Aircheck: Radio Stories
AIRCHECK is a podcast about radio's personality from radio personalities. Each episode includes guests from the Radio industry including, but not limited to, Air Personalities, Program Directors, General Managers, and Owners. In addition to the shared stories, AIRCHECK incorporates the rewound audio from those special story moments. Both Rich De Sisto and Paul Kelly, currently on the air in Philadelphia, have concentrated their radio careers in the northeast corridor of the country. Radio stops for Rich include WAXQ/New York, WYSP/Philadelphia, WPST/Trenton, WMGM/Atlantic City, WAMX/Huntington, and WZXL/Atlantic City. Paul’s on air time includes WEZX/Scranton, WPDH/Poughkeepsie, and WZXL/Atlantic City where he and Rich met in the late 80s. Paul also operates Philadelphia-based Kelly Music Research. AIRCHECK is accepting guests for future sessions/seasons. If there’s a story to be told….and hopefully audio to complement it, from College Radio to AM/FM, Satellite, AIRCHECK will give it a listen. If you are in or out of radio and want to tell your stories, email: AirCheckMe@gmail.com.
Aircheck: Radio Stories
S3 E3: Paul Rothfuss ("Emperor Rodgers" WCAO Baltimore Top 40 Radio in the 1960's)
Paul Rothfuss is a 1960s Baltimore, Maryland Top 40 Radio Legend. After a brief studio recording of a news story while still in college, Paul and his golden set of pipes were hired at WMPT-AM/Williamsport, PA. From the early days of record hops to various market hops in Pennsylvania, Paul's radio journey includes York, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, and then onto the Baltimore Radio dial, where he eventually became "Emperor Rodgers". As Emperor, Paul was an attention magnet for the stations he worked with events and promotions that included "LIVE" zoo and circus animals, to hosting concerts featuring Wilson Pickett, and Mitch Ryder, He even turned down the opportunity to meet the Beatles. Paul segued from Air Personality to Radio Salesperson, to Radio Station Owner. He’s written two incredible books, available on Amazon. One about the ownership days: Wiggles, Winks, and Wizards. The other about his days behind the mic, both in and out of the studio, entitled Alias Emperor Rodgers. Paul shares many of these tales, and more on this AIRCHECK session.
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