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>Lynn is doing live reads on WAMO. She chatted about >filling her car at the Urban gardeber on Brighton Road > > >>Lynn Cullen used to do these sorts of commercials for >>her sponsors at WPTT when she was there, Castle >>Windows was one, I think Little's Shoes in Squirrel >>Hill was another. That all goes back to the old school >>days of radio. Uncle Ed Shaughnessy was renowned for >>that sort of thing. Back in the days of Cordic & >>Company I think Rege tried to break him up when he was >>on the air. >> >> >>>I think this is an aspect of radio that may be all >but >>>gone. DJs used to do ad lib commercials for certain >>>clients where they would talk about their personal >>>experiences with that business. Bob Tracey used to do >>>commercials for a restaurant in Gallitzin, PA that >>>made you want to jump in the car and go there. Bob >>>also did commercials for the Johnny Garneu (sp?) >>>restaurants where he would talk about eating there >and >>>what dish he had, etc. >>> >>>I believe Jack Bogut and Chilly Billy may still do >>>some of these on WJAS but I can't listen to WJAS >since >>>they ended the webcasting. OTherwise are there are >any >>>people doing these kinds of commercials? I think that >>>maybe some of the talk hosts do them, but I'm >thinking >>>more of commercials within music programming.

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