Several shows(and stations) I miss:
Dale Dorman on WRKO and Kiss-108! Hi, Mom!
Jess Cain, Jerry Williams, the Sports Huddle.
The Dr. Demento Show and Casey Kasem's AT 40.
Bud Ballou, Dick Summer's "The Loving Touch" and King Arthur Knight-his royal majesty-on WMEX.
I definitely miss Dr. David Brudnoy and Jerry Williams.
A Spanish show called "La Voz Continental" on WUNR with Tony Jay, and an Italian show on that same station "Enrico e Carla." Buona Scouto!
Wolfman Jack is someone I miss as well as Jim Grant's "Rock And Roll Roots." I remember he did a 30 hour Christmas show live in 1978 on the old WROR-FM at 98.5.
"Solid Gold Saturday Night" with Dick Bartley. I had to tune into a station in Providence to hear that live, since WROR had "Saturday Night Live At The Oldies" in the 7-midnight time slot and aired it on tape delay from midnight to dawn.
"The National Album Countdown with Humble Harv" on WCAV-FM in Brockton.
"The Sound Of Erin" on WBOS and WNTN! John Curran, Henry Varian, Sporting Pat Toohig & Bernie McCarthy really kept the Irish community of Eastern New England entertained and informed about what was going on.
The John Latchford Show on WRYT(later WROL). Like him or hate him, he pioneered(along with Tommy Shields) Irish music on the radio here in Boston! No wonder it's the Irish capital of America.
And I miss, most of all, WBZ's "Christmas Gift To You," as well as WJIB's "Christmas Festival Of Music." Those 30+ hours of holiday music really made the Christmas celebration a lot more festive. Not like the 24/7 radio stations that play the same old crap every Christmas. If you want real variety, you gotta go to the 'Net!
And I miss WCOP, WJIB-FM, WVBF, WBCN, WCRB, WLYN-FM, WCAS, WHUE-AM & FM, WWEL, WHIL, WLKW, the old WEEI, the Big 68, WMEX 1510, WBVD in Danvers(Golden Memories 1570), WTTK, the old WHDH, and so many more.
And I miss the old "daytimers," who used to sign off at night with frivilous fanfare. WCAS's various sundown montages, Bill Porter signing off WRYT and WROL with the national anthem, WLKW's sign off with Bert Kamperfert's "Wonderland By Night," and Bob Bittner's dramatic sign-off of WNTN to the tune of the 2001 theme. And just as the anthem ended, he'd shout "WNTN Newton!"
One show I don't miss: WHDH's Talking Sex program with Dr. Joseph Helfgot and Socialogist Jennier Drew! I couldn't stand it! (It was the One in Ten of the 1980s.) And I can't stand WFNX's program "One In Ten" at all. Don't take it personally; I don't hate gays or lesbians. I just hate their lifestyle and political agenda.
Dale Dorman on WRKO and Kiss-108! Hi, Mom!
Jess Cain, Jerry Williams, the Sports Huddle.
The Dr. Demento Show and Casey Kasem's AT 40.
Bud Ballou, Dick Summer's "The Loving Touch" and King Arthur Knight-his royal majesty-on WMEX.
I definitely miss Dr. David Brudnoy and Jerry Williams.
A Spanish show called "La Voz Continental" on WUNR with Tony Jay, and an Italian show on that same station "Enrico e Carla." Buona Scouto!
Wolfman Jack is someone I miss as well as Jim Grant's "Rock And Roll Roots." I remember he did a 30 hour Christmas show live in 1978 on the old WROR-FM at 98.5.
"Solid Gold Saturday Night" with Dick Bartley. I had to tune into a station in Providence to hear that live, since WROR had "Saturday Night Live At The Oldies" in the 7-midnight time slot and aired it on tape delay from midnight to dawn.
"The National Album Countdown with Humble Harv" on WCAV-FM in Brockton.
"The Sound Of Erin" on WBOS and WNTN! John Curran, Henry Varian, Sporting Pat Toohig & Bernie McCarthy really kept the Irish community of Eastern New England entertained and informed about what was going on.
The John Latchford Show on WRYT(later WROL). Like him or hate him, he pioneered(along with Tommy Shields) Irish music on the radio here in Boston! No wonder it's the Irish capital of America.
And I miss, most of all, WBZ's "Christmas Gift To You," as well as WJIB's "Christmas Festival Of Music." Those 30+ hours of holiday music really made the Christmas celebration a lot more festive. Not like the 24/7 radio stations that play the same old crap every Christmas. If you want real variety, you gotta go to the 'Net!
And I miss WCOP, WJIB-FM, WVBF, WBCN, WCRB, WLYN-FM, WCAS, WHUE-AM & FM, WWEL, WHIL, WLKW, the old WEEI, the Big 68, WMEX 1510, WBVD in Danvers(Golden Memories 1570), WTTK, the old WHDH, and so many more.
And I miss the old "daytimers," who used to sign off at night with frivilous fanfare. WCAS's various sundown montages, Bill Porter signing off WRYT and WROL with the national anthem, WLKW's sign off with Bert Kamperfert's "Wonderland By Night," and Bob Bittner's dramatic sign-off of WNTN to the tune of the 2001 theme. And just as the anthem ended, he'd shout "WNTN Newton!"
One show I don't miss: WHDH's Talking Sex program with Dr. Joseph Helfgot and Socialogist Jennier Drew! I couldn't stand it! (It was the One in Ten of the 1980s.) And I can't stand WFNX's program "One In Ten" at all. Don't take it personally; I don't hate gays or lesbians. I just hate their lifestyle and political agenda.
