WZLX finally caved and restored the full three hours for Carter Alan. They tried to bury the blues in an early slot but our pressure forced their hand. Stay ready because we know we have to keep watching them to make sure they do not try this again.
June 3, 2021
Final supporters
We the undersigned are aghast that Carter Alan’s Sunday WZLX Blues Show has been cut from three to two hours, and moved from 9:00 to 8:00 am!
A uniquely America art form, the Blues is the foundation of most of the programming that comprises the playlists at WZLX. Carter Alan, a pillar of the Boston’s rock community is the ideal expert to hook younger listeners on the blues and to educate and entertain the many blues fans in Boston and those who stream the show around the globe.
We believe that WZLX, as a station that respects the roots of rock and the work of iconic musicians like Stevie Ray Vaughn, Eric Clapton, Cream, Aerosmith, The Allman Brothers, Pink Floyd and others has a responsibility to stay true to the roots of rock, jazz, rhythm and blues, punk and soul —— all the genres that have been spawned by the blues.
With so much musical territory to cover, a three-hour show, hosted by Carter Alan – whose musical pedigree is respected around the world isn’t enough. Cutting that time would be a disservice to everyone who looks to WZLX to be a source for the best music and the most innovative programming on the air.
While WZLX plays some great music all through the week, we have consistently enjoyed and looked forward to Carter Alan's Sunday Morning Blues Show. We don't have to remind you how important Carter Alan has been to Rock music in Boston to not only the Northeast but across the country from his days at 'BCN to his career at WZLX. It's fair to say that almost all the rock music played now on the Radio in the US is derived from the "Blues" and listeners deserve to hear as much of this iconographic form as possible. Two hours a week on Sunday barely gives us a glance at this uniquely American Art Form.
Carter Alan's musical tastes and his ground-breaking discoveries are still respected around the world - he is a legend in New England
Simply put 90% of WZLX programing is already Blues. Stevie Ray Vaughn, Eric Clapton, Cream, Aerosmith, The Allman Brothers, Pink Floyd, Black Sabbath just to name a few are essentially blues bands. 100% of WZLX artists would tell you that the Blues is the basis of all contemporary American music from Jazz to R'n'B, Soul, Rock and Punk rock. Carter's Sunday show has been a window into the beginning and the future of music. It was successful, informative and entertaining.
Please share and sign this petition and help us get our three-hour Blues show back.
Signed: John Guregian, Holly Harris, Joe Marino, Steve Gaetz, Conrad Warre.
Updates
May 14, 2021
WZLX management thinks they can just sweep the Blues under the rug while we sleep. We need a massive surge right now to hit five hundred signatures and force these executives to acknowledge that we are paying attention.
Reached 100 supporters
March 24, 2017
256 Comments
This show has been a part of my sunday mornings from the beginning, cross word puzzles & the Blues! ( Not to mention the wealth of knowledge that Carter puts forth along with some stuff I never heard. ) TY!
Please give full consideration to the cultural implications of this unfortunate programming choice. Carter Allen's blues program is a touchstone institution that has inspired and influenced musicians and fans of this American art form for decades. Our young people need more exposure to their native music, not less.
Mainstay of Boston Radio, heard around the country over the net. There's a reason it's so widely listened to and still popular after all these years. In its reduced form it's 1 less hour per week I listen to your station.
This is a shame. What was once appointment listening is now an inconvenience. Carter should be rewarded and not punished for all he has done for the Blues community. Thank you.
Come on Carter. This is Steve from The Installers and I looked forward to every Sunday listening from 9-12. I have been Very appreciative that you would play our music on occasion. Again please go back to the way it was...
Best show in town
Best show on over the air radio without doubt
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WZLX finally caved and restored the full three hours for Carter Alan. They tried to bury the blues in an early slot but our pressure forced their hand. Stay ready because we know we have to keep watching them to make sure they do not try this again.
June 3, 2021
Final supporters
We the undersigned are aghast that Carter Alan’s Sunday WZLX Blues Show has been cut from three to two hours, and moved from 9:00 to 8:00 am!
A uniquely America art form, the Blues is the foundation of most of the programming that comprises the playlists at WZLX. Carter Alan, a pillar of the Boston’s rock community is the ideal expert to hook younger listeners on the blues and to educate and entertain the many blues fans in Boston and those who stream the show around the globe.
We believe that WZLX, as a station that respects the roots of rock and the work of iconic musicians like Stevie Ray Vaughn, Eric Clapton, Cream, Aerosmith, The Allman Brothers, Pink Floyd and others has a responsibility to stay true to the roots of rock, jazz, rhythm and blues, punk and soul —— all the genres that have been spawned by the blues.
With so much musical territory to cover, a three-hour show, hosted by Carter Alan – whose musical pedigree is respected around the world isn’t enough. Cutting that time would be a disservice to everyone who looks to WZLX to be a source for the best music and the most innovative programming on the air.
While WZLX plays some great music all through the week, we have consistently enjoyed and looked forward to Carter Alan's Sunday Morning Blues Show. We don't have to remind you how important Carter Alan has been to Rock music in Boston to not only the Northeast but across the country from his days at 'BCN to his career at WZLX. It's fair to say that almost all the rock music played now on the Radio in the US is derived from the "Blues" and listeners deserve to hear as much of this iconographic form as possible. Two hours a week on Sunday barely gives us a glance at this uniquely American Art Form.
Carter Alan's musical tastes and his ground-breaking discoveries are still respected around the world - he is a legend in New England
Simply put 90% of WZLX programing is already Blues. Stevie Ray Vaughn, Eric Clapton, Cream, Aerosmith, The Allman Brothers, Pink Floyd, Black Sabbath just to name a few are essentially blues bands. 100% of WZLX artists would tell you that the Blues is the basis of all contemporary American music from Jazz to R'n'B, Soul, Rock and Punk rock. Carter's Sunday show has been a window into the beginning and the future of music. It was successful, informative and entertaining.
Please share and sign this petition and help us get our three-hour Blues show back.
Signed: John Guregian, Holly Harris, Joe Marino, Steve Gaetz, Conrad Warre.
Updates
May 14, 2021
WZLX management thinks they can just sweep the Blues under the rug while we sleep. We need a massive surge right now to hit five hundred signatures and force these executives to acknowledge that we are paying attention.
Reached 100 supporters
March 24, 2017
256 Comments
This Show is a perfect platform to introduce artists and songs from both old and new to an audience that otherwise cannot hear on current programming. It would be a shame to lose even a minute of this fine program. I've purchased cd's based on songs that i've heard from this show. We need the Blues. Long live.
This show has been a part of my sunday mornings from the beginning, cross word puzzles & the Blues! ( Not to mention the wealth of knowledge that Carter puts forth along with some stuff I never heard. ) TY!
Please give full consideration to the cultural implications of this unfortunate programming choice. Carter Allen's blues program is a touchstone institution that has inspired and influenced musicians and fans of this American art form for decades. Our young people need more exposure to their native music, not less.
Mainstay of Boston Radio, heard around the country over the net. There's a reason it's so widely listened to and still popular after all these years. In its reduced form it's 1 less hour per week I listen to your station.
This is a shame. What was once appointment listening is now an inconvenience. Carter should be rewarded and not punished for all he has done for the Blues community. Thank you.
Come on Carter. This is Steve from The Installers and I looked forward to every Sunday listening from 9-12. I have been Very appreciative that you would play our music on occasion. Again please go back to the way it was...
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Best show on over the air radio without doubt
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This Show is a perfect platform to introduce artists and songs from both old and new to an audience that otherwise cannot hear on current programming. It would be a shame to lose even a minute of this fine program. I've purchased cd's based on songs that i've heard from this show. We need the Blues. Long live.