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WRTI

Executive Staff 1952-56

These lists were compiled by Gerry Wilkinson from old WRTI Program Guides and the weekly WRTI newsletter, On-Audition. Additional information was gathered from old newspaper articles. The materials were found in the Conwellana-Templana Special Collection at the Samuel Paley Library at Temple University. If you can help us fill in the blanks, it would be appreciated. Chart created by Jerry Klein.


WRTI-FM Fall 1952 Spring 1953 Fall 1953 Spring 1954 Fall 1954 Spring 1955 Fall 1955 Spring 1956
Station Manager - Joe Rosenberg Joseph Rosenberg Steve Cohen Steve Cohen Steve Cohen -Dan Wood Dan Wood
Assistant Station Manager - - Steve Cohen Steve Yednock - - - -
Program Director Joe Rosenberg - Jack Snyder Jack Snyder Dan Wood Dan Wood -Steve Yedenock Steve Yedenock
Assistant Program Director - - - - Gloria Teblum Gloria Teblum - -
News Director Bob Baron Bob Baron Dan Wood Dan Wood Gloria Teblum Gloria Teblum - Joe Sands
Assistant News Director Ed Marks Ed Marks - - - -
Music Director Steve Cohen Steve Cohen Gloria Teblum Gloria Teblum - - Gail Eveland -Gail Eveland
Assistant Music Director - - Ivan Shaner Ivan Shaner - - - -
Sports Director Carmen LaPorte Carmen LaPorte - - Ron Hogg Ron Hogg - -
Production Director Ralph DiCocco Ralph DiCocco Bob Baron Bob Baron Gary Gumpert Ivan Shaner - -
Special Events Director Ralph DiCocco Ralph DiCocco - - Dick Hammer Dick Hammer - -
Assistant Special Events Director - - Gary Gumpert Gary Gumpert - - - -
Program Development Director - - - - - - Gloria Teblum -
Public Affairs Director - - - - - - Ron Hogg Ron Hogg
Promotion Director Gene Rossana Gene Rossana Al Shelow Al Shelow Alvin Shelow Alvin Shelow - -
Publicity Director Robert Carlson, Richard Ekstract Robert Carlson Bob Carlson Bob Carlson - - - -
Continuity Director Joan Guerin Joan Guerin - - Bob Kimmelblatt Bob Kimmelblat Joan Kernis Joan Kernis
Traffic Director Claire Coleman Claire Coleman Ruth Gruber Ruth Gruber Arnie Finkel Arnie Finkel Robin Pollock Robin Pollock
Chief Announcer Lawrence Glickman - Dan Wood Dan Wood Bob Bloss Bob Bloss - -
Chief Engineer John Snyder - - - - - - -
WRTI-AM Fall 1952 Spring 1953 Fall 1953 Spring 1954 Fall 1954 Spring 1955 Fall 1955 Spring 1956
Station Manager Charles Shaffran Charles Shaffran Charles Shaffran Charles Shaffran Robert Carlson Russell Bomberger Bill Dean Bob Lamb
Assistant Station Manager Joe Rosenberg Joe Ransom Bob Carlson Bob Carlson - - - -
Station Supervisor - - - - - Robert Carlson - -
Program Director Patricia Quigley Patricia Quigley - -H. Paul Jeffers Bill Dean Bill Dean Bob Lamb Warren Weiner
Assistant Program Director - - - - - - - Gloria Teblum
Operations Manager - - - - - - - Don Kimberling
News Director Bob Baron Bob Baron Paul Jeffers - - - - Irv Margolis
Music Director Steve Cohen Steve Cohen Lowell Fishman Lowell Fishman Lowell Fishman Lowell Fishman Irv Margolis Annette Levin
Sports Director Carmen LaPorte Carmen LaPorte - - - - Warren Weiner Dick Hammer
Production Director Ralph DiCocco Ralph DiCocco - - - - Ivan Shaner Ivan Shaner
Special Events Director Ralph DiCocco Ralph DiCocco - - - - - Irv Margolis
Promotion Director Gene Rossana Gene Rossana - - - - - -
Publicity Director Robert Carlson, Richard Ekstract Robert Carlson - - - - Marv Pekovsky Marv Pekovsky
Continuity Director Joan Guerin Joan Guerin - - Marv Pekovsky Marv Pekovsky Dave Murdock -Dave Murdock
Traffic Director Claire Coleman Claire Coleman Betsy Waldman Mitzi Wallin -Joan Kernis -Barbara Watson -Barbara Watson Barbara Watson
Chief Announcer Lawrence Glickman - - - - - - -
Chief Engineer John Snyder - - - - - John Wartel John Wartel
Sales Manager Gene Rossana Dick Tuber - - - - - Al Callahan
Special Events/ Remotes Director - - - - - - Joel Albert Joel Albert
Other (Unknown) - - - - - Al Callahan - -
Other (Unknown) - - - - - Steve Yedenock - -
Music Assistant - - - - - - - Ron Yeakley
Sports Assistant - - - - - - - Lou Zimmer
Continuity Assistant - - - - - - - Joe Sands
Sales & Merchandising Assistant - - - - - - - Sonny Applebaum
Transcriptions Manager - - - - - - - Ed Keen
Tapes Manager - - - - - - - Dick Smith


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