Today WPDH celebrates 40 years on the air as a rock and roll station.  That is a long run.  And I have actually been working here for more than half of those 40 years.  In fact, I have spent a good part of my adult life here at WPDH.  That is something I am proud of, and I am honored to have been part of such a great radio station.

It was back on June 1, 1976 that WPDH signed on as a rock station.  Tommy Webster picked me up for school that day in his old Ford Falcon.  It was either a 1965 or 1966, neither of us can seem to remember.  We do remember how excited we were that there was finally a rock station right here in the Hudson Valley.  We became quick fans and loyal listeners.  It was a dream come true when I actually got a job here, and it's been a dream job for me.

Thanks, WPDH for 40 great years, and thank you to all of the resident of the Hudson Valley who have been listening for so many years.  You are, after all, what makes a successful radio station.  Here's to many more years of great rock and roll.

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