WORC On Air Staff
Dave O'Gara
Monday - Friday: 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Saturday: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Dave O’Gara has been on the air in New England for over forty years and was one of the first DJs playing you the hits on the original WORC back in the 1970’s. As a pioneer of Worcester Radio and an Oldies Rock enthusiast, Dave O’ knows exactly how to relate to his listeners and captivate his audience! We dare you to challenge Dave’s knowledge of the classic hits and the revolutionary artists of the 60’s and 70’s!
Dave makes your workday go by faster, from morning coffee break, through the lunch hour, and on into the afternoon, on ORC-FM Oldies 98.9
Don't miss Dave O's daily features:
10:45 a.m. This Day in Music, Movies and TV
11:45 a.m. The Rock 'N Roll Almanac
12:45 p.m. Beatles Spotlight Song of the Day
Don't miss Dave O'Gara's monthly Oldies Dance Party. Dance to the Greatest Hits of the 60's & 70's once a month admission FREE! Want your own Dance Party? Do you have a class reunion or anniversary party that you'd like Dave O'Gara to DJ?
E-mail him here for more information!
Check out Dave O's Myspace page at: www.myspace.com/daveogara
Birthplace:
Worcester, MA
Where did you get your start in radio?
WORC-AM 1310 - Worcester, MA
All-time favorite movie quote:
“You can’t handle the truth!” Jack Nicholson in ‘A Few Good Men”
What’s your favorite forgotten track that was a smash hit?
Sweet Mary by Wadsworth Mansion and "Baby It's You" by Smith.
If I were a member of the Partridge Family, I’d be:
Keith
First Car?
1962 Ford Galaxie Sunliner convertible (loved that car!)
First album you ever bought with your own money:
Meet The Beatles
Famous people you’ve met or interviewed:
There’s not enough space here for all of them, but among my favorites were: the Righteous Bros, Karen & Richard Carpenter, Manfred Mann. In sports, Robert Parrish, Jerry Remy, Don Zimmer, Tommy Heinsohn and Dick Radatz
Famous person you most like to meet or interview?
Paul McCartney
Moe, Larry or Curly?
You have to ask? Curly!!!
What is your favorite original Oldies Artist?
The Beatles
Best and worst musical comeback or reunion (in your opinion, of course):
Best: Roy Orbison with the Traveling Wilburys
Worst: Diana Ross and the "fake" Supremes
Favorite past-time activity or hobby:
Playing the Greatest Hits of the 60's & 70's on the radio and at dances. Nothing like packing a dance floor and sweatin' to the Oldies!
Food you can't live without:
Baloney sandwiches... "It's baloney sandwich time!"
Best thing about living in New England:
Same as the worst thing; The weather/seasonal changes.
Favorite Website:
Classic Bands - look up biographical information about your favorite oldies artists.
Got any hidden talents?
Does being able to operate a forklift count?
Does your passport have any stamps? If so, which ones?
To steal a phrase from Three Dog Night, "I've never been to England, but I kinda like the Beatles."
No passport needed, but I've visited Puerto Rico, Bermuda, Mexico, Cuba, and Canada. However, nothing tops my many trips to Hawaii.
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