Atlantic City Radio: After 56-years Pinky Calls-In Sick

Pinky Kravitz

Longtime radio host Pinky Kravitz missed his radio show on Friday on WOND 1400 AM, which is the first time he had ever called out sick during his 56 years, according to Dave Coskey, president and general manager of Longport Media.

Kravitz, who will celebrate his 88th birthday on July 11, had heart surgery on Monday at AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center, Mainland Campus in Pomona, according to The Press of Atlantic City.

Filling in on Pinky'd Corner will be Tom Lamaine, Dan Klein, Bob Burns and Don Williams. Fridays will feature audio clips from the best of "Pinky's Corner" from the past 40 years, Coskey said.

"Pinky is recovering from heart surgery at the Heart Institute at AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center," said one of Kravitz's sons, Gregg, in a written statement.

"We thank his many listeners, fans and friends for their concern and well wishes. We ask for privacy at this time. Pinky doesn't need anything right now other than the care the ARMC doctors and staff are giving him."

A member of the New Jersey Broadcasters Hall of Fame, Kravitz woke up last Friday morning and didn't feel right. He knew something was wrong, Coskey said. He and his wife drove to the hospital.

"Friday, he called and said, 'I will not be able to do my show today. It did strike me as kind of unusual, but you don't always want to pry into people's personal business," said Coskey, who is not only Kravitz's employer.