The Old Gang Returns to Temple
WE'RE BACK!!!
It was lunch at Temple University with the Old Gang. Date: Friday, April 3, 1998 Details: We met at WRTI for a tour. Then off to the basement of Thomas Hall for a visit. We actually got inside the old rooms that once housed our WRTI studios. Then we had lunch at the Owl's Nest.. Attending were: The following are photos taken by Gerry Wilkinson. They were shot on a Panasonic OmniMovie HQ AFX-8 VHS Video Camera and converted to stills (JPG format) by using the Snappy Deluxe version 3.0 hardware for video conversion. Photo #2 - Charlie Tomlinson says "I Don't Know These People."
Photo #3 - This is the current WRTI's "Sciaky One-Stop." (The Music Library). Harry Wolf says (to Walt Mocrytzki on the left and a WRTI staffer on the right) "Sciaky said that all CD's are $1 payable to him. Does he collect sales tax?"
Photo #4 - WRTI Classical air personality Jack Moore says "WHO are these people?" Photo #5 - The John Wright Memorial Audio Chain Rack (didn't we use string and tin cans?)
Photo #6 - Jerry Klein said, "...and the headline in the Law Review said, DRUNK GETS TEN MONTHS IN VIOLIN CASE."
Photo #7 - Elliott Paul said, "I headed up this ILLITERATE campaign. You wrote to me for help."
Photo #8 - Mr. Ed said, "Wilbur, I only talk to you."
Photo #9 - Ed Cunningham said, "No, I said I wanted a BMW. Not a B&W."
Photo #10 - (Left to Right, Harry Wolf, Elliott Paul and Ed Cunningham) Ed said, "Why's Harry biting his hand?"
Photo #11 - (Left to Right), Ed Cunningham, Ed Sciaky, Frank Odyniec and Elliott Paul) Sciaky said, "...and Wright opened up the back of the transmitter and there was this little pink bunny beating a drum. And he just kept going and going and going."
Photo #12 - True story. In 1967, Ed Cunningham played a classical on the wrong speed for ten minutes. He just found out about it.
Photo #13 - Harry Wolf said, "I never could figure out why I park in a driveway and drive on a parkway?"
Photo #14 - The current WRTI computer (in the air studio). We had the same thing but the John Wright version. I think it was called. "a Yellow Paper Tablet."
Photo #15 - Bob Backman said, "The sign didn't say from when?" And Bob walked behind the wall.
Photo #16 - One of the few students at WRTI. He does news. Guess that's why he was in the newsroom.
Photo #17 - The current WRTI production studio. Hey, our consoles were better. Not only could you produce programs, but you could cook hot dogs on them, too.
Photo #18 - Some of the production studio's reel to reel machines. (Shouldn't these things be in a brown suitcase?)
Photo #19 - In honor of Mike Biel's "Record Shelf" program, an old 78 and a picture of Louis Armstrong. Gee, I didn't know Biel was 78 years old?
Photo #20 - The "Old Gang" leaves WRTI. They were glad to see us come and more glad to see us go. Bob Backman and Elliott Paul trail the group.
Photo #21 - A group photo of the "Old Gang" at the "new" studios. (Left to right) Elliott Paul, Harry Wolf, Bob Backman, Jerry Klein, Walt Mocrytzki, Fran Odyniec, Ed Sciaky, Ed Cunningham, Gerry Wilkinson and Charlie Tomlinson.
Photo #22 - The Temple TV Production classroom with Ed Sciaky. Note that the original was dark and was corrected as much as possible.
Photo #23 - The Temple TV Production classroom with (Left to Right) Ed Cunningham, Ed Sciaky and Walt Mocrytzki. Cunningham said, "Gee, so this is what a real TV studio looks like."
Photo #24 - The Temple TV Production classroom
Photo #25 - The "Old Gang" walking from Annenberg Hall to Thomas Hall. Barton Hall is on the left and Peabody Hall on the right.
Photo #26 - At Thomas Hall, the old cement basement stairs. Jerry Klein tries the door.
Photo #27 - The "Old Gang" outside Thomas Hall. (From Left to Right) Harry Wolf, Jerry Klein, Elliott Paul, Charlie Tomlinson, Fran Odyniec and Ed Cunningham.
Photo #28 - Outside Thomas Hall, Jerry Klein says to Charlie Tomlinson, "I'm telling you, this building was named after Harold Thomas. After all, what do you expect from an university that named Tomlinson Theater after you."
Photo #29 - At Thomas Hall, Ed Cunningham says to Fran Odyniec. "Look, it's a bird, it's a plane...ouch. It was a BIRD!"
Photo #30 - At Thomas Hall, Jerry Klein says to Charlie Tomlinson, "I know I hid the money behind one of these bricks."
Photo #31 - Down the cement stairs at Thomas Hall, Ed Cunningham says to Elliott Paul, "I'm telling you, someone's in there going ZHEEEEE"
Photo #32 - Meeting outside the main entrance to Thomas Hall is Bob Backman, Walt Mocrytzki, Harry Wolf and Ed Sciaky.
Photo #33 - Outside Thomas Hall (Left to Right) Jerry Klein, Gerry Wilkinson, Charlie Tomlinson, Elliott Paul, Walt Mocrytzki, Ed Sciaky and Harry Wolf. Elliott says, "Wait, where did Backman go?" Harry replied, "Behind those bushes."
Photo #34 - Outside Thomas Hall (Left to Right) Jerry Klein, Charlie Tomlinson, Bob Backman, Walt Mocrytzki, Ed Sciaky and Harry Wolf. Sciaky says, "Where did Water Buffalo go?" Charlie says, "Don't even think it, Harry."
Photo #35 - Fran Odyniec takes a picture of us taking a picture of him. Isn't this what we learned in Film class?
Photo #36 - The corridor in the basement of Thomas Hall. Studio and Control for C & D (AM & FM air studios) are on the left. Down on the bench are members of "The Old Gang."
Photo #37 - Sitting on the bench in the basement of Thomas Hall are Bob Backman and Ed Sciaky. Note that this is a portion of a dark frame which has been digitally lightened.
Photo #38 - Ed Cunningham (sitting on the bench in the basement of Thomas Hall) does his John Zacherly imitiation.
Photo #39 - Sitting on the bench (when you get to be our age, you do a lot of sitting) are from left to right, Elliott Paul, Walt Mocrytzki and Ed Cunningham.
Photo #40 - In the basement of Thomas Hall down by the bench. From left to right are Fran Odyniec (who is headed towards Studio A), Harry Wolf, Walt Mocrytzki (behind Harry), Jerry Klein and Jamie Johnson, a Music School staffer who took us through Thomas Hall. On the right is the door to Studio B.
Photo #41 - On the bench at Thomas Hall are (from left to right) Elliott Paul, Ed Cunningham, Walt Mocrytzki, Jerry Klein and Harry Wolf.
Photo #42 - The Hallway (taken from in front of the Music Library.) On the right is the door to the old newsroom and in the center is John Wright's old office. These two rooms are now one and are used for music practice instructions.
Photo #43 - Back at the bench. From Left to Right are: Walt Mocrytzki's hands, Jerry Klein, Ed Cunningham, Charlie Tomlinson, Bob Backman, (Behind Bob, almost hidden) Ed Sciaky, Harry Wolf, Fran Odyniec and Jamie Johnson. Fran pointing to Studio A says, "There's a voice in there saying I KNOW WHO YOU LIKE.
Photo #44 - Inside Studio A (they wouldn't let us in Control Room A...something about it being unsafe), Charlie Tomlinson, Walt Mocrytzki and Jerry Klein.
Photo #45 - Inside Studio A, Ed Sciaky, Bob Backman, Charlie Tomlinson, Walt Mocrytzki and Jerry Klein. Jerry says, "Look, Ed's playing drums like Keith Richards." Sciaky says, "Keith isn't a drummer." Klein replied, "I KNOW. I KNOW."
Photo #46 - Still in Studio A, Charlie Tomlinson, Walt Mocrytzki and Jerry Klein. Behind JK is paneling covering what used to be the window from Studio A into Master Control (Control Room B).
Photo #47 - Just inside Studio A are Ed Sciaky and Bob Backman.
Photo #48 - Inside Studio A are Charlie Tomlinson and Jerry Klein.
Photo #49 - Charlie Tomlinson, Bob Backman and Ed Sciaky inside Studio A. Ed says, "Somehow I know this whole thing is Waterford's fault."
Photo #50 - In Studio A are Elliott Paul, Bob Backman, Walt Mocrytzki and Ed Cunningham. Walt says, "Okay everyone. This is how you do the Hokey Pokey."
Photo #51 - We are still in Studio A. Remember, when you get to be our age, you don't move fast. From Left to Right are Ed Cunningham, Elliott Paul and Harry Wolf. Ed says, "Just because Thomas Hall is 112 years old, they want to tear it down? Will they tear me down when I'm 112?" Harry says,"Ed, people already are tearing you down."
Photo #52 - Yes, we are still in Studio A. From Left to right are Ed Cunningham, Fran Odyniec, Elliott Paul and Harry Wolf. Ed says "and Fran you can have that blackboard for a pledge of $200."
Photo #53 - Finally, we are out of Studio A. We're now in Master Control, also called Control Room B. From Left to Right are: Ed Cunningham, Elliott Paul, Fram Odyniec, Ed Sciaky, Harry Wolf and Jerry Klein. Jerry says, "Look, a dusty piece of audio tape."
Photo #54 - In Master Control Room (also called Control Room B) are (from left to right) Elliott Paul, Fran Odyniec, Ed Sciaky and Ed Cunningham. Cunningham says, "At my wedding, I wanted to replace the Wedding March with 99 Bottles of Beer on the wall."
Photo #55 - Walt Mocrytzki in Master Control Room says, "Everytime I go like this, I have to say INTO EACH LIFE FALLS A LITTLE RAIN.... Got my finger stuck in my ear once, and said it 403 times."
Photo #56 - In Master Control, Jerry Klein says to Walt Mocrytzki, "Bad boy. Go stand in that corner."
Photo #57 - In Control Room C, the old FM control, (from left to right) Charlie Tomlinson, Ed Sciaky, Elliott Paul, Jerry Klein and Bob Backman. Sciaky says, "Let's do this again in 30 years when we're 80." For some reason, Studio C was locked and no key could be found.
Photo #58 - In Control Room C are Elliott Paul, Bob Backman, Walt Mocrytzki and Ed Sciaky. Elliott says, "There's wires connected to that chair. Hey, Waterford, we found a place for you to sit."
Photo #59 - In Control Room C, Ed Cunningham says, "give me the strength to change the things I can, the grace to accept the things I cannot and a great big bag of money."
Photo #60 - In Control Room C, (from left to right) Fran Odyniec, Walt Mocrytzki, Charlie Tomlinson and Harry Wolf. Fran says, "Home is where the house is."
Photo #61 - In Control Room C, Ed Cunningham, Fran Odyniec, Walt Mocrytzki, Charlie Tomlinson, Harry Wolf and Ed Sciaky. Cunningham says, You raise your hand and say I SWEAR." Fran replied, "Ed, swear for you is gosh darn"
Photo #62 - In the Hallway outside of the Master Control Room are Bob Backman and Elliott Paul. Elliott says, "If I'm Laurel, you have to be Hardy."
Photo #63 - In the basement hallway are Elliott Paul and Ed Cunningham. Elliott says, "Ever since Hardy left, all I can say is THIS IS ANOTHER FINE MESS HE'S GOTTEN ME INTO."
Photo #64 - Fran Odyniec taking a picture in front of the corridor leading to the Ladies' Room.
Photo #65 - In in the hallway are Ed Sciaky and Bob Backman (both are partially hidden). Also on the right are Elliott Paul and Ed Cunningham. During our get together, Jerry Klein brought Philly Pretzels for us to enjoy. Ed says, "Klein gave me this bag of pretzels to carry." Elliott replied, "He gave me the bag of mustard and it wasn't in a jar."
Photo #66 - Outside of Studio C are from left to right, Jerry Klein, Harry Wolf, Ed Sciaky, Charlie Tomlinson and Walt Mocrytzki. Sciaky says, "My beard is so itchy, I can't stand it."
Photo #67 - In the hallway are Ed Cunningham, Elliott Paul, Bob Backman, Ed Sciaky, Walt Mocrytzki, Charlie Tomlinson and Harry Wolf. The door on the right goes to Studio C. The door in the center leads to the corridor with the old wooden steps and the door on the left behind Ed Cunningham is Master Control.
Photo #68 - In Studio B are Walt Mocrytzki, Ed Sciaky and Jerry Klein.
Photo #69 - Inside Studio B are Walt Mocrytzki, Ed Sciaky, 3 Temple people and on the right, Jerry Klein.
Photo #70 - Inside Studio B are the same blackboards from when we went to school. Pictured are two current Temple music students. Elliott Paul is in the doorway.
Photo #71 - Inside Studio B are Ed Sciaky, Jerry Klein and some Temple students.
Photo #72 - Inside Studio B. It is still sometimes used as a classroom.
Photo #73 - Inside Control Room D, the old WRTI-AM control room.
Photo #74 - Inside Control Room D.
Photo #75 - Jerry Klein and Bob Backman standing outside Control Room C (the old control room for FM). The door in the foreground goes to Control Room D.
Photo #76 - Walt Mocrytzki and Fran Odyniec coming out of Studio D. If you were a news person for AM, this is where you did your news.
Photo #77 - Inside Studio D.
Photo #78 - Inside Studio D, looking into the hallway. In the hall is Elliott Paul.
Photo #79 - The old Sciaky One-Stop, otherwise known as THE MUSIC LIBRARY.
Photo #80 - Another view of the old music library.
Photo #81 - Jamie Johnson, graduate of the School of Communications, RTF major and former student of John Roberts. Jamie was our Temple guide through Thomas Hall. Door to Studio B is on the left. In the far right side of the frame are Charlie Tomlinson and Fran Odyniec.
Photo #82 - The :"Old Gang" going up the wooden stairs in the basement of Thomas Hall.
Photo #83 - A stained glass window of Thomas Hall. This window is the original from when the structure was the old Park Avenue Methodist Church.
Photo #84 - The "Old Gang" in the sanctuary of Thomas Hall.
Photo #85 - The "Old Gang" still in the sanctuary. This photo is a tighter shot. Pictured from left to right are: Walt Mocrytzki, Ed Cunningham, Elliott Paul, Bob Backman and Fran Odyniec.
Photo #86 - The organ of the old Park Avenue Methodist Church. The items in the foreground were being used to set up a stage for a music recital.
Photo #87 - A different stained glass window of Thomas Hall.
Photo #88 - A shot of the window, old ceiling light and the ceiling.
Photo #89 - The "Old Gang" lines up to get their "chow" at the Owl's Nest. Ed Sciaky said he wanted the usual. "What's the matter, don't you remember us from 30 years ago."
Photo #90 - Lunchtime with the "Old Gang" at the Owl's Nest. On the left side are Bob Backman, Charlie Tomlinson, Fran Odyniec and Elliott Paul. On the right are Harry Wolf, Jerry Klein, Ed Sciaky (hidden), Walt Mocrytzki and Ed Cunningham.
37 Photos Taken by Jerry Klein
25 Additional Photos Taken by Jerry Klein
This is the WRTI Old Gang Web Site.
Bob Backman
Ed Cunningham
Jerry Klein
Walt Mocrytzki
Fran Odyniec
Elliott Paul
Ed Sciaky
Charlie Tomlinson
Gerry Wilkinson
Harry Wolf
Photo #1 - Harry Wolf says "God knows why I'm here." Gerry Wilkinson received an e-mail (unsigned from god@god.org) saying that he didn't know why Harry was there either.
(Answer: we all can't be Walt Mocrytzki.)
