ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — A longtime New Jersey radio broadcaster and tireless Atlantic City booster is retiring after 59 years on the air.
Longport Media says 88-year-old Pinky Kravitz has not done a live broadcast since he had heart surgery in May.
Kravitz had continuously hosted “Pinky’s Corner” on WOND-AM 1400 since 1958.
Longport President Dave Coskey says Kravitz has become instantly identifiable with Atlantic City, southern New Jersey and the station.
Kravitz began his career in 1956, hosting a live call-in program on WLDB-AM, now 1490 WBSS.
Two years later, he joined WOND and remained there through 2015.
He was widely known as “Mr. Atlantic City” for his constant promotion of the region, and it wasn’t unusual for letters to arrive in the mail addressed simply, “Pinky, Atlantic City, N.J.”
