Bob Stei fills us in on this sad news. Radio great Joe Mama (David Redpath) passed away last weekend. After working in New York (Poughkeepsie and Buffalo) in the 1980s, Redpath became a household name in Philadelphia for two decades as Joe Mama. He worked at WIOQ, WEJM, WLCE, WMWX and WOGL.
David was a great man and talented radio guy. He was not only awesome on the air and in the studio, but he always shared his knowledge and love for radio. May he rest in peace.
I remember listening to him at K104 in Poughkeepsie and wondered where he had next gone. Now, sadly, it’s known “Dave Redpath” has passed after many successful years under pseudonyms. R.I.P.