It was probably not OSHA-sanctioned. This article on a dance music disc jockey is a stub. The station's battle of the bands' competition, the Rock 'n' Roll Rumble, survived the station's demise. [15] On October 10, 2017, CBS disclosed that as part of the process of obtaining regulatory approval of the merger, WBZ-FM would be one of sixteen stations that would be divested by Entercom, along with sister stations WBZ and WZLX, and Entercom stations WRKO and WKAF, with Entercom retaining WEEI AM and FM, WBMX, WODS and WAAF. There wasnt bitterness; there was just sadness at the end. I was like that kid. Along the way, WBCN both pioneered and defined progressive rock radio, the dominant format for a generation of listeners. Music is a passion. None of the Alligators. penny modesto. And once you control everything, you dont need to be creative, you dont need to be dynamic, you dont need to deal with a bunch of weird characters. There was a time when we first played them, it was like, Oh my God! He hosts The Adam Carolla Show, a talk show distributed as a podcast .more #46 of 164 The Best Talk Show Hosts Of Daytime, Late Night, and All Time #37 of 61 [13][14] However, the combined company would have to shed some of its Boston stations in order to satisfy Federal Communications Commission and Department of Justice requirements. You could play anything. 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. "More than a million people listen to Nancy every week," the station once boasted. B96 - WBBM 96.3 FM. While the existence of the promotional album is apocryphal, the truth behind the broadcast, though less dramatic, is equally as fascinating. 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. 104.1 WBCN - WBCN 104.1 FM ("104.1 WBCN") is a radio station licensed to Boston, MA. Johnson remained with the station until 1967, just prior to the changeover from classical to easy-listening, and then to rock. We raised millions of dollars for charity. They would play the same songs over and over. The Police, the Sex Pistols, the Ramones, and the Clash. While San Francisco was celebrating a psychedelic Summer of Love in 1967, Boston stayed buttoned up and battened down. Eddie Gorodetsky, who went on to do The Big Bang Theory and Two and a Half Men, he was our head writer. Segal's West Coast radical radio consciousness infused the early 'BCN. In late summer of 1969, WBCN somehow obtained a reel-to-reel tape of a reference acetate of a potential album song lineup prepared by Beatles' engineer Glyn Johns on March 10, 1969. It led us to all of the other decisions. While earning this degree, Martinie was first introduced to astrology when he attended a meeting of the school's astrology club. Once you reach number one, once you reach that magical economic success, once you reach X number of millions of dollars in billing, where do you go? 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. During his 19-year reign, Parenteau was instrumental in breaking musical acts like Bob Seger and the J. Geils Band. Partying in the 1980s was different than partying in the 2000s. This is a great audio history of radio formats, music, local commercials, news and broadcast personalities at the time. They were just a bunch of crazy hippies. Died shortly after 10am today. Since then:DJ at WZLX and KISS; editor in chief at Citysearch; marketing director at Ticketmaster Online. This is noise! As program director, I made sure we always had at least one local band in rotation. In spring of 05 we moved from Boylston Street to Brighton. I took the late-night shift, from 12 to 7 in the morning. We're Back!!!! 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]. I remember hearing the lyrics, I might like you better if we slept together, and I remember not knowing what it meant. Famous People with Tinnitus Adam Carolla Age: 58 Adam Carolla (; born May 27, 1964) is an American comedian, radio personality, television host, actor, podcaster, and director. SAM KOPPERAt WBCN:Program director, morning DJ, 196871; live music broadcast producer and weekend DJ, 197591. The Sounds of The American Revolution features material from the early days of WBCN-FM, when the underground station, politics and rock and roll changed radio - and the world. You have a world with just the Eagles. There is comedy, news, information about peace marches ('BCN was the "internet" for the young crowd (me at the time!!). Parenteau was red. PAUL TANK SFERRUZZAAt WBCN:Listener Line operator, van driver, producer, sports reporter, 197895. You also need a staff with lots of expertise to run this equipment. BONUS: After posting this aircheck I found an additional 90 minute cassette from earlier this same day (2:35pm-4:05pm) featuring Mark. It returned to sports programming in 2013 as a full-time satellite of CBS Sports Radio. Because the station got involved in giving these bands a higher profile, people could see them in clubs. The company let me take chances. WBMX moved all of its subchannels with it from 98.5 to 104.1: "Mix" on analog and HD-1, "The '80s Channel" on HD-2, and "The Sky" on HD-3. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. Boston Globe. I do not own the copyright on this material but present this historic audio exhibit as an auditory museum piece. Phasellus id aliquam nulla. Many of the DJs, particularly morning "Big Mattress" host Charles Laquidara, were now local quasi-celebrities. 1. 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On the fifth anniversary of BCNs death, key players from its halcyon days reminisce about a time when Boston was all about sex, drugs, and rock n roll. I had been at a number of other radio stations before WBCN. *Howard Stern (born January 12, 1954). at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology 's college station WTBS (today WMBR ). It was like I was one of them. [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. The Rock of Boston. We always tried for an element of humor and drama. and Cooper. The final words were from the late Darrell Martinie, the Cosmic Muffin, saying his tag line, "Over and Out." 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. When these new people came in from New York, they just didnt get it. There was the Rock n Roll Rumble. WBCN was a top station in the country. There was an element of partying, yes. Jocks werent shy about getting political, either, ranting about Vietnam and apartheid, and sometimes becoming news themselves. All the rest of us have got 4s and 5s. And he looks up at me. Bill would see benefits restored by Seth Moulton bill, Denver gang member gave 14-year-old permission to open fire on woman with AR-15 after fender-bender, DA alleges, In 4 years, Lori Lightfoot went from breakout political star to divisive mayor of a Chicago beset by pandemic and crime, Florida lawmakers to consider expansion of so-called dont say gay law, Drone crashes at Disneyland after hovering over visitors heads See video, Rapper Travis Scott wanted for assaulting Manhattan club sound engineer, destroying $12K in equipment. At BCNs peak, its top DJ raked in more than a million bucks a year. 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. The myth that WBCN started at the Boston Tea Party, which has been the accepted dogma for 40 years, isnt true. In early 1994, WBCN made its first major format adjustment since 1968. The station was more commercial and "programmed" by this point, but still retained some of its progressive energy and edge. It can be found at Oedipus1, "Oedipus at BIF1 Business Innovation Factory", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Oedipus_(DJ)&oldid=1082277386, Milano, Brett (2007), The Sound of Our Town (a History of Boston Rock & Roll), Oedipus, College Radio, and WBCN: We Want the Airwaves, This page was last edited on 12 April 2022, at 08:21. I was put in charge of getting that up and running. There were valiant attempts to bring things back on track, but it was rough at that point. Nam interdum orci ut nulla scelerisque euismod. Darrell Blair-Edward Martinie[1] a.k.a. NAME Years of Service Current Status, Bill Abbate 1988-Present Air Talent,midnight - 6AMKaty Abel 1982-88 Education Reporter WHDH-TV7(CBS) Producer for The Learning ChannelCarter Alan 1979-Present Music DirectorLorraine Ballard 1978-80 Living in PhiladelphiaAndy Beaubien 1969-77 PD at DC-101,WashingtonTony Berardini 1978-Present General ManagerJohn Brodey 1969-1979 GM for Giant Records in LAJudy "Scooter" Carlough 1982-87 Senior Acct. Former program director Greg Strassell was named "Hot AC Program Director of The Year" nine times. Are you playing with a full deck? 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. Im not a real fan of what he did or what he does. Boylston Street still had the old-school spirit. On April 1, 1996, the Stern show was moved to mornings. Oedipus's radio career began in 1975 as a D.J. His radio . Not just because it played radically different music, which it did, or that it had a socially or politically aware newsroom, which it did. WWBX-HD3 airs "Tomorrow's Hits Today," a CHR format that focuses on the very latest hits prior to their ascension to the top of the charts. WBCN and the American Revolution: Directed by Bill Lichtenstein. When that happened, loyal staffers set up a faction of people to try to get hold of advertisers, to get hold of musicians, to ask them to pull their support. Can you imagine a world with just the Eagles? HD digital radio technology, introduced commercially in . 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. WBZ NewsRadio 1030 - News Audio The Jimmy Tingle Show Sports Decision Made On Leonard Fournette's Future With Buccaneers: Report Feb 28, 2023 Blackhawks Trade Patrick Kane: Report Feb 28, 2023 Update On Justin Jefferson's Future With Vikings Feb 28, 2023 Bears' GM Ryan Poles Addresses 'Plan' For Fields' Future, No. Duane got 13. Capture a web page as it appears now for use as a trusted citation in the future. It was like the old BCN, and it was remarkably brave radio. (Peter Simon) The station launched the careers of artists like Aerosmith and arguably played a role in ending the war in Vietnam. This article is about the media personality. 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. Syndicated shock jock Howard Stern turned mornings into all-talk radio. Oh, the stories you heard. Profile: WBCN was an over-the-air radio station in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. The WBCN staff, circa 1978. Mark Parenteau died after a long illness at the age of 66 in 2016. 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. by Mark Shneyder 432-42 Wed, 05 May 1993 14:18:42. There were all the artistsSpringsteen, Led Zeppelin, U2that the station broke and changed lives. 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I remember the owners telling me, Youre gonna make mistakes, and youre gonna learn from your mistakes. We could talk about anything: sports, weather, politics, sex. I was competing against him. You were BCN. The Del Fuegos is a perfect example, or O Positive, or the Blackjacks. [8] During the following months, industry insiders, local media, and even WBCN's on air staff speculated that, in a matter of time, WBCN could see a format change, especially after the Boston Herald ran an article in the March 30, 2009, issue about WBCN's future, and the station airing a Top 40 format for a few hours the following day (April Fool's Day). He died on July 26, 2006 at his home in Saugus, Massachusetts.[4]. They werent part of this culture, and they werent part of this kind of radio culture. tried to bring back freeform rock radio spirit for 21st Century. Search the history of over 797 billion Nam eleifend mollis interdum. The entire musical landscape of America, and maybe the entire world, would have been different. "Indie 104.1" on 104.1 HD-3 ceased operations. 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. The idea of just listening, not being distracted by images, is an art of its own. 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. WBCN Free Form Rock was formatted essentially the same as WBCN's 104.1 FM's 1968-88 incarnation (a great deal of rock, rock's related genres, and new music), different from the modern rock format that was carried on 98.5-HD2. But despite ever-tightening reins on programming, WBCNs irreverent creativity and openness to new music, young bands and emerging trends would captivate Boston for years. On March 17, 2004, Jackson, 62, suffered a heart attack and died while driving home after dining with a friend in Los Angeles. Parenteau died at around 1 this morning at Mass. Just dont lose us the license. Suddenly for a week, it was amazing radio. It didnt have that cool radio vibe. They gave Mark Parenteau a 3, and they gave Charles Laquidara, that old guy, like a 3.6. 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. 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. Ive become the de facto spokesperson for the final era. 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. Charles Laquidara is fearless. [4] Martinie would end each broadcast with the phrase "It is a wise person who rules the stars, a fool who is ruled by them - Over and out. I loved this station (it's been gone for many years now). In late 2009, the station begun to increase its DJ'd programming. The gala celebration will featu But I remember my parents changing the station. There was a period in the mid- to late 80s when BCN was regularly the number one station in Boston. Yes, in the years that followed, we had competition. Jukebox stations are not radio; they are jukeboxes. That played the clubs. The Hopeless Romantics Guide to Dating in Boston. Suddenly, you can own multiple stations in one market. I still cant go to an event without at least one person mentioning WBCN. You heard the stories of the camaraderie that they had back then. John J. But youve got to admit hes creative and managed to make it successful. They had a studio upstairs, thats where the classical music station was, and thats where it started. So many of the best stories would get me or somebody else in trouble, which is probably why theyre great stories. I had never been to college for anything. The station had unlikely roots as a classical music outlet (its call letters standing for Boston Concert Network), but on the Ides of March, 1968, disc jockey Joe Rogers fired the first rock salvoCreams I Feel Free. From that moment, BCN became one of a handful of FM radio stations seeking to supplant AMs supremacy with freeform programming that captured the cacophonous sound of the counterculture. at the Massachusetts Institute of Technologys college station WTBS (today WMBR). After he left WBCN, Parenteau hosted shows on XM Radio and Q104, until the arrest in 2004, reports the Worcester Telegram and Gazette. And you kept me! Anyway, he ended up firing Duane, but in less than three weeks he ended up bringing him back. classic rock. WBCN Free Form Rock Alan, who does middays on WZLX, played Segers Famous Final Scene in honor of Parenteau this morning. Danny Schechter and others would create a similarly inspired liberal attitude in the news department, connecting WBCNs community with what they needed to know in a national and local environment that remained openly hostile to the American counterculture. Once Oedipus left, the station was kind of in a free fall. 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]. Mark Parenteau was up in the car, doing a live broadcast. My first radio show: 5-8 p.m. on Northeastern University's 104.9 WRBB. web pages If you go to the BCN storage lockers, everything is in there. Following the Telecommunications Act of 1996 which relaxed ownership rules for media, the station became just one small part of a vast empire at CBS/Viacom. People dont listen to technology; they listen to content. Wolf called himself "Woofuh Goofuh" on the air; he left the station in 1969 to tour with the band. I remember when I first played Roxanne on the air, people thought it was the end of the world. 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Even though it was cassettes, the quality is surprisingly very good. February 28th 5pm Hour: Packers ready to move on? You didnt have someone playing Hank Williams then Muddy Waters then Van Morrison then Velvet Underground, in 15 minutes. Van Morrison would come by a lot. 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. Whenever I thought of Mark, I thought of Bob Seger, Alan said. All of the Amenities. WBCN 104.1 FM went off the air on Aug. 11 after broadcasting in Boston for more than 40 years. Oedipus hosts a website called "The Oedipus Project." The news department was initially headed by Norm Winer, who later became program director. 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. Now the clubs are making some more money, so they keep booking the bands. He was called the unofficial sixth member of Aerosmith by virtue of his close friendships with the members of the Boston-based band. If you were taking some bad acid and needed somebody to talk you down, call us. Now its just the play list, and you play it when its time. 2. "King of All Media" The original "shock jock", Though controversial, he is one of the highest-paid radio personalities in the United States and the most fined personality in radio broadcast history. Regular and special guests chat with me . If anyone had anything to say, it went on the intercom. scoped composite of various personalities. WBCN Free Form Rock Retweeted. Multiple Billboard, FMQB, and Gavin Report award recipient for best Program Director of the Year, Oedipus hosted the acclaimed Nocturnal Emissions program for over 25 years, playing new tracks every Sunday night. Youre acting like Duane and you are separate people. And I said, But you just fired Duane! This set off a local controversy in Boston that resulted in the entire airstaff walking off the air striking in protest. Charles Laquidara played Superman by The Kinks back to back for an entire show in celebration. He was having good days and bad days, but I didnt think hed go this quickly.. WBCN's celebrated local music specialty show, Boston Emissionsalong with The Rumblemoved to former sister station WZLX, now owned by iHeartMedia, in 2009. 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. Classical music, jazz, or anything else might be played, as long as the skillful DJs could make it work. But then, if it was kind of vicious out, you could play Riders on the Storm by the Doors. Its just constant marketing, and not enough soul. 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. . They played taped interviews with Springsteen, the Clash, an interview with Tim Leary. . We all had our colors. The 104.1MHz facility went on the air in 1958 as WBCN. The site features new music nearly every day, as well as information and insight on the music industry. Ive heard that story six times, and its told differently each time. On August 13, Mix 98.5, one of those "80s, 90s and today" top 40 stations will move to the 104.1 frequency. Im absolutely positive of WBCNs legacy. With Andy Beaubien, David Bowie, Ron Della Chiesa, Noam Chomsky. I was one of Charless personal producerscoordinating Mishegas, the prizes, the contestants, the wake-up calls. Uploaded by BCN was part of the fabric of Boston. 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. That song was in heavy rotation on WBCN during the months leading up to CBS Radio's announcement of the station's demise, and continued until the four-day farewell began. So we said, How about the car we give away, its suspended from a crane tied into the Strawberries Records on Memorial Drive and hanging over the Charles River? He pioneered live remote broadcasting techniques and became The Honorary Dean of Boston Comedy, spotlighting dozens of up-and-coming comedians on his show. The station slowly began to change to an "underground" progressive rock format on the night of March 15, 1968. 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. 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. I was turquoise. He was one of MTV's five original VJs (along with Nina Blackwood, Mark Goodman, Alan Hunter, and Martha Quinn). BCN was already its own entity, its own country, its own reality. There were other conspiring factors, too: The alt-rock format was souring. 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