Legendary radio host Barret ‘Dr. Demento’ Hansen has announced his retirement after 55 years in radio—marking the end of an era for fans of comedy and novelty music. The most recent airing ...

On March 14, 1976, Dr. Demento changed music with a “Doctor Demento Exclusive.” After playing Frankie Yankovic ’s “How Many Burps in a Bottle of Beer,” Dr. Demento brought on “another ...

Dr. Demento, the cult comedy DJ whose radio show became a landmark for novelty music and underground satire, will retire this fall after more than five decades behind the mic. His final program ...

Recently, however, the radio stations carrying Demento's show declined to fewer than a dozen. Radio formats that were once more diverse have evolved (or perhaps devolved) into niche programming, and ...

Barry Hansen, a.k.a Dr. Demento, gestures as he tours his record libarary in the Los Angeles suburb of Lakewood,Calif., Feb. 24 2000. Hansen’s “Dr. Demento Show” featuring unusual music has ...

One of those getting his start on Dr. Demento's show was the modern-day master of parody songs, "Weird Al" Yankovic. In the mid-1970s the show was heard from coast to coast through a syndication deal.

On March 14, 1976, Dr. Demento changed music with a “Doctor Demento Exclusive.” After playing Frankie Yankovic ’s “How Many Burps in a Bottle of Beer,” Dr. Demento brought on “another ...

Dr. Demento, the cult comedy DJ whose radio show became a landmark for novelty music and underground satire, will retire this fall after more than five decades behind the mic. His final program will ...