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  WMMR Articles WMMR is a rock radio station in Phi
WMMR is held in high esteem by its listening audience and by many rock music bands and musicians for its influential role and longevity in American rock radio.
WMMR's transmitter is located atop One Liberty Place, the second tallest skyscraper in Center City, as opposed to the Roxborough tower farm where most other stations are transmitted from.
WMMR's tag line, which appears on station advertising and is mentioned periodically by station DJs, is "93.3 WMMR Everything That Rocks" and, sometimes, "Philly's First Rock Station", or "MMR Rocks".
www.amazines.com /WMMR_related.html   (594 words)

  
  WMMR - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
WMMR is a hard rock radio station in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, broadcasting at 93.3 MHz FM.
WMMR is held in very high esteem by its loyal listening audience and by many rock music bands and musicians for its influential role in American rock music and its longevity as one of the nation's most influential rock music stations.
WMMR's most influential disc jockey during the 1970s was Ed Sciaky, who was known for playing and boosting the careers of new artists such as Billy Joel and Yes.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/WMMR   (892 words)

  
 Preston and Steve - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Preston and Steve's contract with Radio One expired on February 24th, 2005 and Y100 was kicked off the air in favor of WPHI The Beat at 11:50 pm EDT that same day.
The show first aired on WMMR on Monday, May 16th, 2005.
Ironically, was on the morning show "Philly Guys" for WMMR until Preston and Steve replaced them, and Crash was moved to the late-night weekend shift.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Preston_and_Steve   (2164 words)

  
 Glory Days
If WMMR had a legendary run as a broadcast outlet in the '70s, it became an even bigger legend as an economic and commercial success in the '80s.
WMMR was downsizing, cutting corners, and, as Tearson puts it, his contract happened to come up at the wrong time.
WMMR kept DJs, like Pierre Robert and Earl Bailey, but added younger jocks like "rude, lewd and tattooed" Donielle Flynn, whose trailer park patter is often bleeped of expletives.
www.citypaper.net /articles/112698/coverstory.shtml   (6923 words)

  
 WMMR -
WMMR
Image:WMMR logo.gif
Broadcast areaPhiladelphia, PA
Branding"Means More Rock"
First air dateApril 20, 1942
Frequency93.3 (MHz)
The station also has heavily promoted the grunge rock band Pearl Jam; at 10pm every night during the week it plays a set of Pearl Jam songs in what the station calls "Ten" at 10".
While Pearl Jam is known as a Seattle band, WMMR was one of the stations that gave it broad, East Coast exposure and played a role in the band's breakthrough popularity.
psychcentral.com /psypsych/WMMR   (923 words)

  
 Philly Talk Radio Station - WMMR 93.3 FM
In the 1960s, 93.3 was known as WIP-FM, simulcasting the Middle Of The Road format of its sister station WIP-AM.
WMMR now had its own programming, but the voice overs were pre-recorded by the AM personalities at WIP.
WMMR dominated the ratings race for the early 1980s, especially with the help of the "Morning Zoo" show starring John Debella, which dominated the Philly FM ratings.
phillytalkradio.com /stations/station.php?station_id=WMMR   (285 words)

  
 Rolling Rock
WMMR's change in ownership last week from CBS to Greater Media brought about speculation of the station's format change.
WMMR Music Director Ken Zipeto confirmed the change, but didn't know how soon it would happen.
On the other side, WMMR's Ed Sciaky will be returning to the Bala Cynwyd studios that he's used to from his days at 'YSP.
citypaper.net /articles/030697/article076.shtml   (260 words)

  
 Personalities
Featuring live listener phone calls, spontaneous comedy, discussions on topical issues, and revealing glimpses into their personal lives, the Preston and Steve Morning Show is radio’s answer to reality TV.
Pierre’s warm wit and mellow charm are well-known to his legions of loyal listeners, who tune-in for great music and Pierre’s observations.
Matt was on the air at WMMR from 1991 to 1998, holding down every shift – Morning, Midday, Afternoon and Evening – during that time.
www.greaterphila.com /933WMMR/Personalities/tabid/211/Default.aspx   (248 words)

  
 WMMR -- WMMR Rocks!
The WMMR internship program is an unpaid college internship program and eligible candidates MUST receive college credit.
WMMR is committed to providing meaningful programming addressing the community’s needs and concerns.
Community leaders and organization spokespersons are encouraged to contact us at publicaffairs@wmmr.com to request an appearance on The Public Affairs Show, a weekly, 30 minute interview program addressing the needs and concerns of our area.
www.wmmr.com /contact.shtml   (481 words)

  
 deseretnews.com | Municipal elections get to the heart of politics
Christensen is a classic WMMR, once employed by the LDS Church, and Christensen is still well-liked by constituents of various denominations and ran unopposed four years ago.
Politicos were anticipating a hotly contested race in District 1 between WMMR incumbent Eric Jergensen and popular attorney Jane Marquardt.
Despite the burden of a WMMR profile, Jergensen is well liked in the Avenues/Capitol Hill neighborhoods.
deseretnews.com /dn/view/0,1249,600148705,00.html   (984 words)

  
 Situation Reports: South Asia: Earthquake - Oct 2005, Pakistan: Weekly Morbidity and Mortality Report No. 02, 27 Jan ...
The WMMR is built on surveillance data that health service providers and NGOs transmit on a weekly basis from health facilities and hospitals in those areas affected by the earthquake that struck Pakistan on 8 October 2005.
The WMMR objectives are to monitor the trend of health conditions over a period of time and provide vital information to all health partners.
The WMMR is only a snapshot of the health conditions in those facilities where events are registered and data collected and does not necessarily reflect the situation from other health facilities.
www.reliefweb.int /rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/EGUA-7BCLKR?OpenDocument   (369 words)

  
 Rick Burnett, CPM®, CCIM®, RPA®, CSM®
Legend had it that the WMMR call sign was actually assigned to the station by the FCC, pre-dating the assignment of those same call letters to the well-known Philadelphia station WMMR.
Recordings of WMMR, the U of M's carrier current station fed to the dorms, are difficult to find.
Mike Cunningham did on air work at WMMR while attending the U of M. This station ID is the voice of Mark Durenberger, who later went on to work at WCCO as an engineer.
www.twincitiesradioairchecks.com /wmmruofm.html   (2701 words)

  
 Greater Media, Inc. - WMMR's Preston and Steve Extend Contract Through 2010
The new deal extends the existing 3-year contract the radio talents signed last February upon their arrival from now-defunct Y100, and keeps the market-leading team on WMMR thru 2010.
Among adults 18-34 years of age, WMMR's Preston and Steve actually beat Howard Stern in his last book in Philadelphia, a feat not seen in nearly 15 years.
WMMR is very excited to extend our partnership with Preston and Steve so we can continue to entertain Philadelphians with the very best rock and personalities for many years to come," said John Fullam, Vice President and Market Manager of Greater Media Philadelphia.
www.greatermedia.com /press/detail.php?ID=118   (515 words)

  
 Radio Dazed
The as-of-lately-limping rock giant that is WMMR (currently playing classic rock) may soon undergo major surgery.
The conglomerate CBS/Westinghouse/Infiniti that owns both WMMR and winning rival rock station WYSP may be preparing to sell or trade WMMR.
While McGuinn wouldn't confirm or deny reports that he's already talked to WMMR, he did say that he will be here for mod-rock Philly anytime, anywhere he is needed.
citypaper.net /articles/121996/article072.shtml   (620 words)

  
 Radio Ink - The Voice of Radio Revolution
For nearly 40 years, Greater Media’s WMMR-Philadelphia has been a favorite station for generations of Philadelphians whose hunger for rock and roll was as insatiable as the city’s appetite for piping hot cheesesteaks.
WMMR was instrumental in building the city’s still-vibrant pack of Bruce Springsteen fans — The Boss’ Philly fans arguably rival the dedication of those from his home state of New Jersey — and through the years has earned a reputation as one of the country’s premier Rock stations.
When he arrived, WMMR was ranked 15th 12 plus in the market with a cume of 390,000.
www.radioink.com /listingsEntry.asp?ID=469131&PT=industryqa   (2429 words)

  
 NAB Radio Awards Page
WMMR plays new rock, classic rock and mines the M M aRchives- a rich collection of historical concert recordings, interviews and more.
WMMR takes community service seriously- spear-headed by 25+ year air talent Pierre Robert, who tirelessly champions the city and her causes.
WMMR's Dee Snider radio evening program is ground breaking radio and the new morning show Preston and STeve will return WMMR to morning show prominence.
www.nab.org /Radio/awards/marconi/finalists/marconi_rock.asp   (731 words)

  
 Crumb becomes big piece of pie at WMMR    Listeners of WMMR 93
Listeners of WMMR 93.3-FM's foul-mouthed sports guy and morning co-host Vinnie the Crumb will be surprised to learn that Crumb, a.k.a.
We were driving around when I heard Barsky [the WMMR morning host at the time] announce a contest to hire somebody to do a weekly funny sports report.
It wasn't long before Crumb's weekly reports increased to daily reports, but he still had to work another fulltime job for a year until he was finally hired full time by WMMR.
www.bradyresidence.com /vinniethecrumb.html   (545 words)

  
 phillyBurbs.com Blogs | Y100’s Preston & Steve to leave for WMMR
I will follow you to WMMR (thank God you guys are moving to a radio station still availiable to us, and not some like new jersey or delaware station.) And another thing, enough with the rap.
93.3 WMMR is ok, Pierre rocks, their morning show sucks, but Pres & Steve will take over at the end of the summmer, so hopefully they’ll start to fill the gaps somehow.
WMMR sends its best wishes to the programming and on-air staff of WPLY-FM, as station management has decided to drop their modern rock format.
blogs.phillyburbs.com /blog.php?p=432   (3589 words)

  
 WMMR to broadcast weekly Freak Show (phillyBurbs.com) | Laura Nachman
Eagles defensive end Jevon Kearse and WMMR 93.3-FM have agreed on an exclusive deal for the upcoming NFL season.
Additionally, Kearse and WMMR will partner on station and charity-driven events to be announced.
When WMMR decided to have an Eagle player join our team, we wanted to do that in a big way," said Bill Western, WMMR program director.
www.phillyburbs.com /pb-dyn/news/220-09032004-359753.html   (786 words)

  
 93.3 WMMR
WMMR 93.3 FM is one of the true brand names in radio.
Today, WMMR maintains the tradition of playing proven rock artists such as Led Zeppelin, Pearl Jam and U2 along with plenty of new artists like Audioslave and Incubus.
The station, loyal to its core audience of Adults 25-49, skewing male, is extremely active in promotions, creating major music and lifestyle events for its legions of listeners.
greatermediaphiladelphia.com /Default.aspx?tabid=207   (97 words)

  
 Urban Dictionary: wmmr
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WMMR is also home to some of the greatest DJ's of all time.
wmmr radio station rock active classic modern alternative music bands live metal led zeppelin pink floyd old new 1968 seether pearl jam metallica
www.urbandictionary.com /define.php?term=wmmr   (208 words)

  
 Gonzo Greg - Big Dumb Show - Ratings   (Site not responding. Last check: )
WMMR Philadelphia, Spring 1993, Nights: "WMMR turned a good trend last month, but the Spring Book qualifies as an unmitigated mind blower.
Former kingpin WYSP dipped slightly 6.0 - 5.8 12+ as WMMR regained the throne with a whopping 4.1 - 6.6 rebound.
WMMR Philadelphia, Summer 1991, Nights: "Gonzo Greg's arrival in Philadelphia was felt immediately; Adults 18 - 34 went 7.5 - 8.9, Adults 25 - 34 grew 6.7 - 10.0, and Men 25+ jumped an amazing 3.5 - 6.1"
www.gonzogreg.com /gonzoresume/ratings.html   (214 words)

  
 Montgomery Newspapers - WMMR still reigns at the top of the rock dial
Philadelphia rock radio is like a game of King of the Mountain and WMMR has always held a place near the top of the heap, if not the very top.
It is a testament to this great city, to the fans who grew up with this station and pass it on to their kids, and to the young people discovering us," says Robert.
They could have left and gone to another city, but WMMR was smart to keep there here.
www.amblergazette.com /site/news.cfm?newsid=19038803&BRD=1306&PAG=461&dept_id=567519&rfi=6   (1294 words)

  
 Blues Traveler Message Board - View Single Post - WMMR Mark "the Shark" Drucker, 48 -- Obit
Thread: WMMR Mark "the Shark" Drucker, 48 -- Obit
WMMR Mark "the Shark" Drucker, 48 -- Obit
For those of you who lived within Philly's radio listening range in the 80's + 90's, you may remember Mark "the Shark" Drucker from WMMR's Morning Zoo with John DeBella, or from Mark's days at KYW.
www.bluestraveler.com /vb/showpost.php?p=12820&postcount=1   (79 words)

  
 Break The Chair Radio Interviews
In December of 2003, we wanted to give our favorite DJ,Razz, from 93.3 WMMR Philadelphia, a video of ourselves performing our "Metallica Medley".
  In October of 2004 we were backstage at the Wachovia Center in Philadelphia waiting to meet Metallica!  We ran into our friend Sean from WMMR (whom we met the previous December).
Below is a few small audio clips of us on his show...
www.breakthechair.com /Radio.html   (213 words)

  
 FMQB: Radio Industry News, Music Industry Updates, Arbitron Ratings, Music News and more!
The duo will be announced as the newest members of the WMMR team in a live, on-air interview with midday staple Pierre Robert at 10 a.m.
In an extremely classy move by Robert and WMMR PD Bill Weston, Robert welcomed Y100 PD Jim McGuinn on to the 'MMR airwaves at the end of his shift so he could explain to listeners what had happened to Y100 the day before and bid them a proper farewell.
WMMR also posted this classy message to the Y100 staff on its Web site: WMMR sends its best wishes to the programming and on-air staff of WPLY-FM, as station management has decided to drop their modern rock format.
www.fmqb.com /Article.asp?id=69277   (1023 words)

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