[Description by Uncle Ricky, contributed by Eric Rhoads]
With the retirement of American Top 40’s Casey Kasem in July 2009, and the induction of Dr. Demento into the Chicago Radio Hall Of Fame on November 7, 2009, Dr. Demento is now the longest-running syndicated DJ heard on Top 40 radio!
This hour, essentially a random selection from almost 40 years of Dr. Demento programs, came from an original 7″ reel distributed for broadcast in September, 1978. It demonstrates Demento’s genuine love for the “demented” music he plays, his original and wacky air presentation, and the support of his audience, long before the convenience of the Internet. To make a request, you had to pay the long distance charges!
In addition to some very funny records (which we are prohibited from listing by the terms of our music license), Demento features selections from comedy albums by Steve Martin and Flip Wilson.