Passing of Joe Kruger

[Kevin Vahey]

I met him years ago and he told me that what kept WHIL-AM alive was an
arrangement with the people who ran bookmaking in New England.

Everyday he would air a half hour show with the race results from
Suffolk, Rockingham or the Providence tracks and every bookie within
50 miles would listen. At the end of the show they would also announce
the 4 digit mutual number that was used as an illegal lottery.

WHIL-FM had a small but loyal cult following when they aired country.

On 12/29/08, chris2526 <chris2526@comcast.net> wrote:
> I recently received word that Joe Kruger passed away, a few of you
> older board members will recall Joe was the long time General Manager
> of Tarlow Associates stations 1430 Khz WIBL
>                                                         WHIL
>                                                         WWEL
>
> and in 1960 obtained Bostons last open FM allocation
> 107.9 Mhz WISK-FM
>                                                        WHIL-FM
>                                                        WWEL-FM
>
> Joe was a true gentleman and a man of his word, he did wondeful
> things under difficult conditions, WWEL-FM did quite well against entrenched
> WJIB who was owned at the time by General Electric
> who had very deep pockets.
> Joe always treated me like gold and I will be forever greatful
>
> Chris Hall
>
> Chris
>
>