WARM off the air????

[Tom Woods]

I take it your Dad is Sammy? I worked with him at WARD back in the 80's.....great man

I remember I friend who worked at WARD with this 'person'. The telephone system was jury rigged and if you pushed down a bottom on the phone in the control room, you could listen to anyone's conversation in cue. He was caught doing nthat once or twice. NOT the nice guy he appeared to be on the surface he was also heard talking about people behind their backs at remotes in cue.

First of all...If you heard it from a friend....that's not first hand information. If you saw it yourself...that's different. There is one guy in radio....our buddy Sam who is one of the most decent persons I know. I worked in this business for 50 years and I remember the control room in most stations had a switch or a button that brought in a phone line especially for remotes. I would listen to a lot of conversations myself on an open remote phone line in que...Sammy and I never worked together but we knew each other and respected each other. I could not and would not say anything bad about Sam...He has been a good friend for many years.

 

[DoneDrinkingKoolAid]

I have had the distinct pleasure of working with Sam and I will tell you that he is a fine example of an individual that possesses superior character and genuine professionalism. There was never a day where Sam was too busy for a cheerful greeting and warm and casual small-talk among peers within the industry. We had the opportunity to talk about everything. Families, careers, polka, radio stories, and industry banter. The conversations that I hold dearest were the personal conversations where we talked about our lives and work situations and he provided advice. Not once did Sam ever breach that confidence that had been shared.

Sadly, though not surprisingly, I had become a victim of the Citadel axe. I had fallen out of touch with Sam for a few years. I last saw Sam in April of last year and it was like we didn't miss a beat.

I'm sorry, but I simply cannot comprehend your allegation. Sam is one of the few radio 'good guys'. In an industry that seems to be laden with liars, cheats, and thieves, Sam is a rare professional. Sam is more than a peer or co-worker, Sam is a friend.

Thank you for everything, my friend!

 

[warmland]

First of all...If you heard it from a friend....that's not first hand information. If you saw it yourself...that's different. There is one guy in radio....our buddy Sam who is one of the most decent persons I know. I worked in this business for 50 years and I remember the control room in most stations had a switch or a button that brought in a phone line especially for remotes. I would listen to a lot of conversations myself on an open remote phone line in que...Sammy and I never worked together but we knew each other and respected each other. I could not and would not say anything bad about Sam...He has been a good friend for many years.
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Tom, Sam and relatives of Sam:

My sincere apologies for this. My daughter just told me that she did this horrible thing as a JOKE. She does not know Sam and I am embarrassed she would do a thing like this. Needless to say ...she is now grounded and her computer privileges taken away. I was shocked when I read the post and even more shocked when I saw my screen name used. Another lesson I guess is never let anyone see your pass word.
Again, my sincere apologies for my daughter's cruel joke.

 

[sam liguori]

first, id like to thank all of my friends for the kind words. now, as far as warmlands remarks about me at ward...as tom woods said in his post, back in the old days of radio we used phone couplers to get remotes on the air. as tom said,we would listnen in que to make sure all was well, and with jim ward doing the broadcast, we!d never know if he was by the mike, or helping someone moving furniture out of kurlanchics store. so i always listened in que. i never ever talked behind anyones back.. the people who know me will tell you if i had someting to say i said it face to face. ive been in this business for 50 years, and have never heard such lies as was posted here. if warmland has the guts to face me with his friend who said these things about me .. i will meet them anywhere, anytime..and set them straight.its your choice warmland. and the way you post these lies,its a shame your using warmland on this board. warm radio was number one for so many years, and had so many talented people working for them. change your name.my daughter, sheryl would always ask me to bring her to wbax and the other stations i worked at as she was growing up. she also loves broadcasting.my wife and i are very proud of her. when she sees something wrong, like warmlands comments, and lies she will address it. again, many thanks to all the people i worked with, and thanks for standing behind me. sam liguori.. wpts,wbax,ward,wsjr,and warm..

 

[djgirl]

Well, not to beat a dead horse...but, even though it seems it was one big huge mistake, or joke...it really did bring out the BEST in so many!
As his oldest daughter, I thank you in behalf of our family for standing up and being heard.

Being in radio doesn't always put bread on the table, but my mother, my 3 younger sisters and I always stood by my father for following his passion of being in the broadcast room. Afterall, if you don't LOVE what you are doing in life, then why are you doing it? There's a saying..."life without passion is unforgivable." My Dad followed his dreams from the time he was 23 years old and we followed with him. We are all so proud of him!

I knew he had the friendship of many, but I am simply overwhelmed with joy, to see you all rush to his side. You each are a part of his life in Radio and you are to be applauded. Good friends are hard to come by, but somehow my father hit the jackpot tenfold!!

Sam doing what he loved!
http://i585.photobucket.com/albums/ss291/MomOfFiveKids/SHERYL/Daddy/dadcloseup1979.jpg

With my #1Dad
http://i585.photobucket.com/albums/ss291/MomOfFiveKids/SHERYL/Daddy/Nani113-1.jpg

 

[sam liguori]

like my sherry, i dont want to beat a dead horse either. warmland sent his apologies to me and my family for the comments that were posted, and WE ACCEPT. everyone makes mistakes, and if we learn from those mistakes, we can become better people.warmland, i wish you the best, and dont be to hard on your daughter.. i have four, and i love them all. it takes a big man to stand up when something you said or did is wrong, and i thank you for being that big man..to all my radio friends ..thank you for what you did for me and my family... sam liguori

 

[scottsan]

Sam - so good to hear from you! Hope all is well. Please give my best to Sandy.

Scott Sanfilippo (WARD 1987-1998)

 

[normhill007]

I guess I must add my 2 1/2 cents..(Getting ready for inflation)..Sam is, in fact, one of the good guys in the biz. The more I read about Citadel, not just in NEPA, but other markets, it's easy to see why the industry, as a whole, is in dire straits. Not having a polka show in NEPA is unthinkable. And it doesn't take a programming whiz to realize what a cash cow it could be. Now, I will say that saying Polkas and WARM in the same sentence is about the same as Felix and Oscar..A really Odd Couple. I filled in for Billy Flynn at WCDL way back in '67 ONCE..and it was a real disaster. Nobody asked me to do it again, and I was thankful. I was long gone from the area when Sam started doing Polkas so I never got to hear what he did with the format but I'm sure it was top notch. Anyway, from one old timer to another, best wishes to Sam in his future endeavors.

 

[warmland]

like my sherry, i dont want to beat a dead horse either. warmland sent his apologies to me and my family for the comments that were posted, and WE ACCEPT. everyone makes mistakes, and if we learn from those mistakes, we can become better people.warmland, i wish you the best, and dont be to hard on your daughter.. i have four, and i love them all. it takes a big man to stand up when something you said or did is wrong, and i thank you for being that big man..to all my radio friends ..thank you for what you did for me and my family... sam liguori

Hello Sam,

I thank you for understanding. I was embarrassed and saddened at what my daughter did and I promise this board and you that she will never post anything on it again. remember folks...NEVER let anyone see your password.

Although we have never met, I consider you on of the legends on the business in North East PA. Radio needs more people just like you and the many years of experience, talent and joy you have given over the years. It's sad the good old days of radio are now gone. But it was people like you, Tommy Woods, Harry West and Ron Allen and so many to mention that made it great.

Best wishes to you and your family and God Bless

 

[djgirl]

On a positive note.....
I posted on the Lehigh Valley WEEX thread earlier. But meant for all.

THANK YOU!!!!

Gentlemen, I would like to say you have my respect and adoration for the hard work and many jobs you've held in your broadcast years. I saw my Dad work strange hours, split shifts, weekends, missing school events and family dinners and dedicated his life to the dying art of LIVE radio. If I wanted to spend time with my father, I tagged along to his remotes at businesses and events. I also think it's a thankless job, not by your families or by your listeners, but by the owners of the stations. I realized this when I got bigger bonuses at my job than my father got after 30-40 years of service at his. Huh

For my dad, his listeners were like family. They've followed him for years and loved his shows and I believe their loyalty and friendship was HIS biggest reward. Like my father, you must stick with it because of your love of radio and you love what you do. As I've mentioned somewhere before on this forum, I grew up with radio the way it used to be...and I miss it.

No matter who we are, and what we do, we hear plenty of negative feedback about what we arent' doing, or how we could have done it better, but we rarely hear "good job" or "you're making a difference" or a simple "thank you". So, I just wanted to thank you for your dedication to radio. It does matter.