Background
Backman, Robert Marc was born on January 13, 1949 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Irving William and Beatrice Backman.
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Robert Marc Backman
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Robert Marc Backman, American Television and radio station executive. Recipient Best of the Best award National Association Broadcasters, 1984, Winner of Gavin award for Major Marketing Station, 1988, Winner of the Radio Billboard Air Personality award, County Radio, 1972, Winner of The MasterClass Strategic award, The Research Group.
Career
On-air personality, WHAT/WWDB-FM, Philadelphia, 1966-1970; on-air personality, assistant program director, Water Resources Consolidation Project-AM-FM, Philadelphia, 1970-1972; music director, KTTS-AM-FM, Springfield, Missouri, 1972; production director, WSGA-AM, Savannah, Georgia, 1973; morning drive air personality, KELI-AM, Tulsa, Oklahoma, 1973-1974; sales manager, KBUL-AM, Wichita, Kansas, 1974-1977; general manager, KTFX, Tulsa, 1977-1981; group vice president, Katz Broadcasting Company, Atlanta, 1981-1985; general manager, WDJO-AM, WUBE-FM, Cincinnati, 1986-1989; general manager, WPPX-television, Philadelphia, since 1995.
Achievements
Connections
Married Sara Lea Reed, Sept.1, 1972. Children: Marta, Lauren, Elizabeth.
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Recipient Best of the Best award National Association Broadcasters, 1984, Winner of Gavin award for Major Marketing Station, 1988, Winner of the Radio Billboard Air Personality award, County Radio, 1972, Winner of The MasterClass Strategic award, The Research Group.Recipient Best of the Best award National Association Broadcasters, 1984, Winner of Gavin award for Major Marketing Station, 1988, Winner of the Radio Billboard Air Personality award, County Radio, 1972, Winner of The MasterClass Strategic award, The Research Group.