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WLDW (Wild 96.5) Philadelphia – late ’03/early ’04 – Jerry Clifton

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With CBS Radio CHR “96.5 Amp Radio” WZMP Philadelphia flipping to Hot AC “Today’s 96.5” earlier today, we felt it would be appropriate to flash back to an amusing moment involving the same radio station.

This was an on-air announcement from consultant Jerry Clifton — featuring his uniquely sarcastic tone — stating that Clear Channel (owners of competitors WIOQ and WUSL) had threatened WLDW with a lawsuit if they didn’t stop using the word “Wild” (which Clear Channel had trademarked.)  Eventually, WLDW became WRDW to match “Wild” becoming “Wired”.

2 Comments

    1. Yes, that is indeed Jerry Clifton’s voice.
      There was another one at that time, also voiced by Jerry, which I’ve forgotten what he had said, but it was along the lines of this one with him at the end saying (paraphrasing) “And now, in the words of Ludicrous, we have this to say to Clear Channel…..MOVE B!+<H, GET OUT THE WAY."

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