Joe Franklin Dead, TV Host Established Talk Shows
Pioneering radio and TV host Joe Franklin, who gave breaks to the likes of Al Pacino and Bill Cosby on his variety show long before they became famous and who…
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Late night radio and TV talk show pioneer Joe Franklin dies at 88
Franklin was a fixture on late-night radio and TV in New York, working at WJZ and WOR, and recently at the Bloomberg Radio Network. “The last two weeks were the…
Juvenile defendant helps save life of police officer
Officer Franklin Foulks was filling out Rutledge’s paperwork, as they sat alone in a holding area, where a surveillance camera recorded them. Rutledge, in cuffs, fidgeted on his seat, and…