Tag Archives: WABC

Radio Stories – You can go back home, again and again and again!

Posted on May 1, 2016 by Sue and Frank D'Elia

April is over, and I have officially been retired for three months, after my 40 years at WABC Radio. April also holds my other radio anniversary, as it was on April 17th, 1972 that I started at WHN Radio in … Continue reading →

Posted in Radio Stories | Tagged Ann Gaffney, Bill Mozer, Dan Cox, Jeff Kroll, Joe Honnerkamp, WABC, WCWP, WHN | 3 Comments

The First Time I Walked into WABC

Posted on January 29, 2016 by Sue and Frank D'Elia

Well, as today is the last day I will ever walk into WABC Radio as an employee, thought it might be fun to look back on the first time I walked into the WABC Studios on the 8th Floor of … Continue reading →

Posted in Radio Stories | Tagged Bill Mozer, Bob Deutsch, Chuck Leonard, Cousin Brucie, Dan Ingram, IBEW, Pappy Durjin, WABC, WCWP, WHN, Win Loyd, WPLJ, WTFM | Leave a comment

My Friend Johnny Donovan

Posted on January 28, 2016 by Sue and Frank D'Elia

Of all the on the air people I have worked with in the 40 years I’ve been at WABC, I have worked with none longer, than my friend Johnny Donovan. With the exception of the last six months – Johnny … Continue reading →

Posted in Radio Stories | Tagged Bill Drake, Johnny Donovan, Rewound, WABC, WOR-FM | 3 Comments

WABC by the Numbers – Part 2

Posted on January 27, 2016 by Sue and Frank D'Elia

As I said in yesterday’s part one, there are many ways to look at the time we spend at a job, but for many, it all boils down to the numbers. Let’s pick up where we left off yesterday and take … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged ABC Building, ABC News, Bob Iger, CapCities/ABC, CBS, Chad Lopez, Citadel, Dr Judy Kuriansky, Farid Suleman, George Michael, Jill Vitale, Joe Scarborough, John Gambling, Mary Berner, NABET, Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity, WABC, WOR | 2 Comments

WABC By The Numbers

Posted on January 26, 2016 by Sue and Frank D'Elia

There are many ways to look at the time we spend at a job, but for many, it all boils down to the numbers. As it gets towards the end of my days here, I take a look back at … Continue reading →

Posted in Radio Stories, Real Life | Tagged Arlene Francis, Ben Benson's Steak House, Bob Deitsch, Cap Cities, Dan Ingram, George Michael, George Musgrave, Mike Phillips, NABET, Paul Stewart, RUPERT NEVE, Rush Limbaugh, Saul Rochman, Tony Pigg, WABC, William Ryan D'Elia, Win Loyd, WOR, WPLJ | 2 Comments

My Life on the Radio

Posted on January 25, 2016 by Sue and Frank D'Elia

In the almost 44 years since I got my first job in commercial New York radio, at WHN in April of 1972, I was very content to work behind the scenes. I’d had my time on the air in college … Continue reading →

Posted in Radio Stories, Real Life | Tagged Bob Grant, Dan Ingram, DAN TAYLOR, George Michael, Jack Spector, Joe Scarborough, John Gambling, Johnny Donovan, Kathleen Maloney, Lionel, Lisa Karlin, Mark Summers, Moe Thacker, Peter Kanz, Rush Limbaugh, United Screeners of America, WABC, WCBS-FM, WCWP, WHN, WOR | 1 Comment

WABC Memory Lane

Posted on January 22, 2016 by Sue and Frank D'Elia

Cumulus, New York (WABC, WPLJ, Nash FM, and WMBM) occupies about 3/4 of the 17th floor of Two Penn Plaza in New York City. That’s the building right above Penn Station, and in front of Madison Square Garden, that prompted … Continue reading →

Posted in Radio Stories, Uncategorized | Tagged ABC Radio, Bob Grant, Chad Lopez, Citadel, Cumulus, Curtis and Kuby, Curtis and Lisa, EIB Network, Howard Hoffman, John Gambling, Liz Kiley, Mark Levin, Mark Summers, Mary Berner, Mike McKay, Musicradio, Nash FM, NY Post, Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity, Surges Griffen, Talkradio, WABC, WHN, WMBM, WOR, WPLJ | 3 Comments

Random Radio Stories

Posted on January 20, 2016 by Sue and Frank D'Elia

Over the course of the last 44 years in the radio business, there are so many incidents and funny things that have happened that make great radio stories. The following are just a few that recently came to mind….As Johnny … Continue reading →

Posted in Radio Stories | Tagged Dan Ingram, George Berger, George Michael, Howard Hoffman, Johnny Donovan, NABET, WABC, WHN, Win Loyd, WPLJ | 2 Comments

Seven Jobs

Posted on January 19, 2016 by Sue and Frank D'Elia

So, as my work life is coming to an end, I started thinking back on the jobs I’ve had in my life. I’m sure largely because of my long tenure at WABC, it turns out I’ve only worked 7 real … Continue reading →

Posted in Real Life | Tagged Alexander's Department Store, Cincinnati Summer Opera, Dino Yannopoulos, Esso, Faust Cleva, Fidel School, Standard Oil Company, WABC, WHN, WOR | Leave a comment

The Palace that was the ABC Building

Posted on January 8, 2016 by Sue and Frank D'Elia

When I started working at ABC in 1976, the headquarters of the three main broadcast networks were within 4 blocks of each other, on the same side of the Avenue of the Americas in Manhattan. “Radio Row” started with the … Continue reading →

Posted in Radio Stories | Tagged 1330, 30 ROCK, BLACK ROCK, DAN TAYLOR, George Berger, NABET, RUPERT NEVE, WABC, WCBS, WCBS-FM, WPLJ | 14 Comments

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