From kvahey@gmail.com Fri Jun 2 20:55:23 2023 From: kvahey@gmail.com (Kevin Vahey) Date: Fri, 2 Jun 2023 20:55:23 -0400 Subject: 1993 WJIB Newletter Message-ID: Bob Bittner published this newsletter in 1993 explaining everything about WJIB https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-Station-Albums/WJIB-Summer-1993.pdf?fbclid=IwAR1uNbjV8qupAwDCfgElTkB8hpov8icXB0Lxm3mhsWbDMIn1yjHIYCEVoyo From joe@attorneyross.com Sat Jun 3 19:17:04 2023 From: joe@attorneyross.com (A Joseph Ross) Date: Sat, 3 Jun 2023 19:17:04 -0400 Subject: 1993 WJIB Newletter In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <440bbc05-2cbc-891e-6aee-b72bb88d3efb@attorneyross.com> Interesting. Has anything been announced about a funeral? On 6/2/2023 8:55 PM, Kevin Vahey wrote: > Bob Bittner published this newsletter in 1993 explaining everything about WJIB > > https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-Station-Albums/WJIB-Summer-1993.pdf?fbclid=IwAR1uNbjV8qupAwDCfgElTkB8hpov8icXB0Lxm3mhsWbDMIn1yjHIYCEVoyo -- A. Joseph Ross Brookline, MA === ?As Groucho Marx once said, ?Getting older is no problem. You just have to live long enough.'? /? Queen Elizabeth II, at her 80th birthday celebration/ From kvahey@gmail.com Sat Jun 3 23:06:04 2023 From: kvahey@gmail.com (Kevin Vahey) Date: Sat, 3 Jun 2023 23:06:04 -0400 Subject: 1993 WJIB Newletter In-Reply-To: <440bbc05-2cbc-891e-6aee-b72bb88d3efb@attorneyross.com> References: <440bbc05-2cbc-891e-6aee-b72bb88d3efb@attorneyross.com> Message-ID: A memorial service will be held later this summer. Sent from my iPhone > On Jun 3, 2023, at 7:50 PM, A Joseph Ross wrote: > > ?Interesting. > > Has anything been announced about a funeral? > >> On 6/2/2023 8:55 PM, Kevin Vahey wrote: >> Bob Bittner published this newsletter in 1993 explaining everything about WJIB >> >> https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-Station-Albums/WJIB-Summer-1993.pdf?fbclid=IwAR1uNbjV8qupAwDCfgElTkB8hpov8icXB0Lxm3mhsWbDMIn1yjHIYCEVoyo > > -- > A. Joseph Ross > Brookline, MA > > === > ?As Groucho Marx once said, ?Getting older is no problem. You just have to live long enough.'? > /? Queen Elizabeth II, at her 80th birthday celebration/ From rbello@belloassoc.com Sun Jun 4 00:31:09 2023 From: rbello@belloassoc.com (Ron Bello) Date: Sun, 4 Jun 2023 00:31:09 -0400 Subject: Bob Bittner WJIB has passed In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: An appreciation of Bob Bitner in the Boston Globe: https://www.bostonglobe.com/2023/06/01/arts/wjibs-bob-bittner-was-always-an-easy-listen/ On Sun, May 28, 2023 at 3:54?AM billohno@gmail.com wrote: > How sad, indeed. My deepest condolences to Raisa and family on this loss. > > Bill O?Neill > > > On May 27, 2023, at 7:06 PM, Bob Nelson wrote: > > > > ?We are hearing from several sources that Bob Bittner owner of WJIB and > > several other stations died this morning. The word was passed along from > > his wife Raisa to several close friends. One of a kind and dedicated to > > radio and music. > > RIP > > From raccoonradio@gmail.com Thu Jun 1 17:07:26 2023 From: raccoonradio@gmail.com (Bob Nelson) Date: Thu, 1 Jun 2023 17:07:26 -0400 Subject: Bob Bittner obituary Message-ID: https://www.daiglefuneralhome.com/obituary/Robert-BittnerJr Obituary and shared memories for Bob Bittner From raccoonradio@gmail.com Sat Jun 3 23:29:46 2023 From: raccoonradio@gmail.com (Bob Nelson) Date: Sat, 3 Jun 2023 23:29:46 -0400 Subject: 1993 WJIB Newletter In-Reply-To: <440bbc05-2cbc-891e-6aee-b72bb88d3efb@attorneyross.com> References: <440bbc05-2cbc-891e-6aee-b72bb88d3efb@attorneyross.com> Message-ID: An obituary in Portland Press Herald said "A celebration of Bob's life is being considered for a future date" On Sat, Jun 3, 2023, 7:50 PM A Joseph Ross wrote: > Interesting. > > Has anything been announced about a funeral? > > On 6/2/2023 8:55 PM, Kevin Vahey wrote: > > Bob Bittner published this newsletter in 1993 explaining everything > about WJIB > > > > https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-Station-Albums/WJIB- > Summer-1993.pdf?fbclid=IwAR1uNbjV8qupAwDCfgElTkB8hpov > 8icXB0Lxm3mhsWbDMIn1yjHIYCEVoyo > > -- > A. Joseph Ross > Brookline, MA > > === > ?As Groucho Marx once said, ?Getting older is no problem. You just have > to live long enough.'? > /? Queen Elizabeth II, at her 80th birthday celebration/ > From dlh@donnahalper.com Wed Jun 7 19:01:57 2023 From: dlh@donnahalper.com (Donna Halper) Date: Wed, 7 Jun 2023 19:01:57 -0400 Subject: Jordan Rich's podcast Message-ID: As some of you know, I am being inducted into the Mass. Broadcasters Hall of Fame tomorrow (the 8th). Jordan Rich kindly invited me to be on his podcast, and while we talked about my career, we also discussed talk radio (and why we both miss David Brudnoy), Jess Cain, Morgan White, and some other Boston? radio folks. If you want to listen, here's the link: https://onmicwithjordanrich.blubrry.net/2023/06/07/donna-halper-372/ -- Donna L. Halper, PhD Associate Professor of Communication & Media Studies Lesley University, Cambridge MA From kvahey@gmail.com Thu Jun 8 00:35:46 2023 From: kvahey@gmail.com (Kevin Vahey) Date: Thu, 8 Jun 2023 00:35:46 -0400 Subject: Jordan Rich's podcast In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Congrats Donna On Thu, Jun 8, 2023 at 12:01?AM Donna Halper wrote: > As some of you know, I am being inducted into the Mass. Broadcasters > Hall of Fame tomorrow (the 8th). Jordan Rich kindly invited me to be on > his podcast, and while we talked about my career, we also discussed talk > radio (and why we both miss David Brudnoy), Jess Cain, Morgan White, and > some other Boston radio folks. If you want to listen, here's the link: > https://onmicwithjordanrich.blubrry.net/2023/06/07/donna-halper-372/ > > -- > Donna L. Halper, PhD > Associate Professor of Communication & Media Studies > Lesley University, Cambridge MA > > From markwa1ion@aol.com Thu Jun 8 21:51:17 2023 From: markwa1ion@aol.com (Mark Connelly) Date: Fri, 9 Jun 2023 01:51:17 +0000 (UTC) Subject: Bob Bittner tribute show (WGXC NY) References: <565176157.1597815.1686275477113.ref@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <565176157.1597815.1686275477113@mail.yahoo.com> Archive of Anya Kanevskaya's Bob Bittner (WJIB) tribute show on WGXC NY.?Worth a listen.?https://wavefarm.org/radio/wgxc/audio-archive/34kspq?Mark Connelly (WA1ION)South Yarmouth, MA From kvahey@gmail.com Wed Jun 14 20:55:20 2023 From: kvahey@gmail.com (Kevin Vahey) Date: Wed, 14 Jun 2023 20:55:20 -0400 Subject: =?UTF-8?Q?Bloomberg_cancels_local_=E2=80=98Baystate_Business=E2=80=99_radi?= =?UTF-8?Q?o_show=2C_lays_off_hosts?= Message-ID: Bloomberg has pulled the plug on ?Baystate Business,? its only locally produced radio program, and laid off hosts including Kim Carrigan, Tom Moroney, and Joe Shortsleeve. The show ? which aired from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. on 106.1 FM Boston/Newburyport and 92.9 HD2, and was also available as a podcast ? was replaced starting Monday by ?Bloomberg Businessweek,? which broadcasts across the company?s radio network. Also laid off in Boston were on-air staffers Anne Mostue and Janet Wu, and executive producer Peter Lagace. From tgordo49@gmail.com Fri Jun 16 12:05:15 2023 From: tgordo49@gmail.com (Tim Gordon) Date: Fri, 16 Jun 2023 12:05:15 -0400 Subject: I'm saddened by the loss of a great local show on Bloomberg Message-ID: https://radioinsight.com/headlines/253172/bloomberg-radio-cancels-local-boston-programming/ From steve.low@gordianconcepts.com Wed Jun 21 17:24:25 2023 From: steve.low@gordianconcepts.com (Stephen R. Low) Date: Wed, 21 Jun 2023 17:24:25 -0400 Subject: Rob Stuart-Vail Message-ID: <00da01d9a486$c1d70f10$45852d30$@gordianconcepts.com> Forwarding a message that I received today. Also, here?s a piece from 1968 in the Boston College newspaper that addresses classical music programming: https://newspapers.bc.edu/?a=d &d=bcheights19681105&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN------- Also: https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-Radio-Programming-Profile/Radio-Programming-Profile-Fall-1968.pdf (see page 66) Rob Stuart-Vail, who lived at 124 Tower Road (Lincoln, MA) died June 10,2023 in New Orleans. In Boston Rob was a radio announcer with WCRB for many years. He also became a master piano bridge repairman; wrote a seniors' column for The Lincoln Journal; taught music history at Berklee College of Music and The Longy School. He was registrar for Brookline, MA Music Department and organist at First Parish in Billerica, MA for a time. He loved and played classical piano and did so until recently. Rob is survived by his wife, Toby Feibelman of New Orleans, LA. Also survived by children Mary, Amelia and George of New Hampshire as well as stepchildren Morgan, Ivy, Beck and Benjamin. claire mount please print -------------- next part -------------- -- The LincolnTalk mailing list. To post, send mail to Lincoln@lincolntalk.org. Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. Change your subscription settings at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln.