Broadcast Pioneers of Philadelphia is a federally recognized, state chartered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization serving the Philadelphia Broadcast Community since January of 1962.

January Afternoon Luncheon
The Bala Golf Club, Philadelphia
Wednesday, January 16, 2019

Meet and Greet at 12 Noon!
Lunch served at 12:30 pm!
Ratecard: $28 per person

Please reserve now!
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Another Third Wednesday Luncheon!
Wednesday, January 16th, 2019!

Good Food - Great Programs - Wonderful Times

All About Sports - 2019

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Hit After Hit, Smash After Smash, Blockbuster After Blockbuster... Here's another "monster" lunch where the "stars" don't wait to come out at night. They're there at lunchtime!

Kick off the New Year with our JANUARY SPORTS SPECTACULAR. The topic is ALL THINGS SPORTS! This is sure to be another blockbuster event because we have the Seven Sizzling Superguys of Sports with us! Don’t miss this one! Everyone who’s anyone is going to be there! Save the date! It's Wednesday, January 16th. That's the third Wednesday of the month.

Meet and greet (networking & reception) starts at noon and lunch will be served at 12:30 pm. Be sure you have your place by making your reservation(s) NOW. E-mail Broadcast Pioneers at: rsvp@broadcastpioneers.com. Call (856) 365-5600. Our MC for the afternoon will be Broadcast Pioneers member Joe Pellegrino, former sports anchor for WPVI and WCAU-TV!!

Our scheduled panel will include (in alphabetical order):

Tom Lamaine, former sports and weather guy for KYW-TV, DJ at WIP Radio
Jim Murray, former GM of the Eagles; co-founder of the Ronald McDonald House
Scott Palmer, Phillies Director of Public Affairs; former Action News Sports Guy
Lou Tilley, former KYW-TV Sports Director, former VP/Anchor of Comcast Network
Bill Vargus, the former sports director for Fox 29, WTXF-TV, Channel 29
Bill Werndl, well-known sports network & area broadcaster and sports author

It all takes place at the beautiful and historic Bala Golf Club, 2200 Belmont Avenue (across the street from the state police) in the Wynnefield section of Philadelphia. Only minutes away from Channels 6, 10 and 17 and the radio stations in Bala Cynwyd. Call now for reservations. (856) 365-5600! E-mail: rsvp@broadcastpioneers.com. Don't miss this one! THIS EVENT IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC! Make plans to be there. Bring a friend (or three)! Meet and Greet starts at 12 noon. Lunch is served at 12:30 pm. It includes a nice, fresh, green salad with dressing, a roll, a 3-course meal, dessert, iced tea and coffee.

Plenty of FREE parking. Our luncheons are open to all our members, their guests, and any person in the industry or associated fields, whether active or retired. You do NOT have to be a member to attend. There is no reserved seating at our luncheons. Feel free to sit anywhere. Well, okay--the three people on the camera crew sit near the cameras, but that's in the back of the room.

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VIDEO:

Bill Webber
Rittenhouse Square Apartment
Center City Philadelphia
Friday, June 16, 2000

We are dipping back into our archives for one of the first interviews we did. It was done with a legend, Wee Willie Webber.

Bill Webber got the nickname "Wee Willie" from WFIL's Phil Sheridan's wife. Towering six foot, five inches tall, Bill was anything but Wee. He had been standing tall on the Philadelphia broadcasting scene since 1953 and has become a legend in the industry.

On Friday, June 16, 2000, Broadcast Pioneers member Fran Odyniec sat down with Bill in Webber's Center City apartment. This is part of the Broadcast Pioneers of Philadelphia's original webcast series, "PIONEERS IN BROADCASTING." It was produced by Gerry Wilkinson who was, at that time, being added to our Board of Directors in just two weeks time.

In 2013, we re-digitized the video using today's techniques. The quality is pretty good considering that it was shot with one VHS camera using the microphone on the camera. You can now watch the entire interview direct from the Broadcast Pioneers' YouTube Channel.

Click Here to watch!

(videos courtesy of Broadcast Pioneers VP Brad Seecof and Metramedia Broadcasting & Studios)

AUDIO:

We got several cartons of audio tapes in during the fall. One of the reels has part of a Taylor Grant commentary on WFLN Radio. Taylor was inducted into our Hall of Fame in 1993. Grant was a Vice-President of this organization for three years and a member of our board of directors for nearly a dozen years. While there was no date on the box or reel of tape, we suspect that the commentary dates from the late 1960's.

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Next we have an audio tag to a television spot on WRCV-TV, Channel 3. It's done by Bob Bradley, a mainstay at Channel 3 for decades. Bradley was our "Person of the Year" for 1987. This is a spot for Barr's Jewelers. It was recorded off air by member Jerry Immel in the late 50s. Jerry told us:

Barr's Diamond Detective Time aired on Sunday night during Bob Bradley's booth shift before he became full-time. We hear him on live commercials in the studio, along with national co-op spots for brands carried by Barr's Jewelers. I'm not sure if Bradley was specifically booked to do these spots or whether whoever happened to be on duty would do them. I seem to remember Frank Carter (Kastner) doing them as well.

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Today's News Becomes Tomorrow's History!
(This is what our Digital Archival Project, DAP, is all about!)

A LITTLE BIT OF BROADCAST HISTORY!

print ad for "Bertie the Bunyip"
December 23, 1956
(originally donated by Broadcast Pioneers member Anthony DiFlorio)

Note the time of Bertie the Bunyip. It was Sundays at 11:30 am. That meant half the show was on against the long-running "The Children's Hour" on Channel 10 (and simulcast on WCAU Radio). "The Children's Hour" ran for more than 30 years and was hosted by founding Broadcast Pioneers member Stan Lee Broza, who was this organization's very first president.

Lee Dexter was inducted into our Hall of Fame in 2007. Stan Lee Broza was inducted in 1993. Broza was our "Person of the Year" in 1969.

IN TOUCH WITH OUR MEMBERS AND THE INDUSTRY:

Beginning with this issue, we now welcome new members in our "Hat Off to You" section near the end of this newsletter. This month, we welcome eight brand new people to the organization. Glad to have you with us.

Join 97.5 The Fanatic’s Marc Farzetta and Tra Thomas on Friday, February 1st for the inaugural Cornhole Tournament. The event will take place from 6 a.m. until 10 a.m. during an early-morning tailgate party on Super Hole Weekend at The Met Philadelphia (located at Poplar and Broad Streets) in North Philadelphia.

The Fanatic and the Philadelphia Cornhole League inviting competitors to register online in advance at www.975thefanatic.com. The winning team of the Cornhole Tournament will receive King of The Met passes to every Met show throughout 2019. In addition, one lucky attendee will have the opportunity to win Gary Barbera’s Jeep Wrangler!

The event will feature food, games, prizes, the crowning of Philadelphia’s Biggest Sports Fanatic Trivia contest winner and much more. Tickets are free.

Broadcast Pioneers Board Member Paul Big Bear said that he will donate $1.00 for each copy sold of his latest CD, "After All These Years." The funds will go to our archival project. The album has ten great songs on it including "Mack the Knife," "Minnie the Moocher," "What a Wonderful World" and "The Witch Doctor." It's available through Amazon, CD Baby and other great places.

Telemundo62 / WWSI, owned by NBC, aired “Unidos en Tradición” or “United in Tradition,” a 30-minute news special featuring local stories about holiday and Christmas traditions celebrated by the Latino community in the Greater Philadelphia area. Hosted by Telemundo62 anchor/reporter Iris Delgado and Telemundo62’s Primera Alerta meteorologist Violeta Yas, the show featured holiday-themed, news stories about how local families are spending the December holidays, Hispanic businesses participating in Center City’s Christmas Village, as well as holiday recipes and cultural celebrations. It aired on Christmas Day.

In mid-December, Broadcast Pioneers Hall of Famer Harvey Holiday did his last show on WOGL, 98.1. He was joined by Broadcast Pioneers member Bob Pantano who has been inducted into our Hall of Fame and was our 2015 Person of the Year.

Pantano and the entire WOGL staff came out to salute Holiday during the last hour of his final broadcast in a legendary Philadelphia radio career capped by 29 years at WOGL.

Pantano remains #1 in his time slot “across the board” in the overall ratings in every age demographic, including the all-important 25-54. Indeed, Mr. Saturday Night remains the King of Saturday Night among Delaware Valley radio listeners.

Member John Brown and wife, Donna, informed us they have made the first installment of royalties from the sale of Why Not? Conquering the Road Less Traveled to help a 6 year old UK girl obtain needed expensive surgery and physical therapy for her severe case of Cerebral Palsy, not covered by the UK’s NHS. They thank everyone who purchased a book to help raise the funds.

We heard from Member Pete Thompson who tells us:

I'm teaching TV & Media Production to high school students at the Atlantic County Institute of Technology or ACIT. The school is located in Mays Landing, NJ and it's a vocational school.

I was able to use my decade at TV 40 as "alt route" experience to get what's called a CE or Certificate of Eligibility from the state of NJ for a temporary teaching certificate. Now I have two years to change that from CE into a Standard Teaching Certificate.

In the meantime, I continued to shoot high school football games and co-hosted a show on SNJ Today in Millville. I also hosted a live remote show for 97.3 ESPN during Monday Night Football games at Bally's in Atlantic City. So, I'm continuing to keep my toes in the water for broadcasting opportunities, while making sure to educate and instruct the "next generation"! A perfect mix for me!

Today's News Becomes Tomorrow's History!
(This is what our Digital Archival Project, DAP, is all about!)

Scotty Brink is known to Philadelphians as Don L. Brink, one of the WIBBAGE Good Guys. He started in the business in 1959 at WTKO Radio in Ithaca, NY. The next year, he was here in Philadelphia at WIBG, Radio 99. Five years later, he was at WKYC in Cleveland (what used to be KYW when it was in that city) and he was doing midnight to 6 am. Shortly thereafter, off he went to KHJ in Los Angeles where he started using the name Scotty Brink.

1968 saw him in the Big Apple, New York City at WOR-FM, using the name J.J. Jordan. But he wasn't there long for he returned to LA and KHJ that same year. In 1970, he was off to WCFL in the windy city of Chicago, then across town at WLS and then to KJR in Seattle.

He then went to KELP in El Paso as a consultant showing up at WRKO in Boston the next year to program the station during their Album Rock era. In 1974, he was back to Texas with a stop in Houston and KAUM. Then on to Phoenix and KUPD as a vice-president. In 1978, he was at WNBC and a brief stop at WCAU in 1981.

From there, he went to KHOW in Denver; WLAC-FM in Nashville; across town at WSIX with another cross city move to WGFX. 1989 saw him at KSDO in San Diego. Then a stop at Dallas' KOAI. Another visit to Seattle and KYCW. In 1997, he went back to San Diego and spent five years at KXGL, then back to Chicago and WRLL. Scotty is now in Oklahoma City and still keeping busy.

Broadcast Pioneers member George Finkel (lower right) directing
NBC-TV coverage of the Super Bowl
1979

Did you know...

Broadcast Pioneers member Tom Moran brought our attention to this story. We ran this story in our April 2011 issue of our electronic newsletter. It is still interesting and thus we repeat it this month. It's especially important because the Super Bowl is on the minds of our members.

For many years, the Paley Center for Media has been searching for a copy of the very first Super Bowl Game from 1967 between the Green Bay Packers and the Kansas City Chiefs.

There should be two different broadcast versions of this game as it was televised live by both CBS-TV and NBC-TV. Neither network saved a recording from their feed. All that had been found were sideline shots filmed by NFL Films. There was also 30 seconds of CBS footage that was used later in a Super Bowl pre-game from the nineties. As the Wall Street Journal reported in February of 2011, "Somehow, an historic football game that was seen by 26.8 million people had, for all intents and purposes, vanished." HBO Executive Rick Bernstein referred to it as "The Holy Grail."

CBS received the lion's share of the audience with a 43 share to the Peacock's 36 share. A 30 second spot went for a measley $42,500 for a 30-second spot on CBS and NBC received five grand less.

CBS News on their website said on February 6, 2011:

Vintage television broadcasts have not fared well - either due to poor archiving or the fragility of early videotape recordings. And then there was the expense: When videotape was first developed it was expensive, and broadcasters and TV stations often wiped it and reused it rather than pay for costly storage.

It seems odd today that a world championship NFL game - especially a Super Bowl - would have disappeared, especially as it was broadcast by TWO networks, CBS and NBC. As it turns out, copies of the January 15, 1967 broadcast of Super Bowl I between the Green Bay Packers and the Kansas City Chiefs were not kept by either network, and home video recording was virtually unknown then.

Fast forward to several years ago, when a gentlemen came to the Paley Center with a shopping bag containing two videotapes recorded by his father. They were stored in his attic for over a third of a century. The owner of these tapes said (through his attorney) that these tapes (on beat-up and warped two inch tape) were cut by his dad off the air of WDAU-TV, the CBS-TV affiliate in Scranton-Wilkes-Barre, Pa. That station, at one time, was the sister station of WCAU-TV and both were owned by the Evening Bulletin.

In 2005, Sports Illustrated magazine estimated the value of a tape of that broadcast at above one million dollars. The center hired Specs Brothers to restore the tapes. Once completed, the center was allowed to retain a copy with the provision that it cannot be shown without the owner's permission.

Broadcast Pioneers member Tom Brookshier
CBS-TV coverage
1970

The NFL claimed in a letter dated December 16, 2005, that they own the exclusive copyright of the recording. However, our information is that while they do own the copyright, they do not own the physical tapes. The owner's attorney said that the NFL offered the owner $30,000 for the recordings but the offer was declined. The known recording is of the CBS-TV feed. So far, no one has turned up a genuine copy of the NBC-TV telecast.

According to Ron Simon, the Center's curator:

Until the 1970s the networks did not have a systematic policy to preserve programming other than prime time. So all other genres—sports, talk, daytime, news—were haphazardly recorded and archived. Over the years we received many leads for that first Super Bowl. One music publishing company had recorded the entire game, but improperly stored the tapes so that all the information flaked off the acetate.

All that remained of the game was the NFL Films version of it. Until recently, the NFL did not want to replay broadcast games; each game was considered a unique event seen once and then reinterpreted with music, mixing in the voice of "God," John Facenda.

But several years ago a gentleman brought in two videotapes that his father recorded at a production house in the Scranton area. In the late sixties, there was no home video recording equipment so any copy would have to be accomplished professionally. We worked with a expert restoration company and were able to bring most of game back to life. The tape was destined to remain in limbo until two intrepid journalists from the Wall Street Journal wrote about this missing game.

Again, we go to the CBS News website and a posting dated February 6, 2011:

The 94-minute tape is in color but incomplete - it is missing part of the third quarter and the half time show, and does suffer from occasional static. The recording was stopped and started in-between plays, probably to conserve tape. But it does boast some period commercials, and instant replay.

Superbowl I isn't the only sporting event that has been hard to find. The seventh game of the 1960 World Series is the Holy Grail for baseball fans. Some refer to it as the best baseball game ever. It was broadcast live by NBC-TV, but no copy was saved. It was the Yanks playing the Pirates. Eventually, a complete film (5 reels) turned up and you'll never guess where! It was in the former wine cellar of singer Bing Crosby, who was part owner of the Pittsburgh baseball team. Seems that Crosby didn't want to jinx the Pirates luck so he flew to France and hired a production company to kinescope it off air. We don't know why it wasn't videotaped since video tape did exist at that time. The MLB TV Network rebroadcast that game last December, the first time it was ever seen since the game was played.

For your information, one of the announcers on that CBS-TV Superbowl I recording was Jack Whitaker, who was our Person of the Year in 1981.

These stories absolutely reinforce the commitment of Broadcast Pioneers and our Archival Project. History is, indeed, only what gets saved.

This regular monthly column is written and researched by Gerry Wilkinson

Whether it was the Phillies, the Eagles, or any other local team, Tom Maloney's voice and in-depth reports were heard daily on KYW Newsradio for 25 years. He will be long remembered for his outstanding sports coverage for KYW Newsradio and various other stations in the Delaware Valley. Tom began his career with KYW Newsradio on Oct. 1, 1988 and did his final live report on Sept. 30, 2013. He passed away last month.

Member Don Bustard, 89, passed away last month. He was a graduate of Germantown High and served in the US Army during the Korean conflict. He spent his working life in various technical positions in the theater and in television. He had worked as a sound engineer at KYW-TV, Channel 3 for many, many years. He loved to travel and often told people about his voyage of the Nile River in Egypt.

THIS AND THAT! Little Bits of Information....

(Left to right) Paul Norton and U.S. Senator Joe Biden
WPVI-TV Studios
1985

Broadcast Pioneers member Fred Woskoff e-mails us:

Joe Grady was co-anchor of the "Grant and Grady Report", the 10 o'clock news program on WKBS, channel 48. I don't recall the exact year, but it was probably around late 1971 or early 1972. As some of you may recall, channel 48 had several versions of the news starting not long after sign on in 1965.

In 1968, WKBS started an ambitious version with anchor Doug Johnson. That program was cancelled one afternoon (the crews were called in from the field and the staff told there was no news program broadcast that evening!) in (I think) 1970. Station owner Kaiser Broadcasting cancelled newscasts that day in Philadelphia, Boston, Detroit, Cleveland, and San Francisco.

After a hiatus with no news, another WKBS 10pm news program was started with anchor Carl Grant. Later, the show was expanded adding Joe Grady as co-anchor. That didn't last too long, and again the news was cancelled. Grant stayed on for awhile doing a short newscast at the end of the afternoon movie and hosting public affairs program before he moved to Washington DC.

In April of 1946, WPEN Radio, at that time owned by the Evening Bulletin (they later owned WCAU) had a deal with the Philadelphia Retail Record Dealers Association that the station would tag each and every program with an announcement on where the public could purchase records heard on the WPEN broadcasts.

In 1982, WYSP's morning man, Michael J. Picozzi announced he was running for Mayor of Philadelpia. He wanted to run on the "Rock 'n' Roll Ticket." Two things he wanted were better music in elevators and the banning of neckties. Later that year, the station had a promotion. You got a free tee-shirt when you handled in one pound of trash. There became some problems when station personnel couldn't distribute the shirts fast enough.

During 1962, WFIL (still 4 years away from their Famous 56 format) started two new programs. Popular TV Children's host Rex Morgan took over DJ duties during the 11 am hour. Hal Woodward worked in the next hour playing instrumentals.

In 1967, WPBS, known for its instrumental and big band music, donated its series "Themes of the Big Bands" to the Library of Congress. It was produced by Harry Foster and narrated by Pat Landon. The material was asked for by the archival facility. Too bad others didn't follow suit.

In 1940, WIP Radio aired a new program called, "What Shall I Do." It aired Thursdays from 8:15 pm to 9 pm. Many said it was a quick copy of the network show, "Good Will Court." The host was a young guy named Bob Horn. A dozen years later, we would know him as the co-host of "Bandstand" on WFIL-TV.

In 1939, KYW Radio was at 1020 on your AM dial, not 1060. They were owned by the Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company and was located at 1619 Walnut Street in Center City Philly. Their phone number at that time was LOcust 3750 (and no, we didn't leave out a number). Their transmitter was on RFD 4 in Norristown. The president at that time was George Bucher with Leslie Joy as their Station Manager. James Begley was their PD.

In 1949, Louis D. Snader, who made much of his money in real estate and started “Snader Telescriptions,” had a light bulb go off in his head. This new medium of television needed a lot of product and in the early days, a lot of filler. He thought that there was a market for short music segments.

These segments were shot live on to 35mm black & white film (TV stations aired 16 mm versions) and are considered to be the first TV music videos. They were done on the cheap and most were done in one take with no editing, many at California Studios. A normal eight-hour production day would yield ten or more films. The films were made in 1950 through 1952.

The company made about a thousand titles and featured some of the top musicians of the day, such as Mel Torme, The DeCastro Sisters, Tennessee Ernie Ford, Burl Ives, Sarah Vaughan, The McGuire Sisters, The Pied Pipers, Gale Storm, June Christy, Peggy Lee, Duke Ellington, Count Basie and The Four Aces featuring Al Alberts.

When the film studios raised the price of British movies and “B” films, Roger Clipp, Vice-President of WFIL-TV, Channel 6 in Philadelphia, decided not to pay the freight. He went a different way and purchased the rights for “Snader Telescriptions.” Broadcast Pioneers member George Koehler, who was Station Manager for WFIL-TV, said that Roger “got them really cheap [so] we used them a lot.”

In fact, they used them to create a show called “Parade of Stars,” which aired in the mid-afternoon. The host was the station’s sports director, Tom Moorehead. We know that the program was on the air by Monday, March 19, 1951, because we have a WFIL-TV log from that date.

George Koehler said that Tom Moorehead continued with the show until 1952, when Bob Horn, a popular radio disc jockey from WFIL Radio, took over (also continuing his radio work).

Broadcast Pioneers member Lew Klein directed many of the “Parade of Stars” and “Bandstand” broadcasts. He later became Executive Producer of the network program“American Bandstand,” which originated from WFIL-TV and was broadcast live over the ABC Television Network.

Lew told us that he doesn’t recall the kids actually ever dancing on camera on “Parade of Stars.” However, he said that it gave the station the bright idea of putting the kids on camera dancing and they re-invented the program into “Bandstand.”

About this same time, Clipp was negotiating with WPEN’s Grady and Hurst. Broadcast Pioneers members Joe Grady and Ed Hurst wanted to make the move to WFIL radio where their popular afternoon radio program could be simulcast over WFIL-TV. WPEN, which was owned by Sun Ray Drugs, told WFIL that if they “raided” Grady and Hurst from the WPEN stable, Sun Ray Drugs would pull their million dollar advertising budget from the Philadelphia Inquirer (the paper owned the WFIL stations) and place the revenue with the competing newspaper, The Evening Bulletin.

That pretty much killed any chance of Grady and Hurst going to WFIL. Meanwhile, “Parade of Stars” was originating out of Studio C from WFIL’s 46th and Market facilities. When Horn took over, they started to let nearby teenagers hang around the studio and listen (and dance) to the music, all off camera. Eventually, more and more kids attended the broadcasts.

Since the station couldn’t get Grady and Hurst, they decided to create their own duo by putting “Mad Man Muntz” with Bob Horn. “Mad Man Muntz” was, in reality, Lee Stewart, a distant relative of the WFIL staff announcer Shelly Gross. Stewart did the Muntz TV commercials and acted like a nut.

Broadcast Pioneers member Jerry Blavat (who was a dancer on Bandstand) said that one reason Lee Stewart was teamed with Bob Horn was so that Muntz TV would spend their advertising dollars on the new program, Bandstand.

Many sources have attributed these Snader films as running on “Bandstand.” This isn’t true. They ran on Bandstand’s ancestor, “Parade of Stars.” Many sources have said that the show was short lived, only a couple of months. This isn’t correct either. The program ran for at least 19 months, but Bob Horn did the broadcast for only a couple of months before it evolved into Bandstand.

Hal Moore was a legendary broadcaster here in Philadelphia. He had worked at KYW and WCAU Radio plus had telecasts on WPTZ and WCAU-TV. He worked in our industry during the 30s through the sixties. In the 60s, he worked for the WFIL Stations

Prior to 1950, the ACA (American Communications Association) was the tech union. During that time, technicians at all the major stations belonged. However, in 1950, IBEW (the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers) became the union of choice.

On Monday, November 20, 1950, Hal had a TV program on WCAU-TV, Channel 10 in Philadelphia. It was on Mondays from 1:30 pm to 2 pm, right after "Cinderella Weekend." It, most likely, was some kind of "homemaker" program as the other days (Tuesday thru Friday) were exactly that kind of show. The name of the program is not known. The show's co-host was Pat Snyder.

Previously, Hal had a 1949 television program on WCAU-TV on Friday evenings. Moore played the hit records and interviewed celebrities. However, Hal had other talents. He liked to write poetry. Here's one he wrote two-thirds of a century ago in 1950. He called it "Who's First?"

Newspaper ad for WPEN Radio
July 3, 1963
(originally donated by member Anthony DiFlorio)

We would like to thank all those people who made an extra contribution when the attended our December luncheon. They include: Eric Address, Sandee Bengel, Mike Bove, Damon Castle, Sheree Goldflies, Johnny B. Hall, Marlyn Kaufmann, Mel Klawansky, Dorie Lenz, Tommy McCarthy, Mike Melnyk, Brad Seecof, Steve Tatz, Rich Troyan and Gerry Wilkinson.

New members this month are: Zachary Simon, Mike Melnyk, Rick Fox, Jennifer Vanderslice, Joyce Mitchell, Lisa Spivery, Marlene Adelman, Joe'l Ludovich and John Orndorff. And we would like to thank these members who included a donation when they joined: Zachary Simon, Joe'l Ludovich and John Orndorff. Also thanks to Henry Chmrielefski for his recent donation.

We are a federally recognized, state chartered charity with a 501(c)(3) status. Contact us at (856) 365-5600 or e-mail pioneers@broadcastpioneers.com for more details. Your gift to Broadcast Pioneers will help us and may lower your federal income tax. That's win-win, isn't it?

Special Thanks (in alphabetical order) for the gift of Appreciated Stock: (a federal tax advantage for the giver)

Member Marc Howard - $3,600 (put into our general fund to be used where needed)
Member Sylvia Kauders - $5,159.45 (used for the scholarships listed below)

Special Thanks (in alphabetical order) for contribution of $1,000 or more to our DAP, Digital Archival Project:

Member Jerry Del Colliano - $1,500
Member Johnny B. Hall and wife Ginny - $2,200
The Harry Hurley - Hurley in the Morning Charity (Harry is a member)- $1,000
The Shunfenthal Family (in memory of Sherri Shunfenthal's father, Les Waas) - $2,000
Member Marlin Taylor - $2,000
A member who prefers not to be identified publicly - $1,000

Special Thanks (in alphabetical order) for contribution of $1,000 or more into our General Fund to be used where needed:

Member Brad Seecof and Metramedia Broadcasting & Studios - $1,000
A member who wishes to remain anonymous - $1,000

Special Thanks (in alphabetical order) for April 2019 Scholarships:

Member Johnny B. Hall and his wife, Ginny - 4 scholarships
The Harry Hurley - Hurley in the Morning Charity - 1 scholarship (for a Stockton University student)
Member Sylvia Kauders - 1 scholarship (from a grant for 5 yearly scholarships running until 2019)
Member Kal Rudman - 5 scholarships (for Temple University students)
Member Tony Scafide - 1 scholarship
Member Marlin Taylor - 2 scholarships
Members Robin and Ira Adelman - 1 scholarship in memory of Robin's dad, member Leon Love

Special Thanks (in alphabetical order) for a contribution of $500 or more to our DAP, Digital Archival Project:

Member Art Moore - $500
Armitage Shanks (not their real name) - $500
Members Robin and Ira Adelman - $500
Member Bill Kelley - $750
Members Robin and Ira Adelman - $500
Member Priscilla Fox - $500 plus another $500 for our scholarship fund

Bequests in their Will:

Member Sylvia Kauders passed away recently. In her will, she bequest to the Broadcast Pioneers of Philadelphia, the amount of $5,000. This funding is to be used to underwrite one scholarship per year until gone. These scholarships will start in the year 2020 and continue until 2024. From a previous gift, Sylvia has underwritten one scholarship a year starting in 2015 and continuing until 2019.

Member Dave Shayer passed away last year. In his will, he bequest to the Broadcast Pioneers of Philadelphia, the amount of $5,000. This funding is to be used to underwrite our archival project which was dear to Dave's heart and soul.

If someone underwrites a complete scholarship we'll give them credit in the electronic newsletter until the scholarship is awarded. The gift of appreciated stock of $2,000 or more) will be thanked in our "Thank You" column for two years. If someone donates $1,000 or more we'll list them in our "Thank You" column for a year. If someone gives a donation of $500 or more we'll list them in our "Thank You" column for six months. They can select how we use the money: for our archival project, for scholarships or for our general fund to be used as needed.

More Thanks:

A growing portion of the revenues that fund the different activities of the Broadcast Pioneers comes from donations. This includes our archival project and our scholarship program. Now we are making it even more beneficial for our donors. Broadcast Pioneers is now able to accept gifts of appreciated stock, which provides a significant tax benefit to you. By giving appreciated stock (stock which is worth more now than what it cost when it was purchased), the giver can get a charitable contribution tax deduction based on the current market value of your stock. At the same time, they avoid the capital gains tax that would arise if they simply sold the stock. So if someone would like to support our educational mission or our archival project and save money on taxes too, they could consider making a gift of appreciated stock. We are a federally recognized, state chartered charity with a 501(c)(3) status. Contact us at (856) 365-5600 or e-mail pioneers@broadcastpioneers.com for more details.

Many of us are over 70 and a half years old. If someone is, they can donate directly to Broadcast Pioneers from their IRA Account. If they take a distribution and then donate to us, they would have to pay federal tax on the distribution. By donating directly to us, they pay no tax and we get the full amount. Remember, this donation must go directly to us in order for the giver to avoid paying income tax. This direct donation may also prevent the donor from going into a higher tax bracket. That's always good. The donor should always contact tax advisor about this and get complete details.

Thanks so much for everyone's support.Our address is Broadcast Pioneers, PO Box 2886, Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004, (856) 365-5600. Our e-mail is: pioneers@broadcastpioneers.com

Speaking of her late husband, (Broadcast Pioneers member) Frank Ford, whose real name was Ed Felbin:

Another Third Wednesday Luncheon! Wednesday, January 16th, 2019!

Good Food - Great Programs - Wonderful Times

All About Sports - 2019

Reserve by e-mail: rsvp@broadcastpioneers.com Reserve by phone: (856) 365-5600!

WE WANNA SEE YOUR FACE IN THAT PLACE!

Today's News Becomes Tomorrow's History! (This is what our Digital Archival Project, DAP, is all about!)

Today's News Becomes Tomorrow's History! (This is what our Digital Archival Project, DAP, is all about!)

You Can Help Us!

Another Third Wednesday Luncheon!
Wednesday, January 16th, 2019!

Reserve by e-mail: rsvp@broadcastpioneers.com
Reserve by phone: (856) 365-5600!

WE WANNA SEE YOUR FACE
IN THAT PLACE!

Today's News Becomes Tomorrow's History!
(This is what our Digital Archival Project, DAP, is all about!)

Today's News Becomes Tomorrow's History!
(This is what our Digital Archival Project, DAP, is all about!)