Felix Grucci: “today I rise to honor WALK Radio Station in my district on Long Island that is celebrating their 50th birthday this…”

“today I rise to honor WALK Radio Station in my district on Long Island that is celebrating their 50th birthday this Saturday, April 19. WALK-FM invited the public to visit its new stations and studios on Colonial Drive in Patchogue on its official opening day, Saturday, April 19, 1952. Quoting from the invitation, the station's staff was ``most anxious for you to see the glamorous, fully-equipped studios and offices in our ultra-modern building, which is not only the radio showplace of Long Island, but one of the most beautiful radio stations in the East.'' WALK received well wishes on the air that day from radio and television personalities of the era, including Perry Como, Dick Powell, Kay Starr, and Jack Sterling. A clipping from the Bay Shore Sentinel and Journal dated April 24, 1952, described WALK this way: ``The ultramodern station affords the best in facilities and promises to become a most important link in the communications field in Suffolk County.'' In more recent years, WALK 97.5 FM has had consistent ratings success. WALK has been the number one adult radio station on Long Island for over 16 years, reflecting a heritage of broadcast excellence. WALK uniquely balances the needs of the Long Island community in providing vital news, weather, and traffic information, and a variety of music that Long Islanders enjoy at home, at work, and while in their car.”