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| Judy DeAngelis (Daily News) |
She has been waking up the metropolitan area since 1988. That’s when she joined 1010 WINS as their number one female morning drive anchor. She’s been a favorite ever since.
Judy began in radio on Long Island, at WALK, then ran toward New York City. She was first hired by WCBS 101.f FM, before being lured to then-WNBC 660 AM, where she worked with the greats like Don Imus, Soupy Sales, Alan Colmes, Joey Reynolds and others. She also cut her teeth on radio comedy, doing voices and bits for the above-mentioned madmen.
When WNBC became WFAN, Judy’s vast knowledge of sports landed her on the street with no job. 1010 WINS came a’courting within a week and the rest, as they say, is history.
Beyond 9/11, a morning no one is likely to forget, DeAngelis doesn't single out particular stories she's reported over the years.
"Almost everything tends to happen on the morning shift," she told the NY Daily News last week. "You try to get it as quickly and accurately as you can.
"I'm sitting in a little booth, but I really feel like people are in there with me — the staff, all the people at WINS and the listeners."
She says it's also important to have a little subtle fun where it’s appropriate.
"Listeners want to be entertained while they're being informed," she says, suggesting that occasionally WINS management has considered her a bit of a wild card in that area.
She quickly adds that fun can't get in the way of the news.
"People tune in WINS in the morning to find out what they need to know about the day," she says. "Is it going to rain? Where's the traffic? What's going on in the world?
"You have to get the listener in your first sentence. If you fail to do that, they won't stay."
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