What happened to WBCN Boston?
WBCN 104.1 FM went off the air on Aug. 11 after broadcasting in Boston for more than 40 years. The station brought former disc jockeys into its studios to say goodbye. WBCN is credited with leading the progressive rock ‘n roll radio movement from the 1960s to the modern day.
What does WBCN stand for?
WBCN
| Acronym | Definition |
|---|---|
| WBCN | Wide Band Communications Network |
Who started WBCN?
While many progressive rock stations died painful, public deaths, one of the first—WBCN in Boston, Massachusetts—carried on. Founded in 1967 by Ray Riepen, club owner (the Boston Tea Party) and later underground newspaper publisher (The Phoenix), WBCN quickly grew in popularity and power.
What happened Oedipus WBCN?
Big changes came with Oedipus being named program director at a time when WBCN was being crushed in the ratings by WCOZ. His plan was to add structure to the station’s freeform format. It worked; WCOZ went out of business. And WBCN kept changing with the times.
Who founded WBCN?
Ray Riepen
While many progressive rock stations died painful, public deaths, one of the first—WBCN in Boston, Massachusetts—carried on. Founded in 1967 by Ray Riepen, club owner (the Boston Tea Party) and later underground newspaper publisher (The Phoenix), WBCN quickly grew in popularity and power.
Is WBCN still on radio?
The company’s Adult Top 40 Mix station will make the jump from 98.5 to 104.1, with the sports station taking over at 98.5. WBCN will live on off the radio waves as a Web and HD-radio broadcast. The Boston rock radio market still has BCN competitors like WAAF and alternative station WFNX.
Who was Oedipus on WBCN?
He gained notoriety by creating the first Punk Rock radio show in America, introducing Punk and New Wave to Boston and to the country. In 1977, Oedipus moved to WBCN Radio in Boston, and in 1981 was named Program Director, a position he held until 2004.
When did WBCN go off air?
WBCN and The American Revolution captures that legendary rock station’s origin story. A decade in the making, this documentary now comes ten years after WBCN-FM went off the air in 2009. As told by director Bill Lichtenstein (West 47th Street), WBCN founder Ray Riepen foresaw the future.