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Important WLIR Personalities - Where are they now? (from Wikipedia)
WLIR was blessed with many personalities who have gone onto become broadcasting legends both on and off the air. Some of these include:
Abel Sanchez (now on-air at PULSE87NY.com)
AJ (Mistress of Modern Rock)
Alex "Alley Cat" Anthony (now public address announcer for New York Mets)
Amy Paige (now on-air at Sirius Radio "The Highway")
Andre "The Dre Dog" Ferro (now on-air at PULSE87NY.com)
Armin Laszlo (overnight jock in the late 1970s)
Barry (Ravioli) Carollo (now owner of ADCstudios & Audio Digital Communications)
Basic Bob ("The Van Man") (WLIR Vinyl Van driver in the early 1980's)
Beaver Kowalski (DeBella Travisty sports reporter)
Ben Manilla (now President of Ben Manilla Productions)
Bernardo Moronta (now on-air at WXNY-FM "X96.3", NY)
Berner (on the beach) (Dennis Boerner, music industry professional)
Bill Holly ("All Request Morning Show" and Modern Rock Dance Party producer)
Bill Powers (now on-air at WRCN-FM, Riverhead, NY and traffic reporter at Metro Traffic - aka Nick Benjamin and Chuck Hesselberg)
Bob ("The Mighty") Waugh (now on-air and pd at WRNR-FM, Annapolis, MD)
Bob Kranes (now Senior Director Marketing at The Decca Label Group/Universal Music)
Bob Marrone (now on-air at WRKI-FM, Brookfield, CT and producer of Jazz Stew online)
Bob Wilson (now WLIR historian, WLIR internet radio programmer and owner of Next Wave Media)
Brian Cosgrove (now on-air at WPPB-FM, Southampton, NY)
Carol Silva ("Mini Close-Up/news) (now on-air morning anchor at News-12 Long Island)
Caroline Corley (now on-air at WXPK-FM "The Peak", Briarcliff Manor, NY))
Charlie Ahl (later on-air at WPLJ, WCBS-FM and WHN in NY, host of Westwood One's "Weekly Country Music Countdown" (as Chris Charles), now PD of WBOQ-FM Boston
Chris "The Greek" Panaghi (now President of Amathus Music / DJG)
Chris Simmons (now on-air at WBZO-FM, Bayshore, NY)
Cooper Lawrence (now news reader and entertainment reporter at WPLJ-FM, NY)
Couzin Ed (Underground Network) (now manager of "The Irish Pol" bar in Philadelphia, Pa)
Dale Reeves (now President of REVOmedia Productions)
Dan Binder (now President/CEO Vandalay Communications and PD/OM at Sunrise Broadcasting, Wilmington, NC)
Dan Zako (former General Manager - now GSM for WDVD/WDRQ, Detroit, MI)
Danny Toy (now General Sales Manager at NAVTEQ)
Daredrew
Darrin Smith (now Vice President, Music Progamming at Sirius XM Radio, on-air and Program Director at Sirius XM Radio "1st Wave")
Dave "DC" Caggiano ("DC's All Night Diner") (passed away September 8, 2009)
Delphine Blue (now on-air at WBAI-FM, NY)
Denis McNamara (now morning driver at WRCN-FM, Riverhead, NY - Inducted into the Long Island Music Hall of Fame in 2010, runs NYM Inc., an Internet radio consulting service.
Dennis Daniel
Domonique (now on-air at WIGX-FM, Smithtown, NY)
Donna Donna (now on air at WBAB-FM, Babylon, NY)
Doug Frye
Drew Kenyon (morning show 1999–2000) (now owner of Drew Kenyon Productions)
Drew Scott (news) (now on-air weekend anchor at News-12 Long Island)
Earle Bailey (now on-air at Sirius Radio "Deep Tracks")
Elliot Jacobi
Elton Spitzer (now involved in the boat industry in North Carolina)
Eric Bloom ("The Bozo Patrol")
Evan "Funk" Davies (now Director Business & Operations, VH1 Digital at VH1 and on air at WFMU-FM, Jersey City, NJ)
Faithful Marianne
Famous Bob
Flo & Eddie ("By The Fireside")
Frank Bruno (now Production Director, Fox News Talk at Fox News Channel)
Gary Cee (now program director and afternoon host at WPDH in the Hudson Valley)
Gene Pardo (morning show announcer)
Hank Fredricks (news)
Harlan Friedman (now Owner of The Harlan Group and Sports Correspondent at Live It Up!)
Heather Schoen (former Public Affairs Director 1971-1974 - now President at Schoen and Company)
Hillary Blazer (now owner of Hillary Blazer-Doyle Voiceovers)
Howie Greene ("The Greene Team")
Hugh Foley (now Dr. Hugh Foley - Professor at Rogers State University, OK)
Jed Morey (now publisher of the Long Island Press)
Jeff Carlson Beck
Jeff Faus (production staff)
Jeff Jensen (now traffic reporter at Cablevision)
Jeff Levine (former program director) (now President at South Florida Chamber Maps)
Jerry Rubino ("Left of Center") (now APD/MD & Producer at Last.fm Discover)
Jim Cameron (evenings and operations manager 1972–1975) (now at www.mediatrainer.tv)
Jim McGuinn (now Program Director at KCMP-FM "The Current", Minneapolis, MN)
Jimmy Howes (Weekend on-air personality 1989) (now program director at WGHT-AM, Pompton Lakes, NJ)
Jodi Vale (now on-air at WKJY-FM "KJOY", Long Island)
Joe Bonadonna (now Program Director at WBGG-FM, Miami, FL)
Joe Taggart - Morning show (1996–1999) (Now a stand up comic and works on Jerry Seinfeld's show "The Marriage Ref" on NBC as a comic)
Joel Moss (former program director in the 1970s progressive era before Denis McNamara; Joined heritage rocker WEBN-FM, Cincinnati in 1984 where he is still Creative Services Director (12/16/11)
Joey Salvia (now at WEPN-AM, NY)
John "Johnny McFly" Caracciolo (now owner of JVC Media LLC)
John ("Don't call me Johnny") DeBella (now morning driver at WMGK-FM, Philadelphia)
John Moschitta (now operations manager and program director at WDVE and WXDX in Pittsburgh, PA)
John R. Rieger (former owner) Died of natural causes in May 2005
Jon Daniels (now on-air and Program Director at WIGX-FM, Smithtown, NY)
Jonathan Lobdell (now Communications Director at Gathering of the Vibes and Advertising/Marketing Specialist at DAP - The Radio Agency)
Jonathan Clarke Grevatt (now on-air at WAXQ-FM, NY)
Kerin McCue (news) (now on-air at WXPK-FM "The Peak", Briarcliff Manor, NY)
Kim Berk (now on-air at WWFS-FM "Fresh 102.7", NY)
Larry "The Duck" Dunn (now Newsday Sr. Vice President of Advertising Sales and on-air at Sirius Radio "1st Wave")
Larry Kleinman
Laurie Gail (now Vice President Radio & Label Relations for Play MPE)
Lazlow ("The Technofile" and underground hard drive)
Lenny "The Intern" Diana (now Program Director at WRZX-FM "X-103" Indianapolis, In)
Linda Joseph
Lisa Ritchie (morning show co-host and News Director 1989-1993) (now traffic reporter at Cablevision and freelance fitness writer at Alkalinelifestyle.com)
"Long Tall" Andy Geller (now a national voice over artist - AndyGeller.com)
Lorraine Rapp (now president elect at Voice-Overs & Media Production)
(John) Loscalzo (now Founder/Publisher at Brooklyn Bugle Media)
Lynda Lopez (now on-air news anchor at WCBS-AM, NY)
Malibu Sue (now on-air at WRCN-FM, Riverhead, NY, WWFS-FM, New York, NY and News 12 Traffic & Weather)
Maria Chambers (now on-air host of VH1's syndicated "Best Week Radio Show" and host on OURscene.TV)
Margaret Locicero (promotions director 1973-1979 - now president of Blame It On Us Marketing & Promotion)
Mark "The Shark" Drucker (deceased 2/23/2005)
Matt Cord (now evenings on-air at WMMR-FM, Philadelphia)
Matt Wolfe (now music director and on-air at WBAB)
Max "The Mighty Maximizer" Leinwand (now Director Media Relations/Acquisitions at Retail Entertainment Design)
Meg Griffin (now on-air at Sirius Radio "The Loft" and "Classic Rewind")
Michael "Eppy" Epstein (Punky reggae party and owner of "My Father's Place")
Michael Ross (former part-timer and on air at WPLJ-FM, WSHE-FM, WZTA-FM and WBGG-FM - passed away 1/1/2000)
Michael Tapes (producer Tuesday Night Concert Series - now owner of Michael Tapes Design, Melbourne, Fl)
Mike "Kidman" DeFosses (Underground Network Morning Show - now a realtor in Glastonbury, CT)
Mike Jones ("the man with a face for radio")
Mina Greene ("The Greene Team") (now weekend news anchor at WBZ-AM, Boston)
Mindy Barstein owner WXUR-FM AND WRNS-AM in Utica /Rome, NY
Morgan "Morgasm" Thomas (now looking for her next broadcasting challenge)
Mrs. Gyrtlebaumer (Eric Wasserman)
Nancy Abramson (now Executive Director of the Wall Street Journal Radio Network)
Orli - The English Muffin
Otis Finn (Jim Finnemore)
Pam Merly (now on-air at Sirius Radio "Deep Tracks")
Pat McCormilla
Paul Cavalconte (now on-air at WEMP-FM, NY)
Paul W Robinson (PD - Mid-days - Founder & CEO Emerald City Media Partners)
Pete "Captain Traffic" Tauriello (now traffic reporter at Metro Networks)
Peter Schacknow (news) (now senior producer at CNBC)
Ray White (now on-air at Classical 102.1 KDFC-FM, San Francisco)
Rob Rush (Now on-air at WIGX-FM, Smithtown, NY and production/voiceovers for the Long Island Radio Group)
Ron "RJ" Morey (now CEO of the Morey Organization)
Russ Mottla (former program director)
Scott "DJ" Bird ("sitting in" - now Military Admissions at Kaplin Univerity and owner/editor of Hockeybird.com)
Sean "The Brain" Ross (now VP of Music and Programming at Edison Research)
Sharon at the Shore (now President/Co-Owner of Trailhead Marketing)
Shelley Miller (former music director)
Sid Zimet (Audio by Zimet, Workshop Recording Studio - passed away March 4, 1988)
"Smokin" Joe Belsito
Spicey McHugh (traffic reporter)
Steve "The Pistol" Jones (now VP ABC News Radio)
Steve Kass (Kastenbaum) (now New York-based correspondent for CNN Radio)
Steve Morrison (now on-air at WMMR-FM, Philadelphia, PA)
Steve North ("Mini Close-Up"/News Director) (now Broadcast Writer, CBS Early Show)
Steve Reggie (news) (now traffic reporter at Metro
Steven Starr (volunteer/news volunteer 1974-5) now CEO of CitizenGlobal.com
Susan Browning (former Island morning show host - now radio personality at WHUD, Peekskill, NY and Total Traffic Network producer at Clear Channel)
Ted Taylor (now new media and artistic director at House of Rock Entertainment)
The Cat
The Unknown DJ
"Tokyo" Rose Pisani (former music director) (now SVP Marketing for WE TV & Wedding Central)
Tom Calderone (now President of VH1)
Tommy "DJ Tarnax" Nappi (now on-air at WKTU-FM, Lake Success, NY and VP of Top 40 promotion for Sony/BMG)
Vin Scelsa (now on-air at Sirius Radio "The Loft")
Willobee (Carlan) (now Operations Manager/Program Director at Shamrock Communications, Scranton, PA)
Zim Barstein (former General Manager) (now Sales Manager at Arnold Aerial Advertising in Manhattan)
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