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Ruby Dee  (October 27, 1922 – June 11, 2014) was an American actress, poet, playwright,  screenwriter , journalist, and  civil rights  activist. [1]  She originated the role of "Ruth Younger" in the stage and film versions of  A Raisin in the Sun  (1961). Her other notable film roles include  The Jackie Robinson Story  (1950) and  Do the Right Thing  (1989). Dee was married to  Ossie Dav...

WSKQ-FM  (97.9  MHz ), known on-air as "La Mega 97.9", is a  radio station   licensed  to  New York City  and is owned and operated by  Spanish Broadcasting System  (SBS). The station has a  tropical  format, which consists of such musical styles as  salsa ,  merengue ,  bachata , and  reggaeton . WSKQ-FM's transmitter is located at the  Empire State Building . PICTURE: By The logo m...

James Emil Coco  (March 21, 1930 – February 25, 1987) was an American stage and screen actor. He was the recipient of a  Primetime Emmy Award , a  Drama Desk Award  and three  Obie Awards , as well as nominations for a  Tony Award , an  Academy Award  and two  Golden Globe Awards . Coco is remembered for his supporting roles in the films  Man of La Mancha  (1972) and  Only When I Laugh  (1981). PI...

Richard Morea  (April 30, 1940 – October 8, 2023), known professionally as  Burt Young , was an American actor, author, and painter. He played  Rocky Balboa 's brother-in-law and best friend  Paulie Pennino  in the  Rocky  film series, his performance in  the first installment  of which earned him a nomination for the  Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor . Young also appeared in such films...

William Windom  (September 28, 1923 – August 16, 2012) was an American actor. He was known as a  character actor  of the stage and screen. He is well known for his recurring role as  Dr. Seth Hazlitt  alongside  Angela Lansbury  in the  CBS  mystery series  Murder, She Wrote . Windom made his television debut in 1949 in the  NBC   anthology series   The Philco Television Playhouse . He continued a...

Donald John Trump  (born June 14, 1946) is an American politician, media personality, and businessman who served as the 45th  president of the United States  from 2017 to 2021. Trump received a BS in economics from the  University of Pennsylvania  in 1968, and his father named him president of his real-estate business in 1971. Trump renamed it the  Trump Organization  and expanded its operations t...

WQHT  (97.1  FM ,  Hot 97 ) is a commercial  radio station , licensed to  New York City , which broadcasts an  urban contemporary music  format. The station is owned by Mediaco Holding, a subsidiary of the  Standard General  hedge fund, and operated by  Emmis Communications  under a shared services agreement. WQHT's studios are located in the  Hudson Square  neighborhood of  lower Manhattan ,...

John Herbert Gleason  (February 26, 1916 – June 24, 1987) was an American actor, comedian, writer, and composer known affectionately as "The Great One". [1] [2] [3]  He developed a style and characters from growing up in  Brooklyn , New York and was known for his brash visual and verbal comedy, exemplified by his city bus driver character Ralph Kramden in the television series  The Honey...

Bernard  " Buddy "  Rich  (September 30, 1917 – April 2, 1987) [1]  was an American  jazz  drummer, songwriter, conductor, and bandleader. He is considered one of the most influential drummers of all time. [2] Rich was born and raised in  Brooklyn ,  New York , United States. [1]  He discovered his affinity for jazz music at a young age and began drumming at the age of two. He began play...

Sean Patrick Hannity [3]  (born December 30, 1961 [4] ) is an American  talk show  host,  conservative   political commentator , [5] [6] [7]  and author. He is the host of  The Sean Hannity Show , a  nationally syndicated  talk radio show, and has also hosted a commentary program,  Hannity , on  Fox News , since 2009. Hannity worked as a general contractor and volunteered as a talk show host at  U...

Stephen Landesberg  (November 23, 1936 – December 20, 2010) was an American actor and comedian known for his role as the erudite, unflappable police detective  Arthur P. Dietrich  on the  ABC  sitcom  Barney Miller , for which he was nominated for three  Emmy Awards . [1] PICTURE: By photo by Alan Light, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=1585549

Queens  is a  borough of New York City , coextensive with  Queens County , in the  U.S. state  of  New York . Located on  Long Island , it is the largest  New York City  borough by area. It is bordered by the borough of  Brooklyn  at the western tip of Long Island, [5]  with  Nassau County  to its east. Queens shares water borders with the boroughs of  Manhattan ,  the Bronx , and  Staten Island  ...

Queens  is a  borough of New York City , coextensive with  Queens County , in the  U.S. state  of  New York . Located on  Long Island , it is the largest  New York City  borough by area. It is bordered by the borough of  Brooklyn  at the western tip of Long Island, [5]  with  Nassau County  to its east. Queens shares water borders with the boroughs of  Manhattan ,  the Bronx , and  Staten Island ....

TONIGHT ON THIS SPECIAL EDITION WE TRIBUTE A WONDERFUL TEACHER OF 45 YEARS OF SERVICE TO HER BELOVED SMGH COMMUNITY IN OZONE PARK, QUEENS, CAMILLE FERRARO, AN INSPIRATION TO ALL WHO KNEW WHO AND LEADER OF GREAT TEACHING TO HER STUDENTS FROM 1ST-8TH GRADE! https://www.facebook.com/camille.ferraro.5/posts/5436961816364407 https://www.facebook.com/mark.ferraro.98/posts/pfbid0sMaqqM8VhJZEbNESRWyY1UeMo...

Elizabeth Ann Sheridan (April 10, 1929 – April 15, 2022) was an American actress. While best known for her roles as the nosy neighbor, Mrs. Ochmonek, on the sitcom  ALF  (1986-1990), and  Jerry's  mother, Helen, in  Seinfeld  (1990-1998), her decades-long career was extensive and included work on the stage and on large and small screens. [1] PICTURE: By [1], Fair use, https://en.wikipedia.org/...

WPLJ (95.5  FM ) is a  non-commercial   Christian adult contemporary  music  radio station   licensed  to  New York City . It is owned by the  Educational Media Foundation  (EMF) and broadcasts EMF's flagship programming service,  K-Love . WPLJ's  transmitter  is located at the  Empire State Building  and broadcasts four  HD Radio   digital subchannels  in addition to its  analog transmiss...

WPLJ (95.5  FM ) is a  non-commercial   Christian adult contemporary  music  radio station   licensed  to  New York City . It is owned by the  Educational Media Foundation  (EMF) and broadcasts EMF's flagship programming service,  K-Love . WPLJ's  transmitter  is located at the  Empire State Building  and broadcasts four  HD Radio   digital subchannels  in addition to its  analog transmiss...

Edward Irving Koch ( /kɒtʃ/   KOTCH ; [1]  December 12, 1924 – February 1, 2013) was an American politician, lawyer, political commentator, film critic, and television personality. He served in the  United States House of Representatives  from 1969 to 1977 and was  mayor of New York City  from 1978 to 1989. Koch was a lifelong  Democrat  who described himself as a "liberal with sanity"....

WNYE (91.5  MHz ) is a  non-commercial educational   FM   radio station   licensed  to  New York City . The station is operated, along with  WNYE-TV  (channel 25), by  NYC Media , a division of the Mayor's Office of Media and Entertainment. Studios are located at the City University of New York's  Graduate Center  at  365 Fifth Avenue , [2]  and the  transmitter  is at the former  Condé Na...

WNYC-FM (93.9 MHz) is a  non-profit ,  non-commercial ,  public   radio station  licensed to  New York City . It is owned by  New York Public Radio  along with  WNYC (AM) ,  Newark, New Jersey -licensed  classical music  outlet  WQXR-FM  (105.9 MHz),  New Jersey Public Radio , and the  Jerome L. Greene  Performance Space. [1] [2]  New York Public Radio is a not-for-profit corporation, incorporated...

Harry Belafonte (born Harold George Bellanfanti Jr.; March 1, 1927 – April 25, 2023) was an American singer, actor and activist, who popularized  calypso music  with international audiences in the 1950s. Belafonte is one of the few performers to have received an  Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony (EGOT) , although he won the  Oscar  in a non-competitive category. He earned his career breakthrough with...

Gerald Norman Springer (February 13, 1944 – April 27, 2023) was an American broadcaster, journalist, actor, producer, lawyer, and politician. [1]  Born in London, England, during  World War II  to refugees escaping the  Holocaust , Springer was raised in  Queens , New York City. He attended  Northwestern University School of Law , qualified as a lawyer, and first became actively involved in politi...

WNEW-FM (102.7  FM , NEW 102.7) is a  hot adult contemporary   formatted   radio station ,  licensed  to  New York, New York  and owned by  Audacy, Inc.  The station's studios are located at the Audacy facility in the  Hudson Square  neighborhood of  Manhattan . Its  transmitter  is located at the  Empire State Building . WNEW-FM is best remembered for one of its previous incarnations, a  prog...

WNEW-FM (102.7  FM , NEW 102.7) is a  hot adult contemporary   formatted   radio station ,  licensed  to  New York, New York  and owned by  Audacy, Inc.  The station's studios are located at the Audacy facility in the  Hudson Square  neighborhood of  Manhattan . Its  transmitter  is located at the  Empire State Building . WNEW-FM is best remembered for one of its previous incarnations, a  prog...

In the 1960s, WMCA's great competition was with rival WABC. Radio historians have tended to treat WMCA as a radio stepchild, the proverbial  David  going up against the  Goliath  that was corporate-owned, stronger-signaled WABC. For four consecutive years (1963 through 1966) WMCA had the highest ratings share of all radio stations in New York City, according to Arbitron, in spite of its direct...