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• October 2, 2018

  Remembering Tom Petty, One Year Later

  

  Artists and radio are remembering TOM PETTY on the one-year anniversary of his passing, THE LUMINEERS, who opened up for TOM PETTY AND THE HEARTBREAKERS three times, have released their version of PETTY's "Walls." "TOM PETTY is a … more »

• April 20, 2018

  WMMR/Philadelphia Celebrates 50 Years Of Rock Radio

  

  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 … more »

• June 1, 2017

  Preston And Steve Sign Multi-Year Extension With WMMR/Philadelphia

  

  BEASLEY MEDIA GROUP Rock WMMR/PHILADELPHIA has signed a contract extension with morning duo PRESTON and STEVE. PRESTON ELLIOT and STEVE MORRISON joined WMMR in MAY of 2005. “We have always felt honored to be part of the family that makes up this … more »

• January 24, 2017

  WMMR/Philadelphia Hires Brent Porche For Overnights

  

  BEASLEY MEDIA GROUP Rock WMMR/PHILADELPHIA names BRENT PORCHE to handle full-time overnights. PORCHE, who has a decade of experience on the part-time staff, takes the reins from JACKY BAM BAM, recently promoted to the 7-midnight shift.  Said PORCHE, … more »

• December 27, 2016

  Matt Cord Segues From WMMR/Philadelphia Nights To BEN-FM Mornings

  

  Longtime BEASLEY MEDIA GROUP Rock WMMR/PHILADELPHIA night host and 76ers PA announcer MATT CORD has virtually crossed the office hallway to do mornings at sister Adult Hits WBEN (95.7 BEN-FM). PHILLY.COM reports that CORD, who succeeds MARILYN RUSSELL at … more »

• January 8, 2015

  WMMR's Steve Morrison Details Cancer Scare On-Air

  

  GREATER MEDIA Active Rock WMMR/PHILADELPHIA's STEVE MORRISON, co host of the PRESTON & STEVE morning show, did a segment on-air YESTERDAY with his doctor, FOX-29 TV contributor, DR. MIKE who came into the station to detail the chain of events, … more »

• April 7, 2014

  WMMR's Robin Lee Retires From Radio

  

  GREATER MEDIA Active Rocker WMMR/PHILADELPHIA's weekend/fill-in personality ROBIN LEE did her last on-air show after 33 years in radio last SUNDAY evening, APRIL 6th, and was given a proper send-off by several WMMR staffers. Radio icon HOWARD STERN … more »

• September 18, 2013

  The 2013 Radio Show Kicks Off In Orlando

  

  FCC Acting Chairwoman MIGNON CLYBURN gave the keynote address at RADIO SHOW 2013 in ORLANDO late WEDNESDAY afternoon, discussing the "revitalization" of the AM dial and revealing that she has circulated a new Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that … more »

• April 4, 2013

  WMMR Celebrates 45 Years of Rock This Month

  

  All this month GREATER MEDIA Active Rocker WMMR/PHILADELPHIA will celebrate it's 45th year as a Rock station. WMMR actually signed on the air on APRIL 29, 1968 with pioneering DJ DAVE HERMAN playing THE BEATLES "Flying." The station will … more »

• November 7, 2012

  Lori Lewis With A Story Of When Radio And Social Merge

  

  JACOBS MEDIA Digital & Social Strategist and MERGE author LORI LEWIS shares a great story from WMMR/PHILADELPHIA PD BILL WESTON. The story includes a guy in a car, a few out of state workers driving to the aid of victims of HURRICANE SANDY, the WMMR … more »