Saturday Night Dance party is one of the longest running on-air radio broadcasts
DEPTFORD -- Adelphia Restaurant will honor Bob Pantano as he celebrates 39 years on the air. Pantano's Saturday Night Dance party is one of the longest running on-air radio broadcasts. He will be honored at his live broadcast on Saturday, Feb. 27, at Adelphia Restaurant, 1750 Clements Bridge Road in Deptford. The event starts at 7 p.m. and runs until 2 a.m. on 98.1 WOGL Philly's Oldie station.
Special guests making an appearance at Adelphia's for Pantano's anniversary include: Bobby Valli (Brother of Frankie Valli) singing some of the Four Seasons hits, Rich Sheppard (former lead singer of The Drifters) singing their hits, Jimmy Lee (Blue Magic & Fat Larry's Band), Jimmy Phillips (Sons of Robin Stone).
Pantano has been the featured DJ at Adelphia on Thursday nights for 15 years and nine years on Saturday nights where he airs his live radio show featuring hits from the '50s, '60s, '70s and '80s.
Pantano, originally from South Philadelphia, now resides in Washington Township with his wife. He started his career in the late 1960s spinning at record hops and then in the 1970s at nightclubs. In 1971, he began his professional radio career on WCAM in Camden. Then in 1977, Bob pioneered the live-radio broadcast, The Saturday Night Dance Party, which airs every Saturday night live from 7 p.m. to 2 a.m.
The Adelphia Balis family also owns and operate The Philly Diner & Sports Bar in Runnemede, and Kaminski's Sports Bar & Restaurant in Cherry Hill. For more information, call 856-845-8200 or visit www.adelphiarestaurant.com to view their menu and events.