There were lotsa laffs and some Happy Birthday tears over the weekend, as family, farmers, and radio pals toasted “Talk Radio Countdown Show” and “American Family Farmer” host Doug Stephan on his Big Eight-Oh. Presenting Doug (center) a memento: TALKERS columnist and consultant Holland Cooke (left) and longtime WCBS business reporter Joe Connolly (right), who began his radio career as a teenager, working with Doug at WKOX, Framingham, Mass.
New York City business news reporter Joe Connolly – who served as business reporter for WCBS-AM for more than 30 years – joins Red Apple Media’s WABC Radio to host the one-minute feature “Business
Success Stories with Joe Connolly.” The program will highlight local business success stories and air on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Red Apple owner John Catsimatidis says, “Joe is the best business news reporter in New York and a highly trusted source for business intelligence. In the midst of questions about the economy and where it’s going, Joe will find success stories that inspire others. New York radio listeners, especially those who own or run businesses, will benefit from these uplifting interviews.”
By Holland Cooke
Consultant
BLOCK ISLAND, RI — Too often, we — news/talk radio – are the bearer of bad news.