Larry Glick, Legendary Boston Talkmaster, 87, Boston Globe

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Larry Glick, legendary Boston talkmaster, dies at 87

By Bryan Marquard, Globe Staff

Midnight long past and dawn far from sight, Larry Glick picked up the phone
in 1973 during his radio show on WBZ-AM, one of his homes for the nearly
three decades he ruled the wee small hours of Boston radio with a talk show
that drew listeners and callers from across the country and Canada.

"It's 2:35 so let's take our next call," Mr. Glick said in his rich
baritone. "Yup, this is Larry! How am I feeling? Well, wait a second and let
me check." A brief pause. "Fine."

His audience knew to expect the unexpected. If conversation lagged, he might
cue up sound effects of bullets flying. If a caller droned, he'd play a tape
of a loud yawn and snoring. Mostly, though, people tuned in because they
were eager to hear what Mr. Glick would say next. Erudite one moment, droll
the next, only two things were certain: Mr. Glick would be funny and
listeners would laugh.

A pioneer of talk radio, he died Thursday, March 26, 2009, in Florida of
complications from open heart surgery, according to Peter Casey, director of
news and programming at WBZ radio. Mr. Glick was 87 and in retirement had
lived in Boca Raton, Fla.

"His radio show just made him a legend in New England, no question about
it," said Gary LaPierre, former morning news anchor on WBZ, where Mr. Glick
spent nearly 20 years on the air. "He was just a delightful man to be around
and he found fun in everything. He didn't take anything, including himself,
that seriously."

"He would always tell people, 'I may not give you a correct answer, but I'll
give you a snappy answer,' " said Mr. Glick's daughter, Nannette Glick Cote
of Natick. "He was engaging and charming and fun-loving, an amazing person
who never met a stranger."

Said Dave Rodman, Channel 7's first on-air news anchor and later spokesman
for the Suffolk district attorney's office: "Larry could talk about anything
and was interested in everything."

From the early 1960s to the early 1990s, it seemed as if every radio
listener in Greater Boston and beyond was interested in Mr. Glick -- at
least those who were awake because they worked overnight hours or simply
couldn't sleep. His fans were known as Glicknics, or Glicknicks, depending
on who did the spelling. They've kept his memory alive on the Internet,
where clips of Mr. Glick's voice and TV promos for his show reside.

"Larry was an automatic when I was driving home from a concert, a movie, or
a party," Boston radio great Charles Laquidara wrote today in a posting on
Boston.com. "His wise-cracking voice would stay with my car from one end of
New England to the other; a late-night companion with no equal, and an
absolute must for helping smiling at-home listeners go to sleep and for
keeping night-time drivers awake and entertained."

Growing up in Roxbury, where he graduated from Roxbury Memorial High School,
Mr. Glick didn't want to be the voice that soothed insomniacs and inspired
night owls in some 40 states. "My first choice was in the criminal justice
system," he told the Globe in 1988. "I wanted to be a special agent in the
FBI. No kidding. But to do that you have to first be a lawyer or an
accountant."

He studied at Burdett College, a business school in Boston, but said that
"those accounting courses were so boring!"

Instead, he decided to try broadcasting. "We both went to Emerson College at
night," Rodman recalled.

During World War II, Mr. Glick had served in the Army and suffered back and
leg injuries in Germany. He also worked on a kibbutz in Israel.

With Rodman, he began his radio career at WLMH in Laconia, N.H. Mr. Glick
then worked with the Armed Forces Network in 1950, and moved to Florida a
few years later. Through the rest of the decade, he stayed in the state at
radio stations WIVY, WINZ, and at WZOK, which he owned for a couple of
years.

From 1960 to 1964, he developed his style as a talk show host through the
night at WINZ in Miami before jumping to WMEX in Boston for four years.

Then came WBZ, which Mr. Glick joined in 1968. In a run that lasted until
1987, he developed a national following until a salary disagreement led him
to switch to WHDH, after staying off the air for a year to honor a
non-compete clause in his WBZ contract. He remained on WHDH until 1992, when
he left Boston's airwaves for good.

Though tame by today's standards, Mr. Glick's material could occasionally
raise an eyebrow or two in the 1960s and '70s.

"Some of his humor was subtle, some was subtle as a sledgehammer, but he
just had a way of getting away with it," LaPierre said. "And I don't think
he was getting away with anything bad. Our standards were fairly puritanical
at that point."

Celebrities found their way onto Mr. Glick's shows, often when he tracked
them down by phone. He featured local characters, too, such as cab driver
Charlie DiGiovanni, who sometimes brought coffee to the radio studio.

"Larry was just synonymous with fun, and I think people felt that listening
to him on the radio," Casey said. "There was no place he'd rather be than on
the radio talking to them."

Mr. Glick thought the real stars were those who called in, regulars who
ranged from clever to off the wall. While on WMEX in 1966, he told the Globe
his show gives "the average man a chance to voice an opinion, and he can do
it in his undershirt in the comfort of his living room."

Through most of his years on the air, Mr. Glick also became a pilot and
performed as a hypnotist, entertaining crowds and helping many people quit
smoking. But to legions of listeners, he remains the voice that made being
awake at night worthwhile.

In September, Mr. Glick traveled to Dedham for his induction ceremony into
the Massachusetts Broadcasters Hall of Fame, which is located at Massasoit
Community College.

His acceptance speech "brought the house down, and we had 250 people there
that night," said Arthur Singer, president of the organization. "By the time
he was finished, we had a room full of Glicknics -- it was a love fest. He
reminded everybody that you always need to leave a little room for some fun
in your life, and I think that's what he gave to his listeners. That's a
great gift."

In addition to his daughter Nannette, Mr. Glick leaves his wife, Lisa of
Boca Raton, Fla., and her daughters, Tali Israel and Tirana Mamur; a
brother, Edwin of Denton, Texas; and a step-granddaughter.

WBZ said Mr. Glick's family will hold a private service on Sunday in
Florida. Mr. Glick's daughter said a public memorial service in the Boston
area will be announced.

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a.. One of my proudest accomplishments was winning a Glick
Univesity t-shirt. When I was 11 or 12 I used to wake up
extra early to hear the end of the show. There's a funny man
on radio, his name is Larry Glick Good night, Larry,
wherever you are.

Posted by Ben Venator March 27, 09 08:37 AM
b.. I was a true "Glick-nick" at the age of 16 in 1979,
and the proud owner of a "Glick University T'shirt. Good bye
Larry, you will never be replaced.

Posted by Chris March 27, 09 08:42 AM
c.. nobody will ever come close to the great Lorenzo
Glickiano....THE last of the great radio hosts....one last
"Larry Glick Salute" to the master

Posted by charlie March 27, 09 08:43 AM
d.. Rest in Peace Larry, you were the king of late night
radio in Boston and your like will never be duplicated.

Posted by Dan March 27, 09 08:46 AM
e.. Larry Glick was one of a great generation of Boston AM
radio personalities. These men were witty, intelligent and
both relaxing and stimulating to listen to. Theirs was a
sweet era of broadcasting, pleasant and non-confrontational.
Our modern golden age, before AM descended into unremitting
hate radio.

Posted by Greg March 27, 09 08:49 AM
f.. I also won a Glick University T-Shirt! Wish I knew
where it was now.

Posted by SonOfErin March 27, 09 08:58 AM
g.. I used to "sleep" with the pillow over my radio (lest
mom find out I was awake) listening for first hand reports
of UFOs or Larry calling a Jazz club owner in Paris just to
say "hi". One of my biggest regrets in life will be never
receiving a Glick University T-shirt.. Rest in peace.

Posted by Dave March 27, 09 08:58 AM
h.. "Ask a question, any question. I may not give you the
right answer, but I'll give you an answer.." Who was the
greatest talk radio show host? Hands down, it was Glick!

Posted by Scott March 27, 09 09:00 AM
i.. I did an internship in College at WBZ Radio and had
the pleasure of spending many nights hanging with Larry
Glick. He was a class act. Rest in Peace Larry.

Posted by Fred Winer March 27, 09 09:00 AM
j.. As someone who use to listen to Larry growing up he
will be sorely missed. Now in my 30's, the thought of
listening to Larry while falling asleep in my childhood bed
conjures up warm memories. Perhaps that was Larry's secret.
He brought out the inner child in all of us.

Posted by Glicknick 1 March 27, 09 09:02 AM
k.. I am 35 and remember my grandmother listening to
Larry. I think this is one of the reasons I listen to talk
radio today. Thanks for the memories !

Posted by Teri March 27, 09 09:03 AM
l.. Hi Larry, How are you? "Hold on" a pause, obviously
looking down, and a whistle" "Not bad, thanks". Larry, rest
in peace, my friend. You were (are!) the best!

Posted by Bob from NB March 27, 09 09:07 AM
m.. Will miss you Larry. Was great to hear you again with
Steve L. brought back fun memories..

Posted by Scott March 27, 09 09:08 AM
n.. I'll never forget sitting in bed at night with my
father and listening to his show. The graveyard marauder was
a great story. You will be missed by many and forgotten by
nobody.

Posted by Ken March 27, 09 09:09 AM
o.. Good Bye to a dear friend, a great radio personality
(the best of the best) and a true gentleman. I know your
looking down at us with a smile in your heart.

Posted by Chief George J DiBlasi March 27, 09 09:10 AM
p.. Listened all the time. Nobody will ever come close to
Larry's whit and banter. You were a gem.

Posted by Dick March 27, 09 09:12 AM
q.. You stole the words straight from my mouth, Greg. It
always was a day brightener to wake up to Larry Glick and
then watch the early morning reruns of The Muppet Show.

Posted by Dalfireplug March 27, 09 09:13 AM
r.. Fond memories, for sure. Glad I had a chance to hear
him over the years.

Posted by John Keith March 27, 09 09:18 AM
s.. The planet just became a a little more lonely. Thanks
for keeping us awake.

Posted by Na'lyn March 27, 09 09:18 AM
t.. Well said Greg. AM radio sure has decended. It doesn't
take any talent to spew forth all that hatred and mean
spiritedness. Goodbye Larry Glick. Thanks for the memories.

Posted by cvana March 27, 09 09:19 AM
u.. My wife wonders why I listen to the radio at night,
and it all goes back to my childhood listening to Larry
Glick on a cheap AM transistor radio. Larry was up beat,
funny, and a true human being.

Rest in peace Larry.

Posted by DWeden March 27, 09 09:20 AM
v.. Larry had a huge Audience at my Grandparents house.
Myself and my cousins stayed up late at night with my
granfather listening to the show.. Great memories. He was
one of a kind.

Posted by John March 27, 09 09:21 AM
w.. E-Pluribus Glickus
God bless you sir.
i still rememebr the jongle for his on air number, well
for a long time anyway,
2-5-4 5-6-78

kind of to the tune of the beginning of jimmy crack corn,
He made a lot of overnight shifts, bearable.
May a flight of angels sing thee to thy rest.
you will certainly be missed.

hmm, do you think Gerry Williams, Johnny Most, David
Brudnoy, and now Larry Glick, are sitting up in heaven,
having a few cigars and playing cards while telling stories.
I hope so. Im sure they banned Red auerbach from playing,
hes just too good of a gambler.
;-)

Posted by steveh March 27, 09 09:22 AM
x.. He hipnotize me and I stoped smoking 25 Years ago,
Thank you Larry. Have not have one

Posted by Jose Garcia March 27, 09 09:24 AM
y.. My brother and I would turn our radios on at night
hoping our parents would not catch us. Listening to Larry
Glick is one of my fondest childhood memories.

Posted by MF March 27, 09 09:28 AM
z.. Greg hit the nail on the head

Posted by Pete March 27, 09 09:30 AM
aa.. I agree with Greg. There is so much bashing in
today's AM talk radio..very negative. Then again..perhaps
during these years of Larry and through the 90s, we simply
wanted to ignore the excess and live in bliss, and the
bashing of wreckless people is due.

I missed Larry after he retired. Thank you for the fun
times and world wide educational and listening experience.

Posted by GordonGekko March 27, 09 09:34 AM
ab.. There was no one better than Larry. I too was a proud
owner of a Glick Universirty t-shirt. And who can forget the
"Graveyard Marauder." A whistle and a clap to you, Larry.

Posted by Gary March 27, 09 09:36 AM
ac.. From the hilarious "One hen, two ducks, three
squawking geese song", to his serious interview with Col.
Paul Tibbets, Larry was always entertaining. I missed him on
the airwaves when he retired, and now I'm saddened by his
loss.

Posted by R. Martin March 27, 09 09:38 AM
ad.. Back in the 70's, when I was in my 20's, I used to
stay up all night sometimes, to sew a new skirt or dress to
wear to work the next day and Larry kept me going ! There
were some wonderful "regulars" who checked in with him every
night. I wish I could remember their names. Good Morning
Larry, wherever you are.

Posted by Fran March 27, 09 09:40 AM
ae.. Sorry to see the Glickmeister go, but it is clear
from the tone of the writing and the headline that refers to
Larry as "local radio host," whoever wrote the story has not
the slightest clue who Larry Glick is (was).

Posted by Richard March 27, 09 09:45 AM
af.. Goodbye Larry, you kept me awake for many years, and
in laughter. I have missed your calls to the world.

Posted by Terry Wood March 27, 09 09:45 AM
ag.. Wow! I used to listen to Larry Glick as a kid back in
the 1970s. I learned a lot and the radio kept me company
during those sleepless nights.

Thanks for the fond memories. Kudos to you, Mr. Glick!

Posted by Cheryl March 27, 09 09:52 AM
ah.. Larry Glick was a dynamic and wonderful communicator
who brought a great deal of enjoynment to a multitude of
people. He never took himself too seriously and made him a
warm and caring person. I will miss the faous Larry glick
salute!

Posted by Walt March 27, 09 09:53 AM
ai.. Look closely and you will see Larry is wearing a
Civil Air Patrol insignia. Aside from his latenight
shenanigans Larry was also a great citizen of Boston and the
Merrimack Valley. I salute you (with a Larry Glick salute).

Posted by Gerrold March 27, 09 09:53 AM
aj.. The call he received one night from a patrolman who
called in and told the story of an encounter he had late one
night while passing a cemetery was a classic...

Posted by SM March 27, 09 09:54 AM
ak.. The Spirit of New England WBZ Boston Group W
Westinghouse Broadcasting...its Midnight........rest in
peace Larry Glick!

Posted by Paul-Ft. Myers, FL March 27, 09 09:54 AM
al.. Larry Glick was one of the great Boston radiomen,
along with Jess Cain, Dick Summers, Fred B. Coles, Ken
Mayer. (I'll include Charles Laquidara, although he had a
bit of a mean streak I didn't like.)

Larry was from another era and there is not likely to more
like him. I loved listening to Larry at night in the car or
when I couldn't sleep. Never had a bad word to say about
another human. Rest in peace, Larry. You live on in the
memories of your Glickniks.

Posted by rpc March 27, 09 09:57 AM
am.. I'm also a Glick-nick and an alum of Glick
University....Rest in Peace Larry.

Posted by Patty O'. March 27, 09 09:58 AM
an.. ludvig....vere are you???

Posted by rifleman john March 27, 09 09:58 AM
ao.. WBZ needs to do a weeklong tribute to Larry Glick and
play the highlights from his show from crazy stories that
used to scare the hell out of me all the way to his
celebrity (and not so celebrity) interviews. Thank you for
making my adolescence so enjoyable!

Posted by Chris March 27, 09 09:59 AM
ap.. I listened to "Commander" Glick while attending the
University of Kentucky. WBZ used to come in fairly stronlgly
late at night in those early 70's days. Didn't he used to
have Congressman Moakely's singing dog on once a year? Funny
stuff.

Posted by Lobstah March 27, 09 10:02 AM
aq.. When I was 5, I spent a couple of weeks in traction
in the hospital because of a problem with my legs. My mother
called Larry Glick and reached out to him and his listeners
with my story. The waves of cards and well wishes that
followed from Larry and his Glicknicks was overwhelming. I
called him about 6 months later to thank him and earned my
very own Glick University tshirt. Larry was responsible for
keeping a frightened child's spirits up. Rest in Peace, my
dear friend, and thank you for all of the joy you have given
your listeners over the years.

Posted by Ken Orben March 27, 09 10:03 AM
ar.. Larry, in many ways, one of the Fathers of Talk
Radio.
'Just a minuite, let me check' and 'Lorenzo' will always
have a ringing memory.

Posted by Peter March 27, 09 10:05 AM
as.. although we never meet or talked, I considered you a
friend, who I can listen to at night who made me laugh and
kept me entertained while at work or just driving around.
Good bye, friend

Posted by paul richard March 27, 09 10:06 AM
at.. Larry Glick was my mom's favorite talkshow and mine
also. A true great in the radio industry was Larry. RIP
Larry.

Posted by John Healy March 27, 09 10:07 AM
au.. Larry Glick was probably the last radio host who
would hold you in your car even after you arrived home from
a long drive back from work. You could not leave the car as
you needed to continue to listen. Often interested in what
was going on on his show, but more often just laughing. I
can not think of another radio personality who I was
compelled to listen to as much.
I read only today that he was employed as a greeter at
Legal Seafoods in Boca Raton. I can see him and his dapper
smile meeting with many of the retirees from new England who
came in for lunch or dinner. Must have been a treat. Good
job Mr. Berkowitz! It shows your style and class.

Posted by franktalk March 27, 09 10:09 AM
av.. I , too, frequently listened to Larry in my pre-teen
and teen years. Many of my favorite comedy bits and songs
were the ones Glick played, including the works of Stan
Freberg, Spike Jones, and Firesign Theater.
I also recall being terrified by some of the classic
"graveyard" story calls he often replayed.

And to this day, I still find myself singing the WBZ phone
#, "254-5678", a la Larry Glick.

to paraphrase a line from one of the comedy bits, "you're
a better man than I am, Larry Glick"

Posted by bruce March 27, 09 10:12 AM
aw.. Local radio will never, never, never be as good as it
once was. Thank you Larry for making it fun.

Posted by John March 27, 09 10:15 AM
ax.. Is this Larry? Wait, Let me check...

I always went to sleep with a radio under my pillow
listening to Uncle Larry, and Norm Nathan on the weekends.

Posted by Bruce March 27, 09 10:17 AM
ay.. Larry Glick was absolutely the best!! He along with
his regular callers such as Charlie the cab driver
DiGiovanni made for an entertaining evening. His wit and
timing was unsurpassed. Truly, a legend during the golden
age of entertainment radio when you could kick back and
enjoy a laugh. I salute you Commander Glick. RIP

Posted by Bill in Beavercrek March 27, 09 10:18 AM
az.. WBZ had Jerry Williams (8 - 12) then Larry Click
(12 - 6). What a combo. And the lead in was Calling All
Sports with Guy Maniella.......great radio

Posted by Jay March 27, 09 10:18 AM
ba.. My wife and I used to listen to the commander as much
as we could. What a great entertainer. Rest in peace Larry.

Posted by Joe Grande March 27, 09 10:22 AM
bb.. I will miss you Larry. Great personality, great show.

Posted by pjohnson March 27, 09 10:23 AM
bc.. Hello Larry? Are you there?

Hold on let me check....

Thanks for the laughs Larry..you truly were one of a kind.

Posted by Bill Downey March 27, 09 10:23 AM
bd.. I grew up in Arlington, and when I was in college in
Ohio in the early 70s, I used to listen to Larry while
delivering the Cleveland Plain Dealer newspaper from 1-5 AM.
He kept me awake - and all I can say now is his favorite
phrase: "hello once, hello twice, areverderchi !
Mike M

Posted by Mike Mouris March 27, 09 10:23 AM
be.. First, Jess Cain and now Larry Glick. Radio will
never be the same.
RIP and Thanks

Posted by papa12800 March 27, 09 10:25 AM
bf.. I listened to Larry for years, when I worked nights.
There was no one better at his job, and No one could ever
replace the Commander Myself and many others will miss that
guy.

Posted by Pete March 27, 09 10:26 AM
bg.. me too remember as a young teen listening to larry
shame those days are gone

Posted by chaswick March 27, 09 10:26 AM
bh.. Wow, this article is a jumble. Larry deserved better.

Posted by joej March 27, 09 10:27 AM
bi.. In the summers of 1972 and 1973 my friend's and I
would camp out all summer in my family's barn and enjoyed
listneing to Larry and all his ghost stories. Larry you were
an original and we will never forget you!

Posted by Rob Connelly March 27, 09 10:28 AM
bj.. He can now join Jess Cain on the funniest and best
radio station in heaven! Jess will ask "LARRY, how ARE
you?!" to which Larry will reply, of course "Let me check,
(whistle, whistle), GOOD Jess!" Thanks Larry for all those
late nights of enjoyable listening on the radio. I almost
looked forward to being sick where I'd be up all night and
could enjoy your show and all the wacky callers. I wish WBZ
could put together a set of tapes of your old shows to bring
back some memories. Very sad to hear the news but you're in
our hearts and prayers today Larry.

Posted by Rich March 27, 09 10:32 AM
bk.. I am a Glicknic to this day. I live in Las Vegas now,
and any time I pass by Battista's Hole In The Wall Italian
restaurant, I think about Larry and how much he loved that
place.

Posted by Francesco March 27, 09 10:33 AM
bl.. Good by Larry. Thanks for the memories. I sure wish I
could get shot off the air or hear one more person get shot!
I'll miss Las vegas's Hole in the wall restaurant manager,
him checking to see how he was doing when you asked him how
he was, Uncle Starchy, calling random pay hones, him calling
people coooks, his random banter with David Brudnoy, etc etc

Good night for the last time dear night time friend.

Posted by Steve W March 27, 09 10:33 AM
bm.. To this day whenever I go to Las Vegas I try and eat
at Batista's Hole in the Wall Italian Restaurant. In my
younger days Larry used to call there during his show, in
the middle of the night and speak with the owners. His
picture remains on their wall! I always remembered that
segment of his show.

Posted by Richard B. March 27, 09 10:34 AM
bn.. There was no one like Larry Glick and there probably
never will be. He was one of the greatest talk show hosts of
all time and introduced me to many new topics as a child,
such as flying and hypnosis. He always treated people with
kindness and interest, and didn't seem to have any political
prejudices, unlike the ranting buffoons that now occupy the
airwaves. Larry had humor, talent, originality, imagination,
and warmth. Who could forget stories like the Midnight
Marauder or personalities like the cabbie, Charlie
DiGiovanni, or Moses, the guy from the hills who sang old
folks songs? After 30 years of not hearing him, I still miss
his nightly broadcasts. If only I could go back in time and
reclaim Larry Glick and Jerry Williams - there would be a
renaissance of talk radio. I am so sorry that there's a
generation out there who never had the opportunity to hear
these two giants of radio so that they'd know what quality
radio REALLY was. God bless you Larry and rest in peace, my
friend.

Posted by Joan Wood March 27, 09 10:35 AM
bo.. I found Larry Glick by accident while looking for
news on the Libya bombing as a nerdy teen. I agree with
comment #5, that was a great era of radio before it got all
crazy.

Posted by B March 27, 09 10:40 AM
bp.. I used to listen to Larry and Jerry Williams,
too...WBZ radio was at its peak then, during the 70s. Now,
I'm not so sure what it is.

Posted by Joe March 27, 09 10:41 AM
bq.. I, too, was a glick-nik for a good stretch. Don't
forget his sign-off in about 12 languages, ending in Shalom
melakem. Peace to you Mr. Glick

Posted by Don March 27, 09 10:43 AM
br.. Oh, this breaks my heart. I was such a Glicknick when
I was a teenager, and I had always wanted a Glick University
shirt. Oh, the memories of listening to WBZ with the clock
radio under my pillow...

You will be missed Professor Glick

Posted by Mikki March 27, 09 10:43 AM
bs.. I'M GLAD I WENT TO THE RADIO AWARDS IN DEDHAM A FEW
MONTHS AGO.
LARRY DID A GREAT JOB THERE. I TAPED THE SHOW HE DID THAT
NIGHT WITH STVEV LAVELLE.
YOU WERE THE BEST LARRY!!!

Posted by paul March 27, 09 10:48 AM
bt.. Larry, and Jerry Williams, and Johnny Most, were
"Boston radio" for me growing up. And I grew up in New
Jersey, where I'd fall asleep with the "ear plug" of a
Motorola transistor radio in my ear, listening to Jerry
Williams. And I'd wake up early listening to Larry Glick.

I remember his "Gunga Din" bit, and of course shooting
listeners off the air.

Posted by Bartolo March 27, 09 10:50 AM
bu.. This is one of the greatest overnight station host ..
My mom told me to listen to this station years ago in the
graveyard and i'm hooked.. R.I.P Glick!

Posted by tman March 27, 09 10:51 AM
bv.. Larry Glick was truly one of the greatest in
establishing Boston's notoriety for live overnight talk
radio. While not trying to compare Larry to Steve LeVeille,
I think Steve and everyone else owe a debt of gratitude to
Larry. It was this well established part of Boston radio
culture that led to Steve being recalled to the air after
WBZ's outrageous cost cutting attempt.

Boston is, and will always be, one of the great hubs of
live overnight talk radio, and it's WBZ's legacy to maintain
that.

Posted by Bob March 27, 09 10:51 AM
bw.. I too was a Glicknic, he knew how to talk to people
and get them to tell him most anything. The guys and gals
who own the airwaves now should take a page from the book
this man wrote about respect for the caller and not assume
their opinion is the right opinion. Larry Glick and Jerry
Williams paved the way for the likes of the boys that are
now railing about one thing or another and if you do not
agree they hang up on you and then go on to make fun of you
especially if you seemed more intelligent or more informed
then the guy hosting the show.
Rest in eternal Peace Larry, my condolensces to your
family and friends!

Posted by Sandie Bock March 27, 09 10:53 AM
bx.. I met the man once in studio many years ago, and
listened to his program many times while on the road. On a
good night the 50,000 watt signal could be picked up in
Florida. R.I.P.

Posted by Ed Jasie March 27, 09 10:53 AM
by.. Larry Glick is why I listen to the radio. I worked
the 2nd shift for many years and would laugh all the way
home to Lorenzo and his crew. R.I.P.

Posted by Steve March 27, 09 10:55 AM
bz.. Larry, you will be welcome here with open arms...my
friend.

Posted by pope john paul 1 (deceased) March 27, 09 10:56
AM
ca.. Larry Glick is why I listen to the radio. I worked
the 2nd shift for many years and would laugh all the way
home to Lorenzo and his crew. R.I.P.

Posted by Steve March 27, 09 10:56 AM
cb.. I too am the pround recipient of 2 Glick Univ.
T-shirts and still have a cassette recording of me as a teen
talking to him on the air. He will be missed!

Posted by Jack March 27, 09 11:07 AM
cc.. I had the good fortune to interview Larry in 1986 at
the WBZ studios for a high school English paper. He spent a
1/2 hour for the interview, then invited me and my Dad to
sit in the studio for the first segment of his show. It was
great. He was as generous, thoughtful and entertaining in
person as he was on the air. Many of today's talking heads,
who would rather berate guests and callers, would do well to
learn something from him.

Posted by Jay March 27, 09 11:09 AM
cd.. I live just east of Toronto and remember hearing
Larry usually after the Bruins or Celtics had played on the
West coast and he would follow immediately after on WBZ 103.
He had a smooth style, never condescending or rude to his
callers and seemed right at home behind the microphone. He
will be missed.

Posted by Brent March 27, 09 11:09 AM
ce.. All of the comments are right on...what sticks in my
mind was Larry was the self-proclaimed 'Night Mayor ' (sic)
of Boston. He was an original.

Posted by rlbricklry March 27, 09 11:28 AM
cf.. Larry will be missed. He was one of the legends of
radio I was lucky enough to listen to (along with Norm
Nathan). Looks like the only link to old-time radio is now
Steve Leveille.

Posted by The Professor March 27, 09 11:28 AM
cg.. Here's a Michiganian who listened to Larry Glick at
night, radio under the covers, after Bruins games. The
Spirit of 103 will never die. I second the request for Larry
Glick highlights -- and please post them on the Web so we
can all hear them.

Posted by Brenda March 27, 09 11:29 AM
ch.. Larry Glick helped me make it through college. From
1980 through 1984, I'd listen to Larry while in Hampton, Va.
R-I-P Larry.

Posted by John Organ March 27, 09 11:32 AM
ci.. Another sad moment in the history of Boston radio.
Larry is now with the greats like Norm Nathan, Jess Cain and
Don Gillis, all of whom made Boston radio unique and
special. My late mother-in-law who lived in New York and
then moved to the Boston area was one of your biggest fans.

Posted by chelsea59 March 27, 09 11:36 AM
cj.. Larry was truly a legend in his own time. Not only
loved by his listeners but also by his piers. Nobody then or
since can come close to his dynamic personality that still
touches people 30 years after he left the airwaves. It was
refreshing to hear him on Steve Lavelle's broadcast in
recent years and he still exhibited the wit and charm even
at his advanced years. Thanks for the opportunity to express
the many fond feelings for Larry that are obviously coming
through on these pages.

Posted by John E. Grant March 27, 09 11:38 AM
ck.. Loved to listen to Larry as a kid in the summer when
I could stay up late enough- plastic transistor radio hidden
under my pillow- great memories. I was the proud owner of a
Larry Glick Lemonade stand.
Rest in peace, sir, and thanks.

Posted by Herb Rich March 27, 09 11:39 AM
cl.. Larry I will miss you. Every time you called my day
was better. As my friend and business partner ( in our short
venture with Barbara ) we had such fun. From the 1st time we
met in 1958 until today I have been blessed to have you as
my friend. Linda and I are so sad for your familie's loss.
We love you Larry.

Linda and Arthur Allen

Posted by Arthur G. Allen March 27, 09 11:40 AM
cm.. I don't know why, but I was thinking about Larry just
the other day. Wondering where he was in retirement. Like so
many other posts here, I too got my first transister radio
and found Larry somehow late at night on WBZ radio. I too
listened way too late into the night/morning under my covers
in bed, freaking out over that graveyard marauder tape. I
can't watch scarey movies today and that's probably why (no
big loss there), but the memories all came back today when I
heard the bad news.

Larry was the best! RIP Larry.

Posted by Late-Nite Listener March 27, 09 11:42 AM
cn.. I loved Larry and remember his program about the
kangaroo's. We will all miss him dearly.

Posted by JACK March 27, 09 11:42 AM
co.. in 1977I was turned on to the show by a friend while
living in Rochester NY. I would listen from my AM radio,
signal drifting in and out. When I moved to Boston in 80 I
continued and still listen at night with headphones on.
Sadly, I've seen many engaging personalities come and go,
especially David Brudnoy.

What I remember most:
"Keep it clean" - when referring to the T-shirts.

Posted by Too Many Bills March 27, 09 11:43 AM
cp.. RIP Larry. Lemme check...not bad. Thanks for the
laughs.

Posted by Jeremy Clough March 27, 09 11:44 AM
cq.. These comments and fond memories are a lot of fun to
read. From 1973 to 1975, I used to deliver morning
newspapers at Cummins Towers (Roslindale) where I lived. I'd
carry a transistor radio with me, so I'd catch the tail end
of Larry Glick's show (yes, I remember "Commander Glick"),
and then the beginning of Carl de Suze's show, because my
radio only got AM stations (otherwise I might listen to the
Big Mattress). They were great, along with Gil Santos and
Dave Maynard. My mother would listen to WHDH, so I'd hear
Jess Cain while eating breakfast. No shouting, no mean
spiritedness, just fun.

Posted by Jack Atkinson March 27, 09 11:45 AM
cr.. HELLO LARRY! I loved listening to Larry Glick in the
late 60's as a teenager growing up in Boston. To this day I
still think of him when I use his phrase "Let's get the
story behind the story"!


Posted by Richard Shamban March 27, 09 11:54 AM
cs.. As a young teenager forty years ago Larry Glick got
me hooked on talk radio. I used to hide with my Patrolman
radio under the covers listening while my parents thought I
was sleeping. He was a pioneer and I still miss his show.

Funny thing is, I don't remember at all if he was
conservative or liberal!

Posted by Jan March 27, 09 11:55 AM
ct.. Greg said it well. All "talk" radio in Boston just
makes my blood boil.

Larry used to amuse and entertain. My husband and I were
just saying we wished he was back on the air a couple of
weeks ago. So sad. We always listened when we went to bed at
night. Rest in Peace, Larry, and peace to his family.

Posted by jfgriff March 27, 09 11:57 AM
cu.. Jeeze, I thought I was the only kid with an AM radio
under his pillow that listened to Larry Glick. He probably
had a larger underage audience than adult. My favorite is
when he played the tape of the kid giggling saying Larry
Glick over and over.

Posted by Puleeze March 27, 09 11:57 AM
cv.. Larry Glick was perhaps the single most influential
person in my life outside of my family. I was a card
carrying Glicknick from the 7th grade on. I would wake my
entire family at 3 A.M. while I talked with Larry on the air
and shared leads for good guests and phone calls. He would
always just call me "Kid". It was time to finally go to
sleep when Larry would make a wake-up call to Dave Maynard.
Looking back, his show in WBZ radio could be repeated in
this day and age, we all loved the host and enjoyed each
other company. We were the cult of Glick.

Posted by Not Ruth Fink March 27, 09 12:04 PM
cw.. "A favor is a favor" Glick would respond in his best
mafia mimic, while the theme from "Godfather" undertone
played.

Posted by Too Many Bills March 27, 09 12:04 PM
cx.. We love you Larry.! Listening to you while on my
night time work rotation not only thorougly entertained me,
but got me through the night. The eerie stories of
encounters in the cemetary were some of the best. My wife
and I loved your early morning sign off as we drove to work
together. Listening to the farm and garden report, the
anthem and the words that you ended your show with every
time; Sayonara, ayer ayer, arrividerccie, al vita zein,
sholom alechem and many others. Glickniks forever!!!!!!!

Posted by Ron and Gail March 27, 09 12:06 PM
cy.. Larry,

Thank you for so many good memories. My grandmother first
introduced me to you. I always laughed so hard at the
Orangatan story--"Any which way but loose". You will be
sorely missed.

Posted by cherylt March 27, 09 12:06 PM
cz.. I listened to Larry with the transistor under my
pillow, too. I had an official Larry Glick lemonade stand
back in the late 60's. With his passing, I realize how old I
am!

Posted by Dan McCarthy March 27, 09 12:09 PM
da.. Loved you Larry especially when you shot me off the
air when I played my kazoo. Hope to see you in heaven
someday. You were the best.

Posted by Tom White March 27, 09 12:10 PM
db.. How 'bout a faaavor? A faaavor's a faaavor. Do you
remember the Telaviv Tenors and the President's card game?
Sure wish we could get copies of those. Maybe WBZ would
replay them. Now that would be a faaavor. RIP Mr. Night
Mayor of Boston.

Posted by mec March 27, 09 12:15 PM
dc.. So sorry to learn of Larry's passing. Having been on
the air, I was always hoping to get a show just like
Larry's. Lighthearted and jovial. Larry had a style all his
own, like many talk show hosts. He really did make you laugh
and truly forget your troubles of the day. In my thoughts,
there will always be two people that stand out in front of
all the others, and they are Larry Glick and Jerry Williams.
They made radio bubble. Radio has changed dramatically, and
many hosts can and should remember Larry and Jerry and
incorporate their style into the show. I believe you can
learn how to inflect and talk, but you can't learn how to
create a large audience. There's alot of yelling on the air,
but where is the fun? Rest in peace Larry and say hello to
Jerry.

Posted by Bob Dixon March 27, 09 12:20 PM
dd.. Loved those phone calls you made to the phone booths
in Harvard Square. Most of the callers you shot off the air!
Good Night Larry, see you later.. Hopefully you will have
your show set up when I arrive. thank you

Posted by jake jame mac March 27, 09 12:26 PM
de.. Larry Glick loved kids and was completely accepting
of people of all ethnicities and politics. I was a frequent
guest in the late 70's and early 80's and consider myself a
personal friend. He was kind and good to the core. Just
thinking about him is dejafun, he made people happy. sorry
to lose him but the good memories will last forever. I hope
there is a commemorative service in Boston.
Gil Lewis, the narrator of the "Graveyard Marauder".

Posted by gil Lewis March 27, 09 12:29 PM
df.. The word "legendary" just doesn't do the man justice.
It's amazing how many lives he touched.

Larry, you won't soon be forgotten.

Posted by Megan Rothstein March 27, 09 12:30 PM
dg.. i started to listen to talk radio on wmex with steve
frederichs and heard your great one nite return with steve
l, you where the best ! johny most, dave maynard, don kent
,jack chase,arch macdonald! etc etc
there should be a larry glick day! i only returned to bz"
when it became broadcasting thru the internet , thanks bz"
and steve l for the amazing memories!
LARRY you were one of a kind !!! may the heavens embrace
you!!
going once , going twice
smitty
bonita springs fl

Posted by SMITTY March 27, 09 12:31 PM
dh.. I used to listen to Larry in Belleville, Ontario
CANADA with my transistor radio hidden under the covers late
at nigtt. It was the 60's and the music was phenomenal!!
Thanks Larry for those many evenings that I spent with you!

Posted by Rick March 27, 09 12:31 PM
di.. His was a unique world. I'm amazed he never went
further in radio. He kept me laughing many a night as a kid,
that's for sure.

Posted by King Lane March 27, 09 12:34 PM
dj.. I too was a devoted Glicknik. I was always thrilled
when I got through and actually got to speak with the man
himself. He always was kind to this then-13year old with
nothing say. He will always be missed. Legal Seafood must be
missing the greatest greeter ever.

Posted by Robert (from Newton) Heaps , Peoria, AZ March
27, 09 12:37 PM
dk.. I helped produce Larry's show on cable in the 80's
with Tracey, Norm, Bob, Eric, John, "Rossie" and the upstart
gang. We always looked forward to his infectious personality
and laugh on Wednesday nights. He flew me out to Vegas for
his wedding (or one of them) and a Don Rickles show. It was
there he began addressing me as 'Yeshua' after I told him
that he'd make the better Irishman whereas I was the better
Jew. Truly a joy to be around. A million laughs. We love ya
Larry...see you soon.

Posted by Marky Parky March 27, 09 12:37 PM
dl.. the end of an era.................

Posted by lv bill March 27, 09 12:37 PM
dm.. The Orangutan story. Ha Ha Ha.... Also Rex Trailer
with the green mist coming up while flying with a
tranquilized gorilla... Ha Ha Ha : )

Posted by Henry Wasserman March 27, 09 12:47 PM
dn.. Larry was an automatic when I was driving home from a
concert, a movie or a party. His wise-cracking voice would
stay with
my car from one end of New England to the other; a
late-night companion with no equal, and an absolute must for
helpiing smiling at-home listeners go to sleep and for
keeping night-time drivers awake and entertained. Larry also
was one of the major inspirations to help me quit smoking
those nasty cigarettes! Good work, Larry! You were a mentor
and one of a kind.


Posted by Charles Laquidara March 27, 09 12:47 PM
do.. .. and it is so wonderful to see that I was not the
only one falling asleep with the radio under my pillow!!
Larry continues to bring people together....

Posted by Mikki March 27, 09 12:52 PM
dp.. Larry Glick was a character. I remember when I was
young and needed a laugh , I would watch Steve Allen on TV ,
and listen to Larry Glick on the radio. They always would
find these crazy characters , and they were never serious.
I remember only once that Larry Glick was serious to a
caller. Someone called his show and seemed very depressed .
Larry excussed himself and spoke to this person. I always
wanted to open a Larry Glick's Lemonade Stand.
I also rember he was on the Board of Directors "The
Society in Dedham for apprehending horse thieves.." Thanks -
Rest In Peace."


Posted by Rich Cohen March 27, 09 01:00 PM
dq.. I remember listening to Larry Glick when i was as
young as 6 years old. I would have a radio under my pillow
so no one else would know I was awake. Now in my early 30's,
Boston has never seen anyone like him.

Posted by Eric March 27, 09 01:01 PM
dr.. The Globe should have linked a n audio file of one of
his shows for this article. I haven't heard him in years but
would love to hear it one alst time. I was 14 in 1974 and
lsitened every night. He was just plain great.

Posted by Marshall March 27, 09 01:02 PM
ds.. I was about 14 and listened to Larry late at night on
my family's car radio where the reception was better for
some reason. This was shortly after my family moved from
Boston up to Vermont (which to me was the absolute back of
beyond, which I hated). I was terribly lonely for Boston and
Larry was quite often my connection to it. He was funny and
sweet and told great stories and as others have commented on
... wow, what happened to AM radio? You would never find a
call in show today with someone nowadays who didn't want to
bully or humiliate or degrade you. Why is this? What's
happened to us as a society?

Anyway, Larry was terrific and provided a lot of solace
for a lonely teenager. Thanks Larry. RIP. Glad to hear you
lived til 87 ! Not a bad age !

Posted by Marguerite Solari March 27, 09 01:02 PM
dt.. Larry you were a true legend in Boston talk radio and
you kept me company and kept me laughing at night for many
years while I worked the third shift at Texas Instruments in
Attleboro. You were a big part of the lives of your
listeners and I'm sure you have made an impact on the Boca
Raton community. You will surely be missed!! My parayers and
thoughts go out to your family.

Posted by Roger March 27, 09 01:16 PM
du.. Oh man, Larry Glick. So many nights spent listening
to Larry as a kid/young man and remebering how badly I felt
when he left the airwaves. Larry: "What's your nationality?
Caller: "Italian". Larry: "Were you born in Italy"? Caller:
No. Larry: "Were you born in the United States"? Caller:
"Yes". Larry: "Then you are an American of Italian decent"!
I still have six 8 trck tapes that I made when he was on the
air and I plan on listening to them all today. We lost
another great one. To Larry's family my condolences, he was
one of the good guys!

Posted by Steve March 27, 09 01:18 PM
dv.. What a great laugh Larry had - he was upbeat,
intelligent and real; he kept so many people listening and
smiling - we miss you and love you, Commander Glick., R.I.P.

Posted by George Lyons March 27, 09 01:22 PM
dw.. May I add another cry in the night for losing our
great LARRY GLICK... When wbz fired Larry (yes they fired
him).. Larry went over to WHDH (850am) for a while.. but,due
to its weak pattern coverage, he could not reach his legion
of fans. He left Boston forever.. wbz.. (yes I know it lower
case .I lost my respect for that station and it has never
returned ) ...did the same thing to Dave Maynard in the
Morning....They tried it on Steve LeVeille...His fans rose
in anger and Steve is back... I always felt someone at the
top of the Group W ladder was firing the wrong people...or
maybe they should look at themselves

Posted by .Gregg from Miami March 27, 09 01:24 PM
dx.. I never won a T-Shirt but was a faithful listener and
will never forget the funny interviews Larry did. The
stories that were played over and over never seamed to get
old. My favorite was Billy Clyde telling the "Orangutan
Story". Larry- Good Nite and Good Luck !

Posted by Bill K. Uxbridge March 27, 09 01:25 PM
dy.. Ken's Steak House, great boy meets girl, and a place
to park the buggy

-oh wait, that was Kenny Mayer

Larry used to appear in Shirley, MA @ the Bull Run
eatery...

I miss them both!

Posted by Mike Jones March 27, 09 01:25 PM
dz.. In the early 80's, my older brother would fall asleep
listeniing to Larry Glick. I'd cover my head with a pillow
to muffle the sound of late-night callers reporting flying
saucers and that silly 'Glick-nik" jingle. My brother would
inevitably fall asleep and I'd reach up from the lower bunk
of our bed to turn the radio off! At the time, I thought it
annoying, but, It became a nightly ritual - one that I now
cherish . To this day I STILL can;t sleep without a pillow
over my head. He was a huge part of my nocturnal life.
Larry, if you can hear me, this unofficial Glick-nik thanks
you for being such a cherished part of my childhood!

Posted by satamasy March 27, 09 01:28 PM
ea.. I was once asked why I didn't own a TV, Who needed TV
when you had Larry Glick! I have a TV now but my nights are
still reserved for WBZ. Larry was one of a kind. Larry had
the best sense of humor, the likes of which we will never
see again. Steve Lavelle, I know, will do a memorial program
soon. Steve loved Larry as much as we all did.

Posted by Maria Moscatelli March 27, 09 01:29 PM
eb.. One final "round of appaluse" for Larry Glick, one of
Boston's two legendary "Larry's".

Posted by GlicknickSinceChildhood March 27, 09 01:37 PM
ec.. I worked the night shift and I listened to Larry for
years. I still remember boarding a bus in Cambridge with
Larry, Carl DeSuze and Dave Maynard. Everyone on the bus won
a trip to visit a pig farm, a chicken farm and i think a
dairy farm. It was different.

He always did the unusual and he was fun to listen to. I
have missed him. I love to listen to talk radio. The fun
talk, not the political crap.

Posted by maggie March 27, 09 01:40 PM
ed.. Growing up in Agawam (near Springfield) before cable
TV and Internet radio, any media from Boston was welcome.
With WBZ booming in at night I listened to Commander Glick
and went to school bleary-eyed. I was a proud Glicknick who
felt I knew Larry, "Muck" Meyer, Streeter Stewart, the
Gibson Girls and the rest of his staff and callers. Thank
you Larry Glick, an all-time great.

Posted by Tom Shaer March 27, 09 01:41 PM
ee.. Larry Thank you for all the great memories. I am
another one who as a kid growing up I would have my radio
under the pillow at night listening to you and your antics.
You truly were one of a kind on the radio and radio is not
the same since. There will never be another one like you. If
only there were more people like you the world would be a
better place. You truly broke the mold and will be dearly
missed. Heaven is a better place now because you are there.
Goodbye Dear Friend.

Posted by Ron March 27, 09 01:46 PM
ef.. By any measure Larry Glick was an entertainment
legend, an American original. It was my great privilege to
work for The Commander, serving as his program manager at
WBZ. Larry worked above and apart from the daily grind of
our shop, he created his own unique, special playground and
leaving the door ajar he invited the world to come and play.
You should know that behind the scenes Larry was a mensch, a
gentleman that took his craft seriously, a rare showman
dedicated to providing his audience with an escape from the
usual - a welcome relief from the press of their daily
affairs. Larry Glick - sui generis. Godspeed, Commander
Glick.


t-shirts

Posted by Dave Martin March 27, 09 01:47 PM
eg.. I listened to Larry every night. Radio sucks now,
only Howie Carr, and maybe a bit of Michael Savage is worth
listening to. Larry was super, and I also remember Larry
every time I go by Batista's Hole in the Wall, although I
don't think the food there is all that great. I am sad to
hear of Larry passing on!!

Posted by jonas whale March 27, 09 01:47 PM
eh.. You were the best!

"2-5-4-5-6-7-8..." I can still remember the number 30+
years later!

Posted by Stephen March 27, 09 02:01 PM
ei.. I had the pleasure of his company and his wit when
dining at Legel in Boca. He used to hand out million dollars
bills with his smiling face on them. He was truly an
ambassador for New England . He gave "old age" a good name
He will be missed.

Herb Karas

Posted by Herbert Karas March 27, 09 02:07 PM
ej.. Uncle Larry,

Your the best Uncle in the universe and I love you very
much.
I always enjoyed our time together.

Love always.
Your Nephew
Stuart

Posted by Stuart Glick March 27, 09 02:09 PM
ek.. The funniest people call larry's show
and sing him crazy songs
They say wild things but he don't care,
He shoots them off the air.

Count me amoung the youngsters with an AM radio under his
pillow. When I got a boom box with a cassette recorder, I
started taping his shows so I could save my favorite songs
and routines. Oh I wish I still had those tapes.
Thanks Commander!


Posted by Rob March 27, 09 02:09 PM
el.. Never did say "thank you" Larry for your "hipnosis
program to quit smoking".
I remember going to an hour session (maybe it was 2 hours.
It was over 40 years ago and I am now 75, so I don't quite
remember the exact program).
There also was 3 cassette tapes as part of the program to
quit smoking.
It worked for me--------------------Cigarette smoking
hasn't controlled me ever since.

Posted by Peggy Miller March 27, 09 02:10 PM
em.. He will be missed? He has been missed already for
quite some time. why did he leave radio long ago?

Posted by tb March 27, 09 02:11 PM
en.. When I was in elementary school l'd fall asleep
listening to Larry Glick with my AM transistor radio and ear
plug. He was among one of the greats. Paul Sullivan, David
Brudnoy....we've been blessed with great radio talent in
Boston.

Posted by macnh1 March 27, 09 02:18 PM
eo.. Cards can be sent to P.O. Box 1477, Boca Raton, Fla.,
33429.

Posted by Mr Wonderful March 27, 09 02:18 PM
ep.. Larry Glick and Norm Nathan, it didn't get any better
than that.

Posted by Nathan Glick March 27, 09 02:20 PM
eq.. Remember how he used to read the sports scores?

Posted by James E. March 27, 09 02:20 PM
er.. My father, to this day, still does that whistle "let
me check..." when I ask how he's doing. I was one of the
(thousands, probably) of kids who called before their bar
mitzvahs and got well-wishes from Larry. Another part of my
childhood has just died... A big Larry Glick salute to The
Original...we love you, Larry, thanks for everything!

Posted by Marc in CT March 27, 09 02:28 PM
es.. So many jokes and so many radio "bits" that are still
in use today were started by Larry Glick. My dad had bags
under his eyes more days than you can imagine, because he
stayed up all night listening to Larry. He had the kind of
talent rarely found in radio today. How am I doing? Lemme
check....It'll never get old.

Posted by Henry Santoro - WFNX March 27, 09 02:36 PM
et.. WOW....coming from you that means a lot Mr. Glasscock
! :)
I remember the radio under my pillow. Seems I went from
Larry on AM to the Duke of Madness on FM...now was that
BZ-FM? Or Duane / Charles old station at 104.1...someone
help me out. Does anybody else rember BZ-FM? 103 maybe.

Posted by IWasAtTheFIskGame March 27, 09 02:37 PM
eu.. Larry saved my mother's life. She was a young
divorcee with 2 young kids. She suffered so much when my
father left home. She told me later the only thing that kept
her sane and laughing through the many sleepless nights was
Larry Glick. You eased her pain. I have always wanted to
tell you this. I meet your brother at North Texas University
and told him. Now I finally get to thank you.
Thank You & bless you Larry Glick

Posted by Michael (from Lynn, now in Abu Dhabi) March 27,
09 02:42 PM
ev.. RIP Larry, you, as well as Dave Maynard and David
Brudnoy were HUGE influences on me as a child.

Posted by CB March 27, 09 02:45 PM
ew.. I was 20 years old and away from Massachusetts for
the first time, visiting my girlfriend in Ithaca, New York,
and feeling a little lost and lonely and homesick. We were
parked on a hill after midnight, next to a giant water tower
and I turned on my radio and there he was. Larry Glick,
booming in from Boston, and in that instant I felt as though
I was home again, and all was right with the world.

He was the king of radio then and he remains my king
today. Nothing in radio ever come close to the magic of
Larry Glick. those regulars

Posted by frank t March 27, 09 02:51 PM
ex.. I found Larry Glick when I was a summer school
student at Harvard, summer of 1969. I had graduated from
Yale and decided that I wanted to go to medical school, but
the only pre-med course I had taken was one semester of
biology.. I took my inorganic chemistry that summer. While I
was there, I got a night job at the Charles River Country
Cloub as the janitor for the summer. I found Larry the first
night I worked there and listened to him for the rest of the
summer. I listened for many more years, including whien I
was in medical school is Ohio.

The three things I remember most:

1) He was on WBZ and he was always saying "I'll be Z'ing
you."

2) Whenever anybody would call and say, "Is that you,
Larry?", he would pause for a few seconds and then say,
"Yeah, it's me."

3) He was always calling someone long distance -- the
President of the United States, the Priemere of Russia, etc.
Sometimes his calls would even get through.

I loved listening to Larry. I'll miss you, Larry.


Posted by Dean Huffman March 27, 09 02:58 PM
ey.. larry was the best a funny story teller about his
life and other peoples,with respect all the time

Posted by bob gugliotta March 27, 09 03:02 PM
ez.. The king of no call screeners.
Hello once, Hello twice, Arrivederci!
Arrivederci, Mr. Glick

Posted by deke March 27, 09 03:08 PM
fa.. As a kid, I shared a bedroom with 2 brothers. With
the radio volume low, we all listened to the graveyard
stories, UFO probings, and the story of Gunga Din, laughing
like idiots. Larry was one of a kind, and inspired me to
give it a try.
A true radio legend.

Posted by Chuck Nowlin 1007 WZLX March 27, 09 03:18 PM
fb.. Larry Glick ruined my sleeping habits forever; his
lines became part of my repetoire. I adored listening to him
and still punctuate the words to "I'm In the Mood for Love"
with a well timed oy vey. "Lee" from Brookline too grown up
now, will hold you in her heart always. I don't need to
check.

Posted by sandy goroff March 27, 09 03:21 PM
fc.. And the Champagne Lady? Remember? What a funny man.
Thanks for the memories of drifting off late at night with
the radio next to the bed turned down low.

Posted by plainjane March 27, 09 03:40 PM
fd.. I loved Larry when I was 9-11 he as Great! I used to
have a radio by my bed and his funny bits would make me
laugh my way to sleep. I got on the radio once and requested
the "Orangutan Story" which was my favorite.

Posted by Joe March 27, 09 03:55 PM
fe.. We live in Larry Glick's house. We bought it from him
when we moved to Westwood in 1997. He was a wonderful man;
he even took my husband and I out for a drink to celebrate
after the closing and about 4 years ago when he was in the
area for a visit he stopped by just to say hello. He truly
was a "people person" and had that magical way to putting
people at ease; you loved him within 10 mintues of meeting
him.

Posted by Moogie March 27, 09 03:55 PM
ff.. I'm 37 but I still use many Glick-isms.... Especially
when I'm trying to get "the story behind the story."
Goodnight Larry Glick.....Where - ever....you are.

Posted by Kris March 27, 09 03:57 PM
fg.. I loved Larry Glick even though I was a kid at the
time...I was a night owl and most every night listened to
him when i was 9-12 or so. He had the funniest bits--many of
which have been recounted. I will never forget people asking
to be shot and Larry would oblige them. But he was so much
more than that. He kept me entertained so many nights. I
wish someone would compile a sort of best of if they still
have the tapes.

Posted by Dan C March 27, 09 03:57 PM
fh.. My husband died at age 40 after 12 years of a
devastating illness. He did not sleep well and was a loyal
fan of Larry's everynight! He'd wake me up with laughter.
Listening to Larry was the best medicine you could get. We
had Glick University Tshirts that we wore to Disney World
and so many people approached us and identified themselves
as Glicknicks too. We could have sold the shirts right off
our back !! Thank you Larry for all you did to make us
laugh. You made long sleepless nights shorter for the sick.
Many Glicknicks met you at the Gate Larry. ' Welcome Home oh
good and faithful servant"

Posted by Kathy March 27, 09 04:07 PM
fi.. My favorite story was about the guy in the cemetery
and how he talked about his buddies like Nick Saggese.

Posted by Paul March 27, 09 04:18 PM
fj.. I was a mbta bus driver in the 80's and Iistened to
Larry faithfully when driving my bus on the late shift. He
put a smile on my face while I was driving the bus around
the city. Will miss him

Posted by Bill from Malden March 27, 09 04:22 PM
fk.. Reading all these comments makes me wonder if most
the Eastern Seaboard had a radio under the pillow, one of
those antiquated earpieces or a mother who yelled at them
for staying up all night! Even now, years later, when I am
driving home really late I wish Larry was still on the
radio. That, and he was nice to everyone, even the kids who
called in. It is nice to know there are still some common
bonds in this city.

Posted by chris March 27, 09 04:22 PM
fl.. RIP Larry...just FYI, many of Larry's bits can be
heard on Youtube. Just search his name and a few are
there...the "Orangatan Story" and a few others.

"A favor's a favor...what is your favor?"

Posted by Beso March 27, 09 04:22 PM
fm.. I am very sad to see that Larry Glick has passed
away. As a kid growing up in the Boston area, I loved
listening to the radio late at night and that meant Larry
Glick during the week, and on Sundays, the Kenny Mayer Show
(another Boston legend & a lot of fun to listen to). Larry
was a master at cobbling together sound effects to create
spontaneous humor. My entire family grew up listening to him
and one time my parents tuned in and heard him having a
helluva time talking to my sister and teasing her about her
husband being out after midnight playing basketball. Pretty
soon Larry was playing “Walking to New Orleans” along with
the sound of bouncing basketballs and it was a very funny
bit. Larry was charming, good-natured, uniquely humorous,
and his voice literally graced the airwaves with a smile. He
will be dearly missed.

Posted by Tony Chiaravelotti March 27, 09 04:31 PM
fn.. There was a great Larry Glick lemonade stand in front
of the Guy's house in Foxboro- Larry even stopped by to see
it once. It brought the whole town together! Nothing like a
Glick-lick on a hot summer day! Thanks for the memories
Larry.

Posted by Ron Hall March 27, 09 04:38 PM
fo.. The "Larry Glick lemonade" jingle still rings loud
and clear. Larry was one of Boston's many great radio
personalities.

Posted by Shelly from Dover March 27, 09 04:38 PM
fp.. I listened late into the night as a kid and once
called in a request. Also I went to his live hypnotism show
at the Bull Run Restaurant in Shirley. It was hilarious.

Posted by glickglickglick March 27, 09 04:40 PM
fq.. Oh My....he was one of a kind.....was great to listen
to...never was able to win the Tshirt.
Hope he had the joy in his later years that he gave others
during those great radio daysRest in peace Larry.

Posted by Esther March 27, 09 04:47 PM
fr.. Rest in peace, Larry Glick.

What memories these comments are bringing back! Larry
singing the phone number . . . "hey a favuh's a favuh" . . .
making the winners of the Glick University T-shirts promise
to "keep it clean." My own favorite was his song about "Two
Irishmen and a Hebrew," or the Baloney Song.

As for my wise-ass friends and me, it was a sought-after
privilege and honor to be shot off the air by Larry.

I am listening to the local talk radio station as I write
this, because I still have not gotten over the addiction to
talk radio that Larry Glick helped me acquire. The enormous
void between what's available on Boston radio now and what
Larry put out every night with such class and ease stands as
yet another tribute to his memory.

(And how appropriate to see a comment credited to Charles
Laquidara, another stalwart of the great old days of Boston
radio. Larry Glick at night, Charles and the Big Mattress in
the morning, and, um, Duane Glasscok at various intervals.
Those were indeed the days)

Posted by landnsdad March 27, 09 04:47 PM
fs.. The only fitting tribute to Larry is one final "GLICK
SALUTE"!
Attsa Nicea Boya!

Posted by elcubunda March 27, 09 04:54 PM
ft.. Oh My....he was one of a kind.....was great to listen
to...never was able to win the Tshirt.
Hope he had the joy in his later years that he gave others
during those great radio days Rest in peace Larry.

Posted by Esther March 27, 09 04:54 PM
fu.. There was no one like Larry Glick, and there will
never be anyone like Larry Glick. He helped get me through
grad school at UMASS during all those late nights. The only
person on Boston radio these days who seems to even come
close to Larry's unique style is Mikey Adams on WEEI, but he
is mostly confined to sports coverage. Would that Larry
could have come back for even a limited run. We will miss
you always, Larry

Posted by 14TheClaw March 27, 09 04:55 PM
fv.. I have missed Larry since he left the Boston radio
scene. My favorite memory is the story he brought more than
once to the radio. It was the story about the Orangutang.
Many will remember that story. It was the first radio story
I heard on the radio that had me in tears laughing so hard.
I loved listen to Larry at night, he filled the void when,
music, sports or other distractions got old. He never got
old listen to his humor, stories of flying and his many fans
who called and relayed stories. We will miss you and never
forget you Larry. My deepest condolences to his family and
friends. The legend continues.

Posted by Bob Bragg March 27, 09 04:56 PM
fw.. Ah, those late night staying awake listening, and
laughing. He used to do his show standing up, remember? He
was a class act for sure. One night he talked about having
his feet annointed with oil, so I called him and told him
about Reflexology. He took my name and number and called me
off the air and made an appointment to come to my house for
a reflexology treatment session. Larry Glick in my home! It
was hard to be a professional and not an adoring fan. He
arrived wearing his cowboy hat ,of course.... remember that?
He had a problem with his ankle, an old war injury. remember
that too? As I did a relaxation exercise, he feel asleep. He
was very suggestible. What a quick wit and sharp mind, he
was truly a gentleman. I do hope WBZ replays some of his old
shows. What a treat that would be.

Posted by vicki March 27, 09 04:57 PM
fx.. I still have my Glick University t-shirt. I have
never worn it and got it when i was 16 (1984). To get I had
to answer a question about US history. I actually cheated. I
looked up the answer in my Encyclopedia. Gave him a call and
one the t-shirt. Unfortunately we did not have google.

Posted by MikeyG March 27, 09 04:58 PM
fy.. in 1984 i did a social work home visit to a fellow
who was was on a mental health disability. right there on
the wall was an autographed photo of his hero Larry Glick.
As a young single mom I also loved Larry and his crazy
bleeping people off the air etc etc, so i thought, maybe
this guy is really alot like me, not so crazy after all

Posted by pauline chabot March 27, 09 04:58 PM
fz.. What a flood of memories of late night AM radio
listening this news has brought. From all the Glicknicks
including those you never met -- people like me who were
youngsters then, catching those Westinghouse radio waves on
our portable radios from 500 miles away on summer nights --
we mourn Larry's loss, and the loss of a time when talk
radio could be mischievous, open-hearted, fun, and enjoyed
by all ages.

Posted by Long time listener, first time caller March 27,
09 04:59 PM
ga.. I remember my brother and me pretending to be
sleeping but instead listening to Jerry Williams & Larry
Glick...Both were very entertaining, but Larry was
definitely one-of-a-kind...Hardly anything was planned, no
show prep, all off-the-cuff...One time my brother and I
visited the WMEX studios, next to Fenway Park and we sat in
and watched both Williams & Glick do their thing..No one
challenged us, we just went in, sat down and were in awe of
these two broadcasting giants...Today, Radio stinks, all
automated and no personalities. RIP Larry Glick...

Posted by kevin kelly March 27, 09 05:08 PM
gb.. Larry Glick was one of the most outstanding original
talk show hosts. I will never forget his phone calss to
payphones all over the world or the private detective in the
cemetery story. I spent many a night listening to Larry and
his GlickNicks!!!! He will be remembered.

Posted by dharrington March 27, 09 05:10 PM
gc.. A very sad day for New England- his voice brought so
much comfort and entertainment to us all. I am proud to have
two Glick University t-shirts and to have spoken to this
great man.

Posted by steve March 27, 09 05:12 PM
gd.. I was a huge Glicknick fan from about 1978-1982. He
was a legend. The Great Larry Glick. I would show up to
school tired many mornings because I stayed up too late
listening. If you go to Youtube you can find the Orangutan
story and the graveyard marauder. I listened today its been
nearly 30 years since I heard that stuff.

Posted by stevelb1 March 27, 09 05:20 PM
ge.. One hen, two ducks, three squawking geese, four
limerick oysters, five corpulent porpoises, Six pair of Don
Elberzo's tweezers...
Seven thousand Macedonians in full battle array.
Eight brass monkeys from the ancient sacred crypts of
Egypt *
Nine apathetic sympathetic old men on roller skates with a
marked propensity to procrastination and sloth
Ten lyrical spherical diabolical denizens of the deep who
hall-stall around the corner of the quo of the quay of the
queasy at the very same time.
* (visiting Cairo as I type)

Posted by Ken Browne March 27, 09 05:20 PM
gf.. Larry, when You get to heaven, tell them Lorenzo sent
You, and maybe You'll get a cookie. Thanks for the Wonderful
Memories. R.I.P.

Posted by Chuck Foley March 27, 09 05:22 PM
gg.. I'm 42, and grew-up listening to Mr. Glick. To this
day "2-5-4 5-6-7-8" still occasionally pops into my head,
and I smile everytime I think of it.

Just the mention of his name, and I can still hear that
recorded voice of a child laughing his name, "Larry Glick",
because that's how he made us all feel.

God rest you, Larry. You were a kind soul who brought joy
to the world. If only there were still programs like yours
today.

Posted by Reed Savory March 27, 09 05:23 PM
gh.. I'm amazed to learn there were so many other radios
in kids beds listening to Larry Glick. He was a wonderful
memory for me, and I'm sure for everyone else also. God
bless you Larry.

Posted by Chris March 27, 09 05:28 PM
gi.. I visited my brother in Boca in January. At Legals
Larry sat with us
about an hour. He was friendly, warm and so witty! It was
a special
evening, and I will always remember him as a wonderful
man.

Posted by Steve March 27, 09 05:31 PM
gj.. "Godfather?, Godfather..I need to speak with the
Godfather"...I'll never forget Larry Glick. He helped me
pass the time, while I worked a night job in college.

Posted by downtown1973 March 27, 09 05:56 PM
gk.. To steveh - add Paul Harvey to the card game, I used
to love listening to him tell the "rest of the story", and
then switch over to BZ for Larry. The good ones are gone,
both in the same month!
I am so amazed that so many people listened with the
transistor radio like I did!

Posted by debbie March 27, 09 06:04 PM
gl.. Memories of 25-30 years ago flooding back! The
Godfather voice, shooting people off the air, the infectious
laugh, the parody songs (I always liked the George Gallop
one, "152nd Fastest Gun in the West"), the phone number
jingle, his banter with other hosts (didn't the late Lou
Marcel also follow Larry on 'BZ at one point?), etc. I was
always tired in the morning, but it was always worth it.

'BZ, find some clips, please! A Boston institution!

Rest in peace, Larry.

Posted by Michael March 27, 09 06:04 PM
gm.. I went to Chelsea High School ('70) and loved
listening to Larry. One night a classmate of mine put one
over on Larry (and me) by telling him that a famous
scientist from Munich was visiting in Chelsea; the classmate
gave him my name and telephone number. Larry called me while
on the air and asked to speak to Erik Von Handorf, the
famous scientist from Munich. Unfortunately, my classmate
had not given me a heads-up and so I told Larry right away
that it was a hoax.

Posted by Erik Von Handorf March 27, 09 06:05 PM
gn.. I had the good pleasure to sit on the other side of
the glass and watch Lorenzo do his thing for a few years. A
great honor and an enormous privilege. He made it all look
(and sound) so easy because it was joyful for him. He adored
what he did and never took it for granted. Not one night. 'E
Pluribus Glickus.' He was the best ever...

Posted by Gene Grant March 27, 09 06:06 PM
go.. I got a stain on one of my t-shirts last month. I was
so upset the stain set in. I never forgot what he told me;
"Keep it clean." He made a lasting impression on me. This is
a sad day.

Posted by Michelle March 27, 09 06:25 PM
gp.. Was there ever a better radio line-up than Calling
All Sports with Guy Mainiella from 6-8, followed by Jerry
Williams (8 - 12) then Larry Glick (12 - 6)--then Carl De
Suze in the morning. Not to forget Bob Wilson, the greatest
hockey announcer ever on radio to my ears and, of course,
the great Johnny Most. RIP, Commander, from another person
who went to sleep with his radio under the pillow.

Posted by PJ March 27, 09 06:28 PM
gq.. Larry was the best! I feel sorry for anyone that
never got to listen to him. Well Larry this "hard " lemonade
is for you my friend.
Anyone else remember his lemonade stands, god I'm here
smiling just remembering some of the fun nights back then

Posted by JohnFrom Middleboro March 27, 09 06:40 PM
gr.. Remember this exchange:

Larry!-- Al!, Larry= Al! Larry-Al, this would go on for
about a minute and finally they had a conversation. Do you
remember Vida Aducci (sp?)

Posted by Tony March 27, 09 06:45 PM
gs.. I was a Marine Corps pilot on leave once, called into
the show and Larry said, "Can you come into the studio now?"
So I drove from Dorchester over to the station and there I
was with a big mic in front of me talking about fllying with
"the man." Then his producer says, "We have Bob Hope on the
phone." Lorenzo says, "Let him wait, I have a Marine pilot
here." It was beautiful!
My prayers and wishes to his family. Terry Sweeney USMCR

Posted by Terry Sweeney March 27, 09 06:49 PM
gt.. I will always carry those fond memories of Larry
Glick putting me to bed when I was a teenager. Who needed
TIVO and Cable? I had my clock radio and Larry Glick. Rest
in Peace.

Posted by Bill Spound March 27, 09 07:01 PM
gu.. The best of my memories include those good Am radio
nights listening to the Commander with my 8 transitor
motorola white & black plastic radio....doing my homework.
In the summertime us kids would sit on the school steps in
East Boston ...listening to Larry ...leading us to believe
any thing is possible as he connected us kids to so many
interesting people & far away places. He loved all people.
He knew my Uncle Chubby Drumonte a drummer at the C & W
Hill Billie Ranch in the early 60's... and the way Larry
vividly told stories. Combat Zone, Jazz joints, Musicians,
UFO's & Magicians - no matter your age -he held your
attention. The Commander & Mr. Norm Nathan were truly the
Godfathers of
good old Boston radio and true Historians. Thanks for the
memories


Posted by Donna L March 27, 09 07:02 PM
gv.. Anyone remember the song the little girl sang for his
show..."There's a funny man named Larry Glick on Radio
WBZ..." I loved that song and you never knew when he'd
"shoot you off the air"...always funny.

Posted by oceanfoam March 27, 09 07:02 PM
gw.. I was very fortunate to know Larry for many years and
to appear on his show many times in his early day on the old
WMEX and later on WBZ. Larry loved old-time radio, and he
got a lot of fun out of our audience quizzes playing OTR
clips for the radio listeners to guess.
He was a sweet, kind and gentle man whose generosity and
interest in other people was only exceeded by his great
sense of humor which overflowed like no other on local
radio.
I'll bet he is telling The Lord a great story right bow.
I wo

Posted by Tom Heathwood March 27, 09 07:06 PM
gx.. in the late 70s i worked nights at the postoffice,
the only thing that kept me sane was listening to larry on
the radio,one time i was in Fla. and had my friend sing
elvis's all shook up on the phone,it won us both glick u tee
shirts
R.I.P. Larry you are one of a kind

Posted by bill March 27, 09 07:10 PM
gy.. Larry Glick, owner of the reply "...Let me check.."
(when asked by his many loyal callers: "how are you,
Larry?"). I borrowed this little gem, and a few others,
since first hearing them as a high school student in the
late 1960's when an old tube-type radio played at my bedside
into the early morning hours.

Now I feel obligated to return the expression, but I
suspect you would probably turn the gift back and say "pass
it on, pal".

Among the sweet people I wanted to meet, and thank while I
am still around, you are highest on the list. Thanking you
is hardly enough to return for all those years of your
humour and kindness. Such a rare combination.

Surely it must be the greatest tribute to a life when it
can be said "here is a life worth emulating". I'll do my
best.

Posted by Mark Richards March 27, 09 07:11 PM
gz.. rest in peace Larry. You were great company and a
class act.

Posted by steve March 27, 09 07:36 PM
ha.. According to family lore, Larry Glick was one of two
people responsible for setting my parents up on their first
date and they celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary last
year!

He will always be remembered fondly by my family and he
will be missed!

Posted by Christine March 27, 09 07:39 PM
hb.. I am 37 and have many fond memories of Mr. Glick's
show. Charlie DiGiovanni (sp?) was my Great Aunt Mary's
(Hogan) friend so he would play Happy Birthday on the
harmonica for us on air - what a treat! I loved the skits
and songs "The Irish Belly Dancer" and "The President's Card
Game." Where are those tapes? I'd love to hear them again.

Posted by Kathleen D March 27, 09 07:47 PM
hc.. For those needing a little dose of Larry to get them
through this sad news, search on Larry Glick on YouTube.com
for a few minutes of laughs just one last time.

Posted by Rich March 27, 09 07:48 PM
hd.. Commander Glick you were the answer to my insomnia on
many a night. I still remember "The Baloney Song" by heart.
Rest in peace my good friend.


Posted by Ken Carter March 27, 09 07:51 PM
he.. Larry was the best. How many remember the story of
the huge wrestler, returning from Japan, who was so big he
couldn't fit in the lavatory on a trans oceanic flight and
his plight? Also the commuter in Philly who had a terrible
experience in a crowded train?

Posted by Merle March 27, 09 07:54 PM
hf.. Does anyone remember when the rockabilly singer Sleep
La Beef's tour bus broke down at Allan's Fifth Wheel Room in
Amesbury? Larry called up there every night to talk to
Sleepy for what seemed like months. I'm not sure why Sleepy
hung around so long...maybe it was just to talk with Larry.
No one in talk radio has ever come close to the genius,
humanity and humor of Larry Glick.

Posted by joel March 27, 09 08:00 PM
hg.. Rest in Peace Larry....to me, you were the pioneer of
Talk Radio. Yes, I was (and will always be) a "Gitnik". I
got to meet you in Boca Raton, Fla, and I hope that you got
the "feel" of what a thrill it was for me. You were a classy
guy, and one of the last of the GREAT entrertainers. I will
miss you very much....

Posted by Jim March 27, 09 08:27 PM
hh.. Molta Bene

Posted by fifthstdog March 27, 09 08:32 PM
hi.. I grew up in Boston in the 40's and 50's. In 1971 I
took a History teaching position in Athens, WV -- Concord
College. A Political Science colleague [David Brown] had
three sons, Kenny, Markie, and Ricky. All three boys died
before they were out of their teens -- Kenny and Markie with
Muscular Distrophy, Ricky killed by a drunk driver. Kenny
and Markie were Glicknics -- they listened faithfully. My
wife and I used to sit for them -- they thought it was neat
that I grew up in Boston and knew Larry Glick. I didn't
really, but felt that I did after listening to these two
fans. Thanks, Larry. Will always remember ya!

Larry

Posted by Bill O'Brien March 27, 09 08:35 PM
hj.. Ordinarily I would be annoyed if my wife woke me at 3
AM... not this morning.
Steve.. Steve.. "Larry Glick died. We were awake the rest
of the night listening to Radio Steve and telling Glick-nik
stories. When we were first married I would turn the radio
on at midnight and she would get annoyed... soon she
understood and listened also. The laughter in the middle of
the night will never be forgotten. Remember old time radio
with Rick Safire from Lancaster PA? The orangutan story?
Which Lesley? Calls to phone booths.
Rest in peace, Commander Glick. 2-5-4-5-6-7-8

Posted by Steven Hill March 27, 09 08:56 PM
hk.. Larry used to let us listeners call him to give him
"a good call". Someone interesting for him to call to tell
their story. He allowed his listeners to be producers! I was
lucky enough to give him several good calls. Still have my T
shirt. Love you Larry, peace.

Posted by Mark W. March 27, 09 09:04 PM
hl.. The best part of listening to Larry Glick was that
even though WBZ's late-night signal went to so much of North
America, it seemed like he was just shooting the breeze with
you. That's an amazing thing to say about a radio
personality, which is why he's been missed so much - and
it's like losing a friend. Rest in peace, Larry.

Posted by John Antonelli March 27, 09 09:15 PM
hm.. I went to broadcasting school with Kenny Meyer, who
went on to be Larry's producer. Through Kenny, I got to
visit the show a couple of times. One morning, after a night
of Glick madness, I drove by the station to say hello to
Kenny, but I was a little too late. What I saw as I drove
into the parking lot on Soldier's Field Road said more about
Larry than a whole night of mayhem. You see, Kenny is
sightless. And there was Larry in an overcoat gently guiding
his young producer through the parking lot so he could drive
him home. I did not want to intrude, but I was left with an
image that has stayed with me. Larry Glicj salute to you,
sir.

Posted by Paul Penta March 27, 09 09:15 PM
hn.. I really loved Larry Glick. I still sing the
Glick-Nic song. He was a wonderful companion to many people
at night. He will be missed by many.

Posted by Laurie Clarke-Mullen March 27, 09 09:19 PM
ho.. I broke down in tears this morning when I heard my
friend Larry Glick had died. I have such great memories of
driving with my dad in a snowplow truck, late at night
during Boston winter storms - plowing endless snow and
listening to and laughing with Larry on WBZ. My dad is gone
now, but thinking of Larry & his show brings me back to the
cab of that truck, brings me back to that flood of happy
childhood memories... Thanks, Larry. 2-5-4, 5-6-7-8...

Posted by Commandingspirit March 27, 09 09:37 PM
hp.. Larry was the best. As a kid I would listen to him
and hope thart my parents thought In was sleeping!

Posted by Paul March 27, 09 09:40 PM
hq.. My greatest Larry Glick memory: in 1987, on WHDH, Mr.
Glick hosted a rare early evening shift on Hallowe'en of
that year, during which he hosted a recording of the
original 1938 broadcast of Orson Welles's "War of the
Worlds". During the occasional breaks, Mr. Glick would
"calm" us by stating, "Don't worry, it's not reeeeeal!" Rest
in Peace, Mr. Glick, and thanks for the many enjoyable hours
of entertainment you provided me. One last time: 2-6-6,
1-1-0-0, 2-6-6, 1-1-0-0.

Posted by William Sherman March 27, 09 09:47 PM
hr.. What great memories. I loved Larry's phone calls to
Edward Roe Snow about ship wrecks, light houses and flying
Santa. I went through many batteries on my transistor radio
when I would fall asleep with an earphone in my ear.

Posted by Marc W March 27, 09 09:55 PM
hs.. To the Commander and the voice that got me through
the nights of childhood, adolescence, and young adulthood
(and, yes, I won a Glick Universtiy tee-shirt one night from
him): Auf Wiedersehen Arrivederci Au Revoir Shalom
Adios Ayo ayo Adeus Hwyl fawr Hasta La Vista.


Posted by Shaun Kelly March 27, 09 10:06 PM
ht.. The Oragatan Story is on Youtube folks....check it
out!

Posted by jerry March 27, 09 10:23 PM
hu.. To the Commander - thank you for getting me through
two-thousand nights - from childhood to adolescense to
adulthood. Auf Wiedersehen; Arrivederci; Au Revoir ; Shalom
; Adios; Ayo ayo; Adeus; Hwyl fawr and Hasta La Vista.

Posted by Shaun L. Kelly March 27, 09 10:38 PM
hv.. I couldn't let this sad moment pass without
remembering my pal Freddie Boy - who was 7th to post here -
and his obsession with one of his heroes, Larry Glick, for
whom he was lucky enough to work with. Larry made him laugh
so much, I don't know how any work got done. I hadn't known
what had happened to Fred, but one thing is for sure - Larry
was a legend and will be sorely missed.

Posted by Smitty March 27, 09 10:56 PM
hw.. For me, Larry Glick brought the joy of life to many a
long night working the 11 to 7 am shift at the former Boston
Gear Works in Quincy. Back then, I bought a pair of those 40
pound battery operated radio headphones for one reason - to
listen to him while I worked - many smiles; great, great
radio. Rest in Peace Larry - a life well lived.

Posted by Paul Donovan March 27, 09 11:04 PM
hx.. Another piece of our great local history is gone, and
we're all worse off for it.

Posted by Judy (J.J.) March 27, 09 11:05 PM
hy.. Larry kept me awake many a night while driving a
truck with nothing but an AM radio, a pack of Luckys and a
six pack of Coke. GODSPEED GLICKY

Posted by Remittingaxe March 27, 09 11:15 PM
hz.. My favorite story was "The Midnight Marauder"

Posted by Paul March 27, 09 11:24 PM
ia.. Although he never knew me, I feel I've lost a
friend... Listening to his show
helped me through a depressing time, God Bless,Larry
Arrivederci

Posted by Vin G. March 27, 09 11:27 PM
ib.. Goodnight, "Streeter" Glick ... WBZ News ... and now,
more with Larry Glick on the Spirit of 103 ... WBZ.

I listened nightly to Larry as a young kid, then a budding
broadcaster in Wilmington, DE through the 60s and 70s. "Let
me check ..." I have unabashedly stolen for 40 years in the
business, to this day, in not only thanks, but in honor ...
and now tribute ... to Boston's master of talk, Larry Glick.

St. Peter: "Larry how are you?" Larry: " ... let me check.
Fine, thanks."

What a great radio station now in the great beyond with
Johnny, Jess and Larry together again ... Eternal rest,
Larry. We miss you and love you.

Posted by Joe - San Luis Obispo, CA March 27, 09 11:59 PM
ic.. Wow, lot's of Larry Glick memories here. Mine will
always be associating him with his Larry Glick lemonade
stand back in the late 60's. I didn't get one but started my
own. I guess it was my first business enterprise at 9 years
old. Funny how the time has flown by. I too listened to him
growing up in Peabody with a transistor radio that I kept in
a drawer near my bed and listening with a single ear phone.
Still have the ear phone. And the memories.

Posted by sportsAficionado March 28, 09 12:53 AM
id.. I used to listen to Larry under my bedcovers when he
was on WMEX and I was almost a teen. He entertained and
educated and I loved his show. I was lucky enough to talk
with him several times this past year at his 'job' at Legal
Seafoods in Boca Raton. Thanks to another kid who loved
listening to him during his radio years, Roger Berkowitz,
Larry had a chance to shmooze with a loving public as often
as he liked, acting as ambassador at the restaurant. I'm
thankful to Roger for giving me a chance to enjoy the
company of this warm and wonderful man. We'll miss you
Larry.

Posted by Russell March 28, 09 01:50 AM
ie.. I'll never forget Larry's interview with the recently
departed Walter "Killer " Kowalski and his story of
Haystacks Calhoun's having to use a U.S. Mail sack as a
bathroom on a plane ride since he couldn't fit in the
lavatory. Larry & Killer both cracked up and so did I.
Thanks for the memories and the late night company Larry!

Posted by Tom "the Nightowl" from Somerville March 28, 09
02:36 AM
if.. WHAT A SAD DAY............BUT WHAT A CLASSY GUY THAT
LARRY WAS !!
DO YOU THINK HE CAN TELL 'HIS' JOKES IN HEAVEN ??!!
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Rest in Peace Larry. We will all carry a little bit of you
in our hearts. You always put on such a good show esp.
calling those phone booths all around the country, with that
crazy laughter of yours that followed. Many of us became
addicted to your stories and your voice. Still have a 'bad'
habit of sleeping with a small transister radio under my
pillow, but now it's Steve that keeps me awake.

Posted by Bev Phillips March 28, 09 02:45 AM
ig.. My Mom's radio was always tuned to Larry. He did not
know it, but he was a friend she enjoyed listening to for
many lonely years after my Dad's passing. It's too late to
thank him for that, but he will always be remembered as one
of the best entertainers by his audiences.

Posted by cacky degiac March 28, 09 02:50 AM
ih.. No one ever replaced Glick, and no one ever will. May
you and Jerry Williams run the stations wherever you go. You
were the best.

Posted by Karen March 28, 09 04:44 AM
ii.. Larry was/is a true Gem for local and national radio.
There will not be another

thank you Larry.. from one of your Glicknick's

[DGH]

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I agree with you. The responses were quite interesting and
informative.

[Hyfler/Rosner]

Post by DGH
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http://www.boston.com/news/local/breaking_news/2009/03/larry_glick_rad.html
Larry Glick, legendary Boston talkmaster, dies at 87
By Bryan Marquard, Globe Staff
Midnight long past and dawn far from sight, Larry Glick
picked up the phone in 1973 during his radio show on
WBZ-AM, one of his homes for the nearly three decades he
ruled the wee small hours of Boston radio with a talk show
that drew listeners and callers from across the country
and Canada.

What, they don't believe in periods at the Boston Globe?

[MWB]

Post by Hyfler/Rosner

Post by DGH
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http://www.boston.com/news/local/breaking_news/2009/03/larry_glick_rad.html
Larry Glick, legendary Boston talkmaster, dies at 87
By Bryan Marquard, Globe Staff
Midnight long past and dawn far from sight, Larry Glick picked up the
phone in 1973 during his radio show on WBZ-AM, one of his homes for the
nearly three decades he ruled the wee small hours of Boston radio with a
talk show that drew listeners and callers from across the country and
Canada.

What, they don't believe in periods at the Boston Globe?

The GLOB has cut some staff. I guess they let the period guy go.


GO RED SOX

Mark