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Post by my2cents on Mar 4, 2024 20:52:07 GMT -5
Do any of you remember her?
In 1974 my parent’s moved us from Spring Valley, NY to Scotch Plains NJ immediately after my 10th grade. Every night that summer I’d listen to her 10 pm to 2 AM show.
Little did I know that Scotch Plains was caught in the 50’s and I had developed the music taste of a hippie
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Post by Dutch on Mar 5, 2024 8:32:43 GMT -5
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Post by Knuckles on Mar 5, 2024 9:05:53 GMT -5
Do any of you remember her? In 1974 my parent’s moved us from Spring Valley, NY to Scotch Plains NJ immediately after my 10th grade. Every night that summer I’d listen to her 10 pm to 2 AM show. Little did I know that Scotch Plains was caught in the 50’s and I had developed the music taste of a hippie Strange. We were sort of neighbors off and on through that time. My parents moved us from the Bronx to Edison, N.J. 20 years earlier. Lots to unload that has very little to do with Scotch Plains, but I assume you are aware how near those 2 towns are. Further, we were in the very north corner of sprawling Edison Township. We went to Catholic school in South Plainfield, and my mother worked in Bambergers in Plainfield. Our easiest way to get to the Parkway was through Westfield, Fanwood, Scott Plains to exit 135. We would drive past the Terry Lou (sp?) Zoo to get there, which is about as close as I can get to to a landmark you must have been familiar with. My siblings graduated from Edison High, but I went away to school in Upstate New York. I spent the next 15 years or so (1966-1981) after graduation in various places but my parents' house served as the hub around which my life continued. In the time you reference, I moved in with friends in nearby Piscataway and worked at a Mattels factory in South Plainfield. We were into partying and getting high, and we had some great and not so great adventures there. Listened to WNEW religiously then. Moved to the Jersey shore in 1980 or so, and from then on our stories (yours and mine) don't converge much anymore. Small world. Of course, intimately familiar with the Night Bird.
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Post by my2cents on Mar 5, 2024 9:45:40 GMT -5
Do any of you remember her? In 1974 my parent’s moved us from Spring Valley, NY to Scotch Plains NJ immediately after my 10th grade. Every night that summer I’d listen to her 10 pm to 2 AM show. Little did I know that Scotch Plains was caught in the 50’s and I had developed the music taste of a hippie Strange. We were sort of neighbors off and on through that time. My parents moved us from the Bronx to Edison, N.J. 20 years earlier. Lots to unload that has very little to do with Scotch Plains, but I assume you are aware how near those 2 towns are. Further, we were in the very north corner of sprawling Edison Township. We went to Catholic school in South Plainfield, and my mother worked in Bambergers in Plainfield. Our easiest way to get to the Parkway was through Westfield, Fanwood, Scott Plains to exit 135. We would drive past the Terry Lou (sp?) Zoo to get there, which is about as close as I can get to to a landmark you must have been familiar with. My siblings graduated from Edison High, but I went away to school in Upstate New York. I spent the next 15 years or so (1966-1981) after graduation in various places but my parents' house served as the hub around which my life continued. In the time you reference, I moved in with friends in nearby Piscataway and worked at a Mattels factory in South Plainfield. We were into partying and getting high, and we had some great and not so great adventures there. Listened to WNEW religiously then. Moved to the Jersey shore in 1980 or so, and from then on our stories (yours and mine) don't converge much anymore. Small world. Of course, intimately familiar with the Night Bird. Very familiar with all those areas. I worked at Drug Fair in Westfield in high school and Edison was in my cruising range. Both my parents were from the Bronx and until 1965 I spent a lot of time visiting my grandparents there.
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Post by Norkee on Mar 7, 2024 8:03:44 GMT -5
I lived in Scotch Plains for a few years in the very late 70s.
I was 24/7 WNEW in those days. Allison was preceded by Dennis Elsas, whose 6-10 slot marked the end of the work day (and beginning of partying), followed by the sultry-voiced Night Bird. Then Vin Scelsa was there to get you through the all-nighters.
Not sure if any of them are still broadcasting. Last I knew, Pete Fornatale had a folk show on WNYU or one of the other college stations, but that was a while back.
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Post by my2cents on Mar 7, 2024 8:58:57 GMT -5
I lived in Scotch Plains for a few years in the very late 70s. I was 24/7 WNEW in those days. Allison was preceded by Dennis Elsas, whose 6-10 slot marked the end of the work day (and beginning of partying), followed by the sultry-voiced Night Bird. Then Vin Scelsa was there to get you through the all-nighters. Not sure if any of them are still broadcasting. Last I knew, Pete Fornatale had a folk show on WNYU or one of the other college stations, but that was a while back. The good old days. I was in college in the very late 70’s. Rarely came home
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Post by Knuckles on Mar 7, 2024 15:36:25 GMT -5
I lived in Scotch Plains for a few years in the very late 70s. I was 24/7 WNEW in those days. Allison was preceded by Dennis Elsas, whose 6-10 slot marked the end of the work day (and beginning of partying), followed by the sultry-voiced Night Bird. Then Vin Scelsa was there to get you through the all-nighters. Not sure if any of them are still broadcasting. Last I knew, Pete Fornatale had a folk show on WNYU or one of the other college stations, but that was a while back. Fornatale unfortunately passed away a few years ago. His Mixed Bag show is now broadcast by a guy named Don McGee Saturday afternoons 4-8 on WFUV (90.7), a hybrid in that it is both the radio station of Fordham University and also a local PBS affiliate. Denis Elsas has the Monday-Friday 2 pm -5, maybe -6, slot on FUV.
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Post by Norkee on Mar 7, 2024 22:14:22 GMT -5
Fornatale unfortunately passed away a few years ago. His Mixed Bag show is now broadcast by a guy named Don McGee Saturday afternoons 4-8 on WFUV (90.7), a hybrid in that it is both the radio station of Fordham University and also a local PBS affiliate. Denis Elsas has the Monday-Friday 2 pm -5, maybe -6, slot on FUV. Sorry to hear about Pete, but thanks for the updates. Been away from the Tri-State for a long time.
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Post by my2cents on Mar 9, 2024 11:12:03 GMT -5
I lived in Scotch Plains for a few years in the very late 70s. I was 24/7 WNEW in those days. Allison was preceded by Dennis Elsas, whose 6-10 slot marked the end of the work day (and beginning of partying), followed by the sultry-voiced Night Bird. Then Vin Scelsa was there to get you through the all-nighters. Not sure if any of them are still broadcasting. Last I knew, Pete Fornatale had a folk show on WNYU or one of the other college stations, but that was a while back. Fornatale unfortunately passed away a few years ago. His Mixed Bag show is now broadcast by a guy named Don McGee Saturday afternoons 4-8 on WFUV (90.7), a hybrid in that it is both the radio station of Fordham University and also a local PBS affiliate. Denis Elsas has the Monday-Friday 2 pm -5, maybe -6, slot on FUV. Fornatale was another great DJ from my youth. RIP
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Post by Knuckles on Mar 9, 2024 11:46:29 GMT -5
Fornatale unfortunately passed away a few years ago. His Mixed Bag show is now broadcast by a guy named Don McGee Saturday afternoons 4-8 on WFUV (90.7), a hybrid in that it is both the radio station of Fordham University and also a local PBS affiliate. Denis Elsas has the Monday-Friday 2 pm -5, maybe -6, slot on FUV. Fornatale was another great DJ from my youth. RIP McGee does a good job, but it's my impression that he trends a little more away from rock n roll than Pete did. Pete loved his mellow singer/songwriters (Kenny Rankin comes to mind), but I think Don does more so. I may be misremembering, a trend recently.
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Post by Norkee on Mar 12, 2024 10:53:58 GMT -5
Agree about Pete Fornatale and singer/songwriters. He hosted a show at one point called "Mixed Bag" (or something) that was very Folk heavy.
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Post by Knuckles on Mar 12, 2024 15:51:43 GMT -5
Agree about Pete Fornatale and singer/songwriters. He hosted a show at one point called "Mixed Bag" (or something) that was very Folk heavy. "Mixed Bag" is the show we're talking about. McGee is subbing for Pete.
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Post by Skinnyhead on Mar 13, 2024 14:23:14 GMT -5
My dad was drinking buddies with Scott Muni.
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Post by my2cents on Mar 13, 2024 14:40:36 GMT -5
My dad was drinking buddies with Scott Muni. Only drinking?
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Post by Norkee on Mar 15, 2024 8:23:13 GMT -5
My dad was drinking buddies with Scott Muni. Only drinking? Think euphemistically. Throwing Dave Herman, the morning man, into the thread, since he's the only one not mentioned yet.
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Post by Knuckles on Mar 15, 2024 16:20:18 GMT -5
Think euphemistically. Throwing Dave Herman, the morning man, into the thread, since he's the only one not mentioned yet. Dave Herman came to a bad place.
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Post by my2cents on Mar 15, 2024 16:33:20 GMT -5
Think euphemistically. Throwing Dave Herman, the morning man, into the thread, since he's the only one not mentioned yet. Dave Herman came to a bad place. You should have added, “don’t search on his name “ 😱
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Post by Knuckles on Mar 15, 2024 17:49:37 GMT -5
Dave Herman came to a bad place. You should have added, “don’t search on his name “ 😱 You're right. Sorry. WFUV, as we have talked about (hosting Mixed Bag and with Denis Elsas afternoons) actually has a DJ named Herman, Chris Herman. No relation, I'm sure
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Post by Norkee on Mar 15, 2024 23:58:16 GMT -5
Oh, brother.
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