Herb Oscar Anderson Passes

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Condolences to the family and friends of one of the original Top 40 jocks, HERB OSCAR ANDERSON, best known for his time in NEW YORK on WMCA and WABC.

His son JOHN wrote on his FACEBOOK page, "I wanted to let you know that Dad passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family this morning at 9:50 am at South Western VERMONT Medical Center. I can tell you that he loved all of you and really appreciated the time he spent with you on the radio and FACEBOOK. Dad appreciated the honor of being able to entertain you and be part of your family, throughout the years. His wife TERRY and family send you their love. Thank you for all your support. My father requested in lieu of flowers please donate to: Voice of a Vet PO Box 558 HOOSICK FALLS NY 12090 in his memory. As Dad would close out his show "here's my best to you" John, and Family."

DAVID HINKLEY wrote in the HUFFINGTON POST, "anyone who grew up around NEW YORK in the late 1950s and 1960s, HOA was part of what WABC, radio, music and the city sounded like. His personal imprint was in many ways unusual, because when you think of early rock ‘n’ roll DJs, you think of JOCKO, DAN INGRAM, SCOTT MUNI, ALAN FREED, HAL JACKSON, COUSIN BRUCIE, MURRAY THE K. None of whom sounded anything like HERB OSCAR ANDERSON.

"ANDERSON came out of another era, a softer era where the music on the radio was big bands and the golden-age standards of GERSHWIN, COLE PORTER, DUKE ELLINGTON and IRVING BERLIN. But in 1960, when the struggling WABC decided to bet its chips on rock ‘n’ roll, ANDERSON was hired by his friend LEN GOLDENSON to do the morning show."

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