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Mar 12, 2018 · Charles Laquidara. (Courtesy mcwalker photography) A strong case can be made that Charles Laquidara was the last of a breed: a major-market rock DJ who commanded top dollar on terrestrial radio, a ...
Jul 29, 2014 · At WBCN: Program director, morning DJ, 1968–’71; live music broadcast producer and weekend DJ, 1975–’91. Since then : Program director, DJ of WBCN Free Form Rock on wbcn.com and 100.7HD3.
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O n “The Last DJ,” Tom Petty sings: “There goes the last DJ/who plays what he wants to play/and says what he wants to say.” That song may come to mind when you hear Charles Laquidara’s name.
Jan 31, 2014 · Alan, who today DJ's at Boston's WZLX, has chronicled the glory days of 'BCN in a book, "Radio Free Boston: The Rise and Fall of WBCN." He takes readers back to 1968, when 'BCN transformed from a ...
Dec 4, 2019 · Former WBCN DJ and newsman Bill Lichtenstein, who made the documentary, joined WBUR's Morning Edition host Bob Oakes to talk about the film. This segment aired on December 4, 2019. Film/TV
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Apr 20, 2014 · WBCN’s most enduring personality came to WBCN after returning to Boston in December 1968 from years of acting study. The future DJ hadn’t gotten the big break he needed: at one point he auditioned for the lead role in The Boston Strangler, but as an unknown, lost that part to Tony Curtis (an event Laquidara would rue on the air for his entire career).
Sep 7, 2023 · From 1968 to 2000, first on WBCN and then for the last five years with WZLX, Charles Laquidara was one of the most beloved, outspoken, and controversial DJ’s during a golden era of counter culture in Boston. During the week he hosted a morning show The Big Mattress which started as a parody of AM shows like New York’s Imus in the Morning ...
