Tag Archives: WHN

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 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

April 17th, 1972

Posted on January 21, 2016 by Sue and Frank D'Elia

As my last day in New York Radio fast approaches, I’m thinking back to my first day. On the morning of April 17th, 1972, I was 22 years old, had been a college graduate for less than a year, had … Continue reading →

Posted in Radio Stories, Uncategorized | Tagged Jack Spector, NY Mets, Pappy Durkin, WHN | 1 Comment

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

Well, That’s a wrap!!

Posted on January 4, 2016 by Sue and Frank D'Elia

Today I sent off the email to the powers that be, revealing my intent to retire from WABC Radio . If everything goes according to my plans, January 29, 2016 will be my last day of work, and the end … Continue reading →

Posted in Radio Stories | Tagged Bill Mozer, Bob Grant, Citadel, Cumulus, Dan Ingram, Ed Koch, Elton John, George Michael, John Gambling, Joy Behar, Musicradio 77, NABET, Rush Limbaugh, WABC, WHN, Win Loyd, WPLJ | 4 Comments

Radio Stories – Christmas Parties

Posted on December 23, 2015 by Sue and Frank D'Elia

The last two weeks, I’ve enjoyed a couple of great radio station Christmas Parties. A week ago, we enjoyed a great Cumulus New York Christmas Party (since there are now 4 radio stations on the 17th Floor of 2 Penn, … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Christmas Parties, Cumulus New York, George Berger, Mama Leones, WABC, WHN, WPLJ | 2 Comments

Radio Stories – Me and the WMCA Good Guys

Posted on October 2, 2014 by Sue and Frank D'Elia

In the 1960s, in New York Radio, WMCA was truly the “Little Radio Station that Could!” In the new “Top 40” radio format, it was the little 5,000 watt station that was 50,000 watt WABC’s chief competitor. If as Avis … Continue reading →

Posted in Radio Stories | Tagged Dan Daniel, Dean Anthony, Ed Baer, Good Guys, Harry Harrison, Jack Spector, Joe O'Brien, Pappy Durkin, Ruth Meyer, WABC, WHLI, WHN, WMCA | Leave a comment

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