Grandson of Radio Legend Mary Mason Doesn't Plead Guilty; Ask for Jury Trial

The grandson of legendary WHAT 1340 AM Philadelphia Radio host Mary Mason decided against pleading guilty on Thursday to charges he stole from her estate of $843,000.

An attorney representing Calvin Steven Turner IV, the grandson and only surviving heir of Mason, asked for a continuance regarding charges over the misuse of funds in court. Mason, whose given name is Beatrice E. Turner was not present in court.

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Calvin Steven Turner IV (grandson)


Steve Turner, son, caregiver, and only child of Mary Mason, was a former radio personality, record promoter, and music group manager- passed away in 2012 at age 62.


The famous radio personality with a prominent New York City business man.

Mary Mason left the African American talk station WHAT for a time to work at top rated Philadelphia talk radio stations 1210 AM WCAU and WWDB 96.5 FM, which broaden her reach and popularity to a mainstream audience. She began her radio career as a gospel music host at WHAT, where she took over the name "Mary Mason" from the station's owner Dolly Banks in the late 1950's.



Mason now lives in a facility where Medicare pays most of her expenses. Montgomery County (PA) Court of Common Pleas declared her a totally incapacitated person due to her severe dementia.