Ronald Joseph, with a career of 50 years, had radio and television programs coast to coast.

Known professionally as "RJ" when initials were never used on radio, Ron began his radio-TV career with "Ghost Riders" children's TV show in 1950 at Channel 10, WCAU-TV; in 1954 he was invited to be a young panel member of the "Radio Rangers," a dramatic radio program on Sunday mornings over WCAU Radio 1210 with the late Phil Sheridan.

In 1955 Ron published and edited a local news-paper, The Upper Darby Tower, in Delaware County.

But in 1956 television was his love of life. He joined WFIL-TV "Bandstand" with the late Bob Horn, Tony Mammarella and stayed on when producer Mammarella asked him to join a new host, Dick Clark on ABC-TV as a regular teen dancer.

In 1960 he graduated from Upper Darby High School and the Dick Clark programs.

Ron joined the staff of WEEZ Radio and his nightly program became one of Chester, Pennsylvania's most popular top 40 music shows.

In 1963 television beckoned him back to Philadelphia where he was given a new TV show on the city's first commercial station on the UHF dial - Channel 17, pioneering in getting people to buy UHF converter boxes to add the UHF to their present set. WPCA-TV (Young People's Church of the Air) gave R.J. his first own TV show.

Ron was a big fan of the late John Facenda, and many times Mr. Facenda was seen giving tips to R.J. about the TV business after the 11:15 a.m. mass on Sundays at St. Bernadette's Church in Drexel Hill, PA. where they both attended.

In 1966 Ron opened his first under 21 discotheque on Penn's Campus at 40^th and Walnut Streets in Philadelphia and the "Groove" at Broad & Locust where WIFI 92.5 FM broadcasted live remotes.

A new television station, WIBF-TV 29 in Jenkintown asked him to recreate a TV version of his Teen Dance Club on the new view.