WPDH
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WPDH is a mainstream rock
radio station licensed to Poughkeepsie, New York
, and serving from extreme Northern New Jersey to New York's Hudson Valley
and Catskills. The station is owned by Cumulus Media
and broadcasts on 101.5 MHz at 4.4 kilowatts ERP
from a tower site on Illinois Mountain in Highland, New York
. Since 1976, the station has had a rock-and-roll format which has been changed several times.
Though WPDH is one of only four Class B FM stations between New York City
and Albany
(WSPK
, WHUD
, and WFGB
the three others), WPDH has a satellite station, 106.1 WPDA
, based in Jeffersonville, New York
, which brings the signal to other areas.
and Poughkeepsie's second FM station after WKIP-FM (today's WSPK). The main purpose of the station at the outset was to provide Muzak
programming to area offices and businesses via its subcarrier; as a result the on-air programming was limited to simulcasts of the AM's middle of the road format and block programming between the AM's sign off and 10:00 p.m.
In 1972, WEOK AM and FM were sold to the Dyson family (also owners of Dyson Racing
) and with the sale came key changes to the FM side. The transmitter moved from a site in Milton
(now used by WVKR
) to the current Illinois Mountain site, upgrading to a full Class B and adding stereo capabilities in the process, and at the end of these upgrades relaunched as country music
formatted WPDH. At the time, this format was largely unproven and given the newness of FM at the time struggled to the point of being beaten by New York City
signal WHN
after that station flipped to country. At this time, the hole for an album-oriented rock
(AOR) station in the Hudson Valley
(where WPLJ
and WNEW-FM were had multiples of WPDH's ratings with marginal signals) was seen and in 1976 WPDH abandoned country for rock which lasts to this day.
into the playlist as well as early alternative music alternative rock
and European imports. Nevertheless, the station remained successful and was a solid #1 in the market in the early 1980s, and by the 1990s was alternating the #1 spot in the market with WSPK though the station's reluctance to incorporate much alternative into the playlist had an effect on its future.
In 1994, WPDH owners Crystal Radio Group (the Dyson family spinoff headed by now-family head Rob Dyson
) purchased Middletown-based WKOJ
and WALL from Orange & Rockland Utilities. With this purchase came an opportunity to both solve the new rock dilemma and to strengthen WPDH by taking out its only direct competition. WPDH spent the latter part of 1994 and early 1995 evolving to Classic rock
while WKOJ flipped to alternative WRRV
in April 1995.
WPDH's ratings went through some instability in the early years as classic rock, however being with no competition they became the regular #2 to WSPK's #1 by the turn of the 21st Century. It was at this time, amid consolidation, in which Rob Dyson sold the Crystal Radio Group to Aurora Communications in 2001 which, in turn was bought out by Cumulus Media
in 2002. Amid an extended drop in ratings, WPDH was relaunched as a mainstream rock station over Labor Day Weekend 2003. Gary Cee, formerly of WLIR, was hired as Program Director, and the station stabilized at the top of the ratings in both Dutchess and Orange counties.
Part Time:
Mainstream rock
Mainstream rock is a radio format used by many commercial radio stations in the United States and Canada.-Format background:...
radio station licensed to Poughkeepsie, New York
Poughkeepsie (city), New York
Poughkeepsie is a city in the state of New York, United States, which serves as the county seat of Dutchess County. Poughkeepsie is located in the Hudson River Valley midway between New York City and Albany...
, and serving from extreme Northern New Jersey to New York's Hudson Valley
Hudson Valley
The Hudson Valley comprises the valley of the Hudson River and its adjacent communities in New York State, United States, from northern Westchester County northward to the cities of Albany and Troy.-History:...
and Catskills. The station is owned by Cumulus Media
Cumulus Media
Cumulus Media, Inc. is the second largest Owner and Operator of AM and FM radio stations in the United States, behind Clear Channel Communications, operating 570 stations in 150 markets as of September 16, 2011. The company also owns Cumulus Media Networks...
and broadcasts on 101.5 MHz at 4.4 kilowatts ERP
Effective radiated power
In radio telecommunications, effective radiated power or equivalent radiated power is a standardized theoretical measurement of radio frequency energy using the SI unit watts, and is determined by subtracting system losses and adding system gains...
from a tower site on Illinois Mountain in Highland, New York
Highland, Ulster County, New York
Highland is a hamlet in Ulster County, New York, United States. The population was 5,060 at the 2000 census.Highland is a community in the Town of Lloyd, on U.S. Route 9W. Routes 44 and 55 run through it as well...
. Since 1976, the station has had a rock-and-roll format which has been changed several times.
Though WPDH is one of only four Class B FM stations between New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
and Albany
Albany, New York
Albany is the capital city of the U.S. state of New York, the seat of Albany County, and the central city of New York's Capital District. Roughly north of New York City, Albany sits on the west bank of the Hudson River, about south of its confluence with the Mohawk River...
(WSPK
WSPK
WSPK is a CHR radio station licensed to Poughkeepsie, New York and broadcasting from studios in Fishkill. It is owned by Pamal Broadcasting and broadcasts on 104.7 MHz at an ERP of 7.4 kilowatts from a tower at the top of Mount Beacon in Fishkill.WSPK's main coverage area is centered on the...
, WHUD
WHUD
WHUD is an Adult Contemporary radio station licensed to Peekskill, New York. The station is owned by Pamal Broadcasting and broadcasts on 100.7 MHz at 50 kW ERP from a tower site in Philipstown, New York.-History:...
, and WFGB
Sound of Life Radio
The Sound of Life Radio Network is a regional Inspirational radio network headquartered in Lake Katrine, New York and serves eastern New York State, northern New Jersey, northeast Pennsylvania, and western New England. Programming on the network is primarily music based . Programs are practical,...
the three others), WPDH has a satellite station, 106.1 WPDA
WPDA
WPDA is a radio station broadcasting an Album Oriented Rock format, simulcasting WPDH 101.5 FM Poughkeepsie, New York. Licensed to Jeffersonville, New York, USA. The station is currently owned by Cumulus Media and features programing from AP Radio....
, based in Jeffersonville, New York
Jeffersonville, New York
Jeffersonville is a village in Sullivan County, New York, United States. The population was 420 at the 2000 census. The name is derived indirectly from Thomas Jefferson....
, which brings the signal to other areas.
History
WPDH signed on as WEOK-FM in 1962 as the sister to WEOKWEOK
WEOK is a radio station licensed to Poughkeepsie, New York and serving the Mid-Hudson Valley. The station is owned by Cumulus Media broadcasts on 1390 kHz at 5 kilowatts daytime and 106 watts nighttime from a two-tower directional antenna array adjacent to the Cumulus cluster complex on Pendell...
and Poughkeepsie's second FM station after WKIP-FM (today's WSPK). The main purpose of the station at the outset was to provide Muzak
Muzak
Muzak Holdings LLC is a company based in metro Fort Mill, South Carolina, United States, just outside of Charlotte, North Carolina. Founded in 1934, Muzak Holdings is best known for distribution of background music to retail stores and other companies....
programming to area offices and businesses via its subcarrier; as a result the on-air programming was limited to simulcasts of the AM's middle of the road format and block programming between the AM's sign off and 10:00 p.m.
In 1972, WEOK AM and FM were sold to the Dyson family (also owners of Dyson Racing
Dyson Racing
Dyson Racing is a professional sports car racing team based in Poughkeepsie, New York in the United States. Founded by Rob Dyson in 1974, the team is one of the longest-running and most successful privateer racing organizations. Over the years, it has competed in IMSA GTO and GTP, SCCA Trans-Am,...
) and with the sale came key changes to the FM side. The transmitter moved from a site in Milton
Milton, Ulster County, New York
Milton is a hamlet in Ulster County, New York, United States. The population was 1,251 at the 2000 census.The community of Milton is located in the northeast part of the Town of Marlborough.- Geography :...
(now used by WVKR
WVKR
WVKR-FM is a college radio station owned by, and primarily staffed by students of, Vassar College in Poughkeepsie, New York. The station broadcasts on 91.3 MHz at 15 kilowatts ERP from a tower in Milton, New York with a directional signal to the south...
) to the current Illinois Mountain site, upgrading to a full Class B and adding stereo capabilities in the process, and at the end of these upgrades relaunched as country music
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
formatted WPDH. At the time, this format was largely unproven and given the newness of FM at the time struggled to the point of being beaten by New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
signal WHN
WEPN
WEPN is a 24-hour sports talk formatted radio station in New York City featuring national and local sports talk programs and live broadcasts of sports matches. It is the New York affiliate for ESPN Radio...
after that station flipped to country. At this time, the hole for an album-oriented rock
Album-oriented rock
Album-oriented rock is an American FM radio format focusing on album tracks by rock artists.-Music played:Most radio formats are based on a select, tight rotation of hit singles...
(AOR) station in the Hudson Valley
Hudson Valley
The Hudson Valley comprises the valley of the Hudson River and its adjacent communities in New York State, United States, from northern Westchester County northward to the cities of Albany and Troy.-History:...
(where WPLJ
WPLJ
WPLJ is a radio station in New York City owned by the broadcasting division of Cumulus Media. WPLJ shares studio facilities with sister station WABC inside 2 Penn Plaza in midtown Manhattan, and its transmitter is atop the Empire State Building. The station currently plays a Hot Adult...
and WNEW-FM were had multiples of WPDH's ratings with marginal signals) was seen and in 1976 WPDH abandoned country for rock which lasts to this day.
Formatic evolution
In its three decades in rock radio, there have been several variations of WPDH's format. At the outset, it was a very progressive rock station for the period and the occasional jazz track. That format evolved through the 1980s as the station slowly tightened its focus. The splintering of rock in the 1980s and early 1990s had varying effects on WPDH, they were quick to integrate heavy metalHeavy metal music
Heavy metal is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the Midlands of the United Kingdom and the United States...
into the playlist as well as early alternative music alternative rock
Alternative rock
Alternative rock is a genre of rock music and a term used to describe a diverse musical movement that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1980s and became widely popular by the 1990s...
and European imports. Nevertheless, the station remained successful and was a solid #1 in the market in the early 1980s, and by the 1990s was alternating the #1 spot in the market with WSPK though the station's reluctance to incorporate much alternative into the playlist had an effect on its future.
In 1994, WPDH owners Crystal Radio Group (the Dyson family spinoff headed by now-family head Rob Dyson
Rob Dyson
Rob Dyson is a retired American sports car racing driver and current team owner.Dyson began competing in amateur SCCA competition in 1974 and began racing professionally in IMSA GTO and the Trans-Am Series in 1982. In 1985 be purchased a Porsche 962 from Bruce Leven and began racing in IMSA GTP...
) purchased Middletown-based WKOJ
WRRV
WRRV is a modern rock radio station licensed to Middletown, New York and serving the mid Hudson Valley and Catskills of New York state plus nearby areas in New Jersey and Pennsylvania...
and WALL from Orange & Rockland Utilities. With this purchase came an opportunity to both solve the new rock dilemma and to strengthen WPDH by taking out its only direct competition. WPDH spent the latter part of 1994 and early 1995 evolving to Classic rock
Classic rock
Classic rock is a radio format which developed from the album-oriented rock format in the early 1980s. In the United States, the classic rock format features music ranging generally from the late 1960s to the late 1980s, primarily focusing on the hard rock genre that peaked in popularity in the...
while WKOJ flipped to alternative WRRV
WRRV
WRRV is a modern rock radio station licensed to Middletown, New York and serving the mid Hudson Valley and Catskills of New York state plus nearby areas in New Jersey and Pennsylvania...
in April 1995.
WPDH's ratings went through some instability in the early years as classic rock, however being with no competition they became the regular #2 to WSPK's #1 by the turn of the 21st Century. It was at this time, amid consolidation, in which Rob Dyson sold the Crystal Radio Group to Aurora Communications in 2001 which, in turn was bought out by Cumulus Media
Cumulus Media
Cumulus Media, Inc. is the second largest Owner and Operator of AM and FM radio stations in the United States, behind Clear Channel Communications, operating 570 stations in 150 markets as of September 16, 2011. The company also owns Cumulus Media Networks...
in 2002. Amid an extended drop in ratings, WPDH was relaunched as a mainstream rock station over Labor Day Weekend 2003. Gary Cee, formerly of WLIR, was hired as Program Director, and the station stabilized at the top of the ratings in both Dutchess and Orange counties.
Current air staff
- Mark Cooper
- Kricket
- Deuce
- Robyn Taylor (formerly of WCZXWCZXWCZX is an hot adult contemporary radio station licensed to Hyde Park, New York and serving the Mid-Hudson Valley of New York state...
and WBPMWBPMWBPM is a Classic Hits music formatted radio station licensed to Saugerties, New York, serving the Mid-Hudson Valley and Catskills...
) - Gary Cee (also Program Director)
- Tigman
Past DJ's (aka the WPDH Airforce)
Full Time:- Peter Clark (Program Director and Morning show host 1980--1984, formerly WSPK/Poughkeepsie, later with WFLY/Albany, WPIX-FM/NYC, WSSH/Boston, WWLI/Providence, Q-92/Poughkeepsie, WHUD/Peekskill, currently at 91.3 WVKR/Poughkeepsie)
- Tim Massie (Morning news anchor 1980--1984)
- John Tobin
- John MulrooneyJohn MulrooneyJohn Mulrooney is an American comedian, humorist, TV show host, actor, teacher, and spiritualist.Mulrooney was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York. He began his career on the Comedy Tonight variety show in the 1970s...
- Brian Jones (news director and morning/afternoon news anchor, 2000-2008; now news director at WHUDWHUDWHUD is an Adult Contemporary radio station licensed to Peekskill, New York. The station is owned by Pamal Broadcasting and broadcasts on 100.7 MHz at 50 kW ERP from a tower site in Philipstown, New York.-History:...
, WBPMWBPMWBPM is a Classic Hits music formatted radio station licensed to Saugerties, New York, serving the Mid-Hudson Valley and Catskills...
, WLNAWLNAWLNA is the callsign of an AM radio station licensed to Peekskill, New York and serving the Hudson Valley. The station is owned by Pamal Broadcasting and broadcasts on 1420 kHz at 5 kilowatts daytime and 1 kilowatt nighttime, both directional, from a five-tower array located just north of Peekskill...
, WGHQWGHQWGHQ is a United States radio station licensed to Kingston, New York and serving the Hudson Valley as well as a part of the Capital District market...
, WBNRWBNRWBNR is the callsign of an AM radio station licensed to Beacon, New York and serving the Hudson Valley. The station is owned by Pamal Broadcasting and broadcasts on 1260 kHz at 1,000 watts daytime and 480 watts nighttime, both directional, from a four-tower array at 475 South Avenue in the of...
and WSPKWSPKWSPK is a CHR radio station licensed to Poughkeepsie, New York and broadcasting from studios in Fishkill. It is owned by Pamal Broadcasting and broadcasts on 104.7 MHz at an ERP of 7.4 kilowatts from a tower at the top of Mount Beacon in Fishkill.WSPK's main coverage area is centered on the...
) - Ron Rizzi (former Program Director)
- Ron Nenni (later of WPYXWPYXWPYX is a Classic Rock radio station licensed to Albany, New York and primarily serving New York's Capital Region, the Adirondacks, and surrounding areas...
) - Mike Harris (became General Manager of WEOK/WPDH)
- Ken Gonyea (later of WRWD-FMWRWD-FMWRWD-FM are the call letters of a country music radio station licensed to Highland, New York and primarily serving the mid-Hudson Valley of New York. The station broadcasts at 6 kilowatts ERP from a tower near Illinois Mountain in Marlborough, New York shared with sister station WBWZ...
) - Kevin Belcastro (later of WPYXWPYXWPYX is a Classic Rock radio station licensed to Albany, New York and primarily serving New York's Capital Region, the Adirondacks, and surrounding areas...
, now PD at Southern Broadcasting Stations in GA) - Stew Schantz (later of WSPKWSPKWSPK is a CHR radio station licensed to Poughkeepsie, New York and broadcasting from studios in Fishkill. It is owned by Pamal Broadcasting and broadcasts on 104.7 MHz at an ERP of 7.4 kilowatts from a tower at the top of Mount Beacon in Fishkill.WSPK's main coverage area is centered on the...
, later WSKS and then WUPE-FMWUPE-FMWUPE-FM is a radio station broadcasting an oldies format. Licensed to North Adams, Massachusetts, USA, WUPE-FM serves the Pittsfield area. The station is currently owned by Vox Communications.-History:...
, deceased June 11, 2010.) - Rick Buser (former Music Director, later of WEXT, WBPM, WRNQ, WKZE-FM, and now with Fox News RadioFox News RadioFox News Radio is an American radio network programmed by Fox News Channel.- History :In 2003, Fox News began syndicating one minute radio updates to radio stations via syndication service Westwood One. On June 1, 2005, Fox News Radio employed 60 people and provided five minute newscasts at the top...
) - Pam Brooks (now on WRKIWRKIWRKI is a mainstream rock radio station broadcasting from Brookfield, Connecticut. The station plays classic rock with a few currents as part of the music mix....
, I-95 in DanburyDanburyDanbury is a city in Connecticut, U.S.Danbury may also refer to:*Danbury, Saskatchewan, Canada*Danbury, Essex, UK*Danbury, Iowa, U.S.*Danbury, Nebraska, U.S.*Danbury, New Hampshire, U.S.*Danbury, North Carolina, U.S.*Danbury, Texas, U.S....
, CT) - Matt Walsh (later of WKLS, CNN Headline NewsCNN Headline NewsHLN, formerly known as CNN Headline News and CNN2, is a cable television news channel based in the United States and a spinoff of the cable news television channel, CNN. Initially airing tightly-formatted 30-minute newscasts around the clock, since 2005, the channel has increasingly aired long-form...
, CNN InternationalCNN InternationalCNN International is an international English language television network that carries news, current affairs, politics, opinions, and business programming worldwide. CNN is one of the world's largest news organizations. It is owned by Time Warner, and is affiliated with CNN, which is mainly...
) - John Steffanci (later of WKIP)
- 'Bubbles' (morning show sidekick with Schantz/Stefanci and Sussman/Stefanci)
- Joe Sussman (later Program Director Q-104/WQBKWQBK-FMWQBK-FM and WQBJ are Active Rock music formatted radio stations licensed to Rensselaer, New York and Cobleskill, New York respectively, and serving New York's Capital District and Mohawk Valley. The stations are owned by Townsquare Media...
Albany and WPYXWPYXWPYX is a Classic Rock radio station licensed to Albany, New York and primarily serving New York's Capital Region, the Adirondacks, and surrounding areas...
) - Wolf (later of WPYX)
- Kevin Karlson
- Pete McKenzie
- Heather Ford
- Reno
- Steve Frankenberry (now Program Director on WCZX)
- Bill Palmeri (longtime Program Director, Operations Manager and General Manager), also launched WRRV/RRB as GM with Greg O'Brien PD and Boris MD. Now General Manager for Citadel BroadcastingCitadel BroadcastingCitadel Broadcasting Corporation was a Las Vegas, Nevada-based broadcast holding company. Citadel owned 243 radio stations across the United States and was the third-largest radio station owner in the country...
in Scranton Wilkes-Barre radio Market)) - Greg O'Brien (former Program Director of both WPDH and WRRVWRRVWRRV is a modern rock radio station licensed to Middletown, New York and serving the mid Hudson Valley and Catskills of New York state plus nearby areas in New Jersey and Pennsylvania...
. though not simultaneously, and before that, WPDH Music Director) - Susan Browning (evenings- also at WNEW, WDRE, WYNY, WFAS, Metro Networks)
- Clayton Tragg, The Rock and Roll Rebel, later of Q-104/WQBK Albany
- "Mad Mike" Colvin (Producer of, and voice actor on, several WPDH morning programs Most Notably: "Wakin' Up with the Wolf", "Cooper & Zolz", and "Cooper & Tobin", Voice characters included "40's Man", "Cognac the Magnificent", "Guy", and parodies of various sports announcers voices.)
- Rockin' Steve
- Rick Zolzer
- Erica Pierson (later on WLNY55 a Long Island TV station; now on-air at WLVGWLVGWJVC "My Country 96.1" is a radio station broadcasting a country music format. Licensed to Center Moriches, New York, USA, the station serves the Hamptons-Riverhead area. Its transmitter is located in Manorville, New York. The station is currently owned by JVC Media LLC who acquired the station on...
) - Shelli Sexton
- Jeff Jensen - currently a traffic reporter on News 12News 12 NetworksNews 12 Networks comprises seven regional cable news television channels in the New York metropolitan area. The channels offer local news 24-hours a day and reach approximately 3.8 million television households in the tri-state area...
Long Island - Bill Moran aka "the Moranimal" (now producer of the Brother WeaseBrother WeaseBrother Wease is the on-air name of Alan Levin , a radio personality from Rochester, New York. He is currently heard on WFXF 95.1 FM "The Fox" in Brighton, as well as WHTK AM 1280 /FM 107.3 in Rochester and the Finger Lakes...
show) - "Dirty Ernie"
- "The Doctor" Dan Giannascoli - now "Sergeant Dan" on Thunder 106
- Rich Coelho
- Greg Gattine (former Program Director, now on WDSTWDSTWDST is a radio station licensed to Woodstock, New York. The station is owned by CHET-5 Broadcasting and broadcasts with 3 kW ERP from a tower in the Town of Kingston.WDST also broadcasts one translator:...
in Woodstock, NY) - Brandon Terry
- Scotty Perry "Scotty On The Air" Voted Best Radio Disc Jockey In Hudson Valley & Best Disc Jockey Website in 2007s Best Of In The Time's Herald Record
Part Time:
- Justin Foy (now on WDSTWDSTWDST is a radio station licensed to Woodstock, New York. The station is owned by CHET-5 Broadcasting and broadcasts with 3 kW ERP from a tower in the Town of Kingston.WDST also broadcasts one translator:...
in Woodstock, NY) - Jay Burstein
- "The Candyman" Scott Carlin (onetime Promotions Director, later Program Director then Operations Manager)
- Jim Hansen (aka Steve Clark on WCZXWCZXWCZX is an hot adult contemporary radio station licensed to Hyde Park, New York and serving the Mid-Hudson Valley of New York state...
) - died suddenly after his first full-time air shift on WCZX, in 1994 - Chris Donahue (aka Marty Allen on WCZXWCZXWCZX is an hot adult contemporary radio station licensed to Hyde Park, New York and serving the Mid-Hudson Valley of New York state...
) - "Tommy Potatoes"
- Jack George (aka Jack the Ripper on WRRVWRRVWRRV is a modern rock radio station licensed to Middletown, New York and serving the mid Hudson Valley and Catskills of New York state plus nearby areas in New Jersey and Pennsylvania...
) - Eric Hopkins (now on WRRVWRRVWRRV is a modern rock radio station licensed to Middletown, New York and serving the mid Hudson Valley and Catskills of New York state plus nearby areas in New Jersey and Pennsylvania...
) - Amy Salerno (now a traffic reporter for WCBS-AM in New York City)
- Steven Colvin (Also part time on WRRV 92.3 & 96.9 late-nights)
- Anthony (aka Tony) DeBarros (now an editor at USA TODAYUSA TodayUSA Today is a national American daily newspaper published by the Gannett Company. It was founded by Al Neuharth. The newspaper vies with The Wall Street Journal for the position of having the widest circulation of any newspaper in the United States, something it previously held since 2003...
)
Notable alumni
- Mike BreenMike BreenMichael "Mike" Breen is a play-by-play commentator for the NBA on ABC and the lead commentator for New York Knicks games on the MSG network...
, sportcaster, began his career on WPDH/WEOK around 1982-83, reading the news in the morning. Later, news/sports sidekick for Imus in the morning on NBC, play-by-play commentator for the NBA on ABC and the lead commentator for New York Knicks games on the MSG network. He also works NBA games for ESPN, and was formerly a play-by-play announcer for New York Giants preseason games, as well as for regular season NFL games on both Fox and NBC. - Jason Barrett, former program director of WPENWPEN (AM)WPEN is an AM radio station broadcast on 950 kHz. The station is licensed to Philadelphia and serves that market. WPEN is owned and operated by Greater Media and offers a Sports Talk format. The station is known as "950 ESPN"-The Early Years:...
in Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Philadelphia County, with which it is coterminous. The city is located in the Northeastern United States along the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers. It is the fifth-most-populous city in the United States,...
, began his career hosting the wrestling show "No Holds Barred" on Sunday nights. - Freddie Coleman, now of GameNightGameNightGameNight is a weekend sports talk radio show hosted by John Seibel. GameNight is regarded as being the flagship series of ESPN Radio, being the network's first longform program and airing every night since the network's 1992 debut until July 21, 2008. On that day the weeknight run was replaced by...
on ESPN RadioESPN RadioESPN Radio is an American sports radio network. It was launched on January 1, 1992 under the original banner of "SportsRadio ESPN." ESPN Radio is located at ESPN headquarters in Bristol, Connecticut...
, entered radio at WPDH as music director and overnight host, later working at sister station WCZXWCZXWCZX is an hot adult contemporary radio station licensed to Hyde Park, New York and serving the Mid-Hudson Valley of New York state...
. - Jay ReynoldsJay ReynoldsJay Reynolds is a British music producer, songwriter and musician. He is best known for his work with Just Jack, including the #2 hit single "Starz in Their Eyes", which was nominated for an Ivor Novello Award for Most Played Song of 2007...
, ESPN Radio; spent time at WPDH as news anchor & news director (1992-1998). - Karlson and McKenzie of WZLXWZLXWZLX is a prominent classic rock radio station in the Boston, Massachusetts market. WZLX was one of the first classic rock FM stations in America...
in Boston, Massachusetts spent time at WPDH before returning to Boston. - Bob "The Wolf" Wolffeld, longtime morning host, now the same at WPYXWPYXWPYX is a Classic Rock radio station licensed to Albany, New York and primarily serving New York's Capital Region, the Adirondacks, and surrounding areas...
in Albany. - Dead Air DaveDead Air DaveDead Air Dave is a radio personality who got his start as an intern at WXRK New York in 1994. He has used the name A.B. Love on the radio in the past.Dave's first on-air gig was at WPDH Poughkeepsie...
started his on-air career at WPDH, years before becoming a personality on 92.3 K-Rock New York and later adding dump button duties for The Howard Stern Show. - Roger Clark (The Rajah) did fill-in newscasts on WPDH. He is now a reporter and fill-in anchor for New York One News in New York CityNew York CityNew York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
. - Loscalzo from WNYU started his pro career at WPDH and went onto WRCN, WDRE and WXRK. He's now at MTV.