Larry Glick
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Larry Glick | |
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| Born | May 16, 1922 Massachusetts, US |
| Died | March 26, 2009 (aged 86) Boca Raton Community Hospital, Boca Raton, Florida |
| Other names | "Commander" Glick; "Streeter" Glick |
| Education | Roxbury Memorial High School, Roxbury, MA |
| Alma mater | Emerson College, Boston |
| Occupation | Radio announcer |
| Years active | 40+ |
| Known for | Boston-based radio talk show; "The Story Behind the Story" |
| Notable work | Comedy Album "Larry Glick? Let Me Check." |
| Awards | Massachusetts Broadcasters Hall of Fame, 2008 |
Larry Glick (May 16, 1922 – March 26, 2009) [1] was an American talk radio host, based in Boston, Massachusetts, who presented a long-running show on WBZ and later WHDH through the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s. His broadcast at WBZ covered 38 states, Larry was well known wherever he went and was liked by all.[citation needed] A memorable part of his broadcasts were the countless people who would call in to talk about anything and everything, from personal problems to worldly problems. In his heyday many would say he ran the nighttime airways. Larry was known for his easy going manner and great sense of humor.
In Boston, Glick's all-night show went out first over WMEX in 1965. In 1967, he was hired by WBZ, where he worked for the next 20 years.[2] Glick ended his radio career at WHDH in 1992.
From his retirement until 2007, Glick was the Ambassador of Good Will for the Legal Sea Foods Restaurant in the Boca Raton Mall in Florida. In September 2008, he was inducted into the Massachusetts Broadcasters Hall of Fame at Massasoit Community College in Dedham, Massachusetts.[3][4]
Outside of his broadcasting career, Glick was trained as a pilot and was a founding partner in a commercial hypnotherapy business in Brookline, Massachusetts.[4]
Glick died on March 26, 2009, following complications during open-heart surgery.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Marquard, Bryan (March 28, 2009). "Larry Glick, Hub radio voice long a beacon for nightowls". Boston.com – via The Boston Globe.
- ^ "NorthEast Radio Watch by Scott Fybush". www.fybush.com.
- ^ "Bio". www.massbroadcastershof.org. Archived from the original on 2010-04-05. Retrieved 2020-11-13.
- ^ a b "Larry Glick, legendary Boston talkmaster, dies at 87 - Local News Updates - the Boston Globe". Archived from the original on 2009-03-30. Retrieved 2009-11-28.
External links
[edit]- The Larry Glick Pictures and Audio Page by Buffalonian Steve Cichon
- The Boston Radio Dial: WBZ(AM)
- Nickerblog "Glick University"
- Northeast Airchecks
- Jerry Williams Memories
- The Larry Glick Tribute Site
- The Larry Glick Podcast Page - Over 100 Larry Glick air checks from 1976 and 1977
- The Larry Glick Podcast Page 2 - Larry Glick air checks from 1978 onward