Editing WMMR (section)

===1970s===
Michael Cuscuna from the [[University of Pennsylvania]]'s [[WXPN]] replaced Herman in 1970, but was quickly hired away by WABC-FM (now [[WPLJ]]) in New York City. [[Michael Tearson]], also from WXPN, replaced Cuscuna and remained a mainstay at WMMR for over 20 years. Herman went to WABC-FM and then for a couple of decades on WNEW-FM, and later on [[WINS-FM|WXRK]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.citypaper.net/articles/112698/coverstory.shtml |title=Glory Days |access-date=July 9, 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071219203855/http://www.citypaper.net/articles/112698/coverstory.shtml |archive-date=December 19, 2007 }}</ref> Tearson later worked at [[WMGK]] in Philadelphia, from April 2002 until January 2013. He was also heard on [[Sirius XM Radio|Sirius XM]]'s [[Deep Tracks]] channel.

Later in the 1970s, two other Philadelphia radio stations became competitors: [[WIP-FM|WYSP]] (formerly WIBG-FM) and [[WIOQ]]. WYSP later became a [[classic rock]] outlet while WIOQ became a Top 40 radio station.

One of WMMR's most influential disc jockeys during the 1970s was [[Ed Sciaky]], who was known for playing and boosting the careers of new artists such as [[Billy Joel]] and [[Yes (band)|Yes]]. Sciaky is credited with introducing [[Bruce Springsteen]] to Philadelphia, and decades later, the city remains one of Springsteen's strongest fan bases and the scenes of many of his best-received concerts. WMMR alumni include [[David Dye (broadcaster)|David Dye]], host of the ''[[World Cafe (radio program)|World Cafe]]'' on [[WXPN]] and [[radio syndication|syndicated]] on many [[NPR]] stations. Another former WMMR DJ is Nick Spitzer, now a [[New Orleans]] resident and host of "[[American Routes]]" on NPR. One-time WMMR midday DJ Dick Hungate later switched to [[WIP-FM|WYSP]], pioneering the [[classic rock]] format in Philadelphia. [[John DeBella]], now hosting mornings on co-owned [[WMGK]], was the morning [[drive time]] DJ for many years, alongside newscaster and sidekick Mark "The Shark" Drucker, who later was a reporter on [[all-news]] [[KYW (AM)|KYW]]. Some WMMR DJs such as Dave Herman and [[Carol Miller (disc jockey)|Carol Miller]] would later go onto longtime careers on New York stations.