The New York Times – Music:
A live-wire personality and an epic self-promoter, he got a generation of youth in the City of Brotherly Love on its feet with little-known R&B gems.
Category: Radio
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A Night With FunkFlex, New York Rap Historian and Booster
The New York Times – Music:
What happens when various generations of rappers end up in the same room? The radio D.J. and local connector, craving hometown pride and action beyond the algorithm, put out the call.
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On This Night, Brooke Gladstone Was One of Several Developing Stories
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
As Brooke Gladstone, the host and managing editor of “On the Media,” was honored at WNYC’s annual gala the day after the midterms, the developing news was rich with material for her radio show.
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Ed Rudy, Chronicler of the Beatles’ First Trip to America, Dies at 93
The New York Times – Music:
He sent reports about the Fab Four’s travels to radio stations in February 1964. Then he turned the material into an album that rose to No. 20 on the Billboard chart.
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What Is the Future of Kanye West’s Music?
The New York Times – Music:
As corporate partners cut ties with the artist now known as Ye following weeks of antisemitic statements, many wonder if the recording catalog that was his bedrock will withstand the backlash.
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Art Laboe, D.J. Who Popularized ‘Oldies but Goodies,’ Dies at 97
The New York Times – Music:
A familiar voice on the California airwaves for almost 80 years, he saw the appeal of old rock ’n’ roll records practically before they were old.
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Lawsuit Says Charity Leader Hired His Former Personal Trainer for Key Role
The New York Times – Music:
Spending by a charity intended to honor a radio pioneer is being challenged by his granddaughter, who says he was tricked into leaving his fortune to it. The charity denies the charge and says the producer did not trust his family to protect his legacy.
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Joe Bussard, Obsessive Collector of Rare Records, Dies at 86
The New York Times – Music:
His life revolved around his massive hoard of fragile 78 r.p.m. disks of jazz, blues, country and gospel music recorded between the 1920s and ’50s.
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Zach Sang, the Ryan Seacrest of the Youth, Wants to Save Radio
The New York Times – Music:
The former syndication star and top-flight interviewer is rebuilding his daily show on Amazon’s new app, Amp.