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Ghosts of 'OZ

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    boredop
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    As a former WWOZ DJ of the pre-Katrina era, this article spoke to me. The station was something funky and special at that time. It still is, but it's a bit more tame now. During my overnight shows...

    As a former WWOZ DJ of the pre-Katrina era, this article spoke to me. The station was something funky and special at that time. It still is, but it's a bit more tame now. During my overnight shows back then I would always play a long cut at 4:20am, go sit out on the porch, look at the Louis Armstrong statue in in Armstrong Park and commune with the spirits of Congo Square.

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      cfabbro
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      Oh... you used to work as a DJ at an actual radio station in New Orleans? l guess that totally explains why "you have an amazing radio voice" and also have such fantastic taste in (and knowledge...

      Oh... you used to work as a DJ at an actual radio station in New Orleans? l guess that totally explains why "you have an amazing radio voice" and also have such fantastic taste in (and knowledge about) Jazz. :P

      p.s. I forgot to go back and comment after I listened to it but your radio program style podcast was fantastic BTW. I especially appreciated the song list included in the description, too. I wound up downloading a bunch of my favorites from the show afterwards.

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      1. boredop
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        Yeah, at the same time I had a show at WWOZ I also worked as a DJ at an oldies station and an announcer for commercials and promos. It has been about ten years since I did any regular on air work....

        Yeah, at the same time I had a show at WWOZ I also worked as a DJ at an oldies station and an announcer for commercials and promos. It has been about ten years since I did any regular on air work. These days I'm usually doing technical stuff behind the scenes.

        Thanks very much for the kind words! The support from everyone on Tildes has been awesome so far.

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    arghdos
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    Man, I've always wanted to hear some of Ernie's show, and this aircheck is just... wow. Insane. Lovely. Sadly I've never been able to find any archives online.

    Man, I've always wanted to hear some of Ernie's show, and this aircheck is just... wow. Insane. Lovely. Sadly I've never been able to find any archives online.

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      boredop
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      Yeah, he was one of a kind. I think I have three or four CDs of his airchecks somewhere. I'll look for them next week when I get back from vacation, if I can remember.

      Yeah, he was one of a kind. I think I have three or four CDs of his airchecks somewhere. I'll look for them next week when I get back from vacation, if I can remember.

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      1. arghdos
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        That would be amazing!

        That would be amazing!