Thanks for the outpouring of love and appreciation for WBAI and for free form radio legend Bob Fass, host of Radio Unnameable for more than five decades. WBAI has been broadcasting tributes to Bob who meant so much to so many, since he passed away:
Bob Fass - All Mixed up: The Godfather of Free Form Radio
Originally Aired: April 25th 2021
Produded by Peter Bochan
Celebrating a true radio pioneer, Bob Fass with excerpts from his long running program "Radio Unnameable" with music from The Incredible String Band, Bob Dylan, Arlo Guthrie, The Fugs, The Amboy Dukes, The Rolling Stones, John Hammond Jr, Cat Mother, and featuring Abbie Hoffman, Steve Post, Bob Dylan, Mike Edl and Marshall Efron
Bob Fass, Abbie Hoffman, Steve Post, Bob Dylan, Arlo Guthrie, Mike Edl.
The second hour was a tribute with listener calls about Bob Fass and Radio Unnameable hosted by his long time WBAI engineer Max Schmid.
We present a Bob Fass Celebration by Peter Bochan, with excerpts from his long running program "Radio Unnameable" witn music from The Incredible String Band, Bob Dylan, Arlo Guthrie, The Fugs, The Amboy Dukes, The Rolling Stones, John Hammond Jr. and featuring Abbie Hoffman, Steve Post, Bob Dylan, Mike Edl and much more.
Paul McIsaac presented Bob's colleagues and fans in a tribute to Bob. We also rebroadcasted Bob Fass's Funeral service followed by a medley of favorite music.
WBAI Folk Radio Producers, Edward Haber, Richard Barr, Stephen Rathe and Peter K. Siegal hosted a tribute to Bob Fass and the legacy of Radio Unnameable, with a special focus on the music Bob brought to the airwaves. This includes musical selections from the program over the decades and a visit with David Amram and David Bromberg, frequent Radio Unnameable musical guests.