Frank Zappa would have turned 70 this month. His music and his stand on free speech and against censorship resonates today as our society debates the cultural rules governing language, journalism, and state secrets. This 30 minute program is a personal tribute to Zappa; the producers acknowledge the influence he had on their lives down through the decades. THICKLY SETTLED is a weekly radio program about civilization and citizenship produced by I.B.I.S. Radio and broadcast on WMBR, Cambridge.
Writer and Producer: Dave Goodman, I.B.I.S. Radio Marc Stern, political and musical consultant
- The program does not contain FCC language, but references songs written by Prince such as âHeadâ and âSister.â - Narrative OQ: âFor Thickly Settled, Iâm Dave Goodman. Thanks for listening.â - The program then concludes with :24 seconds of instrumental music plus another :54 seconds of music which gradually fades. -This program is produced by I.B.I.S. Radio in cooperation with WMBR and Open Media Boston (dot org). Dave Goodman is a 30 year veteran of public and community media including radio, educational TV, and on-line journalism.