schools man, Scott Palmer, Ed Sci- to train in communications and aky, Les Waas, Georgie radio and television in Philadel- Woods, and Bill Wright, Sr. phia. PLEASE MARK YOUR make up the Hall of Fame in- CALENDAR. It will be No- ductees for 2005. The reserva- vember 18 at Bala Golf Club tions are coming in fast for this Merrill Reese with the reception at 6:00 pm dinner that should be supported and dinner at 7:00 pm. Tickets by all Pioneers, so don’t be are $65 for members and $85 disappointed as some people for non-members. Table of ten are every year. Get your check may be reserved for $850. For in the mail and reserve now. information call 856-365-5600. Payment is required with all RSVP Broadcast Pioneers of reservations. , P. O. Box 2886,

“In times like these, it helps to recall there have D. Allen J. Norman S. Palmer E.. Sciaky always been times like these.” Paul Harvey

Happenings

A large group of members at- The luncheon was preceded by lot more about this. Also dis- tended the luncheon in October a Board meeting where a new cussed was the Hall of Fame to hear Jim Loftus, VP-GM of logo, that one of this year’s dinner, and the fact that at G. Woods L. Waas WOGL, 98.1. He had a lot to Hall of Fame Honorees Les luncheons some members ar- say and really entertained those Waas put together, was ap- rive and don’t pay for lunch, in who came to the meeting. You proved. You’ll be seeing it advertently, we hope. It does miss a lot, if you’re not there soon. Larry Litwin is putting hurt our bank balance. Please for the fellowship and conver- together a survey of members try to network to meet friends sation with your broadcasting to find out if we should raise at the lunches. It’s a great way brothers and sisters. Check the the dues and lower the lunches, to support Pioneers, and see Pioneer’s website for pictures among other considerations. your pals. B. Wright and audio. Obviously you’ll be hearing a More Happenings

Just a reminder that our December meet- As you might have guessed, given his Diego Castellanos notes that September ing will be held on the 21st, and Jere many talents, long-time WPVI-TV host 13 was the 35th anniversary of Puerto Sullivan who has held broadcasting posi- Wally Kennedy has found new ways to Rican Panorama on 6 ABC. It began on tions in Philadelphia, New York and continue his broadcasting career. In ad- WFIL-TV with Diego hosting, and is the Florida will be our speaker. He is now dition to teaching at Temple University, longest running show in English dealing the Southeast Regional Operations Direc- where all three of his children are making with Latin culture and Hispanic issues on tor at Traffic.com, Wayne, Pa. their way through the system, Wally is television. Way to go, Diego. Lew Klein, long-time Pioneer, will be doing non-commercial, on camera, and Ed Felbin, aka Frank Ford, is doing attending the Hall of Fame dinner be- voice over work for various corporations. nicely, thank you. After a recent hospi- cause he wants to see Merrill Reese hon- Among them are Johnson and Johnson, talization for a cardiac misadventure, ored. Lew taught Merrill many years ago Ikon, the Commonwealth of Pennsyl- which made him a “No Show” at the Ed at Temple University and has watched vania, and most recently Comcast. Harvey Cadaver Open, he has been re- his wonderful career as a broadcaster Wally is enjoying doing speaking en- leased and sent home to recover. All his ever since. Lew says he and Janet are gagements at conventions which is a pals at the Pioneers wish him well, and going to Phoenix for a career seminar, whole new area he didn’t know existed hope to see him soon at lunch. and are otherwise enjoying the fall at till now. He and wife Glendia are doing home. great.

And More

Steven Bessler has contributed an from 6 to 8 pm. Karen Turner, Associ- Shadow Traffic, recently celebrated 36 American Bandstand (1957) Sealtest Big ate Professor of Journalism, will be Mod- years in broadcasting. The last 26 he has Top (mid 50’s) and Action in the After- erator. Panelists will include: Don been doing traffic and weather in Philly. noon (1953) all with original commer- Polec, Host of Don Polec’s World on John, who has CP, also talks to small cials to the collection at the Broadcast Action News on Channel 6, Amy groups of parents of disabled children Pioneers Museum at Rowan University. Caples, KYW AM Anchor, Bruce War- who like to know that their kids can have The collection is growing and will be an ren, Program Director WXPN-FM, Paul successful, interesting lives in spite of invaluable resource for future genera- Perillo, News Director Metro Networks their affliction. tions. Philadelphia, and Bill “Wee Willie” Monday, November 14 will be the date Webber, longtime Philadelphia radio “If it jams - force it. If it for the Careers in Broadcasting event at and television performer. breaks, it needed replacing Temple University in Annenberg Hall, John Brown, Chief Meteorologist / Sen- anyway.” Joe First Media Center, at the School ior Studio Anchor at Metro Networks Lowery’s Law

And…..

Andy Kortman who was let go in the Tom Monaghan notifies us of the birth Gene Vassal, old Jocks, Boss Chicks in format change at WPEN has found there of his first grandchild...Shane Conner their outfits, if they still fit, etc. are in- is life after WPEN. He was on the air a Monaghan, born to Gregory Monaghan, vited to be there. You’ll be hearing more month later on WVLT 92.1 FM. He Tom’s youngest son. Gregory is creative about this. marked his first anniversary there Octo- and art director for Greater Media. Tom ber 2. He also does the 7 to 9 am Andy also reminds us that they are having the Kortman Show on 1360 AM WNJC third 5 year reunion of the WFIL gang at Monday through Friday and will mark the Manayunk Brewery and Restaurant Don’t forget to send items for the news- his first year there on December 6 and on September 16, 2006. Reserve the letter to Paul Norton at 205 Ocean View plans to do something with his old date. There were 100 at the last one and Blvd, Lewes, DE, email Paul at WPEN pals to mark the occasion. they expect 300 to 500 at the next one. [email protected], or call 302-645- 8910.

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