WMMR/Philadelphia Celebrates 50 Years Of Rock Radio

WMMR Is 50 Years Old

BEASLEY MEDIA GROUP Active Rock WMMR/PHILADELPHIA will celebrate 50 years of broadcasting in PHILADELPHIA on SUNDAY, APRIL 29th, 2018. 

WMMR’s Birthday week will officially kick off this MONDAY, APRIL 23rd as legendary midday rocker PIERRE ROBERT will host a daily 90 minute feature focusing on the five decades of music and PHILADELPHIA events beginning each day at 12p (ET).  

Here is the schedule:
MONDAY 4/23: 2018 to 2008
TUESDAY 4/24: 2008-1998
WEDNESDAY 4/25: 1998-1988
THURSDAY 4/26: 1988-1978
FRIDAY 4/27: 1978-1968

On SATURDAY, APRIL 28th, the station will be dedicated to playing the top 50 live performances culled from the MMaRchives. It will feature hundreds of live performances recorded at WMMR studios, as well as local venues and Sigma Sound recording Studio. These will include early performances from BONNIE RAITT, BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN, WARREN ZEVON, AMERICA and BILLY JOEL to recent private performances from CHRIS CORNELL, BON JOVI, CAGE THE ELEPHANT, and SMASHING PUMPKINS.

PIERRE ROBERT will celebrate WMMR’s 50th Birthday on SUNDAY, APRIL 29th by doing a rare weekend show to count down the top 50 rock songs played on WMMR, one from each year 2018 to 1968. MMR will also present a 50th Birthday concert featuring 2018 Rock & Roll Hall of Famers BON JOVI at PHILADELPHIA’s WELLS FARGO CENTER. The event will be hosted by MMR’s Afternoon Drive Host JAXON, PIERRE ROBERT and night talent, JACKY BAM BAM, and PHILLY local bands FOXTROT & THE GETDOWN will open the show.

"To have a radio station go 50 years without changing format is remarkable … for a rock station, it is unprecedented," said WMMR PD BILL WESTON. "I’m humbled by the talent and hard work of WMMR’s current staff, plus all the alumni who have walked these hallways and the listeners who  have supported this amazing rock station for over the past five decades.  Thank you!"

WMMR will continue to celebrate 50 years rocking PHILADELPHIA with additional music events,  along with special programming and themed weekends, which will highlight specific years in music and events. These include a new daily feature at 1:30pm, Live From The MMaRchives  and a planned summer reunion with station alumni. There is a line of “throw-back” t-shirts and merchandise from the many station designs created over the years available for listeners to purchase at wmmr.com, where fans can also find details on the birthday edition of the annual MMR*B*Q Music Festival, which takes place MAY 19th at BB&T PAVILION in CAMDEN, NJ.

For more details on WMMR’s 50th Birthday Week, click here.

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