Re: April Fools Pranks

["Terrence M. Wood" <TERRY_WOOD@prodigy.net>]

I believe that the guys at WAAF in management, and the on air staff that did
the Mayor Menino death April fools stunt should be summarily fired.
Management because when called by the Mayors office hung up on them, and the
two fools for their foolishness and immaturity and lack of respect for the
people in the audience.  When they got calls from the people concerning this
incident, they didn't say this is an April Fools prank, they just carried on
the damn foolishness.  Maturity is sadly lacking in Management and On-Air
personalities.  More so in the Management of most of the Local Stations in
the Boston Market and North in the Seacoast Region of NH
- -----Original Message-----
From: Lou <spindoc@channel1.com>
To: boston-radio-interest@mercury.lcs.mit.edu
<boston-radio-interest@mercury.lcs.mit.edu>
Date: Sunday, April 05, 1998 12:44 PM
Subject: April Fools Pranks


>I enjoy a good April Fools' stunt as long as it's funny.  But the Mayor
>Menino death-thing wasn't even funny.  Were people supposed to laugh after
>hearing that it was a joke?  What were they thinking at WAAF?  Maybe if
>they had him dying under different circumstances each time they announced
>it...  (Well, let's not go there.)
>
>Among my favorite April Fools' Day stunts that became a long-running annual
>event was WBCN's Fools' Parade.  Production genius Tom Sandman, Billy West
>and the rest of the legendary 'BCN staff created a mock parade running
>through  the streets of Boston.  The midday staff (Ken Shelton, Mark
>Parenteau) anchored 'BCN's parade coverage as the various floats passed
>their booth.  Throughout the day, they poked and prodded at many local and
>national people, issues and themselves.  In 1986, Casey Kasey hosted the
>FBI float featuring the Singing Angiulos performing "You Won't See Me,"
>from their latest tapes.  Peter Falk hosted a PBS salute to Athol, MA
>titled "Falk In Athol."  Parade coverage was sprinkled with fake
>commercials and "fool" songs.  Any song was fair game as long as it had the
>word "Fool" in the title.  I'm sure it was a major effort to produce this
>event, but it was well worth it.
>
>I wonder what they might have done with an Opie and Anthony float.
>
>-Lou
>
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