If ever there was a radio station where the fun never seemed to stop, it was 62 WHEN. If you were a regular listener, you knew this as fact. It was this highly creative and entertaining presentation that listeners far and wide grew to love and make part of their day...every day. 62 WHEN Radio under the leadership of such GM's as John Patton, Bud Stiker, and Bob Carolin enjoyed national recognition for their station's effort and great success during the 70's and well into the 80's. It was during this time "The Syracuse Entertainer" truly became the station many competing program directors and station managers loved to hate.
While "fun" was always part of the daily fare on the air at 62 WHEN, lots of fun stuff also was going on behind the scenes as well. The "Blast from the Past" trivia quiz covers a little station history from both on-air and behind the scenes. Thus, as a listener, you may not experience the same laughter level as did the many station employees who personally experienced these hijinx.
For answers to this quiz and some of the facts behind the them, click on the "Answers" link at the bottom of this page.
THE QUESTIONS
Who, respectively, left a fish --and removed that fish--- from the Call for Action Offices at 62 WHEN?
(a) Marion Shaw and Bob Carolin
(b) J.B. Louis and Marion
Shaw
(c) J.B. Louis and Roy Taylor
(d) Roy Taylor and Bob
Carolin
2. What two characters once took over the airwaves of 62 WHEN for a half-hour.... sometimes simultaneously running commercials, songs... and talking???
(a) Granny Groove and Jerry from the Carwash
(b) Ron Redneckski and Granny
Groove
(c) Wrinkles and Marge
(d) Brewster the Rooster and
Granny Groove
3. Which 62 WHEN personality's wife called the Y94 "Shove it" Line?
(a) Peter King
(b) Jay Flannery
(c) Ray Diorio
(d) Phil Markert
4. Which 62 WHEN personality was reprimanded by Bob Carolin for winning "Foreigner" Concert Tickets on the air with Big Mike (ONLY TO HAVE HIS CAR TOWED ON THE NIGHT OF THE CONCERT AT THE DOME)?
(a) Peter King
(b) Vic Johnson
(c) Joe Gallagher
(d) Ray Diorio
5. Shortly after tht incident (ques 4), which WHEN personality was introduced at McArthur Stadium, sitting in the WSYR box seats with Y-94's Big Mike?
(a) Peter King
(b) Vic Johnson
(c) Joe Gallagher
(d) Ray Diorio
6. Who became air sick while filling in for Captain Scott King?
(a) Pete McKay
(b) Cindy Thomason
(c) Jim Campagna
(d) All of the above
7. This 62 WHEN dj once asked the question, "Whatever happened to Mama Cass?" ... and once referred to singer Chris Rea's sister, Di...?
(a) Russ Miller
(b) Vic Johnson
(c) Don Richardson
(d) Ray Diorio
8. Who was the only WHEN personality to have a star on his "Dressing Room"? (HINT: His 'Dressing Room' was the WHEN bomb shelter.)
(a) Russ Miller
(b) J.B. Louis
(c) Dick Helfer
(d) Jim Sims
9. What WRRB (FM sister station of WHEN at the time) personality is best remembered for throwing up at the station's Hotel Syracuse Christmas Party?
(a) Ron Bee
(b) Gary Dennis
(c) Bob Paris
(d) Becky Palmer
10. This WHEN employee was known as "Mr. Amway", and also specialized in real estate, with no money down?
(a) Tony Rizzo
(b) Joan Lescinski
(c) Roy Taylor
(d) Bruce Siegel
11. "She Got A Nose Job" was a hit (?) during the Summer of '80. Name the Group that recorded this WHEN Classic.
(a) Dickie Doo and The Don'ts
(b) Cannibal and The
Headhunters
(c) The Monterey's
(d) Boogaloo Brucie and The
Barflies
12. Whose antics provoked a "NO IMPROMPTU IMPRESSIONS IN THE HALLWAYS" memos from Bob Carolin?
(a) Rick Yacobush
(b) Rich Lauber
(c) Mike Frazer
(d) Dave Bullard
13. At a 1982 Softball Post-game Party, a "GUESS THE REAL PETER KING" contest was held/ Peter's then girlfriend, Lori, was blindfolded and asked to choose the "REAL" Peter King by voice. Who did she choose?
(a) Peter King
(b) Mike Frazier
(c) Rick Yacobush
(d) None of the above
14. Which WHEN personality once had Porno Film Stars on as his on-air guests?
(a) Ray Diorio
(b) Joe Gallagher
(c) Jay Flannery
(d) J.B. Louis
15. SOFTBALL HALL OF FAME DEPARTMENT: Which 2 GP Basebreaker Outfielders each fell into a creek while chasing fly balls?
(a) Jay Flannery and Jim Gilchriest
(b) Rick Yacobush and Joe
Gallagher
(c) Peter King and Vic
Johnson
(d) Vic Johnson and Joe
Gallagher
16. Who was the only winner of the Joe Gallagher MVP award?
(a) Joe Gallagher
(b) Joe Gallagher
(c) Joe Gallagher
(d) Joe Gallagher
17. Which female news reporter from WHEN did Bill Carey send on a midnight run to Motel 7 to knock on doors to find striking truckers for a story?
(a) Carol Anne Stripple
(b) Ronna Shorr
(c) Sarah Marshall
(d) Donna Speziale
18. "SHE HAD FRECKLES ON HER BUTT...SHE WAS NICE" was sung to whom at many G.P. Basebreaker softball games?
(a) Cindy Thomason
(b) Jeanne Wilson
(c) Cathy Miller
(d) Kim Carmody
19. Name the WHEN newsperson instrumental in giving "JOYGERM JOAN" a national identity?
(a) Bill Pfohl
(b) Jules Coleman
(c) Bill Carey
(d) Lynn Levine
20. Who was Jules Coleman's "favorite" District Attorney?
(a) Dick Hennessey
(b) John Holcomb
(c) Robert Wildridge
21. Point Trivia Prizes included?
(a) An Oster Sizzle Grill
(b) A Coney Island Hot Dog
Steamer
(c) An Oster Egg Cooker
(d) All of the above
22. Which WHEN/WRRB salesperson was usually seen sporting two (2) beepers, a wallet with a chain, a dickie, country boots, and the best polyester suits money could buy?
(a) Guy Bergamo
(b) Barney Sadowski
(c) Carl Fiorini
(d) Bob Swahn
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