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WHEN RADIO WAS RADIO ~

Joe Gearing at radio station WLEU.

1950s Erie DJ Joe Gearing and WLEU Radio Station

Disc Jockey Joe Gearing These pictures are of Joe Gearing, who in 1955 was Erie's only all night DJ. The radio station was WLEU 1450, later WWGO and WEYZ. Studios and offices

In 1955, Joe was Erie’s only all night dj. There was a Sunday
feature article on him in the Erie Times on Sunday May, 29,
1955. Joe worked at WLEU, which later became WWGO and
others, from October 1954 to July 1958. By the end of the 60’s,
Joe shifted his attention to becoming a talk show host, working
at many southwestern PA radio stations, including KDKA and
WJAS in Pittsburgh.