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Rick Sklar was born on 21 November, 1929 in United States, is an American radio producer. Discover Rick Sklar'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 62 years old?

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Occupation radio programmer and consultant
Age 62 years old
Zodiac Sign Scorpio
Born 21 November, 1930
Birthday 21 November
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Date of death 22 June, 1992
Died Place Roosevelt Hospital, Manhattan
Nationality United States

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1929

Rick Sklar (November 21, 1929 – June 22, 1992) was an American radio program director who, while at New York City's WABC, was one of the originators of the Top 40 radio format.

Sklar grew up in Brighton Beach, Brooklyn.

He graduated from New York University and volunteered at WNYC radio as a writer.

1954

He then worked at WPAC in Patchogue, New York, and in 1954 moved to WINS where he was assistant program director.

1960

In 1960, Sklar became program director at crosstown competitor WMGM.

1962

He moved to WABC in 1962 and became program director there in 1963.

Under his management, WABC became the model for tight-playlist, teenager-targeted Top 40 programming, with a strong signal and famed disc jockeys such as "Cousin Brucie" Bruce Morrow, Dan Ingram, Harry Harrison, Chuck Leonard, and Ron Lundy.

His relationship with some of the DJs he oversaw was contentious at times.

Scott Muni departed from WABC after a number of confrontations with Sklar over playlists including Sklar's refusal to remove Louis Armstrong's version of the #1 smash hit "Hello, Dolly" from the playlist at Muni's request.

Under Sklar, the station's ratings soared and was often the most listened to radio station in North America through the mid-60s into the late 70s.

1970

Prior to his death, Sklar had been an avid runner for more than ten years, taking it up in the late 1970s.

1977

In March 1977, Sklar was promoted to vice president of programming for ABC’s radio division.

1982

In an interview recorded in 1982, when WABC switched from music to talk programming, Sklar said:

Everything has to end, that's life, WABC is … like anything else it's part of life, couldn't go on forever.

But … it was a wonderful thing … it was a one-of-a-kind … I don't think there'll ever be another station quite like that.

I mean, the scope of the thing was so huge, was so grand; everything that was done was on such a massive scale.

We gave out buttons, we gave out 14 million with the WABC call letters and if we spot you we'll give you $25,000.

You know, this stuff is … it's just not done today.… We'll miss it.

Radio will go on and on forever.

Radio's the most adaptable medium there is, and … the old WABC's place in radio will be remembered by everyone who ever heard it, who ever grew up with it, it'll be part of millions and millions—tens of millions of people's lives, and certainly the lives of everyone in the radio business.

Now we just have to go on to new things, and I think we will.

Sklar continued to write articles and books as well as visiting various colleges discussing the business of radio in general.

He was also an adjunct professor at St. John's University.

Rick was married to the former Sydelle Helfgott, who also served as vice president for his company, Sklar Communications.

They had two children: a son Scott and a daughter Holly and three grandchildren: Emily, Samantha and Jacob.

He ran his first New York City Marathon in 1982, finishing 4 hours, 21 minutes, and 36 seconds; coming in 642nd out of 857 who finished the race in his age group.

1984

In 1984 he left ABC to start his own consulting firm, Sklar Communications.

His autobiography, Rocking America: An Insider's Story: How the All-Hit Radio Stations Took Over America (ISBN 978-0312687977), was published by St. Martin's Press the same year.

1990

He began to have problems with his left foot, which necessitated him quitting the sport by 1990.

1992

In June 1992, he entered Roosevelt Hospital in Manhattan for a minor operation that would allow him to run again.

Although in good health, he died on the operating table due to a lack of oxygen and other mistakes made by the hospital staff.

Sydelle Sklar died on November 21, 1992, of cancer.

Rick Sklar was posthumously inducted into the National Radio Hall of Fame the following year.