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Where Did the Term 'DJ' Come From? - WDIY
WEBFeb 12, 2019 · A disc jockey or DJ is a name that's been common in the radio industry since its early days. To trace its origins, Neil Hever will have to go back to 1940. According to WNEW's 50th anniversary book Where the Memory Lingers, Walter Winchell was first inspired to use the term "disc jockey" after listening to WNEW's Martin Block who …
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Morning Edition - wdiy.org
WEBWeekdays, 5:00-9:00am. Hosted by Vincent Behe. , Joe Chuk. , James Zipprodt. NPR's Morning Edition takes listeners around the country and the world with multi-faceted stories and commentaries that inform, challenge, and occasionally amuse. Alongside national programming, WDIY presents Lehigh Valley news, traffic updates, weather forecasts, and ...
How Groundhog Day came to the U.S. — and why we still ... - WDIY
WEBFeb 2, 2023 · He has a theory for why Groundhog Day became, and remains, so popular in the U.S. "Throughout history, whenever there has been a real strong emphasis on science, its counterpart of intuition, instinct, emotion, imagination — the right side of our brain — pushes back a little bit," Harman says, explaining that Groundhog Day took off right ...
Where the law stands 30 years after a woman sued McDonald's for …
WEBAug 18, 2024 · They were parked at the time. Ms. Liebeck put the coffee between her legs and opened the top of it, and it spilled into her lap, causing serious burns. So initially, she wrote, on her own, a letter to McDonald's asking them just to compensate her for her medical expenses, somewhere between 10- and 20,000 dollars.
How support for Trump is causing a rift in the evangelical church
WEBNov 29, 2023 · To answer his own question about why many evangelicals support Trump, Alberta reported from evangelical churches around the country, ranging from megachurches to half-filled, small churches and the church he grew up in in a suburb of Detroit. He also reported from Christian colleges and religious advocacy organizations.
Here's the story behind Black History Month - WDIY
WEBFeb 1, 2022 · At the March on Washington on Aug. 28, 1963, African Americans carry placards demanding equal rights, integrated schools, decent housing and an end to bias. Every February, the U.S. honors the contributions and sacrifices of African Americans who have helped shape the nation. Black History Month …
What New York's ban on gas-powered heat could mean for the
WEBDec 26, 2021 · ELISSA NADWORNY, HOST: Earlier this month, the New York City Council passed a ban on gas-powered heat and stove appliances in newly constructed buildings. The move makes it the largest city in the country to pass such a ban, which will take effect in 2023 for buildings under seven stories, while …
Taking a Tour of 'Art in the Park' with Alan Younkin and Michael
WEBSep 12, 2023 · Kate Scuffle welcomes Alan Younkin and Michael Schelp, co-chairs of the Art in the Park festival, which is returning for its 48th year to Allentown's West Park on Sept. 16.. Together they explore the record-breaking number of exhibitors and their work, from jewelry to music to printmaking, the event's collaboration with the historic Allentown Masonic Temple, the beauty of West Park, as well as ...