Sid Mark
Sid Mark (born Sidney Mark Fliegelman May 30, 1933[1]) is an American radio disc jockey based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Mark is noted for hosting a weekly syndicated radio program featuring the music of singer Frank Sinatra (1915-1998), including commentary, interviews, trivia facts and other information to add color and context.
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Born | Sidney Mark Fliegelman May 30, 1933 |
Early life
Mark 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.[2]
Career
Mark's shows include Sunday with Sinatra, airing 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. each Sunday on 1210 WPHT in Philadelphia,[3] and The Sounds of Sinatra, which is syndicated nationally through the Westwood One radio network.[4] 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 has run nearly continuously in Philadelphia ever since. The Broadcast Pioneers of Philadelphia inducted Mark into their Hall of Fame in 2001.[5] Mark has only missed one show, in 1999 for open heart surgery.[6] The Pennsylvania Association of Broadcasters named Mark 'Broadcaster of the Year 2018" in May 2018.[7]
Personal life
Mark married his wife Judy in 1973; they have one child. Sid has three sons from a previous marriage, Andy, the oldest, Eric and Brian, who works on Sid’s radio program.
References
- http://articles.philly.com/1987-04-28/news/26193997_1_sinatra-memorabilia-sinatra-concerts-frank-sinatra
- Danailova, Hilary. "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 4 August 2010.
- http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2015/10/meet_sid_mark_radio_dj_whose_weekly_shows_honor_fr.html
- "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