Bob Perkins

A beloved fixture on the airwaves in Philadelphia, including a 25-year tenure at WRTI, Bob Perkins died on Jan. 19. He was 91.

"BP with the GM" won the Marian McPartland-Willis Conover Award for Career Achievement in Broadcasting, among other honors in the 2023 JJA Jazz Awards.

"BP with the GM" has been a fixture at WRTI for some 25 years, and in broadcasting for more than twice that long. As he signs off the air, he's breaking in a new podcast, Stay Tuned with Bob Perkins.

Watch this video clip of our own Bob Perkins being honored on national news on July 1st. Congratulations, BP! And we're so glad you're still on the air on Sundays 9 AM to 1 PM for Jazz Brunch.Go to 19:08 in the broadcast to see BP's segment.

As the beloved jazz host partially retires from broadcasting on WRTI—his last weeknight shift is on Thursday, June 30th—musicians and listeners celebrate his career and contributions to jazz.

Our beloved “BP with the GM”—Bob Perkins with the Good Music—is turning off his mic on weeknights starting on June 30th after a long and storied career. But don’t fret, you can still lend him your finely tuned ears every Sunday from 9 AM to 1 PM for Sunday Jazz Brunch on WRTI 90.1.

Our beloved Bob Perkins turned 88 years young on December 6th! Beginning on his birthday, and through his Thursday night show, BP played his 88 favorite tunes from 6 to 9 PM. That’s one tune for each key of the piano, and one tune for each of Robert Ellis Perkins’ years on Earth.

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