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3 unusual facts about Max Leon


Max Leon

He had a wide array of talents and interests which led him towards a highly diversified career in many fields from running and owning WDAS (AM) from 1950 to 1979, refereeing for Polo sporting events, and owning and operating Whole-Sum Products, a candy factory, for more than four decades.

On October 19, 1950, Leon bought WDAS-AM from William Goldman, moving the station from Ocean City, New Jersey to Philadelphia.

Rob Belloir

He made his major league debut on August 2, and fouled out pinch hitting for pitcher Max Leon in his only at-bat.



see also

WDAS-FM

This short-lived period introduced much of the new voices of "progressive" FM radio including Michael Tearson and Ed Sciaky alongside a revitalized Hy Lit from WIBG, and later a popular nighttime show by owner Max Leon's son Steve, who called himself "My Father's Son" on the air.