Comments on: The History of Radio http://pmmbh.org/blog/2007/02/10/the-history-of-radio/ This is where you can comment Tue, 06 Jan 2009 05:44:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 by: President http://pmmbh.org/blog/2007/02/10/the-history-of-radio/#comment-10 Fri, 16 Feb 2007 15:51:26 +0000 http://pmmbh.org/blog/2007/02/10/the-history-of-radio/#comment-10 Thank you for making your presence known at the Mag Men concert in November 2006. What an exciting collection you have, including the many interviews with Pennsylvania Artists and notable talents who have impacted the world. The Elvis interview is most interesting. Thank you for having the foresight to collect these valuable historical archives from Henry Holman. I will add you to our informational data base and update you on our progress and "building" of our web site. Please look around at www.pmmbh.org I appreciate your interest and possible contribution to our growing cause. Bill Trousdale WLBR 'legend' Homan dies Newsman started at radio station in 1952 Wednesday, January 03, 2007 BY BARBARA MILLER Of Our Palmyra Bureau LEBANON - Elvis Presley, Charlton Heston and Muhammad Ali are some of the entertainers Henry Homan captured on tape in his 50-year career on WLBR radio. "Henry was the voice of the community for years. You began your day listening to Henry," recalled former Lebanon Mayor Betty Eiceman, one of the many countians mourning Homan's death yesterday. "The community meant a lot to him. You could see that in all the events he attended. He didn't have to do all the things he did," Eiceman said. Homan, 81, a native of Lebanon, died in Spang Crest Manor of complications associated with Parkinson's disease, said his nephew Cedric Kurtz of Pittsburgh. "I used to kid him that he knows everybody. The fact was everybody knew Henry," said Greg Lyons, WLBR program director and morning program host. "He was a legend. I can't think of anybody who even comes close." More at ©2007 The Patriot-News © 2007 PennLive.com All Rights Reserved. BARBARA MILLER: 832-2090 or barbmiller@patriot-news.com Thank you for making your presence known at the Mag Men concert in November 2006. What an exciting collection you have, including the many interviews with Pennsylvania Artists and notable talents who have impacted the world. The Elvis interview is most interesting. Thank you for having the foresight to collect these valuable historical archives from Henry Holman. I will add you to our informational data base and update you on our progress and “building” of our web site. Please look around at www.pmmbh.org
I appreciate your interest and possible contribution to our growing cause.
Bill Trousdale

WLBR ‘legend’ Homan dies
Newsman started at radio station in 1952
Wednesday, January 03, 2007
BY BARBARA MILLER
Of Our Palmyra Bureau
LEBANON - Elvis Presley, Charlton Heston and Muhammad Ali are some of the entertainers Henry Homan captured on tape in his 50-year career on WLBR radio.
“Henry was the voice of the community for years. You began your day listening to Henry,” recalled former Lebanon Mayor Betty Eiceman, one of the many countians mourning Homan’s death yesterday.
“The community meant a lot to him. You could see that in all the events he attended. He didn’t have to do all the things he did,” Eiceman said.
Homan, 81, a native of Lebanon, died in Spang Crest Manor of complications associated with Parkinson’s disease, said his nephew Cedric Kurtz of Pittsburgh.
“I used to kid him that he knows everybody. The fact was everybody knew Henry,” said Greg Lyons, WLBR program director and morning program host. “He was a legend. I can’t think of anybody who even comes close.”
More at ©2007 The Patriot-News
© 2007 PennLive.com All Rights Reserved.

BARBARA MILLER: 832-2090 or barbmiller@patriot-news.com

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