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———. “WBCN Rocks into Spring with 30,000 Listeners at 3rd Annual Rock and Roll Expo.” Press release. 30 April 1986.
———. “WBCN Reunites the J. Geils Band and All Former and Current Employees at 25th Birthday Reunion Party.” Press release. 8 March 1993.
———. “WBCN to Broadcast Live Mandela Freedomfest.” Press release. 6 June 1988.
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———. “WBCN Turkey Drop Photos.” Press release. 7 December 1989.
———. “WBCN Van in Death Plunge before Thousands of Listeners.” Press release. 3 April 1990.
———. “WBCN Voted Best Station of the Decade.” Press release. 4 January 1990.
———. “WBCN’S Boston Sunday Review Wins Award for Vietnam Segment.” Press release. 9 April 1990.
———. “WBCN’S Darrell Martinie, the Cosmic Muffin, Named Astrologist to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.” Press release. 22 October 1993.
———. “WBCN’S DJ Charles Laquidara Receives Award for Divestment Commitment.” Press release. 28 June 1990.
———. “WBCN’S Maurice Lewis Honored by Mayor’s Office for Hosting Anti-Drug Video.” Press release. 5 April 1990.
———. “WBCN’S Maurice Lewis Receives Highest Citizenship Award from Mayor’s Office.” Press release. 12 April 1990.
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index
Abbate, Bill, 237, 254, 262–267, 283–284
Abel, Katy, 201, 206–212, 223
Adam 12, 297–298, 309–310, 311
advertising policy at WBCN, 66, 91–92.
See also Coca-Cola
Aerosmith, 65, 81, 99, 109, 192, 229, 232;
playing WBCN eighteenth-birthday
bash, 219–220
Alternative Media Conference, 60–61, 119
“American Revolution, the,” 4, 28–29
Anderson, Ian, 42
baby chick incident, 62–63
Ballard, Lorraine, 121, 205
’BCN Ballbusters, 205
Beaubien, Andy, 46–47, 50, 53, 61–62, 99, 110, 162
“beautiful music” format. See Taylor,
Marlin Bieber, David, 118, 129, 144, 155, 170, 201, 212; promotions, 190–191, 194–195; Rock and Roll Expos, 217–218; WBCN Strike, 134–136
Belushi, John, 149–150
Berardini, Tony, 120–121, 143, 146–147, 155–159, 161–162, 192, 300, 318; KROQ general manager, 224, 243; WBCN strike, 128, 134, 144–145
Big Mattress, the, 82–83, 144, 267–268; Song of the Week, 267–268. See also Laquidara, Charles Boston comedy scene, 186–190
Boston Emissions, 237, 293, 313
Boston Sunday Review, 122, 209–210, 243, 245
Boston Tea Party, the, 6–9, 26–27, 32–33, 73
Bowie, David, 196–198
Bracken, Bill, 298, 304–305
Brodey, John, 45, 79, 95, 102, 111, 120, 130, 145, 247; drum solo incident, 68–71
Burlingham, Bo, 51–53
Calandrello, “Cali,” 288–289
Cambridge Phoenix, 9, 53, 73
Canned Heat, 2, 74
Capen, Stephen, 105
Cappelletti, Gino, 264
Cappello, Mark, 265
Carlough, Judy, 204–205
Carmelita, 175
Carrus, Gerry, 124, 128, 143, 146, 159, 182, 222
Carter, Nik, 277, 284–288, 292, 296–297, 299, 304
Chachi. See Loprete, Larry
Choyce, Peter, 225
Christmas Rave, 278, 303, 309
Clark, Lenny, 188–190
Clash, the, 150, 167
classical music programming on WBCN, 2–3, 14–19, 23, 67. See also Della Chiesa, Ron; Hastings, Mitch
Clemens, Roger, 203–204
Cliff, Jimmy, 95–96. See also reggae music on WBCN
Club 47, 22, 25–26
Coca-Cola, 66–68
college radio, 1, 20–21, 34, 115, 147
Colucci, Mike (Metal Mike), 221, 226; Stern incident, 249
comedy on WBCN, 41, 87, 186–190. See also Boston comedy scene; Couch, Tom; 5:05 p.m. comedy segment; Fremer, Michael; Gorodetsky, Eddie; lunch songs on WBCN; Paren-teau, Mark; Sandman, Tom; West, Billy
comedy records on the air, 32, 94–95
Comedy Riot, the, 188, 190
Commercial-Free for a Free South Africa, 207–209. See also Abel, Katy
Committee for Community Access (CCA), 124–125, 145
Concert Network, Inc., 2, 14–16, 114; “The Golden Chain,” 16, 19
Cosmic Muffin, the, 83–85, 202, 314
Couch, Tom, 83, 115, 138, 152, 157, 175
Crackhead Bob, 274
Curran, Kate, 61–62, 78. See also Listener Line
Daniels, Charles. See Master Blaster
Deek, 298, 304–305
Dell’Abate, Gary, 273
Della Chiesa, Ron, 2–3, 25, 29
Demuth, Bob, 157
Diedricksen, Derek. See Deek
DJ Melissa, 278–279, 287–288, 297–299
Dobra, Klee, 109, 114, 116, 118–119, 154, 156; with Duane Ingalls Glasscock, 117–118
Donahue, Tom, 13, 30
Drop era at WBCN, 213–216
“Fantasy Park: A Concert of the Mind,” 104–105
feminism at WBCN, 63, 82, 85–87. See also
Fremer, Michael; Steinberg, Marsha; Vaprin, Dinah “Five All Night/Live All Night,” 153–154. See also punk scene; Schechter, Danny; Siegel, Matt
5:05 p.m. comedy segment, 186–188. See also comedy records on the air; Parenteau, Mark
Frampton, Peter, 228–229
Free Form ’BCN, 173–174, 316
Fremer, Michael, 83, 87
Gamache, Tom, 41–43
Garabedian, John, 175, 256
Gilbert, Clint, 138, 144
Ginsburg, Arnie, 2, 11, 76; office bugging incident, 71–73
Glasscock, Duane Ingalls, 116–118, 138, 313. See also Laquidara, Charles
Goodwin, Jerry, 105, 113, 128, 133, 157, 174; as Duke of Madness, 147–149
Gordon, Marc, 133
Gorodetsky, Eddie, 152–153, 170, 175–177
Greenblatt, Kenny, 43, 96, 127, 134
Hadges, Tommy, 2, 21, 29, 42, 114
–119, 161
Hamilton, Mark, 301–303, 308, 312–313
Hank, the Angry Dwarf, 274
Hannon, Mark, 300, 302, 305, 306–307
Harder They Come, The (film), 95–96, 136
Hardy, 295, 302, 305, 307–308, 310–312
Hastings, Mitch, 14–19, 75–76, 78–80, 100, 138–139; selling WBCN to Hemisphere Broadcasting, 124–125, 139; sittings with Edgar Cayce, 161
“Heavy Metal from Hell,” 226. See also Berardini, Tony; Colucci, Mike
Heide, Tami, 191, 199, 215, 221–222, 225–228, 242
Hemisphere Broadcasting Corporation, 124–126, 129–130, 132–133, 138, 146
Huckins, Brad. See Jay, Bradley
Hurricane Gloria remote broadcast, 216–217
Infinity Broadcasting, 182–184, 222–224, 256, 275, 294–297; Viacom merger, 294; Westinghouse merger, 275
Jackie the Jokeman, 273
Jackson, Eric, 74, 109
Jackson, J.J., 34, 36, 62 63–64
Jamaica Plain Jane, 85, 87. See also feminism at WBCN
Jay, Bradley, 175, 181, 199, 225, 256, 283, 291; closing down WBCN, 313–314; David Bowie concert, 196–198; final night, midday shift, 252–254; the Sex Palace, 253
Jazz Workshop, 22, 74–75, 96
J. Geils Band, 36–37, 60, 74, 135–136, 163, 246
Joe’s Place, 98
Juanita (the Scene Queen), 279, 288, 293, 298, 301–303, 310; surprise Limp Bizkit show, 289–290
Karlin, Lisa, 105, 174
Karmazin, Mel, 182–184, 208–209, 222–224, 250–252, 275; on Charles Laquidara, 268–269; exits CBS/Viacom, 300; negotiating for the Patriots, 260–261
Kates, Bill, 158, 174
Kates, Mark, 238–239
Kendall, Charlie, 120–122, 124, 146; manager during WBCN strike, 130, 132–134
Kessel, Martin. See Committee for Community Access
King, Janet. See Juanita
Kinison, Sam, 180, 188–190
Kirshbaum, Randi, 127
KMPX-FM, 13
Kopkind, Andy, 58–59, 86, 89
Kopper, Sam, 42, 45–47, 62–63, 68, 71, 96, 120, 312, 316–317; Crab Louie Broadcast bus, 120; first WBCN program director, 32; sales department work, 28–29; Starfleet Studio, 120, 157
KPPC-FM, 13, 30, 37–39, 42, 51
Kraft family, 259–262, 313. See also sports on WBCN: the Patriots
Kranes, Bob, 199–200, 225
Laquidara, Charles, 34, 37–39, 43, 52, 64, 72–73, 94, 174, 185; baby chick incident, 62–63; BMW nitrous explosion, 216; “Charles Laquidara” sandwich, 111; drum solo incident, 68–71; leaving WBCN in 1976, 101; leaving WBCN in 1996, 267–271; matzo ball soup incident, 76–78; retiring from WZLX, 292; return to WBCN, 115–116; Shellshock, 210, 244; Underground Camera/Honeywell-Pentax incident and trial, 92–94; WBCN 40th anniversary visit, 309–310; WBCN strike, 129–130, 135, 144. See also Big Mattress, the; Glasscock, Duane Ingalls; Mishegas
Lauren, Kathryn, 226–227
Lavender Hour, the, 89–90
Law, Don, 2, 7–9, 32, 135
Led Zeppelin, 6, 9, 27, 34, 36, 44, 152, 303
Lennon, John, murder of, 157–159
Lewis, Maurice, 243–245
Lichtenstein, Bill, 56–58, 62, 206
Listener Alliance, 137
Listener Line, 56–57, 61–62, 73, 83, 137, 145, 191–192
Live-Aid, 210–211
live broadcasts of bands on WBCN, 66, 74–75, 120, 231; Aerosmith from Paul’s Mall, 99; The Police Live, WBCN Orpheum broadcast, 167
Lock Up, 80, 87, 89
Loggins and Messina, 74
Loprete, Larry, 191, 193–194, 212–215, 306; Origin of nickname Chachi, 194; with Tony Bennett, 202. See also Bieber, David; Rock and Roll Expo; Tank
Love Shack, the, 256
lunch songs on WBCN, 152–153, 180. See also Couch, Tom; Gorodetsky, Eddie; Lushbaugh, Steve; Sandman, Tom; West, Billy
Lushbaugh, Steve, 144, 152
Mandella, Nelson, visit to Boston, 243–245. See also Abel, Katy; Commercial-Free for a Free South Africa; Laquidara, Charles: Shellshock
Marley, Bob and the Wailers, 96–97, 228, 285
Marley, Rita and Ziggy, 228
Martinie, Darrell. See Cosmic Muffin, the
Master Blaster, 4, 22, 24–26, 37
Maxanne, 63–66, 111; playing Aerosmith, 81, 99, 109, 219; playing Bruce Springsteen, 98–99; playing the Cars, 109
McHale, Kevin, 204
Mendelsohn, Bob, 183, 224, 234–235, 249–251, 272
Mighty Lunch Hour, the, 152, 175, 180, 186. See also Shelton, Ken
Miller, Marc, 116–117, 158–159
Mishegas, 146–147, 151–152, 252. See also
Big Mattress, the
Mississippi’s Soup and Salad, 111
Mittman, Bruce, 276, 280, 286–287, 292
Montgomery, Tim, 67–68, 92–94, 127, 131, 249
Monty Python, 94–95, 186
Morris, George Taylor, 105, 271
MTV, 34, 164–165, 170, 189, 213, 233, 238, 256, 294; Limp Bizkit show, 289–290
Mullaney, John, 232–233
Murray, Bill, 186
Murray, Patrick, 245–246
Music: choosing the playlist on WBCN, 32, 41, 46–49; evolution to “Modern Rock,” 254–258; music meetings, 46–47, 198–200, 225, 254–255
Natichioni, Julie, 128
Nelson, Steve, 6–7, 27, 312
Nessman, Les, 215–216. See also Drop era
at WBCN news reporting on WBCN, 48–51, 54–59, 121–122, 206–212, 243–246; Reuters Newswire Service, 50
Nicks, Stevie, 227
Nirvana, 238–239
Nocturnal Emissions, 237, 293, 302–303, 313. See also Oedipus
Nolin, Carla, 175, 192
O, Albert, 171–172, 175, 196, 218, 225, 227, 293, 296
O’Brien, Dan, 307, 309, 317
Oedipus, 147, 153, 162, 165–166, 174–175, 177, 179–180; becomes program director, 159; CBS Vice President of Alternative Programming, 299–300; with the Clash, 150, 167; on hiring Nik Carter, and the subsequent battle with WAAF, 284–286; with J. J. Burnel of the Stranglers, 150–151; “Oedi’s Women in Pain,” 225, 290; on Opie and Anthony, 295–296; punk scene, 109, 114–115; retiring from WBCN, 301–303; WAAF/Parenteau feud, 280–283; WBCN strike, 127, 129, 132, 133–134, 136
Opie and Anthony, 279–282, 286–287, 292, 295–296, 307–309
Orson Welles Theater, 95–96, 136
Palmiter, Leslie, 105
Parenteau, Mark, 104–108, 118–119, 128, 130, 185, 231, 280–283; with John Belushi, 149–151; comedy act with Billy West, 177–178; Peter Frampton incident, 228–229; relationship with Aerosmith, 220; remote broadcasts on WBCN, 202, 190, 212–216; as Scotty Wainwright, 60–61, 119. See also Boston comedy scene; comedy on WBCN
Parry, Jim, 29, 38–39, 41–43, 46, 61, 120, 145, 147; coining “News Dissector,” 55; producing Peter Wolf radio show, 25–27; WBCN strike, 127, 135
Patriots. See sports, on WBCN
Patriots Rock Radio Network. See sports, on WBCN
Paul’s Mall, 96–99
Perry, Al, 26–29, 43, 49, 59, 78, 85, 87, 89, 100; as “Crazy Al,” 26, 75; as general manager, 61, 76
piano drop. See Drop era at WBCN
Pierce, Dave, 13, 38
Police, the, 167
politics on WBCN, 51–59, 206–212. See also Abel, Katy; Burlingham, Bo; Schechter, Danny
Poole, Rob. See Hardy
Progressive Communication Corporation, 124–125 See also Hemisphere Broadcasting Corporation
pumpkin drops. See Drop era at WBCN
punk scene, 114–115, 154
Raczwik, Carla. See Raz on the Radio
Ramone, Joey, 293–294
Raymond, Curtis, 264
Raz on the Radio, 175, 197–198
Redstone, Sumner, 294, 300
reggae music on WBCN, 95–97, 166, 228, 285
Riepen, Ray, 1–2, 4–10, 13�
�17, 19–24, 29–30, 46, 49–50, 70–71; selling interests and leaving Boston, 73–74 River Raves, 277–278, 290–292, 303, 309
Roach, Tracy, 113–114, 127–129, 147, 157, 174 Robert,
Neal, 279, 284, 310–311
Rock and Roll Expo, 217–218
Rock and Roll Rumble, 170–174
Rogers, Joe, 1–4, 20–21, 41–42, 74, 94–95, 110, 313; as Mississippi Harold Wilson, 3–4, 29, 42, 51. See also Mississippi’s Soup and Salad
Roth, David Lee, 221, 306–307
Ryder, Jefferson, 233
Ryder, Mitch, 149
sales at WBCN, 26–28, 43–44, 66, 201–202, 209, 250–251; Australian Wine Board, 94; as part of union, 127–130, 134–135; selling Howard Stern, 271–272; selling the Patriots, 262; Underground Camera/Honeywell incident and lawsuit, 92–94. See also advertising policy at WBCN; Coca-Cola
Sandman, Tom, 179–180, 202, 243
Santos, Gil, 264
Sarbanes-Oxley Act, 299
Sartori, Maxanne. See Maxanne
“Sassy John” Ten-Thumbs, 26, 33
Scagliotti, John, 58–59, 89–90
Schaffer, Matt, 194, 206, 209–210, 243, 283
Schechter, Danny, 54–59, 61, 89, 153–154, 159, 225; on Howard Stern, 250, 271, 273; as the “News Dissector,” 54–55; Sun City project, 208; union activities, 73, 85, 126–127, 129–130, 133, 140, 144
Scooter, 204–205
Sebastian, John (WCOZ), 161–163
Segal, Steve, 30–32, 39, 42, 47–48, 111; the “Seagull,” 31–32; “Steven Clean,” 111–113, 119
Sferruzza, Paul. See Tank
Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, 12–13
Shannon, Bob, 110–114
Shelton, Ken, 102–106, 155–156, 169, 171, 179, 185–186, 218, 228; as Captain Ken, 104, 252; leaving WBCN, 251–252, 270; at WEEI-FM, 154–155. See Smidt, Clark
Shred, 226, 278, 279–280, 289–290, 308
Siegel, Matt, 112–113, 119–120, 128, 132, 146–147, 153–154; on Mishegas, 151–152
sixties counterculture, 11–12, 55, 61
Smidt, Clark, 104–106, 154, 212; at WBZ-FM, 103–104
soft rock. See WEEI-FM
sports, on WBCN, 180, 203–206; the Patriots, 204, 259–267, 311, 313
Sportshub, the (WBZ-FM), 310, 311, 315, 316
Sprecher, Sue, 122, 123, 126–127, 129–130, 140, 149, 207
station location, WBCN in Boston: 83 Leo M. Birmingham Parkway, 304–305; 171 Newbury Street, 2, 23, 27, 29, 33–34, 45; 312 Stuart Street, 45, 77; 1265 Boylston Street, 156–157, 216–217, 300; Prudential Tower, 78–80, 81–82, 148–149, 156–157