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Post by marianne48 on Jun 26, 2018 2:19:28 GMT
Maybe not a familiar name to many here, but for those who: 1. Are over 50, and 2. Grew up in the NY Tri-state area, you probably at least heard of him. Ingram was perhaps the greatest Top-40 radio DJ of all time; he made his name on WABC in New York in the 1960s and 1970s when it was a Top-40 music station and presided over the final music broadcast when it switched to all-talk in 1982 (and became a part of the all-talk wasteland). He was one of those DJs whose personality made you listen to the station, before stations decided to do away with DJs and program all of their music. He'll be remembered for his wit, his respect for his listeners, and for his show's unforgettable closing theme, "Tri-Fi Drums" (can't get that song out of my head today). Bye, Kemosabe!
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Post by mattgarth on Jun 26, 2018 17:36:01 GMT
Thanks for the notification, Marianne. Remember him well. R.I.P.
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Post by bravomailer on Jun 27, 2018 15:27:42 GMT
Growing up in Maryland I used to tune in WABC in the evenings when daylight stations had signed off, clearing the way for blowtorches. New York seemed the place to be. Remember Joe Buck's elation on hearing the WABC station ID in Midnight Cowboy? Dan Ingram was right up there with Cousin Brucie and Ron "Wild Child" Lundy. |
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Post by bess1971s on Jul 3, 2018 16:21:31 GMT
WABC was my favorite station back in the day and I was pretty annoyed when they switched to all news and talk. There has never been another station that enjoyed as much as that one. Lots of great memories from Dan Ingram and Cousin Brucie.
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Post by Cooper, the Golden Retriever on Jul 4, 2018 14:29:09 GMT
Thanks for the notification, Marianne. Remember him well. R.I.P. Yeah, I do,too, and was born and raised in California.. |
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