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Bob Perkins (radio personality) From right to left: Bob Perkins, his wife Sheila, and Congressman Chaka Fattah. Robert “Bob” Perkins (born December 6, 1933) is an American retired radio personality who worked as a jazz program host and DJ in Philadelphia. His radio career began in 1964 in Detroit, Michigan. In 1969, Perkins began working ...
Mar 29, 2023 · Bob Perkins, a broadcasting legend and jazz host for 25 years at WRTI, signs off the air on April 2. He shares his stories, interviews, and music on his new podcast, Stay Tuned with Bob Perkins, starting on March 29.
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Apr 19, 2022 · Bob Perkins, also known as "BP with the GM", is a legendary jazz broadcaster who has been on the air at WRTI since 1997. He will continue to host Sunday Jazz Brunch after his retirement on June 30th, and has received many awards and honors for his contributions to jazz in Philadelphia.
Mar 30, 2023 · After over five decades on the air in Philadelphia, “BP with the GM” is retiring from the airwaves. A podcast is in his future. WRTI's legendary jazz host, Bob Perkins, surrounded by his CD collection of jazz recordings in his home in Wyncote, Pa., in 2019. The 89 year old DJ will do his final show on the Temple University jazz station on ...
Jun 30, 2022 · Published June 30, 2022, 5:35 p.m. ET. 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. 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 ...
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Jul 1, 2022 · For nearly six decades, Philadelphia has been a unique voice in jazz music. Bob Perkin’s, a legendary DJ at the radio station WRTI, spun everything from Duke Ellington to Miles Davis. Over the ...
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Jul 10, 2022 · Bob Perkins has been instrumental in establishing WRTI as one of the premier jazz stations in the country since 1997. At one time, you could hear him from 6-9 p.m. Monday through Thursday and from ...
