Bob Perkins, age 8. Who knows what lies behind that smile? People say, You ought to give it up, man, go retire somewhere. Why? Im waiting for my doc to give me clearance to return to work so that I can keep putting out that good GM . In celebration of Women's History Month, we're shining a spotlight on the female hosts of WRTI. Not only with his actual speaking voice, but also with the music he selects, Block said. He went on to work for WDAS and while in Philadelphia, [2] in 1997, he joined WRTI-FM Temple University Radio. Perkins was born on December 6, 1933. ), I remember telling my friends about it, McKenna adds. 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. Perkins. Temple Now: How do you choose the music that you play? He is one of the few DJs at WRTI, or any radio station in existence nowadays, allowed such a luxury. 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. "I got radio rammed down my throat, because that was my fathers relief from his pain.. Dave and Bob share the same birthday! You can also hear the GM on Sunday Jazz Brunch with BP from 9 am to 1 pm. They don't think that it's accessible to younger people. 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. But what are you going to do? From 1988 to 1997 he hosted a well-known jazz program on Saturday nights on WHYY-FM before moving to WRTI. I think because of them, thats where my love of jazz music was solidified.. Ive been in radio for about 55 years and in Philadelphia for 50 years. You should hear this guy.. At one time, you could hear him from 6-9 p.m. Monday through Thursday and. They can take you 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. They were a great family of jazz artists. So when I came back I got these emails saying, Oh, were glad youre back. I save all my emails. His show will come to an end June 30, but he says this wont be the last his fans hear from him. Michael Tanenbaum Discovery, curation, community, performance, preservation. Ive been in radio for quite some time. (Photo by WRTI). Bob in the mid '60s - a seasoned veteran on the job for one year at WGPR in Detroit. Once Mom made transition, I decided to go for it, and so I packed my bags, and I was off to Detroit. Each Friday at 6 PM, there's Nouveau Jazz . I dont think that there's anybody in Philadelphia who's a true jazz fan who doesn't know who he is, McKenna said. After a longtime gig at WHYY, he joined WRTI in 1997. 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. He began his career at WGPR Detroit. ABOVE PHOTO: The Legendary BP with the GM (Photo courtesy of WRTI-FM). TN: It sounds like being a DJ is something you were always meant to do. Its a rallying cry. The Philadelphia Sunday SUN - P.O. Happy Birthday BP! Bell Building In addition to his job as jazz host, BP writes numerous columns and commentaries on jazz for local publications in Philadelphia. 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. Perkins is currently engaged for the annual Cape May Jazz Festival Concert Series and the Tony Williams Jazz Festival Concert Series. I think what separates him from some of the other programming is that Bob is tried and true, said vocalist Denise King. 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. 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. 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. 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!. Some of Bob Perkins' major honors and awards for career accomplishments include: The Kal Rudman Milestones in Radio Award; The Mellon Jazz Community Service Award, 2002);[6] Inducted to the Philadelphia Broadcast Hall of Fame, 2003 and the Broadcast Pioneers of Philadelphia [1] Hall of Fame (Enshrined with Philadelphia Broadcast Legends John Facenda, Larry Kane, Dick Clark, Herb Clarke and Ed Bradley, to name a few); City of Philadelphia Proclamation by Mayor John Street for Outstanding Contribution to Philadelphia Jazz, 2007;[7] State of Pennsylvania Proclamations at the State House of Representatives and the State Senate for Outstanding Contribution by a Pennsylvania Resident to Jazz, 2007; U.S. House of Representatives Proclamation by Congressman Chaka Fattah for Outstanding Contribution by a Pennsylvania Resident to Jazz, 2007 (pictured above). WRTI (90.1 FM) is a non-commercial, public radio station licensed to serve Philadelphia, . Electronics and technology are magnificent. 27206. 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. His father built homemade antennas that could pick up broadcasts from hundreds of miles away and the two would sit and listen together. If I was lucky enough to get a radio gig in the boonies without any experience, Id be lucky, I was told. 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. I program most of the music on the station, said Maureen Malloy. You can never know. Thanks! "People say, You ought to give it up, man, go retire somewhere. Why? Bob Perkins, WRTI DJ has been spinning music in Philadelphia since 1969. All rights reserved. Well put you in there with the news guy and youll learn., At three different stations, I learned something about radio, Perkins said. In 1969, WDAS offered him a news and editorial position and asked if he might be interested in moving back to Philadelphia. My mom would let me stay up on the weekends and sometimes we would pick up stations in other states. But he played the radio, that was his only salvation from the pain. 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. BP's last WRTI weeknight shift is on Thursday, June 30th from 6 to 9 PM. Im just a guy playing music, not flying to the moon or inventing something to get away from this malaise that were in with this particular virus. Thats our savior, man.. Bob Perkins' first radio gig at WGPR-FM in Detroit, 1964. Listener-supported. I dont know how they do it. PublishedDecember 6, 2013 at 5:49 AM EST. Bob Perkins's Phone Number and Email. 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. 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. It seems like our attention spans are so divided in this new age of technology. I wrote for Hugo Warren for 20 years. 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. 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. Hed just play people that he liked. 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? Bob says that it was Joe who first introduced him to jazz. He will continue to host his Sunday program. Ive met a lot of good people, a lot of entertainers, musicians, and politicians along the way. He makes it interesting and inclusive for everybody.. BP's last WRTI weeknight shift is on Thursday, June 30th from 6 to 9 PM. 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. Change has come to radio, music, listeners, and listening habits. My gerontologist tells me, Keep moving.. All the girls belong to me!". Mr. Perkins in 2006. Box 18869, Philadelphia, PA 19119 - Phone (215) 848-7864 - Fax (215) 848-7893 At 90.1 FM. I had a mild stroke. But I had some qualifications, too, because my dad got into radio back in the 1920s, when radio was in its infancy. Im just about 90% recovered and the letters that they sent, it was embarrassing to me because of the flattery that they gave me. Melinda Whiting, Courtney Blue, Bobbi I. Booker, Susan Lewis and Maureen Malloy are familiar voices on WRTI. Meaning "Bob Perkins with the good music. TN: When you had your stroke, did the way people reacted to you being off the air take you by surprise? 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. I was a war baby. Lets have fun; lets have a beer. He announced his retirement from weeknight shows in April. After 58 years of working in broadcast radio, Philadelphias Bob Perkins will lay down his microphone by the end of this month. Hes speaking their language especially people who have been listening for years and years.. #WRTImusic Ive gotta find something else to do, he said. 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. It gives you a feeling of a time gone by, a past era where jazz was the music of the day.. Here's a great in-depth article about Bob from the Chestnut Hill Local. But it seems like the longer I stayed out, [chuckles] the more positive response I got. Wait two seconds and you'll hear about yet another award bestowed on "Ol' BP," as he calls himself. He wanted to share his obsession. 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. 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. Bob Perkins has been a fixture on Philadelphia's airwaves for 50 years. Over the last 20-some years, BP with the GM has become an icon of the Philadelphia airwaves, holding down a prime, three-hour early evening time slot Monday through Thursday on WRTI. Maybe its one of the high points in their life. I had also served in the United States Army from 1956 to 1958. And I would sit with him and we would listen. We had great announcers back then. You had to sit around the radio and visualize. BP talks about Charlie Parker back in 2020 with WRTI's Susan Lewis: His presence is felt throughout the city. 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. Some of the management of that station listened to me on WGPR and they liked what they heard, he said. BP was awarded the 2002 Mellon Jazz Community Award. A lot of people, at least in my experience as an artist, associate this music with their grandparents' music or their parents' music. Lance also advises stations, talent and brands on digital content strategies, programming integrations, and brand extensions. 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. Especially jazz music. 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. And Ive been a newsman, editorial writer, disc jockeyI guess just about everything with the spoken word in radio. He later joined WHYY with a weekend jazz show before landing at WRTI. - regular airs Philadelphia Youth. 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. My father just loved to have the radio on. Please let Bob know in the comments section below. Jazz radio legend Bob Perkins, 88, will retire in June from his full-time role as a host at Philadelphia's WRTI-FM. 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. The radio station was owned by the Black Masons of Detroit. The great alto saxophonist and jazz icon Charlie "Yardbird" Parker was only 34 years old when he died in 1955. Jazz host Bob Perkins in his office at WRTI. PERKINS, 88, has been hosting at WRTI for 25. His Sunday 'Jazz Brunch' show will continue. They were very kind at WDAS, and they also allowed me to moonlight at WHYY-FM. Saxophonist Larry McKenna has been listening to him for 40 years. I think it would be silly to have me programming for a jazz historian.. July 1, 2022. TEMPLE UNIVERSITY Jazz-Classical WRTI/PHILADELPHIA evening host BOB PERKINS is stepping away from his weekday 6-9p (ET) show on JUNE 30th. Bob Perkins has been instrumental in establishing WRTI as one of the premier jazz stations in the country since 1997. Bob Perkins, a legendary DJ at the radio station WRTI, spun everything from Duke Ellington to Miles Davis. I leaned on them when I got into radio until I got my own sea legs and could navigate on my own.. Things change, he said, but there's always someone that's going to keep us on the right track., We're not a fatherless community. When WHYY dropped its music programming to concentrate on news and information, Perkins moved uptown. TN: Why do you feel people respond so strongly to music? 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. WRTI's legendary jazz host, Bob Perkins, is surrounded by his cd collection of jazz recordings in his home in Wyncote in 2019. Managing Editor Teresa A. Emerson - [emailprotected] BP: Yes, it really did. What makes Bob so incredibly important to our music history and the history of Philadelphia is: he was there. Classical 6am-6pm, and Jazz 6pm-6am. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Maureen Malloy, the director of jazz programming at WRTI, says there was an insane amount of listener response to Perkins unexplained absence. Bob Perkins reflects on his memories of Philadelphian tenor saxophonist Sam Reed, who passed away earlier this month.. 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. Bob Perkins: I do itand Im not trying to be funnybut I do it really by braille, a feel. Its almost like were trying to do too much. Hes one of the last purveyors of our actual history. His show appeals to me in that way. Temple Now:The official source for Temple news.Copyright 2015, Temple University. The interview has been edited for brevity and clarity. Read more MICHAEL BRYANT / Staff Photographer They just let me have my own way and they seem to like what I play. Contact. [3] One of his well-known sayings is "This is BP with the GM!". "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.. 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. 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. I went to a radio school through my father. Its not the same. You know, its magic that Ive been around that long and people have that much confidence in me. 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. I went downstairs at the same building, and told the insurance company, Im here to quit a job I never started. Leaving out the door of the insurance company, the man who had offered me a job selling insurance said, Do you know what theyre going to pay you up there? 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. We all need that role model, that patriarch to keep it going. And for 50 of those years he's been on the radio to the delight of thousands and thousands of listeners. 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.. Classical music and jazz public media. Last Update. This website uses cookies. Bob Perkins at home at WRTI-FM studios. 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. He is known as "BP with the GM," short for Bob Perkins with the Good Music. It was a small station. I think hes been very good to all the local jazz musicians who have recorded music, McKenna said. And you had to visualize this man who could make himself invisible. I couldnt leave Mom Perkins to go chasing after radio, he said. Radio was drilled in my head.. But on the other side of the coin, technology can be very dangerous.. It took Perkins a little while to break into radio. Twitter: @WRTImusic Language: English Contact: BP: People, they never call me, seemingly. Perkins then moved to public radio station WHYY to host a weekend jazz music show before joining WRTI. WRTI listeners will still be able to join him for Sunday Jazz Brunch, from 9 AM to 1 PM. And for 50 of those years he's been on the radio to the delight of thousands and thousands of listeners. 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. People call me and tell me, I didnt like jazz till you played it, Perkins told The Inquirer in 2016. Please remove or replace such wording and instead of making proclamations about a subject's importance, use facts and attribution to demonstrate that importance. But BP programs his own. 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. 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