[1][2][3] During World War II, Gallaher served on a United States Navy destroyer escort.
[3] He played songs by Percy Faith, Lawrence Welk, and Ella Fitzgerald before rival hosts could secure copies.
[4] In 1968, WTOP switched to an all-news format and after a brief stint as a news anchor, Gallager moved to WASH.[2] In 1982, Gallaher joined WWDC (known as WGAY during his final years with the station), where he hosted an easy listening program until his retirement on December 22, 2000.
Within three months, Clear Channel converted the station to business broadcasting and changed its call letters to WWRC.
[2] Gallaher died November 26, 2003, at a Washington, D.C., Methodist Home from complications of hip surgery.