From 1988 to 1997 he hosted a well-known jazz program on Saturday nights on WHYY-FM before moving to WRTI. Longtime jazz radio host Bob Perkins will retire from full-time hosting on WRTI-FM/Philadelphia in June, the public radio station of Temple University in Philadelphia announced Tuesday. Targa Resources 20 years . Any birthday wishes? He is a jazz program host and DJ for WRTI. 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. His last weeknight show on WRTI is Thursday, Jun 30, from 6 to 9 p.m., but he will continue to host Sunday Jazz Brunch from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. WRTI's legendary jazz host, Bob Perkins, is surrounded by his cd collection of jazz recordings in his home in Wyncote in 2019. Bob Perkins at home at WRTI-FM studios. I had also served in the United States Army from 1956 to 1958. It comes out of the head, out of the heart and out of your soul. His stories are not secondhand.. Ive met a lot of good people, a lot of entertainers, musicians, and politicians along the way. Radio started I think, in 1920 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. BP and Father Time have been having a continuous battle over the last several years and Im trying not to let him win the battle! Information about his on-air schedule may be found at WRTI's website. BP's last WRTI weeknight shift is on Thursday, June 30th from 6 to 9 PM. I dont know why music is so much more powerful than some other entity. Robert Bob Perkins (born December 6, 1933) is an American radio personality. Do you have any anecdotes about BP you'd like to share? TN: Why was it important for you to keep doing your show? Ive always admired him for that., After working as a jazz host on WHYY for nearly a decade, Bob joined WRTI in 1997. 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. I think its magic, the music I play. How is someone out there feeling? 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. People call me and tell me, I didnt like jazz till you played it, Perkins told The Inquirer in 2016. In 1977, Perkins, 88, started up a side gig with a public radio Saturday night jazz show at 90.9 WHYY-FM the station where he coined his BP with the GM moniker. I was a war baby. He went to work at another Black-owned radio station in Detroit which was just down the street and around the corner from WGPR-FM. 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It was always in the back of my mind, like a latent dream, that maybe one day, Id get into radio.. I did what I could, he told The Inquirer in 2020, because I didnt know a thing about writing editorials. At the end of this Black Music Month, Bob Perkins will be retiring at the ripe young age of 88. Classical 6am-6pm, and Jazz 6pm-6am. He made his own antennas and we could sit and listen to Chicago, Detroit. He credits his love for radio to his father who repaired radios as a hobby when he was young. READ MORE: Two Philly jazz masters celebrate their birthdays (and their best-friendship), Perkins had suffered a stroke. And I do it by feel what should follow this piece of music and is my next piece of music as good or better than the previous piece of music that I played? He wanted to share his obsession. He fell ill around 1940 with rheumatoid arthritis, and was forced to leave his job as an elevator operator. 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. TEMPLE UNIVERSITY Jazz-Classical WRTI/PHILADELPHIA evening host BOB PERKINS is stepping away from his weekday 6-9p (ET) show on JUNE 30th. 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. If you, WRTIs Bob Perkins joined the 2016 Philadelphia Music Alliance Walk of Fame class on October 19th. Bob's contributions to jazz are innumerable. Perkins sat and listened and learned his lessons and developed a calling. Happy Birthday BP! Went to Texas A&M University. He went on to work for WDAS and while in Philadelphia, [2] in 1997, he joined WRTI-FM Temple University Radio. Or Tony Bennett singing My Foolish Heart accompanied by pianist Bill Evans. 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. But I had some qualifications, too, because my dad got into radio back in the 1920s, when radio was in its infancy. 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. Believe it or not, I next ended up at Power 99. Perkins then moved to public radio station WHYY to host a weekend jazz music show before joining WRTI. Lance also advises stations, talent and brands on digital content strategies, programming integrations, and brand extensions. 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. In 2007, he was recognized with a proclamation by Philadelphia Mayor John Street, Philadelphia City Council and the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. Bob Perkins will retire from his full-time position hosting nights at Temple University Jazz 90.1 WRTI Philadelphia. 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. They don't think that it's accessible to younger people. Perkins was born and raised in South Philadelphia and currently lives in Glenside, Pennsylvania, with his wife Sheila. Im just about 90% recovered and the letters that they sent, it was embarrassing to me because of the flattery that they gave me. You can find some solace in what you like. Music. Music has brought us through some very challenging times.. NPR news updates every hour. But I didnt really visualize the response that I got. Its almost like were trying to do too much. Juneteenth 2022: Honoring Radio Personality Bob Perkins and Celebrating the Life & Legacy of W. Cody Anderson Temple University Libraries Join the Charles L. Blockson Afro-American Collection and the Office of Community Affairs and Engagement for a day of celebration and remembrance. After a longtime gig at WHYY, he joined WRTI in 1997. Twitter: @WRTImusic Language: English Contact: 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. 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. 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. I went to a radio school through my father. I did what I could, he said, because I didnt know a thing about writing editorials. Sunday Jazz Brunch with Bob Perkins airs from 9 AM until 1 PM. Joe Blocks parents were fans of WRTI and the pianist grew up listening to BP, becoming a fan himself. He went on to work for WDAS and while in Philadelphia, [2] in 1997, he joined WRTI-FM Temple University Radio. 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. This website uses cookies. Bob received a Master of Science degree degree from Nazareth College. "People say, You ought to give it up, man, go retire somewhere. Why? The mission of WRTI public radio is to broadcast the very best classical music and jazz recordings, and produce innovative, entertaining, and informative content that enriches the daily lives of our audience and the cultural life of Philadelphia and the tri-state region. Liked by Joe Bob Perkins. I stayed there for about a year and a half, but I was hungry to do news in radio, so I needed to move on. This was in the mid-1920s., My father was kind of a genius in handling his radio, Perkins continued. The interview has been edited for brevity and clarity. BP broke into the radio business in 1964 when he landed an on-air job in Detroit. Longtime jazz radio host Bob Perkins will retire from full-time hosting on WRTI-FM/Philadelphia in June, the public radio station of Temple University in Philadelphia announced Tuesday. 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. He wasn't doing well at, Classical Events Calendar Submission Form. Meaning "Bob Perkins with the good music. And the only way you can make it accurate is you have to be there, he said. 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 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. Those letters always remind me that you have people out there listening to you and theyre expecting some good things from you. 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 | And I listened to these magnificent voices not knowing that one day I would be doing what they were doing. 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. Perkins has received dozens of awards and honors recognizing his outstanding career and contributions to Philadelphia jazz, including being honored with a bronze plaque in the Philadelphia Music Walk of Fame on the citys Avenue of the Arts in 2016. 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? They offered me a job and I accepted. Anybody who wants to hear jazz on the radio, you have to tune to WRTI and theres Bob Perkins. He also champions local musicians and music. Im thrilled hell continue to host Sunday Jazz Brunch after he retires, because we all need some GM (good music) with our toast and jam!. Scroll down to see recent playlists. In addition to his job as jazz host, BP writes numerous columns and commentaries on jazz for local publications in Philadelphia. Jazz also captivated Perkins at a young age. You had to wear earphones to hear whatever stations you were lucky enough to hear that would come through. I like melody. Bob Perkins, a legendary DJ at the radio station WRTI, spun everything from Duke Ellington to Miles Davis. Electronics and technology are magnificent. "[4] He is also an accomplished radio news journalist and a First Call Master of Ceremonies for regional jazz music events. Take a look at this photo album of Mr. Perkins through the years. Since I turned 65, he reports with a tone more of irony than self-pity, its been one thing after another. Bob Perkins: I do itand Im not trying to be funnybut I do it really by braille, a feel. Bob has always taken that part of his life very seriously and gives credit where credit is due. Im waiting for my doc to give me clearance to return to work so that I can keep putting out that good GM . A mainstay of the jazz music and radio community, Perkins has been on-air at WRTI since 1997. Perkins will continue to host his Sunday show from 9am to 1pm. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. He has earned well over forty different honors and awards from major government, artistic, journalistic and community organizations. "He is a gentleman, a kind soul, and every bit as nice in person as you hear on-air. He could pick up stations that no one else that I knew could get. 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. His Sunday 'Jazz Brunch' show will continue. 1054. Thats the magic part about this thing called music. He has attended two White House Presidential news conferences - one of Gerald Ford's and one of Jimmy Carter's. Since his Bloomberg profile states that he has gone to both . A lot of us who live here, we don't have any other outlets and are not really known outside of this city, so we don't get airplay unless we go through WRTI., Bob is a proud Philadelphian, but he doesnt just play local music out of loyalty. 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. In September of 1969, I started working at WDAS as a newsman. The once well-known jazz, Have you ever discovered that a famous person once lived very close to you? Perkins was also one of Pennsylvania's favorite night-time jazz listeners, in the Philadelphia area. I never knew exactly how my father came to love radio so much, but he was an avid radio listener, Perkins recalled. In 2016, he was awarded a bronze plaque on Philadelphia Music Alliance's Walk of Fame on the Avenue of the Arts. Mr. Perkins owns 88,692 shares of Targa Resources stock worth more than $6,747,687 as of February 16th. Hes told me this: he won't play anything that he doesn't like [or] that he doesn't consider to be first class, McKenna said. But it seems like the longer I stayed out, [chuckles] the more positive response I got. 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. [1] His radio career began in 1964 in Detroit, Michigan. Five of the most outstanding jazz personalities had. 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? Not doing anything heroic. 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. It was a small station. ", BP going one on one with the audience shows a very strong kinship, said Craig, himself a 40-year veteran of local radio. If theres any good thing about thisand theres very little good about itits the fact that maybe families are getting together again and eating at the dinner table again, in the kitchen or living room, and doing things together again. I leaned on them when I got into radio until I got my own sea legs and could navigate on my own.. "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. BP: It seems that way. Previously, Bob was a Board Member at Jazz Bridge and also held positions at Data Site, Unisys, WDAS Fm. 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. 1101 W. Montgomery Avenue Perkins is currently engaged for the annual Cape May Jazz Festival Concert Series and the Tony Williams Jazz Festival Concert Series. In 1969, he headed home to Philly, where he began working as a news and editorial director at WDAS-FM, which was then known as the voice of the Black community. He stayed at that station for nearly two decades. Perkins, a longtime jazz DJ, will continue hosting his weekly "Sunday Jazz Brunch show. 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. "I got radio rammed down my throat, because that was my fathers relief from his pain.. Maybe its one of the high points in their life. Melinda Whiting, Courtney Blue, Bobbi I. Booker, Susan Lewis and Maureen Malloy are familiar voices on WRTI. That was 25 years ago.. Jazz host Bob Perkins in his office at WRTI. By continuing to use this website you are giving consent to cookies being used. Bell Building Fivedays a week, on WRTI, BP with the GM (thats Bob Perkins with the Good Music), plays jazz with a connoisseurs ear and an infectious sense of joy. It's kind of an honor when you are played on his program., For Lovett Hines, Artistic Director and Founder of the Music Education Program of the Philadelphia Clef Club of Jazz & Performing Arts, BP represents a sense of history. Learn More about Joe Bob Perkins' net worth. The host entered the Philadelphia radio world in 1967 with WDAM, where he served as a news and editorial director. I had been selling insurance in North Philadelphia at the time, knocking on doors. BP: Yes, it really did. Partner Tupper Lake Partners 2021 - Present 2 years. 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. At the same time, I started writing for the Philadelphia New Observer newspaper owned by Hugo Warren. Our beloved BP with the GMBob Perkins with the Good Musicis turning off his mic on weeknights starting on June 30th after a long and storied career. I looked around, and I found a station that wanted a newsman. Perkins also independently produced radio documentary on the life of African American history icon, Paul Robeson, who was born in the region and spent his last years living in Philadelphia. Hes speaking their language especially people who have been listening for years and years.. TN: When you had your stroke, did the way people reacted to you being off the air take you by surprise? 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. 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.. Thats our savior, man.. Experience Board Chair Orennia 2021 - Present 2 years. People know what is going on. Something they can hum. 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. He said yesand hes been here ever since. Not really fair to the jazz side, IMO, since most people sleep 8 hours of that half, but if you hook yourself up through the website, you can get streaming of whatever . When WHYY dropped its music programming to concentrate on news and information, Perkins moved uptown. Read more MICHAEL BRYANT / Staff Photographer 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. For younger listeners who might not be as familiar with jazz and are exploring the genre, BPs show is an introductory primer: Jazz 101. BP with Dave Brubeck in 1983 - backstage at the Academy of Music. 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. I lived on the same block as the famous Heath Brothers in South Philadelphia growing up, he said. Jazz radio host and South. I listened to all the magnificent voices that they had during the second world war: Edward R. Murrow and all those, Bob said in an interview in 2020. 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. Listen to BP's last weeknight shift on Thursday, June 30th from 6 to 9 PM. A mainstay of the jazz music and radio community, Perkins has been on-air at WRTI since 1997. Mr. Perkins in 2006. I remember saying, I dont know how to write editorials. LeBaron Taylor said [to me], You take the job and if you mess up, well get somebody else. I did that for 13 years pretty good. 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. It was typically BP in tone. The general manager told me one of his announcers would be leaving in a few days and I could try out for his job. BP with jazz pianist McCoy Tyner at WRTI in 2015. IE 11 is not supported. You can also hear the GM on Sunday Jazz Brunch with BP from 9 am to 1 pm. He had his own antennae that he had drilled into his table model radio. 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. Am I going to capture their imagination today? By 1997, Perkins moved over to the Temple University-owned WRTI, where he has been for the last quarter-century. Its a rallying cry. We have a father right now and that's Bob Perkins.. Bob Perkins has been a fixture on Philadelphia's airwaves for 50 years. 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. But at age 88, Perkins is signing off passing the ball to the next era of jazz lovers. He throws in a four-hour show on Sunday mornings for good measure. His show is an oasis, a source of comfort as listeners cope with the challenges of life during a pandemic. Bob says that it was Joe who first introduced him to jazz. The world is a lot different than it used to be.. We all need that role model, that patriarch to keep it going. PublishedDecember 6, 2013 at 5:49 AM EST. And I would sit with him and we would listen. The estimated net worth of Joe Bob Perkins is at least $6.75 million as of November 2nd, 2022. 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. "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.. You can never know. 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. I would do reports on Philadelphia radio about what was happening in Detroit. I met saxophonist Sam Reed well before he became a legendary figure on the Philadelphia jazz scene. He is a gentleman, a kind soul, and every bit as nice in person as you hear on-air. [3] One of his well-known sayings is "This is BP with the GM!". 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. We cant eat our dinner without you. Detroit was wide open. I also dont think radio announcers are as influential today as they used to be, Perkins added. What Bob does, it makes people feel like youre coming home, she said. I know Ive been very blessed. Last Update. We love your GM ("Good Music . 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. He makes it interesting and inclusive for everybody.. Language: English Contact: WRTI-FM 1509 Cecil B. Moore Avenue, 3rd Floor Philadelphia, PA 19121 Website: http://www.wrti.org/ Email: [email protected] Episodes Pianist Orrin Evans believes BP is vital to Philadelphias jazz scene. I had a mild stroke. Bob Perkins said of his retirement, 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 Ive been, with whom Ive 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 credits his father for being the one who gave him the love for radio. They had hired me for all the wrong reasons in the first place. Bob Perkins, WRTI DJ has been spinning music in Philadelphia since 1969. 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. 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. I wondered to myself, could I get hired for two jobs in one day?, I went upstairs in the building where the radio station was located and I met the general manager, Perkins continued. Radio was drilled in my head.. PhillyVoice Staff, Monday through Thursday from 6-9 p.m. and from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. on Sundays. I dont think that there's anybody in Philadelphia who's a true jazz fan who doesn't know who he is, McKenna said. At one time, you could hear him from 6-9 p.m. Monday through Thursday and. Wait two seconds and you'll hear about yet another award bestowed on "Ol' BP," as he calls himself. 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