I still cant go to an event without at least one person mentioning WBCN. Youve seen the movie Almost Famous. When these new people came in from New York, they just didnt get it. [2] [3] Now its just the luck of the draw. Here is a list of over 90 former and current full-time WBCN personalities. Take the Clash. Carolla, on Loveline after earlier attempts at traditional stand-up comedy, eschewed traditional stand-up methods, such as scripted comedic bits. Chicago Radio Personalities - Where are they now, 8. Steve Lushbaugh 1978-79 Production Director at WMMR,Phila. 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. 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. It was just a matter of time before it became centrally controlled and they could put all of these cost-cutting measures into effect. Once Oedipus left, the station was kind of in a free fall. 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. This an aircheck of WBCN Boston, one of the best radio stations ever to exist at the time. WBCN wasnt just the jocks and engineers and sales and support staff. All of the Amenities. She also hosted pre-recorded broadcasts for the Armed Forces Radio Network in the 1970s and 1980s. And you kept me! Anyway, he ended up firing Duane, but in less than three weeks he ended up bringing him back. We were next door to an Acura dealership. Do you understand me? I said, Klee, you cant fire Duane. You could call the "BCN listener line anytime with a question, and they would help you out. BBC Tyne, Broadcasting Centre, Barrack Rd, Newcastle upon Tyne NE99 1RN phone: 0191 232 4141 | e-mail: tyne@bbc.co.uk WBCN's programming in 1971-72 bore little relationship to the Billboard Hot 100 or any other conventional programming. CARTER ALANAt WBCN:DJ and music director, 197998. I listened to BCN when I was little, because thats what my parents listened to. Note that clicking the link below will block access to this site for 24 hours. WBCN became a legend in the rock music industry for breaking many bands . This is awful! 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. 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. WBCN's first rock program director, Sam Kopper, was Program Director of WBCN Free Form Rock until the channel was discontinued on January 29, 2016. There was a period in the mid- to late 80s when BCN was regularly the number one station in Boston. In spring of 05 we moved from Boylston Street to Brighton. by Mark Shneyder 432-42 Wed, 05 May 1993 14:18:42. There was an element of partying, yes. Long time music director Mike Mullaney earned "Hot AC Music Director Of The Year" five times. 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. He was one of the few African Americans to DJ an "album rock" radio station. Jackson was one of the first DJs to introduce Americans to The Who and Led Zeppelin. [2] Although he initially believed astrology to be "stupid" and asinine", he later became hooked. Because the station got involved in giving these bands a higher profile, people could see them in clubs. You went in there, you got your tires checked, they washed your windshield, put the gas in, and you didnt even have to get out of your car. For a brief period during that transition, Charles Laquidara, who was acting program director hired Robert "Bo" Burlingham as news director. The site features new music nearly every day, as well as information and insight on the music industry. I was there at the end of the heyday in some ways. But now radio is more of a specialized thing. WBCN and the American Revolution Documentary Collection. WWBX-HD1 simulcasts the analog signal of WWBX as Mix 104.1. We didnt think of our listeners as being fans. Parenteau played that at 4. The first song of that last hour was Cream's "I Feel Free," the first rock song played on WBCN in 1968, and the last song played was Pink Floyd's "Shine On You Crazy Diamond," followed by a much-used collage of songs with the line "They're really Rockin' in Boston" and station bits and ID spots used over the years, which then slowed to a halt. [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 jocks now are continually selling you something. Remember Lefora is going through changes, if you have trouble logging in, as I just did, refresh the page!!! 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. Luckily Im still alive. What was great about that period, in the 80s, was they let me program the radio station. 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. From 1995 to 2008, WBCN was the flagship station of the Patriots Rock Radio Network, which broadcast games of the New England Patriots. I was the artistic director of a 24-hour opera of the mind. But there was a responsibility and a mission to get the job done. Copyright 2023 Music Museum of New England, by Henry Santoro as told to Al Davis of WGBH and Tyler Alderson of WCRB. The station broadcasts a Rock format and is owned by Beasley Broadcast Group. Radios fate was sealed in 1996 when they signed the Telecommunications Act. So these bands, because we thought they were good, could be heard next to the Clash, or could be heard next to Fleetwood Mac. Literally. In 2010, morning team Karson & Kennedy were named "Hot AC Morning Show of The Year" of 2009 by FMQB magazine. [4], On April 10, 2003, Martinie was diagnosed with cancer. He died on July 26, 2006 at his home in Saugus, Massachusetts.[4]. When I say local, I dont mean Aerosmith, I dont mean the Cars, I mean local. [1], In 1973, Martinie telephoned into Charles Laquidara's show on WBCN to correct his mistaken astrological reading. We did incredible events. WBNS radio had been a CBS affiliate for almost 20 years, so Channel 10 immediately joins the CBS television network. But I remember my parents changing the station. Emerging acts like Led Zeppelin and the Who segued into jazz, classical, and trippy sound montages. This allowed them to retain their "Big Mattress" morning show along with its large and loyal audience. HD digital radio technology, introduced commercially in . I like to think we made the city and the people listening to it, we enhanced their lives. WBCN Free Form Rock Retweeted. Biography. Mix 104.1 (and the previous Mix 98.5) is one of the most honored radio stations in the country, and has earned more major radio awards than any other hot AC station in history. Back then, BCN was a full-service radio station. But his 2004 arrest for having sex with a minor marked the end of his days on the air. Charles Laquidara is fearless. The idea of just listening, not being distracted by images, is an art of its own. Suddenly, you can own multiple stations in one market. In time, WBCNs free-spirited beginnings would retrench as the station moved to the top of the Prudential Tower with its higher overhead (pun intended), and new owners with higher financial expectations arrived along with radio competition. A Connecticut native, Harrison began his career as an air personality at Rock WHCN-FM/Hartford. It was also a groundbreaking station. What about the Raiders? The final words were from the late Darrell Martinie, the Cosmic Muffin, saying his tag line, "Over and Out." That same year he moved to Boston, as he believed it was the most astrologically perfect place for him. at the Massachusetts Institute of Technologys college station WTBS (today WMBR). WBCN began supporting non-mainstream investigative reporting and alternative news coverage, including reports from demonstrations and highly produced montage news reports. Although WBCN was not the only radio station, or even the first station, to air material from the Get Back sessions WKBW in Buffalo was the first, and the tapes also aired on WEBN in Cincinnati, WBAI in New York City, and KCOK in St. Louis WBCN's broadcast of the tapes has been immortalized because it was preserved on a high-quality reel, which spawned several widely circulated Beatles bootlegs. Charles Laquidara was the biggest star of them all. The J Show, Weekdays 5:30 a.m. - 10 a.m. There is comedy, news, information about peace marches ('BCN was the "internet" for the young crowd (me at the time!!). On March 17, 2004, Jackson, 62, suffered a heart attack and died while driving home after dining with a friend in Los Angeles. The Listener Line had positioned itself almost as the Google of its time. 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 )). In 1977, Oedipus convinced WBCN to hire him as an announcer to bring his cutting edge sounds to the airwaves. Parenteau was red. I was competing against him. Due to a planned power outage on Friday, 1/14, between 8am-1pm PST, some services may be impacted. 2 While San Francisco was celebrating a psychedelic Summer of Love in 1967, Boston stayed buttoned up and battened down. The morning-show format with Charles, The Big Mattress, every station uses that idea nowa morning zoo where youve got a couple of hosts, youve got sidekicks. "Free Form BCN" began airing live freeform shows in September 2009 on WZLX-HD3 and at wbcn.com. 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. But even after its run, BCN wont go away. Martinie was born on April 10, 1943 in Massachusetts and grew up in Illinois. A bunch of us were sitting around, possibly experimenting with drugs. Oedipus's radio career began in 1975 as a D.J. We all wish we could have been around in the 70s and 80s. With Andy Beaubien, David Bowie, Ron Della Chiesa, Noam Chomsky. [22][1] As a result, the station added the "-FM" suffix on July 29, 2009, allowing CBS to temporarily place the WBMX call letters on the former WFNA (1660 AM) in Charlotte, North Carolina; additionally, during "Mix"'s final week on 98.5, it used the WBZ-FM call letters intended for the new station. It was harder to do, but also a tremendous amount of fun to be the rose among the thorns. WBCN and the American Revolution: Directed by Bill Lichtenstein. On December 19, 2017, the HD3 channel was removed. Thats why I say its a fable. Eddie Gorodetsky, who went on to do The Big Bang Theory and Two and a Half Men, he was our head writer. I said, Paul, the guy singing with the high falsetto voice sounds like hes Mark Farner, a Grand Funk Railroad wannabe. The song was More Than a Feeling from the band Boston. This article is about the media personality. Suddenly all of my decisions were vetted. The freedom that they had. Im not a real fan of what he did or what he does. 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. There are no reviews yet. The station was named "Hot AC Station of The Year" 9 times from 1997 through 2009. It didnt have that cool radio vibe. nhbob Is it a music station? You were BCN. 104.1 WBCN - WBCN 104.1 FM ("104.1 WBCN") is a radio station licensed to Boston, MA. I was one of Charless personal producerscoordinating Mishegas, the prizes, the contestants, the wake-up calls. If you're a human and see this, please ignore it. I thought the song was appropriate.. Marc Miller 1978-83 MUSE,Brooklyn NY Patrick Murray 1991-Present News Director,Air Talent Harold "Mississippi Fats" Wilson 1968-77 Restaurant equip. 2. He was one of MTV's five original VJs (along with Nina Blackwood, Mark Goodman, Alan Hunter, and Martha Quinn). "The incredible story of how a radio station, politics, and rock and roll changed everything." 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