IN APPRECIATION • Joe Campbell Sr. Of Many Oneonta Greats, Joe Left A Big Footprint Editor’s Note: “Big Chuck” D’Imperio, radio personality and author, assess Joe Campbell’s impact on Oneonta at the “Voice of Oneonta’s” memorial service Saturday. This is an excerpt. By CHUCK D’IMPERIO • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com When I joined WDOS in 1989 I was a fairly young guy, not even 40-years-old yet. And the station was filled with young people, from sales to administrative to on-air and…
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100 CELEBRATE ‘VOICE OF ONEONTA’ Joe Campbell ‘Changed A Lot Of Hearts,’ Many Recall At Today’s Rites By JIM KEVLIN • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com ONEONTA – Take heart. The 100 friends and admirers at “Voice of Oneonta” Joseph Campbell’s memorial service this morning certainly did, wife Judith reminded them of one of her husband’s favorite exhortations in good times and bad: “Life is just a bowl of cherries. Everything will be OK.” That wasn’t always the case for Campbell, you…
Joe Campbell’s Service Saturday At Elks Club Popular Coach, Teacher, ‘Voice of Oneonta’ ONEONTA – The funeral service for Joe Campbell, “The Grand Old Man of Oneonta Radio,” Mr. C and Coach Campbell, is at 11 a.m. tomorrow (Saturday, July 27), at the Elks Club on Chestnut Street. Friends are welcome. Age 91, he passed away March 6, 2019, while listening to “The Campbells Are Coming” on The service will include a eulogies by his son, Joseph Jr., by DJ…
IN APPRECIATION Joe Campbell – A Class Act I came to know Joe while teaching and coaching at Oneonta High School. He was my assistant coach for the JV football team and helped us go undefeated for four straight years. Joe was a gentle person who cared deeply about his athletes. He was a fitness advocate and, believe me, our athletes were fit. They looked forward to our games as they were “easier” than practice. In the four years we…
1927-2019 As ‘Voice Of Oneonta,’ Joe Campbell Beloved For 50 Years, DJ, Radio Fans Went On ‘Sentimental Journey’ Together Editor’s Note: This article recounting “Voice of Oneonta” Joe Campbell’s career in radio appeared on Jan. 14, 2011, in Hometown Oneonta. A legend in his adopted hometown, he passed away early Wednesday morning, March 6, 2019. An obituary and memory book are available from the Lester R. Grummons Funeral Home, which is handling arrangements. Meanwhile, take a walk down Memory Lane. By JIM…
Joe Campbell, Voice Of Oneonta For Decades, Goes Silent At 91 Editor’s Note: Joe Campbell’s son, Joe Jr. sent out this message to friends on the passing of his dad, the voice of Oneonta for decades, on March 6, 2019. Joseph P. Campbell was born on Aug. 30, 1927, in Moosic, Pa. A full obituary will follow shortly from the Grummons Funeral Home, which is handling the arrangements. I want to let you know that my father passed away on…