It began as a pipe dream. 3 pals who wanted to do more personality-based content on the air took to the internet to entertain themselves and perhaps a few others. The place was Richmond VA. The station was WDYL. Charlie was the morning guy, Fletcher was afternoons and Ed drove the van. As is the usual in radio Charlie ended up in Vermont, Fletcher landed in Georgia and Ed remained in Richmond. We didn’t let that stop us though and continued to podcast from 3 different states. Eventually we refined the “show” and somehow hoodwinked WFNX into giving us a radio show in Boston! If you were around for the first few weeks of the show you probably hated us and could hear how raw we were. As time went on we got better and you guys embraced us and our stupid nerd bits. We had a glorious two-and-a-half year run and here we are.
Why did I recount the history of the Sandbox? Because we have gone retro! I have taken a job in CT as the Producer for Chaz & AJ at WPLR. It was a tough decision to make because I really love Boston and I came here with my pals as well as making many new ones. This is an opportunity I couldn’t pass up and I am looking forward to lending my talents to Chaz & AJ.
I don’t think this is the end of The Empire or The Sandbox. We did it once from different states and we can do it again. I might call on you, the fans to harass Charlie, Fletcher and Big Jim to get off their lazy asses to record a podcast once in a while but you haven’t heard the last from us.
I really want to thank all the Sandboxers for their support over the years and I don’t think of you as fans but as friends. Even though our first run ended in a less than spectacular fashion I wouldn’t change a thing. I invite all of you to join me in this new adventure in radio. With the world shrinking due to technology I hope to hear your voices on the phone or to be reading your snarky IMs every morning at WPLR.
In the spirit of this post here are some “classic” moments from The Sandbox when we were separated by multiple states.
Bah Weep!
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PS – Keep an ear out for the douchey way Charlie says Steve Jobs name.
