The
Doowop Cafe ...The best club on the InterNet
for
Doo
Wop,Oldies, R&B and Vocal Group Harmony lovers
Tony O
Tony O, formerly with WOV Radio, has joined the
Doowop Cafe
Radio Station. Tony brings us his unique "Dungeon Serenade" show,
with
a blend of R&B, doowop, and a bit of discussion about 'our music'
and
the performers, as well as occasional live interviews. Please
check the schedule for the times of Tony's
shows.
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Tony is now doing a two hour show on
Hudson
Valley, NY's WHVW, Sundays from 1 to 3 PM.
Here's some background
info
about Tony.
Currently hosting and producing
"Dungeon Serenade Doo Wop Show with Tony O" on Doo Wop Cafe Radio,
Internet
radio station.
- Utilizing and maintaining a private music archive of over 20,000
recordings.
- Utilizing and maintaining a full professional broadcast studio and
production facility.
- Researching, locating and conducting interviews with various artists,
performers and people who are currently or previously involved with doo
wop
music.
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Feb. 2000 - July 2002
WOV RADIO.COM, Otisville, NY
Announcer, Producer and Co-creator
- Co-founder of WOV Radio.com, an Internet only radio station, which
successfully attained over 8 million listeners over 2.5 years.
- Managed 21 on-air announcers.
- Recorded and produced programs of various types and styles of music.
- Built, utilized and maintained a full professional on-air broadcast
studio and production facility.
- Maintained on-air presence in several self produced programs.
- Hosted and produced "Dungeon Serenade Doo Wop Show with Tony O." a
music program featuring rhythm & blues vocal group harmony
recordings of the 1950s with 95% of all musical content taken from
original 45 rpm records.
- Hosted and produced "The 78 Show", a music program featuring 78 rpm
recordings recorded between 1896 and 1930.
- Hosted and produced "Albumside Cafe", a music program featuring 60s
thru 80s rock album sides from original pressing vinyl LP's.
- Utilizing and maintaining a private music archive of over 20,000
recordings.
- Researching, locating and conducting interviews with various artists,
performers and people who are currently or previously involved with doo
wop
music.
- Restoration and preservation of vintage audio recordings.
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July 1993- Aug. 1998
WNYE 91.5 FM, New York City
Production Assistant
- Worked as a production assistant with program host Ronnie Italiano
during "Ronnie Is R&B Party", a weekly 2 hour music program
featuring R&B Vocal Group Harmony Doo Wop recordings.
- Worked as a telephone screener, logged requests and produced audio
segments and drop-ins.
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Jan. 1992- Dec. 1998
WTBQ 1110 AM, Warwick, New York
Announcer and Producer
- Created, co-hosted and produced "Dungeon Serenade Doo Wop Show" with
Ed Decker, a music program featuring rhythm & blues vocal group
harmony recordings of the 1950s with 95% of all musical content taken
from original 45 rpm records.
- Utilizing and maintaining a private music archive of over 20,000
recordings.
- Researching, locating and conducting interviews with various artists,
performers and people who are currently or previously involved with doo
wop
music.
- Performed on-air announcing and board operation services during 1993
and 1994 utilizing American popular standards format music selections
and
pre-recorded programming.
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