We could talk about all aspects of life along with the music. Emerging acts like Led Zeppelin and the Who segued into jazz, classical, and trippy sound montages. WBCN aired the tape on September 22, 1969. 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. (Peter Simon) The station launched the careers of artists like Aerosmith and arguably played a role in ending the war in Vietnam. Like the biggest rock bands, it began as an underground revolution, thenin a haze of sex- and drug-fueled mayhem transformed radio, went mainstream, enjoyed unimaginable financial prosperity, and was ultimately undone by that success, as its corporate masters foisted upon the Rock of Boston a series of edicts so stringent that it ended up as boring and pre-programmed as the AM-radio dinosaurs it had so creatively displaced. This an aircheck of WBCN Boston, one of the best radio stations ever to exist at the time. 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". WBCN was always in a state of perpetual brokenness. You also need a staff with lots of expertise to run this equipment. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. 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. On December 19, 2017, the HD3 channel was removed. No one could say he wasnt one of the best DJs in the country, said Parenteaus former BCN colleague Charles Laquidara. Now its just the play list, and you play it when its time. Thats why I say its a fable. This audio stream includes the archives shared for The American Revolution documentary film, coming . You could start in downtown Boston and walk to Cambridge, to Harvard Square. 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. National record labels and the Hubs paisley collection of head shops, record emporiums, natural food cafes and water bed stores clamored so much to run their commercials on BCNs airwaves that by May Tchaikovsky got the news and rock programming went 24/7. People really related to that. That was part of its charm. The call letters stood for the " Boston Concert Network ". I was a kid then. In the early 1990s, the station began airing the nationally syndicated Howard Stern Show, but aired it in the evenings on tape delay instead of during morning drive. 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. We not only entertained them, we also educated themwhether it was the Vietnam War, Nelson Mandela, apartheid, inequality, womens rights, the labor movement. It happened! At this point, please allow compassion to trump judgement in your hearts. But the call-letters of WBCN, through its 40+ years of rich history, will remain a legendary part of Americas radio story forever. He remained a practicing Catholic throughout his life. 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. Between late 1968 and early 1971, as program director, Kopper sought out and hired Norm Winer, recently graduated from Brandeis; Andy Beaubien, recently graduated from URI; and Maxanne Sartori, who came in from her DJ position at KOL-FM in Seattle. There was an element of partying, yes. On March 17, 2004, Jackson, 62, suffered a heart attack and died while driving home after dining with a friend in Los Angeles. Mark Parenteau died after a long illness at the age of 66 in 2016. BCN was already its own entity, its own country, its own reality. 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. Jerry Garcia Calderone Concert Hall 1980 NY WLIR by WLIR 2,593 20 2 Hot Tuna Papa John 1971 Fillmore West KSAN SF by KSAN 4,348 28 0 Allman Brothers NYE 1973 Cow Palace KSAN by KSAN 8,635 62 2 Fleetwood Mac 1970 The Warehouse NOLA WJMR by WJMR 5,198 31 0 Alicia Keys NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert 2020 by NPR 66 1 0 And you kept me! Anyway, he ended up firing Duane, but in less than three weeks he ended up bringing him back. 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 . . The freedom that they had. Johnson then left WBCN to assume a new position at WGBH.[6]. Now they can actually afford to put out a halfway decent independent record which gets noticed by the major label, and now they get signed by the major label and become stars. Oedipus (who had the first punk rock show in the country while at MIT's college station, WTBS) was hired first as a DJ in 1977, and then installed as program director in 1981, and helped to break The Ramones, The Clash, The Police, and countless punk and new wave bands out of Boston. 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. My character, an alter ego called Duane Glasscock, had a heavy Boston accent. WBCN was an over-the-air radio station in Boston, Massachusetts. Rating: 4.8 Reviews: 6. The Charlotte station was a semi-satellite of WFNZ 610 AM, known then as "The Franchise", an all sports talk station. CHARLES LAQUIDARAAt WBCN:DJ, 196896, host of The BigMattress. Usually, wed be going to see bands that nobody wanted to see, when they were brand-new. He had a great career but it was a tough end to his life, Parenteaus longtime friend and former co-worker, WZLXs Carter Alan told the Track. [1] [2] He then spent four years doing The Charles Laquidara Radio Hour on WZLX. The 5-8 p.m. block on WRBB at the time was for alternative and indie rock . Suddenly, you can own multiple stations in one market. I was put in charge of getting that up and running. The Cosmic Muffin (April 10, 1943 - July 26, 2006) was a Boston -based professional astrologer and radio personality . Jackson Jr. (April 8, 1941 March 17, 2004) was an American radio and television personality. 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. Former program director Greg Strassell was named "Hot AC Program Director of The Year" nine times. While the existence of the promotional album is apocryphal, the truth behind the broadcast, though less dramatic, is equally as fascinating. 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. Johnson remained with the station until 1967, just prior to the changeover from classical to easy-listening, and then to rock. Profil: WBCN was an over-the-air radio station in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. It looks like nothing was found at this location. We were as important as the Boston Globe and the Boston Red Sox. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. The women at WBCN, we had to carve out a place for ourselves. 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. Worcester personality and deejay LB Worm paid tribute on his . Worcester personality and deejay LB Worm paid tribute on his . The station started to air the syndicated Opie & Anthony during the morning drive. [2] [3] , Sirius/XM channel 106. Radio is in her blood: she is the daughter of the late Doris and Joe Quill, owner and general manager of WRLM in Taunton, Massachusetts. He died on July 26, 2006 at his home in Saugus, Massachusetts.[4]. June 18, 1996. Boylston Street still had the old-school spirit. 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. Oedipus was one of the first to play the Clash. I thought the song was appropriate.. MATT SIEGELAt WBCN:DJ, 197779.Since then:Host ofMatty in the Morning on Kiss 108. Parenteau played that at 4. J.J. Jackson 1968-71 Radio Consultant,LA Bradley Jay 1984-Present Air Talent Madge Kaplan 1986-1988 News,WGBH-FM Boston . In May 1958, 104.1 FM officially signed on as WBCN, airing classical music. But that changed the On September 14, 2009, WBCN split from WFNZ and became "America's Talk", a conservative-leaning talk station. 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". 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 -. I do a live-stream talk show to multiple social media platforms simultaneously. For those who lived in the listening area, which. There was a time when you could hear BCN without a radio. Metal Mike 1986-Present Air Talent,Host of "Heavy Metal From Hell" on Saturday nites. He then moved to the legendary WBCN-FM/Boston where he won three Boston Achievement in Radio Awards and was the Executive Producer of New England Patriots Radio Network. 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. Now the clubs are making some more money, so they keep booking the bands. There is comedy, news, information about peace marches ('BCN was the "internet" for the young crowd (me at the time!!). In late 2009, the station begun to increase its DJ'd programming. There were valiant attempts to bring things back on track, but it was rough at that point. 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. [22] WBCN's rock format moved to 98.5's HD2 subcarrier. They were just a bunch of crazy hippies. Danny Schechter replaced Bo Burlingham and immediately billed himself as "the News Dissector". I know many of you might have been offended or even angered at things Mark did in his life; but he also was a legendary talent; the best DJ I ever heard behind a mic and one from whom I learned so much of what I do on the radio, Alan, who visited with Parenteau regularly in his final days, wrote in a Facebook post on May 30. Is it a music station? This is what happened: WBCN started on Newbury Street, 171 Newbury Street. On August 13, Mix 98.5, one of those "80s, 90s and today" top 40 stations will move to the 104.1 frequency. Back in the day, Charles was really my mentor. 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. He thought I was good. The station, programmed by BCN's original 1969 program director, Sam Kopper, began airing in February 2009 as "WBCN Free Form 104", airing, until the demise of the original WBCN, on 104.1 HD2. In that final week, CBS said to the staff, Do anything you want. [25] WBMX, WODS, and WAAF were retained by Entercom, while sister stations WBZ and WZLX, as well as WKAF and WRKO, were spun off to iHeartMedia (WBZ-FM would be traded to Beasley Broadcast Group in exchange for WMJX, making WBMX and WMJX sister stations. In 1979, the station was purchased by Hemisphere Broadcasting, who let go several longtime employees who they determined "non-essential." ADAM ADAM 12 CHAPMANAt WBCN:DJ, 200309. I got to interview people like Howlin Wolf, Muddy Waters, Rod Stewart, Ronny Wood, Smokey Robinson. 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. But youve got to admit hes creative and managed to make it successful. 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. There was just a belief that we could do it. Due to a planned power outage on Friday, 1/14, between 8am-1pm PST, some services may be impacted. 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. Parenteau is survived by a brother, Barry. When I say local, I dont mean Aerosmith, I dont mean the Cars, I mean local. That, for me, was the best thing about working at WBCN: He took a liking to me. I would have paid to do it. Charles Laquidara is fearless. The station was an overnight sensation with listeners. 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.. Literally. Part-time personalities in 1980 included Mike Dimambro, Vinny "Jim" Raposa. 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. The Cosmic Muffin (April 10, 1943 July 26, 2006) was a Boston-based professional astrologer and radio personality. Putting Howard Stern on the air was certainly a good decision financially, but it brought our defenses down quite a bit. They had a studio upstairs, thats where the classical music station was, and thats where it started. WBCN's 104.1 analog and HD-1 moved to 98.5 (WBZ-FM) HD-2. This article is about the media personality. For the first time, the owners of the station began to make a profit. They would be heard next to the great bands of the time. In the summer of 1968, Kopper was made the station's first program director. I didnt have $10. Fred (Toucher) Toettcher (born 1975) is a Marconi-winning sports radio talk show host on WBZ-FM in Boston, co-hosting "Toucher and Rich" with Rich Shertenlieb.. Reel Talk Radio - February 25, 2023 - 9am hour. PETER WOLFAt WBCN:DJ, 196869 Since then:Lead vocalist for the J. Geils Band; solo artist; rock n roll legend. Over the years he interviewed major rock and comedy legends including John Lennon, Frank Zappa, Little Richard and comedian/Blues Brother John Belushi and Jerry Seinfeld. Air Talent,WMYF Exeter,NH Leslie Patten 1977-80 Screenplay writer,N, by mikekelly.. Mon, 25 Mar 2013 23:58:04, 3. classic rock. Youve seen the movie Almost Famous. I do not own the copyright on this material but present this historic audio exhibit as an auditory museum piece. I was turquoise. They were totally my peers. The Listener Line had positioned itself almost as the Google of its time. 2. Since then:Program director, DJ of WBCN Free Form Rock on wbcn.com and 100.7HD3. Ive become the de facto spokesperson for the final era. Oedipus also hosts an annual Christmas Eve show featuring rarely heard Christmas songs. 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