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Main Discussion Area => In Memoriam, Happy Birthday => Topic started by: RGMike on April 02, 2009, 09:18:19 AM

Title: RIP WLNG's Paul Sidney
Post by: RGMike on April 02, 2009, 09:18:19 AM
The founder/owner/manager of the world's most wonderful oldies station died early this morning. No link (it's a pretty local-to-LawnGuyland story) but they're saluting him all day on the air and the stream is here:

http://www.wlng.com/

Sidney started the station in 1963 and they're still going strong. Unique and one of the last remaining mom-and-pop radio stations.
Title: Re: RIP WLNG's Paul Sidney
Post by: ggould on April 02, 2009, 09:54:26 AM
The founder/owner/manager of the world's most wonderful oldies station died early this morning. No link (it's a pretty local-to-LawnGuyland story) but they're saluting him all day on the air and the stream is here:

http://www.wlng.com/

Sidney started the station in 1963 and they're still going strong. Unique and one of the last remaining mom-and-pop radio stations.
ironically, just tuned in to hear local funeral announcements!
Title: Re: RIP WLNG's Paul Sidney
Post by: RGMike on April 02, 2009, 09:55:54 AM
The founder/owner/manager of the world's most wonderful oldies station died early this morning. No link (it's a pretty local-to-LawnGuyland story) but they're saluting him all day on the air and the stream is here:

http://www.wlng.com/

Sidney started the station in 1963 and they're still going strong. Unique and one of the last remaining mom-and-pop radio stations.
ironically, just tuned in to hear local funeral announcements!

yes, they do them every day -- the only station I know of that still does stuff like that.
Title: Re: RIP WLNG's Paul Sidney
Post by: RGMike on April 02, 2009, 11:10:41 AM
here's the first on-line story I've found:

http://www.27east.com/story_detail.cfm?id=203422
Title: Re: RIP WLNG's Paul Sidney
Post by: Tinka Cat on April 02, 2009, 03:28:45 PM
The founder/owner/manager of the world's most wonderful oldies station died early this morning. No link (it's a pretty local-to-LawnGuyland story) but they're saluting him all day on the air and the stream is here:
http://www.wlng.com/
Sidney started the station in 1963 and they're still going strong. Unique and one of the last remaining mom-and-pop radio stations.
ironically, just tuned in to hear local funeral announcements!
yes, they do them every day -- the only station I know of that still does stuff like that.

Speaks to their demographic.  have you ever heard the obits called "The Irish Sports Page?"

I'm tuning in now. Wow, I feel like it's 1963.  Love the Sag Harbor Variety store commercial.  the station ID jingle w the cchorus.  awesome !