Since Howard Stern happily lists all the stations that carry his show, I find this unlikely to say the least. While I haven’t listened to the good Doctor’s show in many a year, I can’t imagine anyone finding its determinedly PG-rated fun offensive, especially since it usually plays at midnight or some other godforsaken hour.
Having said that, I don’t know why the Doc would be barred from listing his station affiliates. Maybe the syndicate’s agreement with the stations guarantees them a certain “exclusivity” in promoting and scheduling the show, so that anyone interested in hearing it has to contact their local station, not the syndicate or Dr. Demento himself. I suppose this is of some small benefit to the stations, but it seems kind of a draconian policy for something so minor.
I’ll just add that IMO, Dr. Demento’s beep version of George Carlin’s “Ten Words You Can’t Say on Television” is funnier than the original. The sound effects win every time.
I was on that show a couple of times in the early 90’s. A friend across the hall had a “gag” band The Sponge Awareness Foundation and they made comedy music. They needed an annoucer voice for a couple of songs, one of them was “Zamphir’s Evil Twin.” (Obviously the best song on the “Looks like Rain, Tastes like Chicken” album.)
That song was played a couple of times on the radio, and it was a HUGE kick to hear my own voice on national syndicated radio!
The artist is shown as Benny Bell. It’s a pseudonym for Ben Samberg. The vocalist on the record is Paul Wynn. Originally released 1946 on the Cocktail Party Songs label, and reissued on Vanguard 35183 in February 1975, due to revived popularity from airplay on the Dr. Demento show.
The Mighty MET is where I first encountered the Dr. Demento show back in the mid-70s. I was stationed at March AFB outside of Riverside, and I never would have made it through those boring Sunday nights without the Good Doctor. Gee, I wonder why you never hear “Kinko The Clown” any more?
[slight hijack]If you remember KMET, you need to read Radio Waves by Jim Ladd. The Lonesome LA Cowboy gives the inside scoop on the station, Mary Turner, Gonzer, Ace, The Fish Report With A Beat…the works!
