Remembering WPDQ

Remembering WPDQ

WPDQ DJ Jeff Gravatt at the board

   WPDQ was a great little radio station located in Howell, New Jersey. It was owned and operated by Andy Stamat. I had the opportunity to work at the station from its inception until the spring of 2000.

     The format of WPDQ was basically oldies but...like the FM days of the late 60's & early 70's, you never knew what was coming next! Although there was a playlist, DJ's were actually allowed to bring in outside music that fit the formula...and it worked!!! The DJ's were excited about the station and that excitement definitely caught on with the listeners.

     The DJ's at WPDQ included Jeff Gravatt, Ernie Stevenson, Bill Gaetta, Lisa Anderson, Dave The Rave, Stuart Weiss, Hot Wax Hattie, Jeff Brown, Andi K, Jimmy Givens, Tim Emmons, Dave Wettmore, Jamie Christian, Jimmy Esposito, Eric Finkell, Wolfman Jerry, Cheri Emmons, Johnny Val, Andy and Sophia Citkowicz & yours truly Bobby Emmons. The station also featured newswoman Anita Velardo and technical advisors Rick Brancadora and Bill Clanton. To hear some of the jingles that I produced for WPDQ click on the links below. If you were a fan of the station, I'm sure that these will bring back fond memories.