Best All time Philly Dj's

Best All Time Philly Jocks

I think there should be no limit to the all time list because there are more than 5 all time best philadelphia radio jocks.
1. John DeBella (tie)
1. Pierre Robert (tie)
1. Michael Tearson (tie)
1. Ed Sciaky (tie)
Bubba John Stevens (WMGK)
Cyndi Drue (WMGK)
Andre Gardner (Beatles King)
Debbi Calton (Queen of mid-days)
Ray Koob (in the night-time)
T. Morgan (WMGK)
Jim Kinney (WMGK)
Kathy Wagner (WMGK)
Tony Harris (WMGK)
Thud (WMGK)
Jen Posner (WMGK)
Rich Russo (WMGK)
Preston Elliott (WMMR)
Steve Morrison (WMMR)
Nick McIlwain (WMMR
Randy Kotz (WMMR)
Jack Myers (WMMR)
Jay Gleason (WMMR)
Markus (WMMR)
Kelly Nova (WMMR)
Matt Cord (WMMR)(Go Sixers)
Bob Pantano (WOGL)(longest saturday night broadcast)
Charlie Bennett (WPEN)
Cristy Springfield (WPEN)
Jim Nettleton (WPEN)
Mark Razz (back at WMMR)
Robin Lee (WMMR)
Frank Lario (WYSP)
Dee Snyder (WMMR)
Matt & Huggy (WYSP)
Cousin Ed (WYSP)
Jacky Bam Bam (WYSP)
Rich DeSisto (WYSP)
Tommy Conwell(WYSP)
John Russell (WYSP)
Billy Mac (WYSP)
Dave Packer (B101)
Juan Varleta (B101)
Chio (Q102)
Diego Ramos(Q102)
Don Juan Banks (Power 99)
Loraine Ballard-Morrill (Power 99)
Carter & Sanborn (WDAS)
Tony Brown (WDAS)(It's A Brown Night)
Joe "Butter" Tamburro (WDAS)
Jerry Wells (WDAS)
Joe Mama (where is he now, I miss him)
Brian Murphy (where is he now, I miss him)
Charlie Maxx (where is she now, I miss her)
Bob Burke (where is he now, I miss him)
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Re: Dick Clayton

>
> "Clayton Needs Work, Clayton Needs Work, Little Susie
> Clayton's Daddy Dickie Needs Work, In Philly, Scranton, or
> Sea Isle City, a new job every week, what a pity, Clayton
> Needs Work, Clayton Needs Work, Clayton needs Work, won't
> you hire 'em?"

Oh yeah, fresh in the head even after all those years. As is the WIP Cash Call jingle!

>
> Dick Clayton was part of the WIP weekday afternoon lineup
> for years. He left to go to WIBG when they were doing a
> more AC approach in the mid-70's. He never quite fit in the
> same as he did on WIP, and finally went back there for
> weekends, also did weekends later on WPEN standards format
> (when they had real programming on weekends). Known also
> for clever, wry comments & 'dramatic readings' of names from
> the phonebook!
>

>
> How about all of the fine female DJs at WMMR over the years:
>
> Lyn Kratz
> Anita
> Elise Brown
> Cyndi Drue
>
All good choices, except Elise Brown. Nice smokey voice, but no chops. I don't know how she came out of nowhere and got on a.m. and p.m. drive.

Anita was a pistol. She was my favorite female jock in Philly.

Re: Best All Time Philly Jocks

Add (John) Harvey, WIOQ and Magic 103.

Re: Best All Time Philly Jocks

> Add (John) Harvey, WIOQ and Magic 103.
>

Why don't you add them all. Including weekenders.

> These are all good choices, however, only one female has
> been mentioned so far.
>
> Leigh Richards
> Christy Springfield
> Helen Leight(sp?)
> Barbara Sommers
> Pat Jackson
> ...................

Ivory Blackwood (mainly WRDR, but had guest spots on WPEN and WJBR-FM).

Re: Best All Time Philly Jocks...worthless

All you did was list Jocks. What has diego done that makes him a good jock???
He's a stunt guy for Dago in the morning. Jen Posner is a traffic girl. Juan Varletta is a liner jock, and one step away from being a V.O guy
I just don't understand the relevance of Nick McIlwain on this list. he's as much of a jock as casey-boy is. Rich DeSisto is a one dimensional liner reader and a dry Voice over guy. Your list has too much of radio's schlock, and lacks mention of those DJ's who have really made radio a great medium.


> I think there should be no limit to the all time list
> because there are more than 5 all time best philadelphia
> radio jocks.
> 1. John DeBella (tie)
> 1. Pierre Robert (tie)
> 1. Michael Tearson (tie)
> 1. Ed Sciaky (tie)
> Bubba John Stevens (WMGK)
> Cyndi Drue (WMGK)
> Andre Gardner (Beatles King)
> Debbi Calton (Queen of mid-days)
> Ray Koob (in the night-time)
> T. Morgan (WMGK)
> Jim Kinney (WMGK)
> Kathy Wagner (WMGK)
> Tony Harris (WMGK)
> Thud (WMGK)
> Jen Posner (WMGK)
> Rich Russo (WMGK)
> Preston Elliott (WMMR)
> Steve Morrison (WMMR)
> Nick McIlwain (WMMR
> Randy Kotz (WMMR)
> Jack Myers (WMMR)
> Jay Gleason (WMMR)
> Markus (WMMR)
> Kelly Nova (WMMR)
> Matt Cord (WMMR)(Go Sixers)
> Bob Pantano (WOGL)(longest saturday night broadcast)
> Charlie Bennett (WPEN)
> Cristy Springfield (WPEN)
> Jim Nettleton (WPEN)
> Mark Razz (back at WMMR)
> Robin Lee (WMMR)
> Frank Lario (WYSP)
> Dee Snyder (WMMR)
> Matt & Huggy (WYSP)
> Cousin Ed (WYSP)
> Jacky Bam Bam (WYSP)
> Rich DeSisto (WYSP)
> Tommy Conwell(WYSP)
> John Russell (WYSP)
> Billy Mac (WYSP)
> Dave Packer (B101)
> Juan Varleta (B101)
> Chio (Q102)
> Diego Ramos(Q102)
> Don Juan Banks (Power 99)
> Loraine Ballard-Morrill (Power 99)
> Carter & Sanborn (WDAS)
> Tony Brown (WDAS)(It's A Brown Night)
> Joe "Butter" Tamburro (WDAS)
> Jerry Wells (WDAS)
> Joe Mama (where is he now, I miss him)
> Brian Murphy (where is he now, I miss him)
> Charlie Maxx (where is she now, I miss her)
> Bob Burke (where is he now, I miss him)
> Frank Cerami (where is he now, I miss him)
>

Famous 56 WFIL

I grew up in the 70's listening to George Michael and Jim O'Brien.
They were pros and they are so a part of my childhood.



> >
> > How about all of the fine female DJs at WMMR over the
> years:
> >
> > Lyn Kratz
> > Anita
> > Elise Brown
> > Cyndi Drue
> >
> All good choices, except Elise Brown. Nice smokey voice,
> but no chops. I don't know how she came out of nowhere and
> got on a.m. and p.m. drive.
>
> Anita was a pistol. She was my favorite female jock in
> Philly.
>

Top 5 philly air personalities

These were the guys that kept you listening for hours.

Your favorite song was over in 3 minutes, but these guyes KEPT you listeing.

My top 5 Philly DJ's

1) Dr Don Rose

2) George Michael

3) John Records Landecker

4) Ken Garland

5) Banana Joe Montione

Here are my votes for BEST Philly Radio Personalities:

1. Raphael - Q102
2. Nik the Web Chick - Q102
3. Racheal - Q102
4. Jared Fallon - Q102

wfilwibg said:

These were the guys that kept you listening for hours.

Your favorite song was over in 3 minutes, but these guyes KEPT you listeing.

My top 5 Philly DJ's

1) Dr Don Rose

2) George Michael

3) John Records Landecker

4) Ken Garland

5) Banana Joe Montione

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Also the late, great, Jim O'Brien

1) Rich Hawkins(WCAU FM Hot Hits)
2) Billy Burke(WCAU-FM Hot Hits)
3) Jay Beau Jones (WEGX Eagle 106)
4) Juan Varleta(EZ101)
5) Terry Young "The Motormouth"(WCAU FM Hot Hits)

John1 said:

Some favorites, talking 'in their prime':
Joey Reynolds, Joe Niagara, Hy Lit, John Landecker, Don Cannon (all Wibbage era);








If I think I could name a bunch more.

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Reynolds. Landecker. Especially. McClintock, Ed Richards, Gary Brooks, Tom Rivers.
WIFI 92 had Shotgun Kelly, Steve Rivers.and the one and only Jerry Kane

My two cents:
Aside from the usual..Hy Lit,Barsky etc...etc...I'll add:

"Rolls" Royce Howard (WHAT/WDAS)
Larry Daly WDAS Mornings early 70's
Armand "In The Morning" Coliani (WPGR)
Lloyd "Fat Man" Smith aka/The Sheriff-overnights WHAT
Johnny Craft (WMMR)

It's tempting to start a new thread about favorite news people but there's probably not a lot of interest since most were considered interfering with the music. But....I have to make mention of my favorite:Alan Stone (WFIL)

I remember Stone too. He had a unique way of pronouncing his name by emphasizing it lol.

Big Weed said:

I remember Stone too. He had a unique way of pronouncing his name by emphasizing it lol.

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"Alan Stone... W F I L... Newwws!"

Back towards the topic, off the top of my head this 57yo can't think of a favorite Philly jock at the moment, but on a field trip to WFIL with my middle school's radio club that I was a member of, we met Jim O'Brien right after that day's Dialing for Dollars that he hosted wrapped up (this was when 'FIL was still in the round building with Ch. 6). He was very nice in person, sounded just like he did on the air, and gave us all 'graphed pics. Thanks, Jimbo. Continue to RIP.

ixnay

joe mccauley, tom brown, nat wright, chuck dougherty and mac mcguire, they were the best, they were your friends, they played music and made you feel special, not like whatever that is on radio nowadays......

Big Weed said:

I remember Stone too. He had a unique way of pronouncing his name by emphasizing it lol.

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Here's my top 5 top of the hour news announcers from back in the days of the great AM music stations:

1 - Alan Stone
2 - John Paul Webber
3 - Glen Barton
4 - Ira Mellman
5 - Tony Bruno

Those are great names .
Not a newsman but a versatile talk show host who I enjoyed was Wynn
Moore. That barratone voice .

Bruno along with Harry Mayes may have been the best duo in sports this town has seen in years .
Or this recently retired one ... Jan Gorham. Difficult to
work with
.

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