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Paul Benzaquin remembrance

The father of modern talk radio in Boston, and someone who always conducted a pleasant, civilized, and informative show.

I think WBZ-1030's Dan Rea has modeled his talk show style after Paul Benzaquin.
 
dhoule said:
Live and Lively on Channel 7
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"Benzaquin.......9:00 in the morning, right after Major Mudd, live and lively on Channel 7".........

He was a character, for sure. My Mom had her radio on WEEI/590 every day (as it seemed to me) to listen to PB. He was a very good friend of the late Larry Glick, who had him substituting on occasion. Eventually, Paul would join WBZ in the late '70's.
 
As my username hints, I grew up with WEEI, beginning with JFK's assassination. Paul Benzaquin opened my very young mind up to the arena of ideas, and the civilized give-take of honest debate. "WEEI, Benzaquin" was an institution in my parent's and grandparent's homes, alone with the full WEEI schedule.

RIP, Paul. It was truly an education, and a pleasure.
 
weeinewsradio59 said:
Paul Benzaquin opened my very young mind up to the arena of ideas, and the civilized give-take of honest debate.
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"Those were the days, my friend, those were the days . . .". There's precious little on the air now that would fit that description.
 
In junior high, "wild phone calls" were the rage.

We'd order pizza for neighbors, have a cab pick it up (pre-dominos) and
watch the cab driver try to deliver it.

We''d order moving vans for teachers and confirm the pick up date.
We'd start milk delivery, trash removal and newspapers. Once we sent
a hearse to a house for a "pick-up"

We'd order stuff for random people on the ch. 2
auction and roar with laughter when they were announced as high bidder.
(True: "and three high bidders on the floral arrangements donated by the
whatever florist in Malden are Mr. Moe Howard of Southborough,
Mr. Lawrence Fine of Westborough and Mr. Jerome Howard of Athol")

So one day we decided to call Benzaquin. One guy called up, gave his first
name and got on and laughed. Another got on and said his kingdom was
ruined. Then I called and just played tones on the touch tone.

Benazquin dumped the call and said "what else are you playing with." and
went to the next call in the same beat.
 
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