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Geo Beach made his radio arrival in utero at three months gestational age –- mom dropped by Boston’s WEEI studios with donuts for dad, anchor at the CBS flagship station. News of Geo’s eventual delivery was broadcast in a driving sleet during Valentine’s morning drivetime. The Beach boy grew up fooling with his father’s portable reel-to-reel, rockin’ with Barbara Ann, and making up believable stories. Then Geo rolled out in the WEEI NewsJeep during the freaky October 29th "Snow" Hurricane Ginny –- and became intoxicated by the flashing lights, the carphone, and the access afforded a fedora with a press pass in the hatband. Eventually, he obtained, by way of bus ride and grueling written examination, that icon of 70s station foyer fashion, the Radiotelephone Third Class Operator Permit with Broadcast Endorsement. A couple years later Geo Beach interrupted WPEA’s regular programming with breaking news and a short Latin lesson -– nolo contendere. Spiro Agnew had resigned and copped a plea. Shortly thereafter, Agnew’s boss began making the news that made NPR. Beach has been a listener, member, underwriter, volunteer, and staff at W and K public radio stations –- university, community, NPR, and pirate –- ever since.

More at PRX http://prx.org/user/geo

More at AIR http://airmedia.org/airmember/airmemberList.php?PageID=16&sIndex=Beach

TQ Philosophy & Goals http://www.publicradioquest.com/node/1880

Jean Shepherd, Alastair Cooke, Joe Frank... http://www.publicradioquest.com/node/1940#comment-12653

What's your favorite public radio show?

The one I’m creating now. It's called...

What's your secret talent?

The one you discover when my voice gets inside your ear and suddenly thoughts are stereo... with a little reverb and feedback.

What song is stuck in your head right now, you know, a music wedgie?

Michael Franti & Spearhead "Rock the Nation"

nobody wanna sing a little bit out of tune
or be the backbone of a rebel platoon
it's too soon to step out of line
you might get laughed at you might get fined

What sound is most characteristic of where you live?

Elementals: ocean breaking shore, air finding voice, stone stretching.

What's your favorite sound memory?

Whispered accents.

Which station do you listen to most?

PRX. cf http://www.airmedia.org/downloads/pdf/2003Summer.pdf Pg 32

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