The Freee Flowin' Freaky Friday show with special Guest FM Radio Pioneer Michael Tearson. Tune in now to the Andy and Amanda Show and join the conversation!

The Andy and Amanda Free Flowin' Freaky Friday Show with special guest, FM Broadcast Pioneer Michael Tearson!

We're talking news, We're talking love and we're talking the evolution of FM Rock and Roll Radio on this episode of the Andy and Amanda Show with their incredible special guest, Michael Tearson!

During May, 1967, while home from his first year of college, Tearson went to the "15 Below Coffeehouse" to participate in the talent show. 15 Below Coffeehouse" was located in Timonium near the Maryland State Fairgrounds.[4] Before his performance, a very young Emmylou Harris, age 19, made her appearance, taking the audience by surprise with her amazing voice and talent. Not getting noticed for his own performance, Tearson realized that he needed to make a change in his goals. He befriended Emmylou Harris, beginning a lifelong friendship.

Tearson obtained a bachelor's degree in political science in 1970 from the University of Pennsylvania. As an undergraduate Tearson had his first appearance on the air with WXPN from 1967 to 1970. This was the very first FM Rock shift on WXPN; the show was entitled "The Attic". In January 1970, Tearson joined WDAS-FM Hyski's Underground as an overnighter. Tearson has been a longtime member of "Broadcast Pioneers",[ and he has been involved with FM radio in the United States since its infancy.

 

During the late 1990s and early 2000s, he was very diverse in his expertise as a DJ, working to develop special programs for WMMR with the “A to Z” broadcast and also redeveloped WMMR's live concert library in the WMMarchives. Both programs are still very popular at the station. He was also involved with WXPN "Late Nights", which was a diverse and imaginative late-night mix of music. Michael Tearson's studio in his home is called “LynTown Sound”, named after his wife who died from breast cancer on May 10, 1995. The week she died Michael Tearson had an on-air interview scheduled with the band Little Feat and against the advice of many of his friends, especially Carmen Borrelli, he went on to do the show on Sunday May 14, 1995, before they appeared at Penn's Landing, in Philadelphia. Tearson is good friends with Little Feat and mentions in an interview with Geosound that they helped him through that difficult time with losing his wife.[5] From 1994 to 1996, Michael Tearson produced and voiced “The Wall” which was an in-store radio broadcast, at one of their record store chains. In April 2002, WMGK approached Michael Tearson with an offer to produce a segment for Saturday mornings from 6AM-8AM; it was called “Saturday Morning 60s Show”.[10]

Tearson also writes for two magazines: Sing Out!, a folk song magazine, and The Audiophile Voice.]

Michael Tearson started at Sirius Radio (Sirius Folk Town) in July 2004-October 2005. He was also the main producer and voice of "The Bob Dylan Radio Hour" which aired twice on Sundays. Tearson moved to "Sirius Classic Vinyl", March 2006-November 2008 which he broadcast Monday through Friday in the afternoons. Sirius XM Radio was also interested in Michael Tearson and picked him up to work on "Deep Tracks" in November 2008.

Today,  Michael Host s the Internet music Radio Show "Radio that doesn't Suck".  You should definitely check that out.  Please do!  Listen in on the conversation on this episode of the Andy and Amanda Show!