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Articles and categories related to notable disc jockeys and other personnel affiliated with WMMR, an active rock station in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

2017年6月15日 · From the great Hy Lit to the legendary Jocko Henderson to Jerry "The Geator with the Heator" Blavat -- here are 25 of the most memorable DJs from Philadelphia radio past.

Philly's rock station since 1968. With Preston and Steve and Pierre Robert.

For many years, WMMR prided itself on having live and local DJs 24/7/365, a rarity in modern radio. This run would end in October 2022, when owners Beasley Media made major cuts to the staff of WMMR and other stations, resulting in the elimination of the live overnight block.

WMMR became the preeminent Philadelphia rock station for many years, with DJs such as Ed Sciaky (1948–2004), Michael Tearson (b. 1948), and others serving as leading figures in the city’s rock scene. In the 1970s WIOQ and WYSP adopted the progressive rock format and began to challenge WMMR’s supremacy.

2023年1月10日 · One-time WMMR midday DJ Dick Hungate later switched to WYSP, pioneering the classic rock format in Philadelphia. Some WMMR DJs such as Dave Herman and Carol Miller would later go onto longtime careers on New York stations. During the 1970s, the station’s progressive format morphed into album-oriented rock.

William Pierre Robert (born August 1, 1955) is a radio disc jockey, a highly popular on-air personality for 93.3 WMMR FM in Philadelphia, one of the nation's most prominent rock music stations. He has been with WMMR since 1981. Robert is WMMR's most identifiable personality, and is sometimes described as a hippie by locals. Robert is known for ...

From there, local radio names such as Mark Goodman (one of the five original MTV VJs), Joe Bonadonna, and Lyn Kratz picked up the gauntlet. They, along with the likes of other former WMMR jocks such as Ray Koob (who is now at 98.1 WOGL), Michael Tearson, Carol Miller, Helen Leicht (now at WXPN), and Randy Kotz were along for the alumni bash on ...

John DeBella, now hosting mornings on co-owned 102.9 WMGK, was the morning drive time DJ for many years, alongside newscaster and sidekick Mark “The Shark” Drucker, who later was a reporter on all-news 1060 KYW. Some WMMR DJs such as Dave Herman and Carol Miller would later go onto longtime careers on New York stations.