Joan Hamburg (born August 12, 1935) is a radio personality in

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. In the early 1970s Hamburg started her radio career with small consumer (bargain shopping) segments on the long-running ''

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'' morning show, eventually earning her own show.

Early life and education

She grew up in Lawrence on Long Island and attended

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, before embarking on an advertising career.

Radio show

Hamburg is extremely celebrity, society, and show-business-conscious, and billed as "New York Radio's First Lady." The orientation of her broadcasts shifted dramatically from consumerism to a radio version of the ''Today Show'', including the day's news, food and restaurant features, and celebrity and newsmaker interviews. Hamburg still takes consumer questions, and gives listeners advice about restaurants, events, and the like.

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, a regular listener, once called Joan Hamburg "The Yellow Pages of The World". Hamburg frequently broadcasts from her favorite places instead of a studio—e.g.,

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, Canyon Ranch,

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and so on. She worked closely with her production staff to provide a seamless "I can find anything for you" expertise, sometimes discernible in a drawn-out "let me see" pause. Beginning in January 2014, her Monday-Friday program became a feature on WOR/710 from 10:00-Noon, Saturday and Sunday. In May 2014 her program was cancelled after 35 years with the station. She joined WABC/770 in September 2014. As of September 2020 Hamburg is heard on WABC/770, Sundays 2:00-3:00 PM. She was inducted in the Class of 2018 Radio Hall of Fame in November 2018.

Personal life

Hamburg's daughter, Liz, contributes to the show and sometimes appears as a fill-in host. Her son is screenwriter

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('' Meet The Parents'', '' Meet The Fockers'' and '' Along Came Polly)''.

References

External links

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Joan Hamburg shows
at WOR 710. Retrieved June 2014 {{DEFAULTSORT:Hamburg, Joan 1935 births Living people American radio personalities Barnard College alumni People from Lawrence, Nassau County, New York