Sid Mark

Sid Mark (born Sidney Mark Fliegelman in 1933/1934)[1]) is an American radio disc jockey based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, who hosts weekly syndicated radio programs featuring the music of singer Frank Sinatra (1915-1998), interspaced with commentary, interviews, trivia facts etc. to add color and context.

Career

His Philadelphia-area shows include Sunday with Sinatra, airing Sunday mornings on 1210 WPHT, and The Sounds of Sinatra, which is syndicated nationally through the Westwood One radio network.[2] The first version/iteration, Friday with Frank, began airing in 1957 over WHAT-FM, where Mark was a disc jockey, and has been running continuously ever since. The Broadcast Pioneers of Philadelphia inducted Mark into their Hall of Fame in 2001.[3] Mark has only missed one show, in 1999 for open heart surgery.[4]

References

  1. ↑ http://articles.philly.com/1987-04-28/news/26193997_1_sinatra-memorabilia-sinatra-concerts-frank-sinatra
  2. ↑ Nieves, Evelyn (November 28, 1993). "High Hopes In Hoboken". The New York Times. Retrieved 4 August 2010.
  3. ↑
  4. ↑ http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2015/10/meet_sid_mark_radio_dj_whose_weekly_shows_honor_fr.html

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