WBCN, The Rock of Boston. TV commercial from the 80’s featuring morning DJ, my old boss, Charles Laquidara and Steven Tyler of Aerosmith.

My first radio gig was at WBCN, 104.1 FM in Boston. I was lucky enough to work with veteran jocks like Ken Shelton and Charles Laquidara. While ‘BCN has always, mostly been a commercial station, and it’s been through the ringer when it comes to format changes and face-lifts, it’s historical relevance when it comes to broadcast radio can’t be dismissed. WBCN was the shit during it’s heyday.

On Tuesday, August 16th, WBCN will switch to an Internet-only format. It will be replaced by Mix 98.5. Mix will be taken over by The Sports Hub.

And for reasons I can’t explain, some 20 years later, this news makes me sad.

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