WABC Profiles and Tributes by Scott Benjamin
Scott Benjamin has been
a major contributor to the Musicradio77.com web site.
Over the years he has interviewed many of those who worked at Musicradio WABC
and has written these profiles and tributes.
Here is the index of his contributions presented in reverse chronological order
based on when they were first published on the web site:
Peter Kanze On Rewound 2008
Peter Kanze talks about the 2008
edition.
Bob Cruz
Tribute by Scott Benjamin
Scott assembled a tribute to the WABC
overnight DJ from the seventies
Frank Kingston Smith Update
The former WABC DJ and his second career
announcing airshows
Bill
Larson Profile
The American Contemporary News anchor
from 1970-1980.
Don
Gardiner Tribute
Don Gardiner was one of
the historic news voices on Musicradio WABC.
Merle
Harmon Profile
Merle Harmon was
the voice of the Jets on WABC from 1964 until 1970.
Bob Hardt Anniversary
Bob Hardt was Dan Ingram's afternoon news
voice for many years. Scott caught up with him on the 40th anniversary of
his hiring at WABC.
Ted
David Profile
Ted David got that
chance we all dreamed about...
He got on the air at Musicradio 77 as a kid with no radio experience!
Les
Marshak on Scott Muni
Voice-over great Les Marshak talks about
working with radio legend Scott Muni at WABC.
Cousin Brucie's
Doo Wop Book
Cousin Brucie talks about his latest book.
Roby on
Roby
Roby Sherman, god son of WABC DJ Roby
Yonge talks about his namesake's radio days.
Rick
Sklar Tribute
A tribute to the Musicradio WABC program
director from several of those who knew him well.
Ruth
Meyer Profile
Ruth Meyer was program director of
WABC's chief competitor WMCA.
Jerry
Zeller Profile
WABC engineer Jerry Zeller talks about some of
his fun days at WABC and those he worked with.
Bill Mozer
Profile
The former WABC engineer on everything
from WABC to college radio.
Gus Engleman
Profile
A news voice all Musicradio WABC
listeners remember.
Frank D'Elia
Profile
The WABC Engineer talks about his many
years at WABC both as a talk and music station.
Peter Kanze Profile
"WABC Rewound" co-producer Peter Kanze
talks about WABC's annual tribute to its Musicradio past.
Richard
Silverberg Profile
The former WABC Engineer talks about
running the board at WABC in the mid sixties.
Marc
Sommers Profile
WABC DJ Mark Sommers on WABC and his
radio career before and after.
Marty
Grove on the 1967 AFTRA Stike
Marty Grove talks about the infamous
1967 AFTRA strike and how he got on the air at WABC.
John Rook on the
1967 AFTRA Strike
John talks about being at WABC during
the strike.
Jay Reynolds
Tribute
A tribute to WABC's overnight DJ of the
early seventies.
Steve
O'Brien Profile
WABC DJ Steve O'Brien on WABC and his
radio career.
Carl
Caruso Profile
One of the great ABC staff announcers
whose voice was frequently featured on WABC news and promos.
Rick
Sklar Remembered
Holly and Scott Sklar remember their dad
and his dedication to WABC.
Cousin Brucie at
Sirius Satellite Radio
Scott sits in the studio with Bruce
Morrow during his Sirius satellite radio show.
Paul
Ehrlich Profile
The long time WABC news director on his
years with the station.
Barry
Downes Profile
The former WABC studio director talks
about WABC in the early sixties.
Lyle Dean
Profile
The former ABC Contemporary
Network news anchor on his career.
Linda
Meilan Profile
Linda was one of the important behind
the scenes persons at WABC.
Bob Kimmel
Profile
Bob was a news writer and editor at
WABC in the mid sixties.
Les Marshak
on Voice Over Success
Les shares some of the secrets of
becoming a successful voice over artist.
Milton
Cross Profile
The Metropolitan Opera radio host
remembered.
Charlie Greer Tribute
Memories of the famous overnight DJ from
those who knew him.
Kathleen Maloney Profile
The former WABC news anchor on her
broadcasting career.
Allan Jefferys Profile
The former ABC staff announcer talks
about his varied media career.
Fred
Foy Profile
ABC Staff Announcer Fred Foy (the voice
of the "Lone Ranger" radio series).
Saul Rochman
Profile
The former WABC engineer on working
with Cousin Brucie.
Mike McKay
Profile
WABC DJ Mike McKay talks about his
broadcasting career.
Joel Crager Profile
The former ABC staff announcer on his
career at ABC.
Dan Aron
Profile
Dan was an account executive at WABC
during its heyday of financial success.
Bill
Owen Profile
Voice over great Bill Owen was also a DJ
on WABC!
Richard
Factor Profile
The former WABC engineer talks about
working with Dan Ingram and other WABC DJ's.
Peter
Bush Profile
WABC DJ Peter Bush on working at the
radio station he grew up admiring.
Les
Marshak Profile
Voice over legend Les Marshak talks
about working as a DJ at WABC.
Chuck
Leonard Tribute
A tribute to Chuck on the 40th
anniversary of his first WABC show.
Herb Oscar
Anderson Profile
Musicradio WABC's first morning personality
talks about his days in New York radio.
Cousin Brucie
Joins Sirius
Bruce talks about his hiring at Sirius
Satellite Radio.
Julian
Breen Profile
An interview with the former WABC
assistant program and production director.
John Meagher Profile
John was Harry Harrison's morning news
anchor and remembers his days at WABC.
Cousin Bruce Profile
The WABC legend on his radio career.
Interviewing Chuck Leonard
A tribute to Chuck shortly after his
death.
Jim Nettleton Profile
Jim talks about coming to WABC from
Philadelphia and his time at the station.
Frank Kingston Smith Profile
An interview with the former WABC DJ.
Audio Interviews
Jeff Berman
The former WABC production director and assistant program
director talks about WABC and his career.
Bob Hardt
Bob on his long career and the fun of working at WABC with
Dan Ingram.
Tom
Zarecki
Tom worked as a summer relief engineer at WABC in the early
seventies.
Chuck
Leonard
The WABC DJ legend talks about his hiring and time at WABC.