Sid Mark

Sid Mark (born Sidney Mark Fliegelman May 30, 1933[1]) is an American radio disc jockey based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Mark is noted for hosting a weekly syndicated radio program featuring the music of singer Frank Sinatra (1915-1998), including commentary, interviews, trivia facts and other information to add color and context.

Sid Mark
Born
Sidney Mark Fliegelman

(1933-05-30) May 30, 1933

Early Life

Mark served two years in the United States Army, serving as an infantryman during the Korean War, and afterwards began hosting a live broadcast of a Saturday Jazz show at the Red Hill Inn in Pennsauken, New Jersey.[2]

Career

Mark's shows include Sunday with Sinatra, airing 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. each Sunday on 1210 WPHT in Philadelphia,[3] and The Sounds of Sinatra, which is syndicated nationally through the Westwood One radio network.[4] The first version of Mark's Sinatra shows was Friday with Frank, which began airing in 1957 over WHAT and WHAT-FM, where Mark was a disc jockey, and has run nearly continuously in Philadelphia ever since. The Broadcast Pioneers of Philadelphia inducted Mark into their Hall of Fame in 2001.[5] Mark has only missed one show, in 1999 for open heart surgery.[6] The Pennsylvania Association of Broadcasters named Mark 'Broadcaster of the Year 2018" in May 2018.[7]

Personal Life

Mark married his wife Judy in 1973; they have one child. Sid has three sons from a previous marriage, Andy, the oldest, Eric and Brian, who works on Sid’s radio program.

References
  1. http://articles.philly.com/1987-04-28/news/26193997_1_sinatra-memorabilia-sinatra-concerts-frank-sinatra
  2. Danailova, Hilary. "Broadcaster Keeps a Lifelong Promise to Ol' Blue Eyes". JewishExponent.com. Jewish Exponent. Retrieved December 26, 2018.
  3. WPHT Program Schedule
  4. Nieves, Evelyn (November 28, 1993). "High Hopes In Hoboken". The New York Times. Retrieved 4 August 2010.
  6. http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2015/10/meet_sid_mark_radio_dj_whose_weekly_shows_honor_fr.html
  7. "Pennsylvania Broadcasters Association Honors Excellence In Broadcasting Awards Winners May 8, 2018 at 1:12 PM (PT)" https://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/176518/pennsylvania-broadcasters-association-honors-excel
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