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A Conversation with Bob Perkins and J. Michael Harrison, Part 2

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Wed, Oct 05, 2022 | 3:00 pmĀ 

Join us for the second part of this conversation, continued from our Juneteenth celebrations, with Bob Perkins and WRTI music host and producer J. Michael Harrison. 

About the speakers: 

Bob Perkins, also known as “BP with the GM” (translation: “Bob Perkins with the Good Music”) has been in the broadcasting industry for more than five decades as an on-air host–and is now commonly referred to as a Philadelphia jazz radio legend. 

BP broke into the radio business in 1964 when he landed an on-air job in Detroit. In 1969, his hometown of Philadelphia beckoned him back with a gig at rhythm-and-blues station WDAS, where he worked for the next 19 years. After a longtime gig at WHYY, he joined WRTI in 1997. (from WRTI) 

J. Michael Harrisonā€™s first radio show, WPEBā€™s ā€œIs That Jazzā€ launched in June of 1993. In 1994 he began volunteering with WRTI as a production assistant. In 1996, J. Michael debuted his own program, The Bridge, which continues to air Friday evenings on WRTI. 

The Bridge was selected as Philadelphia Magazineā€™s “Best Radio Programā€ in 2002, and in 2007, the Philadelphia City Paper called it the ā€œBest On-Air Reminder That Jazz Didnā€™t Die in 1965.ā€ (from WRTI) 

This program will be presented via Zoom and in person. 

On the day of the program, use this link to join: https://temple.zoom.us/j/91620070495 

This program is presented in partnership with the Charles L. Blockson Collection of African-Americana and the African Diaspora at Penn State Special Collections Library. 

Our programs are geared toward a general audience and are open to all, including Temple students, faculty, staff, alumni, neighbors, and friends. Registration is encouraged. 

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