Temple Public Radio 90.1 FM is amazing! I dont know why music is so much more powerful than some other entity. A lot of people, at least in my experience as an artist, associate this music with their grandparents' music or their parents' music. Perkins, a longtime jazz DJ, will continue hosting his weekly "Sunday Jazz Brunch show. Im the only one thats doing this thing on regular radio and I enjoy very much what Im doing, and the feedback that I get from people who enjoy it. A mainstay of the jazz music and radio community, Perkins has been on-air at WRTI since 1997, helping to establish the station as one of the countrys leading jazz music broadcasters. He is a part of that time when jazz was juke joints and Friday night fish fries. You had to wear earphones to hear whatever stations you were lucky enough to hear that would come through. Those letters always remind me that you have people out there listening to you and theyre expecting some good things from you. My father just loved to have the radio on. "[4] He is also an accomplished radio news journalist and a First Call Master of Ceremonies for regional jazz music events. Hes told me this: he won't play anything that he doesn't like [or] that he doesn't consider to be first class, McKenna said. I did a good music program over there for twenty years. Information about his on-air schedule may be found at WRTI's website. This was in the mid-1920s., My father was kind of a genius in handling his radio, Perkins continued. "He is a gentleman, a kind soul, and every bit as nice in person as you hear on-air. 1 photo. He announced his retirement from weeknight shows in April. And he knows the history of the music so well. William Johnson, General Manager of WRTI said, Bobs contributions to jazz are innumerable. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. He began his career at WGPR Detroit. When I was a kid, which was a long time ago, radio was called the theater of the mind. There was a person named The Shadow. So when I came back I got these emails saying, Oh, were glad youre back. I save all my emails. A mainstay of the jazz music and radio community, Perkins has been on-air at WRTI since 1997. He wasn't doing well at, Classical Events Calendar Submission Form. Ive gotta find something else to do, he said. And for 50 of those years he's been on the radio to the delight of thousands and thousands of listeners. Perkins will continue to host his Sunday show from 9am to 1pm. Maybe its one of the high points in their life, Perkins told The Inquirer in 2020. In 2016, he was awarded a bronze plaque on Philadelphia Music Alliance's Walk of Fame on the Avenue of the Arts. Perkins has received dozens of awards and honors recognizing his outstanding career and contributions to Philadelphia jazz, including being honored with a bronze plaque in the Philadelphia Music Walk of Fame on the citys Avenue of the Arts in 2016. Radio was drilled in my head.. On the set of his jazz cable TV show at the old Greater Media Cable in South Philly in the early '90s with guest vocalist Paula Johns. We cant eat our dinner without you. Im thrilled hell continue to host Sunday Jazz Brunch after he retires, because we all need some GM (good music) with our toast and jam!. Box 18869, Philadelphia, PA 19119 - Phone (215) 848-7864 - Fax (215) 848-7893 After a longtime gig at WHYY, he joined WRTI in 1997. He is a jazz program host and DJ for WRTI. He was too ill to work; he had rheumatoid arthritis. Particularly for older listeners, he gives them the comfort of something familiar, and makes them remember that this music that he's playing was the soundtrack to a lot of their lives. The music Perkins plays can summon Proustian recollections of a first kiss, a dance at the Savoy Ballroom or a joyful reunion after a long absence. Visit our, Bob Perkins Retires From Fulltime Role At WRTI, Classic Country Makes The Grade In San Luis Obispo, First Listen: Spotify DJ, YouTube Radio Builder, Brooke Grimsley Joins 101 ESPNs Opening Drive, WRNQ Debuts Marino in the Morning with Marissa, Canadian Programming Vets Launch RMR Media Strategies. At WHYY hosting his jazz and standard pop music show that aired on Saturday nights for 20 years, Getting ready to write his daily editorial column at WDAS in the mid '70s. This music conjures up some beautiful memories. Bob's contributions to jazz are innumerable. We werent sure at first when hed be back, so we didnt say anything. Finally, in mid-November, a post went up on the WRTI web page. [3] One of his well-known sayings is "This is BP with the GM!". And you had to visualize this man who could make himself invisible. Lets sit around and gab, whatever the case may be. Radio started I think, in 1920 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. His distinctive deep voice and progressive points of view became an on-air signature for the fast-growing FM and AM operations at WDAS over 19 years during the 1970's and '80's. They just let me have my own way and they seem to like what I play. I enjoy it. By continuing to use this website you are giving consent to cookies being used. Bob in the mid '60s - a seasoned veteran on the job for one year at WGPR in Detroit. Music. Twitter: @WRTImusic Language: English Contact: Perkins has been ill and off the air for a few months but will make his return in the first week of January. Liked by Joe Bob Perkins. Perkins is the PM drive time jazz radio personality and host for WRTI-FM Temple University Radio in Philadelphia. BP: No, I just put out the music. Hear Bob on Sundays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. for Sunday Jazz Brunch. Wait two seconds and you'll hear about yet another award bestowed on "Ol' BP," as he calls himself. He makes it interesting and inclusive for everybody.. They don't think that it's accessible to younger people. Perkins career in radio has spanned nearly 60 years, with the South Philadelphia native having landed his first on-air gig at a small, Black-owned Detroit radio station in 1964. He went on to work for WDAS and while in Philadelphia, [2] in 1997, he joined WRTI-FM Temple University Radio. He is a gentleman, a kind soul, and every bit as nice in person as you hear on-air. I was a war baby. His fathers illness is what really led to radio becoming an important part of the Perkins household. Sunday Jazz Brunch with Bob Perkins airs from 9 AM until 1 PM. Discovery, curation, community, performance, preservation. I try to ameliorate that and take the rough edges off if I can, with the music. Since his Bloomberg profile states that he has gone to both . Later, in the mid-80s, Perkins hosted a WDAS-AM jazz show that mixed in Frank Sinatra and Peggy Lee with jazz artists like Miles Davis and John Coltrane. Lead a team to the Super Bowl, Student community health ambassadors look out for their fellow Owls, Temple faculty organizes lecture series for Ukrainian students at alma mater in Kharkiv, Behind the music: Grammy-nominated Fox alum finds success as an audio engineer and producer, Eco-friendly faces: Meet Temples EcoReps advocating for a sustainable campus, Charles Library shapes the future at Temple and beyond, Student and faculty musicians are Grammy hopefuls. We would listen to radio from sun-up, through the night, and into the next morning.. You can never know. I think what separates him from some of the other programming is that Bob is tried and true, said vocalist Denise King. He regularly serves as master of ceremonies for major annual and special concert events in the region, such as the previous and very popular Mellon Jazz Festival Concert Series. Jazz host Bob Perkins in his office at WRTI. announced his retirement from weeknight shows in April, California residents do not sell my data request. By, Classical Events Calendar Submission Form. Michael Tanenbaum "After 57 years in media, 25 of those years spent at WRTI, I am now into my 88th year, so this is a good time to retire from full-time hosting at the station, and reflect on where I've been, with whom I've talked and what I have learned over the decades as a news man, editorial writer and jazz music host, and see where that leads me," Perkins said. We spoke with him about his show, the power of radio and the beauty of jazz. Radio was saturated into me like a sponge thats put in water, Perkins said. Perkins. His show appeals to me in that way. I think I have some wisdom to impart.. It was a small station. But I mimicked what I thought the great guys Id grown up with would do, and I got away with it for years.. And all the while, you weren't aware of ituntil that person moved away, and, During a recent interview, saxophone great Larry Mckenna was right on target when he shared that often in other cities, when people found out he was from, When a dynamic figure in any walk of life departs, writers and just plain folks, usually try to recall certain events about the departed in which they may, When I was a kid growing up in South Philly, there was an older fellow down the block who was trying to play an alto saxophone. Longtime jazz radio host Bob Perkins will retire from full-time hosting on WRTI-FM/Philadelphia in June, the public radio station of Temple University in Philadelphia announced Tuesday. Maureen Malloy, the director of jazz programming at WRTI, says there was an insane amount of listener response to Perkins unexplained absence. He had his own antennae that he had drilled into his table model radio. I look forward to you lending me your finely tuned ears very soon.". For younger listeners who might not be as familiar with jazz and are exploring the genre, BPs show is an introductory primer: Jazz 101. One day in late summer last year, his familiar and congenial voice the aural equivalent of a cup of hot chocolate and a soft blanket went silent. His knowledge of jazz programming was instrumental to a significant increase in weekday Jazz listener-ship and a doubling of the Sunday Jazz audience for his time slot. I think hes been very good to all the local jazz musicians who have recorded music, McKenna said. Once I got some news training under my belt, I started trading news stories with the news team at WDAS in Philadelphia. BP: I dont know. That was 25 years ago.. July 1, 2022. What makes Bob so incredibly important to our music history and the history of Philadelphia is: he was there. And to have that kind of confidence in a guy whos just sitting around playing music [laughs], thats pretty good. Bob Perkins has been a fixture on Philadelphias airwaves for 50 years. WRTI, this 600th review is for you! Managing Editor Teresa A. Emerson - [emailprotected] The great alto saxophonist and jazz icon Charlie "Yardbird" Parker was only 34 years old when he died in 1955. His father built homemade antennas that could pick up broadcasts from hundreds of miles away and the two would sit and listen together. BP brought the GM back for the first time in more than four months his longest absence from the Philadelphia airwaves in 50 years on a Thursday night in December, followed a few days later by his Sunday show at 9 a.m. What he will bring to the microphone in a neat control room on Cecil B. Moore Boulevard just west of Broad Street is something his colleague Bob Craig describes as a style that is very, very warm and very personal and very loose. In 1969, WDAS offered him a news and editorial position and asked if he might be interested in moving back to Philadelphia. My mom would let me stay up on the weekends and sometimes we would pick up stations in other states. They were doing quite well, raising their families, Perkins said. King agrees. Its not the same. You know, its magic that Ive been around that long and people have that much confidence in me. IE 11 is not supported. By, Classical Events Calendar Submission Form, Bob Perkins Talks About Dave Brubeck's Legacy Back in 2012, BP Remembers The Glorious Jazz Vocalist Gloria Lynne. Something they can hum. I think its magic, the music I play. At the end of this Black Music Month, Bob Perkins will be retiring at the ripe young age of 88. His show is an oasis, a source of comfort as listeners cope with the challenges of life during a pandemic. In addition to his job as jazz host, BP writes numerous columns and commentaries on jazz for local publications in Philadelphia. He's introduced thousands, if not millions, of listeners to this music over the course of his career, delighted young and old with his signature sound, and been a tireless advocate for jazz appreciation and education," said WRTI general manager William Johnson. TEMPLE UNIVERSITY Jazz-Classical WRTI/PHILADELPHIA evening host BOB PERKINS is stepping away from his weekday 6-9p (ET) show on JUNE 30th. How does it connect with them in a way other things dont? He loved radio programming, and since I was the last kid at home, we listened together to all the great voices John Facenda and Edward R. Murrow anything that was on the radio, from Jack Benny to the Philadelphia Athletics games. I became the news and editorial director after Jim Clash died at WDAS, Perkins said. Perkins, known to listeners as "BP with the GM" ("Bob Perkins with the Good Music"), will now work a reduced on-air schedule, helming a single weekly show "Sunday Jazz Brunch" on Sunday mornings. Perkins's CEO profile on Targa Resources's website states that he has both an engineering and a business background when it comes to his education. He was known for his laid-back and mellow style. Also known as "BP with the GM," (translation: "Bob Perkins with the Good Music"), Mr. Perkins has been in the broadcasting industry for more than five decades as an on-air host, and is now commonly referred to as a Philadelphia jazz radio legend. I guess along with fast food came fast everything fast cars, fast thoughts, fast relationships. I did what I could, he said, because I didnt know a thing about writing editorials. In 2007, he was recognized with a proclamation by Philadelphia Mayor John Street, Philadelphia City Council and the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. But he played the radio, that was his only salvation from the pain. News was almost like a religion back in the day. And I would sit with him and we would listen. WRTI, which broadcasts classical music from 6 a.m.-6 p.m. each day, and jazz from 6 p.m.-6 a.m. - What would I do without Bobbi Booker as my gentle alarm clock? Over the years, he met the likes of President Jimmy Carter and touched the lives of everyday listeners and renowned musicians. Joe Blocks parents were fans of WRTI and the pianist grew up listening to BP, becoming a fan himself. Jazz host Bob Perkins in his office at WRTI. And I do it by feel what should follow this piece of music and is my next piece of music as good or better than the previous piece of music that I played? Perkins spoke about the evolution of radio. I knew that people kind of liked my music. You can touch a button and get any answer to any question that you have. He began his career at WGPR Detroit. He was the youngest child and when his mother became ill, he felt responsible to stay and care for her. I guess I couldnt help but love radio, because from the time I was a little boy, radio was very much a part of my day every day growing up in South Philadelphia.. Remember, I came up as a war baby. Its a rallying cry. Longtime jazz radio host Bob Perkins will retire from full-time hosting on WRTI-FM/Philadelphia in June, the public radio station of Temple University in Philadelphia announced Tuesday. TN: Why do you feel people respond so strongly to music? He fell ill around 1940 with rheumatoid arthritis, and was forced to leave his job as an elevator operator. You can also hear the GM on Sunday Jazz Brunch with BP from 9 am to 1 pm. Some of Bob Perkins' major honors and awards for career accomplishments include: The Kal Rudman Milestones in Radio Award; The Mellon Jazz Community Service Award, 2002);[6] Inducted to the Philadelphia Broadcast Hall of Fame, 2003 and the Broadcast Pioneers of Philadelphia [1] Hall of Fame (Enshrined with Philadelphia Broadcast Legends John Facenda, Larry Kane, Dick Clark, Herb Clarke and Ed Bradley, to name a few); City of Philadelphia Proclamation by Mayor John Street for Outstanding Contribution to Philadelphia Jazz, 2007;[7] State of Pennsylvania Proclamations at the State House of Representatives and the State Senate for Outstanding Contribution by a Pennsylvania Resident to Jazz, 2007; U.S. House of Representatives Proclamation by Congressman Chaka Fattah for Outstanding Contribution by a Pennsylvania Resident to Jazz, 2007 (pictured above). I lived on the same block as the famous Heath Brothers in South Philadelphia growing up, he said. Mr. Bob Perkins ("BP with the GM") WRTI jazz host extraordinaire turns 80 years old today. BP: People, they never call me, seemingly. Perkins has received a number of accolades for his decades-long career, including an induction into the Broadcast Pioneers of Philadelphia Hall of Fame in 2003. A young BP with his brother Joe. Philadelphia,PA19122 USA. In 1988, big changes came to WDAS, and I was amongst the first of the old group of employees to be let go, he continued. Meaning "Bob Perkins with the good music. He could pick up stations that no one else that I knew could get. His older brother had introduced him to the music of Duke Ellington, which sparked a lifelong love of big band and jazz music. Maybe its one of the high points in their life. Happy Birthday BP! How is someone out there feeling? I look to my dad and my older brother, Perkins said, and I guess I was just programmed to do what I do. I told the general manager about the job offer I had just received from the insurance company, and he replied, Take whichever job comes first., The general manager called me a couple days later and offered me the job, he said. Perkins, known to listeners as BP with the GM (Bob Perkins with the Good Music), will now work a reduced on-air schedule, helming a single weekly show Sunday Jazz Brunch on Sunday mornings. I said yes, he said. In 1977, Perkins, 88, started up a side gig with a public radio Saturday night jazz show at 90.9 WHYY-FM the station where he coined his BP with the GM moniker. Perkins sat and listened and learned his lessons and developed a calling. WRTI's legendary jazz host, Bob Perkins, is surrounded by his cd collection of jazz recordings in his home in Wyncote in 2019. Im just about 90% recovered and the letters that they sent, it was embarrassing to me because of the flattery that they gave me. Anybody who wants to hear jazz on the radio, you have to tune to WRTI and theres Bob Perkins. He also champions local musicians and music. If I was lucky enough to get a radio gig in the boonies without any experience, Id be lucky, I was told. The estimated net worth of Joe Bob Perkins is at least $6.75 million as of November 2nd, 2022. After a longtime gig at WHYY, he joined WRTI in 1997. PhillyVoice Staff, Monday through Thursday from 6-9 p.m. and from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. on Sundays. He announced his retirement from weeknight shows in April. Copyright 2022 RadioInsight / RadioBB Networks. Courtney Blue, KLN '12, hosts Late Evening Jazz, The Jazz Request Show and Nouveau Jazz Showcase. From 1988 to 1997 he hosted a well-known jazz program on Saturday nights on WHYY-FM before moving to WRTI. My gerontologist tells me, Keep moving.. In mid-December, as he planned his return to the airwaves, Perkins was worried that some physical effects of his stroke a few fingers that werent obliging might compromise his technical performance in the control booth. Ive been in radio for quite some time. But theres something about music. Music has brought us through some very challenging times.. Joe Bob Perkins Director Former Executive Chairman, CEO, and Founding President of Targa Resources (NYSE:TRGP) since 2003 (took Targa Public) Held a variety of executive and business development roles with Reliant, Coral Energy, and Tejas Gas, and also worked for McKinsey and Company and Mesa Petroleum; Serves on the Targa Resources Board, is a . WRTIs legendary jazz DJ Bob Perkins retires at age 88, Police find ancient mummy in delivery mans cooler bag in Peru, At least 36 killed after passenger and freight trains collide in Greece, Florida 19-year-old accused of killing three, including reporter, in shootings, Lori Lightfoot concedes mayors race in Chicago, European space agency pushes for lunar time zone, College students turn to influencing as new side hustle. Bob Perkins said of his retirement, After 57 years in media, 25 of those years spent at WRTI, I am now into my 88th year, so this is a good time to retire from full-time hosting at the station, and reflect on where Ive been, with whom Ive talked and what I have learned over the decades as a news man, editorial writer and jazz music host, and see where that leads me. You can make 20 times as much working down here. But I told him, I want the job in radio. That was my start in radio back in November of 1964.. I looked around, and I found a station that wanted a newsman. (Photo by WRTI). This job and that job until I really found my niche in radio and I just happened to walk into a radio station one day and they happened to need someone. During his short life, he became one of the, Mr. Bob Perkins ("BP with the GM") WRTI jazz host extraordinaire turns 80 years old today. After 58 years of working in broadcast radio, Philadelphias Bob Perkins will lay down his microphone by the end of this month. [citation needed], Perkins is also a first-call jazz MC. Everything is so fast nowadays. Do you have any anecdotes about BP you'd like to share? In turn, news reporters from WDAS would report via radio, in Detroit, about what was happening of importance in the city of Philadelphia., The management team at WDAS liked my work very much, and one day they asked me the question, Do you want to come home and work in Philadelphia radio? I know Ive been very blessed. After establishing himself on Detroit radio in news and jazz, Perkins returned to Philly in 1969 and became WDAS-FM's news/editorial director while hosting a jazz show at WHYY-FM. He currently hosts from 6-9pm Monday through Thursday, and from . Hes introduced thousands, if not millions, of listeners to this music over the course of his career, delighted young and old with his signature sound, and been a tireless advocate for jazz appreciation and education. Previously, Bob was a Board Member at Jazz Bridge and also held positions at Data Site, Unisys, WDAS Fm. BP: Yes, it really did. Happy Birthday BP! Fivedays a week, on WRTI, BP with the GM (thats Bob Perkins with the Good Music), plays jazz with a connoisseurs ear and an infectious sense of joy. Thursday marks the end of an era at 90.1 WRTI-FM, with longtime jazz DJ Bob Perkins signing off from his final weeknight shift after 25 years at the station. All rights reserved. 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