Hello on you! You may know me as Don Tandler The Record Handler, because I can tell you what the #1 song was on the day you were born! I'm practically a lifer at New Jersey 101.5, here 21 of the last 26 years! I did two tours of duty as Jim Gearhart's board-op, and was the host of the old "Saturday Night Jersey Oldies Show" and "Saturday Night Jersey 70s Show." Currently, I'm Dracula, hosting the weekend overnight shows, midnight to 6 a.m. I also help produce Steve Trevelise's weeknight talk show. I'm a lifetime Mets and Jets fan (I'm a masochist), have a teenage son, Josh, who I adore. I'm a Beatles freak (who isn't), ethnic food lover (too much), mystery addict (I've seen every "Perry Mason"). Now, tell me about YOU......
Don Tandler
My Memories of the Blizzard of ’96
January 7, 1996. A Sunday, & I was scheduled to work that afternoon, 12-6pm, on New Jersey 101.5. The forecast was ominous, blizzard warnings, & I figured I'd be stuck at the station for at least one night.
The snow started sooner than expected by about 4 hours, so I jumped in my car at home (then in Edison) and drove to the station, getting there just in time before road conditions got to
Don’s Top 10 From January 6, 1972
Back....back....back into time with "The Time Machine" as I flash back to Thursday, January 6, 1972, with the local hit survvey. Here's the top 10:singles:
Don’s Top 10 From January 5, 1983
"The Time Machine" lands on Wednesday, January 5, 1983. It was a dry day in New Jersey, high temp 42, low 28. On primetime TV, the top show this Wednesday night was ABC's "Dynasty" at 10. Opposite on NBC, Jack Klugman starred as "Quincy, M.E."....
Don’s Top 10 For December 30, 1976
Back...back...back into time, with the local hits from Thursday, December 30, 1976. Let's go!
Don’s Top 10 For December 29, 1980
After being in storage for the holidays, "The Time Machine" is ready to take off again! Back into time to Monday, December 29, 1980, with the local survey. Here are the top 10 singles.
Don’s Top 10 For December 2, 1970
Back...back...back into time! "The Time Machine" flies to Wednesday, December 2, 1970, with the local survey. Let's go-go-go!
Don’s Top 10 For December 1, 1985
Back into time with "The Time Machine" to Sunday, December 1, 1985. Here are the local top 10 singles.
Angus T. Jones, “Jake” on “Two & A Half Men”, Issues Apology [VIDEO]
Angus T. Jones, "Jake" on the long-running CBS sitcom "Two & A Half Men", has said he's sorry for a bizarre rant complaining that the show which pays him an amazing $350,000 per episode is "filth". Jones issued the apology after the 14 minute rant went viral on YouTube (which you can see below).
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Don’s Top 10 For October 21, 1977
"The Time Machine" this trip lands on Friday, October 21, 1977. It was a cloudy day that had a few showers, high temp 65, low temp 44. In sports this week, "REG-GIE! REG-GIE! REG-GIE!" Jackson's three home runs in game 6 of the World Series vs. the...
Don’s Top 10 For October 20, 1988
"The Time Machine" is jumping into space, taking you back to another election year, Thursday, October 20, 1988. It was a sunny & cool day in New Brunswick, high 57, low 35. At the movies, #1 was Jodie Foster in "The Accused". On primetime TV this Thursday night, NBC's powerhouse lineup of "The Cosby Show", "A Different World", "Cheers", "