Sid Mark

Sid Mark (born Sidney Mark Fliegelman May 30, 1933^[1]) is an American radio disc jockey based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Mark is noted for hosting a weekly syndicated radio program featuring the music of singer Frank Sinatra (1915-1998), including commentary, interviews, trivia facts and other information to add color and context.

Early life[]

Mark served two years in the United States Army, serving as an infantryman during the Korean War, and afterwards began hosting a live broadcast of a Saturday Jazz show at the Red Hill Inn in Pennsauken, New Jersey.^[2]

Career[]

Mark's shows include Sunday with Sinatra, airing 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. each Sunday on 1210 WPHT in Philadelphia,^[3] and The Sounds of Sinatra, which is syndicated nationally through the Westwood One radio network.^[4] The first version of Mark's Sinatra shows was Friday with Frank, which began airing in 1957 over WHAT and WHAT-FM, where Mark was a disc jockey, and has run nearly continuously in Philadelphia ever since. The Broadcast Pioneers of Philadelphia inducted Mark into their Hall of Fame in 2001.^[5] Mark has only missed one show, in 1999 for open heart surgery.^[6] The Pennsylvania Association of Broadcasters named Mark 'Broadcaster of the Year 2018" in May 2018.^[7]

Personal life[]

Mark married his wife Judy in 1973; they have a daughter, Stacey. Sid has three sons from a previous marriage, Andy, the oldest, Eric and Brian, who works on Sid's radio program.

References[]

External links[]

• Sounds of Sinatra website
• Broadcast Pioneers of Philadelphia website