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14 unusual facts about WMCA


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In Anita Richterman's column on May 9, 1975, several correspondents reported that they had heard the puzzle on the Bob Grant radio talk show on WMCA in New York City.

Geoffrey O'Brien

His mother, Margaret O'Brien, née Owens, was a theater actress, and his father was Joseph O'Brien, one of the original WMCA Good Guys.

Green Acres Mall

In the early days of the mall, WMCA `Good Guys' would broadcast from the mall as would WABC.

History of antisemitism in the United States

After this speech, and as his programs became more antisemitic, some radio stations, including those in New York and Chicago, began refusing to air his speeches without pre-approved scripts; in New York, his programs were cancelled by WINS and WMCA, leaving Coughlin to broadcasting on the Newark part-time station WHBI.

Julian Schlossberg

This four-hour nationally syndicated radio program aired in New York first on WMCA and subsequently on WOR.

Mark Simone

1980–1982 — WMCA Simone hosted a daily comedy talk show from 8-10 p.m. weekdays and 2-4 p.m. on Saturdays.

Maxwell Dane

In 1941, Dane began work as advertising promotion manager for the New York radio station, WMCA.

Paul W. Smith

In Toledo, Ohio, Smith began his career hosting both radio and TV shows, and he has hosted programs on the New York City stations WABC and WMCA.

Ray Whitley

He formed "The Range Ramblers" and began to broadcast on WMCA.

Sandy Becker

Enough kids bought the record that it reached Survey position #22 on local rock radio station WMCA in March 1963.

Steve Powers

Powers moved to WMCA radio in New York City and went on to anchor his own morning drive-time news/talk show.

Ted Koppel

Koppel had a brief stint as a teacher before being hired as a copyboy at WMCA Radio in New York.

The Heartaches

As they gained popularity, they became part of WMCA disc jockeys Toby Clare and Jack Spector's record hop dances, opening for acts like The Broadways, The Duprees, The McCoys, Randy & the Rainbows, Ronnie and the Highlights, and Lenny Welsh.

Thomas Gardiner Corcoran

Dempsey and Corcoran managed the take-over of New York radio station WMCA for Corcoran's friend, Undersecretary of Commerce Edward J. Noble.


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Archibald Salvidge

Sir Archibald Tutton James Salvidge KBE PC (5 August 1863 – 11 December 1928) was an English politician, most notable for securing the political dominance of the Conservative Party in Liverpool through the use of the Working Men's Conservative Association (WMCA), earning him the nickname "the king of Liverpool" (by Warden Chilcott, MP for Liverpool Walton).

Waite Hoyt

During a stint as the host of "Grandstand and Bandstand" on WMCA, he tried to audition for the Yankees, but sponsor Wheaties vetoed him out of hand.