Sid Mark
Sid Mark | |
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| Born | Sidney Mark Fliegelman May 30, 1933 Camden, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Died | April 18, 2022 (aged 88) Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Spouses | |
| Children | 4 |
Sidney Mark Fliegelman (May 30, 1933 – April 18, 2022), known professionally as Sid Mark, was an American radio disc jockey based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Mark was best known for hosting a weekly syndicated radio program featuring the music of singer Frank Sinatra, including commentary, interviews, trivia facts and other information to add color and context.
Early life[edit]
Mark was born on May 30, 1933, in Philadelphia,[2] and had an orthodox Jewish upbringing.[3] He served two years in the United States Army, serving as an infantryman during the Korean War, and afterwards began hosting a live broadcast of a Saturday Jazz show at the Red Hill Inn in Pennsauken, New Jersey.[4]
Career[edit]
Mark's shows included Sunday with Sinatra, airing 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. each Sunday on 96.5 WWDB FM and later 1210 WPHT in Philadelphia,[5] and The Sounds of Sinatra, which was syndicated nationally through the Westwood One radio network.[6] The first version of Mark's Sinatra shows was Friday with Frank, which began airing in 1957 over WHAT and WHAT-FM, where Mark was a disc jockey, and ran nearly continuously in Philadelphia until his death. The Broadcast Pioneers of Philadelphia inducted Mark into their Hall of Fame in 2001.[7] Mark only missed one show, in 1999 for open heart surgery.[8] The Pennsylvania Association of Broadcasters named Mark 'Broadcaster of the Year 2018" in May 2018.[9]
Personal life and death[edit]
Mark married his wife Judy in 1973; they had a daughter, Stacey. Sid had three sons from a previous marriage, Andy, the oldest, Eric and Brian, who worked on Sid's radio program.[1]
Mark died on April 18, 2022, in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, at the age of 88.[10][1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Sandomir, Richard (April 27, 2022). "Sid Mark, Disc Jockey Devoted to Sinatra for Six Decades, Dies at 88". The New York Times. Retrieved April 27, 2022.
- ^ Vitez, Michael (April 28, 1987). "Singing The Praises Of Sinatra For 31 Years, Sid Mark Has Been Playing Frank Sinatra - And Only Frank Sinatra - On The Radio". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved October 9, 2023 – via Wayback Machine.
- ^ "Philadelphia Jewish Exponent". 2018.
- ^ Danailova, Hilary (December 24, 2018). "Broadcaster Keeps a Lifelong Promise to Ol' Blue Eyes". JewishExponent.com. Jewish Exponent. Retrieved December 26, 2018.
- ^ WPHT Program Schedule
- ^ Nieves, Evelyn (November 28, 1993). "High Hopes In Hoboken". The New York Times. Retrieved August 4, 2010.
- ^ "Home". broadcastpioneers.com.
- ^ "Philly radio DJ's weekly show nears 59 years". October 9, 2015.
- ^ "Pennsylvania Broadcasters Association Honors Excellence In Broadcasting Awards Winners May 8, 2018 at 1:12 PM (PT)" https://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/176518/pennsylvania-broadcasters-association-honors-excel
- ^ "Philadelphia Radio Icon Sid Mark Passes At The Age Of 88". RadioInsight. April 19, 2022. Retrieved April 19, 2022.
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