The Dig interviews the Big Mattress guy in advance of his performance at the Wilbur next week.
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Parenteau was 66. The Worcester Telegram reports. Charles Laquidara posts photos.
When 104.1 stopped being WBCN in 2009, the station didn't really die, even though much of its staff defected to the Globe and CBS shunted the thing off to one of those sub-frequency things that not everybody's radio could get.
Mark Schultz reports that now even WBCN Free Form Rock is gone - CBS dropped it from the air and deleted the Facebook page for it.
Those of us that supported Sam and BCN vastly appreciate their efforts to provide an oasis in an ocean of bland, preprogramed garbage assembled by consultants. To all of you, you should be very proud of what you have tried so hard to do. For me I guess John Lennon said best "The dream is over". RIP WBCN!
Dan Kennedy reports the death of Danny Schechter, best known locally for his news reporting on WBCN. Samuel Kopper, who worked with him at WBCN, writes:
It’s been years since the eponymous WBCN radio graced the airwaves but its legacy has not been forgotten. During the golden era of underground stations, WBCN was belting out its message of revolution during the civil rights times of 1968 to 1974. Keeping the nostalgia alive, curator Bill Lichtenstein has compiled a vast library of archival footage for a new documentary film about the station and the time it affected. “We’ve received more than 50,000 pieces of memorabilia, donated by people across the country…we’re counting on this nationwide enthusiasm — from both those who were there and from young people inspired by what WBCN meant,” Lichtenstein said. Like many other artists today, Bill has taken to the internet with a call to arms. The project will be funded by those who care about it most on Kickstarter.com
Even famed Boston Red Sox pitcher, Bill “Spaceman” Lee has signed on to help the project in its homerun stretch before its Monday, December 19th deadline. Earlier today he sent out this blast:
A Special Message from former Red Sox pitcher Bill Lee about the www.KickstartWBCN.com campaign for "The American Revolution."
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Attention! This is Bill "Spaceman" Lee.
Legendary Boston DJ Oedipus broadcasts his annual Christmas Eve show on WFNX for the first time.
Check out Boston Radio Watch for more info on the history of his Christmas Eve show.
Would only come back to radio if technology allowed for live podcasting:
Kat says it's past time for women to get a voice on local sports radio:
... In 2009, when one of the most consistent and coveted football analysts/hosts of the past decade is female (Suzy Kolber), and when the Red Sox beat writer for the largest newspaper in Boston is female (the Boston Globe’s Amalie Benjamin), and when our regional sports television network host is female (NESN’s Kathryn Tappen), why are females largely absent from manning the microphones in Boston’s sports radio scene? ...
Danny Schechter sums it up: MEDIACIDE: GREAT STATION WRECKED BY AVARICIOUS MANAGEMENT.
Via Dan Kennedy.
Adam Reilly posts the thoughts of Mark Parenteau.
Adam Reilly tweets that Mix 98.5 will take over WBCN's 104.1 frequency while 98.5 will become a sports-talk station, since Boston doesn't have enough of those. In August. He has more here.
Charles Laquidara checks in from Hawaii with a short comment about Mel Karmazin, who started 'BCN owner Infinity Broadcasting and then sold it to CBS.
Jessica Heslam gets the scoop, although station spokesman Cha-Chi Loprete wouldn't say why (and yes, the only reason I'm mentioning his non-statement is because Cha-Chi Loprete is the greatest 'BCN name since Duane Ingalls Glasscock).
Boston Business Journal reports that Opie and Anthony are off the air (yet again) in Boston. Word is they will be replaced by "Toucher & Rich" starting tomorrow morning with "Hardy" taking over the afternoon drive.
Ah, so this is why my server logs started showing lots of hits yesterday from people searching on variations of "Tom Brady substance abuse."
These are the same people who got fired at WAAF for "reporting" that Tom Menino had died in a car crash. They're now back in Boston, via WBCN, which, of course, broadcasts Patriots games.
WBCN has launched the web game Adolfo vs. Chicken, an online game show where Adolfo tries to outsmart a chicken at simple trivia. Change the channel for bonus features!
Play Adolfo vs. Chicken at http://www.adolfovschicken.com
If you listen to WBCN, you probably already know Adolfo, aka "Captain Fun." If not, he is quite a funny guy and a real piece of work! He is a regular on the Toucher and Rich show and the star of a new game from Pod Design! The game will launch at the end of this month, but here's a quirky preview to whet your appetite:
Adolfo Vs. Chicken
Dave Copeland: Wonder if he saw this coming?
Charles Laquidara, who worked with Darrell Martinie at WBCN, remembers him:
The Wise Man
who rules the stars
If only for a night. Via Boston Radio Watch comes the news that longtime (and now former) WBCN program director Oedipus will be on the station tomorrow from 7 p.m. to 1 a.m. for his annual Christmas eve show.
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