Bandstand Time: Don Flanagan

In 1952, a 16-year-old West Catholic High School junior Don Flanagan can tell you he was the first record runner for the TV show that became the forerunner to American Bandstand. It was called, “Bandstand.”

He signed up to show up Monday through Fridays at the “new” home of WFIL-TV and Radio at 46th and Market Streets in West Philly, near several major high schools.

Don Flanagan, tall, a string bean of a kid, was given the assignment to run records from the station’s afternoon teen record hop with Bob Horn and Lee Stewart across the hall to the AM radio station. He deposited them into the hands of a young 26 year-old guy from upstate New York. His name was Dick Clark.

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Disc Jockey Play Chart Top 10 in USA

- October 25, 1952