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1981 in radio

September 22 – WCAU-FM in Philadelphia debuts a new Hot Hits format called "98 Now!" which sweeps the local ratings and inspires parent company CBS to look at converting its other FM stations to similar formats.

Andrew Glassman

Andrew Glassman started his career as an Emmy Award- winning investigative broadcast journalist during which he appeared on-air at NBC News, CNBC, MSNBC, WCAU, and WNBC.

Bernie Robbins Stadium

In May 2008, WCAU-TV sports director and former NFL player Vai Sikahema accepted an open challenge from former MLB player Jose Canseco to fight him in a celebrity boxing match for $5,000.

Bessie Blount Griffin

In 1953, Blount appeared on the WCAU Philadelphia television show “The Big Idea”, becoming the first African-American and the first woman to be given such recognition.

Bonnie Strauss

After several appearances on Shestack's show and the Edie Huggins Morning Show on WCAU TV (CBS Affiliate), Strauss put away her apron and asked Shestack to teach her how to become a television news reporter.

Hot Hits

With legendary personalities such as Terry "The Motormouth" Young and Paul Barsky, WCAU-FM came to dominate as Philadelphia's choice for hit music for much of the 1980s, until flipping to Oldies as WOGL in 1987.

Paul Moriarty

Before KYW-CBS 3, Moriarty was a news producer at WCAU-TV.

Tiffany McElroy

She co-anchored portions of the PIX Morning News on WPIX in New York City from August 2004 to August 2009, following two years at WCAU-TV in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Troy Dungan

After working in Orlando, KTRK-TV in Houston, WCAU in Philadelphia, and then ABC O&O WXYZ-TV in Detroit—Dungan joined WFAA-TV as chief weather anchor on July 19, 1976.

WHAV

Al Taylor, recruited from WCAU Philadelphia (Present Day WPHT), and a former newspaperman who had interviewed Adolf Hitler, would become the first program director, and Herbert W. Brown became chief engineer.


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