Bob Machsond 1977-79 Lawyer in NYC. Segal's arrival was critical to the station's early development since he came in from Los Angeles and San Francisco, where he had been mentored by the legendary West Coast DJ Tom Donahue, who was credited with starting the very first underground rock FM station at KMPX the year before. at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology 's college station WTBS (today WMBR ). At Kiss, for an entire decade in the 80s, I was up against Charles. Its just constant marketing, and not enough soul. Were all on a mattress together. At this point, please allow compassion to trump judgement in your hearts. WBCN is a CBS Radio station. The documentary "WBCN and The American Revolution" chronicles how Boston emerged as the "central crossroad of the counterculture and political activism" in the late-1960s and early-1970s. Johnson then left WBCN to assume a new position at WGBH.[6]. Boston, 104.1 MHz FM. However, on January 29, 2016, "WBCN Free Form Rock" was dropped from WZLX-HD3 and flipped to adult standards as "The Lounge." We were next door to an Acura dealership. . Ive become the de facto spokesperson for the final era. They were the first same-sex couple to obtain a marriage license in Saugus.[3]. I loved this station (it's been gone for many years now). Now its just the luck of the draw. He was one of the few African Americans to DJ an "album rock" radio station. WBCN began supporting non-mainstream investigative reporting and alternative news coverage, including reports from demonstrations and highly produced montage news reports. Phasellus id aliquam nulla. [1], In 1969 his first marriage ended in divorce. Boylston Street still had the old-school spirit. The Sounds of The American Revolution features material from the early days of WBCN-FM, when the underground station, politics and rock and roll changed radio - and the world. They had a studio upstairs, thats where the classical music station was, and thats where it started. WBCN 104.1 FM went off the air on Aug. 11 after broadcasting in Boston for more than 40 years. He worked at WLLH in Lowell and WKNR and WABX in Detroit before returning home to Massachusetts, first landing at WCOZ before finally getting his dream job at WBCN. We all wish we could have been around in the 70s and 80s. Other nominees included KROQ-FM in Los Angeles, KTBZ-FM in Houston, KITS, in San Francisco, KNDD in Seattle, and WWDC in Washington, D.C.[7]. 104.1 WBCN - WBCN 104.1 FM ("104.1 WBCN") is a radio station licensed to Boston, MA. Paul Sferruzza, known as Tank of Boston, died peacefully in his home in Dover, NH at the age of 67, last week after a period of declining health. WBCN's programming in 1971-72 bore little relationship to the Billboard Hot 100 or any other conventional programming. It was like the old BCN, and it was remarkably brave radio. Twelve years later, JJ would become one of MTV's first VJs. He hosts The Adam Carolla Show, a talk show distributed as a podcast .more #46 of 164 The Best Talk Show Hosts Of Daytime, Late Night, and All Time #37 of 61 The Rock of Boston. Sirius XM Radio Inc. Sep 2016 - Aug 20226 years. Director of Public Affairs at New England Med.Center BostonBilly West 1983-90 Voices of Ren&Stimpy Nickolodeon Production,WXRK(K-Rock) in NYCSherman Whitman 1985-87 1989-Present Public Affairs DirectorNorm Winer 1969-70 1971-77 PD at WXRT,ChicagoAndrew Wolf 1988-90 Air Talent,WZBC-FM,BostonPeter Wolf 1968 Recording Artist,BostonDavid Wolman 1980-84 Promotions Dir,KOME-FM San Jose, Either email addresses are anonymous for this group or you need the view member email addresses permission to view the original message, You do not have permission to delete messages in this group. "Indie 104.1" on 104.1 HD-3 ceased operations. buss. Kevin Karlson Kevin@wzlx.com Kevin was born and raised in Ohio. The Rock of Boston. The Charlotte station was a semi-satellite of WFNZ 610 AM, known then as "The Franchise", an all sports talk station. [13][14] However, the combined company would have to shed some of its Boston stations in order to satisfy Federal Communications Commission and Department of Justice requirements. If you want good ratings, then you gotta have bad radio. He was the oldest of five children. PETER WOLFAt WBCN:DJ, 196869 Since then:Lead vocalist for the J. Geils Band; solo artist; rock n roll legend. You could play anything. Boston Globe. In 2016 Oedipus was inducted into the Massachusetts Broadcasters Hall of Fame (Massachusetts Broadcasters Association). Their playlist in general was more varied than many of their competitors, there was some focus on local music (also see the WBCN Rock & Roll Rumble), and the station was known nationwide for breaking acts (The Cars, 'Til Tuesday, U2) and setting trends. While it was automated most of the time, it was increasing its live weekdays, and hinting about the potential for more programming as listenership increased. It got a little harder as time went on. Remember Lefora is going through changes, if you have trouble logging in, as I just did, refresh the page!!! Jackson had a daughter and three grandchildren.[2]. Its characteristic blend of cultural chaos, including rock, folk, blues, and jazz, interspersed with news . You can own multiple stations across the country. "King of All Media" The original "shock jock", Though controversial, he is one of the highest-paid radio personalities in the United States and the most fined personality in radio broadcast history. In 1971 he graduated from University of Illinois with a degree in psychology. [1], In 1972 he entered a Benedictine monastery with the intention of becoming a monk, but left after only nine months. In that way, WBCN was the Facebook of its era. We had to dress, we had to make appearances, we had to interview. Even college radio stations were not quite like WBCN. Back then, BCN was a full-service radio station. Maxanne Sartori - WBCN DJ. classic rock. ADAM ADAM 12 CHAPMANAt WBCN:DJ, 200309. Parenteau was red. , Sirius/XM channel 106. Luckily Im still alive. CBS Radio will launch 98.5 The Sports Hub in the other slot. He can be found in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, Ohio, in the exhibit Dedicated to the One I Love: Rock and Radio. Profile: WBCN was an over-the-air radio station in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. And he screwed up all the time! In 2010, morning team Karson & Kennedy were named "Hot AC Morning Show of The Year" of 2009 by FMQB magazine. He pioneered live remote broadcasting techniques and became The Honorary Dean of Boston Comedy, spotlighting dozens of up-and-coming comedians on his show. On August 13, Mix 98.5, one of those "80s, 90s and today" top 40 stations will move to the 104.1 frequency. And once you control everything, you dont need to be creative, you dont need to be dynamic, you dont need to deal with a bunch of weird characters. HD Radio substations on the FM frequencies changed as well: This was done to make room for an all-sports talk format at the 98.5 FM frequency, known as "98.5 The Sports Hub" WBZ-FM. With Andy Beaubien, David Bowie, Ron Della Chiesa, Noam Chomsky. WBCN came along in Boston at a time when virtually every aspect of cultural, social, and political life was changing dramatically in this countrythe intersection of the women's movement, the gay. It didnt have that cool radio vibe. Air Talent,WMYF Exeter,NHLeslie Patten 1977-80 Screenplay writer,Nova ScotiaAl Perry 1968-75 GM at WERZ and WMYS in Exter,NHCarla "Raz" Razwyck 1982-85 Air Talent,WEQX Manchester,VTTracy Roach 1976-80 Lawyer in MichiganTom Sandman 1982-90 Production Dir. Its studios are located in Brighton, and its transmitter is on the upper FM mast of the Prudential Tower. At first, the new "American Revolution" format was only heard during the late-evening and overnight hours, but in mid-May, the station expanded the rock programming to 24 hours a day. Along the way, WBCN both pioneered and defined progressive rock radio, the dominant format for a generation of listeners. After arriving in the city he began performing horoscope readings to employees of the state welfare department in exchange for them keeping him on the welfare rolls. Tommy Charles. Play anything you want, say what you want. In late summer of 1969, WBCN somehow obtained a reel-to-reel tape of a reference acetate of a potential album song lineup prepared by Beatles' engineer Glyn Johns on March 10, 1969. Need Personality file for UHF visar (( please help )), High Profile Show & Ratings (was Re: Changes at WBCN-Boston), Chicago Radio Personalities - Where are they now, Please help : need gm300 personality file, Need Personality file for UHF visar (( please help )). 1. He was one of MTV's five original VJs (along with Nina Blackwood, Mark Goodman, Alan Hunter, and Martha Quinn). His words "over and out" were the last to be heard on WBCN on August 12, 2009 when the station went off the air. In 1965, Nathaniel Johnson was appointed Music Director of WBCN by station program director Don Otto. Also,acting Promotions Director at WBCN. Reel Talk Radio - February 25, 2023 - 9am hour. Duane Glasscock is fired. Let's Listen to a Clip From Adam 12's First Radio Show, 25 Years Ago. nhbob Partying in the 1980s was different than partying in the 2000s. But that changed the following year, when a As part of the switch, the WBMX call letters were parked on 1660 AM in Charlotte from July 29, 2009, until WBCN signed off for the last time at 104.1 in Boston on August 12, 2009. Im not a real fan of what he did or what he does. #WBCN #wbcnfreeform. But that changed the Charles Laquidara Charles Laquidara (born November 24, 1938) is an American radio disc jockey whose show, The Big Mattress, was broadcast in the Boston, Massachusetts, area for nearly 30 years (1969-1996) on WBCN. He was a music reporter for KABC-TV when he was tapped as one of MTV's original "fab five." For the singer, see, Jim Ladd's "Radio Waves: Life & Revolution on the FM Dial", "J.J. Jackson, One Of MTV's First VJs, Dies At Age 62", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=J._J._Jackson_(media_personality)&oldid=1130870763, This page was last edited on 1 January 2023, at 11:24. A Connecticut native, Harrison began his career as an air personality at Rock WHCN-FM/Hartford. They played taped interviews with Springsteen, the Clash, an interview with Tim Leary. But even after its run, BCN wont go away. In May 1958, 104.1 FM officially signed on as WBCN, airing classical music. Classical music, jazz, or anything else might be played, as long as the skillful DJs could make it work. That means I've been on the radio for 25 years. In between, WBCN became the musical, cultural, and political voice of the young people of Boston and New England, sustaining a vibrant local music scene that launched such artists as the J. Geils Band, Aerosmith, James Taylor, Boston, the Cars, and the Dropkick Murphys, as well as paving the way for Bruce Springsteen, Tom Petty, U2, and many You go to a station for a specific reason and its just the way things have gone. When I say local, I dont mean Aerosmith, I dont mean the Cars, I mean local. Twenty-four/seven, we were writing scripts, we had a musical backdrop, we had music going. WBCN air staff in the station's record library. Oedipus's radio career began in 1975 as a D.J. During his time on Loveline, Carolla gradually drew an increasing fan base to the program. By 1975, WBCN had gradually evolved from the underground/progressive format of the 1960s to the more mainstream album oriented rock format popular in the 1970s. When we moved out, they were taking all the old records out of the cabinets in the studios. Martinie was born on April 10, 1943 in Massachusetts and grew up in Illinois. I didnt talk fast, and I wasnt sharp at all. WBCN's Toucher and Rich morning show began broadcasting on WBZ-FM on August 14, 2009. Back in the day, Charles was really my mentor. Steve Lushbaugh 1978-79 Production Director at WMMR,Phila. It was not just your talentyou had to be able to hang with the boys and you had to take a certain number of lumps that the boys didnt have to. WBCN's afternoon DJ Rob Poole, known on air as "Hardy," announced on his final WBCN show that he will co-host a sports-themed show on WBZ-FM on Saturday mornings. They werent part of this culture, and they werent part of this kind of radio culture. 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