Radio DJ Don Pitts (center) is surrounded by Slim Gaillard adn his band in 1950.Courtesy Ben Fong-Torres "We just ignored rock 'n' roll," he says. Pitts was a big band jazz fan who found rock ...

Johnny Mathis, the voice of the ’50s, was always ahead of his time. Now he’s ready to talk about it. August 2, 2018. Singer Johnny Mathis in his Los Angeles home last month.

WASHINGTON – Today his steady, resonant voice is synonymous with political reporting for Washington listeners, but 50 years ago this week Dave McConnell made his debut on WTOP Radio. On Jan. 18 ...

Johnny Mathis, master of the velvet vibrato, exercises with a personal trainer at 5:30 in the blasted morning every weekday that he's not on perpetual tour of America's midsize cities and casinos. … ...

Fifty years spent at the same place in radio is nearly unprecedented, said Mike Beck, operations manager for 106.9 and FM99. It’s a long time to spend at any one job.

On Monday, Providence, RI radio staple Giovanni signed off for the final time, concluding a distinguished 50-year run in radio broadcasting. The celebrated host of 92PRO-FM’s Giovanni in the ...