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The mighty WMMR : an oral history of Philadelphia's rock radio revolution / Erin Riley.
Van Pelt Library PN1991.67.M86 R55 2026
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Riley, Erin, 1959- Author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- WMMR (Radio station : Philadelphia, Pa.)--History.
- WMMR (Radio station : Philadelphia, Pa.).
- Music radio stations--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia--History.
- Music radio stations.
- Radio broadcasting--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia--History.
- Radio broadcasting.
- Radio producers and directors--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.
- Radio producers and directors.
- Radio personalities--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.
- Radio personalities.
- Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.
- Genre:
- interviews.
- History.
- Oral histories.
- Interviews.
- Physical Description:
- 296 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Philadelphia : Temple University Press, 2026.
- Summary:
- "In this oral history of the Philadelphia rock radio station WMMR in the '70s and '80s, musicians and station staff recount to the station's former music director the anarchic spirit, creative relationships, and innovative practices that connected the station with local listeners in the Philadelphia area"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Chapter 1: Radio Radio. Early History
- The Origins of WMMR
- Chapter 2: The Sixties. WMMR
- The Marconi Experiment
- Chapter 3: Jerry Stevens: Program Director (1969-1975 and 1977-1978)
- Chapter 4: Michael Tearson: Late Nights
- Gorilla Theater
- Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J.
- Chapter 5: The Seventies. Tightening of the Format
- Johnny Craft
- David Dye
- Ed Sciaky
- Bill Vitka
- Steve Martorano
- Gene Shay
- Recreation
- Classic Station IDs
- Sigma Sound Series
- Main Point Live Broadcasts
- Chapter 6: Artists of the '70s. Bonnie Raitt
- Monty Python
- Led Zeppelin
- Bob Marley
- Stevie Wonder
- Frank Zappa
- Grateful Dead
- Chapter 7: Lyn Kratz: Overnights
- Chapter 8: Joe Bonadonna: Afternoons
- Chapter 9: Jeff Pollack: Program Director (1978-1979)
- Chapter 10: "Bubba" John Stevens: Evenings
- Chapter 11: The Dawn of a Decade: The Eighties. Death of John Lennon
- Rolling Stones Press Conference, 1981
- Chapter 12: Charlie Kendall: Program Director (1980-1983)
- Chapter 13: Pierre Robert: Middays
- Chapter 14: Cyndy Drue: Street Beat
- Chapter 15: Local Music Scene. The Hooters
- The School Spirit Contest
- Local Artists and Clubs
- Chapter 16: John DeBella: The Morning Zoo. Mark "The Shark" Drucker, Morning Zoo News Director
- Zoo Crew
- DeBella DeBall
- Louie Louie Parade
- Zoo Live on Location
- Zappaween
- Chapter 17: George Hawras: Program Director (1983-1985)
- Chapter 18: Research Department
- Chapter 19: Ted Utz: Program Director (1985-1989)
- Chapter 20: 1985-86: A Pivotal Year. MOVE Bombing
- The Beach Boys on the Parkway
- Live Aid
- Ratings, Summer '86: 11.5 Share
- Chapter 21: Radio Wars. WYSP
- Howard Stern, August 1986
- Chapter 22: Part-Timers. Earle Bailey
- Larry Richman
- Ray Koob
- Chapter 23: Support Staff. Steve Lushbaugh, Production, Imaging Director
- "Action Jackson" Quigley, Promotion Director
- Queen Chandler, Traffic Manager
- Dar Vigna, Programming Assistant
- Chapter 24: The Music Library
- Chapter 25: Artists of the '80s. Rodney Dangerfield
- Cyndi Lauper
- Bon Jovi
- Brian Wilson
- Peter Gabriel
- Hall & Oates
- Guns N' Roses
- The Rolling Stones
- Van Halen/Scorpions/Metallica
- Monsters of Rock Tour
- Van Halen
- James Brown
- Lou Reed
- Alan Young
- Shawn Colvin
- Chapter 26: What Made WMMR Special?
- Chapter 27: The Listeners
- Chapter 28: Corporate Takeover | Radio Deregulation
- In Closing.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Other Format:
- Online version Riley, Erin, 1959- Mighty WMMR
- ebook version :
- ISBN:
- 9781439926598
- 143992659X
- OCLC:
- 1548257465
- Publisher Number:
- 90104829944
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