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Loblolly
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Wayne Scott here from years gone by! I'd like to hear from any former colleagues of WSUS, WRAN, WCRV and WQTK.
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Wayne Scott here from years gone by! I'd like to hear from any former colleagues of WSUS, WRAN, WCRV and WQTK.
Hello Wayne Scott!
Great being in touch with the whole world watching. There never was nor never will be another WRAN. We were troublemakers, we worked tirelessly, we entertained, we told the truth and we saved lives with good radio. North Jersey radio is poorer for our absence, and although the McMansions have taken over our plot of land, people still remember our four towers of power (and, I'm sure, the competition, wherever they are, are glad we're gone!)
What wonderful, delightful, talented people! If we had all stayed together and remained on the air, we would've gotten that crazy Figure 8 let out and maybe picked up a little FM, not to mention an international web stream, like so:
http://thealbumzone.blogspot.com/ That's my hobby these days, and although it originates in London, I'm still here in NJ, working in municipal gov't and trying to make a little museum go places: www.njrm.org. Get in touch anytime!
Rock on WRAN/NJRM!
Rich Phoenix, President
NJ Radio Museum, Dover
Great being in touch with the whole world watching. There never was nor never will be another WRAN. We were troublemakers, we worked tirelessly, we entertained, we told the truth and we saved lives with good radio. North Jersey radio is poorer for our absence, and although the McMansions have taken over our plot of land, people still remember our four towers of power (and, I'm sure, the competition, wherever they are, are glad we're gone!)
What wonderful, delightful, talented people! If we had all stayed together and remained on the air, we would've gotten that crazy Figure 8 let out and maybe picked up a little FM, not to mention an international web stream, like so:
http://thealbumzone.blogspot.com/ That's my hobby these days, and although it originates in London, I'm still here in NJ, working in municipal gov't and trying to make a little museum go places: www.njrm.org. Get in touch anytime!
Rock on WRAN/NJRM!
Rich Phoenix, President
NJ Radio Museum, Dover
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Bob Farrow
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As for me, I did the news at WCRV Washington/WFMV Blairstown in the early/mid 70's. Nick DiRienzo was owner... Chuck Bettyeman was "Station Manager"... Tommy John was PD... Carl Baker did news (as did Rod Fritz, now of FoxNews fame. You're right, you could hear traffic on Rt31 when the mic was open... and you could hear the trains go past the station in Blairstown since we often had no air conditioning, and kept the doors open for ventilation.
"The AM signal is getting weak... better mow the lawn!"
"The AM signal is getting weak... better mow the lawn!"
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Loblolly
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Oh yeah those trains would scare me to death as they'd rumble by! I did a short stint at FMV early in 79..it was a neat little station! I recall getting calls from THE SAME people that called WSUS and WCRV years before..like Breanda Hornblower..and Bonnie from Stroudsburg and who could forget Mary Sniffen from Hamburg!
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cbsstaffer
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wow do I rememger the days listening to wfmv in the early 70's, I used to vacation in the poconos and they came in loud and clear they had the best oldies format ever, they were automated at night I seem to recall the jock saying ok leave it to lectronic al...great jingles and oh wow oldies they were not afraid to play the mouse by soupy sales, triangle janie grant dont bet money honey linda scott pipeline chantays now that was oldies....
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alandavidstein
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I got my start at WFMV in '76. Oh--- you were talking about the regulars who called the station. Remember "Bonnie from Butler"? Do you know who that was?
Put it this way; She certainly was in the headlines when her husband, Robert Blake was tried for her murder!!!
Freaky, huh?
Alan David Stein
Put it this way; She certainly was in the headlines when her husband, Robert Blake was tried for her murder!!!
Freaky, huh?
Alan David Stein
My first real radio experience was at WRAN. I actually was a reporter while interning. (79-80). Aslso worked weekends at the Rock FM in Dover (WDHA?)
When Bruce Morrow bought the place, he actually offered me a job at his Orange Co., NY station.
Great memories!
When Bruce Morrow bought the place, he actually offered me a job at his Orange Co., NY station.
Great memories!
So good to hear from some of the guys from the good old days in NJ radio. I really do miss those days . It is nice to keep in touch and every so often get together . Hope all can keep in touch with Rich so we can reconnect . Miss everyone .
I worked at WCRV in 1971 through 1972 and again 1973 through 1974 using the air name Vince Webber. I was only a kid at the time, but those were some of the most memorable times for me. First radio job, etc. Nick, what a guy. Nicest man on the face of the earth, but not much of a business man. In fact, I still have my last paycheck from WCRV, never cashed it. I wonder if it screwed up their records. Anyway, just to let you know, some folks are planning a WCRV reunion, to be called a "Nickfest" in early 2010. Anyone interested can e-mail me at [email protected] and I'll be glad to forward on your e-mail address to those doing the planning. WCRV, that was a fun radio station
I worked my way through college at WMTR and WRAN. Also worked with Phoenix at WMTR-JA junior achievement in high school, and of course WHPH.
Working name on WHPH and WMTR was my real name, Ted Schober, and on WRAN Ted Savage.
I remember fondly helping Bernie Segal do the 10 KW upgrade on WRAN, and doing promos in Spanish for Juan Ramon Lorenzo, as well as playing Palisades Park spots and wishing that I had the time to go. WRAN did pretty good "chicken rock" at the time. One Sunday overnight we turned on the 10 kW into just one stick for the National Radio Club. WLAC went off the air for maintenance, and we had calls all over the US and Canada. That was really cool.
Is Brian Emery still around? I liked working for him.
I did one Saturday shift on WLVP (WSUS) when I was just visiting and they guy who was supposed to come did not show up. Got in trouble for playing Lou Rawls! Louie Van der Plate was pretty opinionated. I guess that is why he never got but a few votes as the perennial candidate for governor. An earlier day Lyndon La Rouche. We called him the "fool on the hill" You needed 4wd to get to the studio, and a winch in the winter.
Of course what story would be complete without the coolest pirate around, WNJ, 640 AM Whippany, it went all of a mile, further if you were under the phone lines All Barbarella and Jimmy Smith - tasty!
Working name on WHPH and WMTR was my real name, Ted Schober, and on WRAN Ted Savage.
I remember fondly helping Bernie Segal do the 10 KW upgrade on WRAN, and doing promos in Spanish for Juan Ramon Lorenzo, as well as playing Palisades Park spots and wishing that I had the time to go. WRAN did pretty good "chicken rock" at the time. One Sunday overnight we turned on the 10 kW into just one stick for the National Radio Club. WLAC went off the air for maintenance, and we had calls all over the US and Canada. That was really cool.
Is Brian Emery still around? I liked working for him.
I did one Saturday shift on WLVP (WSUS) when I was just visiting and they guy who was supposed to come did not show up. Got in trouble for playing Lou Rawls! Louie Van der Plate was pretty opinionated. I guess that is why he never got but a few votes as the perennial candidate for governor. An earlier day Lyndon La Rouche. We called him the "fool on the hill" You needed 4wd to get to the studio, and a winch in the winter.
Of course what story would be complete without the coolest pirate around, WNJ, 640 AM Whippany, it went all of a mile, further if you were under the phone lines All Barbarella and Jimmy Smith - tasty!
Brian Emery (Jerry Jaroz) passed away at his home in California about three years ago.
I too worked at WCRV, Washington circa 1979 or 1980 as "Dennis O'Neill". Format was Country. Nick DiRienzo was the owner/GM. Buffalo Bill Scurato was PD. Wayne Cabot did mornings, Cheryl Richardt did middays. Bob Schultz did afternoons. Frank Cippola did news. Doug Freiburg was our CE.
I later went on to WERA, Plainfield under my own name high atop the Atlas Building in downtown Plainfield. Hank Behre was owner/president. Barbara Ballard was ops mgr. Pete Tauriello, and then later Mark Wurzburger were pds. Bob Morris did afternoons, Mike Kennedy and Bob Saulter did news. Clarence Booker did weekends. Those were all fun times.
Jim Seaman
I later went on to WERA, Plainfield under my own name high atop the Atlas Building in downtown Plainfield. Hank Behre was owner/president. Barbara Ballard was ops mgr. Pete Tauriello, and then later Mark Wurzburger were pds. Bob Morris did afternoons, Mike Kennedy and Bob Saulter did news. Clarence Booker did weekends. Those were all fun times.
Jim Seaman
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jdbrewster
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Hello Wayne Scott. Your post is a year old now so I hope you check back in. For everyone else, Wayne and I worked together at WCRV in the mid 70's, for Nick DeRienzo. What ever happened to Nick DeRienzo? Does anyone know?
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