Michael Tanenbaum I enjoy it. A few Philadelphia artists were sprinkled into the evening, including Perkins longtime friend, saxophonist Bootsie Barnes, and vocalist Phyllis Chapell, who dedicated her latest album to BP. Jazz radio host and South. His father built homemade antennas that could pick up broadcasts from hundreds of miles away and the two would sit and listen together. Remember, I came up as a war baby. I'm thrilled he'll continue to host Sunday Jazz Brunch after he retires, because we all need some GM (good music) with our toast and jam!". Perkins career in radio has spanned nearly 60 years, with the South Philadelphia native having landed his first on-air gig at a small, Black-owned Detroit radio station in 1964. Since I turned 65, he reports with a tone more of irony than self-pity, its been one thing after another. He loved radio programming, and since I was the last kid at home, we listened together to all the great voices John Facenda and Edward R. Murrow anything that was on the radio, from Jack Benny to the Philadelphia Athletics games. Perkins, 88, has been at the station since 1997 and has a media career that has spanned nearly six decades. WRTI has not yet put a new DJ in Perkins usual weeknight spot, which will temporarily be filled by station associate general manager Josh Jackson, KYW Newsradio reported. By, Classical Events Calendar Submission Form. Bob's contributions to jazz are innumerable. And the only way you can make it accurate is you have to be there, he said. Philadelphia,PA19122 USA. Jazz host Bob Perkins in his office at WRTI. I try not to ad-lib and talk about what is going on. But I mimicked what I thought the great guys Id grown up with would do, and I got away with it for years., READ MORE: Talking all that jazz with WRTI legend Bob Perkins. Since his Bloomberg profile states that he has gone to both . Liked by Joe Bob Perkins. And hopefully its working. Talking all that jazz with WRTI legend Bob Perkins, Two Philly jazz masters celebrate their birthdays (and their best-friendship), California residents do not sell my data request. BP: I dont know. Mr. Bob Perkins, WRTIs own BP with the GM," is retiring from full-time broadcasting after 25 years at the station and 57 on the air. This job and that job until I really found my niche in radio and I just happened to walk into a radio station one day and they happened to need someone. In addition to his job as WRTI jazz host, Perkins has written numerous columns and commentaries on jazz, and has hosted a multitude of concerts at jazz clubs and festivals. About to host his talk show on WDAS in the mid '70s. It takes a little bit of thought. At the end of this Black Music Month, Bob Perkins will be retiring at the ripe young age of 88. BP talks about Charlie Parker back in 2020 with WRTI's Susan Lewis: His presence is felt throughout the city. 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. Thats a long time. 2/17/2019. Something they can hum. 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 . Perkins was born and raised in South Philadelphia and currently lives in Glenside, Pennsylvania, with his wife Sheila. I [then] looked up and I saw a sign that read WGPR-FM. Thanks! "You guys go home! I went in and knocked on the door and they said, we listened to you on WJLB, and we liked your work there, but you dont know news. And Ive been a newsman, editorial writer, disc jockeyI guess just about everything with the spoken word in radio. I think because of them, thats where my love of jazz music was solidified.. BP with jazz pianist McCoy Tyner at WRTI in 2015. But BP programs his own. I leaned on them when I got into radio until I got my own sea legs and could navigate on my own.. Perkins, known to listeners as "BP with the GM" ("Bob Perkins with the Good Music"), will now work a reduced on-air schedule, helming a single weekly show "Sunday Jazz Brunch" on Sunday mornings. You can make 20 times as much working down here. But I told him, I want the job in radio. That was my start in radio back in November of 1964.. He was the youngest child and when his mother became ill, he felt responsible to stay and care for her. We have a father right now and that's Bob Perkins.. Last edited on 21 February 2023, at 01:44, promotes the subject in a subjective manner, Learn how and when to remove this template message, "Art of Aging: Bob Perkins, a Philly Institution", "Talking all that jazz with WRTI legend Bob Perkins", "Bob Perkins: The Art of Listening article @ All About Jazz", "Meet the Philadelphia Music Walk of Fame's Class of 2017", Broadcast Pioneers of Philadelphia website, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bob_Perkins_(radio_personality)&oldid=1140642424, This page was last edited on 21 February 2023, at 01:44. Im waiting for my doc to give me clearance to return to work so that I can keep putting out that good GM . Please remove or replace such wording and instead of making proclamations about a subject's importance, use facts and attribution to demonstrate that importance. In addition to his job as jazz host, BP writes numerous columns and commentaries on jazz for local publications in Philadelphia. But it seems like the longer I stayed out, [chuckles] the more positive response I got. Please let Bob know in the comments section below. Joe Blocks parents were fans of WRTI and the pianist grew up listening to BP, becoming a fan himself. Listener-supported. I'm a general assignment breaking news reporter. 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. He later joined WHYY with a weekend jazz show before landing at WRTI. Experience Board Chair Orennia 2021 - Present 2 years. He said yesand hes been here ever since. BP: People, they never call me, seemingly. A survey of the playlist from one of his last shows before his stroke is a ramble through classic jazz interpretations of American Songbook standards. If I was lucky enough to get a radio gig in the boonies without any experience, Id be lucky, I was told. (Photo by WRTI). All rights reserved. His stories are not secondhand.. Hed just play people that he liked. WRTI, this 600th review is for you! During his short life, he became one of the, Mr. Bob Perkins ("BP with the GM") WRTI jazz host extraordinaire turns 80 years old today. His distinctive deep voice and progressive points of view became an on-air signature for the fast-growing FM and AM operations at WDAS over 19 years during the 1970's and '80's. He could pick up stations that no one else that I knew could get. [citation needed], Perkins started his radio career in Detroit over five years, from 1964 to 1969. Perkins credits his father for being the one who gave him the love for radio. 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. Im just playing music. WRTI (90.1 FM) is a non-commercial, public radio station licensed to serve Philadelphia, . By Bob Perkins | WRTI-FM (Philadelphia, PA) One November night in the year 1934, a 17-year-old girl was about to take the stage at the Apollo theater's Amateur Night program and planned to do a dance routinebut changed her mind and decided to sing a song instead. Mr. Perkins is stepping away from his shows on weekday evenings, but WRTI listeners will still be able to join him for Sunday Jazz Brunch, from 9 AM to 1 PM. Perkins's CEO profile on Targa Resources's website states that he has both an engineering and a business background when it comes to his education. He is genuine, a real original.. Especially jazz music. The estimated net worth of Joe Bob Perkins is at least $6.75 million as of November 2nd, 2022. But at age 88, Perkins is signing off passing the ball to the next era of jazz lovers. In this new age of music streaming, where a service like Spotify uses neural networks, big data language analysis, and artificial intelligence machine learning techniques to winnow songs that are channeled down a high-tech digital assembly line to listeners, Perkins relies on a soft, squishy computer that he admits is a bit more unreliable since his stroke and which he refers to in his characteristic parlance as the old noggin. In other words, he plays what he knows and likes. He fell ill around 1940 with rheumatoid arthritis, and was forced to leave his job as an elevator operator. He grew up in South Philadelphia and fell in love with radio as a child. Each Friday at 6 PM, there's Nouveau Jazz . He has an encyclopedic knowledge of the music and the musicians, and has known many of the greats. TN: It sounds like being a DJ is something you were always meant to do. In 1969, WDAS offered him a news and editorial position and asked if he might be interested in moving back to Philadelphia. Eventually, Perkins moved to Detroit at the suggestion of his older brothers who already lived there, having moved from Philly after World War II, he said. The world is a lot different than it used to be.. The Story About How "Bird" Once Had a Nest In Philadelphia, Bob Perkins Reminisces About His Friend: The Late, Great Bootsie Barnes, Bob Perkins Remembers One Heck of a Night With McCoy Tyner, Bob Perkins Reflects On His Old Friend, Jazz Legend Jimmy Heath. BP broke into the radio business in 1964 when he landed an on-air job in Detroit. I was out for almost four months. TN: When you had your stroke, did the way people reacted to you being off the air take you by surprise? He got his first job in radio during a trip to visit his two brothers in Detroit in 1964. I next made a move over to WRTI, which is Temple Universitys radio station, as a volunteer DJ playing jazz music. And to have that kind of confidence in a guy whos just sitting around playing music [laughs], thats pretty good. BP's last WRTI weeknight shift is on Thursday, June 30th from 6 to 9 PM. That petered out, but I was still at WHYY playing jazz music and loving it. Mr. Bob Perkins, WRTI's own "BP with the GM," is retiring from full-time broadcasting after 25 years at the station and 57 on the air. And I would sit with him and we would listen. The jazz hosts show offers a break from the stresses of COVID-19. Music, said BP about the GM. BP was awarded the 2002 Mellon Jazz Community Award. The world wasnt moving quite as fast. It was a small station. 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. He announced his retirement from weeknight shows in April. Maybe its one of the high points in their life.". He also hosts concerts at jazz clubs and at regional festivals. Take a look at this photo album of Mr. Perkins through the years. Detroit was wide open. Ive been in radio for quite some time. Temple Now: How do you choose the music that you play? Meaning "Bob Perkins with the good music. He will continue to host his Sunday program. And people do forget. Radio was drilled in my head.. His fathers illness is what really led to radio becoming an important part of the Perkins household. 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. So when I came back I got these emails saying, Oh, were glad youre back. I save all my emails. Beginning in June, he will end the weekday program and continue with the Sunday broadcast on90.1 FM. BP: No, I just put out the music. TN: Whats the response been to your show recently? BP broke into the radio business in 1964 when he landed an on-air job in Detroit. People know what is going on. He has been with the station since 1997. In 2016, he was awarded a bronze plaque on Philadelphia Music Alliance's Walk of Fame on the Avenue of the Arts. This was in the mid-1920s., My father was kind of a genius in handling his radio, Perkins continued. Bob has always taken that part of his life very seriously and gives credit where credit is due. 1 photo. 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. The once well-known jazz, Have you ever discovered that a famous person once lived very close to you? A young BP with his brother Joe. We listened sometimes to WGN in Chicago that was like 650 miles away. 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. We would listen to the great John Facenda out of Philadelphia and to other great broadcasters from other cities. 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. Happy Birthday BP! News was almost like a religion back in the day. What makes history so important is it has to be true. He also wrote editorials and other articles for the former Philadelphia New Observer. 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. Black Music Month means heritage, he said. Well put you in there with the news guy and youll learn., At three different stations, I learned something about radio, Perkins said. I told the general manager about the job offer I had just received from the insurance company, and he replied, Take whichever job comes first., The general manager called me a couple days later and offered me the job, he said. Mr. Bob Perkins ("BP with the GM") WRTI jazz host extraordinaire turns 80 years old today. He was too ill to work; he had rheumatoid arthritis. For 50 years he has been one of the great voices of Philadelphia radio, starting in 1969 with a nearly 20-year stint as a news and editorial reader for WDAS, known in those days as The Voice of the Black Community. 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. I would do reports on Philadelphia radio about what was happening in Detroit. 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. Ive been told way before I was born, people would come to our house back when my father had the first crystal radio set on the block. Classical music and jazz public media. Saxophonist Larry McKenna has been listening to him for 40 years. Why might that be? And it is. Music has brought us through some very challenging times.. Managing Editor Teresa A. Emerson - [emailprotected] The host entered the Philadelphia radio world in 1967 with WDAM, where he served as a news and editorial director. Learn More about Joe Bob Perkins' net worth. IE 11 is not supported. "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.. Box 18869, Philadelphia, PA 19119 - Phone (215) 848-7864 - Fax (215) 848-7893 But I didnt really visualize the response that I got. Mr. Perkins in 2006. All rights reserved. He's 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," said WRTI general manager William Johnson. 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. "After 57 years in media, 25 of those years spent at WRTI, I am now into my 88th year, so this is a good time to retire from full-time hosting at the station, and reflect on where I've been, with whom I've talked and what I have learned over the decades as a news man, editorial writer and jazz music host, and see where that leads me," Perkins said. Bob Perkins, a legendary DJ at the radio station WRTI, spun everything from Duke Ellington to Miles Davis. In turn, news reporters from WDAS would report via radio, in Detroit, about what was happening of importance in the city of Philadelphia., The management team at WDAS liked my work very much, and one day they asked me the question, Do you want to come home and work in Philadelphia radio? Perkins, a longtime jazz DJ, will continue hosting his weekly "Sunday Jazz Brunch show. Believe it or not, I next ended up at Power 99. He currently hosts from 6-9pm Monday through Thursday, and from . Perkins was also one of Pennsylvania's favorite night-time jazz listeners, in the Philadelphia area. WRTI's legendary jazz host, Bob Perkins, is surrounded by his cd collection of jazz recordings in his home in Wyncote, PA on December 19, 2019. Or Tony Bennett singing My Foolish Heart accompanied by pianist Bill Evans. BP's last WRTI weeknight shift is on Thursday, June 30th from 6 to 9 PM. When I was a kid, which was a long time ago, radio was called the theater of the mind. There was a person named The Shadow. Someone can think of something and express it in a musical form and without hitting any sour notes and make it sound melodic, where you can tap your foot or you can close your eyes and dream on it. Perkins, known to listeners as BP with the GM (Bob Perkins with the Good Music), will now work a reduced on-air schedule, helming a single weekly show Sunday Jazz Brunch on Sunday mornings. Maureen Malloy, the director of jazz programming at WRTI, says there was an insane amount of listener response to Perkins unexplained absence. WRTI's legendary jazz DJ Bob Perkins retires at age 88 For nearly six decades, Philadelphia has been a unique voice in jazz music. 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. Wait two seconds and you'll hear about yet another award bestowed on "Ol' BP," as he calls himself. Copyright 2022 RadioInsight / RadioBB Networks. Bob Perkins, WRTI DJ has been spinning music in Philadelphia since 1969. Jazz Host Extraordinaire Bob Perkins is Retiring from Weeknights on WRTI Our beloved "BP with the GM"Bob Perkins with the Good Musicis turning off his mic on weeknights starting on June 30th after a long and storied career. Eventually, they changed their format to Jazz and Classical music. In mid-December, as he planned his return to the airwaves, Perkins was worried that some physical effects of his stroke a few fingers that werent obliging might compromise his technical performance in the control booth. Perkins will continue to host his Sunday show from 9am to 1pm. For younger listeners who might not be as familiar with jazz and are exploring the genre, BPs show is an introductory primer: Jazz 101. Thats the magic part about this thing called music. Discovery, curation, community, performance, preservation. BP: It seems that way. After a longtime gig at WHYY, he joined WRTI in 1997. Perkins was born on December 6, 1933. He is one of the few DJs at WRTI, or any radio station in existence nowadays, allowed such a luxury. I think its magic, the music I play. Lets sit around and gab, whatever the case may be. The general manager told me one of his announcers would be leaving in a few days and I could try out for his job. It has to be accurate. How is someone out there feeling? William Johnson, General Manager of WRTI said, Bobs contributions to jazz are innumerable. I did a good music program over there for twenty years. By, Classical Events Calendar Submission Form, Bob Perkins Talks About Dave Brubeck's Legacy Back in 2012, BP Remembers The Glorious Jazz Vocalist Gloria Lynne. Scroll down to see recent playlists. We spoke with him about his show, the power of radio and the beauty of jazz. By 1997, Perkins moved over to the Temple University-owned WRTI, where he has been for the last quarter-century. He is a part of that time when jazz was juke joints and Friday night fish fries. I had a mild stroke. Robert Bob Perkins (born December 6, 1933) is an American radio personality. WRTI's legendary jazz host, Bob Perkins, is surrounded by his cd collection of jazz recordings in his home in Wyncote in 2019. After a longtime gig at WHYY, he joined WRTI in 1997. I said yes, he said. Perkins. Perkins spoke about the evolution of radio. But you try to always put that best music forward. He wanted to share his obsession. People call me and tell me, I didnt like jazz till you played it, Perkins told The Inquirer in 2016. Ive got high mileage on my odometer, Perkins wrote. One day in late summer last year, his familiar and congenial voice the aural equivalent of a cup of hot chocolate and a soft blanket went silent. WRTI. Until then, Mondays through Thursdays from 6 to 9 p.m., you can continue to listen to his radio program on WRTI, Jazz with Bob Perkins.. Lovingly known as "BP with the GM" (Bob Perkins with the Good Music), BP brings you that good music just in time for dinner during your work week. 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. Like the theme song from the 1944 film Laura, played by saxophone legend Coleman Hawkins. Bob Perkins at home at WRTI-FM studios. Every Saturday, I was there.. "People say, You ought to give it up, man, go retire somewhere. Why? He wasn't doing well at, Classical Events Calendar Submission Form. I like melody. 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. 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