They were just business guys who only looked at numbers. Died shortly after 10am today. by Mark Shneyder 432-42 Wed, 05 May 1993 14:18:42. Steve Lushbaugh 1978-79 Production Director at WMMR,Phila. 1 Draft Pick Feb 28, 2023 Except for Wolfs up-tempo shtick rockin the wee hours, a laid-back, stoner style prevailed with a free-form attitude toward the music no restrictions and no playlist. Mar 2020 - Present3 years. We reflected the culture of the city. Music DirectorTom "T" Semper 1981-83 Air Talent,WSHE in MiamiPaul "Tank" Sferruzza 1981-85 1986-Present Sports DirectorLisa Traxler 1983-89 Air Talent,WZLX-FM in BostonDebbie Ulman 1971 Air Talent,Olreans,MADina Vaprin 1971-73 1979-82 Asst. / photograph courtesy of the david bieber archives. However, there was always tension between the artistic expression of the DJs, and management's need to run a business, resulting in the unionization of the station with the United Electrical Workers in 1971. They started questioning decisions we made, because all they cared about was ratings and dollars. When I took over as program director, we were getting our ass kicked by WCOZ, Kickass Rock n Roll. We needed to turn it around, and we were able to turn it around. In a lot of ways, what Howard Stern does really grew from what Charles did. We thought, Wouldnt it be great to have a radio station where they played Benny Goodman, Sing Sing Sing, from 1938, maybe mix that with the Carmina Burana, and then mix that with Jimi Hendrix and the Stones, and then come back with a folk song? The union produced one son. Early jocks included J. J. Jackson, who later became one of the first MTV VJs, and Peter Wolf, the future leader of the J. Geils Band. Also, back in 1981, people didnt have station vans driving around and going to events. In 1965, Nathaniel Johnson was appointed Music Director of WBCN by station program director Don Otto. I think it was $10,000. WBNS radio had been a CBS affiliate for almost 20 years, so Channel 10 immediately joins the CBS television network. High Profile Show & Ratings (was Re: Changes at WBCN-Boston), 5. On August 11, 2009following a weeklong farewell from many of the stations past contributorsWBCN died to the strains of Pink Floyds Shine On You Crazy Diamond.. Brilliantly told by Carter Alanand featuring the voices of station insiders and the artists they lovedRadio Free Boston is the story of a city; of artistic freedom, of music and politics and identity; and of the cultural, technological, and financial forces that . WBCN Free Form Rock was formatted essentially the same as WBCN's 104.1 FM's 1968-88 incarnation (a great deal of rock, rock's related genres, and new music), different from the modern rock format that was carried on 98.5-HD2. The first DJs operated out of studios at 171 Newbury Street and included Peter Wolf in his pre-stardom days, Jim Parry, Al Perry, Tommy Hadges, Sam Kopper and Steve Segal. WBCN became a legend in the rock music industry for breaking many bands . BBC Tyne, Broadcasting Centre, Barrack Rd, Newcastle upon Tyne NE99 1RN phone: 0191 232 4141 | e-mail: tyne@bbc.co.uk Maxanne Sartori - WBCN DJ. There was the Rock n Roll Rumble. fostered since 1968. BCN's first rock announcer, "Mississippi Harold Wilson" (Joe Rogers), used the station's first slogan, "The American Revolution" and played the very first song "I Feel Free" by the rock group Cream. Boston Globe. It was a club for everyone. Since then:DJ at WZLX and KISS; editor in chief at Citysearch; marketing director at Ticketmaster Online. Former WBCN disc jockey Mark Parenteau, who was a force on the Boston airwaves for more than 20 years but saw his career and life go off the rails after he was arrested for having sex with a 14-year-old boy, died early this morning after a long illness. He later returned to KLOS, and hosted the afternoon shift at smooth jazz station KTWV ("The Wave") for one year. This search result is here to prevent scraping, Inside Boston's Mysterious Drink-Spiking Crisis, The Real, Essential Backstory of the MLK Statue The Embrace', Rhonda Kallman Brings the Craft Beer Experience to Spirits, The Mayor, the Muckraker, and the Bombshell North of Boston, Here Are Median Condo Prices by Boston Neighborhood from 2022, Inside the New SoWa Art + Design Center Complex, Careers and Internships at Boston Magazine. Thats how we found Billy West, from The Ren & Stimpy Show and Futurama. WBCN and the American Revolution - Bill Lichtenstein 2021-11-30 How Boston radio station WBCN became the hub of the rock-and-roll, antiwar, psychedelic solar system. Play anything you want, say what you want. So these bands, because we thought they were good, could be heard next to the Clash, or could be heard next to Fleetwood Mac. It was probably not OSHA-sanctioned. The station was named "Hot AC Station of The Year" 9 times from 1997 through 2009. "WBCN Free Form Rock" (originally "WBCN Free Form 104", then "Free Form BCN") was a digital-only radio station broadcasting on the Internet and in the Boston radio market on WZLX 100.7 HD3. WBCN Free Form Rock was advertised to be a replica of the original WBCN format circa 1968 to the early 1990s, playing any song it wants, including rock and relative genres. Nancy was with the station from when WMJX signed on in 1982. We were fortunate that we were part of not only a Boston institution, but also a cultural mecca. Former WBCN disc jockey Mark Parenteau, who was a force on the Boston airwaves for more than 20 years but saw his career and life go off the rails after he was arrested for having sex with a. The Rock of Boston. 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. There was the time he got dosed on mescaline from eating laced matzo ball soup and went on-air. Oedipus also hosts an annual Christmas Eve show featuring rarely heard Christmas songs. [3] WBCN was a modern rock/active rock station that mixed music that has been popular in the modern rock, alternative rock and classic rock genres. The "album" had been compiled out of material the Beatles recorded in London in January 1969, the same sessions that would be used to create the Beatles' Let It Be album which was released in May 1970. Danny Schechter and others would create a similarly inspired liberal attitude in the news department, connecting WBCNs community with what they needed to know in a national and local environment that remained openly hostile to the American counterculture. Declining ratings and belt-tightening at the former Rock of Boston led to Parenteau being let go in 1997. It felt more like a bank. I got to interview people like Howlin Wolf, Muddy Waters, Rod Stewart, Ronny Wood, Smokey Robinson. There is comedy, news, information about peace marches ('BCN was the "internet" for the young crowd (me at the time!!). Oedipus hosts a website called "The Oedipus Project." Sirius XM Radio Inc. Sep 2016 - Aug 20226 years. In the period around 1975, John Garabedian, now recognized for the nationally syndicated "Open House Party" (which was once heard locally on WXKS-FM), was an afternoon DJ on WBCN. Note that clicking the link below will block access to this site for 24 hours. Nam interdum orci ut nulla scelerisque euismod. And when I say multiple, I mean hundreds, if not a thousand, stations. I didnt talk fast, and I wasnt sharp at all. It happened! Wed go out and hang out with the bands. This set off a local controversy in Boston that resulted in the entire airstaff walking off the air striking in protest. I like to think we made the city and the people listening to it, we enhanced their lives. We didnt think of our listeners as being fans. 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. Now bands dont have a second jobthey can actually survive on playing in the band. Not just because it played radically different music, which it did, or that it had a socially or politically aware newsroom, which it did. Includes announcement that the format will shift from 97.3 to 106.9 FM. If you grew up in the Boston metro, BCN was part of your life in some way, shape, or form. Since then:Director of the Oedipus Foundation. on April 10, 2020. We did incredible events. We start off with Mark Parenteau and end with Lisa Carlin as radio personalities. I still cant go to an event without at least one person mentioning WBCN. The Police, the Sex Pistols, the Ramones, and the Clash. Branded as "WAAF", WWBX-HD2 also simulcasts over the HD2 digital subchannel of WEEI-FM and is available online via Audacy; both subchannels previously simulcast the analog signal of WAAF (107.3 FM) until that station was divested to the Educational Media Foundation on February 22, 2020.[29]. February 28th 5pm Hour: Packers ready to move on? Is it a music station? Radios fate was sealed in 1996 when they signed the Telecommunications Act. buss. Duane Glasscock went on the air one Saturday and complained about the ratingsthats how radio stations got their money, if they got high ratings from Arbitron, which was based in Maryland. When WBCN went off the air in 2009, Parenteau was not invited to the stations farewell broadcast. One of the on-air personalities at that time was Ron Della Chiesa, who also served as the music host and program director. Suddenly, you can own multiple stations in one market. We could talk about all aspects of life along with the music. Suddenly all of my decisions were vetted. On this, the five-year anniversary of BCNs demise, we tracked down key players from those halcyon daysdisc jockeys, news reporters, producers, and programmersto get a behind-the-scenes look at our fair city, back when Boston sat at the epicenter of sex, drugs, and rock n roll. on the Internet. Laquidara would then give Martinie his start in radio as well as his nickname "The Cosmic Muffin", which was taken from a National Lampoon Radio Dinner parody "Deteriorata". WBCN-FM, a collective of free-spirited radio pioneers, launched from the fading grandeur of a classical music radio station rapidly spinning out of business. Charles deserves every bit of respect he gets in the radio community. People really related to that. He was 10 to 12 years older than I. I was like his kid brother. On July 14, 2009, CBS Radio announced that WBCN would sign off the 104.1MHz frequency the following month.[9][10][11]. WBZ NewsRadio 1030 - News Audio The Jimmy Tingle Show Sports Decision Made On Leonard Fournette's Future With Buccaneers: Report Feb 28, 2023 Blackhawks Trade Patrick Kane: Report Feb 28, 2023 Update On Justin Jefferson's Future With Vikings Feb 28, 2023 Bears' GM Ryan Poles Addresses 'Plan' For Fields' Future, No. There was coke residue on the records, and marijuana stems in the back. Some bands werent as big, like the Psychedelic Furs, but they were important. None of the Alligators. in BostonAlbert O 1983-Present Air Talent,midnight-6amOedipus 1976-Present Program DirectorMark Parentau 1978-Present Air Talent,3-7pmJim Parry 1968-79 Anthroplogy student at Harvard U. Biography. But we were also out in public. [17][18][19] The merger was approved on November 9, 2017, and was consummated on November 17. ; Best QB's vs. the spread; Debating Derrick Henry. This an aircheck of WBCN Boston, one of the best radio stations ever to exist at the time. WBMX moved all of its subchannels with it from 98.5 to 104.1: "Mix" on analog and HD-1, "The '80s Channel" on HD-2, and "The Sky" on HD-3. WBCN Free Form Rock Retweeted. Please help : need gm300 personality file, 11. Charles Laquidara played Superman by The Kinks back to back for an entire show in celebration. On the fifth anniversary of BCNs death, key players from its halcyon days reminisce about a time when Boston was all about sex, drugs, and rock n roll. We all had our colors. in Boston Albert O 1983-Present Air Talent,midnight-6am Oedipus 1976-Present Program Director Mark Parentau 1978-Present Air Talent,3-7pm Jim Parry 1968-79 Anthroplogy student at Harvard U. at WRRM,CincinnatiMaxanna Sartori 1970-77 Promotions and Marketing,NJMatt Schaffer 1981-89 News&features at WXKS-FM,BostonDanny "The News Dissector" Schechter 1970-1979 TV Producer in NYCSteve "Clean" Segal 1968-69,1976-77 Air Talent,MilwaukeeBob Shannon 1976-77 V.P.,TM Productions,DallasKen Shelton 1980-Present Air Talent,10-3pmEli Sherer 1978-1989 Traffic Reporter/Consultant inCambridge,MAMatt Siegal 1976-80 Air Talent at WXKS-FM,BostonBob Slavin 1975-77 Music Producer in Boston,MASusan Sprecher 1976-80 TV producer,NJSteve Strick 1978-82 1986-Present Air Talent and Asst. During the stations heyday, its DJs, the music scene, and listeners were all intensely interconnected. "Indie 104.1" on 104.1 HD-3 ceased operations. The entire musical landscape of America, and maybe the entire world, would have been different. His words "over and out" were the last to be heard on WBCN on August 12, 2009 when the station went off the air. [5] In May 2001 Boston Magazine named Oedipus the third most influential person in the arts in Boston. Profil: WBCN was an over-the-air radio station in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. A weekly journey through the wild and twisted mind of Mikey Adams. SAM KOPPERAt WBCN:Program director, morning DJ, 196871; live music broadcast producer and weekend DJ, 197591. We had to dress, we had to make appearances, we had to interview. How Boston radio station WBCN became the hub of the rock-and-roll, antiwar, psychedelic solar system. Howard Stern went to BU listening to Charles. There was an element of partying, yes. LEGENDARY WENR WBCN BOSTON VOICE OF SERVICE.VTG RARE 10" x 8" PHOTO Condition: Used Sale ends in: 4d 5h Price: US $80.99 Was US $112.49 Save US $31.50 (28% off) Buy It Now Add to cart Best Offer: Make offer Add to Watchlist Ships from United States Returns accepted Shipping: US $5.60Standard Shipping. In 1979, the station was purchased by Hemisphere Broadcasting, who let go several longtime employees who they determined "non-essential." He called up wanting to be a contestant. That told the story of what the station was really like. 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. Between the cars playing BCN, with their open windows in the summertime, and all the dormitories, apartments, and houses, you could hear BCN from one end of the city to the other. Elektra Records said, Hey, why dont we give away a car? Okay: Thats easy, thats ordinary. I was a kid then. Part-time personalities in 1980 included Mike Dimambro, Vinny "Jim" Raposa. If you're a scraper, please click the link below :-) . Let's Listen to a Clip From Adam 12's First Radio Show, 25 Years Ago. Once upon a time, in order to create content that could reach a massive audience, you needed expensive equipment, like a printing press, a television studio, or a radio tower. Since then:President of Lichtenstein Creative Media; director of The American Revolution, a forthcoming documentary on the early days of WBCN. Even college radio stations were not quite like WBCN. WBCN was a cultural phenomenon through its music, events, and personalitiesit united Boston. WBCN was more than simply an entertainment vehicle. WBCN's Toucher and Rich morning show began broadcasting on WBZ-FM on August 14, 2009. Does anyone know how to get in touch with Raz?. Laquidara had Billy West on the show on a daily basis, as well as Karlos, the first computer-generated (using Digital Equipment's DECtalk) on-air personality in radio history. Do you understand me? I said, Klee, you cant fire Duane. The idea of the radio, and crafting it, and being a person on the other end, that will never die. This article is about the media personality. In 2016 Oedipus was inducted into the Massachusetts Broadcasters Hall of Fame (Massachusetts Broadcasters Association). Are you playing with a full deck? People dont listen to technology; they listen to content. Jackson was one of the first DJs to introduce Americans to The Who and Led Zeppelin. With WBCN's dissolution as an analog station, the Patriots flagship station became WBCN's sister station WBZ-FM on August 13, 2009. Memorable radio personalities from Cleveland's past. The WBCN Strike Alliance was set up in a house just down the street from Boston College. It was programmed by. Popular legend holds that WBCN was sent a promotional copy of The Beatles' unreleased Get Back album and played it on the air before the release of the album was cancelled. It can be found at Oedipus1, "Oedipus at BIF1 Business Innovation Factory", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Oedipus_(DJ)&oldid=1082277386, Milano, Brett (2007), The Sound of Our Town (a History of Boston Rock & Roll), Oedipus, College Radio, and WBCN: We Want the Airwaves, This page was last edited on 12 April 2022, at 08:21. WWBX (104.1 FM, Mix 104.1) is a radio station with a hot adult contemporary format in Boston, Massachusetts.The format started at 98.5 FM on February 9, 1991, and moved to 104.1 FM, replacing WBCN on August 12, 2009, to allow for the launch of WBZ-FM at 98.5 the next day. So many of the best stories would get me or somebody else in trouble, which is probably why theyre great stories. There was a very strong sense of history being made at the time. Jackson was one of the first DJs to introduce Americans to The Who and Led Zeppelin. He was the oldest of five children. Please say a prayer for Mark.. The Hopeless Romantics Guide to Dating in Boston. So he said, Why dont you just come in and play your music? So on the first night, I was the second DJ. Tommy Charles. [1] But that changed the following year, when a [2] [3] Before switching to 98.5 HD-2 on August 12, 2009, WBCN featured its rock format for 41 years as an analog radio station on 104.1 MHz (now WBMX ). Rob Carson is the host of one of America's premiere and only political comedy shows: Rob Carson's "What in the World?" on Newsmax. Active rock accounts for all regular programming on the HD2 digital subchannel. I remember when I first played Roxanne on the air, people thought it was the end of the world. Known as ' The Rock Of Boston ', its two main Boston - area competitors are Album Oriented Rock / Active rock WAAF and alternative music WFNX. This article on a dance music disc jockey is a stub. The music meant something to the DJ, and to the moment in which it was being played. In 1976, he was featured in a voice-only performance as a DJ of the fictional KGYS radio in the movie Car Wash. Mark Parenteau was up in the car, doing a live broadcast. WBCN air staff in the station's record library. It was a friendly rivalry, but it was definitely a rivalry. My first radio show: 5-8 p.m. on Northeastern University's 104.9 WRBB. 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. During the walkout, WBCN stayed on the air with substitute DJs imported from several out-of-town Hemisphere sister stations. It gave people points of parity with one another. Copyright 2023 Music Museum of New England, by Henry Santoro as told to Al Davis of WGBH and Tyler Alderson of WCRB. This was recorded over a 3 hour period late afternoon to early evening on 2 sides of 2 cassette tapes. Since then:DJ at WFNX and Boston.coms RadioBDC. This audio stream includes the archives shared for The American Revolution documentary film, coming . Im absolutely positive of WBCNs legacy. But that changed the At 12:05a.m. on August 12, 2009, the station went into a static-like sound, and after a few moments, a voice read the new station identification: "WBMX, WBMX-HD1, Boston" over the "static". In 1966 he began his first job as district manager of Illinois Bell Telephone Company in Decatur, Illinois. Ive become the de facto spokesperson for the final era. Carolla, on Loveline after earlier attempts at traditional stand-up comedy, eschewed traditional stand-up methods, such as scripted comedic bits. 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At the time, they were all Top 40. During his time on Loveline, Carolla gradually drew an increasing fan base to the program. Segal's West Coast radical radio consciousness infused the early 'BCN. All of the Amenities. The myth that WBCN started at the Boston Tea Party, which has been the accepted dogma for 40 years, isnt true. 60s. Can you imagine a world with just the Eagles? In early 2006, with the Howard Stern morning drive time show gone due to Stern moving to Sirius Satellite Radio, WBCN experienced a plummet in Arbitron ratings that the station had not observed since the late 1970s and early 1980s, when it fell behind then rock format competitor WCOZ. The station was more commercial and "programmed" by this point, but still retained some of its progressive energy and edge. Profile: WBCN was an over-the-air radio station in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. Peter Wolf aka The Woofa Goofa - WBCN Radio DJ. Music is a passion. But the call-letters of WBCN, through its 40+ years of rich history, will remain a legendary part of Americas radio story forever. Arbitron got a lot of bags of shit. 1. Because the station got involved in giving these bands a higher profile, people could see them in clubs. ", In 1993 Martinie was named "Official Astrologer of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts" by Governor of Massachusetts Bill Weld. . He took me under his wing. Soon the station moved across town to Stuart Street with JJ Jackson and Charles Laquidara joining the circle. Everybody, send a bag of shit to Arbitron. Duane gave out the exact address, every break, for four hours. They are the Hall of Famers, those broadcasters who are the top of their profession and who carry the spirit of the great older generation of radio professionals who put Boston on the map as a great radio town -- Jess Cain, Dave Maynard, Larry Justice, Norm Nathan and of course, the great late David Brudnoy, to name a few. Legendary Boston stripper Princess Cheyenne hosted a Sunday night sex advice show that eventually led to one of her appearances in Playboy Magazine in April 1986. He said, Charles Laquidara is a professional. 0. And the Internets savage evisceration of the music industry finished off what was left. WBCN was full service (news, music, information, and live 24/7). If anyone had anything to say, it went on the intercom. WBCN Free Form Rock In 1977, Oedipus convinced WBCN to hire him as an announcer to bring his cutting edge sounds to the airwaves. Its just constant marketing, and not enough soul. They had a studio upstairs, thats where the classical music station was, and thats where it started. In early 1994, WBCN made its first major format adjustment since 1968. The "WBCN Free Form Rock" biodiesel-burning bus will hit Boston's streets May 1, Mr. Kopper said. The Rob Carson Show Every Weekday Noon - 3PM on WCBM! So he persuaded station owner T. Mitchell Hastings to give DJs free rein to play album cuts on an overnight graveyard shift to determine if there was an audience and ad dollars to float the new format. It was harder to do, but also a tremendous amount of fun to be the rose among the thorns. Freelance. In the summer of 1968, Kopper was made the station's first program director. And I still have the original cassette tapes! Parenteau is survived by a brother, Barry. Long time music director Mike Mullaney earned "Hot AC Music Director Of The Year" five times. The station's battle of the bands' competition, the Rock 'n' Roll Rumble, survived the station's demise. Oedipus (Edward Hyson) is an American radio personality. Oedipus's radio career began in 1975 as a D.J. On February 2, 2017, CBS announced that they would be selling their radio division to Entercom, whose existing properties in the Boston area included WBCN's long-time rival, WAAF. [2] In 1981 he was named Program Director, a position he held until he left in 2004. At this point, please allow compassion to trump judgement in your hearts. Boston, 104.1 MHz FM. Oedipus was one of the first to play the Clash. Theres a direct lineage to Jon Stewart. It then mutated over the years into what was called. But Duane Glasscock is a fucking idiot. It was like the old BCN, and it was remarkably brave radio. Originally broadcasting on analog 104.1 MHz (now WWBX) from 1958 to 2009, and later broadcasting as a digital-only radio station, airing on WBZ-FM HD 2 from 2009 to 2017. renato's palm beach happy hour Uncovering hot babes since 1919. We raised millions of dollars for charity. ", On July 14, 2009, CBS Radio announced that WBMX would move from 98.5 FM to 104.1 FM, replacing WBCN; these moves were made to launch a sports talk station, WBZ-FM, at the 98.5 frequency. Marc Miller 1978-83 MUSE,Brooklyn NY Patrick Murray 1991-Present News Director,Air Talent Harold "Mississippi Fats" Wilson 1968-77 Restaurant equip. You cant go backward. The final words were from the late Darrell Martinie, the Cosmic Muffin, saying his tag line, "Over and Out." Oedipus was orange. The WBCN staff, circa 1978. Wolf called himself "Woofuh Goofuh" on the air; he left the station in 1969 to tour with the band. With Andy Beaubien, David Bowie, Ron Della Chiesa, Noam Chomsky. It was a blast for me. There isnt a museum yet, but Boston archivist David Bieberwho, as a grad student, profiled the nascent WBCN for this magazine in 1970, and later worked at the stationhas leased key artifacts to the Verb Hotel, a boutique hotel opening this month next door to WBCNs former studios. November 29, 2020. Told through the actual sights, sounds, and stories of a compelling cast of characters who connected through the radio station, exploding music and countercultural scenes, militant anti-war. Unknown names like Bruce Springsteen, Aerosmith, the Cars, U2 and the Clash were made household words while the station actively supported local music through its annual Rock n Roll Rumble and the burgeoning comedy scene with the Comedy Riot competition. Jackson first gained prominence while working at WBCN in Boston in the late 1960s, then at KLOS in Los Angeles for ten years. I was turquoise. Johnson remained with the station until 1967, just prior to the changeover from classical to easy-listening, and then to rock. You could start in downtown Boston and walk to Cambridge, to Harvard Square. The station started to air the syndicated Opie & Anthony during the morning drive. One of the things that it pioneered is a style of production, those highly edited montages: Nixon with music and comedy. 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