Where the heck is the "Son Of Don Raker" these days? Last I saw him was in 1994 at WRVV/Harrisburg. You wanna talk about a voice that is instantly associated with Reading radio in the 1980's, that's your guy. When I first listened to Y102, it was Mike Shannon in the morning, John Rocktashel, Jon Ryan, and for some reason I can't remember who was on at night. I know Nick Harris returned later in the 80's for evenings...but who was nights before him? Unless it was Rocktashel at night, and Jim Ryker "The Dancing Bear" earlier. Mike...help me out on the 80's timeline of jocks at Y102! I grew up with your baby!
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Mike_Shannon
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> Where the heck is the "Son Of Don Raker" these days? Last I
> saw him was in 1994 at WRVV/Harrisburg. You wanna talk
> about a voice that is instantly associated with Reading
> radio in the 1980's, that's your guy. When I first listened
> to Y102, it was Mike Shannon in the morning, John
> Rocktashel, Jon Ryan, and for some reason I can't remember
> who was on at night. I know Nick Harris returned later in
> the 80's for evenings...but who was nights before him?
> Unless it was Rocktashel at night, and Jim Ryker "The
> Dancing Bear" earlier. Mike...help me out on the 80's
> timeline of jocks at Y102! I grew up with your baby!
>
Jon Ryan sells cemetary plots and is a volunteer fireman. John Rocktashel sells nuts.
80's night jocks were Mary Anne Banks (she lives in Vegas now), Rocktashel and Freddie (who developed his voice by talking into a shoe (real story...ask him)
Ryker was midday until he put on a CD and walked out the back door one day at noon. He was replaced by Trapper.
Hmmmm. I should write a book!
> saw him was in 1994 at WRVV/Harrisburg. You wanna talk
> about a voice that is instantly associated with Reading
> radio in the 1980's, that's your guy. When I first listened
> to Y102, it was Mike Shannon in the morning, John
> Rocktashel, Jon Ryan, and for some reason I can't remember
> who was on at night. I know Nick Harris returned later in
> the 80's for evenings...but who was nights before him?
> Unless it was Rocktashel at night, and Jim Ryker "The
> Dancing Bear" earlier. Mike...help me out on the 80's
> timeline of jocks at Y102! I grew up with your baby!
>
Jon Ryan sells cemetary plots and is a volunteer fireman. John Rocktashel sells nuts.
80's night jocks were Mary Anne Banks (she lives in Vegas now), Rocktashel and Freddie (who developed his voice by talking into a shoe (real story...ask him)
Ryker was midday until he put on a CD and walked out the back door one day at noon. He was replaced by Trapper.
Hmmmm. I should write a book!
> Ryker was midday until he put on a CD and walked out the
> back door one day at noon. He was replaced by Trapper.
>
> Hmmmm. I should write a book!
>
It wasn't long after that he showed up doing mornings at Mix 107.5 during their last gasps. In fact, Jon Ryan was there too for a time in afternoons. I remember being so happy there was some actual FM competition on the dial in Reading. Though, that sure didn't last too long. What a beautiful facility though (at WYCL). Too bad they couldn't afford it!!!
I recently dug up an old tape of Ryker from Zoo 102 (WZUE) in Carlisle. Had to be 1981/82. Wonder where HE ended up?
By the way, if you wrote a book, I'd be in there as the #1 Y102 prize pig from 1988-93. I found just about every way to scam you guys, all for a dumb cassette! Those were the days. Now I do my best to scam the scammers from the OTHER side of the fence! Kinda like the FBI hiring a career criminal to catch others.
> back door one day at noon. He was replaced by Trapper.
>
> Hmmmm. I should write a book!
>
It wasn't long after that he showed up doing mornings at Mix 107.5 during their last gasps. In fact, Jon Ryan was there too for a time in afternoons. I remember being so happy there was some actual FM competition on the dial in Reading. Though, that sure didn't last too long. What a beautiful facility though (at WYCL). Too bad they couldn't afford it!!!
I recently dug up an old tape of Ryker from Zoo 102 (WZUE) in Carlisle. Had to be 1981/82. Wonder where HE ended up?
By the way, if you wrote a book, I'd be in there as the #1 Y102 prize pig from 1988-93. I found just about every way to scam you guys, all for a dumb cassette! Those were the days. Now I do my best to scam the scammers from the OTHER side of the fence! Kinda like the FBI hiring a career criminal to catch others.
S
stosh
Guest
> > Ryker was midday until he put on a CD and walked out the
> > back door one day at noon. He was replaced by Trapper.
> >
> > Hmmmm. I should write a book!
> >
>
> It wasn't long after that he showed up doing mornings at Mix
> 107.5 during their last gasps. In fact, Jon Ryan was there
> too for a time in afternoons. I remember being so happy
> there was some actual FM competition on the dial in Reading.
> Though, that sure didn't last too long. What a beautiful
> facility though (at WYCL). Too bad they couldn't afford
> it!!!
>
> I recently dug up an old tape of Ryker from Zoo 102 (WZUE)
> in Carlisle. Had to be 1981/82. Wonder where HE ended up?
>
> By the way, if you wrote a book, I'd be in there as the #1
> Y102 prize pig from 1988-93. I found just about every way
> to scam you guys, all for a dumb cassette! Those were the
> days. Now I do my best to scam the scammers from the OTHER
> side of the fence! Kinda like the FBI hiring a career
> criminal to catch others.
> jeff, i love your website and your bio about how y 102 wouldn't give you the time of day when you were looking to 'break into the business'.....i think i know which 'pd' gave you the cold shoulder......not surprised whatsovever after working for him in the past.....i won't go into what his best talent was....but i'm not bitter; sucks to be where you aren't wanted....
> > back door one day at noon. He was replaced by Trapper.
> >
> > Hmmmm. I should write a book!
> >
>
> It wasn't long after that he showed up doing mornings at Mix
> 107.5 during their last gasps. In fact, Jon Ryan was there
> too for a time in afternoons. I remember being so happy
> there was some actual FM competition on the dial in Reading.
> Though, that sure didn't last too long. What a beautiful
> facility though (at WYCL). Too bad they couldn't afford
> it!!!
>
> I recently dug up an old tape of Ryker from Zoo 102 (WZUE)
> in Carlisle. Had to be 1981/82. Wonder where HE ended up?
>
> By the way, if you wrote a book, I'd be in there as the #1
> Y102 prize pig from 1988-93. I found just about every way
> to scam you guys, all for a dumb cassette! Those were the
> days. Now I do my best to scam the scammers from the OTHER
> side of the fence! Kinda like the FBI hiring a career
> criminal to catch others.
> jeff, i love your website and your bio about how y 102 wouldn't give you the time of day when you were looking to 'break into the business'.....i think i know which 'pd' gave you the cold shoulder......not surprised whatsovever after working for him in the past.....i won't go into what his best talent was....but i'm not bitter; sucks to be where you aren't wanted....
> > jeff, i love your website and your bio about how y 102
> wouldn't give you the time of day when you were looking to
> 'break into the business'.....i think i know which 'pd' gave
> you the cold shoulder......not surprised whatsovever after
> working for him in the past.....i won't go into what his
> best talent was....but i'm not bitter; sucks to be where you
> aren't wanted....
>
Thanks, Stosh! I won't name that PD, but I will tell a little story that made me smile. Many years after the Y102 blow-off, I was working middays at Q102/Philly. I was at the Bobby Poe convention in DC, sitting at a bar. Who saunters up to the bar but that PD and his MD. I put on a BIG smile, reached out, shook their hands, and was complimented by them on my station, Q102. I said, "thanks so much! And thank you for blowing me off TWICE 6 years ago! As you can see...it was WAY BETTER that way!" I then walked away. I'll hafta share another fun story with you regarding said individual in private e-mail.
By the by, I used to listen to you on Z95, dude! Always a fan of your work. I worked in the valley for a time at the old 96 WLEV, and something tells me we MAY have met many moons ago. Thanks again for the note
> wouldn't give you the time of day when you were looking to
> 'break into the business'.....i think i know which 'pd' gave
> you the cold shoulder......not surprised whatsovever after
> working for him in the past.....i won't go into what his
> best talent was....but i'm not bitter; sucks to be where you
> aren't wanted....
>
Thanks, Stosh! I won't name that PD, but I will tell a little story that made me smile. Many years after the Y102 blow-off, I was working middays at Q102/Philly. I was at the Bobby Poe convention in DC, sitting at a bar. Who saunters up to the bar but that PD and his MD. I put on a BIG smile, reached out, shook their hands, and was complimented by them on my station, Q102. I said, "thanks so much! And thank you for blowing me off TWICE 6 years ago! As you can see...it was WAY BETTER that way!" I then walked away. I'll hafta share another fun story with you regarding said individual in private e-mail.
By the by, I used to listen to you on Z95, dude! Always a fan of your work. I worked in the valley for a time at the old 96 WLEV, and something tells me we MAY have met many moons ago. Thanks again for the note
S
stosh
Guest
> > > jeff, i love your website and your bio about how y 102
> > wouldn't give you the time of day when you were looking to
>
> > 'break into the business'.....i think i know which 'pd'
> gave
> > you the cold shoulder......not surprised whatsovever after
>
> > working for him in the past.....i won't go into what his
> > best talent was....but i'm not bitter; sucks to be where
> you
> > aren't wanted....
> >
>
> Thanks, Stosh! I won't name that PD, but I will tell a
> little story that made me smile. Many years after the Y102
> blow-off, I was working middays at Q102/Philly. I was at
> the Bobby Poe convention in DC, sitting at a bar. Who
> saunters up to the bar but that PD and his MD. I put on a
> BIG smile, reached out, shook their hands, and was
> complimented by them on my station, Q102. I said, "thanks
> so much! And thank you for blowing me off TWICE 6 years
> ago! As you can see...it was WAY BETTER that way!" I then
> walked away. I'll hafta share another fun story with you
> regarding said individual in private e-mail.
>
> By the by, I used to listen to you on Z95, dude! Always a
> fan of your work. I worked in the valley for a time at the
> old 96 WLEV, and something tells me we MAY have met many
> moons ago. Thanks again for the note
> the best way to eat crap sometimes is to smile like it's a filet
...i don't remember the name you used on 96 wlev, working there was an 'out of body experience' as a friend of mine once said (he said it just didn't sound like me on 'lev'.........private email is [email protected] and let me know when i can borrow your pipes.....
> > wouldn't give you the time of day when you were looking to
>
> > 'break into the business'.....i think i know which 'pd'
> gave
> > you the cold shoulder......not surprised whatsovever after
>
> > working for him in the past.....i won't go into what his
> > best talent was....but i'm not bitter; sucks to be where
> you
> > aren't wanted....
> >
>
> Thanks, Stosh! I won't name that PD, but I will tell a
> little story that made me smile. Many years after the Y102
> blow-off, I was working middays at Q102/Philly. I was at
> the Bobby Poe convention in DC, sitting at a bar. Who
> saunters up to the bar but that PD and his MD. I put on a
> BIG smile, reached out, shook their hands, and was
> complimented by them on my station, Q102. I said, "thanks
> so much! And thank you for blowing me off TWICE 6 years
> ago! As you can see...it was WAY BETTER that way!" I then
> walked away. I'll hafta share another fun story with you
> regarding said individual in private e-mail.
>
> By the by, I used to listen to you on Z95, dude! Always a
> fan of your work. I worked in the valley for a time at the
> old 96 WLEV, and something tells me we MAY have met many
> moons ago. Thanks again for the note
> the best way to eat crap sometimes is to smile like it's a filet
...i don't remember the name you used on 96 wlev, working there was an 'out of body experience' as a friend of mine once said (he said it just didn't sound like me on 'lev'.........private email is [email protected] and let me know when i can borrow your pipes.....
M
Mike_Shannon
Guest
Well there were only ever three PD's at Y-102 and one was only there for 6 months. Since I don't think he's talking about me (pre 1990 and never attended a Poe convention) I guess that exposes the 'nameless' one.
> Well there were only ever three PD's at Y-102 and one was
> only there for 6 months. Since I don't think he's talking
> about me (pre 1990 and never attended a Poe convention) I
> guess that exposes the 'nameless' one.
>
LOL, Mike...I've got NO problems with you, buddy! Don't really have problems with the guy in question, either. Just got jerked around by the guy once and it left a bad taste in my mouth.
And hey, I never mentioned names. It COULD have been Steve Wilson! LOL...that sure was a short tenure.
> only there for 6 months. Since I don't think he's talking
> about me (pre 1990 and never attended a Poe convention) I
> guess that exposes the 'nameless' one.
>
LOL, Mike...I've got NO problems with you, buddy! Don't really have problems with the guy in question, either. Just got jerked around by the guy once and it left a bad taste in my mouth.
And hey, I never mentioned names. It COULD have been Steve Wilson! LOL...that sure was a short tenure.
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