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Legends of Central Pa.

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Harlow

I hope all is well.


I thought I would see if there is a chance for someone to say something good about anyone on this board. Again, who would have ever figured Harlow to be bringing civil discussion to the table.

I liked the post of who they looked up to.

When I was a young DJ, getting started, I wanted nothing more to beat Sean McKay in the ratings. Tough to do when you are at a small station outside of Altoona, but we did ok at WTRN in the mid 80s.

Tom Riley was always someone I looked up to. He always sounded like your friend talking to you, not someone always pushing something on you.

Roger Corey, what a set of pipes. I would have killed to have a voice like that.

Jay Smith, who used to work at WINK 104 in Harrisburg was my Radio Prod professor at Shippensburg and I learned so much from him about doing good prod work and learning about winning on the air.

I have been fortunate to work with some good people in Central PA.

It was fun to work with Matt Swayne and Dave Snyder at WIYQ when two punk kids took over a station when his parents went on vacation. (Good times)

I got to work with Dave again and Bob McCarty, Jim Hatch, Tommy Edwards and Danice Bell at WPRR. We had a great group on the air till Eric Donaldson screwed the pooch and Gary started nailing Ruthie.

If you want to see how to win in Central PA, look no further than Steve Kelsey. Say what you want about the hokieness of the Frog, but he won at WFBG-AM for many many years and wins with the Ribbit. Great guy and always willing to take the time and help a jock get better.

The sad part is when I go home to visit, I rarely listen to the radio. I am too old to listen to most of the CHR these days. Can't handle Ribbiting and not a Rocker.

I just wanted to say some nice things about some people who I was lucky enough to work with throughout my years in Central Pa. radio.

After working in Milwaukee and Virginia Beach, it is also sort of like going back in time listening to small town radio again.

Good luck to all in the ratings this fall.

Harlow
 
John Harlow said:
I hope all is well.


I thought I would see if there is a chance for someone to say something good about anyone on this board. Again, who would have ever figured Harlow to be bringing civil discussion to the table.

I liked the post of who they looked up to.

When I was a young DJ, getting started, I wanted nothing more to beat Sean McKay in the ratings. Tough to do when you are at a small station outside of Altoona, but we did ok at WTRN in the mid 80s.

Tom Riley was always someone I looked up to. He always sounded like your friend talking to you, not someone always pushing something on you.

Roger Corey, what a set of pipes. I would have killed to have a voice like that.

Jay Smith, who used to work at WINK 104 in Harrisburg was my Radio Prod professor at Shippensburg and I learned so much from him about doing good prod work and learning about winning on the air.

I have been fortunate to work with some good people in Central PA.

It was fun to work with Matt Swayne and Dave Snyder at WIYQ when two punk kids took over a station when his parents went on vacation. (Good times)

I got to work with Dave again and Bob McCarty, Jim Hatch, Tommy Edwards and Danice Bell at WPRR. We had a great group on the air till Eric Donaldson screwed the pooch and Gary started nailing Ruthie.

If you want to see how to win in Central PA, look no further than Steve Kelsey. Say what you want about the hokieness of the Frog, but he won at WFBG-AM for many many years and wins with the Ribbit. Great guy and always willing to take the time and help a jock get better.

The sad part is when I go home to visit, I rarely listen to the radio. I am too old to listen to most of the CHR these days. Can't handle Ribbiting and not a Rocker.

I just wanted to say some nice things about some people who I was lucky enough to work with throughout my years in Central Pa. radio.

After working in Milwaukee and Virginia Beach, it is also sort of like going back in time listening to small town radio again.

Good luck to all in the ratings this fall.

Harlow
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John,
I'll take it one step further...I even enjoyed listening to a certain jock who took over my slot when I "hastily" departed WPRR...hmm...I wonder who that was??? Granted, I was not happy about leaving, but thought the choice for my replacement was a brilliant move by Dave McCall.
 
I had to hire Harlow just so he would stop bothering me about it.
I will never claim to have been anything other than better than average, and I'm sure not a Legend of Central PA, but I thought the station had a good sound and a very solid airstaff, and I had more fun days than not. I worked with a lot of really great people at WPRR and WVAM in the five years that I was there (the first time around). Darrell Ray, Stephanie Walsh, Jim Hatch, Dave Brooks, Scott St. John, Dave Banks (hey buddy, yeah), Tommy Edwards, Danice Bell, Steve Hilton, Hollywood, Bob Keith, Michael Jaye, Walter Jackson, Mac Daniels, Rich Rod Lemming Doc Livingston (whatever), Bob McCarty, Michael Quinn, Kevin Evans. Not a legend in the bunch, but we sure had a lot of fun.

As Dave Brooks used to say, "Pour me a drink bartender, I'm on my way".
 
As Dave Brooks used to say, "Pour me a drink bartender, I'm on my way". Ya, and Dave, most of the time the guy had a cold one ready for me.

So other names local names I'll throw out---used to listen to The Dougger, weeknights on WVAM in the early 70's, the guy who built WFBG into a powerhouse in the late 70's--Tony Booth, the Pittsburgh guy (was working at 96KX, and later was PD at B94) who consulted for Q94 when they went on the air in as a CHR in 1980 and who worked weekends for them--Clarke Ingram. When I frequently visited relatives in Pittsburgh my radio was tuned to Jim Quinn on KQV and to 13Q listening to Jackson Armstrong and Don Cox (13Q was home to one of the greatest promotions ever---"Answer your phone, "I listen to the New Sound of 13Q" and win").

Also, as a wet-behind-the-ears DJ fresh from a stint of working weekends at WTRN, I'll mention the invaluable direction and instruction from Don Girard, Tom Riley, Stan Davis, Willie Nelson, & Steve Clark (who started as Freaky Frankie on WTRN in the 70's) who were the staff at All-Country WVAM in the late 70's-early 80's when I started doing weekends, and later was moved to evenings. Another sidebar---Dave Shannon, while working at WVAM in the 70's, did a commercial for a local car wash that was a veritable classic---it sadly died in the fire of 1980.
 
<<I had to hire Harlow just so he would stop bothering me about it.
I will never claim to have been anything other than better than average, and I'm sure not a Legend of Central PA, but I thought the station had a good sound and a very solid airstaff, and I had more fun days than not. I worked with a lot of really great people at WPRR and WVAM in the five years that I was there (the first time around). Darrell Ray, Stephanie Walsh, Jim Hatch, Dave Brooks, Scott St. John, Dave Banks (hey buddy, yeah), Tommy Edwards, Danice Bell, Steve Hilton, Hollywood, Bob Keith, Michael Jaye, Walter Jackson, Mac Daniels, Rich Rod Lemming Doc Livingston (whatever), Bob McCarty, Michael Quinn, Kevin Evans. Not a legend in the bunch, but we sure had a lot of fun.>>

Hi Dave, and all you other Altoona people! It's the former "Stephanie Walsh" here, now "Katie Mason" at MOViN' 99.7 in San Francisco... checking in as I do once in a blue moon or so. (I'm a bigtime lurker, though!) I'm actually sitting here board-oping on a Saturday morning since MOViN' doesn't have live jocks yet, but I can't WAIT to crack the mic again.

Wow, that list of names conjures up SOOO many great radio memories for me! WPRR was the 3rd station of my career (I was there 1987-1989), and it's hard for me to believe that on Valentine's Day I'll have reached my 25th year in the business! And with the exception of a few brief periods on the unemployment line, I've been gainfully employed in radio the whole time.

I'm truly blessed to have gotten my start in a market like Altoona/State College. I've worked with so many jocks who started their careers in big markets and never learned how to handle themselves. Didn't wanna do any more work than they had to, only cared about themselves. Working in Altoona instilled in me a work ethic that stays with me to this day. You do what has to be done... but like Dave says, you have a lot of fun doing it.

I wish you all the best!

Katie :)
 
Stephanie/Katie,

Glad to have you lurking. I remember when Darrell first signed WPRR on again, I enjoyed listening to you.

Hope all is well in San Fran. Hopefully soon I will have an announcement as well. Good luck at Movin in SF.

Harlow
 
When I was a kid, I thought Sean McKay was greatest jock in the world. I'm sure he inspired a lot of us. Too bad he couldn't keep himself straight. He had big league talent. Is he still in the biz? Last I knew he moved to Montana or somewhere out west.

Jay Randyll was another one who was an excellent jock. Very cool on the air. Very cool off the air. Hell of a nice guy.

Dick Richards...voice of God. Weird guy, but I learned a lot from him.
 
Here are a few more,
Steve Austin AKA Greg Banks
John Harrison
Jerry Gamber
Rocky McCumbee
John Blair
Chuck Bloom
Rich Dennis
Shane Fedeli
John Walco
Gene Gene The Music Machine Bennett
Dan Graybill
Mike Stone
 
Anyone know where Radio Rich Saupp is?
 
Chuck,

How Pittsburgh? Radio Rich would love to hear from you and can be reached at WTRN most evenings loading the automation, give him a call...remember the number?
 
tsimpson said:
Chuck,

How Pittsburgh? Radio Rich would love to hear from you and can be reached at WTRN most evenings loading the automation, give him a call...remember the number?
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Thanks Ted. Wow, I can't believe he is still there after all these years. Pittsburgh is great, enjoying the changes in radio over here too. Check out the Pittsburgh category on this website.
 
John Harlow said:
The legendary Radio Chuck.

Hope all is well with you.

Harlow
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John buddy! How the heck are ya? All is good here, saw you on myspace but did not know if you would remember me, so I didn't bother. Stay well, will talk to you again!
 
Wow,

I never thought there would be a question of who the hell am I. I am just a guy who grew up in radio and still enjoy it.

I have been fortunate to work at several radio stations throughout the United States. I have been the top rated disc jockey at night in Milwaukee and Altoona, highest in PM Drive in Gainesville, Fla. and even pulled solid ratings in mornings in Johnstown.

I have also been lucky enough to serve as a disc jockey/programmer of Armed Forces Radio Networks in Europe/Saudi Arabia/Korea.

I have made many great friends through the radio business and still enjoy turning on the radio and occassionally I will crack the microphone at a radio station here and there.

I hope that answers the question of who the hell is John Harlow.

Just a fan of good radio.
 
So, can anyone fill me in as to the details of the legendary Doc Livingston porking some chick in the WBHV prod room back in the day? Did that really happen, and lead to his dismissal?
 
iman said:
So, can anyone fill me in as to the details of the legendary Doc Livingston porking some chick in the WBHV prod room back in the day? Did that really happen, and lead to his dismissal?
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I know why Doc was left go, but I'd prefer not to say here...however your story seems to be incorrect.
 
shilton said:
iman said:
So, can anyone fill me in as to the details of the legendary Doc Livingston porking some chick in the WBHV prod room back in the day? Did that really happen, and lead to his dismissal?
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I know why Doc was left go, but I'd prefer not to say here...however your story seems to be incorrect.
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Back when we worked together in Altoona and he was known as Rod Lemming, Livingston played Suzanne Vega's "Luka" and afterwards said on-air "if my kid sounded like that, I'd beat him, too." The PD didn't think it was funny.
 
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