Bob Perkins, the beloved Philadelphia jazz DJ known as ‘BP with the GM,’ has died at 91
Bob Perkins, 91, of Wyncote, the jazz DJ whose sonorous, deeply relaxing, and reassuring voice on the Philadelphia airwaves ...
Legendary Pa. jazz DJ dies at 91
Bob Perkins, long considered one of the most significant voices in jazz radio and a pillar in the Philadelphia-area jazz ...
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‘BP with the GM’: Former colleague remembers jazz radio icon Bob Perkins
Bob Perkins’ six-decade career as a journalist and radio host was dedicated to informing, delighting and good music (what he ...
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Legendary Philadelphia radio host Bob Perkins passes away at 91
Philadelphia radio has lost a legendary voice. WRTI announced over the weekend that Bob Perkins, a revered figure in the jazz community and a distinguished radio broadcaster, had died at the age ...
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Philadelphia Jazz Radio Icon Dies At 91
As 2025 began, a highly popular radio personality among jazz enthusiasts in Philadelphia was hospitalized, fighting a health ...
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Legendary Philly jazz DJ Bob Perkins has died
Bob Perkins, known as “BP” to fans, was a fixture on the airwaves for 60 years — first in Detroit, then Philly. And while he started as a newsman, his true calling was jazz.