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Age 59 and a radio and TV veteran. Now single, living in metro Detroit. Hoping to permanently relo in the next year to the San Diego area.

Am a serious collector of vintage station and commercial jingles. Could write about the topic at far greater length than anyone but a devoted aficionado would care to read. However, short articles are enjoyable to produce.

Worked on the air in radio during the 60s. Did television news as a reporter/producer in the 70s at WEWS TV, Cleveland.

Arts & Humanities > History (Other) Radio: Richard Ward Fatherly: Produce man

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Your Favorite Produce Man Do you remember Mario? Well, sure, it's been 35 years now, but Mario was such a character. And didn't he keep you coming back to the same market, month after month? Didn't the months turn into years? Could you ever really forget him? Mario the produce man. If Mario put a cantaloupe or green pepper out for sale, it was better than good. It was fit for the president or the pope. And you wanted it for your family's table. Mario could spiral slice a Golden Delicious apple right before your eyes with only his paring knife and unbelievably nimble fingers. At the same ti...

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