Boomers | Jack Raymond Radio

1946 marked the first year Baby Boomers came into the world. Below are some of the life-altering events that changed the lives of Americans born after World War 2.

The following all happened in 1946.

The Commission on Human Rights was created and it established The Subcommittee on Prevention of Discrimination against Minorities.
Radar waves were bounced off the moon proving communication in space was possible and beginning the Space Age.
First-ever general-purpose digital “Giant Brain” electronic computer dedicated at the Univ. of Penn.
The “Club 500” in Atlantic City hired Dean Martin & Jerry Lewis for their first gig as a comedy team.
Bikinis went on sale in Paris
The Flamingo became the first hotel to open in Las Vegas.

In 1961, President Kennedy established a four-point physical fitness program. For the first time, a “White House Committee on Health and Fitness” required public school students to pass a physical fitness test.

Fitness Patch

President Kennedy asked Meredith Wilson (Music Man) to write a song for baby boomers to play while exercising. That tune is called the “Chicken Fat Song”. Robert Preston, who starred in The Music Man on Broadway, sang the three-minute, radio-friendly ditty. In my hometown, Brockton, MA, morning d.j. “Doc” Jones played “The Chicken Fat Song” each morning right after the 7:00AM news. So the words, “Go, you chicken fat, go!” were heard by most Brockton Baby Boomers.

Capitol Records Vinyl 45

Click play to here the “Chicken Fat Song

All of the celebrities below were born the same year as me, 1946

Dolly Parton
Dollywood, I Will Always Love You, 9 to 5

BARRY MANILOW
On a Weekend in New England

CHER
Phil Spector’s discovery

BETTE MIDLER
“ The Devine M” and the late Joey Iannello

STEVIE NICKS
Stevie (left) and friend

LINDA RONSTADT
Lead singer of the Stone Poneys (Different Drum)

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"I don’t think Jack’s show or the station was ever given enough credit from the 60’s through the 90’s. Jack Raymond – the very talented Program Director who won awards as the “Personality of the Year” in both Billboard and the Gavin Report several years. He also spent some time at WORC, WMEX, WICE and talk radio in Hartford. Also wrote comedy bits for other djs and Jay Leno and Johnny Carson."

- YB, Lunenburg

"Oh my God…it’s one amazing site. I almost hit the floor (on the 90’s Page) reading “DeSuze woke up one morning to find dust in his mouth”

- Dick S., Philly, PA

"Wow, this radio website is great. Goes on forever and the memories are infinite. Found this site on a Google search and really got lucky. Nice to remember how good things were in Brockton,. I remembered that “Beep” Juice commercial, when I was a kid. Loved it.”

- BBB, Ward 2, MA

"I loved Jack’s comedy material and always subscribed for radio and nightclub work. We even promise to use Jack in all my movies.”

- Soupy S., W. 57th St., NYC

"Good memories. Nothing like that on the radio exists today. A real talent. MS Taunton, MA."

"Jack’s one of the local radio personalities who never moved around like so many others and appeared to be going nowhere. But when the game was over, he was a winner because he had other income.”

- Casey K. Holmby Hills, CA

"Jack could have gone to any major market. He was a disciple of the great Ed Hider (WCOP, WMEX, WINS, KYA) as well as a great news anchor and writer. ”

- RC, Maryland

" I worked at a station with Jack. A Great Guy! ”

- RW, Cape Cod

"Always loved Jack’s monthly comedy material and promised to use him in all my movies. ”

- Soupy S., NYC

"I remember listening to him on several stations. I “Love” his website as well! So much info.”

- S.S., Burlington, VT

"I first met Jack when working at a Lexington, MA radio station in 1962. He followed my career to Brookline Ave. in Boston, then to WINS NYC, San Francisco, and Los Angele radio stations. I’ve got one suggestion Jack, “Stop following me”! Only kidding! Jack visited my home in Laurel Canyon and even accompanied me to a Donnie & Marie writer’s meeting where he got the star’s autographs for 2 of his local radio listeners. JR had a much longer radio career than me and his material was as good as anything I ever produced. But I’m not sure he believes it. ”

- E. Hider, Sunset Blvd.

"I heard he was a very nice person. I remember listening to him when I was working up in Salem. New Hampshire and I thought he was very funny. I love that style of radio. ”

- M.D. Springfield, MA

"Jack Raymond will undoubtedly be sent to the state home for the chronically silly”! There are bad jokes and funny bad jokes, Jack had the funny ones.”

- Gary O., Encino, CA

"Jack did 10 – Noon, weekdays on a Knight Group Station in the early 80s. One of the zaniest two hours on the radio with drop-ins and fun bits. He hired me to host Sunday Nights for a few years back then."

- J.H., Cape Cod

"2018 What I remember most about the station he was on was the excellent audio sound that jumped out at you and was bigger than life. "

- JC, Albany

"Just listened to 6 Great DJs on this website “Heroes” link. The fact that anyone else feasibly did the work before Jack did doesn’t take away from the fact that he did it and is still a talent in his own right. Jack has a gift that I never had even in my dreams. "

- K.D., Toledo, OH

"JR always had the right act for the voice. Other major market legends may have a bigger instrument but he would have killed them because the presentation matched his material and didn’t need more punch or fewer bits."

- P.G. Manchester, NH

"Jack's website is fabulous; easy to navigate, full of a variety of pages dealing with different aspects of his career and life, good-looking and extensive. The material, all Jack's-well, that's another story. I've had the "pleasure" of knowing Jack since 1974 and spent some time in the studio while he was on the air; all very entertaining, but I always wondered why there wasn't corn growing in the cart closet!!! Seriously. it's fun and the design looks great. Congrats to you and him. "

- MS Carlisle

"Just checked out this website. It’s a combination of a career look-back, interesting celeb photos, and applicable radio history of Jack, pertinent colleagues, and of course his material."

- TS, RI