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The Rock 'n' Roll Running Series is a collection of road running events owned and operated by the IRONMAN Group's Competitor Group, part of Advance Publications. [1] The series is known for lining race routes with live bands, cheerleaders and themed water stations.
Danny & the Juniors was an American doo-wop and rock and roll vocal group formed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Originally consisting of Danny Rapp, Dave White, Frank Maffei and Joe Terranova, the group was formed in 1955. They are best known for their 1957 no. 1 hit "At the Hop" and their 1958 follow-up hit "Rock and Roll Is Here to Stay". [1]
As Chuck Berry and Buddy Holly were creating rock and roll during the middle 1950s, Philadelphia—then experiencing a citywide cultural and political renaissance led by Mayors Joseph S. Clark and Richardson Dilworth and chief city planner Edmund Bacon—began in 1956 to host the national television show that would prove to transform popular ...
The competition was established in 1978 as the Philadelphia Distance Run and was founded by Gene H. Martenson, and was held under this name until 2009. From 2010 when Competitor Group Inc. bought the rights to the race, until 2020 it was part of the Rock 'n' Roll Marathon Series of running competitions. It has subsequently been presented by a ...
Philadelphia: Houston Hall: April 10, 1977 West Islip: Ubie's OTJ April 13, 1977 Roslyn ... (Filming for Rock 'n' Roll Highschool) — December 15, 1978 [51] San Diego
Beginning in the 1950s, the call sign WRNB was licensed to North Carolina's first full-time rock 'n roll radio station, a 1000-watt outlet in New Bern located at AM 1490 (now sports radio WWNB). WRNB 1490 was also famous for being one of the first radio stations to play Carolina Beach Music .
In 1993, Blavat was inducted into the Philadelphia Music Alliance's Hall of Fame. [17] In 1998, he was included in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame as part of a permanent exhibit in its Museum of Radio and Records. In 2002, he was inducted into the Broadcast Pioneers of Philadelphia's "Hall of Fame". On January 15, 2020, Blavat celebrated his 60th ...
Originally assigned the WAFH call sign by the FCC in 1993, [6] the station signed on for the first time in 1994 as WKOK-FM, simulcasting the programming of WKOK. [7] On March 10, 1998, the station's call sign was changed to WEGH [6] and one month later, on April 18, the station re-branded as Eagle 107 with its "Rock ‘N Roll for Adults" slogan.