Vice president of operations and midday host Phil Thompson said people thought they were hearing Surf 107.5 in nearby Wilmington and ratings dropped.

The neighborhood was historically a working-class neighborhood due to its proximity to the Port of Long Beach and the large Shell Oil refinery in nearby Wilmington.

Chrysler was so proud of the plant that in 1981 it held its annual meeting in nearby Wilmington.

In 1963 WHYY moved its call letters and programming to channel 12, licensed to nearby Wilmington, Delaware.

In desperation, Dr. Kessler said he sometimes sent fat children and their families to a nutritionist in nearby Wilmington, Del.

Afterwards, Capra Jr. convinced movie producer Dino De Laurentiis to open a studio in nearby Wilmington.

Dobbs' presence, along with the construction of a royal chapel, St. Philip's Church, kept the town alive while nearby Wilmington continued to grow economically and politically.

Backus was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and grew up in nearby Wilmington, Delaware.

The biggest company around, Du Pont in nearby Wilmington, once drew Delaware's top chemistry and engineering graduates and assured them lifetime employment.

During its top 40 years, WFIL also consistently showed strongly in the ratings books in nearby Wilmington, Delaware, where it has an excellent signal.