Tony Pigg, the popular DJ and on-air personality at Wplj-fm and two other New York rock radio stations for more than three decades, has died. He was 85.
Pigg died Friday of natural causes at his home in New York City, his wife of 37 years, Lucinda Scala Quinn, told The Hollywood Reporter.
Pigg also served as the staff announcer of the New York-based live morning show co-hosted by Regis Philbin and, after his retirement, Kelly Ripa. Pigg held that job for 30-plus years through 2019.
Richard Quinn was born in Sacramento on April 11, 1939. He studied art with painter Wayne Thiebaud at Sacramento State and served with the U.S. Army before beginning his radio career at an Am station in Winslow, Arizona, and then at Kroy-am in his hometown.
He called himself Tony Bigg, named for a favorite uncle and the fact that he was 6-foot-4. But when someone mispronounced “Bigg” as “Pig,...
Pigg died Friday of natural causes at his home in New York City, his wife of 37 years, Lucinda Scala Quinn, told The Hollywood Reporter.
Pigg also served as the staff announcer of the New York-based live morning show co-hosted by Regis Philbin and, after his retirement, Kelly Ripa. Pigg held that job for 30-plus years through 2019.
Richard Quinn was born in Sacramento on April 11, 1939. He studied art with painter Wayne Thiebaud at Sacramento State and served with the U.S. Army before beginning his radio career at an Am station in Winslow, Arizona, and then at Kroy-am in his hometown.
He called himself Tony Bigg, named for a favorite uncle and the fact that he was 6-foot-4. But when someone mispronounced “Bigg” as “Pig,...
- 5/1/2024
- by Mike Barnes
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Fans of Live With Kelly & Ryan, now Live With Kelly & Mark, will be sad to hear this news. Those who watch the show regularly know that there is a regular cast of behind-the-scenes individuals that viewers get to know. Michael Gelman, better known as just “Gelman,” is one such person. It was revealed that another cast member, Richard Quinn (known as Tony Pigg), has passed away. Continue reading to learn what happened and how he contributed to Live over the years.
Tony Pigg’s Career Goes Beyond Live With Kelly & Ryan
Tony Pigg became an on-air personality in the early 1970s. Eventually, he became the announcer on Live With Regis & Kathie Lee and continued to announce the show after Kathie Lee left. He went on to announce Regis & Kelly then Live With Kelly and her several different co-hosts over the years.
Viewers would hear his voice announcing...
Tony Pigg’s Career Goes Beyond Live With Kelly & Ryan
Tony Pigg became an on-air personality in the early 1970s. Eventually, he became the announcer on Live With Regis & Kathie Lee and continued to announce the show after Kathie Lee left. He went on to announce Regis & Kelly then Live With Kelly and her several different co-hosts over the years.
Viewers would hear his voice announcing...
- 5/1/2024
- by Amanda Blankenship
- TV Shows Ace
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