Carter Alan
Encyclopedia
Carter Alan is a disc jockey
and radio announcer who has been working professionally in Boston since 1979. His work began at the student radio station at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
, followed by 19 years at Boston radio station WBCN. Alan is perhaps most famous for playing U2
before they were popular in the United States
, helping them to "break" the market. In 1998, he moved to WZLX
. There, he compiles the Rock 'n' Roll Diary, hosts "current classics" on Saturday nights, and produced WZLX's first charity CD, From the Vaults.
He has also written three books: Outside Is America and The Road to Pop (both about the rock band U2
) and Life on the Road: The Adventures of Dinky Dawson.
Disc jockey
A disc jockey, also known as DJ, is a person who selects and plays recorded music for an audience. Originally, "disc" referred to phonograph records, not the later Compact Discs. Today, the term includes all forms of music playback, no matter the medium.There are several types of disc jockeys...
and radio announcer who has been working professionally in Boston since 1979. His work began at the student radio station at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a private research university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. MIT has five schools and one college, containing a total of 32 academic departments, with a strong emphasis on scientific and technological education and research.Founded in 1861 in...
, followed by 19 years at Boston radio station WBCN. Alan is perhaps most famous for playing U2
U2
U2 are an Irish rock band from Dublin. Formed in 1976, the group consists of Bono , The Edge , Adam Clayton , and Larry Mullen, Jr. . U2's early sound was rooted in post-punk but eventually grew to incorporate influences from many genres of popular music...
before they were popular in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, helping them to "break" the market. In 1998, he moved to WZLX
WZLX
WZLX is a prominent classic rock radio station in the Boston, Massachusetts market. WZLX was one of the first classic rock FM stations in America...
. There, he compiles the Rock 'n' Roll Diary, hosts "current classics" on Saturday nights, and produced WZLX's first charity CD, From the Vaults.
He has also written three books: Outside Is America and The Road to Pop (both about the rock band U2
U2
U2 are an Irish rock band from Dublin. Formed in 1976, the group consists of Bono , The Edge , Adam Clayton , and Larry Mullen, Jr. . U2's early sound was rooted in post-punk but eventually grew to incorporate influences from many genres of popular music...
) and Life on the Road: The Adventures of Dinky Dawson.