In 2000…Douglas “Jocko” Henderson - WOV, WADO died.
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| Jocko Henderson |
Henderson began his broadcast career in 1952 at Baltimore
station WSID, and in 1953 began broadcasting in Philadelphia on WHAT. He hosted a show called "Rocket
Ship" out of New York radio stations WOV and WADO from 1954 to 1964, which
was an early conduit for rock & roll.
He was known for a distinctive style of rhythmic patter in his radio voice, which he had learned from a Baltimore deejay, Maurice "Hot Rod" Hulbert. Henderson continued on the stations WDAS and WHAT until 1974, as a personality in Philadelphia and New York as well as hosting concerts in both cities and a TV music program in New York.
In addition to Philadelphia, New York, and Baltimore, Henderson was also broadcast on stations in St. Louis, Detroit, Miami, and Boston.
He was known for a distinctive style of rhythmic patter in his radio voice, which he had learned from a Baltimore deejay, Maurice "Hot Rod" Hulbert. Henderson continued on the stations WDAS and WHAT until 1974, as a personality in Philadelphia and New York as well as hosting concerts in both cities and a TV music program in New York.
In addition to Philadelphia, New York, and Baltimore, Henderson was also broadcast on stations in St. Louis, Detroit, Miami, and Boston.
In 1978, Henderson made an unsuccessful bid for a seat in
the United States House of Representatives in Pennsylvania's 2nd congressional
district. He also made some early rap records, recording
12" singles for Philadelphia International and Sugar Hill Records.
The Broadcast Pioneers of Philadelphia inducted Henderson
into their Hall of Fame in 2004.
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