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WMMR's Pierre Robert Honored In Philly
November 1, 2006 at 1:56 PM (PT)
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GREATER MEDIA Rocker WMMR/PHILADELPHIA will celebrate 25 YEARS IN 25 DAYS to honor on-air personality PIERRE ROBERT'S 25 years of serving PHILADELPHIA radio listeners at the the station. Today through NOVEMBER 25, WMMR is featuring career highlights of PHILADELPHIA'S #1 citizen and his many contributions to the community, as well as celebrity interviews, concert coverage, charity support and more.
In addtion to these hourly tributes, there will be two concert events. Local favorite BERU REVUE reunite to celebrate ROBERT's 25th ANNIVERSARY PARTY as well as their own at THEATER OF LIVING ARTS on NOVEMBER 22, and then THE WHO at the WACHOVIA CENTER closes the 25-day celebration NOVEMBER 25.
“The scope of WMMR’s current ratings place it as the second-most listened-to Rock station in AMERICA," said PD BILL WESTON. "The radio station is regarded as a PHILADELPHIA institution due in large part to the contributions of PIERRE ROBERT. I know of no other radio talent so dedicated to his listeners, his radio home, and the city he serves. PIERRE is a treasure."