Deceased. While the suddenness of the change was a shock, WWDB had been in upheaval in recent years. WWDB (860 AM) is a commercial radio station licensed to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, with its studios and offices in the "555 Building" on City Avenue in Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania. Clark on Digital City AOL or AOL keyword = Clark, Jeff Deminski Partnered with Bill Doyle on NJ101.5 afternoons, 1993-1999. Previously did the morning news on DB with Phil Valentine. I am terribly disappointed and will not be listening to the new '80s music format. Was Quinn's last fill-in host while Dominic was away in Ireland shortly before his death in 1996. (L.A.), Larry "Smokey" Gifford | Picture Former morning sports reporter at WWDB. Prior to going to 'DB the first time, Dom Q had been at 'CAU for quite a while. On March 17th 1975 WWDB 96.5-FM flipped to all talk. Talk Radio 1210 WPHT. "To be anywhere for 45 years is amazing. WWDB-Radio, Philadelphia has hosted 5 events in the C-SPAN Video Library; the first program was a 1990 Broadcast. Previously long term on KYW Newsradio. damn!, we're CBS, we should own the dominant brand in spoken word. He was a skinny little kid who couldn't hit a basketball, but he worked hard and made himself into a really good shortstop who could hit. Dave Donahue, general manager of WXTU, will become general manager at the Point as well, the Beasley organization announced. Now, they split the signals and programs, WWDB old and new at the end of the day they hope to grow the FM into 35-54, really 30-60, and the old folks on AM. Mary Mason WHAT 1340-AM. Insider Commentary on WWDBSubmitted in the Fall of 1998An unsolicited commentary by a former high-level DB staffer.The whole thing is this - WWDB was for many years a family run station, Dolly Banks put talk on it really as a lark. (Left to right) Dom Giordano, WPHT Talk Host Wally Kennedy, KYW News Anchor & former WCAU Talk Host "Evil Irv" Homer, Inside Story panelist & former WWDB Talk Host Howard Eskin, WIP Sports Talk Host & former TV sportscaster . [2] It became WTEL in 1930. One of the most important hours of your week, Gary Hendler hosts an insightful and informative hour every Friday afternoon at 3:00. They come in and say we're real broadcasters.we are going to show you how to do it!!!! He. Financial update guy on KYW for a few years. Talk 860 - Philadelphia, PA - Listen to free internet radio, news, sports, music, and podcasts. Homer was best known as a radio host but he also made numerous TV appearances and even ran as the . Several lawsuits were filed against WWDB in 1985 concerning age and racial discrimination. The old on-air personalities echoed Begley's "that's radio" view. From the liberal sector were Frank Ford and Bernie Herman. Kent Voss | Picture | Parody Page 1998 Formerly of WWDB, previously several markets. But yesterday's change was total. Russ Miller Formerly of WWDB 96.5-FM Real Estate and Your Estate. So, Chuck started the INFOMERCIAL deal which preyed upon the success of the local personalties to use their name to endorse and disguise interviews, they basically used this loyal core audience to pay the bills. An already maturing format had suddenly become very strong with the additions of two nationally recognized talk hosts. "It may sound odd. The staff was called to a meeting and told the format was changing, they were all fired. Formerly on WPHT 1210 AM and WWDB 96.5 Visit his website for ordering info for voice impressions answering machine tapes. 2007. Moved over to WBT in Charlotte, NC, August 7, 2006 (7/06). "I have a lot of mixed emotions," said Smerconish, who began his talk career at WWDB and now works 5 to 7 p.m. on WPHT. The show was removed from the station sometime around 2004. Formerly on WPHT 1210-AM - Does reports on KYW-AM, Dave Skalish Chief engineer WPHT 1210-AM, previously at KYW 1060-AM, Perry Michael Simon NJ101.5 Program Director 1991-94. I hope Sid Mark and Sinatra, along with many of the hosts, find new jobs in Philly where I will gladly listen to them. Jay Sorenson See "Jay and Hilarie" above - Archived Audio Page with pictures, Allen David Stein Picture - Came on NJ101.5 as overnight host Sunday through Thursday nights starting at 11 pm until 4 am. The disaster of almost nonexistent ratings can more accurately be attributed to a deliberate decision by the company to spend no money advertising the station or the morning news program. Hired Frank Rizzo at WCAU and converted Tony Bruno from a sports/news sidekick to the morning host. Famous for not wearing socks on the job. Worked with Dom Giordano as a team doing the morning show while the station prepped for its morning news show. Left 'DB in 1990 for a promotion director position at Philadelphia Magazine; later served as director of media relations and sports information at Philadelphia University. Now, suddenly, we were strong from top to bottom, from a.m. and p.m. drive times to overnights. AM 870 The Answer. Shows on health, money, gardening, home repair, real estate, religion and politics are found on the schedule. (10/01) WPEN 950-AM in Philadelphia. (5/28/02), John Stolnis Added June, 2001 - WWDB96.5 FM, fill-in host. It's hard to attract listeners when they don't know you're there. Author. Some of Art Bell's show clips can be found here. View Source Share Save to Suggest Edits Memorial Photos Flowers Memorials Region North America USA Pennsylvania Montgomery County Picture of Mike at the Super Bowl. That's a much younger audience than WWDB has been attracting. . If they do, I can assure you that my family and I will be listening. Most recently at KYW doing news. By Listeners, For Listeners This site is an archive for the sections listed below All old Philly Talk Radio content here is being moved to PhillyTalk.com Search for moved content on PhillyTalk.com I am writing in response to the article "State did not follow up Barnes audit request" (Inquirer, Nov. 2) about an audit undertaken by the Barnes Foundation under the management that succeeded my term as president of the Barnes, which ended Feb. 9, 1998. Austin CulmerFormerly of WWDB, weekend overnight shift. At 5 p.m., the counting stopped, and an era ended. Susan Monday hosts Monday on Sunday, Sunday afternoons from 2 to 3 p.m. An in-depth look at the big stories of the week. (Updated 2004), Frank L. Rizzo Frank Lazarro Rizzo (1920-1991) -- also known as "The Big Bambino" - Born in Philadelphia on October 23, 1920. Anthony Gargano WIP - hosts middays with Glen Macnow since early 2000. . (The first song played by the new station was Simple Minds' "Don't You Forget About Me. WWDB (860 AM) is a commercial radio station licensed to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, with its studios and offices in the "555 Building" on City Avenue in Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania.It is owned by the Beasley Broadcast Group and broadcasts mostly paid brokered programming.Shows on health, money, gardening, home repair, real estate, religion and politics are found on the schedule. 1. The station went on the air August 5, 1985 at 6AM. (Updated January 2010), Bill Doyle Partnered with Jeff Deminski on NJ101.5 afternoons, 1993-1999. Now the shoe is on the other foot. Some programs are broadcast in Hungarian, Ukrainian, Yiddish, Italian and other languages. Reports contributed to CBS are also sometimes aired by KYW, a CBS affiliate. It will be interesting to see whether that corporate philosophy changes with the new '80s format, or whether it will continue to expect new listeners to find the station by osmosis. Gary Hendler hosts an insightful and informative hour every Friday afternoon at 3:00 Now on WWDB! WWDB's owner, Beasley Broadcast Group, had tinkered with the talk formula since buying the station in 1997. In the last ratings period, however, WWDB, which in its heyday was a perennial Top 10 station in the market, was tied with WPHT for 15th place overall. Neil Larrimore WWDB 96.5 FM talk radio. Thumbnail pic from around 1998 updated 3/02 - Anchoring News and Talk duty at WEEU 830-AM - Weekends music DJ on 95.7. Bob Grant, the longtime conservative radio host whose combative style became the template for broadcasters such as Sean Hannity and Rush Limbaugh, died Dec. 31 in Hillsborough, N.J. They actually patronize the producer/hosts, enough for them to make a profit for and the station owner to make a profit. (4-04), Phil Valentine - Website - Archive Page WLAC 1510-AM Nashville TN. Elaine Keno News anchor/reporter at KYW NewsRadio from 1987-1990,(Elaine Ettorre), left for a stint as news director in Miami (WINZ all-news) for 5 years, and returned to KYW 1060 as an afternoon news anchor in 1995, using her married name: Elaine Keno. For 18 years, Yvonne was the host of a weekly call-in radio show in Philadelphia on talk station WWDB. (Added 4/2004), Bernard Meltzer A book company in New Zealand includes the following quote from "Uncle Bernie" in an upcoming book - "A true friend is someone who thinks you are a good egg even though he knows that you are slightly cracked. HC's notes from Monday sessions point to threats and . (5/02) As of 2006-2007 time slot is weekdays 7-11 pm. All I had to take was a picture and pair of earphones. Now (as of Spring 2001) is at the Internet arm of the Village Voice. (11/02). Whenever my oldest daughter would come home from college, she immediately would lunge for the radio and put on Friday with Frank. Tongues were set wagging when WWDB discard Irv Homer was spotted coming out of the City Line building that is home to WPHT talk radio, carrying a manila envelope under his arm. Had a show on 1210-AM when it was WCAU. Tried out talk radio hosting in Alabama with a show called Frankly Speaking--What women talk about when men arent around. Lives in Alabama. The balance was pure democracy and pure American. That was the first laugh I had all day. Morning Zoo host on WMMR in the 80's. Its new call letters, WWDB, reflected the names of the half-siblings. Heard most recently on WIP 610-AM. I'm sorry that you received oral sex from a 21-year-old subordinate in the Oval Office. WWDB is owned by Beasley, a major broadcasting company. Donate to Building Relationships. Has had number 1 rated local talk programs in Miami-Ft. Lauderdale, Philadelphia, New Orleans, Milwaukee, Kansas City, Tampa-St.Pete and a few others. I'm sorry that Jones' attorneys became aware of your "affair" with a subordinate and tried to introduce that fact into her sexual harassment case. Add to that the audience is dying, the "crackpipe" money had to go away (at least weekdays 6a-7p) and they were left with no money, no ratings and a black hole, they panicked (keep in mind Phila is their biggest market, a big contributor towards cash flow) they were desperate to try ANYTHING. 1956) Started out playing classical music. Dr. Yvonne Kaye is an international speaker with subjects ranging from Spirit Soaring, Laughter Roaring, to post traumatic stress disorder and bereavement.She is a Storyteller, Addictionist, Thanatologist, Care-sharer,veteran radio talk show host, Interfaith Minister, author, columnist, keynote speaker/trainer for corporations. Program Manager & PM Drive Host WWDB-FM Philadelphia 1981-85. Jay Lamont 20+ (circa 1980) years of opinionated real estate advice on 950 WPEN-AM Picture, also teaches and owns a restaurant in Somer's Point, New Jersey. Stu BykofskyDouble XWWDB snookered staffers. Alex. Steve Friedman AKA "Mr. Movie" - reviews movies Saturday nights from 10 pm to 1 am. Howard Eskin WIP 610-AM -- Previously, TV Sportscaster, WMMR. Once WWDB stopped Talk he went to Philly Tv News. Enroll in a bachelor's degree program at an accredited college or university. "I started at WHAT on Nov. 11, 1955," Mark said. Jay and Hilarie - Weekdays from 3 to 5 pm. (Sing to the tune of WKRP in Cincinnati) Our Motto: You have the right to remain silent. (6-01) Updated 2003 - Presently working as a producer at Comedy Central's "Crank Yankers" in Hollywood. Paul William Smith net worth is $700,000 Paul William Smith Wiki: Salary, Married, Wedding, Spouse, Family Paul W. Smith (born 1954) is an American talk radio host and columnist. Jody McDonald WIP 610-AM 1990's - WFAN in New York. The sales department had complete arrogance and enmity for anything relating to Programming.Now, come The Beasley's - they were sold a bill of goods by the previous owner (Mercury) who over sold the billing, cash flow, etc (keep in mind that ad money minus operating costs = broadcast cashflow, so the old way was strip it cleanand whore it out) SO, the Beasley's really didn't look the deal over to well. Philadelphia is the ultimate loser for the loss of such a great radio station. He replaced Ira Melman who did a mostly news show. But the decline of local media changed the face of Black Talk . Smerconish blames the loss of the talk format on "a succession of owners who paid more and more to buy the station and then felt they had to get blood from a stone to pay the debt service. While on WPHT the team was split (Jay was released) and Hilarie continued the show for several months until she went to Metro. Instead the . He used to be a kick-ass caller and went on to stations in Delco. Local (Wilmington/Philly) Radio & TV Personalities/Programs. (Update by Michele M - September 2002) - Judi had a pretty illustrious career before 101.5. Moved to WKRK (Live! WWDB spent four months auditioning talk show hosts from around the country for the coveted position. Tom started in commercial radio covering the MOVE standoff with police for WFIL-AM. Instead of the slaughter of the 18-month-old news department, they walked into a massacre of the entire station. Update Spring 2002, heard on WIP. Jack Ellery Ex PD at WWDB, ex WIP and WWDB air personality is working on a freelance basis with Metro News in NY. Susan Bray Talk Show Host WWDB-Radio, Philadelphia. I started my radio career there filling in on Saturday night.". Currently at KGO in San Francisco. in D.C. and also wrote speeches. Local Talk Radio / Radio PeopleThis is an archived page with no major additions expected other than link/file/spelling fixes - 2022Updates may be submitted via the Contact Page, Philly's first page devoted solely to keeping you in touch with those currently on the air plus information on familiar names from the past. Founded Sports Physical Therapists in 1984 and sold that in 1993. I didn't get there until 9:30 and by that time the meeting was over. The ad's content was based on focus groups and research done in Philly before the format flip, he said. Comedian Redd Foxx, never much for exercise, once observed: "Health nuts are going to feel real stupid someday - lying in hospitals, dying of nothing." Of course, health nuts do die, just like everybody else, and we die of the same mortal afflictions. It will be hard this Friday not to want to "put the world on hold," sit back and listen to five hours of great Sinatra music with the most affable radio host Philadelphia has ever had, Sid Mark. Tyrone T. Dancy Host & Producer of the Veterans hour Radio program, aired the first Saturday of each month on WDAS-am 1480 From 6-7 pm. Jeff Katz - www.radiokatz.com WPHT, Brought in to fill in afternoons after the Sept. 11 attack, was hired on 10/01. Previous article: WWDB Archive Page 2, Pictures. Austin DuttonStarted on WBUX then WPHT and WPEN. Featuring female radio DJs, talk show hosts, and more, this list has it all. As an account executive at WWDB, I had the daily task of highlighting the best features of that talk format in selling commercial time to advertisers. Liked to chat it up with Irv Homer in the afternoons. For a brief period between 2001 and 2002, Homer also hosted a Sunday evening radio show on CBS-owned Philadelphia news/talk station WPHT-AM. The 50 Most Influential and Most Listened-To Streaming Talk Show Hosts. Went to KOMO in Seattle Washington? . After WCAU, the old 1210 AM, abandoned talk in 1975, owners William and Dolly Banks replaced the market's jazz station, WHAT-FM, with talk. (12/02), Dominic Quinn Program Director for WWDB then mornings on 'DB from the late '70s till late '80s. Tune In To Listen On Your Mobile Device Or Computer 24/7 For FREE On Audacy. Moved to WPHT 1210-AM. In Cambodia during the 1970 CIA sponsored "coup". 930 AM The Answer. Don Henderson Voice of Temple Owl basketball on WRTI also hosted a sports talk show on WCAU in the late 1970s well into the 1990s (I think). Dolly retired in May 1985. The Irv Homer Show on WBCB aired from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM from 2001 until January 2007. Filled in on WWDB and WPHT. Returned to NY to run talk programming for a start-up talk network funded by Sony, then bought and sold his own radio station. Formerly on WWDB, News. Since 1992, popular Los Angeles talk hosts at KFI (1992-99, 2001-present) and KABC 1999-2000. Unexpected Goals the only soccer talk in town! Plucked from producing the Bernie McCain overnight graveyard shift show into the programming office by Program Director Diane Raymond and Executive Producer Ed Palladino; eventually succeeded Palladino as executive producer. I was shocked to see that the station has changed formats so drastically and so suddenly (Inquirer, Nov. 7). he has been working with co-host Anthony Gargano since early 2000. I felt bad when Terry Francona was fired, but that is the past. He spent much of his adult life in a variety of careers, including bartending (he owned two taverns) and selling equipment for a pizza company. of commercials aired by B.101 - quick shots of Philly, "local people" talking about the music, but. Resides (as of 2002) in New York City with his wife. Website is www.paulkircher.com, Valerie Knight Co-anchored the Morning Report on 1450 WILM in Wilmington with Allan Loudell. [1] WWDB's tower site is also used by 950 WKDN for its nighttime operations. Currently weekend traffic reporter on KYW 1060 AM plus Eagles traffic on WYSP FM. The transmitter is off Foundry Road in East Norriton Township. Currently the New Director of all of the Clear Channel Radio stations in Washington DC and morning news anchor on Clear Channel's WBIGBig 100 in DC. NOW, The new owner CHUCK SCHWARTZ has partners, banks, and lenders, they want a return. I feel bad for my people. Other Notes:On November 3rd the Beasley's registered thepoint965.com (482 NE 31st Street BOCA RATON, FL 33431) - This was three days before they flipped formats. In 1958 WHAT 96.5-FM became all jazz until early 1975. Came in from Dayton. The staff of the award-winning morning news show launched in March 1999 didn't work directly for WWDB, but rather for a news and traffic service called Metro Networks. Could only get the OK to put Rush on weekends and un-named corporate types insisted they preview the shows and edit out any content too controversial. Dennis Malloy WKXW NJ101.5-FM -- Long-time co-host with Judy Franco, middays. Do the math, see now the station is worth about 160 mil. "Big Daddy" Graham - www.bigdaddygraham.com WIP 610-AM - Overnights. Co Host & Co Producer of Jewish Singles Radio WWDB Philadelphia at WWDB, MOBILE DIGITAL BILLBOARD AD PLACEMENT FOR PHILLY, BUCKS COUNTY AND S. JERSEY Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States 3K . NOW (sorry if I am boring you) The 10 million was the absolute threshold!!!! Joel Gibbs Entertainment show ("Everything Entertainment") and talk host. (6/06), Barry Levine Formerly on WFPG - 1450-AM in Atlantic City until station change in 2000 picture, Jerry and Joe Long Known as the Sturdy Beggars, a satirist team. Thumbnail picture of Early Bailey from 2000. Regrettably, my request that the attorney general conduct the investigation or audit was declined, with the result being that the Barnes is without the $500,000 it could now use, as it appears to be broke. You can also volunteer or find a part-time job at a local radio station. He's also been helping others recover from addition for nearly 4 decades. It began as a medical doctor purchasing an hour of time on longtime health and fitness guru Jim Corea's show on weekends, to tout that person's practice. Frank Rizzo and Harry Gross at DB, Gil Gross Archive Page | Interview with Gil Gross WWDB 96.5-FM -- 1999-2000, brought in to anchor news then moved to the 9-noon slot for talk until DB ceased on 11/06/00 - updated 10/01 - Left the Philly area for mornings in LA for Clear Channel, KLAC, Rich Gunning -https://www.richgunning.com/ 2004-present: Traffic reporter with Metro Networks, on KYW News Radio 1060. Promoted to program director in February of 2001. at WWDB, mornings. Voice of the Eagles broadcasts. Interviews with the biggest names from athletes and executives to coaches, authors and media! Brief HistoryThe call letters stood for William and Dolly Banks (calls were changed around 1968). Bill Corsair Popular overnight host on WCAU 1210 AM. The Associated Press drew a different conclusion in awarding the morning news program (and the outstanding news staff) its top air award for best newscast in Pennsylvania this past year. Worked with Phil Valentine and Ron Dobson. Aired for over 6 years on 1210-AM. In April 1930, WDEL joined the NBC Radio Network. Jerry and his partner decided not to sell at that time. No one set out to turn the airwaves into a political weaponmuch less deputize talk-radio hosts as the ideological enforcers of a major American political party. The ruse was worthy of the Mossad, Israel's spy agency. "), Among those suddenly jobless yesterday was station icon Sid Mark, who said, "I knew something was up, but I didn't expect this.". WWDB's format change leaves WPHT, which adapted the talk format four years ago, as the only general-audience talk station in town. All the station's well-known personalities - Irv Homer, Susan Bray, Gil Gross, Pat Farnack, Frank Rizzo and Sid Mark among them - were called to a 9 a.m. meeting at the station and told their jobs had ended. He was mostly a DJ but a listener who sent this in remembers him interviewing Rock stars like John Lennon. This page is where we index as many local talk radio people as possible and list any related on-site and off-site content such as photos, audio clips, and more. And apparently word got around. Works in the Delaware Valley in a radio-related company. On Monday, as I flipped on the station in anticipation of listening to the last remaining member of that star-studded lineup, Irv Homer, I was perplexed to hear a computerized, numerical countdown. Co-owner WBCB 1490-AM. Four 'PHT "intro" bumpers are in the Audio Vault. But since 'DB dropped news, "we lost our jobs, too," said reporter Jenny Robinson. ", "If Frank were still with us," he added, the question wouldn't come up. He was nominated again for Mayor but died before the election of a heart attack on July 16, 1991. This can establish a solid foundation of radio knowledge that can inform your work once you enter the field. WWDB AM 860 IS TALK RADIO FOR THE DELAWARE VALLEY! Before that, it had shared time on AM 1340 with WHAT. He will be sadly missed. Homer made a name for himself while hosting a talk radio show on WWDB from 1975 to 2000. . Art Bell's bumper music Chase by Giorgio Moroder, Art Bell's bumper 'theme song' The Moody Blues, Ride My See-Saw, https://www.mudgeeguardian.com.au/story/7600864/susan-bray-delong-a-trailblazing-pioneer-for-women-in-radio-dies-aged-79/, https://www.inquirer.com/news/broadcasters-remember-frank-ford-20090416.html, Archived Audio of Jay on WNBC with pictures. You might remember her as co-host at Q102 and on various other stations in Philly. As a frequent caller to the radio station growing up, I must say the station treated all callers with respect. They wanted another station in Phila AND they were kinda like drunken sailors with money (they had a HUGE windfall with the sale of WDAS). Joey Reynolds Joey Reynolds was a Philly radio guy. Throughout the day all that the listeners heard was a computerized voice count down until at 5 pm the format was changed to 80's rock. Credited with the following quote - "A conservative is a liberal who was mugged the night before." Previously at WWDB. It's anyone's guess how strong the station would be today if those un-named corporate types had any vision. Went to California to be a writer for the "Man Show." Former QVC host. What can I tell you. Radio aircheck. Kevin Boyle Reporter/anchor at WWDB in the 90's, he worked the Sunday night anchor shift, after stints in Kentucky and Iowa. Irving Homer (May 29, 1924 - June 24, 2009) was an American radio talk show host and television personality, primarily in the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania market. ", Mark said he wishes Beasley well and noted that since his show is nationally syndicated, it will still be heard in 115 other cities and "you never know, it may rise again here. All About Howard Eskin Howard Eskin is SportsRadio 94 WIP's original sports talker. I stopped listening to Michael Smerconish a long time ago. Bob Grant WOR 710-AM New York - Started in talk radio in the mid-70s. Meanwhile, keep in mind how it works today, stations in today's market are selling for 22+ times yearly cash flow - which means if WWDB was sold Now it would go for about 80 million. 'cause the station billed about 10 million and kept about 4 (40%). On March 17, 1975, WWDB became the country's first all-talk station on FM. Valerie Knight Picture.Update 2016: Valerie Knight leaves WOGL, John Kobylt and Ken Chiampou Part of the John and Ken team (Ken Chiampou) NJ101.5 afternoons 1990-92. Previously Producer on WIP 610-AM. He was diagnosed with Young Onset Parkinsons Disease in August 2017. Gone from the air were morning news anchors Pat Farnack and Earle Bailey (5-9 a.m.), as well as talkers Gross (9 a.m.-noon), Homer (noon-3), early drive team Jay Sorenson and Hilarie Barsky (3-5 p.m.), evening-drive guy Kent Voss (5-7), Corea (7-9 p.m.), Bray (9 p.m.-1 a.m.) and Steve Martorano (1-5 a.m.). Frank X. Feller WWDB.1980s? He also was a host on two cable TV shows. "CBS appears willing to spend whatever it takes to compete. Beasley simply got those call letters when nobody . Still on the air today at WPHT - along with his on-air partner, former Eagles GM Jimmy Murray, co-host a weekly retro show called "Remember When," that airs starting at 7:00 p.m. Saturdays, on the Big Talker 1210. I'm sorry that you forced the hand of your attorney general to appoint an independent counsel in the first place. 4-5 pm Sunday through Friday. Kid's Corner - Kathy O'Connell WXPN - 88.5 FM - Kids programming. WWDB's talk format had been launched in Philadelphia by Chuck Schwartz, who bought WWDB in 1975. Winder, who operates Delilah's Southern Cuisine and the new and humming Bluezette (246 Market), is a 1995 graduate of GE Small Business College. Brooke Daniels NJ101.5 middays and afternoons, 1990-93. (Mark Ludak / Daily News). And kept about 4 ( 40 % ) by the new owner CHUCK SCHWARTZ has,! 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