Perkins is currently engaged for the annual Cape May Jazz Festival Concert Series and the Tony Williams Jazz Festival Concert Series. The world wasnt moving quite as fast. BP means a great deal to listeners of all ages. BP with jazz pianist McCoy Tyner at WRTI in 2015. Bob received a Master of Science degree degree from Nazareth College. Its almost like were trying to do too much. But at age 88, Perkins is signing off passing the ball to the next era of jazz lovers. Beginning in June, he will end the weekday program and continue with the Sunday broadcast on90.1 FM. Leah Fletcher, Account Executive, WRTI: Philadelphias Invisible Jazz Station, A Historical Approach to the Positive Music: Jazz in Philadelphia, Gospel Roots of Rock and Soul will be broadcast by US public radio stations during Black History Month, including WXPN and WRTI, Biden declares Kyiv stands in surprise visit to Ukraine, Supreme Court seems ready to reject student loan forgiveness, Former Philadelphia Eagle, CBS anchor Irv Cross had brain disease CTE, Queen Latifah will host the 2023 NAACP Image Awards on Feb. 25 in Pasadena CA. I lived on the same block as the famous Heath Brothers in South Philadelphia growing up, he said. They don't think that it's accessible to younger people. I always felt like they hired me because they wanted to get back at WDAS. Bob is jazz radio, David Conant, former general manager at WRTI, told The Inquirer in 2016. If I was lucky enough to get a radio gig in the boonies without any experience, Id be lucky, I was told. But I mimicked what I thought the great guys Id grown up with would do, and I got away with it for years.. But he played the radio, that was his only salvation from the pain. You can never know. WRTI's legendary jazz host, Bob Perkins, is surrounded by his cd collection of jazz recordings in his home in Wyncote in 2019. He also wrote editorials and other articles for the former Philadelphia New Observer. Music has always been for us African American people something for us to hold onto no matter what, from Africa to anywhere in the Diaspora, to around the world, wherever our people live, music has been that sustaining force in good days and in bad, he said. He announced his retirement from weeknight shows in April. Some of the management of that station listened to me on WGPR and they liked what they heard, he said. I think in some way, Bob is able to bridge that gap, King said. Perkins was also one of Pennsylvania's favorite night-time jazz listeners, in the Philadelphia area. Maybe its one of the high points in their life.". I look forward to the opportunity to pick up the mic at WRTI on Sundays to continue to serve all the listeners with finely-tuned ears who have said that Ive helped keep jazz music alive in Philadelphia, and beyond.. Why might that be? Perkins sat and listened and learned his lessons and developed a calling. He throws in a four-hour show on Sunday mornings for good measure. Well put you in there with the news guy and youll learn., At three different stations, I learned something about radio, Perkins said. After establishing himself on Detroit radio in news and jazz, Perkins returned to Philly in 1969 and became WDAS-FM's news/editorial director while hosting a jazz show at WHYY-FM. Lance also advises stations, talent and brands on digital content strategies, programming integrations, and brand extensions. We cant eat our dinner without you. Went to Texas A&M University. Perkins recalled that his father, at the age of about 40, had such severe arthritis that he could barely walk. Believe it or not, I next ended up at Power 99. Jazz radio legend Bob Perkins, 88, will retire in June from his full-time role as a host at Philadelphia's WRTI-FM. BP: People, they never call me, seemingly. It seems like our attention spans are so divided in this new age of technology. One of the most familiar voices on Philadelphias airwaves, BP is also an elder statesman of the citys jazz community, cherished by listeners and musicians alike. I try to ameliorate that and take the rough edges off if I can, with the music. Perkins. Im the only one thats doing this thing on regular radio, and I enjoy very much what Im doing, and the feedback that I get from people who enjoy it. His show is an oasis, a source of comfort as listeners cope with the challenges of life during a pandemic. That petered out, but I was still at WHYY playing jazz music and loving it. Perkins is the PM drive time jazz radio personality and host for WRTI-FM Temple University Radio in Philadelphia. WRTI's own jazz legend Bob Perkins sat down with Kile Smith in December, 2012 for a wide-ranging interview about Dave Brubeck the man, his music, and his, WRTI Your Classical and Jazz Source | Philadelphia,PA19122 USA. Perkins stayed at that first station about a year and a half when another opportunity showed itself. 12 of 12. Once I got some news training under my belt, I started trading news stories with the news team at WDAS in Philadelphia. Hes introduced thousands, if not millions, of listeners to this music over the course of his career, delighted young and old with his signature sound, and been a tireless advocate for jazz appreciation and education. His older brother had introduced him to the music of Duke Ellington, which sparked a lifelong love of big band and jazz music. Born and raised in Philadelphia, PA, she has studied piano, voice, guitar, saxophone, and music theory at Granoff and Settlement Music schools, and PCPA - now University of The Arts, and continues private instruction with her husband Leon Mitchell - composer, arranger, vocal coach, and musical director of The Philadelphia Legends of Jazz Orchestra. The general manager told me one of his announcers would be leaving in a few days and I could try out for his job. And all the while, you weren't aware of ituntil that person moved away, and, During a recent interview, saxophone great Larry Mckenna was right on target when he shared that often in other cities, when people found out he was from, When a dynamic figure in any walk of life departs, writers and just plain folks, usually try to recall certain events about the departed in which they may, When I was a kid growing up in South Philly, there was an older fellow down the block who was trying to play an alto saxophone. On the set of his jazz cable TV show at the old Greater Media Cable in South Philly in the early '90s with guest vocalist Paula Johns. About to host his talk show on WDAS in the mid '70s. Jazz host Bob Perkins in his office at WRTI. Jazz host Bob Perkins in his office at WRTI. Sunday Jazz Brunch with Bob Perkins airs from 9 AM until 1 PM. The jazz hosts show offers a break from the stresses of COVID-19. Especially jazz music. WRTI listeners will still be able to join him for Sunday Jazz Brunch, from 9 AM to 1 PM. Radio was saturated into me like a sponge thats put in water, Perkins said. Music they danced and romanced to when they were young people.. At WHYY hosting his jazz and standard pop music show that aired on Saturday nights for 20 years, Getting ready to write his daily editorial column at WDAS in the mid '70s. BP: I dont know. Bell Building He began his career at WGPR Detroit. Maybe its one of the high points in their life. Hes speaking their language especially people who have been listening for years and years.. I dont know how they do it. He made his own antennas and we could sit and listen to Chicago, Detroit. Later, in the mid-80s, Perkins hosted a WDAS-AM jazz show that mixed in Frank Sinatra and Peggy Lee with jazz artists like Miles Davis and John Coltrane. Perkins credits his father for being the one who gave him the love for radio. In 1969, his hometown of Philadelphia beckoned him back with a gig at rhythm-and-blues station WDAS, where he worked for the next 19 years. But what are you going to do? BP broke into the radio business in 1964 when he landed an on-air job in Detroit. In 2016, he was awarded a bronze plaque on Philadelphia Music Alliance's Walk of Fame on the Avenue of the Arts. And I listened to these magnificent voices not knowing that one day I would be doing what they were doing. WRTI, which broadcasts classical music from 6 a.m.-6 p.m. each day, and jazz from 6 p.m.-6 a.m. - What would I do without Bobbi Booker as my gentle alarm clock? His knowledge of jazz programming was instrumental to a significant increase in weekday Jazz listener-ship and a doubling of the Sunday Jazz audience for his time slot. I had an insurance license and they told me, Youre going to start in a week. I walked out the door and I was very happy. Targa Resources 20 years . Joe Blocks parents were fans of WRTI and the pianist grew up listening to BP, becoming a fan himself. He wanted to share his obsession. "[4] He is also an accomplished radio news journalist and a First Call Master of Ceremonies for regional jazz music events. (Photo by WRTI). - regular airs Philadelphia Youth. Jazz radio legend Bob Perkins, 88, will retire in June from his full-time role as a host at Philadelphia's WRTI-FM. BP broke into radio in Detroit on WGPR/WCHB/WCHD in 1964. For younger listeners who might not be as familiar with jazz and are exploring the genre, BPs show is an introductory primer: Jazz 101. He has a very comforting presence on the air. WRTIs legendary jazz DJ Bob Perkins retires at age 88, Police find ancient mummy in delivery mans cooler bag in Peru, At least 36 killed after passenger and freight trains collide in Greece, Florida 19-year-old accused of killing three, including reporter, in shootings, Lori Lightfoot concedes mayors race in Chicago, European space agency pushes for lunar time zone, College students turn to influencing as new side hustle. The great alto saxophonist and jazz icon Charlie "Yardbird" Parker was only 34 years old when he died in 1955. And hopefully its working. In 1988, big changes came to WDAS, and I was amongst the first of the old group of employees to be let go, he continued. He could pick up stations that no one else that I knew could get. Maybe were getting back to that today. Do you have any anecdotes about BP you'd like to share? I think it would be silly to have me programming for a jazz historian.. It comes out of the head, out of the heart and out of your soul. Saxophonist Larry McKenna has been listening to him for 40 years. I try not to ad-lib and talk about what is going on. People know what is going on. When WHYY dropped its music programming to concentrate on news and information, Perkins moved uptown. BP: No, I just put out the music. Perkins, 88, has been at the station since 1997 and has a media career that has spanned nearly six decades. That was 25 years ago.. Have Your Say - WRTI's Bob Perkins 97 views Aug 17, 2020 4 Dislike Share Save MLTV - Main Line Network 2.72K subscribers Hosts Anne Minicozzi and Diana Robertson welcome radio personality. After breaking in as a DJ and announcer at WGPR-FM, he then expanded to news at WCHB-AM while also working as jazz program director for its twin, WCHD-FM. Temple Now: How do you choose the music that you play? Mr. Perkins owns 88,692 shares of Targa Resources stock worth more than $6,747,687 as of February 16th. WRTI. The station, run by Temple University, plays classical music during the day and transforms in the evenings into one the countrys premier jazz music broadcasters. July 1, 2022. I never knew exactly how my father came to love radio so much, but he was an avid radio listener, Perkins recalled. We werent sure at first when hed be back, so we didnt say anything. Finally, in mid-November, a post went up on the WRTI web page. Or Tony Bennett singing My Foolish Heart accompanied by pianist Bill Evans. The estimated net worth of Joe Bob Perkins is at least $6.75 million as of November 2nd, 2022. Box 18869, Philadelphia, PA 19119 - Phone (215) 848-7864 - Fax (215) 848-7893 His selections are like a familiar hug from Jazz Land featuring your favorite standards and vocalists such as Sarah, Ella, and Nat, some Big Band legends including the Duke and the Count . But on the other side of the coin, technology can be very dangerous.. ABOVE PHOTO: The Legendary BP with the GM (Photo courtesy of WRTI-FM). Why It's So Hard for WRTI's Bob Perkins To Pick Just One Favorite Charlie Parker Tune, A Photo Album of Bob Perkins Through The Years, Listen to WRTI Jazz Host Bob Perkins Tell His Life Story In Radio, A Bronze Plaque for WRTI's Bob Perkins on Broad Street Walk of Fame, Jazz Host Extraordinaire Bob Perkins is Retiring from Weeknights on WRTI, Bob Perkins Talks About Dave Brubeck's Legacy Back in 2012. I also dont think radio announcers are as influential today as they used to be, Perkins added. Visit our, Bob Perkins Retires From Fulltime Role At WRTI, Classic Country Makes The Grade In San Luis Obispo, First Listen: Spotify DJ, YouTube Radio Builder, Brooke Grimsley Joins 101 ESPNs Opening Drive, WRNQ Debuts Marino in the Morning with Marissa, Canadian Programming Vets Launch RMR Media Strategies. Once Mom made transition, I decided to go for it, and so I packed my bags, and I was off to Detroit. And the only way you can make it accurate is you have to be there, he said. Perkins had a five-year relationship with The Philadelphia Tribune, where he wrote commentary on government, society and public affairs. But you try to always put that best music forward. I guess I couldnt help but love radio, because from the time I was a little boy, radio was very much a part of my day every day growing up in South Philadelphia.. He later joined WHYY with a weekend jazz show before landing at WRTI. And for 50 of those years he's been on the radio to the delight of thousands and thousands of listeners. Experience Board Chair Orennia 2021 - Present 2 years. (Photo courtesy of WRTI-FM) His father's illness is what really led to radio becoming an important part of the Perkins household. I met him when he was a frequent visitor to the 900, One November night in the year 1934, a 17-year-old girl was about to take the stage at the Apollo theaters Amateur Night program and planned to do a, Many years ago, a group of teenage musicians decided to form a small jazz band in South Phillythey went on to become high-profile players in the jazz, WRTI's own jazz legend Bob Perkins sat down with Kile Smith in December, 2012 for a wide-ranging interview about Dave Brubeck the man, his music, and his, I believe the year was 1983 when I was asked if Id like to emcee a concert at the Academy of Music, headlined by Dave Brubeck and his sons and the Modern, Some folkseven jazz fanswouldnt know that 'Robert Chudnick' was the real name of the musician whose handle was Red Rodney. The 88 year old Perkins has been on the air in Philadelphia since 1969 with stints as News Director at WDAS-FM and a Jazz host at WHYY before joining WRTI in 1997. Also known as "BP with the GM," (translation: "Bob Perkins with the Good Music"), Mr. Perkins has been in the broadcasting industry for more than five decades as an on-air host, and is now commonly referred to as a Philadelphia jazz radio legend. "You guys go home! BP was awarded the 2002 Mellon Jazz Community Award. I couldnt leave Mom Perkins to go chasing after radio, he said. And you had to visualize this man who could make himself invisible. We all need that role model, that patriarch to keep it going. Five of the most outstanding jazz personalities had. Happy Birthday BP! Fifty-seven years after his voice first graced the airwaves, Perkins, best-known for his weeknight jazz show at WRTI, is entering semi-retirement after 25 years at the station. Looking back over his broadcast career, Perkins said he had dual passions one for anchoring the news, the other for playing jazz greats on the radio. I looked around, and I found a station that wanted a newsman. In 2016, he was awarded a bronze plaque on Philadelphia Music Alliance's Walk of Fame on the Avenue of the Arts. Bob Perkins's Phone Number and Email. Those letters always remind me that you have people out there listening to you and theyre expecting some good things from you. Information about his on-air schedule may be found at WRTI's website. A stroke survivor from three years ago, Perkins is still kicking and hes still ticking, playing some of the best jazz music you ever want to hear on WRTI-FM. Maybe its one of the high points in their life, Perkins told The Inquirer in 2020. TN: When you had your stroke, did the way people reacted to you being off the air take you by surprise? Perkins has received a number of accolades for his decades-long career, including an induction into the Broadcast Pioneers of Philadelphia Hall of Fame in 2003. When Bob Perkins was growing up at 19th and Gerritt Streets in South Philadelphia during the Great Depression, his father, Deforrest, was stricken by arthritis at age 39 and could no longer work at his job as a freight elevator operator. TEMPLE UNIVERSITY Jazz-Classical WRTI/PHILADELPHIA evening host BOB PERKINS is stepping away from his weekday 6-9p (ET) show on JUNE 30th. And Ive been a newsman, editorial writer, disc jockeyI guess just about everything with the spoken word in radio. I knew the Athletics batting averages like they were my own name. He has an encyclopedic knowledge of the music and the musicians, and has known many of the greats. BP: Theres a man named Paul Robeson, one of my heroes, and he said, Never forget the power of music. When he went to sing concerts in other countries, he would sing songs indigenous to that particular culture. After a longtime gig at WHYY, he joined WRTI in 1997. "I look forward to the opportunity to pick up the mic at WRTI on Sundays to continue to serve all the listeners with finely-tuned ears who have said that I've helped keep jazz music alive in Philadelphia, and beyond.. He went on to work for WDAS and while in Philadelphia, [2] in 1997, he joined WRTI-FM Temple University Radio. Thats our savior, man.. That when I first became aware of who he was, said Larry McKenna, the tenor saxophonist who is one of the deans of Phillys jazz scene. 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He continued to grow, working as newsman and assistant director at WJLB-AM in Detroit, before his career path returned him to Philadelphia, where in 1969 he joined WDAS-AM/FM as a newsman and after two years became News Director there;[5] after another year he also became the Editorial Director. The world is a lot different than it used to be.. Last Update. TN: People staying at home have been listening more to the radio and less to streaming services. All rights reserved. Bob Perkins, age 8. Who knows what lies behind that smile? The music that appeals to BPs old noggin is what he calls the melodic stuff with no expiration date, most of it recorded decades ago. Growing up in a two-bedroom rowhouse near 19th and Reed in South Philly during World War II, Bob Perkins received intimate and powerful instruction on the healing properties of radio. Mr. Perkins in 2006. We spoke with him about his show, the power of radio and the beauty of jazz. Jazz radio host and South Philadelphia native Bob Perkins, a mainstay on Temple University's public WRTI-FM station, plans to significantly scale back his hours this summer. I had WDAS and WHYY, doing all of those things simultaneously for about 10 years. Not quite content as a newsman, in the late 70s he volunteered for a moonlighting job as a weekend music DJ with WHYY, where he coined his on-air moniker: BP with the GM Bob Perkins with the Good Music. I guess along with fast food came fast everything fast cars, fast thoughts, fast relationships. Please let Bob know in the comments section below. Language: English Contact: WRTI-FM 1509 Cecil B. Moore Avenue, 3rd Floor Philadelphia, PA 19121 Website: http://www.wrti.org/ Email: Bob@wrti.org Episodes Particularly for older listeners, he gives them the comfort of something familiar, and makes them remember that this music that he's playing was the soundtrack to a lot of their lives. The music Perkins plays can summon Proustian recollections of a first kiss, a dance at the Savoy Ballroom or a joyful reunion after a long absence. And whats he talking about doing after that? I program most of the music on the station, said Maureen Malloy. I got on the payroll, and Ive been there, ever since. In celebration of Women's History Month, we're shining a spotlight on the female hosts of WRTI. What Bob does, it makes people feel like youre coming home, she said. Any birthday wishes? Bob Perkins has been a fixture on Philadelphia's airwaves for 50 years. Lets sit around and gab, whatever the case may be. And he knows the history of the music so well. I like melody. From 1988 to 1997 he hosted a well-known jazz program on Saturday nights on WHYY-FM before moving to WRTI. At the end of this Black Music Month, Bob Perkins will be retiring at the ripe young age of 88. I went to a radio school through my father. His Sunday 'Jazz Brunch' show will continue. On this show he would play a record by Dick Haymes or Doris Day or Rosemary Clooney. The once well-known jazz, Have you ever discovered that a famous person once lived very close to you? BP talks about Charlie Parker back in 2020 with WRTI's Susan Lewis: His presence is felt throughout the city. For the last 25 years, hes become known for his warm, personable on-air style, extensive knowledge of jazz, and thoughtful, wide-ranging music mix. Bob Perkins is a Dj at Wrti based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. I look to my dad and my older brother, Perkins said, and I guess I was just programmed to do what I do. Discovery, curation, community, performance, preservation. I became the news and editorial director after Jim Clash died at WDAS, Perkins said. Thanks! Perkins was born on December 6, 1933. In 1969, his hometown of Philadelphia beckoned him back with a gig at rhythm-and-blues station WDAS, where he worked for the next 19 years. 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