Phil
Valentine worked at the Philadelphia Talk Radio Station, WWDB 96.5 from the fall of 1996 through to the end
of December 1997. At the time of his departure he left the morning
show at #3 12+ behind KYW and Stern and #11 in 25-54. A popular
host with strong conservative values and a soft southern twang.
Phil brought his humor to the show (see parody links below) and appeared
at many station remote broadcasts, DB had at that time a converted
mobile home emblazoned with the station logo and colors.
Phil is
now broadcasting his very popular show out of WLAC in Nashville,
Tennessee.
DATE OF BIRTH:
another one who someone neglected to tell us
HOMETOWN:
Nashville, North Carolina (no, not Tennessee... North Carolina)
EDUCATION:
East Carolina University
CAREER NOTES:
Phil, who came to WWDB from WTN-FM in Nashville, started his
broadcast career working on a weekend TV news team. In between, as
well as being a top-rated radio talk show host, his
accomplishments include: being a writer & actor; recipient of
an Addy Award for Creative Writing, Character Voice-Over And
Production; having a supporting role in the motion picture "A
Letter From Death Row" (starring Bret Michaels of the rock
group "Poison") and appearing in numerous TV commercials
including the WWDB "Beyond The Headlines" TV campaign.
PERSONAL:
Phil was raised in North Carolina. He went to East Carolina
University with the intent of becoming a lawyer (like his father,
grandfather and brother). Phil says that "once I got there, I
discovered I didn't want to work that hard." His friend told
him that he had a low voice and "should consider radio."
The rest is history. Phil and his wife Susan (a direct descendent
of William Penn) have two sons; Carr and Campbell.
LIKES:
Family... Tennis... Talking... Anything Made With Chicken... Ian
Fleming... Basketball (especially Carolina basketball)... Boats
& The Beach... Talking... Writing... Watching "It's a
Wonderful Life"... Collecting Political Campaign Buttons...
Reagan/ Elvis/ Andy Griffith... Talking...
DISLIKES:
Liver... probably a lot of other stuff you'll just have to tune in
and find out...
FIRST RADIO
JOB: Phil
tells us he began his broadcasting career "behind the
scenes" working on a local TV station's weekend news team.
Shortly after he started this job, the owner of the station
"had this hairbrained idea to sell the TV station and start
this 24 hour news service. Everyone thought the owner had gone
nuts." Oh, by the way, the "crazy" owner of that
station just happened to be Ted Turner.
