Comments on: BOBBY OCEAN’S SUNDAY RADIO CARTOON: The Overnight Jock’s Psyche

By: Tad Shackles

Tad Shackles — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 18:00:40 +0000

I kinda miss the lack of responsibility I had in the overnights. Mornings are so much more demanding!

By: Jim McGrath

Jim McGrath — Sun, 31 May 2009 17:27:39 +0000

I did about 17 years of overnights. I got to play Blues for about 10 of them on public radio. I was a myth in my own lifetime around the station. The usual attitude of co-workers “I’ve heard of you…”. What actually helped me through was the “Overnight DJ Handbook” which said to get heavy curtains for your bedroom, find after hours joints and get used to being asked who you are by your bosses. As it turns out wise words indeed.

By: Brian Battles

Brian Battles — Sun, 31 May 2009 15:37:22 +0000

The one and only example of it working out as a good career move: Fred Norris did overnights at WCCC around 1980 and that’s how he met Howard Stern, which led to him being Howard’s producer/sidekick/pal at WWWW, WWDC, WNBC, WXRK and now Sirius. Way to go Fred! (I was 7-midnight at WCCC when Fred did overnights and Howard did mornings.)

By: Johnny Milford

Johnny Milford — Sun, 31 May 2009 15:36:28 +0000

Reminds me of my early days as “Johnny Midnight.” Talk about a career-limiting name!

By: Steve Stevenson

Steve Stevenson — Sun, 31 May 2009 15:35:58 +0000

I did overnights in Billings, Montana on Magic 98. Down the hall on KGHL a guy did the Almost Morning Show. I always loved that name for an overnight show. Another friend across town was the Graveyard Guard. He does afternoons now, and is still know by that name.