George Jacob "Porky" Chedwick (February 4, 1918 – March 2, 2014) was an American radio announcer known to generations in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, as...
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Canadian Football League retired player Porky Chedwick, Pittsburgh radio disk jockey of the 1950s and 1960s Edward "Porky" Cragg (1919-1943), American World...
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Christie (Legacy Legends category, 40-plus years in the business) and Porky Chedwick (non-performer/musical professional category, 20-plus years active)...
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Be/Launie My Love". DJ Porky Chedwick became a supporter booking the group for his rock and roll shows and record hops. Chedwick put them on bills with...
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November 2, 1990. The first rock concert at the arena was emceed by Porky Chedwick on May 11, 1962, as a DiCesare Engler production and featured Jackie...
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the 1950s and 1960s, thanks in part to local legendary disc jockey Porky Chedwick playing songs that in most other major markets wouldn't risk being played...
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1990 XYZ on March 10, 1990 Vanilla Ice on January 18, 1991 Benefit for Porky Chedwick on February 22, 1991 Deep Purple on April 22, 1991 L.L. Cool J on May...
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WTHR in Indianapolis, Indiana Bari Weiss – opinion writer and editor Porky Chedwick – announcer Foo Conner – journalist Rege Cordic – actor and broadcaster...
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Carolina: Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 978-0-7385-7223-9. Weigle, Ed (2001). "Porky Chedwick: Radio's Most Ignored Pioneer". Pittsburgh Radio & Television Online...
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(1993–1996), MP (1978–1996) and Rajasthan MLA for Kota (1972–1977). Porky Chedwick, 96, American radio announcer. Sal DeRosa, 82, Italian-born American...
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largely due to the popularity of legendary Pittsburgh disc jockey Porky Chedwick. According to a story in the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, Wall had made...
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Shipstads and Johnson Ice Follies -- -- -- -- May 11 Jackie Wilson Porky Chedwick's Groove Spectacular The Drifters, The Coasters, Bo Diddley The Flamingos...
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programming on Sundays. During the 1950s, WAMO disc jockey Craig "Porky" Chedwick began airing a variety of what then came to be known as "the first...
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and organists Bill Doggett and Wild Bill Davis played by disc jockey Porky Chedwick on WHOD in Homestead. Ludwig graduated from Swissvale High School in...
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17, 2012. Retrieved March 1, 2011. Adrian McCoy (October 26, 2011). "Porky Chedwick ends WEDO show". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Rovnanik, Bob (December 5...
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station includes Bob Livorio, Jeff Allen, Charlie Apple, Alex Mellon, Porky Chedwick, Sean Israel, Joe Fenn, Jim DeCesare, Ford Shankle, Kelly Pidgeon, Mike...
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KSFO/San Francisco, KMPC/Los Angeles, KKSJ/San Jose) and TV host. March 1: Porky Chedwick, 96. Longtime Pittsburgh-area rhythm and blues radio host. March 5:...
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