A Happy Howard Stern Profiled in Billboard Magazine

It can be said that Philadelphia played a large part in the success of radio jock Howard Stern. It was back in 1986 that 94 WYSP decided to bring in Stern's morning show from New York to the Philly's airwaves. Some say Philadelphia would not listen to an import especially from New York City.

Stern was more than ready for the challenge as he unseated John DeBella and WMMR in the ratings race for the number one morning show in Philly. Soon after Stern was added to WJFK in Washington, DC and the rest as they say was history. WYSP has never been the same station since Howard Stern left the station. WYSP is now Sports Radio WIP.

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John DeBella Celebrates 30 Years in Philly Radio

WMGK Celebrates with a Fancy "To-Do" for John DeBella

John DeBella the morning host at Classic Rock 102.9 WMGK is celebrating 30 years on the air in our beloved City of Brotherly Love brother, by inviting listeners to his "30th Anniversary DeBella DeBall." More on that at the station's website.

In an interview with Philly.com, DeBella shared some of his thoughts on becoming a Philadelphian.

"Most of my normal-life things [like his barber and dentist] were still in New York," he explained. "And then we had [the] blizzard (in 1983). In the middle of it, I walked to Jim's Steaks on South Street, which was five blocks from my house, to get a cheesesteak, and walked back. On the way back in the blizzard, with a cheesesteak getting cold in my hands, I said to myself, 'You're a Philadelphian. If you're willing to walk 10 blocks in a blizzard for a cheesesteak, you're a Philadelphian. You're not a New Yorker any longer.' "