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{{short description|Internet radio station in Boston, Massachusetts}}
{{short description|Internet radio station in Boston, Massachusetts}}
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'''RadioBDC''' was a commercial [[alternative rock]] music [[internet radio station]] based in [[Boston, Massachusetts]].
'''RadioBDC''' was a commercial [[alternative rock]] music [[internet radio station]] based in [[Boston, Massachusetts]].
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==History==
==History==


Shortly before [[Phoenix Media/Communications Group]] sold [[WFNX]] to [[iHeartMedia|Clear Channel Communications]], [[boston.com]] hired longtime WFNX staffers Henry Santoro, Julie Kramer, Adam 12 and Paul Driscoll to DJ their new internet radio station, RadioBDC.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/107481/boston-com-hires-former-wfnx-staffers-to-launch-li?ref=search | title=Boston.Com Hires Former WFNX Staffers To Launch Live Streaming Radio Station | publisher=allaccess.com | date=June 25, 2012 | accessdate=September 15, 2012}}</ref><ref>[http://radioboston.wbur.org/2012/06/26/boston-globe-radio The Boston Globe is Getting into the radio business] [[WBUR-FM|WBUR]]</ref> Boston.com created RadioBDC to provide a soundtrack for their website visitors.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.necn.com/08/15/12/Radio-BDC-launches/landing_business.html?blockID=757665 | title=Radio BDC Launches | publisher=NECN.com | date=August 15, 2012 | accessdate=September 15, 2012}}</ref> The letters ''BDC'' in RadioBDC Stand for "Boston Dot Com."
Shortly before [[Phoenix Media/Communications Group]] sold [[WFNX (101.7 FM)|WFNX]] to [[iHeartMedia|Clear Channel Communications]], [[boston.com]] hired longtime WFNX staffers Henry Santoro, Julie Kramer, Adam 12 and Paul Driscoll to DJ their new internet radio station, RadioBDC.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/107481/boston-com-hires-former-wfnx-staffers-to-launch-li?ref=search | title=Boston.Com Hires Former WFNX Staffers To Launch Live Streaming Radio Station | publisher=allaccess.com | date=June 25, 2012 | accessdate=September 15, 2012}}</ref><ref>[http://radioboston.wbur.org/2012/06/26/boston-globe-radio The Boston Globe is Getting into the radio business] [[WBUR-FM|WBUR]]</ref> Boston.com created RadioBDC to provide a soundtrack for their website visitors.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.necn.com/08/15/12/Radio-BDC-launches/landing_business.html?blockID=757665 | title=Radio BDC Launches | publisher=NECN.com | date=August 15, 2012 | accessdate=September 15, 2012}}</ref> The letters ''BDC'' in RadioBDC Stand for "Boston Dot Com."


RadioBDC officially launched on August 13, 2012 at noon EST. The first song they played was "I Want My City Back" by Boston-native band [[The Mighty Mighty Bosstones]], which was chosen in a poll by Boston.com readers after 3,700 votes. [[Dicky Barrett]], the frontman for The Bosstones was on the phone with the staff for the launch.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.boston.com/ae/tv/2012/08/13/radiobdc-launch-party/EtDJYpihpAtSDxFtbUCHjI/story.html | title=RadioBDC Launch Party | publisher=boston.com | accessdate=September 15, 2012}}</ref>
RadioBDC officially launched on August 13, 2012 at noon EST. The first song they played was "I Want My City Back" by Boston-native band [[The Mighty Mighty Bosstones]], which was chosen in a poll by Boston.com readers after 3,700 votes. [[Dicky Barrett]], the frontman for The Bosstones was on the phone with the staff for the launch.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.boston.com/ae/tv/2012/08/13/radiobdc-launch-party/EtDJYpihpAtSDxFtbUCHjI/story.html | title=RadioBDC Launch Party | publisher=boston.com | accessdate=September 15, 2012}}</ref>


On March 26, 2018 it was announced that RadioBDC would be spun off from boston.com and be re-branded as Indie617.com. The new station launched on Monday April 2, 2018.<ref>[http://fmqb.name/bostons-radiobdc-spins-off-as-indie617/ Boston’s RadioBDC Spins Off as Indie617]</ref>
On March 26, 2018 it was announced that RadioBDC would be spun off from boston.com and be re-branded as Indie617.com. The new station launched on Monday April 2, 2018.<ref>[http://fmqb.name/bostons-radiobdc-spins-off-as-indie617/ Boston’s RadioBDC Spins Off as Indie617]</ref>

==Air staff==
*Julie Kramer - Midday 10am to 2 pm
*Adam 12 - Afternoon 2 pm to 6 pm
*Paul Driscoll - Evenings 6 pm to 8 pm
*Steph Mangan - Evenings 8 pm to 10 pm
*TJ Connelly - Tuesday Evenings
*Jason Layne - Sundays Noon to 3 pm
*Christine Hayden - Saturdays Noon to 3 pm
*Oedipus - Saturdays 10am to Noon


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:Modern rock radio stations in the United States]]
[[Category:Modern rock radio stations in the United States]]
[[Category:Radio stations established in 2012]]
[[Category:Radio stations established in 2012]]
[[Category:Radio stations disestablished in 2018]]
[[Category:The Boston Globe]]
[[Category:The Boston Globe]]
[[Category:Defunct radio stations in the United States]]
[[Category:Defunct mass media in Boston]]





Latest revision as of 20:26, 27 October 2021

RadioBDC
Broadcast areaBoston, Massachusetts
BrandingRadioBDC
Programming
FormatAlternative Rock
History
First air date
August 13, 2012 (2012-08-13)
Last air date
April 1, 2018 (2018-04-01)

RadioBDC was a commercial alternative rock music internet radio station based in Boston, Massachusetts.

History

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Shortly before Phoenix Media/Communications Group sold WFNX to Clear Channel Communications, boston.com hired longtime WFNX staffers Henry Santoro, Julie Kramer, Adam 12 and Paul Driscoll to DJ their new internet radio station, RadioBDC.[1][2] Boston.com created RadioBDC to provide a soundtrack for their website visitors.[3] The letters BDC in RadioBDC Stand for "Boston Dot Com."

RadioBDC officially launched on August 13, 2012 at noon EST. The first song they played was "I Want My City Back" by Boston-native band The Mighty Mighty Bosstones, which was chosen in a poll by Boston.com readers after 3,700 votes. Dicky Barrett, the frontman for The Bosstones was on the phone with the staff for the launch.[4]

On March 26, 2018 it was announced that RadioBDC would be spun off from boston.com and be re-branded as Indie617.com. The new station launched on Monday April 2, 2018.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Boston.Com Hires Former WFNX Staffers To Launch Live Streaming Radio Station". allaccess.com. June 25, 2012. Retrieved September 15, 2012.
  2. ^ The Boston Globe is Getting into the radio business WBUR
  3. ^ "Radio BDC Launches". NECN.com. August 15, 2012. Retrieved September 15, 2012.
  4. ^ "RadioBDC Launch Party". boston.com. Retrieved September 15, 2012.
  5. ^ Boston’s RadioBDC Spins Off as Indie617
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