Famed New York DJ Dan Ingram Dead At 83

[mac56]

Source: CBS News

Legendary New York radio disc jockey and Long Island native Dan Ingram has died at the age of 83.

Called by the National Radio Hall of Fame “a radio pioneer and considered by some to be the best Top 40 DJ of all time,” Ingram began five decades of broadcasting starting at small stations in New York and Connecticut before moving to jobs in Dallas and St. Louis.


Read more: http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2018/06/25/dj-dan-ingram-dead/

[mac56]

1. From Wikipedia

One of the most touching moments came in the 1980s on WCBS-FM, when he was telling about a letter he received when he was on WABC. He explained it was from a young girl and read what she wrote to him. It ended with her saying that she was standing on a bridge with her only possession, a transistor radio. "You made me laugh and I didn't jump," he read to the audience. Then he gave a choked-up reaction: "That made it all worth while."

[no_hypocrisy]

2. WABC (Music Radio: WABC!) had DJs who were so magnetic that they commanded

your attention as much as the music.

RIP Dan Ingram.

http://www.musicradio77.com/WABCDJ.html

[BumRushDaShow]

4. Just like WNBC used to exist and play music there.

I always chuckled about the stations there (we can pick them up here in Philly and I have listened to them for many years) - 660 WNBC, 770 WABC, 880 WCBS.

[ADX]

3. I used to listen to him on WABC (77AM) when I was a kid...

...Rest in peace, Dan; thanks for the music and the memories...

[Javaman]

5. Daaaaan Ingram...Ingram...Ingram...

I remember him well. Rest in peace.

[Aristus]

6. Better Top40 DJ than Casey Kasem?

He must have been very good, then...

[SeattleVet]

7. Yeah, he was a legend.

Along with Cousin Brucie (Bruce Morrow), who is still doing a SiriusXM show at age 82.

[mac56]

10. Decide for yourself.

https://www.theairplaychannel.com/dan-ingram-airchecks

https://airchexx.com/2014/07/19/dan-ingram-77-wabc-new-york-summer-1969/

[The Genealogist]

8. Sad to hear

Though I didn't ever hear him while he was on WABC I've heard numerous aircheck of him. One of the great DJs.

[B Stieg]

9. Grew up listening to the dude

and eventually went to school w/his kids.

Really upbeat guy and a whiz with the words on the radio!

Condolences to the Ingrams on their loss.

[Bengus81]

11. A "master" at talking over a songs intro until the lyrics start?

Man...I can't stand DJ's that do that at the beginning or end of a song.

[mac56]

12. It drove me crazy when I was a PD.

I scolded the on air talent all the time for doing it.

That said -- Ingram had a knack for doing it well. He had the touch.

[gay texan]

13. As if this day couldn't get any worse

There was a clip of Dan Ingram played in a training class I had about phase and electricity. They played a clip of WABC going slowly off the air during the big blackout in the 60s. Also I believe Cousin Brucie played one of the most awesome practical jokes by handing Dan Ingram a weather report that said there was a chance of brief showers and then they started throwing underwear into the studio