Friends and family of Ralph "Doc Roc" Anttonen gathered Saturday afternoon to share memories of the longtime Millersville University faculty member and radio personality.
Ralph "Doc Roc" Anttonen, a longtime Millersville University faculty member, radio personality and adviser to student-run station WIXQ, has died at 82.
Ralph and Judy Anttonen (Doc & Mama Roc celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary on Thursday, June 9th. They married in Fitchburg, Mass. in 1962. They both attended Fitchburg High and
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Those oldies but goodies remind me of you/The songs of the past bring back memories of you. â«Â
The voices of Little Caesar & the Romans break through radio static, accompanied by familiar chords played gently on a piano in common time.Â
That means itâs 4 p.m. on a Saturday evening just before Doc and Mama Roc kick off their weekly three-hour radio show on WIXQ, Millersvilleâs student-run radio station. âOldies But Goodiesâ not only serves as the title of the Little Caesar & the Romans tune, but also to the pairâs radio show, which they have hosted together in some form since 1979. The show is strictly dedicated to music made between 1955 and 1962.Â