Symphoney Sid

[Don]

**Symphony Sid had a long and at times controversial career in radio, both
in New York and in Boston.**

What would be so controversial about his career?

On Sat, Mar 18, 2017 at 3:07 PM, Donna Halper <dlh@donnahalper.com> wrote:

> Symphony Sid had a long and at times controversial career in radio, both
> in New York and in Boston.  Here in Boston, you are correct in noting that
> he worked for WBMS; he also worked for WCOP.  (He broadcast live from
> Boston jazz and R&B clubs like the Hi-Hat.) In New York, his stations
> included WHOM (Jersey City NJ), WWRL, WMCA, and later WEVD.  And yes, circa
> 1961-1962, he was indeed at station WADO.  And I agree with you-- I've
> never actually heard one of his airchecks, though there are a number of
> newspaper and magazine articles about him.
>