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Monday, October 18, 2010

When KYW played music


If you remember, last week we shared some vintage photos from the local radio station, WNPV, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year.

Today we have another radio gem, featuring KYW, courtesy of Ellis Kriebel of Harleysville.

According to Kriebel:

“Before Philadelphia’s Westinghouse station KYW became an all-news station, they had an early morning disc jockey who played popular music from the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s.

“Here is DJ Jack Pyle in 1951, having fun with newscaster Paul Taylor and the station announcer, with the flit gun.

“Jack, who was no Crosby or Sinatra, always sang along with the Pied Pipers and Tommy Dorsey Orchestra when he was spinning their recording of “The Sunny Side of the Street.

“Taylor, using his given name, resided in Lower Salford in the early 1950s.”

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