Comments on: For Halloween: The Erie Legends air on WYNE

By: David Stayduhar

David Stayduhar — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 07:39:29 +0000

Captain Dan,
I thoroughly enjoyed the rebroadcast on Halloween night, and even let Mr. Cook know of the tribute via email. He was impressed and honored that his work was remembered (how could it not be?) as for the Christmas Carol, I- for one- would love to hear it. I’m a nostalgic fool when it comes to stuff like that. Please do rebroadcast it

Dave S , Erie

By: Jason Nulph

Jason Nulph — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 04:42:46 +0000

I’m glad to have put everything up. I’ve been sitting on this for years now and it seemed the correct time to release it again.

I have another halloween to clean up and I will release it.

Thanks, Jason

By: Keith Montigny

Keith Montigny — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 02:56:00 +0000

Im so excited to learn that Jim Cooks Erie Legends will FINALLY re-air..I have been listening or trying to listen every year on a beat up Maxell cassette tape and lets face it teh tape is about done..
The stories are great but what sells the sizzle is Jim Cooks enthusisam and the wau he can paint a picture with his words,, its shear genius. I used to stay up late and watch Jim Cooks Late Great Horror Show on Saturday nights,,, It was so campy but so classic..Its a shame Erie doesnt do anything like that anymore.. Its too coorprate anymore, robbong teh disc jockeys of any imagination they might be able to offer…SO my hats off to you all for bringing back an ERIE CLASSIC… HAPPPY HALLOWEEN

By: Dan Sheldon

Dan Sheldon — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 14:35:49 +0000

I used to listen to “Erie legnds”. I may still have one on an old K-Mart tape if I searched hard enough. I was just a young boy wishing I could be in radio someday. I’ll be tuning in on Saturday!! Jim Cook was such a great talent and truly made Erie radio memerable growing up in the 80’s.

By: joel

joel — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 20:22:49 +0000

Jim & Dan,

Can you imagine being afforded the time to pull off a production like these in this era? I know that our hard working broadcasters wear alot of hats and work a ton of hours, but such sheer creativity is not high on the to-do list.

By: JimGriffey

JimGriffey — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 18:51:48 +0000

The only cast member that I can think of that passed away is Don Kelly. As for whether or not it would be in bad taste, I think not.

In thinking back on that original production, I remember a few delightful “glitches” that I couldn’t get rid of…most only audible to yours truly…but I can tell you that if you listen real closely to the scene where the Cratchits are at dinner…you’ll hear the cooing and babbling of a 3 month old Zachary Arlen. If I’m not mistaken, he graduates high school next year!!

By: Captain Dan Geary

Captain Dan Geary — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 17:41:30 +0000

Thanks for the kudo’s , it is my pleasure and honor to bring “Erie Legends” back to the airwaves. As Jim G. noted, the fact that the production you will hear on Saturday was done before all the tools at the hands of radio professionals today even existed is a tribute to Jim Cook, who truly is a wizard in the world of Clear Channel production in Atlanta and nationwide.
I owe a great deal of thanks to Jim G. for the project he alluded to regarding the Christmas Carol production…a massive undertaking but an example of the finest production skills in the market.I still have a number of copies of said production and am giving serious consideration to airing the production on WYNE. Some of the “original” cast members have passed on most notably the legendary “Uncle ” Don Kelly.

What do readers of Press and Tower think ? Would it be in poor taste or would it be welcomed?

I await your response.
Once again thanks to all who have supported me over these past 42 years in Erie broadcasting. With your help I’ll continue to dance as fast as I can !
Yours in GREAT radio I remain,
The Captain