1970's Talk Radio (Alan Christian-Baltimore)

[J]

Anyone remember the Alan Christian show in Baltiimore in the 70's? GUy
did lots of wierd stuff, slept in a haunted house (On numerous
occasions) broadcasting live. Nothing happened so one night he did it
wihtou broadcasting live and reported the next day. Nothing happened. He
rowed a boat into the Bermuda Triangle. Nothing happened. He would cover
any subject. The guy was a good broadcaster. I believe he could be heard
all over the DelMarVa Peninsula and then some. WBAL-50,000 Watt AM
Station. The guys was like 6 foot 5 and 270. WOnder whatever happened to
him?

[Bryan Costin]

J wrote in message <37AC689A...@merlin.ebicom.net>...

I remember him well. My great-grandmother was a huge fan of his, and when I
was just a lad I would often spend an evening sitting with her by the radio
and listening to Alan's show. The variety of topics he covered was really
amazing, and even back then I could tell he was a very talented guy. He
later moved from WBAL and went with some friends to a smaller station, WCBM
(680AM), where I think he was a regular until sometime in the mid-to-late
1980's.

I wasn't a regular listener at the time, but I recall that there Mr.
Christian was involved in some kind of an investment idea with a number of
listeners. Things did not work out very well and there were some (probably
unfounded) accusations of shady dealings from some disgruntled folks, but
most people seemed to agree that it was just an unfortunate case of bad
business judgement. Alan Christian left the station voluntarily to avoid any
further ill-will, and I haven't heard of him since. WCBM still broadcasts
with many of the same hosts (Tom Marr, Les Kingsolving, etc.), but they
seldom seem to talk about the incident.

If Alan Christian is still involved in radio perhaps someone in another part
of the country will tell us of his current status. I'm kinda curious myself.
Maybe he's on a RealAudio feed somewhere.

-Bryan

[frederickand...@yahoo.com]

On Saturday, August 7, 1999 2:00:00 AM UTC-5, J wrote:
> Anyone remember the Alan Christian show in Baltiimore in the 70's? GUy
> did lots of wierd stuff, slept in a haunted house (On numerous
> occasions) broadcasting live. Nothing happened so one night he did it
> wihtou broadcasting live and reported the next day. Nothing happened. He
> rowed a boat into the Bermuda Triangle. Nothing happened. He would cover
> any subject. The guy was a good broadcaster. I believe he could be heard
> all over the DelMarVa Peninsula and then some. WBAL-50,000 Watt AM
> Station. The guys was like 6 foot 5 and 270. WOnder whatever happened to
> him?

I remember Alan Christian he was a good friend of my fathers, and would come to our house oftyen with a bottle of wine for dinner, he loved my mothers Italian sausage and peppers, I remember he had oscars in his kitchen in a big tank, shag carpet and TP that looked like money LOL

[samm...@gmail.com]

On Saturday, August 7, 1999 3:00:00 AM UTC-4, J wrote:
> Anyone remember the Alan Christian show in Baltiimore in the 70's? GUy
> did lots of wierd stuff, slept in a haunted house (On numerous
> occasions) broadcasting live. Nothing happened so one night he did it
> wihtou broadcasting live and reported the next day. Nothing happened. He
> rowed a boat into the Bermuda Triangle. Nothing happened. He would cover
> any subject. The guy was a good broadcaster. I believe he could be heard
> all over the DelMarVa Peninsula and then some. WBAL-50,000 Watt AM
> Station. The guys was like 6 foot 5 and 270. WOnder whatever happened to
> him?

Hello there J I am still alive ankd kicking. I got married and am very happy. I am also a cancer survivor two times. I have skin cancer and prostate cancer and the battle has been a bit of a struggle. I hope you are doing well and hope that all goes well for you and your family

Alan Christian

[samm...@gmail.com]

Hi is your name Red? I am Alan's wife and he has very fond thoughts of you. He said you had the best Italian sausage around. Please he sends his best and hopes that you reply. Thank you so much I hope that we can me. Alan and Margie Christian

[kellye...@gmail.com]

Mr. Christian, you spent the night at our childhood home in the early 1970s. I would like to know if you still have any notes, reports, etc. on this. Please let me know! I sent you a FB FR! Kelly Easton