Bill Diehl... ...is still on the air as an entertainment correspondent for ABC News Radio -- after forty years in the business. His broadcasting roots go back to WTOP, the CBS station in Washington. The occasion prompted an ode by Bob Gibson as seen in this video. Diehl (right), Gibson (left) click to play Suddenly the number forty Is again in the spotlight, As we acknowledge another broadcaster Whose career has gone nearly out of sight! But his business is radio Something many of us hold dear, And it's the media that's resulted In his getting the most cheers. I speak of Mr. Media A-K-A Bill Diehl, The man who can write And also compose a nice spiel! Entertainment has been his beat For the bulk of his ABC years, And that means millions of listeners Have had choice seats for the boos & the cheers! This Bill is a straight-shooter With no pap and no fill, His objective is to tell a story And not to give you chills! He's done it for so long Bill never misses a beat, And thanks to his current easy schedule His work never costs him sleep!!!

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Ed Salvas Don Morrow Kevin Moore Wes Vernon Gary R'nel

Mitch Lebe Don Swaim

Bob Leeder Ed Salvas

David Levin Jane Tillman Irving Peter Bianco

Charles Osgood Bill Diehl

Pat Millman Bob Gibson Charles Osgood

Mike Ludlum Mitch Lebe

Bill Diehl Don Swaim

Ed Silverman Don Morrow

Ed Silverman Mitch Lebe Mitchell Krauss Richard Lorenzo

Michael Kahn David Levin Dave Atherton

Stephani Shelton Bill Diehl

Bill Diehl Rica Rinzler Barry Siegfried

Vince Benedetto Bob VanDerheyden Mike Prelee

John Lancelotti Dave Atherton Ed Salvas

Bob Gibson Roy Whitfield Mitch Lebe

George Flowers Gary Press

Pat Millman Rhoda Aronson

Stephani Shelton David Bernstein

Mike Prelee Melissa Ludlum

Rhoda Aronson, Bill Diehl, & Bob Gibson provided the photos & video

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