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RJ Ron Joseph Robin Sherman

New Motion Picture
with
Ron Joseph
‘The Wages of Spin’
to be released nationally this summer
covers the music scene in
Philadelphia from 1952 to 1962

Click on the above link to read the Internet Movie Database (IMDB)
Wages of Spin synopsis

RJ's Broadcasting Career

The Wages of Spin	2008	Music documentary motion picture	with Ron Joseph (RJ)
WVLT 92.1 FM	2008	Phila.-Atlantic City-Wilm., DE	Disco USA web streaming
WNWR 1540 AM	2007	Philadelphia, PA	Something to Say web streaming
Fabulous (motion picture)	2007	Charlie Gracie’s life, Phila. PA	with Ron Joseph (RJ)
WMCN-TV 44 HD	2006	Atlantic City, NJ	Saturday morning 2 a.m.
KXGQ 91.9 & 92.1 FM	2005	Oakland, San Francisco & Emeryville, CA	KXGQ was an over-the-cable radio station for the San Francisco area & internet radio station worldwide
WTVE TV 51	2004	Reading, PA	Fridays at 12 midnight
WMPH 91.7 FM	2004	Wilmington, DE	Disco USA web streaming
KECG 88.1 FM	2002	Oakland, CA	Disco USA web streaming
WNJC 1360	1998	Phila.-Washington Twp., NJ	Sunday Afternoon Block Party
WELL-TV 8	1997	Willow Grove-Warminster, PA *	Great local programming
W05AX-TV 5	1993	Wildwood-Cape May, NJ *	RJ’s 24-hour video station
W07CB-TV 7	1992	Philadelphia, PA *	RJ’s all talk & music video station
WWAC-TV 53	1990	Atlantic City, NJ	RJ’s Open Mike for South Jersey
WPEB 88.1 FM	1990	Philadelphia, PA	RJ’s Soul Sounds
WTGI-TV 61	1989	Phila., PA-Wilmington, DE	Beach Party from Hunt’s Pier, Wildwood, NJ
Gemini, The Twin Stars	1988	Feature film shot in Europe	Stars RJ discovery Gene Patrick
KFTY-TV 50	1986	Santa Rosa-San Francisco, CA	Saturday Afternoon Dance Party
WPWT 91.7 FM	1985	Philadelphia, PA	S. Philly’s #1 Friday night show
KTSF-TV 26	1984	San Francisco, CA	Monday thru Friday 4:30 p.m.
KSCI-TV 18	1983	Los Angeles, CA	Monday thru Friday 5 p.m.
Taps (motion picture)	1981	Feature film shot in Valley Forge	RJ discovery John Rittenhouse
XPRS 1090 AM	1981	Los Angeles, CA-Rosorito, Mexico	(clear-channel coverage in 16 states, Canada and Mexico)
KBSC-TV 52	1979	Hollywood-Glendale, CA	Tuesday nights at 7 p.m.
WPHL-TV 17	1977	Philadelphia, PA	Saturdays at 12 noon
KEMO-TV 20	1976	San Francisco, CA	Monday thru Friday 11 p.m.
WEEZ 1590 AM	1975	Chester, PA	Station general manager
WBTB-TV 68	1975	Newark, NJ-New York, NY	Monday thru Friday 5 p.m.
WTAF-TV 29	1973	Philadelphia, PA	Monday at Midnight with RJ
WPHL-TV 17	1972	Philadelphia, PA	RJ’s A Different World
WSNJ 1240 AM, 107.7 FM	1971	Bridgeton, NJ	Monday thru Friday, 8-10 p.m.
WTAF-TV 29	1970	Philadelphia, PA	Saturdays 4:30 p.m.
WCAM 1310 AM	1970	Camden, NJ	RJ & Giant Gene 10 p.m. to midnight
WXUR 690 AM, 100.3 FM	1969	Media, PA	Young Adult Open Mike 4 p.m.
WNAR 1110 AM	1968	Norristown, PA	Sat. & Sun. afternoons 2-4 p.m.
WIFI 92.5 FM	1967	Philadelphia, PA	Monday thru Friday 10 p.m.
WIBF-TV 29	1966	Jenkintown, PA	Saturdays, 5 to 6 p.m., RJ’s first TV dance show
WHAT 1340 AM	1965	Philadelphia, PA	Sundays 5 p.m. on air; Monday thru Friday in sales
WHYY-TV 12	1964	Wilmington, DE-Phila., PA	Tuesday nights 7:30 p.m.
WEEZ 1590 AM	1962	Chester, PA	Monday thru Friday 7-10 p.m.
WPCA-TV 17	1962	Philadelphia, PA	Spotlight America, Mondays 8 p.m.
WFIL-TV 6	1957	Philadelphia, PA	(American Bandstand, nationally, ABC-TV)
WCAU 1210 AM	1953	Philadelphia, PA	Radio Rangers, Kids' Panel Host
WCMC 1230 AM	1952	Wildwood, NJ	Intern at the age of 11
WCAU-TV 10	1950	Philadelphia, PA	Ghost Riders children's show

* RJ owned-and-operated stations, on the air 24/7 from their inception

RJ AND COMPANY-FOREVER

RJ & Co. TV 29 Philadelphia, PA	Robin and RJ	Maureen and RJ	RJ Something to Say WNWR 1540 AM
RJ WVLT 92.1 Vineland, NJ	RJ Something to Say Philadelphia, PA	RJ and Robin with Ed Cunningham and Gene Crane	RJ with Val Shively Upper Darby, PA
92.1 FM Coverage Vineland, NJ	Billy Daniels of The Lydells	RJ Collage	Channel 7 Television Heaven
Carol Beth Dreyfus (right) and Polka Jeanne	Robin, Sally Starr, Pearl Giordano and RJ	The RJ DVD cover	RJ and John Rittenhouse at Hollywood Xmas Parade
RJ 1965 WIBF TV Jenkintown	Todd Shaffer discovered by RJ in Hollywood	RJ and Robin	RJ Forever jukebox
Frank Rizzo & RJ Philadelphia	WCAM 1310 AM Giant Step 1968 to 1970	RJ with Bob Hamilton (left) of FM 102, Miami	Tim Allen an RJ discovery
Robin & RJ in Miami at a radio convention	John Rittenhouse with Rob Lowe & Melissa Gilbert	Pop Singer’s 80^th birthday party	RJ & Chubby Checker at Manor disco
Robin in 1985	RJ’s nephew Craig with wife Suzanne and baby Shyla	Station where RJ began his career in radio	WIFI Rock with RJ & Giant Gene 1967 to 1969
RJ & Al Martino at Wildwood, NJ Italian festival	RJ & nephew at home where RJ grew up in South Philly	RJ CD cover	RJ on TV 17, 1977 Philadelphia
Robin and RJ	RJ and family in Manayunk	Robin in 1992 at TV 7 Philadelphia	RJ at Paramount studios, Hollywood 1982
WEEZ rock concert in 1975	RJ and Tony Mammarella on the old Bandstand set	1960 Bandstand reunion Dick Clark with RJ and RJ’s baby picture	Nick, head of security on RJ’s dance shows
Robin & Larry Mendte at a Broadcast Pioneers luncheon with Bill Webber in background	RJ’s San Francisco broadcast site: KEMO TV 20 and KTSF TV 26	RJ & Tommy Moody in Hollywood	Robin and Ed Cunningham
Clapboard on menu of RJ’s Hollywood Cafe	Gene Patrick starred in Gemini Twin Stars, discovered by RJ	RJ with Rizzo	RJ’s Church St. Thomas Aquinas in South Philly
Philip McKeon TV son of Alice & John Rittenhouse	Jerry Blavat, RJ and go-go girl at the Manor disco, 1967	RJ’s city TV show coverage in the USA	RJ (right) with Charlie Gracie (center) and Bob Charger
John Rittenhouse and RJ on bench on the set of the movie Taps	TV 29 promo, 1973	WVLT promoting RJ yesterday and today	Charlie Gracie with RJ at movie premiere
Andy Williams & Robin Cherry Hill, NJ	Mark Anthony resident ghoul at RJ’s Channel 53	John Rittenhouse on Facts of Life set with Lisa Welchel & Mindy Cohn	Austin Culmer on RJ’s talk show
RJ & Mickey Dolenz at Warwick Hotel, Philadelphia, 1968	Gloria Gaynor at Disco World with RJ and The Trammps	RJ on roof with Channel 7 antennas	Joe Bag-a-Donuts RJ’s nostalgia man
Gene Patrick & Steve Burton (ABC’s General Hospital)	Hollywood Cafe RJ’s restaurant	RJ (right) with ‘Pop’ Singer (left) and Dick Clark	Irene Bolletino RJ’s talk show
Jerry Forman and Gene Patrick in Hollywood	Ron’s World: Philly’s first VHF LPTV station	Here it is! RJ was a pioneer in UHF television	Bob Charger did voiceovers for RJ’s show

Visit the WIFI 92 tribute site
and read the story of the legendary
Philadelphia FM radio station
Clicking on this link will take you
to the RJ Forever website

Read the article about John Facenda

RJ pointing up to the John Facenda Drive sign

RJ Ron Joseph (upper left) pointing to the John Facenda Drive street
sign (close-up, upper right) that he was instrumental in getting put back
after it was knocked down last year.
An early picture of John Facenda (lower left) and the WCAU-TV studios
where he worked (lower right).

B101 owner Jerry Lee

Jerry Lee, the sole owner of WBEB, B-101 FM, also made
an appearance on RJ’s Something To Say, B-101 is one of
the most valuable radio properties in Philadelphia

The Sally Starr Page

Visit Valerie Morrison’s Site by clicking HERE

Top row: Irv Homer, Kal Rudman, Sally Starr and Pat Delsi.
Bottom: Joe Pelligrino, Bill Webber, John Zacherle and Austin Culmer.
Photos courtesy of Broadcast Pioneers

2006 was an incredible year for RJ when he brought back
some of the early stars of Philadelphia radio and television
to his Saturday afternoon radio soiree.
Keep listening for more surprises and stars of yesteryear
on RJ Ron Joseph’s Disco USA

RJ on his Something to Say show
RJ will continue to do his Friday-night disco show
now online on WVLT Cruisin’ 92.1 FM
Friday nights from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Click here for Something To Say images

A Visit to WVLT Studios
The Club Diner’s 60^th Anniversary
RJ at the WFIL Famous 56 Reunion

Robin today

RJ today (at WNWR 1540 AM studios)
RJ today at WNWR

RJ today (at WVLT 92.1 FM studios)
RJ today at WVLT

Tony Mammarella and Dick Clark cut the holiday cake

Christmas cut-up! Bandstand producer Tony Mammarella and host
Dick Clark cut the holiday cake on the set at WFIL-TV studios
in late 1957.

RJ with Dick Clark’s father, first wife, her dog and Dick

Left to right: Young Ron Joseph, Dick Clark’s father,
Dick’s first wife Barbara, Louie the dog, and Dick.

RJ on Bandstand in 1957
RJ at LPTV-7 in 1992
RJ Collage on YouTube
RJ’s Hollywood Cafe on Youtube
RJ Disco Rock Punk with Mel Toxic on YouTube

Irene Elizabeth Bolletino (left). RJ discovered this new
singing sensation who appears periodically at
RJ’s public appearances.
Joe ‘Bag-a-Donuts’ Sbaraglia (center),
of the Philadelphia Public Record, appears regularly
on RJ’s Something to Say on WNWR
Visit Joe at his own website
or at the
Philadelphia Public Record
Visit RJ’s Disco USA on YouTube.com (click here) ________________________________________

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Singer Al Martino and RJ at the North Wildwood Italian Festival
Saturday, June 24th 2006

Robin and RJ with Charlie Gracie and wife

Robin and RJ with Charlie Gracie and his wife
at the 2006 North Wildwood Italian Festival

Click here for WNWR studio pictures

Click here for scenes from the
2006 North Wildwood Italian Festival

WCMC 1230 AM, where RJ got his start in radio, and WZXL 100.7

Click here to read the Frank Halperin article

Click here for pictures of RJ and friends
at the premiere of the Charlie Gracie documentary ‘Fabulous’

RJ today with wife Robin along with
Ed Cunningham and Gene Crane

Click here to view the video
of Mel Toxic Interviewing RJ on South Street
Click here to view the video of RJ’s Disco USA
Send your comments or requests to RJ
or send an e-mail to RJ and Company here

Click on the above image to watch a video of
Mel Toxic interviewing RJ on South Street
When and Where to Listen to RJ Worldwide
RJ on GQ-92 KXGQ Berkeley California
RJ on Cruisin’ 92.1 WVLT Vineland New Jersey*
E-mail your requests to RJ here or here
Cruisin’ 92.1 WVLT
Listen to RJ on KXGQ-FM
If unable to listen to KXGQ by clicking on the above link,
please visit the KXGQ website by clicking HERE and then
click on the CLICK HERE TO LISTEN link near
the top of the KXGQ homepage
Read RJ’s Biography
Click here to view the RJ Disco USA Poster
The Old WVLT 92 First Poster with RJ’s Disco USA
Teen Scene Magazine Poster, small version
Teen Scene Magazine Poster, full-size version
The Red and Blue RJ’s Disco USA Logo
The RJ’s Disco USA Record on Map of USA Logo
RJ Ron Joseph’s Broadcast Pioneers page
Make your Request to RJ
The DVD of RJ’s dance show was released July 4, 2005
Email KXGQ about RJ’s Disco USA

"The Cool Ghoul" with WVLT’s RJ, Ron Joseph

(Left to Right) John Zacherle with RJ (Ron Joseph)
Broadcast Pioneers of Philadelphia Luncheon
Wednesday, October 18, 2006

Here's a photo of John Zacherle, the Cool Ghoul.
John played the character of "Roland" on WCAU-TV's "Shock Theater"
during 1957 and 1958. It was at that same time he recorded his
Top Ten hit, "Dinner with Drac" which you can hear
right here on Cruisin' 92.1, WVLT.

In the above photo, you can see John Zacherle holding two pictures
from 1958 when the TV station invited the audience to come to the
broadcast facility and meet John Zacherle. Twelve thousand people
showed up. Check out RJ every Friday evening from 7 to 9 pm right here
on WVLT Cruisin' 92.1, the Oldies Leader in South Jersey.
Photo courtesy WVLT-FM and Broadcast Pioneers

RJ Ron Joseph with Val Shively, owner of R&B Records
in Upper Darby, PA

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RJ Ron Joseph Robin Sherman

RJ AND COMPANY-FOREVER

Click here for Something To Say images A Visit to WVLT Studios The Club Diner’s 60th Anniversary RJ at the WFIL Famous 56 Reunion

Singer Al Martino and RJ at the North Wildwood Italian Festival Saturday, June 24th 2006

Robin and RJ with Charlie Gracie and his wife at the 2006 North Wildwood Italian Festival

Click here for WNWR studio pictures

Click here for scenes from the 2006 North Wildwood Italian Festival

WCMC 1230 AM, where RJ got his start in radio, and WZXL 100.7

Click here for pictures of RJ and friendsat the premiere of the Charlie Gracie documentary ‘Fabulous’

Click here for Something To Say images

A Visit to WVLT Studios
The Club Diner’s 60^th Anniversary
RJ at the WFIL Famous 56 Reunion

Singer Al Martino and RJ at the North Wildwood Italian Festival
Saturday, June 24th 2006

Robin and RJ with Charlie Gracie and his wife
at the 2006 North Wildwood Italian Festival

Click here for scenes from the
2006 North Wildwood Italian Festival

Click here for pictures of RJ and friends
at the premiere of the Charlie Gracie documentary ‘Fabulous’