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Remembering 'Good Guy', Harv Moore

'Mister Music' at the station's front door in Bladensburg in 1973.

It is with a very heavy heart that news has arrived of the passing of WPGC's 'Morning Mayor', Harv Moore, 'the boy next door' from complications of Covid. A native of Pelham, New York, Harv arrived at WPGC in the Spring of 1963 from WFKY in Frankfort, Kentucky. Initially, he did nights on the FM till sign off at midnight.

 

Within a few months, Harv succeeded 'Jerry G' (Ghan) in Morning Drive when he left for KYW, then in Cleveland. Just days afterwards, the JFK assassination occurred. Learn more of Harv's remembrances of the event:

https://www.amandfmmorningside.com/wpgc_jfk_assassination_coverage.html

 

Harv was one of the elite Washington DJ's invited to be present at the Beatles first concert in DC in February, 1964.

He had recently put together a novelty cut-in record in the style of Dickie Goodman using snippets of current Beatles songs as replies to his 'questions', 'Interview of the Fab Four'. It enjoyed airplay for less than two weeks by which time Brian Epstein had secured a Cease & Desist Order. Hear the record of renown:

https://www.amandfmmorningside.com/wpgc_harv_moore_interview_of_the_fab_four.html

 

Harv himself was a musician and later got into record producing, working with a number of local bands around DC. His Christmas record of 1967, 'I Told Santa Claus I Want You' got significant airplay not only on WPGC but at other stations out of the market. In time for the ho-ho-holidays, enjoy hearing the tune here:

https://www.amandfmmorningside.com/wpgc_harv_moore_i_told_santa_claus_i_want_you.html

 

By 1969, the original series of 'Cruisin' albums put together by KHJ's Ron Jacobs was expanded with additional years. Harv re-created an actual air performance of his at WPGC for the 'Cruisin' 1969' album, still widely available on the Internet. Learn the story of how the album came to be:

https://www.amandfmmorningside.com/wpgc_cruisin_1969_album.html

 

Beyond his long-running Morning Show on WPGC, Harv was at various times Program Director and Music Director. His ear in picking out future hits was unmatched, giving exposure to up and comers such as a young Neil Diamond who, as seen above when visiting Washington for the first time in 1966, stayed with Harv.

No better instance of Harv's musical instincts was in 1972 when the local Baltimore / Washington record rep for Epic, Bob Mandel brought an acetate test pressing of a little song called, 'Brandy (You're A Fine Girl)' by Looking Glass. Harv put the tune into heavy rotation. Phones were like nothing he had seen before. It was Harv who broke the song Nationally as WPGC became the first station to add the song. Hear Elliot Lurie who penned the song tell the story of Harv making it a hit first:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3_PfjkEdmMQ&t=680s

Harv had been doing mornings at WPGC for nearly a decade when his show was rebranded as, 'Harv Moore & Company', reflecting the ever-growing cast of characters he voiced such as the smart-aleck, 'Orville', the nearly senile, 'Gramps', the loveable but dim-witted, 'Kay Sera' and the 'The Colonel', a Southern Gentleman always in search of inventing the next Really Big Thing.

 

Best remembered as his sidekick was, 'The Red Head'. Originally portrayed by Vicki, the role was taken over by Harv's secretary, Joanie Fierstein in the early '70's who was also one of the original WPGC Money Girls. Find out more here:

https://www.amandfmmorningside.com/wpgc_the_red_head.html

Her charming ignorance of professional sports teams lent itself well to her memorable reports on teams like the 'Dodge Chargers', while her review of school lunch menus often included a mention of 'Ze French Bread', a comedic trigger for Harv to lose control. Sample the madness here:

https://www.amandfmmorningside.com/wpgc_misc_audio_1973_redhead_french_bread_bit_5_harv_moore.mp3

 

Harv as seen in the Coral Hills studios in 1963

He was an early advocate of FM during a period when, as he characterized it, 'FM meant 'find me'. Under his guidance, by 1974, the FM eclipsed the ratings of the AM for the first time. There was no turning back from that point onward.

1974 was also the year that WPGC was sold to the Marriott Brothers' led, First Media Corporation who acquired the station in the aftermath of owner Max Richmond's Estate liquidating his assets. GM, Bob Howard had a Right of First Refusal should the station be sold and took his sizeable payday from the Marriotts to purchase WYSL - AM & FM in Buffalo from no less a broadcasting legend such as Gordon McClendon.

Facing an uphill battle against a station like WKBW which was as strong a powerhouse in that market as WPGC was in DC, he made Harv an offer too good to say no to in early 1975. After 12 years in Morning Drive, Harv bit adieu to the Nation's Capital having made an indelible mark on a generation of Baby Boomers.

 

Harv as seen in the Sunday Star TV Magazine - 06/06/65

No single on-air performer at WPGC had the long-lasting impact that Harv had. His tutelage to so many who had worked with him was unmatched, nurturing young air talent into major market performers in their own right.

In more recent years, he was an invaluable resource in the historical materials now seen on the WPGC Tribute Site. Time and time again, he was always there with an answer to station questions from long ago. His support of the site was demonstrated repeatedly, often contributing materials to it including a WPGC Good Guys sweatshirt as well as other station artifacts from back in the day. Read 'Moore' on Harv:

https://www.amandfmmorningside.com/wpgc_harv_moore.html

 

Harv with Redskins Quarterback, Billy Kilmer in 1973

It is difficult to adequately express Harv's influence on WPGC's success, those who worked there at the time and on the site thereafter. He was esteemed in both the Radio and Record industries, revered as an Entertainer, a colleague, a mentor and most importantly, a friend, including to this writer.

On a personal note, in July, 2024 when my own father passed away, I made my first trip to Buffalo since my mother passed away in 1994. During the entire quarter century existence of the WPGC Tribute Site, it had long been my hope to interview Harv personally. Alas, to my great disappointment, he was too ill during my trip and was unable to meet with me. Now, that meeting will never happen.

Predictably, tributes have been arriving in great numbers from alumni and listeners alike. You are invited to add your own memories of Harv here.

 

Harv's publicity photo in 1974

Terms like 'brilliance' are often both overused and undeserved. No better word however defines the dozen years of his on-air mastery at WPGC. He was quite simply, thee most influential Personality of his day at the thee most influential station in the market. And that is quite a testament.

No one will ever forget his quick wit and ability to put a smile on the faces of countless listeners over the years. He leaves a hole that cannot be filled. We however are the beneficiaries of both his talent and his heart. Now, as he makes his way to that great transmitter in the sky on Cloud 9, we can all say in unison, 'Atta-boy, Harvey'!

 

Memories of 'The Morning Mayor'

 

 

I am so sad that Harv has passed. I talked to him and we talked about our ages and how vulnerable we felt the older we got and that every morning when we opened our eyes, we were happy to see another day. We talked every month or so and I will miss that. We worked together at WPGC about 13 years. I love you Harv, until we meet again, rest in peace.

- Beverley Blankenbeckler

 

I thought the world of Harv and loved his morning show whether he was Harv Moore 'The Boy Next Door', 'The Morning Mayor' or doing 'Harv Moore & Company'. Some of his most popular bits was when he sang to 'Little Red Book' or with what he called the 'Porpoise Song'. Terrific stuff!

- Mike Cohen

 

Well done tribute. He would be a bit embarrassed by all the accolades.

- Dino DelGallo

 

This is a hard one. What I loved about the 'Boy Next Door' is, he demonstrated that even back in the early 70s you did not need some kind of a wacky DJ voice. He just pretty much talked normally with his beautiful voice.

Whenever he would mention Jim Collins in the afternoon, there was always some kind of funny joke to follow. Harv was absolute one of the best DJs of all time. And probably the most influential person in my career.

- Marty Dempsey

Great job. This obit on Harv is a masterpiece....Happy Holidays and I hope all is well in your world as we head toward the new year.

- Jim Elliott

 

Harv was a great friend to me. He hired me from WFKY in Frankfort, Kentucky to come and fill the early evening slot on WPGC. We stayed in touch for many, many years. I loved him dearly like a brother.

Although we have not seen each other in many years, he was and always will be in my heart. I love you, Harv and will miss you.

- Larry James

I am very saddened. We lost a legend with the passing of Harv...'The Boy Next Door'.

- 'Barefoot' Larry Justice

 

I am sure that I heard Harv on occasion in the late 1960s, as my older siblings would listen to the daytime AM signal. By the early 1970s when I managed my own listening, and through FM, WPGC was my first choice.

Once WPGC began distributing the weekly All Hit Music playlists to record stores in the spring of 1971, I made sure I picked one up. One day in the summer of 1971, I was at Tysons Corner in Variety Records browsing and overheard what I thought was two employees talking about record releases, hits, etc.

One voice was very familiar - it took me a minute to figure it out - but it was the one and only Harv who must have been there to drop off the playlists? As I was leaving, I turned around and exclaimed, 'Harv Moore'! He smiled, waved, and said 'Thanks for Listening'.

A year later, Harv was always on my car preset for my morning drive to school (or work in the summer). Whenever a hot day was ahead he would always say, 'Wear something flimsy girls!'. That always made me smile.

Twenty-three years later during the Big Daddies of Washington Radio weekend in 1994, Harv was one of the DJs who appeared. At the meet and greet table, I shared one of the lists from 1971 to which he kindly personalized an autograph and message, 'Thanks for remembering'. Thanks for the memories Harv!

 

- Jack Maier (WPGC Tribute Site Contributor)

Harv was one of the greats. When he was at WPGC-AM in DC, he was both the Program and Music Director. He was a joy to promote records to...a real, genuine mensch! He took a chance on my record 'Brandy, (You're a Fine Girl)', playing it off the test pressing.

Two weeks before Epic could produce a physical single, it was the number one record in DC. I shall forever be in his debt and am so sad to hear of his passing.

- Robert Mandel (Epic Records)

 

Such sad news on Harv's passing. He brought incomparable talent and entertainment to innumerable listeners.

In 1969 and 1970 I did 3 AM to 6 AM on WPGC when Harv would fly through the studio door at 5:59 AM. Later, I was moved to doing 10 AM to 3 PM. So, I had the pleasure of working with Harv coming and going.

I cherished every minute I had to hang out with him and to seek his advice on polishing my own air delivery. I can see him now sitting in front of the control board, queuing up records with wings on his shoulders and a heavenly smile. May you rest in peace, my friend.

- 'Jumpin' Jack Rabbit'

 

Harv was a lifelong friend and mentor. I remember I was working at WLPL in Baltimore as a 'Rock Jock' for about 2 weeks. One day I went home to sleep and my phone rang. When I picked it up I heard a voice I knew immediately. My friend, Jim Collins of WPGC, had told Harv I was working in Baltimore.

It turns out Harv had been looking for a female jock for about 5 years! Harv asked me to come to the station (which I listened to religiously) and told me he had listened to me on WLPL and wanted to hire me! I gave two weeks notice and moved to DC. I was only 19 and attending my first year of college.

Harv taught me so much. He was always positive and encouraging. I never saw him mistreat a single human being. Harv left for Buffalo and I moved on to Dallas. Still, we remained friends all these years and talked every few weeks. When we last spoke, he was home from the hospital after Covid. I did not know it would be our last chat. I will miss my beautiful friend. Thank you, for this great tribute.

He was such a bright light in the world. He found the good in everything and everyone. I will miss my friend of 50+ years. I am grateful for every minute I had with him. RIP, beautiful Harv. Enjoy your heavenly Christmas.

- Linda Kelly

 

Listened to him on WPGC...

- Steve Michaels

 

Sad to report a great friend and mentor has passed. Harv Moore "The Boy Next Door", Harv ruled the morning airways on WPGC as the 'Morning Mayor' on WPGC in the 60's and 70's. He was the Best! He was also the Program Director who started 'Where People Get Cash' and one of the true WPGC 'Good Guys'. RIP, Harv.

- Big Don O'Bryan

 

I am devastated to hear that Harv has passed, he gave me my big break in broadcasting when he hired me to do 6-10pm at WPGC! Truly a sad day for me. Later, I worked in Harrisburg, PA with Carol Chrissy. When I was hired to become the new PD at WKBO in Harrisburg, I stole Carol from the news department and patterned our show after things I learned listening to Harv and 'The Redhead', Joanie his secretary.

- Dan Steele

Wow. I worked with Harv in the 70s at WPGC & am so sad to be reading this post! Harv was amazing to work with & so funny. Feeling for his family now.

- 'The Red Head'

No doubt, a true 'PGC legend!

- Scott Shannon

 

'The Morning Mayor'. Listened to Harv a lot as a kid. R.I.P.

- Larry Van Druff (RCA Records)

 

 

01/14/73 WPGC Listener Question Letter on American Top 40

 

01/17/64 The Beatles claim spots #1 & #2 on the WPGC Top Ten with 'I Want To Hold Your Hand' and 'She Loves You'.

 

 

 

	01/06/65	Harv Moore	22:28	Scoped
	01/06/65	Harv Moore	41:21	UNscoped
	01/07/65	Harv Moore	14:50	Scoped
	01/07/65	Harv Moore	27:04	UNscoped

 

 

#1 Song As Heard This Week on WPGC

January 11th

01/11/59	16 Candles	Crests
01/11/63	Walk Right In	Rooftop Singers
01/11/69	Crimson And Clover	Tommy James & Shondells
01/11/75	Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds	Elton John

January 12th

01/12/62	Let Me In	Sensations
01/12/74	The Way We Were	Barbra Streisand

January 13th

01/13/68	Bend Me, Shape Me	American Breed
01/13/73	You're So Vain	Carly Simon
01/13/79	Le Freak	Chic

January 14th

01/14/67	Good Thing	Paul Revere & The Raiders
01/14/78	Stayin' Alive	Bee Gees

January 15th

01/15/61	Shop Around	Miracles
01/15/66	No Matter What Shape (Your Stomach's In)	T-Bones
01/15/72	American Pie	Don McLean
01/15/77	I Wish / Sir Duke / Isn't She Lovely	Stevie Wonder

January 16th

01/16/65	You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'	Righteous Brothers
01/16/71	My Sweet Lord	George Harrison

January 17th

01/17/60	Teen Angel	Mark Dinning
01/17/64	I Want To Hold Your Hand	Beatles
01/17/70	Thank You Falletinme Be Mice Elf Agin	Sly & Family Stone
01/17/76	Convoy	C.W. McCall

 

 

 

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	01/11/59	01/11/63	01/11/69
01/12/62	01/12/74	01/12/80	01/13/68
01/13/73	01/14/67	01/15/61	01/15/66
01/15/72	01/15/77	01/16/65	01/16/71
01/17/60	01/17/64	01/17/70

 

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WPGC Alumni Speak!:

Jack Alix:

What a thrill to log on to this web site and see my air check and some background being published. These truly were the "good old days" in the 60's. We were teenagers and filled with excitement as we hit the air on WPGC-FM in its infancy. Read more.

 

 

Shelby Austin:

My most vivid memory has to be the strike. Truckers trying to run the Lincoln off the road while I was driving it, watching the picketers out of my apartment window, picking up non-union jocks at the airport...and yes I was on the air doing the Sunday morning news...it was AWFUL! Read more.

 

 

Harry Boomer:

I just happened to do a google search on my name and up popped the WPGC references...WOW...what a surprise. It was good to see faces of friends I haven't seen in more than 3-decades. I'm now an Anchor/Reporter for WOIO (CBS) and WUAB (UPN) / Cleveland. More info can be found about me by going to 19 Actionnews.com. Read more.

 

 

Beverley Burch:

I worked for WPGC from 1962 to 1975....during all of the good times. I was 21 when I went to work there. It was my most "fun" job ever. I started working there part time in 1962...I had 3 small babies and was just getting back to work. Quickly, Bob Howard realized I had more potential and I became his secretary. To sum it up, we had a lot of fun and were very close. I really missed it at first when I left, but I knew it would never be the same. We were #1.....and that was the best time of "Rock and Roll". Read more.

 

 

Columbus:

What a great website...the "blowtorch" line alone makes you feel proud to have been a part of it...you know for years I never thought much about WPGC then I saw the Cameron Crowe film, Almost Famous... I'm sure the other guys from the' 72 to' '75 years had similar feelings...in many ways we were like the band on the bus rolling through the heartland, just headed somewhere with our music ... and dreams of things not as they were but as we longed for them to be...it was a pretty special time... Read more.

 

 

Chris Curtis:

I just stumbled across the WPGC tribute website and found myself from 1973! Great looking website. It brings back many memories. Read more.

 

 

Dino Del Gallo:

I totally enjoyed my time at WPGC and wish to hell that I were still there. I was fortunate in that I started working there during the summer of my sophomore/junior year in high school. I was a news editor by day and jock wannabe by night. Alexander Goodfellow helped me with my first production room aircheck which really sucked. Others like Joel Denver (Jim Madison) would let me run the board out of stopsets. Talk about taking a chance! Read more.

 

 

Barbara Dubose:

I started working at WPGC in 1976. I smile every time I think about those days. The staff was as close as family members. I am still in contact with some of them today. My office in Bladensburg was right behind the receptionist, the late Phyliss Gammon and next to Music Director, Jim Elliott. My office in Greenbelt was a little isolated from the other offices and we all still found a way to stay close. I moved to the sales department in 1980 or 1981. Read more.

 

 

Cousin Warren Duffy:

In 1959, we put a "Good Guys" Top 40 format together at a little station in York, PA owned by Susquehanna Broadcasting.  The company purchased a station in Ohio (Akron to be exact) and in 1961 they named me as their first program director at WHLO and of course, the "Good Guys" format trailed along with us.

By 1966, the station came to the attention of Bob Howard, the GM of WPGC, whose family lived in Cleveland.  He would monitor the station when he visited his relatives, and about 1966 he and I got in touch and next thing you know, I was living in Silver Spring, MD and I was the afternoon jock and the PD of WPGC. Read more.

 

 

Jim Elliott:

I occasionally take some time and go to this site and sooooo many memories come flooding back. Many people don't appreciate what they've got in living day to day...whether it be a great soul mate or a great radio station. WPGC was a GREAT station and so far ahead of its time in that we were one of the first successful FM stations (due to the heavy penetration of FM in DC).

WPGC was part of people's lives...they came to us to be with friends , to hear new music, to be entertained and to win great prizes (and a lot of cash)....and the loyalty of the listener was reciprocated by on air personalities that really cared about the station, the community and each other. Read more.

 

 

Famous Amos:

I started at WPGC when the station went 24 hours on FM in the Fall of 1968. Bob Howard’s bizarre marketing idea to promote WPGC going all-night on FM was “The return of Amos and Andy” to radio, thus the “Famous Amos” and “Handy Andy” monikers. The actual, cost-savings reason, of course, for having two part-time people on overnight was you didn't have to pay full-time AFTRA wages. Read More.

 

 

Alexander Goodfellow:

I am truly stunned at all the stuff you have on what will always be my favorite station. Really, it's quite an achievement and as an official former Good Guy, I am very grateful. I was especially impressed with your stuff on Jim Collins, and was touched to see the dedication to him. Read more.

 

 

Kevin James:

My greatest experience was meeting Ted Davita.  Ted was a young boy at NIH with a rare blood disease.  He became one of my best friends. I visited him every week and he called me every night. His father was Director of the Cancer Institute.  Do you remember the TV movie "Boy In A Plastic Bubble"? Most of that story was based on Ted including going to  concerts at the Cap Centre in my van and him wearing his NASA designed space suit. He died at the age of 17. Read more.

 

 

Davy Jones:

What can one say, being part of a legend is totally nuts. Deep in my heart I truly believe there will never be a time in the industry where so much was put into the presentation of a radio station, as was put together by the great staff of WPGC. I'm extremely proud to have been apart of the best moments of radio that ever existed. Read more.

 

 

'Barefoot' Larry Justice:

Bob Howard tried to change my real name...Lawrence Kirk Justice...to some stupid off the wall stage name ....we compromised and settled on Larry Justice...however he insisted on 'Barefoot' Larry Justice, friend of all the 'Barefoot' housewives. How do you think that would have played in 1968 when they were burning their bras? I was never crazy about "Barefoot."

During the 'take over / lock in', a major mob of fans gathered outside the station on Southern Ave. and the PG County police had to be called to control the crowd. Wow! What a hoot. Bob was threatened for taking advantage of a country boy! Read more.

 

 

Lisa Kay :

I was the first female who was on the air before midnight (at age 23) and even filled in for Don Geronimo (6-10pm) when he was on vacation. The General Manager didn't care for this "girl" on the air, but Steve Kingston was very supportive until he left. Read more.

 

 

Bryan Lawrence:

A couple of things I remember most about the Black Ulysses overnight remote: Harv Moore didn't want to do it. It was good money in an unrated slot and guess who won? Bill Prettyman. I got a nice talent fee on top of my $4.72/hour. The restaurant provided an all-night cafeteria-style breakfast that was first class after all the clubs closed at 2AM...including the Ulysses which had show bands like "Octagon" and "And The Professionals". Read More.

 

 

Keith MacDonald:

At the request of John Gehron (then WLS PD, my college PD, and now GM of Clear Channel Chicago) I taped Columbus without his knowledge. John used the tape to get him to Chicago as his production director. A year later, he resigned, saying that the production work was getting in the way of his free lance business, which was (and from what I hear is) quite successful. Read More.

 

 

Vicki Mallgrave:

I began there in 1978 in Bladensburg as the Accounts Receivable Clerk and worked in that little tiny room in the back with Chris Fisher and Sheila Chandler. Chris was always telling us stories about Elvis as she was such a fan of his and Sheila made me laugh 8 hours a day. Chris must have wondered about us because we were always giggling. Read more.

Mergatroid!:

As a native, I started listening to WPGC as a kid. So my interest in the station is much more that just working there. Just for the record, I started at the "PIG" as a engineer at the transmitter site in 1970. I am a fountain of "useless" knowledge of the station from '70-74 as an employee, and as a fan prior to that. Read more.

 

 

Anita Miller ('April May'):

I was hired in the summer of 1971 after I heard an announcement on Harv Moore's show that the station was looking for a receptionist and general office person. I called the station and got an interview with Dee Masano a few days later. I had worked briefly for KVI radio in Seattle before moving to DC in 1970 so I knew the phones and bookkeeping stuff but I had stayed at home for a while and wasn't sure if Bob Howard would give me the position. Read more.

 

 

Harv Moore:

Bob Howard had a "right of first refusal" on the sale of WPGC. When the Richmonds tried to sell it to the Marriotts, he exercised it. Got a bundle. He used the money to buy WYSL and WPHD here in Buffalo in Oct '74. He asked me to moved up here and work for him.  I left WPGC in 1975.  I had worked for him since 1963, so we had a good working relationship. Read more.

 

 

Todd Reynolds / Ed Kowalski / Ed McNeil:

As far as working there as many times as I did, I can think of a few folks who stopped by twice (Jim Collins, Dino Del Gallo, Linda Kelly immediately come to mind) but never a third. QUICK! CALL GUINNESS, AND TELL 'EM TO STOP THE PRESSES. WE HAVE A NEW WORLD'S RECORD! Read more.

 

 

Bob Peyton (Bob Burian):

OK, so here I am a 65 year old former disk jockey with nothing to do one evening, so I Google myself and what do I find? I find that I was at one time semi famous in DC. Actually I really got a kick out of remembering some WPGC times, people and, of course, music from the late 60's. Read more.

 

 

Waylon Richards :

Great website. It mustta took lotza work to put together and it looks great. I'm in San Diego and President of my own advertising agency, AdVIZOR. It's a start-up but going pretty good. Read more.

 

Charlie Shoe:

What a great website. How great to see and hear about the guys I worked with from '68 to '70 at the PIG. But talking about being out of it...I had no idea about Jim Collins. He was a great guy. Really sorry to hear that news. I'm semi retired in Punta Gorda Florida, doing a three hour morning gig at WCVU 104.9 FM and was thrilled to find this web page. Great Job. I put it on my favorites. Read more.

 

 

Brad Scott:

Great web site. Been looking at the site for an hour...WOW. Thanks for the hard work. I'm now Mike O'Brien at STAR 102 Kansas City. Been in KC since 1973, after leaving WPGC and WYRE. Read more.

 

Al Wallack:

I enjoyed cruising around the WPGC website a great deal. Spent some time there in '70-'71. Hired by big Wilson and worked with Harv Moore, several Bob Raleighs and my best buddy there at the time was Davy Jones. I was, mostly, a News Guy. Keep up the good work.

 

Wally Weaver:

Came across your website almost by accident while reading about the sad passing of Dean Griffith. Great site that brings back lots of fond memories. Went to the "News Guys" page to check on some old friends, and lo-and-behold - -found my name from my brief stint at 'PGC. While there, I was "Wally Weaver", a name concocted by then 'PGC PD Scott Shannon. I continued to perform news duties at Z-104 in Frederick under my real name, Wally Hindes. Read more.

 

WPGC Mailbag:

I remember Cousin Duffy's debut of Harper Valley PTA one summer afternoon; and the first time I ever heard A Day In The Life by the Beatles----all on WPGC "Good Guys" Radio. Was it legal to play a song as long as McArthur Park? They proved it to be so.....

- Ron Bly

 

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