[JPL] FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - Radio Veteran Jack Mindy Retires After 52 Years On Air

[Ed Trefzger]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact:

Rob Linton – Station Manager
1139 Maiden Lane
Rochester, NY 14615
585-966-2660
rob at jazz901.org

Radio Veteran Jack Mindy Retires After 52 Years On Air


(Rochester, NY) June 16, 2009 – Jack Mindy will retire as an on air  
disc jockey on July 6 after more than 50 years behind the mic. Mindy  
started his broadcasting career while still in high school in 1957,  
following in the foot steps of his father who began in the business in  
1932. Mindy has worked at Upstate New York radio stations such as  
WBEN, WGR, WWKB, WYSL and WHAM. While in Buffalo, he spent time on  
WHEN and WFBL, and had a stint on WSYR in Syracuse. He also spent time  
on the air in other parts of the country such as St. Louis, Pittsburg,  
San Francisco and Detroit.

Mindy also co-founded Companion Radio – a satellite fed radio service  
for nursing homes and senior living facilities nationwide.  Jack  
currently serves as afternoon drive host Monday – Friday from 3-6 p.m.  
and Operations Manager of WGMC Jazz90.1 in Rochester – a radio station  
owned and operated by the Greece Central School District. Mindy was  
key in carrying out the station’s power increase from 2,050 to 15,000  
watts in 2004, and has entertained thousands of listeners each day as  
afternoon host since then.

Mindy will sign off the air for the last time as afternoon host on  
July 6. Former Jazz90.1 station manager and disc jockey Eric Gruner  
has been named to take over that slot beginning on July 7 from 3-6 p.m.

For more information, you may visit www.jazz901.org or call  
585-966-2660.


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