Boston-Radio-Interest Digest, Vol 16, Issue 1

[Bill Smith]

Lawrence K. Justice.

On 2 January 2012 12:00, <
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>   1. Who brought you to WBZ? (Don)
>   2. Re: Who brought you to WBZ? (Maureen Carney)
>   3. Re: Who brought you to WBZ? (Kevin Vahey)
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> From: "Don" <Donald_Astelle@yahoo.com>
> To: "B-R-I" <boston-radio-interest@bostonradio.org>
> Cc:
> Date: Sun, 1 Jan 2012 18:01:41 -0500
> Subject: Who brought you to WBZ?
> I was listening to the Steve Leveille / Scott Fybush interview on the
> occaision of WBZ's 90th anniversary.  One of the questions was.....who
> (what personality/program) brought you to WBZ?
>
> Myself, as a kid discovering some stations on FM...I found "Rockin' Stereo
> 106.7 WBZ-FM".  Lots of great songs for a teenager with no commericals!
>
> They used to join the AM station for the top of the hour news, (a tune-out
> for a teenager!), yet there were times when I would be cleaning my room or
> something an left it on through the newscast.  Quite often, WBZ-FM would
> fail to split off from the AM simulcast for the news...and would continue
> to air the programming from AM.
>
> It wasn't long before my curiosity got me tuning into WBZ AM....and
> hearing Dave Maynard doing middays, Test the Teams, Don Batting, Maurice
> Lewis doing news, etc.  (Was never a fan of Carl....)
>
> When I got my drivers licence, most cars only ahd an AM radio.....and when
> WRKO was into news or spots, and WLLH was doing soemthing I didn't care
> for...I would scan the dial...and found Bruce Bradley and his wit.  Thius
> guy was a riot without even trying!  (I cracked up when he referred to
> "Honey Lips Bob Raleigh" or Bruce Schweogler as "Schweggy-poo"!)
>
> Later in my teenage years, I started discovering "The World of Guy
> Manilla" and on Sunday Nights Lovelle Dyett.  Both interesting
> individuals....who gave me some interest in talkradio.
>
> I will say that when I had other friends my age in my car, they hated my
> selections....  ;-)
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> Who brought you to WBZ?
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> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Maureen Carney <m_carney@yahoo.com>
> To: Don <Donald_Astelle@yahoo.com>, B-R-I <
> boston-radio-interest@bostonradio.org>
> Cc:
> Date: Sun, 1 Jan 2012 16:14:05 -0800 (PST)
> Subject: Re: Who brought you to WBZ?
> I would have to say it was Bob Lobel and Upton Bell doing "Calling All
> Sports" in the mid to late 70s (before Bob went to the TV side). Up until
> that time we mainly listened to WHDH because John "Pudge" Flynn, who was
> Jess Cain's producer, was a neighbor of ours. I did listen somewhat to BZ
> before, especially to the Top 30 countdown on the weekends and to Bruins,
> Celtics and Patriots games.
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>
> I do remember getting Lobel's autograph at a softball game they played in
> Dedham once, circa 1978. I kept it at least through college.
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> Maureen
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> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Kevin Vahey <kvahey@gmail.com>
> To: Maureen Carney <m_carney@yahoo.com>
> Cc: B-R-I <boston-radio-interest@bostonradio.org>
> Date: Sun, 1 Jan 2012 20:31:01 -0500
> Subject: Re: Who brought you to WBZ?
> Dick Summer and Bruce Bradley at first.
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>
> http://boston.cbslocal.com/photo-galleries/2011/09/14/wbz-radio-90th-anniversary-gallery/#photo-188459
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> Then Guy Mainella and Eddie Andleman.
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> On Sun, Jan 1, 2012 at 7:14 PM, Maureen Carney <m_carney@yahoo.com> wrote:
> >
> > I would have to say it was Bob Lobel and Upton Bell doing "Calling All
> Sports" in the mid to late 70s (before Bob went to the TV side). Up until
> that time we mainly listened to WHDH because John "Pudge" Flynn, who was
> Jess Cain's producer, was a neighbor of ours. I did listen somewhat to BZ
> before, especially to the Top 30 countdown on the weekends and to Bruins,
> Celtics and Patriots games.
> >
> >
> > I do remember getting Lobel's autograph at a softball game they played
> in Dedham once, circa 1978. I kept it at least through college.
> >
> >
> > Maureen
>
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