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Barry Gray (born Bernard Yaroslaw, [2] July 2, 1916 – December 21, 1996) was an American radio personality. He is frequently referred to as "The Father of Talk Radio" for his significant contributions to the radio industry.
Barry Gray was an on-air personality, often labeled as "The father of Talk Radio". Gray was originally a disc jockey for radio station WOR-AM / New York City in 1945 when bandleader Woody Herman called in while Gray was talking about him.
Whether he is conversing with the famous or infamous, getting scoops on gossip, or leading fights for social reform, Barry Gray is always making news. In this freewheeling, uninhibited, racy autobiography, Barry Gray takes us into the world of New York night life and the people who inhabit it.
Barry Gray. Douglas Cooper and George O’Brien met "The Father of Talk Radio,” Barry Gray, for an interview recorded in his WMCA radio studio. George asked the late night host about his...
Dec 22, 1996 · Barry Gray, the smooth-talking but sometimes tart-tongued host of a late-night radio talk show, died yesterday at his home in Manhattan. He was 80.
Gray, Barry ( b . 2 July 1916 in Red Lion, New Jersey ; d . 21 December 1996 in New York City), New York City announcer credited with creating modern talk radio. Gray, born Bernard Yaroslaw, was one of four children of Ukrainian Jewish immigrants.
Barry Gray was an American radio personality, often referred to as "the father of talk radio." His late-night New York City radio talk show was carried by WOR radio and then later by WMCA. Barry Gray returned to WMCA in 1950, and stayed there for 39 years, refining the talk show format still utilized today.
