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When Bryan Tried To Be A Truck Driver

A super short bit from 2 AM on New Year’s Day 1966, with Dan Donovan (Blaine Harvey) on the overnight WMEX special music celebration, with (maybe) Larry Justice adding background cheers (most likely pre-recorded earlier). This is extremely brief, but notable for wondering if the infamous owner (Mac Richmond) was awake.

WMEX/Boston 1/1/66 New Years Morning w/Dan Donovan (Blaine Harvey)

To celebrate the 2nd birthday of AT40 with Casey Kasem in 1972, they set their own metrics using Billboard chart data to count down the “Top 40 Hits of the Rock and Roll Era”. Remember, it was 1972. Casey goes over the ranking process at the end. I recorded this off WMEX/Boston on Sunday July 2nd, and kept very little of the station…just some jingles and the countdown from #18-#1. It’s scoped (songs edited).

WMEX/Boston - 7/2/72 - AT40 Top Hits of the R&R Era (#18-#1)

From personal reels over a half century old come pieces of Boston radio. I recorded or got these a half century ago. Esoteric, but some will enjoy. CONTENTS: (1) Possible audio signatures from PAMS Jingle company. (2, 3) WMEX’s Tom Allen does a 1972 no frills sign on and sign off caught off air. (4) A WMEX’s favorite jingle of the time. (5) Bill Lawrence with a produced signoff from 1972. (6) WBZ’s Darrel Gould throws Larry Glick a curveball (11/4/69). (7) WBZ’s Jerry Williams has had it (date?) (8) WMEX talk host Joe Albiani voices a 1974 spot for his late-night talk show for a neighboring business.

50+ y/o Boston Radio Audio pieces - WMEX/WBZ

Observing the passing of Arnie Ginsburg (d. 6/26/2020), here’s my own recording of a January 2001 interview with Arnie and Jerry Williams (d. 4/29/2003). Chris Lydon is sitting on for Jay Severin on (then) WTKK 96.9 FM/Boston. Callers chimed in for both guests.

WTKK/Boston - Jan. 2001 - Arnie Ginsburg & Jerry Williams w/Chris Lydon

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