For almost 20 years, John has lent his voice to WTEN-TV in Albany, voicing promos and commercials and was a studio camera operator there when the station began their early morning newscasts in the 90’s. Broadcasting in New York State continuously for over 40 years “Doctor John” can still be heard middays Monday-Friday on WPYX and weekends on WTRY. In 1987, he moved across the street to WPYX.
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Upon graduation he made the move to full time work at WQBK-FM and spent the next 9 years there on the air, and as Music and Program Director. In the Winter of 1974, WOUR-FM in Utica added John to their weekend line-up and by Summer of 1974 he held a full time job doing nights, and worked weekends at WQBK-FM in Albany, NY. While at Syracuse University’s Newhouse School of Public Communications in 1973, John became an on-air personality at WAER-FM.
From that point on his fascination with radio broadcasting has never waned. “Doctor” John Cooper was bitten by the radio bug when his older sister got a two-transistor radio in the early 60’s. John Cooper – Legendary Radio Broadcaster – (Capital Region & Syracuse) Tickets for the luncheon are being sold individually or as part of our Summer Conference package. The induction ceremony will take place at a special luncheon during our summer conference in the Empire Room at the Waldorf Astoria, Friday, June 13th at noon.
We are honored to announce the New York State Broadcasters Hall of Fame Class of 2014.
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