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April 2007 Issue 8 / 2006-2007 April Meeting Reception 12:00 p.m. Bala Golf Club Lunch 12:30 p.m. April 18, 2007 Ratecard $25.00 Reservations 856-365-5600 or [email protected]

When the red, red robin for many years. Kelly Moore- Pellegrino and Boby Kravitz. Inside this issue: comes...he’s bobbin along with head is the granddaughter of Then Jo Campbell and her the April edition of Philadel- Tom Moorehead, past Pio- husband Bill Campbell will More Happenings 2 phia Pioneer’s luncheon. It will neers President, she is studying talk briefly about working at be held at Bala Golf Club on communications at Cabrini WIP when John Facenda was April 18, the third Wednesday. College. Congratulations to there. We might mention here And More 2 This month we feature the most Kelly and all of our young that in May we will have a scholars. luncheon titled “A Tribute to important thing we do annually And... 2 - present 8 $1,000 scholarships Member Dawn Stensland, who John Facenda.” All of this plus to area students of communica- is co-anchor at Fox 29, will be a wonderful lunch for $25. We tions who are deemed by our our speaker. She will be intro- will convene for the meet and committee to be head and duced by her husband and also greet at 12 noon, and lunch at shoulders above the rest of the a member, Larry Mendte, no 12:30 on April 18. crowd. We will only mention mean anchor himself, who is at We must have your RSVP so one name of the scholarship CBS 3 / KYW. we know how many tables recipients, because the name A couple of other things that we’ll need. Please respond to will ring a bell with Pioneers as you should enjoy will be a duet 856-365-5600, or email that of our 8th President and a springtime sing-a-long by Joe [email protected]. legendary performer at WFIL

Dawn Stensland Larry Mendte Bill Campbell Jo Campbell Joe Pellegrino Bobby Kravitz

Happenings Don’t forget to send in- The March luncheon was a brought back memories of members, Edna Whittington formation about what wonderful affair, and a look Bandstand with Dick Clark Cathcart. She is 98, and was you are doing to Paul back at the past with Lew where they appeared many on the phone to the news direc- Norton, 205 Ocean View Klein, WFIL-TV Program Di- times, and Ed Cunningham tor at WIP on Sunday, Decem- Blvd., Lewes, DE 19958, rector and Executive Producer talked about Channel 12’s cele- ber 7, 1941, when the Japanese phone 302-645-8910 or email: of American Bandstand. Bill bration of the great children’s attacked Pearl Harbor. Edna [email protected] Russell and Bud Galow who shows that were part of Philly takes no medication, ‘sprints spent their careers on the other history. about, as always.’ She says she side of the cameras talked We had a lovely note, again, has a big magnifying glass and about people they worked with. from one of our most senior enjoys reading about “all the Danny and the Juniors others.” Edna...a real Pioneer. More Happenings

A note from Bill McCloskey who spent 46 Please note: There’s been no lack of spine trophy which he keeps until dethroned. years in various aspects of the business, in his life. He was a flier in WWII and The Green Grocer is now seen on 200 TV says he is retiring. He started in 1961 as a received a number of decorations for action station web sites around the country on news assistant (intern) at WIP. April 13 during 3 years in Africa, Sicily, Italy and both of the stations’ food page, and the diet will be the big retirement day from AT&T D-Day in Europe. He is Chief Economist and fitness page. Congratulations, Johnny. (formerly Bell South). He says it’s been with Royal Bank America. Hope you get Philadelphia Magazine has scheduled an fun, but suspects retirement will be more to meet Fred at lunch sometime. article on John Facenda, the great anchor fun. Our member, Johnny Lerro, has been of Channel 10 news. And by coincidence He became famous as “I’m Fred Sher- voted (Write-in-Candidate) “Sexiest TV our May luncheon is scheduled to be A rrmann” on KYW for 23 years. He does personality in Chicago” in a contest held by Tribute to John Facenda. Great timing. six reports a day on KYW. On Sunday, he the Chicago Tribune. The show runs morn- Herb Clarke will be Moderator with Jack is on WPEN from 8 to 9. He has one son, a ings on WGN-TV. Johnny reports that Facenda (John’s son), Donald Barnhouse, Photo Journalist in Brazil. Fred loves to every morning at 8:15 in DesPlains, IL, a Bill Baldini, Mel Golub (who worked with read, write and travel, is divorced / now suburb of Chicago at the Regency Health John at WIP) and more. You won’t want to engaged. He is recovering from major Club, 10-15 guys gather around the TV and miss the May luncheon. surgery. He was hit by a truck 6/1/06 and they guess what topic The Green Grocer as a consequence had his spine replaced. will feature that day. The winner gets a

And More We’re hearing that WPVI will soon begin Fame is among the most treasured occur- staff members. construction on a new building. The old rences of his time in the broadcast and print Member Marciarose Shestack (and her building will become a parking garage for media in his life. The other treasure oc- husband Jerome J. Shestack), will be hon- vans, mobile equipment, etc. and the new curred on February 20 when the Philadel- ored with Philadelphia Corporation for one will rise on the present parking lot. phia City Council, and House of Represen- Aging’s M. Powell Lawton Quality of Life Disney is purchasing some additional land tatives in Harrisburg, each presented him Award on April 11. Congratulations! from PECOM for parking. Drawing show with a proclamation in recognition of his it to be a thing of elegance with a lot of long service. The proclamations were glass and a “knock your eye out look.” given in a ceremony at Temple University's “I have taken more out of It’ll be quite a place, as it’s always been. WRTI where he’s been employed as a jazz alcohol than alcohol has taken music program host for the last 10 years. Bob Perkins has spent 47 years in media, out of me.” There was a small celebration at the station 37 of them in Philadelphia. He says his which included family, friends, and RTI recent induction into the Pioneer’s Hall of Winston Churchill

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Pioneers member George Finkel, former very well in the Hilton Head community. been with many area radio and TV outlets; WFIL-TV, and NBC Producer/Director, Joe is also trying to contact Bob Apfel, Joel Gibbs, President and Owner of Joel and multiple Emmy winner for World se- formerly of WPVI-TV, and is remembered Gibbs Productions; Larry Young, who is ries, Super Bowl, and Final Four broadcasts as a partner with Joe’s son on a scuba div- now National Manager for CN8, the Com- is now in Longs, SC. George and his wife, ing boat several years ago. Both are certi- cast Network. Larry has a long and distin- in addition to many other activities are now fied as Captain for large yachts. guished career in broadcasting nationally selling real estate. You can see the web Welcome new members: Bill Sample, dating back to the 70’s with WPVI-TV. page of homes and info about the Grand President and Founder of the Sunshine Strand at www.buyatthebeach.org, or con- Foundation, frequent guest on TV and ra- tact George at [email protected]. dio program; Joe Terry, singer with Danny “Those who flee temptation Member Joe Pelletier is in Hilton Head, and the Juniors who made many appear- generally leave a forwarding SC for his granddaughter’s wedding. He ances on American Bandstand and other address.” talked to member Francis Davis about his TV Programs; William Lipp, a principle many Philadelphia friends, including with Norton, Lipp and Associates, Inc. Lane Olinghouse Roger Clipp’s family. Francis is doing Advertising and Communications who has

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