the old days: Jess Cain

Doug Drown revdoug1@verizon.net
Sat Aug 27 17:22:06 EDT 2005


While we're on the subject of the Richmond brothers (of WMEX), I've long
been curious as to who they were and how they got into the radio business.
Donna, can you help me out?

Doug

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dan Strassberg" <dan.strassberg@att.net>
To: "Doug Drown" <revdoug1@verizon.net>; "A. Joseph Ross"
<lawyer@attorneyross.com>; "Bob Nelson" <raccoonradio@gmail.com>;
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Sent: Saturday, August 27, 2005 4:38 PM
Subject: Re: the old days: Jess Cain


> Channel 66. He also worked at WESO Southbridge and WMEX (the Mac Richmond
> WMEX 1510), where he was PD for a while. I believe he does program
> syndication now. Among his syndicated programs is a classical music
service
> programmed by WCRB/WFCC. He also originated (originates?) a weekly program
> done before a live audience from his home in Southboro. The name is/was
> "Houseparty," or something like that. I forget which Boston station
> carried/carries it--WZLX?, WAAF? Rock music of some stripe and,
presumably,
> off-color humor. (I can't imagine him doing a program of that type before
a
> live audience without getting into off-color humor.)
>
> I believe his house is on property that he originally bought for WGTR's
> transmitter site, but when Southboro wouldn't grant a building permit, he
> found the site on Sewell St in Ashland on which the five 530' towers were
> built, but I think he kept the Southboro property and built his house
there.
> I've heard that he has a landing strip for light planes on his property.
>
> --
> Dan Strassberg, dan.strassberg@att.net
> eFax 707-215-6367
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Doug Drown" <revdoug1@verizon.net>
> To: "Dan Strassberg" <dan.strassberg@att.net>; "A. Joseph Ross"
> <lawyer@attorneyross.com>; "Bob Nelson" <raccoonradio@gmail.com>;
> <boston-radio-interest@rolinin.BostonRadio.org>
> Sent: Saturday, August 27, 2005 4:21 PM
> Subject: Re: the old days: Jess Cain
>
>
> > Johnny Gardner = John H.Garabedian.  WPTR Albany and WORC Worcester when
I
> > was a kid, later founder of WGTR Natick and the home-shopping TV station
> > that used to be on Channel 68 (am I right)?  I don't know what he's
doing
> > these days.
> >
> > Doug
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Dan Strassberg" <dan.strassberg@att.net>
> > To: "Doug Drown" <revdoug1@verizon.net>; "A. Joseph Ross"
> > <lawyer@attorneyross.com>; "Bob Nelson" <raccoonradio@gmail.com>;
> > <boston-radio-interest@rolinin.BostonRadio.org>
> > Sent: Saturday, August 27, 2005 3:45 PM
> > Subject: Re: the old days: Jess Cain
> >
> >
> > > Johnny Gardner--that would be John H Garabedian, right?
> > >
> > > --
> > > Dan Strassberg, dan.strassberg@att.net
> > > eFax 707-215-6367
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Doug Drown" <revdoug1@verizon.net>
> > > To: "A. Joseph Ross" <lawyer@attorneyross.com>; "Bob Nelson"
> > > <raccoonradio@gmail.com>;
> <boston-radio-interest@rolinin.BostonRadio.org>
> > > Sent: Saturday, August 27, 2005 3:43 PM
> > > Subject: Re: the old days: Jess Cain
> > >
> > >
> > > > My goodness, I'd forgotten all about Auntie Clarissa.  And then
there
> > was
> > > > Johnny Gardner's old friend Mrs. McQuistin, who used to read the
> school
> > > > lunch menus on WORC every weekday morning (with commentary).
> > > >
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "A. Joseph Ross" <lawyer@attorneyross.com>
> > > > To: "Bob Nelson" <raccoonradio@gmail.com>;
> > > > <boston-radio-interest@rolinin.BostonRadio.org>; "Doug Drown"
> > > > <revdoug1@verizon.net>
> > > > Sent: Saturday, August 27, 2005 2:55 PM
> > > > Subject: Re: the old days: Jess Cain
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > On 27 Aug 2005 at 11:27, Doug Drown wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > As the only Boston radio I can get up here (most of the time) is
> > 'BZ,
> > > > > > I have a question: Is Jess still with us?  How old would he be?
> > (And,
> > > > > > for that matter, how old is Dave Maynard?)
> > > > >
> > > > > And is Dave Maynard's Auntie Clarissa still alive?
> > > > >
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