His name is Barry Hansen, but the world knows him as Dr. Demento. Thousands of Southern California Baby Boomers grew up listening to Dr. Demento on the old, KMET (The Mighty Met). Back in the early 70’s, it was commonplace for Southern California teenagers to hide our trusty transistor radios under our pillows on Sunday night. Our parents thought we were getting a good night’s sleep in preparation for school. In reality, we were awake from 10pm until Midnight, listening to the radio lunacy and creative genius of Dr. Demento.

Listening to Dr. Demento on Sunday nights from 10pm-Midnight became a Southern California radio tradition. This tradition continues Sunday nights from 10pm-Midnight on THE BOOMER. As Dr. Demento says, “It’s okay to let your kids listen. I won’t warp their impressionable little minds. After all, look what I did to you”.

The Dr. Demento Show is the home of the unique, funny, weird, and downright bizarre music. Dr. D. always invites musicians (?) to send him their songs. In 1976, Dr. Demento introduced the world to a 16-year old accordion playing Southern California teenager named Alfred Yankovic. Shortly after being discovered by Dr. Demento, Alfred Yankovic changed his professional name to “Weird Al”.

As you might imagine, Dr. Demento’s personal collection of 45-rpm and even 78-rpm records is massive and may well be the largest personal record collection in the world. Dr. D. shares his Southland home with his precious record collection and his beautiful wife, the charming Mrs. Demento.

Dr. Demento has assembled a number of his favorite songs on CDs put out by Rhino Records. His most recent Rhino release is a collection of his favorite Doo-Wop music on a CD called “Dr. Demento’s Doo-Wop for Kids”.

BOOMER listeners are often given the opportunity to meet and speak with Dr. Demento as he regularly puts on his trademark tuxedo, bow tie and top hat and attends various BOOMER events.

You don’t need to hide your radio under your pillow, but you are invited to tune to THE BOOMER every Sunday night from 10pm-Midnight as the legendary Dr. Demento invites you to, “Wind Up Your Radio."