One of the most successful and important artists of the 20th century was celebrated Sunday on the eve of his birthday. 77 WABC Radio aired a birthday bash for Frank Sinatra. The event took place in Studio 77 and was hosted by Joe Piscopo.
Studio 77 is a multimedia facility that was transformed into a Rat-Pack-era nightspot. Piscopo was backed by a six-piece orchestra and entertained the audience with two hours of songs and stories.
According to a news release, the live audience was decked out in glitz and glamour and broke into a spontaneous sing-along during the opening of “New York, New York.”
“Joe is an outstanding and versatile performer,” said Margo Catsimatidis, Owner of Red Apple Media and WABC Radio in a statement. “New Yorkers love Frank Sinatra, and nobody does Sinatra like Joe. This event brought a lot of joy to a lot of people.”
The event was in partnership with Bulova Watches.
“We are proud of our partnership with Bulova over the past year. We might look like a radio station but tonight you will all see we are much much more,” said Chad Lopez, President of Red Apple Media and WABC Radio.
“This is exactly why we built Studio 77,” said John Catsimatidis, Owner of Red Apple Media and WABC Radio. “Studio 77 extends the WABC experience. We are radio, video, digital, and we are live! We revamped our on-air line-up and brought music and entertainment to weekends. It’s just common sense… give people the entertainment and information that they want and need.”
