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98.1 WOGL's Bob Pantano Celebrates 35 Years Of The Saturday Night Dance Party!

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. (CBS) -- 98.1 WOGL's Bob Pantano is celebrating 35 years of hosting the legendary Saturday Night Dance Party. To honor this milestone achievement, "Mr. Saturday Night", Bob Pantano will host an evening of great live entertainment and celebrity guests on Saturday, February 18th live from 7p-2a at Adelphia, 1750 Clements Bridge Road, Deptford, NJ 08096.

Throughout the evening, Pantano will host performances by The Trammps featuring Earl Young, The Blue Notes plus guest appearances by Billy Paul, Russell Thompkins, Jr. (The Stylistics), and many more surprise guests. Plus the entire WOGL airstaff will be on hand with other legendary radio and TV personalities, sports celebrities, public officials, and the best dancers from the greater Philadelphia region.

The Saturday Night Dance Party is an award winning Philadelphia tradition broadcast live on 98.1 WOGL and simulcast on 96.1 WTTH at the Jersey Shore.

Bob Pantano's 35th Anniversary Saturday Night Dance Party is presented by Adelphia Restaurant and Lounge: Home of the Bob Pantano Dance Party, and Cherry Hill Classic Jaguar--on Route 70, the classiest cars on the road.

Pantano said, "I would like to personally thank all of our very special listeners and nightclub patrons who have made this 35 year milestone so memorable. The Saturday Night Dance Party has been a dream come true. Keep on Dancing!"

Vice President/General Manager Jim Loftus added, "For 35 years, people from all around the Delaware Valley have enjoyed Bob Pantano's Saturday Night Dance Party. Heard live on 98.1 WOGL, it was Philly's first and best dance party and today it is bigger and better than ever, every Saturday Night at 7pm live from Adelphia. Mr. Saturday Night is truly one of Philly's broadcasting Icons, and his 35 year tenure has made his show Philly's longest running live radio dance party broadcast. We are especially proud of and appreciative to Bob for all he has done for CBS Radio and 98.1 WOGL and we join his legions of listeners and dancers in wishing him many more years of packed dance floors, spinning disco balls and fun dance parties."

WOGL-FM is owned and operated by CBS RADIO, one of the largest major market radio operators in the United States. A division of CBS Corporation, CBS RADIO operates 130 radio stations, the majority of which are in the nation's top 50 markets. CBS RADIO also owns and operates WPHT-AM, WIP-FM/AM and KYW-AM in Philadelphia.

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