He gave me confidence to find my own style. WBCN and the American Revolution Documentary Collection. 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 ). I got to interview people like Howlin Wolf, Muddy Waters, Rod Stewart, Ronny Wood, Smokey Robinson. 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. His reports were syndicated to stations nationwide. 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. But the call-letters of WBCN, through its 40+ years of rich history, will remain a legendary part of Americas radio story forever. Its legacy was in the artists it helped break. At the time, it was hard to find what was going on. 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. 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. 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. 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. They were totally my peers. "WBCN's Free Form 104", moved from 104.1 HD-2 to 100.7 (WZLX) HD-3 and was renamed "Free Form BCN". I wasnt allowed to run the radio station the way I wanted to. "J. His radio . at the Massachusetts Institute of Technologys college station WTBS (today WMBR). They werent part of this culture, and they werent part of this kind of radio culture. Music is a passion. Quick story about that first show: I prepped the hell out of it. Boston Globe. February 28th 5pm Hour: Packers ready to move on? 2. "The incredible story of how a radio station, politics, and rock and roll changed everything." 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. But that changed the Duane got 13. Van Morrison would come by a lot. But we like you because youre intelligent and youre not afraid to take chances. Who says that today? The station was more commercial and "programmed" by this point, but still retained some of its progressive energy and edge. That played the clubs. The station lost some of its longtime listeners (who migrated to the now co-owned WZLX, where former WBCN DJs Laquidara and Carter Alan had gone), but quickly gained credibility among many younger people. There was coke residue on the records, and marijuana stems in the back. Charles Laquidara played Superman by The Kinks back to back for an entire show in celebration. The WBCN Strike Alliance was set up in a house just down the street from Boston College. Jackson was one of the first DJs to introduce Americans to The Who and Led Zeppelin. We were next door to an Acura dealership. The Listener Line had positioned itself almost as the Google of its time. In 1977, Oedipus convinced WBCN to hire him as an announcer to bring his cutting edge sounds to the airwaves. That does not exist anymore. The union produced one son. Also, back in 1981, people didnt have station vans driving around and going to events. We all had our colors. Were all on a mattress together. WBCN is a digital-only radio station airing on WBZ-FM HD -2 and on WZLX HD -3 in Boston, Massachusetts and owned by CBS Radio. WBNS radio had been a CBS affiliate for almost 20 years, so Channel 10 immediately joins the CBS television network. on the Internet. By June 1968, the station's air staff included Mississippi, Peter Wolf (who was just starting with the J. Geils Band), Tommy Hadges, Jim Parry, Al Perry, and Sam Kopper was joined by Steven "The Seagull" Segal. 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. I was turquoise. You can own multiple stations across the country. They were just business guys who only looked at numbers. 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. They are not radio, because there is not a human being there. By the 80s, after winning a union strike, the station went on to achieve its greatest success, which placed The Rock of Boston on top of the Boston ratings heap through the entire decade. We were as important as the Boston Globe and the Boston Red Sox. But then, if it was kind of vicious out, you could play Riders on the Storm by the Doors. You cant go backward. High Profile Show & Ratings (was Re: Changes at WBCN-Boston), 5. WBCN was full service (news, music, information, and live 24/7). Freelance. NAME Years of Service Current Status, Bill Abbate 1988-Present Air Talent,midnight - 6AM Katy Abel 1982-88 Education Reporter WHDH-TV7(CBS) Producer for The Learning Channel Carter Alan 1979-Present Music Director Lorraine Ballard 1978-80 Living in Philadelphia Andy Beaubien 1969-77 PD at DC-101,Washington Tony Berardini 1978-Present General Manager John Brodey 1969-1979 GM for Giant Records in LA Judy "Scooter" Carlough 1982-87 Senior Acct. By the 1990s, WBCN was at a crossroads. This audio stream includes the archives shared for The American Revolution documentary film, coming . They were just a bunch of crazy hippies. In December 2017, owner Beasley Broadcast Group discontinued WBCN, switching the station's format to 'Hubcast', a replay of segments and podcasts from air . Lets drop a pumpkin, lets drop some cash, lets drop some acid.I always thought it would have been good to put a recording device on the station intercom. I didnt get paid to do it, but it was that kind of important experience for me. 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. *Howard Stern (born January 12, 1954). From the birth of rock 'n' roll in the 1950s through just about the end of the 20th Century, Cleveland was a great town for radio. 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. 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]. #WBCN #wbcnfreeform. 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. So he said, Why dont you just come in and play your music? So on the first night, I was the second DJ. WWBX (104.1 FM, Mix 104.1) is a radio station with a hot adult contemporary format in Boston, Massachusetts. A weekly journey through the wild and twisted mind of Mikey Adams. One of the on-air personalities at that time was Ron Della Chiesa, who also served as the music host and program director. As a VJ, Jackson hosted the long-awaited and much anticipated "unmasking" of KISS. 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. There was a period in the mid- to late 80s when BCN was regularly the number one station in Boston. 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. OEDIPUSAt WBCN:DJ and program director,19772004. 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 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. We all wish we could have been around in the 70s and 80s. We not only entertained them, we also educated themwhether it was the Vietnam War, Nelson Mandela, apartheid, inequality, womens rights, the labor movement. 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]. 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 arrival of shock-jock Howard Sterns syndicated show to mornings that same year created a schizophrenic entity of WBCN, with community-based concern and music vs. callous commercialism and coarse talk. CBS Radio will launch 98.5 The Sports Hub in the other slot. In order to keep the intellectual property of WBCN intact, without another station in Boston making claim to it, CBS Radio parked the WBCN call letters on WFNA, a station located at 1660 AM in Charlotte, North Carolina. We raised millions of dollars for charity. During his time on Loveline, Carolla gradually drew an increasing fan base to the program. WBCN became a legend in the rock music industry for breaking many bands . 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. Since then:Sports reporter for WATD and WBCN Free Form Rock, now retired. He was 66. Arbitron got a lot of bags of shit. I think it was $10,000. The 5-8 p.m. block on WRBB at the time was for alternative and indie rock . J." There were other conspiring factors, too: The alt-rock format was souring. Also,acting Promotions Director at WBCN. As a young person, that mix of political comedy and rock n roll was very powerful to me. WBCN's celebrated local music specialty show, Boston Emissionsalong with The Rumblemoved to former sister station WZLX, now owned by iHeartMedia, in 2009. I was just a kid who went to high school to be a baker. Partying in the 1980s was different than partying in the 2000s. 60s. Nunc in elit dapibus mauris ultricies facilisis et vitae nisi. While still digital and largely automated, the online stream was live Monday through Friday during the day. 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. 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. After the move to Brighton, the space was different. When I came back in 78, I didnt want to come back, because I still wanted to continue being able to do cocaine. 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. They still gave us good ratings the next time. 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. A classical music station in its first ten years on the air, beginning in 1968, WBCN featured a rock format for 41 years. Innovations at BCNlike the mix of music, talk, and humor that Charles Laquidara brought to his morning show The Big Mattresswere soon replicated across the country. 0. When these new people came in from New York, they just didnt get it. 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. 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. I was only there for a short time. Exec at RAB in NYC Tom Couch 1976-82 Production Manager at WXRT,Chicago Peter Choyce 1978-88 Air Talent,Las Vegas Carolyn Fox 1991-93 Air Talent,Providence RI Jerry "The Duke of Madness" Goodwin 1977-81 Air Talent,WCGY,Lawrence MA Eddie Gordetsky 1978-82 Comedy Writer in NYC and LA Kenny Greenblatt 1968-1979 deceased Tommy Hadges 1968-78 President of Pollack Media Group in LA Tami Heidi 1977-79 1984-91 Air Talent,KROQ in LA John "Hoch" Hoccheimer 1972 Professor at Ithaca College in Itaca,NY Kate Ingram 1979-81 Harmonic Converge,San Francisco Eric Jackson 1973-75 Air Talent,WGBH-FM Boston J.J. Jackson 1968-71 Radio Consultant,LA Bradley Jay 1984-Present Air Talent Madge Kaplan 1986-1988 News,WGBH-FM Boston Lisa Carlin 1980-82 TV commentator in NYC Charlie Kendall 1978-79 Radio Station Owner in Mississippi Sam Kooper 1968-73 National Media Relations 1987-90 Spokeperson in Boston, Bob Kranes 1982-86 A&R,Polygram in NYC Charles Laquidara 1969-76 1977-Present Air Talent,6-10am Kathryn Lauren 1985-87 Air Talent,WHFS,Annapolis,MD Maurice Lewis 1989-91 Boston Food Bank Larry "Cha-Chi" Loprete 1982-Present Air Talent,Host of WBCN's "Get Back to The Beatles" heard on Sundays. The final words were from the late Darrell Martinie, the Cosmic Muffin, saying his tag line, "Over and Out." Suddenly all of my decisions were vetted. The old DJs, station IDs, and classic rock were gutted, replaced by an alternative music format featuring new, younger jocks. 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. Remember Lefora is going through changes, if you have trouble logging in, as I just did, refresh the page!!! After five years at MTV, Jackson returned to Los Angeles radio, JJ's first gig after MTV was 106 KWST then at KROQ-FM in 1987, then as program director of modern rock/alternative station KEDG ("The Edge") until May 1989. In 2010, morning team Karson & Kennedy were named "Hot AC Morning Show of The Year" of 2009 by FMQB magazine. Former program director Greg Strassell was named "Hot AC Program Director of The Year" nine times. It was never a one-way experience. The Charlotte station was a semi-satellite of WFNZ 610 AM, known then as "The Franchise", an all sports talk station. 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. The station broadcasts a Rock format and is owned by Beasley Broadcast Group. 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. PAUL TANK SFERRUZZAAt WBCN:Listener Line operator, van driver, producer, sports reporter, 197895. 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". And I still have the original cassette tapes! Billy called up doing bacon frying. In December 1968, Peter Wolf left to take the J. Geils Band full-time and, introduced to the station by Jim Parry, Charles Laquidara was hired to take over the 10:00p.m. to 2:00a.m. air shift. Ken Shelton would participate in a near-dismantling of Camelot, a surprise attack from across the radio dial that WBCN's denizens . He was the oldest of five children. Segal's West Coast radical radio consciousness infused the early 'BCN. It got a little harder as time went on. Nam eleifend mollis interdum. And he screwed up all the time! Get The Big To-Do Your guide to staying entertained, from live shows and outdoor fun to the newest in museums, movies, TV, books, dining, and more. The gala celebration will featu He's been working morning radio all over the country with his partner Pete McKenzie for over 30 years now. What about the Raiders? Yes, in the years that followed, we had competition. He said, Charles Laquidara is a professional. 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). Some bands werent as big, like the Psychedelic Furs, but they were important. That just doesnt exist anymore. November 29, 2020. Rating: 4.8 Reviews: 6. No one could say he wasnt one of the best DJs in the country, said Parenteaus former BCN colleague Charles Laquidara. Even though it was cassettes, the quality is surprisingly very good. It was just a matter of time before it became centrally controlled and they could put all of these cost-cutting measures into effect. In the summer of 1999, WBCN moved its format away from strictly alternative music and more towards an active rock-leaning modern rock format. WIVY Jacksonville "Y103 Top 40 1979 13 min. In 2016 Oedipus was inducted into the Massachusetts Broadcasters Hall of Fame (Massachusetts Broadcasters Association). Alan, who does middays on WZLX, played Segers Famous Final Scene in honor of Parenteau this morning. Charles Laquidara is fearless. Active rock accounts for all regular programming on the HD2 digital subchannel. The news department was initially headed by Norm Winer, who later became program director. "More than a million people listen to Nancy every week," the station once boasted. Duane Glasscock is fired. There were all the artistsSpringsteen, Led Zeppelin, U2that the station broke and changed lives. In 2018, the Mayor of Boston, Marty Walsh, issued a proclamation declaring December 24, 2018, as Christmas Eve with Oedipus Day in the City of Boston in recognition of his annual Christmas Eve broadcast for over 30 years spreading peace, love and understanding throughout Boston and the world.