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Jan

22

Fred Sherrrrrman Out At KYW 1060

If you’ve ever listened to KYW 1060 on weekday mornings, you know the soothe Brooklyn sounds of Fred Sherman, who analyzes finance or something. I dunno what he does. All I — and, my guess is, most of Philadelphia — know about him is that he ends his reports with “I’m Fred Sherrrrrrrrman.”

Michael Klein notes today the shocking news: With the budget crunch in full swing, KYW 1060 has let Sherman go. Ol’ Freddy — who has a nice voice for eighty-five

Sherman, who just turned 85, said he called program director Steve Butler, who explained that KYW was making cuts because of the economy. “I told him, ‘I know. I’m a banker,’ ” says Sherrrrrrrman, whose distinctive sign-off drips of his native New York.

Sherman said he offered to work for free because the exposure helped his public-speaking career and bolstered his status at the office. He said Butler passed.

He was actually here since 1984, or just a little shorter than I’ve been alive. Of course, he’s still working, so I suppose he’ll be okay.

Image via FredSherman.com, also apparently shut down now, too
 
dmac | 3:09 PM | 3 Comments
KYW 1060, Fred Sherman, Media Shakeups
 
  1. Kerry Says: Jan 22 4:53 PM

    WHAAAAAAT!? This his horrible news. Fred Sherman is one of my favorite dudes on 1060. (Though I do love the anchors who are on in the morning, and also the weather guy that does the weather report in poem form from time to time.) I am immediately writing to complain.

  2. dmac Says: Jan 22 5:23 PM

    Traffic guy Sam Clover is my fave. I think he gets about 25 words out every second, and they’re all easy to understand.

  3. Dan Says: Jan 22 11:41 PM

    I hear his syllables match the cadence of the fake newsfeed sound in the background.

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