Jerry & Fran Donahue
1997

This is a picture of Fran & Broadcast Pioneers member Jerry Donahue taken in 1997. Jerry worked at WFIL Radio for more than 30 years. He became a legend in his own time as Production Manager for WFIL, Famous 56 when it was THE rock station in town. According to Broadcast Pioneers member Jack Hyland (also a WFIL alumni), Jerry met his wife, Fran, while at WFIL. She worked in the promotion department and did the makeup for the Paul White TV Club which originated from WFIL-TV and was carried live on the ABC Television network.

Picture from the official archives of Famous 56.com and Ron Turner
Photo originally supplied to Famous 56.com by WCAU, NBC 10 engineer Mel Klawansky (formerly of WFIL)
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