Former WDEL morning host Bill Horleman has died at 95. Horleman spent 36 years waking up Delaware listeners on the station.
What We Know: Horleman died Friday at the age of 95, according to WDEL. He hosted mornings at the Wilmington station from 1960 through 1996. Before joining WDEL, he worked in both Havre De Grace and Wilmington. Additionally, Horleman was a Navy veteran who later built a decades-long career in Delaware radio.
What He’ll Be Remembered For: Horleman’s morning show became a fixture for generations of WDEL listeners. The station said his program was highly interactive and focused heavily on audience participation. Each morning, Horleman celebrated listeners’ birthdays and connected with people across the community. Meanwhile, his contests often gave listeners the chance to win trips to see his favorite team, the Philadelphia Phillies. That combination helped make his show a familiar part of Delaware mornings for more than three decades…