On January 13, 2010, Art Vuolo Jr. brought a group of colleagues to visit with Joey Ryan aka Joseph Pietruska [see http://www.michiguide.com/ for more]. Kurt Kelly and Joey Ryan worked together in Detroit for at Golden West Broadcasting [as seen at 8:00 on this video] at WTWR. Joey was the on air announcer talent and voice of many Detroit area music stations in the 1970s thru 1990s including WDRQ, WTWR-Tower 92, WHFI, WKSG, booth announcer at WJBK-TV 2 and many other successful stints. Art and Joey's radio friends Bill Bailey, Kevin O'Neill, Kevin Sanderson, Kim Carson and the Reel Tom Ryan visited with Joey at the Grand Rapids Home for Veterans. For information on Joey and "most radio legends" contact "Radio's Best Friend", Art Vuolo at artvuolo@aol.com or visit his web site at www.vuolovideo.com
column written by Art Vuolo, Jr.
Joey Ryan is still hangin' in there! He's amazing and sure appreciated the visit on Saturday February 13th from six of his friends. It was well-worth the drive up to Grand Rapids, MI to spend some time with the man many Detroit radio fans will remember as "Mr. Boogie."
He is suffering from a number of health issues that are too numerous to list- your good thoughts and prayers are certainly welcomed. Cards and notes of support are also encouraged.
He can receive them at this address: Mr. Joseph Pietruska, Room 323 3rd floor blue c/o The Home for Veterans, 3000 Monroe Ave. NW Grand Rapids, MI 49550.
Frankly, I was stunned when Joey asked me "Are you gonna do a video of me before I die?" I did think to bring my good Sony digital camcorder with me, but I certainly wasn't going to walk in with it. I kept it in the car, but when he said that, I thought wow was I glad I brought it with me. You can experience our visit below.
My personal thanks to Steve Schram, who was Joey's PD at WTWR Tower 92 in Detroit back in 1980, for posting the video! Pictured above with Joey are from L-R: Kevin O'Neill, Bill Bailey, Kevin Sanderson, Tom Ryan, Art Vuolo, and Kim Carson.
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