Dan Klein

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Dan Klein’s road to the radio airways was a ‘long and winding” one. He began his journey at the Press of Atlantic City, where he quickly set records in sales for small space advertising, and received the New Jersey Press Association 3rd place award for ‘Best Small Space Ad Series” in 1990-91. Dan was also instrumental in launching the new Entertainment Weekly at the Press called, “At The Shore.”

After that, Dan went on to publish his own monthly magazine “South Jersey Insider.” That was until the housing crisis pulled the rug out from underneath the Atlantic City market in 2009, and “The Insider” went with it. During his time publishing the magazine each month, over thirteen years, Dan made entrances into radio and TV. First, getting a chance to host a Saturday afternoon radio show from 1-4pm, right after the late, great Ed Hitzel, and his very popular restaurant show, “Table for 1,” right here on News Talk 1400 WOND, and then doing a weekend entertainment segment on the old News Channel 40 TV. Known locally as TV-40.

Dan got his start in radio by doing a weekly bit on Hitzel’s show called “Klein’s Finds.” A two to three minute segment on some of the new hot spots and food items Dan came across from week to week. The GM at the time, Dick Taylor, liked Dan’s enthusiasm on the air, and offered him the time-slot after Ed. Even as Dan enjoyed his weekly gig, he was always hoping to somehow get a shot at a regular daily show. Not an easy thing to come by in Southern New Jersey, or anywhere.

And then, in 2015, a regular night time talk spot opened up from 8-10pm, and Dan jumped in and never looked back. Then tragedy struck the airways in 2018, when longtime popular afternoon host, Bob Burns passed away suddenly, and unexpectedly. Dan was asked to man the spot, and as is his style and demeanor, stated on his first show, “shoes as big as Bob’s cannot be filled. He was Bob Burns and he was bigger than life. All I can do is honor Bob by bringing it everyday as he did". And that’s what he’s been doing ever since on Monday - Friday from 2-4pm.

In addition to currently hosting his own show, Dan operates what can only be described as a “Tradigital” Advertising Agency, providing a whole host of traditional, and digital, advertising services to clients utilizing Longport Media’s vast tool’s and expertise, to execute successful advertising and marketing campaigns.