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What brought you to hosting a show on WICN? Why do you love being on the air? Having moved to the Worcester area in the mid-70s from the jazz-rich Patterson, NJ area, WICN answered my question, “Where’s the jazz?” After some 20 years, I had the opportunity to volunteer and subbed frequently. That led to […]
What brought you to hosting a show on WICN? Why do you love being on the air? After a 40+ year career in commercial broadcasting, I decided I’d like to do a radio show or podcast that featured music by artists from, or who have been influenced by New Orleans, its music and culture. I […]
What brought you to hosting a show on WICN? Why do you love being on the air? I have loved listening to the radio ever since The Beatles made their first appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show in 1964, one month before my 10th birthday. After seeing them on television, I would walk around with […]
What brought you to hosting a show on WICN? Why do you love being on the air? Years ago, I was asked what the one thing I’d do in my life if fear played no role. I answered, “be a radio DJ.” It was a fantasy that I never dreamed could come true, but it […]
What brought you to hosting a show on WICN? Why do you love being on the air? I was brought in to the station by Rick McCarthy. He would hear all of the music I played at the Leicester Post Office every day and thought of me when Nick DiBiasio had to step down. So, it’s all […]
What brought you to hosting a show on WICN? Why do you love being on the air? Well, I came to the area in 2017 and of course listened closely to WICN. Having a Jazz-oriented radio station of any sort these days is a minor miracle, and WICN is a major one! (I had done […]
What brought you to hosting a show on WICN? Why do you love being on the air? About 15 years ago, when I was the chair of the Communications Program at Dean College, I went out to WICN to look for internship opportunities for my students. I ended up talking to the PD about music […]
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