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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. |
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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. |
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DIGITAL ARCHIVAL PROJECT NEWS:
VIDEO:
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AUDIO:
(Left to right) Powers Gouraud, George M. Cohan and Stan Lee Broza
WCAU Radio
early 1934
Here's an early WCAU broadcast. It dates from July 3, 1936 and originated from Baltimore (via 16" transcription disc) and took place in the guest's dressing room in Ford's Theater. It was with the legendary George M. Cohan, an old, dear friend of Powers Gouraud. This 13 minute broadcast, while not being of the best quality, is truly a classic and should be heard by everyone. Keep in mind that broadcasting in Philadelphia was only 14 years old at the time of this broadcast.
Legendary Philadelphia radio host Powers Gouraud does the interview on WCAU Radio. He's the "ol' nightowl." This, by the way, was Cohan's sixth appearance on Gouraud's broadcast. The very first radio appearance by George M. Cohan anywhere in the world was on Powers' broadcast in 1929, shortly after Gouraud started his broadcasting career. Gouraud was hired by this organization's first President, Stan Lee Broza.
A little about this recording! It was transferred from the original 16" transcription disc to reel to reel audio tape in 1966 at the studios of a local radio station. Afterwards, the disc went into the archives of a major university and has never seen the light of day again. While we have heard that the original transcription disc was accidentally destroyed in 1989, we have also heard reports that this was just a rumor. We still have not be able to confirm the existence of the original recording.
Our recording was digitally mastered from the original 1966 tape. The original recording is quite noisy and the surface noise gets worse as you progress into the recording. We have equalized the recording based on the voices in the broadcast. Then we ran it through a surface noise reduction program which has reduced the surface noise from 2 to 12 db, depending on where you are in the recording. Any additional processing deteriorated the recording to the point that parts of the broadcast were not understandable.
We experimented with different parameters and programs for 20 hours and the recording we present here is the best of all possible choices. We could, of course, get rid of the surface noise completely, but it totally made the recording unintelligible. We elected to present this historic recording in its clearest form, even if there were high levels of surface noise in parts. It's more important to be able to hear what is being said.
One thing we can tell you is that we removed over 200 pops and clicks from this recording. This 2009 edition is far clearer than the previously posted one from 2006 (which was clearer than the one uploaded in 2000). Also, for the first time, it is posted in two formats, Real Audio and in the Windows Media format. The original audio recording was donated by this organization's CEO Gerry Wilkinson, who did the original disc to tape transfer in 1966 (at the age of 20). The photo was donated by member Roger Hendler.
A LITTLE BIT OF BROADCAST HISTORY!
Danny & the Juniors
(Left to right) Members Billy Carlucci, Joe Terry and Frank Maffei
Dancin' On Air, Channel 17
(Show produced by member Michael Nise)
August 27, 1987
IN TOUCH WITH OUR MEMBERS AND THE INDUSTRY:
On July 6, 1969, Dover International Speedway (Dover Delaware) ran its first Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race. Earlier last month, on Sunday, October 6th, they ran their 100th race. It was also the 50th anniversary for the speedway. Only two members of the news media, Al Pearce, a writer from Virginia and Broadcast Pioneers member Skip Clayton were there covering the first race. They are the only two press members still around that were at the first race. They were presented with plaques and a basket of goodies. Skip has been hosting Racing Wrap on WBCB Radio (Merrill Reese's Levittown, PA radio station) since February 17, 1997 and he has done the show 1,181 straight weeks without missing a single broadcast.
Last month, “Mr. Saturday Night,” BOB PANTANO (a member of the Broadcast Pioneers), the Delaware Valley's #1 Rated Saturday Night Radio Host, launched an all-new Friday Night Dance Party in Bucks County at Brady’s, 4700 E. Street Road in Feasterville, PA, in the Wyndham.
Pantano started spinning at record hops in the late ‘60s and then nightclubs in the ’70s, before taking the show to the airwaves in 1977 on 98.1 WCAU FM. Pantano plays great uplifting dance music – a unique blend of Motown, ‘60s Soul, and the Dance Club Classics of the ‘70s and ‘80s. And don't forget his Saturday night broadcasts from the Adelphia in Deptford for which he's famous.
Former longtime WPHT Talk Show Host Chris Stigall joins the staff of News Talk 990, WNTP. You can hear him from 6 am to 9 am daily on the station starting Monday, November 4th. Others on the station's lineup include Mike Gallagher, Hugh Hewitt, Dennis Prager, Sebastian Gorka, Larry Elder and Eric Metaxas. In 2009, Talkers Magazine named Chris one of the top 100 talkers in the country. Our Person of the Year for 2019, Harry Hurley, has also found himself with this same honor for many years.
Entercom is proud to announce that KYW Newsradio community affairs reporter and on-air host Cherri Gregg has been named Journalist of the Year by the Philadelphia Association of Black Journalists. Gregg was honored over this past weekend.
“Cherri is extremely deserving of this award,” said Broadcast Pioneers member David Yadgaroff, Senior Vice President and Market Manager, Entercom Philadelphia. “She is a champion of the community who is constantly searching for and reporting on the stories and issues that matter most to KYW Newsradio listeners across the Philadelphia area”
The Philadelphia Music Alliance returned “home” to the Avenue of the Arts in style last month, with an afternoon ceremony inducting seven new honorees to the Walk of Fame, followed by an evening gala celebration.
Broadcast Pioneers member Kal Rudman was there (representing Broadcast Pioneers) as the Philadelphia Orchestra, The O’Jays, The Hooters, Evelyn “Champagne” King, Jody Gerson, Dorrance “Dodo” Hamilton, and WMMR’s Pierre Robert were honored. Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney joined everyone.
E-mail: This is Janine Tomassetti. My daughter, Briella was one of your scholarship recipients from University of Delaware back in 2014. I wanted to thank you once again and update you on Briella's success.
After graduation in 2016, she was immediately hired by WRDE in Rohoboth Beach (member Bob Backman's station) where she worked for a short four months before being contacted by FIOS 1 news, a cable network in New York. She worked there as a regional news correspondent for three years and was hired by FOX 5, New York in April, 2019. She is currently featured in all news broadcasts on FOX covering NYC, Long Island, the boroughs and New Jersey in addition to in studio and Good Morning New York.
A LITTLE BIT OF BROADCAST HISTORY!
Broadcast Pioneers member Edie Huggins
just before her prom
Did you know...
La Palina "Senators" Cigar Tin "La Palina" cigars were manufactured by the Congress Cigar Company here in Philadelphia. The "Senators" cigars were to be sold for more than eight cents but less than 16 cents and were so taxed. Now, you may wonder why a cigar tin would end up in the Broadcast Pioneers newsletter. The answer is that the company was owned by Samuel Paley. His son Bill joined the company as Vice-President of Advertising after his graduation from the University of Pennsylvania. Bill took a bold move and purchased time on WCAU Radio, owned by Ike Levy and brother Leon, Bill's brother-in-law. The program was called "The La Palina Hour." La Palina, by the way, is the feminine Spanish version of Paley. Well, the broadcast increased the sales of the cigars and the family discovered the power of broadcasting.
La Palina "Lilies" Cigar Box Bill Paley was, of course, the life blood of CBS Radio and Television for decades. The pretty senorita featured on the tin was Sam's wife, Goldie (Bill's mother). Now you know its connection to Philadelphia broadcasting.
WCAU President Donald Thornburgh and CBS Chairman Bill Paley Here are the remarks of William S. Paley, Chairman of the Board of the Columbia Broadcasting System on Tuesday, May 27, 1952 at the dedication of the "new" WCAU Building on City Line Avenue.
This regular monthly column is written and researched by Gerry Wilkinson |
Our special thanks go to TUTV - Temple University Television and The Kal & Lucille Rudman Media Production Center. They have underwritten a grant to be used to fund two years of all our newsletters. That's until December 2019. We thank them so much for their support! |
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A LITTLE BIT OF BROADCAST HISTORY!
(Left to right) Ken Garland and Nancy Ames
(Nancy was on a publicity tour for the "That Was The Week That Was" TV show)
WIP Radio Studios
1965
WE REMEMBER:
Born Eugene A. Vassallo, Wilmington resident Gene Vassall moved into the sales department selling time for the AM station of WFIL in 1960. Later, he advanced to General Sales Manager. Gene died in October 2019.
Through ownership changes, Gene stayed with WFIL Famous 56. It was Gene who created the WFIL/McDonalds “McBumper Sticker Big Mac Attack” promotion and the “WFIL is Gonna Make Me Rich” promotion. Gene was also responsible for the design of the “Banana Joe Mobile.” Gene arranged with DOLE to distribute 100 pounds of bananas a day from the Banana Mobile in center city Philly during lunchtime. He passed away last month at 94 in Georgia.
Broadcast Pioneers member Allan Kalish passed away at the end of October at the age of 94. He started his broadcasting career in 1954 at WCAU Radio & TV doing sales. Allan was the owner of Kalish & Associates, consultants to marketing management and to advertising agencies.
He was the founder and former President and CEO of Kalish & Rice, Inc., a full service advertising agency whose clients included Strawbridge & Clothier, Philadelphia Electric, Philadelphia Gas Works, Wawa, Pep Boys, Clover Stores, Silo, First Pennsylvania Bank, Armstrong World Industries, Terminex, Trump Castle Casino and many others.
He has served as a board member of the Police Athletic League, the American Music Theater Festival, Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia and the Philadelphia Sports Congress. Kalish was a member of Mayor Rendell’s Commission for the Homeless and board member of Center City District (the organization responsible for cleaning up Center City and for the “Make It a Night” promotions).
THIS AND THAT! Little Bits of Information....
Broadcast Pioneers member Harry Harris with lead mouseketeer Jimmie Dodd Broadcast Pioneers member Ed Sciaky lived with his mom when he was a college student at Temple University. He lived on Cranston Road in the Wynnefield Heights section of Philadelphia. He was literally a block away from WHAT Radio's tower and two blocks from the towers of WDAS. The RF from WHAT was so strong that you could hear it faintly in the background of his stereo's speakers. One day there was a bad thunder storm and a nearby lightning strike. All of a sudden, WHAT Radio was gone. No longer could you hear the station on Ed's stereo. Was the situation fixed? No, that day WHAT was knocked briefly off the air. Have no fear. The speakers were not quiet. No. There was Butterball on WDAS. Now the RF of WDAS was leaking through. Someone once said that the LeRoy Miller story could have been easily called “From Milk to Mike.” It’s probably a good title. The story goes that he used to walk 9 miles after milking the cows on the family farm to nearby Lancaster, Pennsylvania to be an announcer on a local program there. Since the average person can walk about 3 miles an hour, that would make it a three hour walk to the station and three hours back (in good weather). However, back in the day, it was quite common for travelers to pick up hitchhikers. So he could have made the trek much faster. Anyhow, that announcing gig in mid-state was his first taste of broadcasting. LeRoy worked at WPEN, KYW and WFIL back in the thirties, forties and early fifties. Mary (no last name given), a visitor to our website e-mailed us:
On June 1, 1963, Jack McKinney was the star of a real boxing match in Painesville, Ohio. He knocked out local area boxer Alvin Green at the one minute point in the first round. In February of 1944, WIBG's Doug Arthur conducted a popularity poll. In the number one position was Captain Glenn Miller with 14,223 votes. Total number ballots cast were 52,941. Harry James came in second with about 9,000 votes. The previous year, Harry had the first position. In 1967, Member Ron Joseph (RJ) had a weekly television show on Channel 29, WIBF-TV. It was called "RJ at the Discotheque." At the same time, Member Jerry Blavat was starting his "Jerry's Place" program on WFIL-TV, Channel 6. In 1952, Bob Horn said this about his new Bandstand television show on WFIL-TV:
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THANKS FOR THE MEMORIES:
THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF "ACTION IN THE AFTERNOON"
REMEMBERS THE SHOW AND ITS DIRECTOR BILL BODE!
PART ONE!
The above photo is a good example of a zoomar lens mounted on a DuMont camera.
Jimmy Hirschfeld tells us:
Action in the Afternoon was produced inside and outside the WCAU-TV studios from February 2, 1953 to January 29, 1954. The half-hour series was broadcast Monday through Friday regardless of the weather at 3:30 pm (sometimes 4 pm) throughout its 52 week run. Charles Vanda, the program director, created the program. He utilized our new City Line Studios and the outdoor area on the side parking lot just behind the studios, so we could have both cast and crew shuttle back and forth from interior to exterior sets.
Vanda had the show set in the fictional town of Huberle, Montana. The name Huberle was based on the names of two CBS network executives Hubbell Robinson and Harry Omerle. Vanda did this to get them to greenlight the show. It worked!
The cast was made up largely of WCAU staff performers (both television and radio), plus one local Philadelphia actor who played the sheriff because there was no one on the staff who fit the role.
We got our horses from Fairmount stables, which was located about half a mile from our City Line location. There were 2 production crews for the program. They alternated weekly and each storyline ran for 5 days, so that the production crew could prepare their next week's shows while the alternate crew was producing the live shows. The directors were John Ullrich and Bill Bode. I was assistant director to Bill Bode and Howard Reifsnyder (later a CBS Sports Producer) was John Ullrich's AD.
Bill Bode was one of the 2 alternating directors of ACTION IN THE AFTERNOON. Prior to that he directed local programming for WCAU-TV, directing all kinds of programs including "Home Highlights," a daily cooking and homemaking program which ran weekdays for a half-hour each morning, before the network began providing full time programming throughout the day.
Since fewer directors were needed at the station, Bill decided he'd become a writer rather than continue directing. He submitted many scripts to various network programs, including one that I know that he sold - a script for the original Hawaii 5-0 series. He also wrote all the station's Promos for many years... certainly through the '60's and early 70's... perhaps longer as I left Philadelphia in 1973.
What I remember most about the year I worked on ACTION were the late nights each week that Bode and I were in production that we spent planning each shot for the next day's production. We'd work until 11pm - midnight from Monday to Thursday evening plotting the camera and cast moves from inside to outside and back again, making sure there was enough time for both the actors and cameras to travel from the Exterior locations to the Studio and visa versa.
When there was a problem, we'd add a sequence of the Tommy Ferguson Trio playing a western-type instrumental in the Copper Cup (the local bar), which was run by Red Cotton, [Elaine Watts] the proprietor. Those were grueling late night planning sessions, but necessary. By the way, [Broadcast Pioneers member] John Zacherle, who played the recurring character Grimy James, is living in NYC.
John Bailey, a visitor to our website, wrote us:
I was only 5 years old when Action (in the Afternoon) was aired but I used to watch it every day. When I was in high school in the sixties, our English teacher mentioned that he had been an actor on "Action" (which no one remembered). I'm almost positive it was Chris Keegan. He would sometimes read things like Dickens in character. Fantastic teacher and always a fun class.
Alan DeLand, a visitor to our website e-mailed:
As a 10-year old I would race home from school in Connecticut to catch the latest episode of a Western aired live from remote Montana. How disappointing upon finding your website today to learn now that "Action in the Afternoon" was really broadcast from a Philadelphia back lot! The show made a big impression on me. For years I've asked acquaintances if they remember it: none has.
THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF "ACTION IN THE AFTERNOON"
REMEMBERS THE SHOW AND ITS DIRECTOR BILL BODE!PART TWO!
The above shows Broadcast Pioneers member Irv Gubin on Camera 4 on the "Action in the Afternoon" set.
Bill Bode who was one of the show's directors sent us the budget for one week of the program:
Estimated Budget for the week of November 8
Jack Valentine: Vacation
Blake Ritter $102.50
Elaine Watts $102.50
Barry Cassell $102.50
Jean Corbett $205.00
Sam Kressen $205.00
Norman Garfield $125.00
John DeArman $75.00
Rudy Strange $75.00
Tom Slaugh $50.00
J. Burkle $50.00
Anna Turner $50.00
C. Zapacosta $25.00
Dom Lommacoio $25.00
J. Saulker $25.00
6 Extras (Monday) $60.00
Overhead $1300.00
Engineering $1100.00
Teleprompter $215.00
Horses $250.00
Art (Credits, signs) $25.00
Music $285.00
Wardrobe: salary $50.00
2 dresses $12.00
2 suits $8.00
cleaning $15.00
guns, ammo $25.00
stagecoach $30.00A trade publication reviewed the show in 1953 and said:
Despite its title, "Action in the Afternoon" lacks action. The episode was embellished: it highlighted a 10 second fist fight in the saloon, five or six gun shots and a horse ride in which one of the "good men" was wounded. The horse race lasted scarcely a minute over fairly even terrain. The acting is uniformly good and the settings attractive. But a little action, please.
Maria Gonzalez, a visitor to our website, emailed:
I didn't think anybody remembered or knew about this cowboy serial. I wasn't sure back then if it was live or where it came (from) but I do remember that when it rained or snowed on the show the weather was the same outside of my house.
In 2004, Bill Bode wrote his own obituary. Charlie Higgins forwarded it to us. Bill said about himself:
Joined WCAU-TV in 1950 as an A.D. Got shoved by Charlie Vanda from the floor into being a Film Editor in Helen Buck’s Film Department. Bode cursed his way through a couple of years while other assistant directors became directors, finally cursed Vanda enough that he got back on the floor, working with directors like Skip Bergman, Glen Bernard, and Joe Tinney. Became a director when assigned by Vanda to be alternating director, with John Ullrich, for ACTION IN THE AFTERNOON, 1953.
After ACTION, directed shows like McMahon’s GET HAPPY, along with News and PIXANNE and all the other stuff. Resigned 1956 after a disagreement with Vanda. Freelanced 'til 1958, including script (Incident of Love) on CBS’s Studio One Summer Theatre. Returned to WCAU-TV when CBS replaced THE BULLETIN and Jack Dolph replaced Vanda, produced/wrote multiple shows, but especially THE BILL BENNETT SHOW for many, many years.
Resigned again in 1981 when the take-over by the bean-counting bookkeepers was so complete he couldn’t stand watching the business decline. Back to freelance with global TV with Tony Verna (shows like Live Aid, Sport Aid, Pope Paul II’s Prayer for World Peace) and editing Verna’s books Live TV and Global TV. Also taught English and Speech at several colleges. Survived prostate cancer, but didn’t survive other illnesses. Donated his body parts for transplant, the rest for medical school training. Fade to black.
A LITTLE BIT OF BROADCAST HISTORY!
W53PH (WFIL-FM)
in the Widener Building
Center City Philadelphia
1942
OUR HATS OFF TO YOU FOR GIVING:
We would like to thank all those people who made an extra contribution when they attended our October luncheon. They included: Eric Address, Paul Big Bear, Pat Delsi, Anthony DiFlorio, Father Jim Drucker, Marc Howard, Mel Klawansky, Dorie Lenz, Mike Melnyk, T. Morgan, Valerie Morrison, Steve Sacks, Jackie Strauss, Steve Tatz and Gerry Wilkinson.
Special thanks go to those of you who included an extra contribution when ordering your banquet tickets. These people will be thanked in the December newsletter.
It is not too late to make a contribution to the Bob Kravitz Memorial Scholarship Fund. Those who have done so, thank you. But you can still make a contribution to this memorial. Send any contributions to the Bob Kravitz Memorial Fund, Broadcast Pioneers of Philadelphia, PO Box 2886, Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004.
It is not too late to make a contribution to the Gene Crane Memorial Fund. Those who have done so, thank you. But you can still make a contribution to this memorial. Send any contributions to the Gene Crane Memorial Fund, Broadcast Pioneers of Philadelphia, PO Box 2886, Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004.
Welcome to new members of Broadcast Pioneers of Philadelphia" Tracey Matisak, Dr. Jana Mallis, Tammie Souza and Dick (Rich) Fennessy. Welcome to all of them to the organization.
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 for the gift of Appreciated Stock: (a federal tax advantage for the giver)
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
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
The Sylvia Kauders Foundation - $10,000
A Member who wishes to remain anonymous - $1,000
Those who contributed to the Gene Crane Memorial Fund
Special Thanks (in alphabetical order) for April 2020 Scholarships:
The Harry Hurley - Hurley in the Morning Charity - 2 scholarships (for a Stockton University student)
Member Sylvia Kauders - 1 scholarship (from a bequest for 5 yearly scholarships running until 2024)
Member Kal Rudman - 5 scholarships (for Temple University students)
Member Marlin Taylor - 2 scholarships
plus at least 6 scholarships in the memory of Bob Kravitz
Special Thanks (in alphabetical order) for a contribution of $500 or more to our DAP, Digital Archival Project:
Member Elliot Abrams - $500
Members Robin and Ira Adelman - $500
Member Priscilla Fox - $500 plus another $500 for our scholarship fund
Member Bill Kelley - $750
Member Art Moore - $500
Armitage Shanks (not their real name) - $500
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 will give them credit in the electronic newsletter until the scholarship is awarded. The donor of a 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 will list them in our "Thank You" column for a year. If someone gives a donation of $500 or more we will 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
A FINAL THOUGHT....
Cardinal John Foley was a member of this organization. His first religious post was at Sacred Heart Church in Havertown. One evening, there was a church dinner and Father Foley was standing in line waiting for dessert with a young elementary student in front of him. The two came to a plate of cupcakes, which had a sign saying, "Take one - God is watching!" The child looked at Father Foley for guidance. Father Foley said, "That's right, just one cupcake." Soon they came to a plate of chocolate chip cookies. Again the child looked for guidance and said, "Father Foley, what should I do?" Foley said, "Take as many cookies as you want. God is watching the cupcakes."
as told by Bill Roswell
November 18, 2011
remarks celebrating Cardinal Foley being named our "Person of the Year"
For those who didn't know Cardinal Foley, he was a teenage broadcaster before joining the priesthood. For a quarter of a century, Foley was on NBC with commentary about the Christmas Mass celebrated by the Pope in St. Peters.
Please contact us by e-mail at pioneers@broadcastpioneers.com or by mail to: Broadcast Pioneers of Philadelphia, PO Box 2886, Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004. Your stories are important, to you, to us, and your colleagues. Contact us today and we’ll include your story in the next newsletter! |
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Newsletter Editor is Gerry Wilkinson
Newsletter proofreader this month is Michele Wilkinson
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