Legendary Boston Radio Program Director Oedipus Talks About His Annual Six-Hour Christmas Eve Radio Show

I've written previously about my all-time favorite radio station, Boston's WBCN-FM. From the mid-1970s through the late '80s, my radio dial was pretty much stuck on the "Rock of Boston," which offered a terrific mix of classic rock, local bands and cutting-edge new music. A lot of the credit for the station's success belongs to its former program director, Oedipus, who will be remembered not only for shaping the station's unique sound but also for helping to launch the careers of such successful acts as The Police, U2 and The Cars, among many others. For the past 30+ years, Oedipus has hosted a six-hour Christmas Eve radio show that he discusses here in this interesting conversation with Jim Braude of Boston's WGBH-FM:

Watch "WBCN and the American Revolution," a WGBH webcast about the history of WBCN

350+ Years of Boston Holiday Traditions

Growing up in Boston during the 1960s and '70s, Christmas was a magical time of year. It's difficult to believe that Christmas was actually outlawed in Massachusetts by the Puritans in 1659. This short clip by Boston historian Anthony Sammarco offers a little background on some of the Hub's yuletide traditions.