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Photo essay: ‘Radio Times,’ through the decades

Marty Moss-Coane says hosting and producing “Radio Times” has been the most fulfilling job. After more than three decades in radio, she's moving on to her next venture. (WHYY)

A lot has changed since WHYY’s “Radio Times” first hit the airwaves in 1987.

Over the last three decades, the show has seen 23 producers and experienced a whirlwind digital revolution.

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As longtime host Marty Moss-Coane and the “Radio Times” crew prepare for their final episode, here’s a look back on the show, through the decades.

 

Marty Moss-Coane has been at the helm of WHYY’s ”Radio Times” for more than 35 years. (WHYY)
Marty Moss-Coane Marty reports for WHYY at "The Book and the Cook" in Philadelphia in the 1980s. (WHYY)
Marty Moss-Coane speaks with former President Jimmy Carter during an interview in the 1980s. To break the ice, Marty asked him to pronounce his name before going on the air. (WHYY)
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An interview of Marty Moss-Coane by Maralyn Lois Polak appears in a column of the now-defunct Sunday Magazine of The Philadelphia Inquirer. (WHYY)
Marty Moss-Coane speaks with then Philadelphia Police Commissioner John Timoney during a ''Radio Times'' interview. (WHYY)
Marty Moss-Coane interviews former Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell on stage at the Kimmel Center for the Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce In January 2010. (WHYY)
Marty Moss-Coane appears with Salman Rushdie in 2010, when he visited ''Radio Times'' to talk about his book, "Luka and the Fire of Life." (WHYY)
Then-mayoral candidate Jim Kenney joins Marty Moss-Coane on April 30, 2015, to conclude a ''Radio Times'' series of interviews with the Democratic candidates for mayor. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Marty Moss-Coane interviews Stacey Abrams for ''Radio Times'' with a live audience at the WHYY studios in Philadelphia on April 5, 2019. (Bastiaan Slabbers for WHYY)
Marty Moss-Coane speaks with Downton Abbey actors Jim Carter, Imelda Staunton, and Kevin Doyle on Sept. 18, 2019, for a ''Radio Times'' event. (Tristan Hoban/WHYY)

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''Radio Times'' producer Debbie Bilder (far left), engineer Diana Martinez (second from left), producer Paige Murray-Bessler (third from left), and ''Regional Roundup'' host Mary Cummings-Jordan. (WHYY)
Marty Moss-Coane, host of ''Radio Times'' at WHYY, on Sept. 29, 2022. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)

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