My dad wants me to write the Great American Novel. The outpouring of messages I've received since my retirement announcement was made has been overwhelming. I started out getting coffee, then writing copy and in two weeks they put me on the air. Oh what is this counting one or two point nine. I have gone to my listener's retirement parties, their weddings, their other special events. Most other media outlets used some ringers on their relay team because they wanted to go all out to win. The trailblazing disc jockey began her radio career at the young age of 19 at a small, daytime AM station in Charlotte, NC. my favorite studio guest look at you.

She just sounds like she loves talking to you.

Awards as a milestone honoree alongside Lifetime Achievement winners Gamble and Huff was surreal.

There were days I was on air from sunrise to sunset. I know! We'll see! He’s now 27. I could've been a welder.

She may have wished that she had backed out because she pulled a muscle and was in pain for a few days. Andy Bloom was working for Greater Media at the time. https://radioink.com/2019/07/25/philly-fixture-debbi-calton-retiring She made her final hour on the air a very special one, and crafted this playlist as her goodbye to her longtime listeners and radio family. Radio Ink ® is a registered trademark of Streamline Publishing, Inc. She went on to spend 10 years at former Philly Rock station WYSP-FM before moving to WMGK-FM in 1993. It won the award for best children’s record. Or at least it seems that way. I'm pretty active on social media and realize the value of cross-referencing.

“I am extremely grateful for what I learned there (and at all the radio stations I’ve worked at since), but I also deserved equal pay. I was majoring in English and minoring in French at Guilford College, Greensboro, NC and decided to take a semester off to learn an actual skill.

She has the same sparkling personality with no pretense at all.

Her last day was filled with co-workers dropping in with gifts, cards and hugs. Debbi doesn’t just pretend to care. I’ll travel some with my husband when he tours. As luck would have it, both of us left WYSP and ended up at WMGK.

I knew that it had to be some kind of school for my parents to continue footing the bill. I’ll work on my stained glass. 10. Rock N’ Roll radio will lose a bright spot in the everyday lives of people in my city. Debbi came from an Air Force family. From her beginnings in Charlotte, NC to Tampa to Orlando to Denver to Chicago, she has been a Philadelphia rock/classic rock radio mainstay for the last 37 years. Inside, Debbi Calton loves the expansive views of Bala Cynwyd afforded by several large windows, not to mention the updated equipment that practically allows her five-hour show to run itself. The listeners called in all during her last shift to offer their personal goodbyes. She is more than generous with her time for the radio station as well. I had John Paul Jones on my show for several hours and he played live and as a huge Zep fan, I thought I had died and gone to heaven. So there’s going to be some things said about me starting today and for once, they’re true! Well, when I started here, MGK was making the transition from its Magic/AC format to Greatest Hits of the '70s. I'm hoping I can figure out a way to still have access to interviews without having a radio station!

And over the last several years, we've seen the definition of Classic Rock expand to include Pearl Jam, RHCP, etc.

(I sense a common thread here). He told me that MGK was getting ready to switch formats and although he couldn't tell me what it was, he thought I would be a good fit.

After some 43 years in the radio business, 36 of them in Philadelphia and 26 of them at WMGK, I’ve decided to hang up the proverbial headphones at the end of the year. Plus, in what other industry could you interview John Entwistle in a bathtub and Mick Fleetwood in a bathroom stall? This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Debbi Calton is loved by all who know her. On December 6, 2019, her last day at WMGK, she had the difficult task of saying goodbye. Debbi contributed her talents to creating an anti-bullying album for kids. Saying goodbye to her was not easy. Last Call.... unless you're Carole Baskin! I have literally lived a life alongside my listeners.

You can see a video of our celebration of Debbi’s 20th anniversary at the station (click here).

I had been unceremoniously released from WYSP several months before so I was intrigued. Thanks T. I think Debbi's a great person too and I hope she enjoys herself. I also do a 10a feature we call Connect 3 and the listeners have to figure out the common thread. I had worked with Andy at WYSP several years earlier. In the media you often encounter people who think they are the center of the Universe.
Again, I preceded her so I was delighted when they made the choice of Debbi Calton doing mid-days at WMGK.

She made her final hour on the air a very special one, and crafted this playlist as her goodbye to her longtime listeners and radio family. See it below these glimpses of her sign-off show… 102.9 WMGK – 102.9 WMGK was live.

Welcome to AllAccess.com, the web's largest radio and music industry community. love your show although I am from Toms River area and only listen to you on my way home from work. Finally, what are your plans for retirement after your final show on Dec. 6th?

Debbi Calton- Philadelphia Eagles fan!! So I knocked on doors in Charlotte, NC and landed on the doorstep of AM daytimer WRPL and volunteered (literally) my services. Today we bid MGK midday mainstay Debbi Calton a fond farewell on air. It was a race designed for media people to run in a relay. Re: Radio's not so bad.. the game has just changed.. Daily industry headlines plus breaking news bulletins.

See it below these glimpses of her sign-off show….

Beasley Media Group’s Classic Rock 102.9 WMGK-FM/Philadelphia will lose legendary midday personality Debbi Calton to retirement on December 6. Now Playing on OutsideFM: Fleetwood Mac - The Chain.

I met Terry Reid but didn't do an interview ... would love that chance!
Or at least it seems that way. It truly opens up the shared experience. 182 Likes, 5 Comments - @wmgk on Instagram: "The @philliephanatic dropped in to surprise @debcalton on her last day, and even brought a custom...", Bob Dylan – The Times They are a Changin’. No one can ever accuse Ms Calton of not being a caring person or a team player.

I remember when FB first became a thing,I was posting like crazy and I heard from someone who said, "Aren't you worried your bosses are going to think you're shirking your job?"

I thought maybe I could do something else in broadcasting. Among those who volunteered to run was Debbi Calton. She recently … Account Executive - Radio & Digital Sales (Media Strategist), Outside Sales, Houston, TX: 2000 West Loop South, Suite 300, 77027. Thank you very much surprise. Believe me, it’s come with a lot of thought and introspection but it’s a decision that is ALL mine. The school turned out to be a bust but I figured as long as I was committed to finishing the course, I might as well learn what I could. In a little over a month, she’ll be gone. Over time, the format evolved into Classic Hits and then Classic Rock. Trying to make sense of what was happening while trying to maintain composure on-air while the whole time, I was trying to get hold of my son's school to make sure everything was okay there. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. has some exciting art projects and a book on the horizon and I plan to work closely with him in a PR capacity. She’s been on the air at the station in the same daypart for 26 years. Playing Joni Mitchell next to Bad Company next to The Spinners!

I participated in a children's record project called "All About Bullies Big And Small and it won a Grammy! No one would have blamed her, but she didn’t. My Uncle Albert (yes, I've got one!) We did have more things in common than most in radio. The station is actively conducting a search for Debbi’s on-air replacement and is accepting qualified applicant materials at [email protected].

Recruiting a team to run wasn’t easy. « The Annual WMGK John DeBella Turkey Drop For 2019, Neil Peart — Rush’s Hall of Fame Drummer ».

Of course, that isn’t hard to do with Debbi. As it turned out, she was the only female on the track when race day came.

That was small compared to the goodbye party. I still remember when I was on the air and Debbi came into the studio for the first time. An early run-in with management at a station over equal pay could have derailed her career. We’ve been through a lot together, haven’t we?

Be careful what you're touching over here. The @philliephanatic dropped in to surprise @debcalton on her last day, and even brought a custom Jerzee and #jacksonbrowne shirt, The Chambers Brothers "Time Has Come Today" (Part 1), REO Speedwagon - Time for Me to Fly (Official Video), The Last Time (Original Single Mono Version), Bob Dylan - The Times They Are A-Changin' (Audio), Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers - Time to Move On. Today we bid MGK midday mainstay Debbi Calton a fond farewell on air. Honestly, no one particular reason.

I'd like to travel a bit with my husband Chip when he tours. It was an accident! Yeah.

She will be very much missed.

From there, I spent time in Florida at 98 ROCK in Tampa and then WORJ in Orlando. Her warm and cheerful voice leaves a wake of community engagement and music appreciation that was a part of music fans lives in Philadelphia for a generation.

In 1983, when WMET was taken over by Doubleday, we all dispersed in different directions.

I told Andy that I didn't think I was cut out for that, but he told me that it was going to be a total departure from their current programming.

© Streamline Publishing, Inc. All rights reserved. Read about Debbi Calton’s 14 greatest radio moments here.. S tudio U is surrounded by cables, boxes and other radio-station detritus.

WMGK-FM will feature highlights of Calton’s career in November, including early air checks, classic interviews, and event coverage, while also posting as many embarrassing photos as she will allow. My nephew is getting married in Hilton Head the following weekend so maybe I'll just stay there for an extra couple of days without worrying about using up all my vacation time!

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