There's a link in the article which leads to WhyHunger? a food charity founded by Pete, Harry Chapin, and Bill Ayres.
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Edited by Rail Paul, 26 April 2012 - 08:43 PM.
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Started by Rail Paul, Apr 26 2012 08:36 PM
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Posted 26 April 2012 - 08:36 PM
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There's a link in the article which leads to WhyHunger? a food charity founded by Pete, Harry Chapin, and Bill Ayres.
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There's a link in the article which leads to WhyHunger? a food charity founded by Pete, Harry Chapin, and Bill Ayres.
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Contrast this to Rutt's Hut, an old school Jersey hot dog legend. You can't even get across the parking lot without encountering pigeons who are so bold that they try to take bites of hot dogs from people who are walking to their cars. These pigeons are so brazen that they routinely shake down rats for lunch money.
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Posted 26 April 2012 - 09:53 PM
He was an AOR radio pioneer in the 1960s. I used to listen to his Saturday show on WFUV. His career had it's ups and downs - it wasn't really his fault. The music he loved came into fashion and then gradually became less popular.
Of course it's still around. About 5 years ago I was at a show at a NJ college where he introduced some new acts along with Cheryl Wheeler. He seemed happy and relaxed, proud of what he'd done with his career.
While I knew he went to Fordham I didn't realize he was a Bronx boy. The WFUV obit mentions that he has 3 sons - one is a book editor, one a wine importer, and the 3rd is a NYC cop.
Of course it's still around. About 5 years ago I was at a show at a NJ college where he introduced some new acts along with Cheryl Wheeler. He seemed happy and relaxed, proud of what he'd done with his career.
While I knew he went to Fordham I didn't realize he was a Bronx boy. The WFUV obit mentions that he has 3 sons - one is a book editor, one a wine importer, and the 3rd is a NYC cop.
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Posted 26 April 2012 - 09:58 PM
I can't believe it.
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Posted 26 April 2012 - 11:45 PM
One of the first DJs I became aware of when I moved to NYC in 1971, & New York rock radio was still worth listening to. Sad news.
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Posted 27 April 2012 - 03:12 PM
I used to listen to him in the '80s on WNEW--him and Scott Muni.
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