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By the mid-1980s, WBCN had successfully fended off a number of challengers (the hard rocking but tightly formatted WCOZ, Top 40 Hitradio WHTT, classic rock WZLX, among others) to become/remain the region's top rock station. [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. In the early days, each shift was a DJ with a mike and three turntables and some cartridges, interacting with the audience on the phone. WBCN DJ Maxanne Sartori and Charles "Master. BBC Tyne, Broadcasting Centre, Barrack Rd, Newcastle upon Tyne NE99 1RN phone: 0191 232 4141 | e-mail: tyne@bbc.co.uk Along the way, WBCN both pioneered and defined progressive rock radio, the dominant format for a generation of listeners. But that changed the 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. Oedipus hosts a website called "The Oedipus Project." LISA TRAXLERAt WBCN:DJ, 198490. He's been working morning radio all over the country with his partner Pete McKenzie for over 30 years now. [2] Although he initially believed astrology to be "stupid" and asinine", he later became hooked. Jack O'Brien remained as the drive-time host until the following January. WBCN aired the tape on September 22, 1969. Oedipus's radio career began in 1975 as a D.J. Classical music, jazz, or anything else might be played, as long as the skillful DJs could make it work. Danny Schechter replaced Bo Burlingham and immediately billed himself as "the News Dissector". The following Monday, my boss, Klee Dobra, called me in. 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. I was only there for a short time. The fellow who put it together, WBCN founder Ray Riepen, who was sleeping on my couch, asked me to buy into the station. 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. . I remember the owners telling me, Youre gonna make mistakes, and youre gonna learn from your mistakes. The aim was music discovery, which often meant strange and surprising band pairings. The station served as a kind of conduit between the station and its listeners. Nunc in elit dapibus mauris ultricies facilisis et vitae nisi. We dont care. In 1977, Oedipus convinced WBCN to hire him as an announcer to bring his cutting edge sounds to the airwaves. There was a period in the mid- to late 80s when BCN was regularly the number one station in Boston. He called up wanting to be a contestant. Rating: 4.8 Reviews: 6. 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. Oedipus was one of the first to play the Clash. 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. Capture a web page as it appears now for use as a trusted citation in the future. WBCN wasnt just the jocks and engineers and sales and support staff. And you kept me! Anyway, he ended up firing Duane, but in less than three weeks he ended up bringing him back. He held his final radio gig at the former XM satellite radio station in Washington, D.C. until his arrest. A weekly journey through the wild and twisted mind of Mikey Adams. Thats why I say its a fable. He thought I was good. Declining ratings and belt-tightening at the former Rock of Boston led to Parenteau being let go in 1997. 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. He pioneered live remote broadcasting techniques and became The Honorary Dean of Boston Comedy, spotlighting dozens of up-and-coming comedians on his show. They played taped interviews with Springsteen, the Clash, an interview with Tim Leary. The call sign stood for the Boston Concert Network (along with Hartford's WHCN, New York City's WNCN, and Providence's WXCN). A formerly bulletproof radio property became riddled and CBS stemmed the bleeding by shuttering WBCN on August 12, 2009. If you want good ratings, then you gotta have bad radio. Ive heard that story six times, and its told differently each time. [1] It all started in. 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. We always tried for an element of humor and drama. It was a Sunday night, Oedipus was hosting Nocturnal Emissions, and he played Never Say Never by Romeo Void. 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. They would play the same songs over and over. 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. I had horrible taste in music. BCN was already its own entity, its own country, its own reality. Exec at RAB in NYCTom Couch 1976-82 Production Manager at WXRT,ChicagoPeter Choyce 1978-88 Air Talent,Las VegasCarolyn Fox 1991-93 Air Talent,Providence RIJerry "The Duke of Madness" Goodwin 1977-81 Air Talent,WCGY,Lawrence MAEddie Gordetsky 1978-82 Comedy Writer in NYC and LAKenny Greenblatt 1968-1979 deceasedTommy Hadges 1968-78 President of Pollack Media Groupin LATami Heidi 1977-79 1984-91 Air Talent,KROQ in LAJohn "Hoch" Hoccheimer 1972 Professor at Ithaca College in Itaca,NYKate Ingram 1979-81 Harmonic Converge,San FranciscoEric Jackson 1973-75 Air Talent,WGBH-FM BostonJ.J. DAVID BIEBERAt WBCN:Creative services director,197894. Is it possible that WBCN, the greatest rock n roll radio station in American history, died five years ago this month? We were thinking how great it would be to have a radio station. In the summer of 1999, WBCN moved its format away from strictly alternative music and more towards an active rock-leaning modern rock format. 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. Boston radio station WBCN revolutionized rock radio in the late 1960s and 1970s. on the Internet. 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. 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. classic rock. People really related to that. I was a kid then. [24], On February 2, 2017, CBS Radio announced it would merge with Entercom (which locally owned WEEI, WEEI-FM, WRKO, WKAF, and WAAF). 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. Gil Santos, former WBZ sports reporter, did play-by-play, while Gino Cappelletti, former Patriots star, provided color commentary. Jackson 1968-71 Radio Consultant,LABradley Jay 1984-Present Air TalentMadge Kaplan 1986-1988 News,WGBH-FM BostonLisa Carlin 1980-82 TV commentator in NYCCharlie Kendall 1978-79 Radio Station Owner in MississippiSam Kooper 1968-73 National Media Relations 1987-90 Spokeperson in Boston, Bob Kranes 1982-86 A&R,Polygram in NYCCharles Laquidara 1969-76 1977-Present Air Talent,6-10amKathryn Lauren 1985-87 Air Talent,WHFS,Annapolis,MDMaurice Lewis 1989-91 Boston Food BankLarry "Cha-Chi" Loprete 1982-Present Air Talent,Host of WBCN's "Get Back to The Beatles" heard on Sundays. 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. There were other conspiring factors, too: The alt-rock format was souring. Jackson first gained prominence while working at WBCN in Boston in the late 1960s, then at KLOS in Los Angeles for ten years. WBCN was a cultural phenomenon through its music, events, and personalitiesit united Boston. The news department was initially headed by Norm Winer, who later became program director. OEDIPUSAt WBCN:DJ and program director,19772004. Metal Mike 1986-Present Air Talent,Host of "Heavy Metal From Hell" on Saturday nites. Were all on a mattress together. On March 15th the station celebrated 25 years on the air. 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. He took me under his wing. There was the Rock n Roll Rumble. A Worcester native, Parenteau began his career at 15 on WORC-AM in his hometown. 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. Real human personalities owned the music as much as the bands that wrote it; they frequented clubs, knew personally the pulse of local talent, and knew the goings-on of a community or city. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. He was 10 to 12 years older than I. I was like his kid brother. Maxanne Sartori - WBCN DJ. By 1975, WBCN had gradually evolved from the underground/progressive format of the 1960s to the more mainstream album oriented rock format popular in the 1970s. The Hopeless Romantics Guide to Dating in Boston. Charles Laquidara is fearless. by Mark Shneyder 432-42 Wed, 05 May 1993 14:18:42. The union produced one son. J." They still gave us good ratings the next time. They were just a bunch of crazy hippies. The gala celebration will featu I loved this station (it's been gone for many years now). The Police, the Sex Pistols, the Ramones, and the Clash. I was the last full-time DJ that Oedipus hired. It was not just your talentyou had to be able to hang with the boys and you had to take a certain number of lumps that the boys didnt have to. Since then:Program director, DJ of WBCN Free Form Rock on wbcn.com and 100.7HD3. Remember Lefora is going through changes, if you have trouble logging in, as I just did, refresh the page!!! The whole idea of it being a parody of a Top 40 thing with humor, but poignant humor that made you think. In 1979, the station was purchased by Hemisphere Broadcasting, who let go several longtime employees who they determined "non-essential." There was a time when we first played them, it was like, Oh my God! His guidance counselor said he should pursue an exciting career in retail, but he took a chance on radio instead. You were BCN. 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. ", In 1993 Martinie was named "Official Astrologer of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts" by Governor of Massachusetts Bill Weld. Boston DJ Anngelle Wood[4] remains the host and music director of both the radio show and The Rumblethese are the last remaining ties to the original 104.1 WBCN programming.[5]. On September 14, 2009, WBCN split from WFNZ and became "America's Talk", a conservative-leaning talk station. Johnson then left WBCN to assume a new position at WGBH.[6]. 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. Copyright 2023 Music Museum of New England, by Henry Santoro as told to Al Davis of WGBH and Tyler Alderson of WCRB. 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. During his time on Loveline, Carolla gradually drew an increasing fan base to the program. They gave Mark Parenteau a 3, and they gave Charles Laquidara, that old guy, like a 3.6. WBCN's last four days on analog radio were celebration and retrospective shows highlighting WBCN's history. During the autumn months, WBCN became more focused on sports as the station broadcast the games of the NFL's New England Patriots beginning in 1995. He reminds me, every time I see him, that Id be nowhere without him. Profil: WBCN was an over-the-air radio station in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. 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. That does not exist anymore. From February 26, 1991, to December 3, 2017, the "Mix" format in Boston used the callsign WBMX. Partying in the 1980s was different than partying in the 2000s. During his 19-year reign, Parenteau was instrumental in breaking musical acts like Bob Seger and the J. Geils Band. So these bands, because we thought they were good, could be heard next to the Clash, or could be heard next to Fleetwood Mac. His radio . 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. Putting Howard Stern on the air was certainly a good decision financially, but it brought our defenses down quite a bit. 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. 3. 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. 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. His reports were syndicated to stations nationwide. WBCN and the American Revolution: Directed by Bill Lichtenstein. At BCNs peak, its top DJ raked in more than a million bucks a year. 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. All of the Amenities. ", 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. (#921058) WIVY Jacksonville, "Y103" AC Early 1991 35 min. 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