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WMMR-FM/Philadelphia Celebrates 50 Years in Rock Radio


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Beasley Media Group's WMMR-FM (93.3)/Philadelphia, one of the longest running rock stations in the country, will celebrate 50 years of broadcasting in Philadelphia on Sunday, April 29. WMMR's Birthday week will officially kick off on Monday, April 23. Legendary Host Pierre Robert, who has been a fixture at the station for all but 13 of its 50 years, will host a daily 90-minute feature focusing on the 5 decades of music and Philadelphia events beginning each day at 12noon.

On Saturday, April 28th, the station will be dedicated to playing the top 50 live performances culled from the MMaRchives. It will feature hundreds of live performances recorded at WMMR studios, as well as local venues and venerable Sigma Sound recording Studio. These will include early performances from Bonnie Raitt, Bruce Springsteen, Warren Zevon, America, Billy Joel, The Go-Gos and Robin Trower to recent private performances from Chris Cornell, Bon Jovi, Cage the Elephant, Smashing Pumpkins and more.

Pierre Robert will celebrate WMMR's 50th Birthday on Sunday, April 29 by doing a rare weekend show to countdown the top 50 rock songs played on WMMR, one from each year 2018 to 1968. In addition, the station will present a 50th Birthday concert featuring 2018 Rock & Roll Hall of Famers Bon Jovi at Philadelphia's Wells Fargo Center. The event will be hosted by MMR's afternoon drive host Jaxon, Pierre Robert and nighttime air talent Jacky Bam Bam. The station has chosen local band, Foxtrot & The Getdown to open the show.

"To have a radio station go 50 years without changing format is remarkable... for a rock station, it is unprecedented," said Program Director Bill Weston. "I'm humbled by the talent and hard work of WMMR's current staff, plus all the alumni who have walked these hallways and the listeners who have supported this amazing rock station for over the past five decades. Thank you."

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