In 1913...country singer Cowboy (Lloyd) Copas was born in Adams County, Ohio. In the 1930’s he performed on radio shows for WLW and WKRC in Cincinnati. In 1940, he moved to Knoxville, where he performed on WNOX with his band, the Gold Star Rangers. In ’43, Copas achieved national fame when he replaced Eddy Arnold as a vocalist in the Pee Wee King band and began performing on the Grand Ole Opry. Hits included “Signed, Sealed and Delivered,” “Tennessee Waltz,” “Breeze,” “I’m Waltzing With Tears in My Eyes,” “Candy Kisses,” etc. Copas was killed in a plane crash with Patsy Cline March 2, 1963. He was only 49.
In 1929...“Music and the Spoken Word” debuted on KSL Salt Lake City. It is still on the air today, the oldest continuous nationwide network broadcast in the world. It is a 30-minute Sunday radio/TV/live streaming program of inspiring messages and music produced by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints; the music is performed by the Mormon Tabernacle Choir.
In 2000…Douglas “Jocko” Henderson - WOV, WADO died.
In 1929...“Music and the Spoken Word” debuted on KSL Salt Lake City. It is still on the air today, the oldest continuous nationwide network broadcast in the world. It is a 30-minute Sunday radio/TV/live streaming program of inspiring messages and music produced by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints; the music is performed by the Mormon Tabernacle Choir.
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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