When I was a kid, I bought a tiny AM radio transmitter, which reached around the block on a good day. I hooked up a record player and a microphone and “broadcast” to the largest imaginary audience in the world (the Big 82)! I played Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin and the Doors records that no other stations would touch! My cousin visited, saw this setup and asked an obvious question, “Hey, did you ever think of getting into radio?” My parents were supportive, too. They always said I had a face for radio!

From that day on I had the “radio bug.” I grew up near Philadelphia listening to radio greats like HyLit, Joe Niagara, Joey Reynolds and Jerry Blavat--“the Geator with the Heater,” as well as New York greats like Dan Ingram, Scott Muni and Alison Steel. I majored in Communications at Temple University, getting the chance to interview many of my radio heroes along the way for school projects, while also working at college station WRTI.

Next stop was a bizarre station named WIFI in Philadelphia. This FM station had about as many listeners as my home radio transmitter, since AM radio was king and their format was a mix of Polkas, Jewish music and Doo Wop! While not exactly mainstream, this part-time stint on a niche-oriented station while still in college was a great training ground, teaching me a lot about the basics of the business and patience! Likewise for WPAZ in Pottstown, PA, where I hosted a morning show after I graduated from college.

A brief gig at WRAW, in Reading , PA was my one shot at “Top 40” radio, rock and roll in the seventies! Music in the sixties and seventies was such an important part of my life, and the reason for being in radio. It still is!

I moved to Lansing, MI in 1973 and got to be the one crazy DJ at a straight-laced adult contemporary radio station, WJIM. These were great years because I was allowed to grow as a radio personality…and I met my wife-to-be at the station. We got married the next summer, with the reception being held at the AM-FM-TV station's beautiful “Country House” dining room. What a time – I got married in an ugly leisure suit!

With the first kid on the way, I decided to leave radio for a real job that paid some money! I spent many years in the non-profit field, trying to keep kids from smoking and helping those with asthma. My work with the American Lung Association made me feel good. But I never lost my love for the classic era of rock n' roll!

In 2009 I was excited to join the team at WBPM for the opportunity to share some great music every Sunday afternoon. So, during the week I work for research into better diagnosis and treatment for Lyme disease patients at an organization called Time For Lyme in Stamford, CT. And on the weekends, it's my chance to kick off my shoes and get down to some classic rock n' roll with a whole lot more listeners than that old home transmitter! Let's rock out together at 9-29, WBPM!