Harry Harrison was a popular American radio personality for over 50 years. a Radio Personality is the modern incarnation of the disk jockey, or DJ. In the 1990s, successful radio stations began to focus less on the musical expertise of their hosts and more on the individual hosts personalities. ...

Harry is the only deejay to be a WMCA “Good Guy,” a WABC “All-American,” and on the WCBS-FM line-up when the New York station flipped to the “Jack” format in June, 2005.

WBEZ, Chicago—1953

Harry Harrison, at age 14 in Chicago, listened to lots of radio while confined to bed for rheumatic fever for a year. After his recovery, he approached WJJD, Chicago, but was signed instead to a contact with educational radio, WBEZ. WBEZ (91. ... Chicago (officially named the City of Chicago) is the third largest city in the United States (after New York City and Los Angeles), with an official population of 2,896,016, as of the 2000 census. ...

WCFL, Chicago—1953–1954

Harry worked at WCFL as a “summer replacement,” yet remained there 8 months, substituting for the permanent deejays. WCFL (1000 kHz Chicago, Illinois) was a 50,000-watt AM radio station located in Chicago. ...

WPEO, Peoria IL—1954–1959

Harry became program director at WPEO, Peoria and hosted the morning show" as the Morning Mayor of Peoria." In just six months, Harry made WPEO the top station. WMCA, New York would come coming.

WMCA, New York—1959–1968

Harry, wife "Pretty" Patti, and children Brian Joseph ["B.J." taken from them much too soon], Patti, Patrick, and Michael would soon call the New York suburbs "home". WMCA, 570 AM, is a radio station in New York City. ... Official language(s) None, English de facto Capital Largest city Albany New York City Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 27th 141,205 km² 455 km 530 km 13. ... Official language(s) None, English de facto Capital Largest city Albany New York City Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 27th 141,205 km² 455 km 530 km 13. ...

In 1959, Harry joins WMCA as the mid-day "Good Guy." Joe O'Brien (mornings) and Harry gave WMCA a "one-two punch" for over eight years.

Other WMCA "Good Guys" included Jack Spector, B. Mitchell Reed, and Johnny Dark. Harry became popular with his "Housewife Hall of Fame” and participated in a WMCA picnic. WABC program director Rick Sklar took note. Rick Sklar was the genius behind Musicradio WABC (AM) radio. ...

WABC (AM), New York—1968–1979

In 1968, when Herb Oscar Anderson left WABC, Rick Sklar hired “the Morning Mayor” to become WABC's morning drive air personality. Harry was back-to-back with Ron Lundy, who followed him. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Herb Oscar Anderson was WABC (AM)s morning drive-time personality from its inception as a music station in December 1960 until September 1968. ... Rick Sklar was the genius behind Musicradio WABC (AM) radio. ... Ron Lundy, former Deejay Born June 25, 1934, Ron started as a record librarian in Memphis, Tennessee at radio station WHMM. He went to work at WDDT in Greenville Mississippi, then WLCS in Baton Rouge Louisiana before moving to WIL in St. ...

Every year, Harry would play seasonal songs, such as his holiday greeting "May You Always” in the winter, and Allan Sherman’s summer camp song "Hello Muddah, Hello Fadduh" throughout the summer months. Allan Sherman (sometimes incorrectly Alan), November 30, 1924 - November 20, 1973, was an American musician, parodist, satirist, accordionist, and television producer. ... Summer camp, principally a New world phenomenon, is a common destination for children and teenagers during the summer months. ... Hello Muddah, Hello Fadduh (also Faddah) is Allan Shermans best known song parody. ...

WABC All-Americans had included Herb Oscar Anderson, Charlie Greer, Scott Muni, Bob Lewis, Ron Lundy, Johnny Donovan, and Dan Ingram, Radio Hall of Fame member "Cousin Brucie" Bruce Morrow, Chuck Leonard, Bob Cruz, Frank Kingston Smith, and Roby Yonge. Herb Oscar Anderson was WABC (AM)s morning drive-time personality from its inception as a music station in December 1960 until September 1968. ... Charlie Greer From WAKR in Akron Ohio, Charlie started at WABC (AM) on December 7, 1960. ... Scott Muni was a Disc Jockey in New York City for nearly 50 years who is a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. ... Robert Lewis Robert Curtis Lewis (born March 4, 1947, Akron, Ohio), founding member (along with Gerald Casale and Mark Mothersbaugh) of the new wave band Devo. ... Ron Lundy, former Deejay Born June 25, 1934, Ron started as a record librarian in Memphis, Tennessee at radio station WHMM. He went to work at WDDT in Greenville Mississippi, then WLCS in Baton Rouge Louisiana before moving to WIL in St. ... Johnny Donovan introduces Rush Limbaugh on Limbaughs nationally syndicated program. ... Daniel Trombley Ingram (born September 7, 1934 in Oceanside, New York) is a Top 40 radio DJ whose work included time on New York stations WABC-AM and WCBS-FM. He is famous for his subversive wit, frequently mocking his sponsors - and getting away with it. ... The National Radio Hall of Fame and Museum, an offshoot of the Museum of Broadcast Communications in Chicago, Illinois, recognizes and showcases those who have contributed to the development of the medium throughout its history in the United States. ... Cousin Brucie Way on 52nd Street and Avenue of the Americas Bruce Morrow (born October 13, 1935 in Brooklyn, New York) is an American radio disc jockey, although he prefers to be called a radio personality, known to generations of New York metropolitan area listeners as Cousin Brucie. ... Chuck Leonard, Radio Personality The best that ever did it and got away with it. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards and make it more accessible to a general audience, this article may require cleanup. ... Frank Kingston Smith, deejay Frank worked at many major market radio stations including WFIL Philadelphia (1966), WICE Providence (1967), WRKO Boston under the name Bobby Mitchell (1968-1970), and WIBG Philadelphia (1970) before arriving at WABC (AM) (1971-1974). ... Roby Yonge was a 1960s radio DJ who was best known for being fired on-air from WABC AM on October 21, 1969 for insinuating that Paul McCartney was dead. ...

Harry had a number of "trademark" phrases, such as "Every brand new day should be opened like a precious gift", "Stay well, stay happy, stay right here" and "Harry Harrison wishing you the best... because that's exactly what you deserve!” Harry left WABC as the station began to change in November 1979.

WCBS-FM, New York—1980–2003

In March 1980, Harry became the morning personality at WCBS-FM (101.1), playing oldies music. In 1984, with Ron Lundy joining the station, he once again was heard back-to-back with Lundy. Harry would interact with Morning Crew engineer Al Vertucci, Phil Pepe (sports), and joke about "wacky weather" and toupee warnings with Irv “Mr. “G” Gikofsky (weather), Mary Jane Royce, and Sue Evans. At 7:20 AM, Harry opened the "birthday book" and announced listener and celebrity birthdays. WCBS-FM is a New York City radio station, broadcasting on 101. ...

On April 25, 1997 New York City Mayor Rudolph Guiliani issued a proclamation naming April 25, "Harry Harrison Day" in honor of the second "Mayor."

On March 19, 2003, after a 44-year career in New York radio, Harry Harrison left WCBS-FM, saying “I am not retiring.” His farewell to his loyal radio friends (from 5:30 to 10 am) was held before a packed live audience at the Museum of Television and Radio. It offered old airchecks, and guest appearances by WCBS-FM colleagues Don K. Reed, Bobby Jay, Steve O'Brien, Randy Davis and Dan Taylor, his replacement, as well as his son and daughter, Patti. Harry took phone calls from Bob Shannon, Mike Fitzgerald, Ed Baer and Ron Lundy. Songs included Gladys Knight's "Neither One of Us (Wants to Be the First to Say Goodbye)" and the Little River Band's "Reminiscing," before closing with "That's What Friends Are For." Radio deejay Don Bombard started out at WOLF and WNDR. He went to WCBS-FM (which already had Don K. Reed, and so went on air as Bob Shannon) where he worked afternoon drive time. ... Ron Lundy, former Deejay Born June 25, 1934, Ron started as a record librarian in Memphis, Tennessee at radio station WHMM. He went to work at WDDT in Greenville Mississippi, then WLCS in Baton Rouge Louisiana before moving to WIL in St. ...

Sadly, soon after he left WCBS-FM, Harry would lose his long-time wife--and best friend--Pretty Patti.

WCBS-FM, New York—2004–2005

Harrison returned to WCBS-FM, to the delight of his fans, with a Saturday morning show (6–10 AM) in 2004. It offered 2 hours of variety and 2 hours of Beatles music and memories. WCBS-FM is a New York City radio station, broadcasting on 101. ... The Beatles appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show in 1964 as part of their first tour of the United States, promoting their first hit single there, I Want To Hold Your Hand. ...

On Memorial Day, May 30, 2005, Harry and Cousin Bruce Morrow were guests on WABC Radio’s annual “Rewound” show. Four days later, on June 3, 2005, WCBS-FM ended its "oldies" format in favor of the new “Jack” format. (Ironically, Harry’s voice was last heard on New York radio, not on WCBS-FM, but on WABC.) Cousin Brucie Way on 52nd Street and Avenue of the Americas Bruce Morrow (born October 13, 1935 in Brooklyn, New York) is an American radio disc jockey, although he prefers to be called a radio personality, known to generations of New York metropolitan area listeners as Cousin Brucie. ...

Today

Harry spends his time tending to his 5 adorable dogs at his Bergen County, New Jersey home. Bergen County is the most populous county of the state of New Jersey, United States. ...

External links

• Harry Harrison at WMCA
• Harry Harrison at WABC radio
• Harry's WCBS-FM Farewell
• WCBS-FM history