1935 - 2020
Gene Shay American Radio Personality
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Details
| First Name |
Gene
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| Last Name |
Shay
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| Birthday |
4th March, 1935
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| Birthplace |
USA
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| Died |
14th April, 2020
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| Place of Death |
Pennsylvania, USA
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| Cause of Death |
COVID-19
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| Zodiac Sign |
Pisces
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| Sexuality |
Straight
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| Nationality |
American
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| Occupation |
Radio Personality
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Gene Shay (born Ivan Shaner; March 4, 1935 – April 17, 2020) was an American radio personality. Shay was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and was a representative of the city's folk music scene. He produced weekly folk radio shows since 1962 (now on WXPN and his final show on WXPN was on February 1, 2015; previously heard on WDAS-FM, WMMR, WIOQ and WHYY-FM). A founder of the annual Philadelphia Folk Festival and its emcee since its inception, he has been called the "Dean of American folk DJs" by The Philadelphia Daily News and "The Grandfather of Philadelphia Folk Music" by The Philadelphia Inquirer. Shay also served as a host for the online "Folk Alley" stream originating at Kent State University station WKSU and carried on WXPN's website.
