PHILADELPHIA, PA. (Greater Media Philadelphia/ www.WMGK.com) - Popular WMGK personality, Andre Gardner, broadcasts his award-winning Sunday morning "Breakfast with the Beatles" (9 A.M. - 11 A.M.) program live throughout the course of the year at various locations around the Delaware Valley. This Sunday, August 28th from 9 a.m. - 11 a.m. will be no different as WMGK boards the Spirit of Philadelphia at Pier 3 at Columbus Boulevard for a special "floating" version of Breakfast with the Beatles Live. The cruise is sold out but listeners can tune into 102.9 WMGK to hear special guest Larry Kane relive stories of his time traveling with the Fab Four. Larry Kane, former longtime Philadelphia anchorman will be promoting his latest book "Lennon Revealed." The book is an intimate portrait of John Lennon as told through interviews with Yoko Ono, Pauline Sutcliffe and other persons close to John. It also features a DVD containing the last known interview with John Lennon and Paul McCartney together in New York City in 1968 by Larry Kane. The DVD includes the famed cult clip of John Lennon doing the weather in 1975 at the now WPVI studios. Andre Gardner is quoted in the book and serves as an interviewer on many segments on the DVD. The "Breakfast with the Beatles" cruise will also feature and display original artwork by Ringo Starr. It will be first time the artwork has ever been shown in Philadelphia and it will be available for purchase. Other surprises include a Sitar and Mellotron player on board for listeners' entertainment. The Mellotron is the instrument heard on various Beatles albums such as Magical Mystery Tour and the White Album. It was first used in a rock song on "Strawberry Fields Forever." To celebrate the Beatles Weekend WMGK will incorporate the Beatles Themed weekend "Beatles A to Z" into its normal programming. Classic Rock 102.9 WMGK will play every Beatles song ever recorded A through Z beginning at 3 p.m. Friday, August 26th through the rest of the weekend. "Breakfast with the Beatles" features popular and obscure tracks from the Fab Four and their solo careers as well as hosting previous "Beatles" related guests including: Bill J Kramer, Donovan, and Beatlemania Revisited. Hear it live on board the Spirit of Philadelphia Sunday, August 28th at 9 a.m. For more information, please visit https://www.WMGK.com.
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