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:
Mike Riccio And The Top 77 of 2022
2022 version!
Mike Riccio And The Top 77 of 2021
2021 version!
Les Marshak: From WABC to NBC!
More from the legendary voice-over artist!
Mike Riccio And The Top 77 of 2020
2020 version!
George Ansbro
WABC Staff Announcer...
Mike Riccio and the 22nd Edition of the
Top 77
2019 version!
Mike Riccio and the 21st Edition of the
Top 77
2018 version!
Patti Harrison Profile
Harry Harrison's Daughter!
Mike Riccio and the 20th Anniversary of the
Top 77
Two decades of taking your votes!
Harry Harrison on Ron Lundy!
Harry talks about his fellow WABC/WCBS-FM DJ!
Harry Harrison and Steve Galinsky
A listener becomes a good friend!
Ron Pell Profile
(Drummer from "Alive N' Kickin')
Mike Riccio Surveys The Top 77 of 2016
Nineteen years of the Top 77... and counting!
Tommy Edwards Profile
Tommy is a Chicago radio icon but he was almost hired at WABC!
Mike Riccio Discusses the
2015 Top 77
Mike and Scott talk about the 2015 Survey
Liz Kiley Profile
Who was WABC's only woman DJ?
Chuck Leonard
Profile
A profile of Chuck based on Scott's interview with him from November, 2002
(audio available below).
Bob Radil Interview
Bob Radil hosts the weekly Friday night live
'60's and '70's Show on Rewound Radio.
John Troll Profile
A Profile of the producer of the very popular Rewound Radio "DJ Hall of Fame"!
Mike Riccio Discusses the
2014 Top 77
Mike and Scott talk about the 2014 Survey
Chris Ingram Interviewed by Scott
Benjamin
Scott finds out about Chris's new book "Hey Kemosable!
The Days (and Nights) of a Radio Idyll
Les
Marshak: 45 Years After The "Paul Is Dead" Hoax
Les remembers the night Roby Yonge spread
those infamous rumors over WABC!
Mike Riccio Discusses
The 2013 Top 77
Mike and Scott talk about the 2013 Survey
Mike Riccio Discusses
The 2012 Top 77
Mike and Scott talk about the 2012 Survey
Mike Riccio Discusses The Top
77
Mike and Scott talk about the Yearly Top 77
Survey
Mike Riccio Profile by Scott
Benjamin
Musicradio77.com's main "Survey Guy" profiled!
George Musgrave Profile
A profile of the former WABC Board Engineer
WOR-FM Walt Baby
Love Profile
Legendary WOR-FM/WXLO/99X/WNBC DJ Walt Baby Love Profiled
Marc
Sommers Update
The former WABC DJ talks about his new book,
The Bomber Boys!
Sam DeLuca
On The NY Mets
Sam comments on the Mets on WABC-FM and the
40th Anniversary of their 1969 Worlds Series Championship
Diana
Leonard Remembers Her Dad
Chuck's daughter Diana remembers her famous
dad!
Musicradio77
Web Site Profile.html
A profile of... this web site!
Marty Ross
Profile
A profile of WABC's General Sales Manager from
1971-1974
Joe McCoy On
Former WABC Personalities at WCBS-FM
The legendary WCBS-FM program director on
working with former WABC DJ's
Merle
Harmon On Superbowl III
The famous 1969 game remembered
Mike
McKay on Mike Joseph
Former WABC DJ Mike McKay remembers WABC
programming pioneer Mike Joseph
Bob
Gibson On The ABC Staff Announcers
Bob Gibson comments on the famous ABC
announcers
Pat St. John
Profile
A profile of one of New York Radio's great
radio talents
Larry Wynn
Scott Interviews Dan Aron about the well
known WABC salesman
Lon von Hurwitz Profile
The former Musicradio WABC Promotions Director
Joel
Salkowitz Profile
Some insight into "Superadio"
Cousin Brucie Remembers Bob Lewis
Bruce Morrow remembers Bob Lewis
Sam
DeLuca Profile
The NFL Great and Jets broadcaster
Rob
Frankel Profile
The talented Rewound tape restorian
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.