KEN GARLAND was radio's consummate morning radio personality - glib, articulate, spunky and a friend to all. For nearly 22 years, Ken was the morning man on WIP Radio. Then, from August 1987 to October 1992, Ken was the morning man at WPEN Radio. On the air from 6 a.m. to 10 a.m. weekdays, Ken blended all-star line-ups of great stars and great songs with lots of information and services for his listeners.

Ken's hometown was Brookline, Massachusetts, where he was a professional trumpet player with the Bobby Sherwood Orchestra. He got his first job in radio at a Manchester, New Hampshire radio station, then moved on to other stations in New England including WJAR in Rhode Island, then to WINS in New York City in the 60's before they went to all-news, and finally to Philadelphia.

Ken was an actor in Community Theater in New England. He had a love for Big Band Music, Classical Music, was a great reader of books (the classics) and a BIG fan of movies - old movies, new movies, good movies, bad movies, ALL movies!

Ken eagerly helped out with numerous area charities including The Mario Lanza Institute and Ronald Mcdonald House. He hosted the Philadelphia Arthritis Telethon and the Leukemia Society Telethon and Radiothon. He also did community service for the American Heart Association, American Cancer Society, Deborah Hospital, Childrens Hospital and the Variety Club of the Delaware Valley.

Ken passed away in December of 1992. In 1995 he was honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award by the Board of Governors of the Philadelphia AIR Awards, and for the next 5 years the Award was named in his honor.