(Left to right) Big Daddy Graham, Stan Hochman, Bill Vargus, Joe Juliano and Kevin Callahan
Broadcast Pioneers Luncheon
Bala Golf Club, Philadelphia
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
January 2011 began the start of the 50th year for the Broadcast Pioneers of Philadelphia. And what a wonderful year we have planned for you. Bigger and better events throughout the year. We started the year off with a bang on Wednesday, January 19th.
The topic was ALL THINGS SPORTS! Everyone who’s anyone was there! It all happened at the beautiful Bala Golf Club, 2200 Belmont Avenue in Philadelphia! Just minutes away from Channels 6, 10 and 17 plus the radio stations in Bala Cynwyd.
Our MC for the afternoon was Joe Pellegrino, former sports anchor for WPVI and WCAU-TV!
Our panel included:
Kevin Callahan, columnist for the Camden Courier-Post
Big Daddy Graham, comedian and over-night guy at WIP Sports Radio
Stan Hochman, sports columnist for the Philadelphia Daily News
Joe Juliano, columnist for the Philadelphia Inquirer
Billy Vargus, former Sports Director for WTX-TV, Channel 29
In addition the was opening comments by Glenn "Hurricane" Schwartz, avid Philadelphia sports fan and a member of the Broadcast Pioneers.
Plus, live on the telephone was:
Merrill Reese, the voice of the Philadelphia Eagles
Maura McKinney Mastro started us off with a wonderful version of "America, the Beautiful" and had just donated some of her dad's (Jack McKinney) radio broadcasts. Thanks, Maura.
Plus there was introductory remarks by Uschi Keszler, former Olympic Ice Skater and German Gold Medal Winner. She was also the coach for Ice Skating Champions Brian Orser, Shae-Lynn Bourne, Victor Kraatz and Elvis Stojko.
And in honor of the beginning of the 50th year for Broadcast Pioneers of Philadelphia, we thought it would be nice to have a few words from a former officer. We checked and the earliest serving person who's still on this side of the grass is Les Waas. He was our 11th president serving during 1972 and 1973 and he was also our 11th chairman of the board serving from 1973 to 1975. However, we also know that Les is strictly for the birds and that's why did some bird calls. They're like station calls except for the birds (as is Les). His sidekick was Pat Delsi.
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Maura McKinney Mastro
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Mother's Whistler (Les Waas)
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Glenn "Hurricane" Schwartz
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Merrill Reese
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Uschi Keszler
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Panel Discussion
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Maura McKinney Mastro
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Mother's Whistler
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Glenn Schwartz
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Merrill Reese & Uschi Keszler
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Panel Discussion
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From the official archives of the Broadcast Pioneers of Philadelphia
Audio orginally donated by Broadcast Pioneers members Dave Michaels & Bill Gellhaus
Video courtesy of MetraMedia Studios and Broadcast Pioneers member Brad Seecof
Photo originally donated by Broadcast Pioneers member Michael Muderick
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