Worcester personality and deejay LB Worm paid tribute on his . I had horrible taste in music. "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. If you've ever wondered what your favorite radio personalities look like, scroll down or check out the slideshow. Since then:Program director, DJ of WBCN Free Form Rock on wbcn.com and 100.7HD3. Twelve years later, JJ would become one of MTV's first VJs. [24], On February 2, 2017, CBS Radio announced it would merge with Entercom (which locally owned WEEI, WEEI-FM, WRKO, WKAF, and WAAF). It was just a matter of time before it became centrally controlled and they could put all of these cost-cutting measures into effect. Oedipus's radio career began in 1975 as a D.J. In 2016 Oedipus was inducted into the Massachusetts Broadcasters Hall of Fame (Massachusetts Broadcasters Association). The site features new music nearly every day, as well as information and insight on the music industry. Parenteau had one of the most successful radio careers in Boston history, with a 20-year run, first on the former WCOZ then spending 19 years as the afternoon-drive talent on WBCN. I was a kid then. Freelance. I had never been to college for anything. Charles deserves every bit of respect he gets in the radio community. BBC Tyne, Broadcasting Centre, Barrack Rd, Newcastle upon Tyne NE99 1RN phone: 0191 232 4141 | e-mail: tyne@bbc.co.uk That was part of its charm. And with that cheerful tone, the corporate machine is axing 104.1 WBCN: The Rock of Boston, leaving most of New England without a dedicated modern rock and roll radio station. His radio . Part-time personalities in 1980 included Mike Dimambro, Vinny "Jim" Raposa. In 1966 he began his first job as district manager of Illinois Bell Telephone Company in Decatur, Illinois. They played taped interviews with Springsteen, the Clash, an interview with Tim Leary. MATT SIEGELAt WBCN:DJ, 197779.Since then:Host ofMatty in the Morning on Kiss 108. WBCN started as a classical music station in 1958, but a decade later reformatted as an "underground" or free-form, progressive rock station. Be the first one to, 1982-05-17 WBCN FM 104.1 Boston MA Mark Parenteau & Lisa Carlin unscoped, 1982_05_17_WBCN_FM_104.1_Boston_MA_Mark_Parenteau_Lisa_Carlin, Advanced embedding details, examples, and help, 1982_05_17_WBCN_FM_104.1_Boston_MA_Part 1.mp3, 1982_05_17_WBCN_FM_104.1_Boston_MA_Part 2.mp3, 1982_05_17_WBCN_FM_104.1_Boston_MA_Part 3.mp3, 1982_05_17_WBCN_FM_104.1_Boston_MA_Part 4.mp3, Terms of Service (last updated 12/31/2014). WBCN was a top station in the country. I think it was $10,000. And when you exceed your success, that leads to excess. 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. Oedipus has his own foundation, The Oedipus Foundation, and is a member of the Board of Directors for The Technology Broadcasting Corporation of MIT, Stop Handgun Violence, and an original member of the Board of Directors for Mobius (an artist-run center for experimental work in all media). (#921058) WIVY Jacksonville, "Y103" AC Early 1991 35 min. [20][21] Shortly after the transfer to Beasley was completed, WBCN was replaced with "Hubcast," a replay of segments and podcasts from air personalities from "The Sports Hub. NAME Years of Service Current Status, Bill Abbate 1988-Present Air Talent,midnight - 6AMKaty Abel 1982-88 Education Reporter WHDH-TV7(CBS) Producer for The Learning ChannelCarter Alan 1979-Present Music DirectorLorraine Ballard 1978-80 Living in PhiladelphiaAndy Beaubien 1969-77 PD at DC-101,WashingtonTony Berardini 1978-Present General ManagerJohn Brodey 1969-1979 GM for Giant Records in LAJudy "Scooter" Carlough 1982-87 Senior Acct. The Del Fuegos is a perfect example, or O Positive, or the Blackjacks. We were as important as the Boston Globe and the Boston Red Sox. There was a period in the mid- to late 80s when BCN was regularly the number one station in Boston. If there was a skirmish with police, people could call and say, I was there and this is what happened. There was an immediacy to it. Jackson was one of the first DJs to introduce Americans to The Who and Led Zeppelin. In 2007, the station was nominated for the Top 25 Markets Alternative Station of the Year Award by Radio & Records magazine. 3. Because the station got involved in giving these bands a higher profile, people could see them in clubs. What was great about that period, in the 80s, was they let me program the radio station. The Oedipus Project (oedipus1.com) champions new, alternative, and experimental music. Oedipus (Edward Hyson) is an American radio personality. Bob Machsond 1977-79 Lawyer in NYC. From February 26, 1991, to December 3, 2017, the "Mix" format in Boston used the callsign WBMX. 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. For a brief period during that transition, Charles Laquidara, who was acting program director hired Robert "Bo" Burlingham as news director. I can trace my success to BCN. On March 17, 2004, Jackson, 62, suffered a heart attack and died while driving home after dining with a friend in Los Angeles. Some bands werent as big, like the Psychedelic Furs, but they were important. Since then:DJ at WZLX; inducted into the Massachusetts Broadcasters Hall of Fame in 2009; retired and living in Maui, currently working on an autobiography titled Daze in the Life. by Mark Shneyder 432-42 Wed, 05 May 1993 14:18:42. Parenteau died at around 1 this morning at Mass. CARTER ALANAt WBCN:DJ and music director, 197998. Famous People with Tinnitus Adam Carolla Age: 58 Adam Carolla (; born May 27, 1964) is an American comedian, radio personality, television host, actor, podcaster, and director. On March 15, 1968, a failing classical music station, WBCN-FM, was reinvented as Boston's first voice in radical underground radio, and its influence quickly spread nationally. I didnt talk fast, and I wasnt sharp at all. From 1995 to 2008, WBCN was the flagship station of the Patriots Rock Radio Network, which broadcast games of the New England Patriots. We could talk about all aspects of life along with the music. It gave people points of parity with one another. The static was broadcast on 104.1 until 2:00a.m. At that time, "Mix 98.5" officially moved to 104.1, playing "Use Somebody" by Kings of Leon as their first song after the move. The station survived and prospered through generations in spite of tumultuous turnover, not to mention a 1979 strike by its DJs and staff. 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. On March 15th the station celebrated 25 years on the air. Oedipus (Edward Hyson) is an American radio personality. 3 Cosmic Dancer (K.Day Radio, Los Angeles, 15th Feb 1972) 4 Main Man (K.Day Radio, Los Angeles, 15th Feb 1972) 5 Ballrooms of Mars (K.Day Radio, Los Angeles, 15th Feb 1972) 6 Mystic Lady. Jack O'Brien remained as the drive-time host until the following January. Metal Mike 1986-Present Air Talent,Host of "Heavy Metal From Hell" on Saturday nites. 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. He was having good days and bad days, but I didnt think hed go this quickly.. WBCN and the American Revolution: Directed by Bill Lichtenstein. SFERRUZZA, Paul D. "Tank" Boston Radio Personality "TANK" Paul D. Sferruzza, "Tank" of Boston radio fame, died peacefully in his home in Dover, NH at the age of 67, on Wednesday, November 25, 2020 aft Its studios are located in Brighton, and its transmitter is on the upper FM mast of the Prudential Tower. 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 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. Theres a direct lineage to Jon Stewart. 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. A weekly journey through the wild and twisted mind of Mikey Adams. "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. That song was in heavy rotation on WBCN during the months leading up to CBS Radio's announcement of the station's demise, and continued until the four-day farewell began. Howard Stern went to BU listening to Charles. [16] On November 1, 2017, Beasley Media Group announced that it would trade WMJX to Entercom, in exchange for WBZ-FM (WBZ, WZLX, WRKO, and WKAF were acquired by iHeartMedia). KEAR San Francisco, "Family Radio" Christian 9/12/78 45 min. [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. The station broadcasts a Rock format and is owned by Beasley Broadcast Group. We were the big mouth for it. When we moved out, they were taking all the old records out of the cabinets in the studios. The station was an overnight sensation with listeners. There wasnt bitterness; there was just sadness at the end. I would have paid to do it. Back in the day, Charles was really my mentor. Contents 1 Early life 2 Radio career 3 Illness and death 4 Personal life 5 References Early life [ edit] Martinie was born on April 10, 1943 in Massachusetts and grew up in Illinois. The hitch: the station is on HD. WIVY Jacksonville "Y103 Top 40 1979 13 min. WBCN and the American Revolution Documentary Collection. All the records are still in there, a lot of the old reel-to-reel machines, a lot of the old tapes and commercials and their reel-to-reel boxes. I was the last full-time DJ that Oedipus hired. We raised millions of dollars for charity. BCN was already its own entity, its own country, its own reality. In 1971 he graduated from University of Illinois with a degree in psychology. [2] Although he initially believed astrology to be "stupid" and asinine", he later became hooked. 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. The idea of the radio, and crafting it, and being a person on the other end, that will never die. 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. When several large advertisers pulled spots, and the union filed a challenge to Hemisphere's license (pointing out that by forcing the staff out on strike, Hemisphere had created a situation where it could not provide the public service it was required to), Hemisphere relented, the fired staffers were rehired and the DJs went back on the air. However, on January 29, 2016, "WBCN Free Form Rock" was dropped from WZLX-HD3 and flipped to adult standards as "The Lounge." And you kept me! Anyway, he ended up firing Duane, but in less than three weeks he ended up bringing him back. BCN was part of the fabric of Boston. 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 ). He gained notoriety as the pink-haired DJ who created the first Punk rock radio show in America, introducing Punk and New Wave to Boston and to the country. 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. Johnson remained with the station until 1967, just prior to the changeover from classical to easy-listening, and then to rock. That played the clubs. "J. An abundance of materialisms concerning the dialectic paradigm, Predominant concepts and meaningful equations. Originally broadcasting on analog 104.1 MHz (now WWBX) from 1968 to 2009, and later broadcasting as a digital-only radio station, airing on WBZ-FM HD2 from 2009 to 2017. He is on the Board of Advisors for Community Servings, an organization that feeds Boston-area families with acute life-threatening illnesses, and a former member of the Board of Overseers for the Huntington Theatre Company,[6] advisory member of The Center for Arts at the Armory in Somerville and the Boston Music Awards. It didnt have that cool radio vibe. It was like the old BCN, and it was remarkably brave radio. But Duane Glasscock is a fucking idiot. 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. Are you kidding me? Even college radio stations were not quite like WBCN. Soon the station moved across town to Stuart Street with JJ Jackson and Charles Laquidara joining the circle. That fall, Segal and Kopper hired J. J. Jackson as a disc jockey. It was programmed by. The duo formerly worked together at Atlanta alternative station WNNX. [1], In 1972 he entered a Benedictine monastery with the intention of becoming a monk, but left after only nine months. Bo resigned shortly thereafter when his name appeared on a UPI news wire as one of several people being indicted by then-Attorney General John Mitchella charge which was later dropped. For the first time, the owners of the station began to make a profit. Copyright 2023 Music Museum of New England, by Henry Santoro as told to Al Davis of WGBH and Tyler Alderson of WCRB. WBCN was an over-the-air radio station in Boston, Massachusetts. On December 19, 2017, the HD3 channel was removed. If you're a human and see this, please ignore it. So that effectively destroyed radio. It was probably not OSHA-sanctioned. 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. Please help : need gm300 personality file, 11. Everybody listened to WBCN. Due to a planned power outage on Friday, 1/14, between 8am-1pm PST, some services may be impacted. The Crypto Zoo August 14th 70s. Its legacy was in the artists it helped break. (Peter Simon) The station launched the careers of artists like Aerosmith and arguably played a role in ending the war in Vietnam. During the stations heyday, its DJs, the music scene, and listeners were all intensely interconnected. Active rock accounts for all regular programming on the HD2 digital subchannel. penny modesto. 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. At BCNs peak, its top DJ raked in more than a million bucks a year. You could call the "BCN listener line anytime with a question, and they would help you out. The freedom that they had. There was just a belief that we could do it. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. scoped composite of various personalities. We needed someone who could do Bugs Bunny. WBCN was more than simply an entertainment vehicle. In his appearances on MTV, Jackson often went by and introduced himself as "Triple J". Since WBCN's change to digital-only, the station was known as "Free Form BCN" and then "WBCN Free Form Rock" by late September 2009. Hes got a 13, the highest rating ever in the history of ratings. Everybody, send a bag of shit to Arbitron. Duane gave out the exact address, every break, for four hours. Its characteristic blend of cultural chaos, including rock, folk, blues, and jazz, interspersed with news . 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.. 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. [22] WBCN's rock format moved to 98.5's HD2 subcarrier. Chicago Radio Personalities - Where are they now, 8. We start off with Mark Parenteau and end with Lisa Carlin as radio personalities. WBCN is credited with. Airchecks and Radio Broadcasts, WBCN, The Rock of Boston, Lisa Carlin, Mark Parenteau, FM 104, Mat Schaffer Language English This an aircheck of WBCN Boston, one of the best radio stations ever to exist at the time. When The Police were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2003, they thanked him personally for their initial support in America. 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 . He gave me confidence to find my own style. WBCN's programming on 104.1 ended after midnight on August 12, 2009, WBMX then moved to 104.1 two hours later (the WBCN call letters were then transferred to the Charlotte station), with WBZ-FM launching the next day. Once you reach number one, once you reach that magical economic success, once you reach X number of millions of dollars in billing, where do you go? WBCN air staff in the station's record library. Jimmy Mack 1977-81 deceased Kevin Malvey 1992 Air Talent,WBOS-FM Boston Phil Marlowe 1989 Air Talent,WCCC-FM Hartford Daryl "Cosmic Muffin" Martini 1977-82 1985-present Astrological Reporter Danny McCloskey 1977-82,1987 Student in S.F. [22] The final song "Mix" played on 98.5 was "Move Along" by The All-American Rejects,[23] while the first song "Mix" played on 104.1 was "Use Somebody" by Kings of Leon. The union produced one son. It returned to sports programming in 2013 as a full-time satellite of CBS Sports Radio. There were other conspiring factors, too: The alt-rock format was souring. The jocks now are continually selling you something. We did incredible events. It got a little harder as time went on. Ut velit metus, lacinia ac nibh a, lacinia scelerisque diam. When these new people came in from New York, they just didnt get it. So many of the best stories would get me or somebody else in trouble, which is probably why theyre great stories. [4] Martinie would end each broadcast with the phrase "It is a wise person who rules the stars, a fool who is ruled by them - Over and out. Syndicated shock jock Howard Stern turned mornings into all-talk radio. It began at WBCN in the late '70s, moved to WFNX (20092012), then onto RadioBDC, The Boston Globe's internet radio station (2013-2014) before moving to WGBH in 2015. PAUL TANK SFERRUZZAAt WBCN:Listener Line operator, van driver, producer, sports reporter, 197895. The final words were from the late Darrell Martinie, the Cosmic Muffin, saying his tag line, "Over and Out." But I remember my parents changing the station. Oedipus was one of the first to play the Clash. I remember one night, Paul Ahern, a record promoter, and I were sitting in his car, maybe smoking a fatty, and he said, Charles, I want you to hear something. Duane went on the air and complained, All these fat cats down in Maryland, theyre driving around in their Cadillacs, smoking cigars, and these guys decide what radio stations get all the money from the sponsors. BONUS: After posting this aircheck I found an additional 90 minute cassette from earlier this same day (2:35pm-4:05pm) featuring Mark. They were the first same-sex couple to obtain a marriage license in Saugus.[3]. It happened! I remember when I first played Roxanne on the air, people thought it was the end of the world. Also,acting Promotions Director at WBCN.Steve Lushbaugh 1978-79 Production Director atWMMR,Phila.Bob Machsond 1977-79 Lawyer in NYC.Jimmy Mack 1977-81 deceasedKevin Malvey 1992 Air Talent,WBOS-FM BostonPhil Marlowe 1989 Air Talent,WCCC-FM HartfordDaryl "Cosmic Muffin" Martini 1977-82 1985-present Astrological ReporterDanny McCloskey 1977-82,1987 Student in S.F.Metal Mike 1986-Present Air Talent,Host of "Heavy Metal From Hell" on Saturday nites.Marc Miller 1978-83 MUSE,Brooklyn NYPatrick Murray 1991-Present News Director,Air TalentHarold "Mississippi Fats" Wilson 1968-77 Restaurant equip. We all wish we could have been around in the 70s and 80s. WBCN's programming in 1971-72 bore little relationship to the Billboard Hot 100 or any other conventional programming. Mark Hamilton Radio Host / Event Producer Los Angeles, California, United States 266 followers 266 connections Join to view profile SiriusXM Experience Radio Host SiriusXM Mar 2020 - Present3. Jackson Jr. (April 8, 1941 March 17, 2004) was an American radio and television personality. There was coke residue on the records, and marijuana stems in the back. Unlike most rock stations of the era, WBCN still allowed a degree of individual DJ control of the music. Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Air Talent,WMYF Exeter,NH Leslie Patten 1977-80 Screenplay writer,N, by mikekelly.. Mon, 25 Mar 2013 23:58:04, 3. 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. J." WBCN holds a special place in history." Jon Abbott, President and CEO, WGBH "A team of young heroes, women and men, black and white, straight and gay, passionate, fearless and revolutionary, broadcast the music and ideas that shaped how every college kid thought, felt, and acted for the rest of our lives." 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