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He's in the Honor Group of the Day
[Posted Wednesday, June 24, 2026 6/24/26 9:04 am]
Easily the most famous disc jockey in the history of American radio, we remember Dan Ingram today who passed away on this day, Jun 24, 2018.
Dan spun discs at a few stations in the late fifties, most prominently KBOX in Dallas, before landing the gig that made him famous, WABC in New York, on July 3, 1961. He held court at WABC for more than twenty years, his last show was May 10, 1982, when WABC switched to an all talk format.
His quirky sense of humor, unbelievably quick wit and a voice that always sounded like he was your best friend, made him unlike any Top-40 disc jockey before or since.
He was great at making fun of the records he played, he once introduced the Chords' "Sh-Boom" by saying, "And now, the song of the exploding librarian." He called Elton John's song "Someone Shaved My Wife Tonight," and he called Paul Simon's hit "50 Ways To Relieve Your Liver."
Dan had several running features he did every day in his show, including Word of the Day, which included words like Gestetner and Amanuenses, and Honor Group of the Day, which sometimes included people that had hacked him off, like people who made him late for work, but more often than not, people he admired, like New York City's firemen.
Thanks, Dan. You were New York radio for me when I was a kid growing up on Long Island. We'll never forget you.
You are in the Honor Group of the Day.
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