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Who are Philly's longest running air personalities?

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EBFeaster

Someone asked me, what radio personalities, who are currently on the air, have been on air in Philly the longest. The first thought that came to mind was ANDRE GARDNER at WMGK, who first came to Philly in 1979 at Wizzard 100. (Who remember Wizzard 100???) TONY BROWN, who started his radio career at WRTI in 1969, before going WDAS. BOB PENTANO would be in that group also, starting at WCAM in 1971, before moving over to WCAU-FM in 1977, then Q102 in 1981. Then I thought about HARVEY HOLIDAY at WOGL, who started at WDAS around 1970. Then there's LOUISE WILLIAMS BISHOP, who started on WDAS around 1960, and is still on air at WURD. 58 years is on hell of a run. Then, in his own special category is JERRY BLAVAT, who started on WCAM in 1961. I'm not sure if he really counts because I don't know if he is still on the radio in Philly. Hi is still on in Vineland & AC. Anyone else who should be mention in this pre 1980 group of veterans?


Ellis B Feaster
WPOZ Orlando
 
I would add T. Morgan to the list. He is currently doing weekends at WMGK, and has been in Philly radio since WIFI in 1967. T's other radio stops include: WYSP, WIBG and WMMR.
 
EBFeaster said:
Then, in his own special category is JERRY BLAVAT, who started on WCAM in 1961. I'm not sure if he really counts because I don't know if he is still on the radio in Philly.
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He has a one-hour Saturday evening show on WXPN, which also features Helen Leicht in middays (she goes back to the mid- to late '70s at WIOQ) and David Dye on Sunday mornings (he was on WMMR in the early '70s).
 
How about John DeBella? He was a popular morning host at WMMR throughout the 80's and I think he left radio for a time before returning sometime in 2002, this time with WMGK.
 
deepstblu said:
He has a one-hour Saturday evening show on WXPN, which also features Helen Leicht in middays (she goes back to the mid- to late '70s at WIOQ) and David Dye on Sunday mornings (he was on WMMR in the early '70s).
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I didn't know Jerry was on XPN. But it was hard to believe Jerry was not on air somewhere in Philly!
 
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