His approach and manner of presentation were always with respect, honesty, and graciousness.
John Facenda made his voice available for narrations and announcements for many charitable institutions, groups, and schools. With this focus, John Facenda was successful in reaching an entire city so that everyone sensed that he was talking just to him/her. To calm himself he thought of his mother and decided to talk directly to her. When Facenda first started broadcasting he was nervous. His broadcasting would span more than forty years. His career in radio and television began when he was asked to substitute for a WHAT sports announcer who had become ill. He went to work with the Philadelphia Public Ledger, then a major newspaper in the city and owner of the WHAT radio station.
The great depression cut short his collegiate program. In 1931, Facenda graduated from Roman Catholic High School and enrolled in Villanova University. Often referred to as the “Voice of Philadelphia,” John Facenda brought a personal dimension to his broadcasting. Student Awards Arts and Sciences John Facenda Award for Excellence in Communication ArtsĮstablished in 1987 to honor the memory of John Facenda, a long-time leading figure in Philadelphia radio and television, and widely respected for his professionalism, graciousness, and sense of social responsibility.
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