WBCN FOLDER
In order that the WBCN demise won't turn into an endless Michael Jackson splooge-thread on my blog, all BCN-related news items, blogs, employee website stories, emails, videos, etc. will be posted in this folder from now on. This is where you can find all things Rock of Boston- I will try to keep it as updated and current as possible. Please feel free to comment if you see anything cool that I may have missed.
• WBCN THROUGH THE YEARS: Boston Phoenix photo history
• THE THRILL IS GONE: Danny Schecter/ Howie/ Noah
• TURNED OFF BY RADIO SWITCH: MetroWest Daily News
• DEAD FROGS IN OUR UNDERWEAR: Old days of BCN date, author, musicians unknown, so far
• FANTASTIC LOONEY BIN: Patricia Cronin's been there, done that.
• TEN IN A ROW: Steven Tyler Commercial
God save the world from that hippie stoner! Oh, wait-
• LONG LIVE ROCK: Lisa Traxler- My personal take on the Legacy
• THE GLORY DAYS: Bill Lichtenstein
• REQUIEM FOR WBCN: The Ol' Blog Shop
• RIP: BIG MATTRESS: Howie Carr
• MUSICIAN MOURNS LOSS: Katie Curley
• CBS TAKES WBCN TO WEB- A WISE MOVE: Steven Mallas
• MEMORABLE MOMENTS IN BCN HISTORY: Boston Herald Staff
• HOW THE BIG MATTRESS BEGAN: Track Gals
• ANALOGY- BCN AND THE BOSTON CELTICS: James Flynn
• WBCN ALUMNI- Dan Beach
• FISHTOWN LOCAL: Gordon Baird
• THE LAST DJ's: Bill O'Neill
• Letter from a Listener:
“Hiya, Chuck!
I am one of the many folks who listened to you on WBCN long enough to believe and act like I really know you. I moved back to Boston in 1977 and in '78 a friend of mine put on a Saturday show by someone named Duane Ingalls Glasscock. Many good laughs and some good music, too.
I will never forget the early morning, years (ok...like 12?) later, I'm driving to Boston from home in now NH and yes, listening to 'BCN. You were lounging on the big mattress, phone in hand, calling up a guy as you often did. When the guy answered the phone you got his name, and he was kind of irate.... you identified yourself as a college campus police officer and told the guy his daughter had been arrested.... and Heaven and Earth broke loose. The guy got extremely pissed off and started yelling, 'who are you really? My daughter died on this day a year ago!' You tried to smooth it out and get to a commercial and the guy caught on that he was on the radio and really went nuts. Then, I heard a commercial.
I thought the next voice I would hear was station management. But it turned out someone had pranked you for your birthday. First time I'd heard anyone turn the tables on you. Great stuff.
Anyway, I was thinking of you this morning because of the upcoming changes at that station. True, it changed personalities like my wife changes underwear (more frequently than necessary) but the next iteration is going to become some sort of ..... I don't know what. The shock jocks are all gone, the last pair being turned into sports talk guys on another station. In a way, Duane kinda led the way for them. You could argue Howard developed in a parallel universe I guess, but I really think Opie & Anthony (gone) were more like the psychotic but ultimately loveable Duane.
Best regards,
John M. Baker
Comments
Charles, tell us the story of you and Jesse Colin Young when you knocked over guitar.
Posted by: Al | July 18, 2009 3:47 AM
Thank you Trax for the most eloquent eulogy to date.
Posted by: stevemin | July 18, 2009 7:32 AM
Hey I still have a WBCN Rock of Boston,with the big rock face on it, hat in pretty good shape!Got it at the rock festival that was at the Bayside Convention Center when I think it was Meatloaf or Styx was the headliner oh those many drug addled years ago.
Posted by: Bill Conway | July 18, 2009 12:06 PM
Charles, I am almost willing to bet the "Dead Frogs" piece is an early one by Orchestra Luna. I've sent a link to Rick Berlin (nee Kinscherf, of OL fame) so we shall see.
Posted by: Liz Ireland | July 22, 2009 8:08 PM
Hey Chuck! That's my shirt! And it still fits...
Posted by: Judy | July 22, 2009 8:35 PM
I've been reading all of the excellent articles. I think Lisa Traxler's is my favorite to date. Great writing.
Posted by: choolie | July 23, 2009 6:12 AM
Charles, Celebrate the death of BCN. Be glad that it isn't ALL about YOU going 6 feet under. Matter O'Fact, last time I saw you, you very well could have been dead on the Medway/ Bellingham line. The creek is rising and the good lord...well phuck... I gave up believing in zombies a loooong time ago.
Posted by: Joe | July 24, 2009 8:57 PM
Chuck now that BCN is dead ( well it died some years ago) its brought back a lot of old memories.
I remember myself you and Tank going into the woods to cut trees for your duel burning fernace , oh and remember your electric car?
30 years later they are still trying to make an elecric car work
oh the good ol days
hope all is well
Posted by: Scott | July 25, 2009 7:05 AM