 Through these and other on-air and in-person promotions, both men provided inspiration for local teen musicians by creating these outlets and sponsoring such events," states Opsasnick on page 67 of "Capitol Rock".According to Grant's "Washington Post" obituary, published May 3, 2007, "for five years, the "Milt Grant Show" was a runaway success and soundly beat the Philadelphia-based "American Bandstand" when the two shows ran head-to-head.