Joel A. Spivak

Listened to Joel for years and it's funny how you somewhat know a person through that process. Had the unexpected pleasure of finally meeting him in person. Wife and I were Christmas shopping and were waiting in line and I overheard a couple behind us talking and immediately recognized Joel's voice. I turned around and said "love your show" and in his typical Spivak dry humor replied "don't say that too loud someone might hold that against you". Of course I laughed and said "that's gonna be...

Just was remembering the dentist my mom took us to, always had WCAU on. And I remember thr music intro to The Joal A.Spivak show.

I loved listening to Joel in the San Francisco Bay Area driving from my job as a Preschool Teacher. I think it was in the 80s. He was the best. And now (at 71), here I am in bed writing this kind message. As Maya Angelou said: You will forget what he said, you will forget what he did, but you'll never forget how he made you feel.

Providence, Rhode Island radio, in the late 50s, early to mid 60s was the place where so many super talents honed their acts. It was a mecca, of sorts, for on-air personalities who checked in, for indeterminate periods, before being scooped up by the super powers of nearby Boston and the rest of the top 20 markets. Perhaps it was because it was a city/state venue; small enough to allow unique talents to escape the bonds of overzealous Program Directors and yet big enough to present the...

I was privileged to work with Joel at WCAU AM & TV as his producer back in the mid to very late 70’s. Back then, radio talk was king, and Joel ruled over his morning time-period. No matter who the guest, from celebrity to nobody…all were treated the same, and always, Joel was at the top of his game! Whether by a dry comment, a pregnant pause, or an insightful question, Joel would make the guest feel compelled to answer! Joel made his magic work on television also….with The Joel A. Spivak...

When Joel joined WCAU-TV, I had the pleasure of working with him on a number of documentary programs in the late 1970's. One of the most interesting location experiences is when we spent the day with Jane Fonda and Tom Hayden, who appeared on Joel's TV show and then agreed to let us shadow them for a day as they traveled to Three Mile Island for a press conference and an exclusive interview for the program. In true Joel style, he got Jane to share some rather personal and insightful thoughts...

Extending deep and heartfelt sympathy to Matt and his family. May the memories keep you going.

With sympathies, Azhlan and Toli