The Long Island Music & Entertainment Hall of Fame Podcast
The Long Island Music & Entertainment Podcast features in-depth interviews with musicians, filmmakers, authors and entertainers from Long Island, Brooklyn and Queens.
The show is hosted by Tom Needham, LIMEHOF Vice Chairman and the host of The Sounds of Film, America's longest running film, music and ideas themed radio show.
Previous guests include Stephen Schwartz, Gary U.S. Bonds, Liberty DeVitto, Taylor Dayne, Carmine Appice, Carter Burwell, EPMD, The Illusion, The Fat Boys' Kool Rock Ski, Elliott Murphy, Wayne Robins, and Jimmy Webb.
The show is produced by the Long Island Music & Entertainment Hall of Fame who is dedicated to the recognition, honor and preservation of Long Island's music and entertainment heritage.
The Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame is located at:
97 Main Street
Stony Brook, NY 11790
The Long Island Music & Entertainment Hall of Fame Podcast
Bob Buchmann: The Stories Behind WBAB, Billy Joel, Zebra, and Harry Chapin
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Long Island Music & Entertainment Hall of Fame inductee Bob Buchmann joins Tom Needham for a fascinating conversation about one of the most influential careers in American rock radio. From building a pirate radio station in his parents’ basement and creating a groundbreaking cable radio station in Commack, to helping transform WBAB into Long Island’s dominant rock station, Buchmann has spent decades shaping the sound of radio.
Buchmann’s career includes leadership roles at WBAB on Long Island, Q104.3 in New York City, KLOS in Los Angeles, KGB in San Diego, and SiriusXM, where he currently serves as Director of Music Programming. Along the way, he helped launch and build successful radio brands, championed local musicians through WBAB’s Homegrown program, and became one of the industry’s most respected programmers and on-air personalities.
The episode also highlights Buchmann’s commitment to charitable causes, including his work with Billy Joel’s Charity Begins at Home and his participation in documentaries about the life and legacy of Harry Chapin. It’s a remarkable look at the life and career of a true broadcasting pioneer.
Buy tickets to visit LIMEHOF at:
https://www.limusichalloffame.org/tickets-and-gift-cards/
The Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame is located at:
97 Main Street
Stony Brook, NY 11790
Email: info@limusichalloffame.org
Phone: 631-689-5888
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