Age, Biography and Wiki
Dick Purtan was born on 11 July, 1936 in (age 86), is an American radio personality (born 1936). Discover Dick Purtan's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 87 years old?
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American radio personality |
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87 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Cancer |
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11 July 1936 |
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11 July |
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(age 86) |
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United States
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Dick Purtan Height, Weight & Measurements
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Dating & Relationship status
He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
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Dick Purtan Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Dick Purtan worth at the age of 87 years old? Dick Purtan’s income source is mostly from being a successful . He is from United States. We have estimated Dick Purtan's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Pending |
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Under Review |
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Timeline
Paul Richard "Dick" Purtan (born July 11, 1936) is an American radio personality.
His last radio job was as the morning radio show host on WOMC serving the Detroit, Michigan, radio market.
Previous to coming to Detroit at WKNR "Keener 13" in 1965, Purtan worked at WOLF in Syracuse, New York and WSAI in Cincinnati; he began his radio career in his hometown of Buffalo, New York at WWOL under the station-mandated name "Guy King" and also worked for a very short time at WBAL in Baltimore (only to be forced to leave the station after his witty, sardonic humor clashed with the station's conservative ownership).
Purtan is well known for his philanthropic work.
Each year, Purtan and his "Purtan's People" crew host a radiothon to benefit the Salvation Army's "Bed and Bread" program.
Through Purtan's efforts, over $30 million have been donated to the Bed and Bread program.
The money has also been used to purchase additional Bed and Bread trucks which make daily deliveries of food to needy people in the Detroit area.
While in Cincinnati, Purtan gathered together $12,500 and promoted and emceed the Beatles in concert.
Purtan had a voice over role in Beverly Hills Cop III.
He had a cameo role as a police detective in the 1973 film Detroit 9000.
Purtan was also a disc jockey at WKNR, WXYZ, CKLW, WCZY-FM which became WKQI in 1989 and WOMC from 1996 until his retirement in 2010.
On the morning of February 13, 2010, Purtan announced his retirement effective March 26, 2010.
He and his late wife, Gail, resided in West Bloomfield.
As of 2014, he and one of his six daughters, Jackie, continue to keep up with his audience through his blog every weekday and Facebook.
He also started producing a weekly podcast, which can run anywhere between 20 minutes and an hour and have had on various "Purtan People."
His daughter Joanne was a newscaster on local WXYZ-TV Channel 7.
After losing his wife, Gail, of 60 years to cancer in 2018, Purtan remarried on June 13, 2020.
