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Comments from my web site:

 

Hi Bobby. Great to hear you back on the air. The last few Sundays were not the same without you. My brother John and I love your show. It takes us back to the days when the music the dances the cars and the performances were amazing. Listening to the "Sock Hop" every Sunday is a long standing tradition for us.

Raoul, Edwardsville

 

Duke, We will certainly miss you. When you come on the satellite radio goes off. But not until January 20th! Best wishes, George and Marcia,  Exeter,  PA

We look forward to your program sooooo much every weekend.  Don't forget to let us know in advance when you will be off on vacation so we can prepare for the disappointing weekend.

Slimdog & Dee Dee

"Hello Bobby V. Thank goodness you are back!

I love your show. You play a great selection"

Pattie Stanley,  Scranton

"DUKE,  Welcome back. Keep up the good work"

Glen Dukes

Thank you so much for playing  "At Last" on your show.

Paulette Costa,  Scranton    The Magics

Hi Bobby,  looking forward to hearing you tonight and every Sunday.  Keep up the good work.  

Doo wop friends,

Dee Dee and slimdog.

Great show . I sit on my back patio the through the year on Sunday night

You make 3 hours of the week the most magical...

Joel,  Palm Coast, Florida

WICK is the best Oldies station on line.  And I know because I

tried out over a hundred of them!

Tom Mazanec
Twinsburg,  Ohio

Hey Duke...A great Sock Hop last night,  starting with Baby,  I Love You by the Ronettes, so very special for me...  great hearing 'Dear One',  and the Tra La La by the Majors...Also mentioning about what "Memorial Day"  REALLY MEANS... We've loved listening to you all these years... keep 'em comin' Duke....

 

All The Best

Paul & Rosemary Mizerak

Great show. Should be on Saturday night on EVERY radio station. Great job, Bobby and crew. Sincerely, Pete from The Time Travel Assassins.

Pete, Scranton,  P.A.

 We’ll miss you a lot, Duke! Reruns of your shows would be better than anything on the radio! Back to satellite radio on Sunday night. We’ll be here when you get back! Best wishes.

George & Marcia,  Exeter,  P.A,

I am originally from Long Island and I live in Pennsylvania now. I have to drive back-and-forth at least once a month to the island and I heard your show the other night for the 1st time and it was extremely awesome! I will be sure to tune in every Sunday night. Thanks for the great tunes

Sarah Duigana,  Danville,  P.A.

We love the music and you make us laugh. We wish you are on more then once. We love the doo hop thank you for that

Sherry Hons,     Bloomsburg,  P.A.

I'm writing because I'm a big fan of the program. My fiancé and I tune in when we can and love that there is still a doo wop/ rock and roll station on the dial. We're both 29 years of age and just got engaged a few weeks ago. I realize there will likely come a day in our age that we won't have something like this anymore so I really appreciate what you do.

Nick,  Scranton, P.A.

Gary Lewis (Playboys)

Gary Lewis (Playboys) FM Kirby Center Wilkes Barre, PA May 6, 2023

Gary Puckett

Gary Puckett September 24, 2022 FM Kirby Center Wilkes Barre, PA Joe Nardone Show

FM Kirby Center, 4-23-2022

Dennis Tufano, Buckinghams Capris lead Jackie Wilson's Son

Charlie Gracie

FM Kirby Center Joe Nardone Show April 23, 2022

CarlySimon

Carly Simon CBS-FM 1979

Kenny Vance

Founding member Jay & The Americans and The Planotones. Bethel Woods, Aug 2009

Shirley Alston Reeves

Original lead singer of The Shirelles. F.M. Kirby Center, Wilkes Barre

Johnny Maestro

hangra Las

The Shangra-LasF.M. Kirby Center in the 90'ies

Johnny Tillotson

Johnny Tillotson F.M. Kirby Center September 28, 2010

Vito Picone

Founder The Elegants. "Little Star" FM Kirby Center, Wilkes Barre PA October 2019

Harry Harrison

Harry had me on his last CBS/FM program. Click audio at the end of this gallery.

Cousin' Bruce Morrow

Brucie's jukebox in his livingroom !!!

Lenny Coco and The Chimes

"Once In Awhile" May 2005 Scranton Cultural Center

The Dubs

Cleveland Still - lead Aug 2010 Bethel Woods

Charles Osgood

Nov 2009 New York State Hall broadcasters Hall of Fame Award dinner

Judy Craig

Original Lead Singer of The Chiffons Oct 2009 FM Kirby Center Wilkes Barre, PA

Lenny Welch

"Since I Fell For You" June 2005 Meadowlands, NY

Kathy Young

"A Thousand Stars" July 2010 Mohegan Sun Pocono

Johnny Ferina

Santo & Johnny "Sleep Walk" 2003 Bethel Woods, NY

Willie Winfield

lead voice The Harptones Aug 2009 Bethel Woods, NY

Gary Troxel

Fleetwoods founder and lead singer Joe Nardone Show FM Kirby Center March 1, 2019

Marcels

The Marcels "Blue Moon" Walt Maddox original member Joe Nardone Show FM Kirby Center March 1, 2019

Lloyd Price

R & R Hall of Famer Lloyd Price Joe Nardone Show FM Kirby Center March 1, 2019

WICC, Bridgeport, Conn

"Service Six" 1975

105 The River

Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs studio. 2014

Harvey Holiday in studio

Visiting the great Harvey Holiday in his WOGL studio 2015

Lou Christie

Richard Nader Doo-Wop Show. Meadowlands, June 16, 2005

Marvin Hamlish

Appearing on WPIX-TV, N.Y. telethon. About 1980

The Passions

Left - Emil Stucchio Right - Al Contrera

Cleveland Still

Original member of The Dubs. FM Kirby Center, Wilkes Barre, P.A. December 10, 2016

Freddie Cannon

Joe Nardon's Oldies Show FM Kirby Center, Wilkes Barre, P.A. May 6, 2017

Harry Harrison

WCBS-FM, New Yo

Dave Goddard

Member of The Aquatones "You" Scranton, P.A. 2001

Jerry Gross

"The Dovells" Bowser Doo-Wop Party. Mohegan Sun Pocono August 9, 2009

Don K. Reed

CBS/FM long time host of The Doo Wop Shop. Meadowlands, N.Y. June 2003

Linda Jansen

Original lead singer of The Angels. FM Kirby Center, Wilkes Barre, P.A. March 23, 2012

Terry Johnson

Original lead singer of The Flamingos. Joe Nardone Oldies Show. FM Kirby Center, Wilkes Barre, P.A. March 2, 2014

Danny & The Juniors

Bowser Doo-Wop Party, Mohegan Sun Pocono. July 2010

CharlieThomas

"The Drifters" Richard Nader Show, Scranton C ultural Center, Scranton, P.A.

Earl "Speedo" Carroll

Richard Nader Show, Meadowlands, N.Y. June 16, 2005

Joey Dee

"Peppermint Twist" Bowser Show Mohegan Sun Pocono, August 14, 2011

La La Brooks

La La Brooks, orignal lead singer of The Crystals, "Da Do Ron Ron". FM Kirby Center, Wilkes Barre, December 10, 2016

Little Anthony

"The Imperials" Joe Nardone Oldies Show FM Kirby Center, Wilkes Barre, P.A. May 2, 2015

Jimmy Gallagher

"The Passions" Joe Nardone Oldies Show, FM Kirby Center, Wilkes Barre, P.A. December 10, 2016

Bowser

Bowser brought his great oldies show to Mohegan Sun Pocono Summer 2009

Dick Heatherton

Dick (WCBS/FM) visited our River studio a few years back

Gary US Bonds

Tony DeLauro's Doo-Wop Show. Bethel Woods, N.Y. August 1, 2009

Herb Oscar Anderson

Visited with Herb on his Hoosic, NY farm. Miss him every day.

The Duprees

Joe Nardone and Joey Shaver with an NEPA favorite. FM Kirby Center, Wilkes Barre, P.A. October 23 2009

Cozy Cole

New Canaan High School, Conn. 1958. "Topsy Part Two" #1 hit in 1958.

A beard makes you look old. I was 12 when this was taken !!!!

Gene Chandler

The Duke of Doo-Wop meets The Duke of Earl. Richard Nader Show, Meadowlands. 2003

Jay Segal

Founder of The Tokens "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" Bethel Woods, N.Y. Summer 2007

The Chantells

The Original Chantells Bethel Woods, N.Y. July 2011

Jay Tranor

Original lead singer for Jay and The Americans. Sang lead on "She Cried" Bethel Woods, N.Y. 2007

Robert Goulet

Robert dropped by WHN, N.Y when I was the PD circa 1968 - 69

Mike Harrison

Founder/Publisher :The Talker" visiting Scranton in 2016

Emil Stucchio

Founder of The Classics "Till Then" Bethel Woods, N.Y. Summer 2010

Radio Greats

CBS-FM Radio Greats Reunion August 1984 TOP: Harry Harrison, Joe O'Brian, Ron Lundy -me- Dan Ingram, Jack Spector BOTTOM: Charlie Greer, Dean Anthony, Bruce Morrow, Bob Lewis

Chubby Checker

Visits CBS/FM with his manager. 1969

Earl Lewis

Earl Lewis and The Channels, Wilkes Barre, P.A. 2000

Harry Harrison

Harry had me on his last CBS/FM show - March 2003 from The Museum of Broadcasting - New York City. Click arrow at end of slide show for audio

Wolfman Jack  - Richard Nader

The Wolfman and The Duke visit with Legendary oldies concert promoter, Richard Nader, Madison Square Garden , 1978

Dick Clark

Dick visited CBS/FM several times in the mid80'ies

Dion

FM Kirby Center, Wilkes Barre, P.A. MAY 30, 2003

Larry Chance

Founder of The Earls. FM Kirby Center, Wilkes Barre P.A. March 2014

Las Vegas   1983

Three radio greats and a guy with a drink. Kris Eric Stevens, Dan Ingram, MG Kelly

The Duprees

The group about 2000

Fred Parris

The Fiver Satins founder. Bethel Woods, NY August, 2009

Earl "Speedo" Carroll

Lead singer for The Cadillacs. November, 2012, Meadowlands, N.Y.

Santa Bobby

Me playing Santa at a CBS Christmas Party, 80'ies

Johnny Mathis

In my WHN days. At The Waldorf Astoria. N.Y. Johnny did a live broadcast concert. About 1967

Cousin Bruce Morrow

Legendary DJ "Cousin' Brucie" and his jukebox full of oldies in his N.Y. apartment. June 2010

Dion

Backstage, FM Kirby Center, Wilkes Barre, May 30, 2003

Jack Sterling/Herb Oscar Anderson

Storer House, N.Y. 1968 When my mentor, Jack Sterling retired from NY radio I brought Herb Oscar Anderson (WMCA - WABC) back to the Big Apple to do mornings on WHN 1050

The Passions

The Passions and I enjoy a few minutes before they perform at Lackawanna College , Scranton 2004

The Carpenters

Norm N. Nite and I interview Karen and Richard at A&M Records, LA . Six months later Karen died of an eating disorder.

Two original Teenagers

Bethel Woods, NY August 2010

Stephen Caldwell

Original Orlon. Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs. July 2010

The Original Paramounts

singing on my radio show at The Roadhouse, Hamlin, P.A. 1995

Harry Harrison

Harry inducted into the New York State Broadcasters "Hall of Fame" Nov 12, 2009 New York City left to right Dan Tayloer, Harry, Joe McCoy.

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