Guest Speaker Norman Wain

On Tuesday, August 16th Wiggins Place was host to a marvelous speaker: Mr. Norman Wain.

Mr. Wain was born in Brooklyn and came to Cleveland in 1954 to be a deejay on the old WDOK AM.  After moving around and forming a partnership with Joe Zingale and Bob Weiss, Norman Wain bought a radio station in White Plains, NY.  After one year he returned to Cleveland and bought WDOK AM and FM. Transformed WDOK into WIXY 1260 which became the number one radio station in Cleveland for 6 years.

Mr. Wain owned and operated radio stations in Dallas, St Louis, Raleigh, Tampa Ft Lauderdale, Jacksonville, Orlando and Washington DC.  He was a Board member of the National Association of Broadcasters and the Radio Advertising Bureau. Sold everything and retired in 1994 and has been active in the community.

Norma Wain is a wonderful speaker and was very well received by our Wiggins Place tenants who greatly enjoyed his life story which was littered with jokes and poignant moments. 

Thank you, Mr. Wain, for joining us last night!

Wiggins Place would also like to extend thanks to Howard Danzinger for facilitating Mr. Wain's lecture last night.



Norma Wain speaks to an attentive audience

 

Norman Wain shared many wonderful stories from his different life experiences with the tenants.  Howard Danzinger (C seated) helped make this night possible.