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The Count Rises to the Occasion When "Dracula Has Risen From the Grave"- Tonight!

By now, I know many of you have heard the sad news- that Jerry G. Bishop, the man who created Svengoolie and got me into the broadcasting business, passed away this past Sunday at his home in San Diego.

I've gone through about 5 drafts of this blog so far today- and still can't seem to say what I want to say.So, let me try to just state a few things about the man who was my mentor and my friend.

Jerry was an incredible talent- so quick-witted,inventive, and engaging as a personality.He was a total pro as a broadcaster in both radio and TV- and could go from being a laugh-riot deejay to hosting a serious discussion of welfare problems in Chicago, and excel at both. He h...