RJ Salutes the Late Great Queen of Disco Donna Summer
on Disco USA, Friday, May 18, 2012 at 7 p.m. on WLVT 92.1 FM
and WVLT.com Coast-to-Coast and Worldwide
December 31, 1948-May 17, 2012
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Above are the Hemsworth brothers, Luke, Chris and Liam.
Chris is starring in the new motion picture The Avengers which opens this weekend.
Liam starred in the Hunger Games, another big box office smash last month.
When both Chris and his younger brother Liam were growing up in Australia they
listened to RJ’s Disco USA their favorite Friday night show from Philadelphia.
Now living in Hollywood they still listen to RJ on Friday nights on WVLT.com
at 7 p.m. East Coast time.
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Above middle: Liam Hemsworth with then-girlfriend Miley Cyrus
News release:
RJ Ron Joseph establishes a new 24-hour-a-day internet television channel
featuring all of his television shows from 30 years ago.
You will be able to see RJ & Company, Teen Scene, Disco USA anywhere in the USA
coast-to-coast, seven days a week 24 hours a day.
RJ’s regular TV show can still be seen Sundays at 4 p.m. on the new
digital channel 25 Philadelphia
Click here to view RJs Disco USA channel.
or visit UStream.tv and search rjsdiscousa
RJ discusses Dick Clark in The Wages of Spin
Television Station Logos RJ Will Never Forget
Robin on YouTube Click here for full-screen video
RJ Ron Joseph Robin Sherman
Remembering soundbites from Disco USA
Remembering soundbites from Something to Say
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Favorites
Click on Your Favorite RJ TV Show Picture Below
RJ Today on YouTube Now
Dance Party Country Club Beach Party
Rock Punk Video Sampler Collage
The Great Radio Stations of the Disco Era
Easy Directory of RJ Sites
The Comprehensive Directory of RJ’s TV Shows & Radio Shows
RJ’s daily TV show originated from Mount Bruno in San Francisco in 1976
RJ’s city TV show coverage in the USA
WIFI Rock with RJ & Giant Gene 1967 to 1969
WCAM 1310 AM Giant Step 1968 to 1970
RJ on roof with Channel 7 antennas
Ron’s World: Philly’s first VHF LPTV station
RJ covering a news story on the steps of the Art Museum
RJ Keeps Disco Alive article from the Courier Post
RJ inspects WEEZ tower after it was
knocked down on Mischief Night 1975 by pranksters
One of the big, lavish studios from which RJ recorded his programs.
Radio station logos courtesy of their respective owners
RJ Visits the New Channel 6 Building
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RJ’s
New Disco Video
Memory Lane
Click on pictures to see and hear your favorite artist
Ralph Carter Grace Jones
Philly Devotions Rick Astley
Donna Summer Diana Ross
Abercrombie & Fitch’s latest model John Turner
Evelyn Thomas Van McCoy
ABBA Claudja Barry
The Sylvers Village People
The Bee Gees KC & the Sunshine Band
The Marvelettes The Weather Girls
Taylor Dayne The Trammps
George McCrae Maxwell Zagorski
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Articles
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Facenda
Below: Ron Joseph and Dick Clark at a 1960 reunion
hold pictures of themselves in their younger days
Click here for pictures of Miley Cyrus, Nick Jonas and the Hunk of the Month
Nick Bryant: Hunk of the Month
Simon Nessman: Hunk of the Month
David Sederholm: New Hunk of the Month, 2012
Hollywood's New Faces for 2012
Two More Hollywood Faces Who Love Disco
French-American International Commercial of the Year
Click to watch a clip of RJ’s Disco USA TV dance show
The First International Publicity for The Wages of Spin
National Enquirer article: New Payola Scandal Ravages Dick Clark
Click here to read
Read the review of The Wages of Spin from the Cinefest guide
Click here to see RJ’s profile on DiscoMusic.com
Click here to see RJ’s incredible résumé
Please scroll down to see the pictures of beautiful people in RJ’s life.
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People
RJ AND COMPANY-FOREVER
 RJ & Co. TV 29 Philadelphia, PA |
 Robin and RJ |
 Maureen and RJ |
 RJ Something to Say WNWR 1540 AM |
 RJ WVLT 92.1 Vineland, NJ |
 RJ Something to Say Philadelphia, PA |
 RJ and Robin with Ed Cunningham and Gene Crane |
 RJ with Val Shively Upper Darby, PA |
 92.1 FM Coverage Vineland, NJ |
 John Facenda RJ’s mentor |
 RJ Collage |
 Channel 7 Television Heaven |
 Carol Beth Dreyfus (right) and Polka Jeanne |
 Robin, Sally Starr, Pearl Giordano and RJ |
 The RJ DVD cover |
 RJ and John Rittenhouse at Hollywood Xmas Parade |
 RJ 1965 WIBF TV Jenkintown |
 Todd Shaffer discovered by RJ in Hollywood |
 RJ and Robin |
 RJ Forever jukebox |
 Frank Rizzo & RJ Philadelphia |
WCAM 1310 AM Giant Step 1968 to 1970 |
 RJ with Bob Hamilton (left) of FM 102, Miami |
 Tim Allen an RJ discovery |
 Robin & RJ in Miami at a radio convention |
 John Rittenhouse with Rob Lowe & Melissa Gilbert |
 Pop Singer’s 80th birthday party |
 RJ & Chubby Checker at Manor disco |
 Robin in 1985 |
 RJ’s nephew Craig with wife Suzanne and baby Shyla |
 Station where RJ began his career in radio |
WIFI Rock with RJ & Giant Gene 1967 to 1969 |
 RJ & Al Martino at Wildwood, NJ Italian festival |
 Victor the Predictor |
 RJ CD cover |
 RJ on TV 17, 1977 Philadelphia |
 Robin and RJ |
 RJ and family in Manayunk |
 Mel ‘Toxic’ Taylor produced RJ’s DVD, designed RJ CD & DVD covers; father of newwave |
 RJ at Paramount studios, Hollywood 1982 |
 WEEZ rock concert in 1975 |
 RJ and Tony Mammarella on the old Bandstand set |
 1960 Bandstand reunion Dick Clark with RJ and RJ’s baby picture |
 Nick, head of security on RJ’s dance shows |
 Robin & Larry Mendte at a Broadcast Pioneers luncheon with Bill Webber in background |
 RJ’s San Francisco broadcast site: KEMO TV 20 and KTSF TV 26 |
 RJ & Tommy Moody in Hollywood |
 Robin and Ed Cunningham |
 Clapboard on menu of RJ’s Hollywood Cafe |
 Gene Patrick starred in Gemini Twin Stars, discovered by RJ |
 RJ’s Los Angeles broadcast site KSCI TV 18 and KBSC TV 52 * |
 RJ’s Church St. Thomas Aquinas in South Philly |
 Philip McKeon TV son of Alice & John Rittenhouse |
 Jerry Blavat, RJ and go-go girl at the Manor disco, 1967 |
 RJ’s city TV show coverage in the USA |
 RJ (right) with Charlie Gracie (center) and Bob Charger |
 John Rittenhouse and RJ on bench on the set of the movie Taps |
 TV 29 promo, 1973 |
 WVLT promoting RJ yesterday and today |
 Charlie Gracie with RJ at movie premiere |
 Andy Williams & Robin Cherry Hill, NJ |
 Mark Anthony resident ghoul at RJ’s Channel 53 |
 John Rittenhouse on Facts of Life set with Lisa Welchel & Mindy Cohn |
 RJ Keeps Disco Alive article from the Courier Post |
 RJ & Mickey Dolenz at Warwick Hotel, Philadelphia, 1968 |
 Gloria Gaynor at Disco World with RJ and The Trammps |
 RJ on roof with Channel 7 antennas |
 RJ covering a news story on the Art Museum steps |
 Gene Patrick & Steve Burton (ABC’s General Hospital) |
 Hollywood Cafe RJ’s restaurant |
 RJ (right) with ‘Pop’ Singer (left) and Dick Clark |
 Coverage map of LA station XPRS the mighty 1090 AM |
 Jerry Forman and Gene Patrick in Hollywood |
Ron’s World: Philly’s first VHF LPTV station |
 Here it is! RJ was a pioneer in UHF television |
 Bob Charger did voiceovers for RJ’s show |
* Hollywood sign image courtesy of L. Beck at
San Diego State University
RJ and Robin’s new home in suburban Philadelphia
The building is a replica of President Thomas Jefferson’s
Monticello mansion in Virginia.
Visit the WIFI 92 tribute site
and read the story of the legendary
Philadelphia FM radio station
Clicking on this link will take you
to the RJ Forever website
Read the article about John Facenda
RJ Ron Joseph (upper left) pointing to the John Facenda Drive street
sign (close-up, upper right) that he was instrumental in getting put back
after it was knocked down last year.
An early picture of John Facenda (lower left) and the WCAU-TV studios
where he worked (lower right).
Jerry Lee, the sole owner of WBEB, B-101 FM, also made
an appearance on RJ’s Something To Say, B-101 is one of
the most valuable radio properties in Philadelphia
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RJ’s Hollywood Café
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The entrance to RJ’s Hollywood Café (top)
Inside RJ’s Hollywood Café (bottom)
Inside RJ’s Hollywood Café (bottom)
The famous overhead neon sign at RJ’s Hollywood Café
RJ’s prized portraits of Marilyn Monroe (left)
and Jeanne Harlow (right), legends from the golden age of Hollywood
and Jeanne Harlow (right), legends from the golden age of Hollywood
Another Look at the front of the Hollywood Café
Sally Starr, Irv Homer, Bill Webber, Joe Pelligrino and Pat Delsi.
Photos courtesy of Broadcast Pioneers
Click here for Something To Say images
A Visit to WVLT Studios
The Club Diner’s 60th Anniversary
RJ at the WFIL Famous 56 Reunion
RJ today (at WNWR 1540 AM studios)
RJ today (at WVLT 92.1 FM studios)
Christmas cut-up! Bandstand producer Tony Mammarella and host
Dick Clark cut the holiday cake on the set at WFIL-TV studios
in late 1957.
Left to right: Young Ron Joseph, Dick Clark’s father,
Dick’s first wife Barbara, Louie the dog, and Dick.
RJ on Bandstand in 1957
RJ at LPTV-7 in 1992
RJ Collage on YouTube
RJ’s Hollywood Cafe on Youtube
RJ Disco Rock Punk with Mel Toxic on YouTube
RJ and Company dance party, a weekly Philadelphia program
in 1974-76 on WTAF-TV 29.
In 1977-80, Disco USA on WPHL-TV 17, Philadelphia,
both shows were on Saturday afternoons locally
then syndicated nationally.
Visit RJ’s Disco USA on YouTube.com (click here)
Click Here for RJ’s Disco USA Listening Times
Robin and RJ with Charlie Gracie and his wife
at the 2006 North Wildwood Italian Festival
Click here for WNWR studio pictures
Click here for scenes from the
2006 North Wildwood Italian Festival
WCMC 1230 AM, where RJ got his start in radio, and WZXL 100.7
Click here to read the Frank Halperin article
Click here for pictures of RJ and friends
at the premiere of the Charlie Gracie documentary
‘Fabulous’
Ed Cunningham and Gene Crane
of Mel Toxic Interviewing RJ on South Street
Click here to view the video of RJ’s Disco USA
Send your comments or requests to RJ
or send an e-mail to RJ and Company here
Click on the above image to watch a video of
Mel Toxic interviewing RJ on South Street
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Schedules
When and Where to Listen to RJ Worldwide
RJ on GQ-92 KXGQ Berkeley California
RJ on Cruisin’ 92.1 WVLT Vineland New Jersey*
E-mail your requests to RJ here or here
Cruisin’ 92.1 WVLT
Listen to RJ on KXGQ-FM
If unable to listen to KXGQ by clicking on the above link,
please visit the KXGQ website by clicking HERE and then
click on the CLICK HERE TO LISTEN link near
the top of the KXGQ homepage
Read RJ’s Biography
Click here to view the RJ Disco USA Poster
The Old WVLT 92 First Poster with RJ’s Disco USA
Teen Scene Magazine Poster, small version
Teen Scene Magazine Poster, full-size version
The Red and Blue RJ’s Disco USA Logo
The RJ’s Disco USA Record on Map of USA Logo
RJ Ron Joseph’s Broadcast Pioneers page
Make your Request to RJ
The DVD of RJ’s dance show was released July 4, 2005
Email KXGQ about RJ’s Disco USA
"The Cool Ghoul" with WVLT’s RJ, Ron Joseph
(Left to Right) John Zacherle with RJ (Ron Joseph)
Broadcast Pioneers of Philadelphia Luncheon
Wednesday, October 18, 2006
Here's a photo of John Zacherle, the Cool Ghoul.
John played the character of "Roland" on WCAU-TV's "Shock Theater"
during 1957 and 1958. It was at that same time he recorded his
Top Ten hit, "Dinner with Drac" which you can hear
right here on Cruisin' 92.1, WVLT.
In the above photo, you can see John Zacherle holding two pictures
from 1958 when the TV station invited the audience to come to the
broadcast facility and meet John Zacherle. Twelve thousand people
showed up. Check out RJ every Friday evening from 7 to 9 pm right here
on WVLT Cruisin' 92.1, the Oldies Leader in South Jersey.
Photo courtesy WVLT-FM and Broadcast Pioneers
RJ Ron Joseph with Val Shively, owner of R&B Records
in Upper Darby, PA
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WVLT Cruisin’ 92.1 FM and Ron Joseph and used by permission
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