GLENN O' BRIEN
Glenn O'Brien is on the Soft Rock 106.5 Wakeup Club - Weekdays 5-10AM!

Short bio: Grew up in North Branford, CT, where I first got hooked on radio. Originally I was going to be a history teacher, but the market wasn’t so great for that back in the 70s.  Radio beckoned in 1974 when I was still in college. Upon graduating Keene State College of the University of New Hampshire, I got a job in Middletown, CT at WCNX as midday guy and, soon after, program director. Broadcasting took me on a tour around Connecticut, including Hartford stations WWYZ, WRCH, WZMX and a station I grew up with: WDRC. Other stops around the region included Danbury and a stint as operations manager at WLAD/WDAQ.  My involvement with WBMW began with an occasional remote broadcast in 2003 and grew from there.  I became host of the morning show in July 2006.  As you may gather from listening to the show, I'm an avid news junkie.

Kindergarten - the only time I got "suspended" in school

The first "station" I worked at

Me in the Awesome 80s!

Most annoying habit: relentless daydreamer  

Best quality: honest & open

Most proud of: friends & family

Favorite season: Fall – the mosquitoes & crabgrass are gone!

My favorite hobby: well, the radio thing turned into a living, so I guess I’ll have to get back to you on that! 

 

Favorite place to relax: in that big recliner in my living room… aaah!

 

Favorite food: Hawaiian pizza

 

Favorite dessert: Krispy Kreme vanilla crème filled doughnut… mmm

 

The one thing I would change about humanity: a little common sense

 

What I enjoy the most: Exploring different destinations – life’s too short to see the world, but I’d like to try – plus my dog & cat

 

Favorite color: Blue

 

Favorite TV show: Family Guy

 

I'm most comfortable: with people who share a sense of humor

 

Why am I a DJ?   I’m an incurable radio geek who keeps getting lured back into the business

 

Most unusual radio gig: worked one whole month in 1979 at Disco 95 in Springfield, MA – five hours every day of that beat!

 

If I could stalk one celeb, who would it be?  Vanessa Marcil of Las Vegas & General Hospital… and of course, Alyssa Milano

 

Craziest thing I ever did: the memory’s hazy now, but it’s definitely something I did in my twenties!

 

Thing I most remember about my parents: My father was the one with the corny jokes. My mother isn’t a bad singer, and I'm still a mama's boy!

  

 
My first record player - and last bowtie! A Photo Flashback to the Sixties Me with a Beard 1980 
Oreo My Dog Cookie My Cat