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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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Occupation American radio personality
Age 87 years old
Zodiac Sign Cancer
Born 11 July, 1936
Birthday 11 July
Birthplace (age 86)
Nationality United States

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1936

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.

1965

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.

1973

He had a cameo role as a police detective in the 1973 film Detroit 9000.

1989

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.

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.

2014

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.

2020

After losing his wife, Gail, of 60 years to cancer in 2018, Purtan remarried on June 13, 2020.