Before she was elected, Onondaga County Executive, Joanie Mahoney visited Old School Sunday with Dr. Rick Wright (Power 620 AM). She was running for mayor during this particular visit.
Posts Tagged ‘Old School Sunday’
Throwback Thursday
Thursday, August 10th, 2017Throwback Thursday: Live Radio
Thursday, May 8th, 2014
Media tycoon Cathy Hughes received an honorary degree from Syracuse University in 2001. After the graduation ceremony she visited WPHR-FM studios and the show Old School Sunday with Rick Wright.
Sons of the South: Friends & Strangers
Sunday, July 7th, 2013
Old School Sunday producer/host Dr. Rick Wright (from North Carolina) meets up with saxophonist Ronnie Laws (from Texas) backstage at the 2013 Syracuse Jazz Festival.
City v. Country: A Power Struggle (part 2)
Saturday, August 29th, 2009The format may have changed, but I found images of the some of the great programming that went on at the former Power 106.9 (WPHR-FM)…
Roll Call
Thursday, July 30th, 2009The entire list is too long, but here are some of my all-time favorite radio personalities then and now: Frank Ski (Baltimore), Donnie Simpson (Washington, DC), Red Alert (New York), Lady B and Georgie Woods (Philadelphia), DJ Showcase and Rick Wright (Syracuse).
I must add Texas Fred aka the Zydeco Cowboy (Washington, DC) to my list. I’ve checked out his show on the internet for the past few years and he delivers a unique experience over the airwaves.
La Voz
Saturday, March 7th, 2009
Dr. Rick Wright
I interviewed Syracuse University professor and on-air radio personality Dr. Rick Wright for a piece back in the 1990s when he was on an AM station.
Now he has probably the highest rated time slot for Sunday afternoons and can be heard on WPHR-FM Power 106.9.
Wright is a recognized expert in his field and his bio reads like a history of radio for the past 45 years.
I visited Rick Wright’s show last week as a photographer for my client, the Love N Basketball Project. Wright’s show had a vivacious atmosphere and was packed with a film crew, students and various guests.
Wright remains an ardent and vocal supporter of Syracuse University, the city, and he brings just the right amount of old school flavor to the end of the week.