As a kid growing up in the Boston area, I loved listening to the radio late at night and that meant Larry Glick during the week, and on Sundays, the Kenny Mayer Show (another Boston legend & a lot of fun to listen to). font-weight: bold; That was the highlight of his life as far as career, she said. I always went to sleep with a radio under my pillow listening to Uncle Larry, and Norm Nathan on the weekends. Glick obtained a bachelor's degree from the City University of New York. Posted by Judy (J.J.) March 27, 09 11:05 PM hy.. Larry kept me awake many a night while driving a truck with nothing but an AM radio, a pack of Luckys and a six pack of Coke. In a run that lasted until 1987, he developed a national following until a salary disagreement led him to switch to WHDH, after staying off the air for a year to honor a non-compete clause in his WBZ contract. $('.showResponses').show(); 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. } Larry worked above and apart from the daily grind of our shop, he created his own unique, special playground and leaving the door ajar he invited the world to come and play. Rest in Peace. Anyone remember the song the little girl sang for his show"There's a funny man named Larry Glick on Radio WBZ" I loved that song and you never knew when he'd "shoot you off the air"always funny. Posted by Fred Winer March 27, 09 09:00 AM j.. As someone who use to listen to Larry growing up he will be sorely missed. "It's 2:35 so let's take our next call," Mr. Glick said in his rich baritone. One of You Tube's oldest RADIO AIRCHECK MUSEUM with a NEW VIDEO posted daily at 3PM EST. So many legendary names have graced the microphones at WBZ Larry Justice, Carl De Suze, Dave Maynard, Dick Summers, Norm Nathan, to name a few. } AGE 50s Larry Glick Addyston, OH View Full Report Used To Live In Relatives Cincinnati, OH West Harrison, IN Williamstown, KY Cleves, OH Orlando, FL Larry Glick in my home! } color: white; We bought it from him when we moved to Westwood in 1997. The resulting text-align: center; I was such a Glicknick when I was a teenager, and I had always wanted a Glick University shirt. Do you know any background info about this artist? color: black; The Larry Glick Show (WBZ Radio, Boston) music, videos, stats, and photos | Last.fm Last.fm Search Live Music Charts Log In Sign Up The Larry Glick Show (WBZ Radio, Boston) Play artist More actions Listeners 107 Scrobbles 263 Do you have any photos of this artist? The planet just became a a little more lonely. .race_header, .results_text, .results_table_container, .votebox_legend { font-weight: bold; Caller: "Yes". Posted by Jack Atkinson March 27, 09 11:45 AM cr.. HELLO LARRY! My cassette and tape archive outweighs the sum-total of helpiing smiling at-home listeners go to sleep and for keeping night-time drivers awake and entertained. I loved Larry Glick even though I was a kid at the timeI was a night owl and most every night listened to him when i was 9-12 or so. Larry was responsible for keeping a frightened child's spirits up. z-index:1; Back then, I bought a pair of those 40 pound battery operated radio headphones for one reason - to listen to him while I worked - many smiles; great, great radio. We collect and match historical records that Ancestry users have contributed to their family trees to create each person's profile. display: inline-block; The laughter is contagious. more, The Gluck Method is a step-by-step program of results driven fine art instruction for children and adults developed by world-renowned artist and educatorLarry Gluck. Larry was one of a kind. Posted by JohnFrom Middleboro March 27, 09 06:40 PM gr.. } Larry- Good Nite and Good Luck ! So I drove from Dorchester over to the station and there I was with a big mic in front of me talking about fllying with "the man." Find me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EllisAirchecks/ I recorded everything, Posted by Megan Rothstein March 27, 09 12:30 PM dg.. i started to listen to talk radio on wmex with steve frederichs and heard your great one nite return with steve l, you where the best ! Glick was with. Posted by fifthstdog March 27, 09 08:32 PM hi.. Historical Person Search Search Search Results Results Larry Jay Glick (1978 - 2012) Try FREE for 14 days Try FREE for 14 days. It was hard to be a professional and not an adoring fan. In Boston, Glick's all-night show went out first over WMEX in 1965. ", Said Dave Rodman, Channel 7's first on-air news anchor and later spokesman for the Suffolk district attorney's office: "Larry could talk about anything and was interested in everything.". Posted by Michael March 27, 09 06:04 PM gm.. Posted by rlbricklry March 27, 09 11:28 AM cf.. Larry will be missed. Posted by Terry Wood March 27, 09 09:45 AM ag.. Wow! Someone called his show and seemed very depressed . recorder with the mic and 3' cord. Larry: "Were you born in Italy"? To get I had to answer a question about US history. Was great to hear you again with Steve L. brought back fun memories.. Posted by Scott March 27, 09 09:08 AM n.. Many years ago Larry Glick played a song on his radio show. R.I.P. Glick joined WBZ-AM (1030) in 1968 and was with the station until 1986. I used to have a radio by my bed and his funny bits would make me laugh my way to sleep. Larry states that someone left him a can of "Billy Beer". Posted by GordonGekko March 27, 09 09:34 AM ab.. Nobody then or since can come close to his dynamic personality that still touches people 30 years after he left the airwaves. I'll never forget Larry's interview with the recently departed Walter "Killer " Kowalski and his story of Haystacks Calhoun's having to use a U.S. Mail sack as a bathroom on a plane ride since he couldn't fit in the lavatory. WFMU Home His broadcast at WBZ covered 38 states, Larry was well known wherever he went and was liked by all. Even Trump himself called the AP, apparently against the advice of his son Eric, to accuse de La Hoya of making the whole thing up. Good bye Larry, you will never be replaced. He will always be remembered fondly by my family and he will be missed! padding-bottom: 7px; Glick also ran a hypnotism school in Newton. He was a wonderful memory for me, and I'm sure for everyone else also. background-color: #ccc; Find Larry Glick's phone number, address, and email on Spokeo, the leading people search directory for contact information and public records. He was 87. This led to hyperinflation in Germany and created the political and social atmosphere in which Hitler was able to rise to power. to the annoyance of my family and friends. Thank you Larry Glick, an all-time great. The 87-year-old radio character died Thursday night in Florida after 10 hours of heart. All "talk" radio in Boston just makes my blood boil. I'm not sure why Sleepy hung around so longmaybe it was just to talk with Larry. .contact_office { font-size: 0.8 em; margin-top: 0.6em; margin-bottom: 0em;margin-right: 0.5em;} Posted by Joe March 27, 09 10:41 AM bq.. Gave him a call and one the t-shirt. If you happen to have classic airchecks, maybe even of yourself on the air, we'd love to share it here! width: 100% One night a classmate of mine put one over on Larry (and me) by telling him that a famous scientist from Munich was visiting in Chelsea; the classmate gave him my name and telephone number. .inner_percentage.Democratic { I feel sorry for anyone that never got to listen to him. I hope so. Posted by Rick March 27, 09 12:31 PM di.. His was a unique world. .percentage_number {
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Posted by Too Many Bills March 27, 09 11:43 AM cp.. RIP Larry. Posted by Steve March 27, 09 01:18 PM dv.. What a great laugh Larry had - he was upbeat, intelligent and real; he kept so many people listening and smiling - we miss you and love you, Commander Glick., R.I.P. Start the wiki, Do you know what kind of music this is? Arrivederci, Mr. Glick. position: absolute; Truly a joy to be around. I loved listen to Larry at night, he filled the void when, music, sports or other distractions got old. Independent art hand stretched around super sturdy wood frames. Unfortunately we did not have google. The Larry Glick Show (WBZ Radio, Boston) - Orangutan First and foremost, this Site is just the ticket! Listening to his show helped me through a depressing time, God Bless,Larry Arrivederci. His broadcast at WBZ covered 38 states, Larry was well known wherever he went and was liked by all. ", He studied at Burdett College, a business school in Boston, but said that "those accounting courses were so boring!". So many jokes and so many radio "bits" that are still in use today were started by Larry Glick. I was so upset the stain set in. Nobody will ever come close to Larry's whit and banter. Fine, thanks.". Posted by Rich March 27, 09 10:32 AM bk.. And only 2 points from being an A district. Every time you called my day was better. A brief pause. Follow her on Twitter @JessicaHeslam. WBZs current overnight host, Steve LeVeille, grew up listening to the talk show pioneer. News at the top of the hour. font-weight: bold; And I'd wake up early listening to Larry Glick. Norm Nathan were truly the Godfathers of good old Boston radio and true Historians. He remained on WHDH until 1992, when he left Boston's airwaves for good.Who could forget stories like the Midnight Marauder or personalities like the cabbie, Charlie DiGiovanni, or Moses, the guy from the hills who sang old folks songs? } Also I went to his live hypnotism show at the Bull Run Restaurant in Shirley. Golf is an important thing. Contact. March 27, 09 10:34 AM bn.. } I would have been an AVID student- first one in my family to go to college- first one to graduate! Donald Trump almost certainly cheats at golf. 2-5-4, 5-6-7-8 Posted by Commandingspirit March 27, 09 09:37 PM hp.. Larry was the best. more, As a Master artist, with thousands of works in private collections around the world, Larry has built a body of exquisite work that spans decades. . float: right; Can you help us out? Posted by landnsdad March 27, 09 04:47 PM fs.. .race_header { padding-left: 10px; Posted by Bob Dixon March 27, 09 12:20 PM dd.. I can't watch scarey movies today and that's probably why (no big loss there), but the memories all came back today when I heard the bad news. What a great entertainer. I loved listening to Larry at night in the car or when I couldn't sleep. His breakthroughs in fine art training have led to success and artistic fulfillment for countless thousands of all ages and from all walks of life. Available in standard sizes. Thanks for the memories of drifting off late at night with the radio next to the bed turned down low. The price to rent a two bedroom unit in the zip code . We might permanently block any user who abuses these conditions. Posted by Ed Jasie March 27, 09 10:53 AM by.. Larry Glick is why I listen to the radio. Godspeed, Commander Glick. I'd cover my head with a pillow to muffle the sound of late-night callers reporting flying saucers and that silly 'Glick-nik" jingle. Peace to you Mr. Glick. Posted by Paul Penta March 27, 09 09:15 PM hn.. I really loved Larry Glick. Posted by Steven Hill March 27, 09 08:56 PM hk.. Larry used to let us listeners call him to give him "a good call". color: black; } johny most, dave maynard, don kent ,jack chase,arch macdonald! Add an image Join others and track this artist You'll find audio of many radio personalities who have passed away. We invite you to use our commenting platform to engage in insightful conversations about issues in our community. I remember only once that Larry Glick was serious to a caller. .votebox_legend { [2] Glick, Beach, and Reed all won their election bids for the Garland ISD board. It was refreshing to hear him on Steve Lavelle's broadcast in recent years and he still exhibited the wit and charm even at his advanced years. Often interested in what was going on on his show, but more often just laughing. padding-left: 10px; They were great, along with Gil Santos and Dave Maynard. Posted by Bill O'Brien March 27, 09 08:35 PM hj.. 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