1 MAY 2024 · On this episode of the DCRTV Podcast, Dan Lane sits down with the legendary Albie Dee, as he recounts his remarkable journey from doing overnights in Hartford to becoming a powerhouse personality, with a 40 share, at WPGC. Albie landed at WPGC, as the station was changing from a failed AC format, to Rhythmic CHR After 10 years at WPGC he was ready for a new challenge, and that led him to doing mornings in Baltimore. After a year in Baltimore, he returned to Washington, embarking on another decade-long tenure, this time at 99.5, where he helped launch Jammin’ Oldies and later Hot 99.5. Since then he's worked at several stations in the Washington/Baltimore area and even spent 3 years as the PD at OC 104 in Salisbury. On this episode, we talk about the inside story of each of his career moves, and Albie talks about how to survive in one market for so long. More from DCRTV: https://www.dcrtv.com Follow DCRTV on https://www.facebook.com/groups/dcrtv/

17 APR 2024 · The DCRTV Podcast features interviews with current and former Washington and Baltimore radio and TV personalities, sharing what happens behind the scenes at local stations. The first episode features Washington radio legend, Loo Katz. Loo hosted mornings on WASH-FM for 14 years. Before that, he spent 10 years in afternoons at Mix 107.3, he did middays at WAVA, plus stops at a bunch of other local stations. On this episode, Loo talks about the epic 1980’s Top 40 battle between Q107, WAVA, and B106. Loo shares the story on the famous WAVA reverb, and why he got fired from the station. We also talk about why Q107 gave up on the Top 40 fight, and the technical problems they had launching Mix 107.3. Loo also shares the backstory of how he ended up hosting afternoon drive on Mix 107.3. We also talk about how he crossed the street to WASH-FM, and he takes us behind the scenes on how he picked his co-hosts Lori Brooks, and later Chilli Amar. More from DCRTV: https://www.dcrtv.com Follow DCRTV on https://www.facebook.com/groups/dcrtv/