Allan Brady  Biography
WMJK    WOCL    WGTO    WOMX

Allan was born and raised on Staten Island, NY, where he was greatly influenced by all the major city radio stations and DJ's, while catching the music bug.  Listening to all the street corner harmony, doo wop and rock & roll hits of the era, he became very knowledgeable of the music, he loves. He began his radio career with a local "pirate" station in the Staten Island area. Then as an intern in NYC and received his first "on-air" radio gig, in New Jersey in 1979, actually working mornings at one station, and afternoon drive at another station, 60 miles away. Alan came to Florida in 1980 and found work at WTMC-AM 1290, in Ocala. Allan was, in his own words "... the evening "idiot" that did a lot of crazy stuff, that got listeners...".  Then on to WFXI-AM 930 as station manager. Allan moved to Kissimmee in 1986 to work as the DJ at Little Darlin's Rock and Roll Palace (which later became Wolfman Jack's) and worked at WMJK-AM 1220  with Mike Roberts and Uncle Russie, Russ Ross. Allan was the original host of the "Saturday Nite Cruise" at Old Town, in Kissimmee. Allan also worked at WOCL-FM 105.9, "Cool 105.9" with Bill Gable and Scott "Scooter" Sherwood. Allan  moved to WGTO AM 540 and worked with Jerry Steffen, Terry Mason and Uncle Russie. Just before moving to Raleigh, Allan worked at WOMX-FM 105.1 "Mix 105.1" under PD, David Israel. Allan moved to the Raleigh-Durham area in 1999 and did a  weekend radio featuring all the great music of the Rock and Roll era. His knowledge and love of the music is deeply expressed when he volunteers during the yearly Festivals on statewide, UNC-TV, airing shows like "Doo Wop 50" thru "Rock & Roll at 50" for PBS Television. 
                     
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