Background
Herman, was born in Huntington and was the son of an Orthodox rabbi.
Herman, was born in Huntington and was the son of an Orthodox rabbi.
Herman began his career at WHTG in Asbury Park, New Jersey, and then moved on to become WMMR"s first rock DJ. His show, dubbed The Marconi Experiment, debuted on April 29, 1968. The first song played on the show was "Flying" by The Beatles over the intro of which Herman recited these words: "Arise my heart, and fill your voice with music Foreign he who shares not dawn with his song, is one of the sons of ever darkness".
He then moved to WABC-FM, which would later become WPLJ. Most notably, he later became the morning drive time DJ on WNEW-FM, where he was the morning host from 1972 to 1982, 1986 to 1991 and then again from 1996 until the station dissolved in 1998.
He was one of the station’s best-known voices. He was included on the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame"s list of notable disc jockeys.
In 2013, Herman was arrested at the airport in Saint Croix, United States. Virgin Islands, after going there from his vacation home in the area. The criminal complaint stated he expected to meet a woman and her six-year-old daughter, who he allegedly believed was being brought for a sexual encounter with him.
He was charged with transportation with intent to engage in criminal sexual activity.
Herman died of an aneurysm on May 28, 2014, in Essex County Jail in Newark, New Jersey, while awaiting trial. He was 78.
Quotations: "Arise my heart, and fill your voice with music Foreign he who shares not dawn with his song, is one of the sons of ever darkness".