Mike Stark and I did a long-form, career-spanning interview with Dr. Demento, who is one of the nicest guys I have ever met, ...

Dr. Demento: Off The Air, But Still Happily Deranged After 40 years, longtime radio personality Dr. Demento has gone off the air and moved his novelty show onto the Internet. Here, Demento ...

Radio veteran Dr. Demento announced plans for his retirement after 55 years on the air. Real name Barret Hansen, the comedy and novelty music specialist started out in October 1970 on KPPC in Los ...

Do you remember "The Dr. Demento Show"? The radio show was syndicated an unpredictable mix of music and comedy and first introduced the world to "Weird Al" Yankovic. After nearly 40 years, the ...

After 55 years, the Dr. Demento show - which launched the career of "Weird Al" Yankovic - is going off the air.

Dr. Demento retires after 55 years of comedy radio, ending an era that launched Weird Al's career and preserved musical absurdity for generations.

Radio veteran Dr. Demento announced plans for his retirement after 55 years on air in June 2025.

Several artists owe their careers to Dr. Demento. Several fans owe him for helping them escape a tough and/or boring adolescence. Demento, also known as Barry Hansen, is perhaps the world's ...

Dr. Demento to sign off in October after 55-year run of radio Veteran DJ to close weekly show on 55th anniversary with retrospective arc and Top 40 finale.

Demented Punk today released DR. DEMENTO COVERED IN PUNK, a special two-hour demented punk extravaganza featuring an eclectic mix of artists from the world of classic and contemporary punk/indie ...

Dr. Demento, the cult comedy DJ whose radio show became a landmark for novelty music and underground satire, will retire this fall after more than five decades behind the mic.