Celebrating 2 Milestones: 92nd Birthday and 62 Years on the Air [VIDEO]
Governor Deval Patrick honored Framingham legend Pearl Oliva Tuesday.
Framingham resident Pearl Oliva, who has broadcasted her weekend show Guido Oliva Italian Hour on WSRO for 62 years, also recently celebrated her 92nd birthday.
Her father started the show in 1950 to honor the Italian community and to bring the classical culture of their Italian ancestors to the new Italian-American immigrants settling in Framingham.
Tuesday, Governor Deval Patrick helped Oliva celebrate both milestones at a celebration in Framingham.
Today, the Framingham area and the immigrants have changed. Framingham is home to one of the largest concentrations of Brazilians in America.
WSRO broadcasts almost all of its programming in Portuguese. Oliva's show, which features both English and Italian languages, is a lone exception.
Mauricio
10:44 am on Wednesday, July 18, 2012
Wait!....... you guys should be there for the expansion not for a stupid birthday! because thats why the goverment was there for ! Why do you guys aways skip the brazillian comunity ?Is there anyone bihind this??????
Susan Petroni
10:47 am on Wednesday, July 18, 2012
Mauricio: We wrote about both events. And if you do a search on our site you will see that we have covered many events at WSRO since we launched in Dec. 1. 2010.
And even beyond, the radio station Framingham Patch has covered many other Brazilian events in town - including a festival at St. Andrews, the Brazilian President's visit to Massachusetts, downtown Framigham events, etc...
And as a reminder, it is our policy to use your first and last name when commenting. Please update your Patch account.
Elsa Aviza
11:47 am on Wednesday, July 18, 2012
Pearl Oliva is so wonderful. I beiieve it was 5 of our 7 children studied Italian at the high school with her. She had such an amazing gift for teaching a love of language. Her lessons were filled with the history and culture of Italy. They all loved her. Our eldest daughter went on one of her trips to Italy and met with the author of their school lesson book. I remeber her singing happy birthday to one of them on her Sunday morning show. In Italian of course. Congratulations Pearl. You are one of a kind and we were blessed to have met you. You had a huge influence on our children. Thank you and Happy Birthday!
Michelle C
11:47 am on Wednesday, July 18, 2012
I had Miss Oliva as an Italian teacher back in the early 80's at Framingham North High School. She was an incredible teacher and taught her students with such passion. I learned so much from her in my 4 years of Italian class. I am so happy to have seen the news clip about on Fox 25 News this morning! Ciao, Miss Oliva ! Michelle Cormier Coppolino, FNHS '83
Denise Creavin
1:08 pm on Wednesday, July 18, 2012
Pearl Oliva is truly a wonderful Lady. I have fond memories (in 77') of our class trip to Italy. She not only taught you the italian language but also "digressed" on lifes lessons. So wonderful to she she was honored on her amazing 92nd Birthday!!! So DESERVED...Much Appreciation and Love, Denise Cormier Creavin
kl bruzzi
4:31 pm on Wednesday, July 18, 2012
Oh, Ms Oliva!
The most positive educational influence in my life! She taught me in 8th grade English and Literature in 1967 and 10th grade Literature in 1971.
I have never forgotten Ms. Oliva's genuine compassion for her students and her subjects.
God Bless !
Karen FNHS class of 1972
Joe Rizoli
10:27 pm on Wednesday, July 18, 2012
That's all right Pearl this station is just waiting for you to croak so they can put another Brazilian radio host on that can tell the Brazilians how to get free tummy tucks and hair coloring, and that is just for the male Brazilians, even more will be done for the females.......
Joe Rizoli