Pat O'Day dies at 85

Pat O'Day, afternoon DJ at KJR in Seattle from 1960 to 1974, died August 4 at his home in the San Juan Islands. He was 85. O’Day, born Paul Wilburn Berg in Norfolk, Nebraska, studied broadcasting at Tacoma Vocational-Technical Institute (now Bates Technical College) and began in radio in 1956 at KVAS in Astoria, Oregon.  He later worked at KLOG in Kelso and KUTI in Yakima.  In January 1959, he moved to KAYO in Seattle and changed his name to Pat O'Day because Dale Berg "had no magic." O'Day joined KJR on New Year's Day 1960 and eventually became program director and station manager.  He remained at KJR until 1974. 

Arnie Ginsburg dies at 93

Boston radio legend Arnie "Woo Woo" Ginsburg died June 26. He was 93. Ginsburg joined WBOS for late nights in 1956 and moved to crosstown WMEX in 1958. He called his program "The Night Train" and earned his nickname by frequently blowing a train whistle. In the 1970s, Ginsburg hosted Saturday-night oldies shows on WBZ and WMEX. He was inducted into the Massachusetts Broadcasters Hall Of Fame in 2008.

Robin Seymour dies at 94

Robin Seymour died today, April 17, at age 94.  He worked at Armed Forces Radio Service during World War II, spent 18 years at WKMH (later WKNR) in Dearborn/Detroit and hosted the weekday afternoon Swingin' Time dance program on CKLW-Channel 9. His autobiography, The DJ Who Launched 1,000 Hits, was published in 2019.

Harry Harrison dies at 89

Harry Harrison, New York's "Morning Mayor" whose five-decade career included lengthy stays at WMCA, WABC and WCBS-FM, died this morning. He was 89.

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