Special to MAB via Art Vuolo, Jr.

(L-R) John Bailey, Chuck Santoni, Karen Savelly, Todd Fowler, Doug Podell, Steve Kostan, Greg St. James, Peter Werbe and Michael Mayer.

Fifty-year Detroit Radio legend Doug Podell who, in February, retired while at iHeart's WLLZ-FM, decided to incorporate a reunion of some of the well-remembered personalities who were a part of Detroit's first "underground" progressive rock and roll FM station, 99.5 WABX (now country WYCD). It was at the Eastside Record Show in suburban Warren on the Ides of March (3-15-26) and the turn out was over-the-top!

Eight WABX alumni joined Doug and the event was "broadcast" on Internet station RadioCobraDetroit.com. Returning were (L-R) John Bailey, Chuck Santoni, Karen Savelly, Todd Fowler, Doug Podell, Steve Kostan, Greg St. James, Peter Werbe and Michael Mayer. All of these talents were interviewed by Podell and RadioCobra's Jamie Flanagan. Jennifer St. James also helped coordinate the event at the Macomb Elks Lodge on Detroit's east side.

It was all captured on video by "Radio's Best Friend" Art Vuolo and you can re-live it all here.