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

Barry Hansen, mostly known by his D.J. name, said he’d end his show’s run after 55 years of playing parody songs. His syndicated show was once heard on more than 150 radio stations.

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

Dr. Demento, who has a master’s degree in ethnomusicology, was inducted into the Radio Hall of Fame in 2009. I found a Spotify account with some of the most well-known songs from the show.

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. His final program ...

The pop culture universe became significantly less demented on Friday when Barret Hansen, aka Dr. Demento, announced his retirement after 55 years of playing novelty songs on the airwaves. “It ...

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, who has a master’s degree in ethnomusicology, was inducted into the Radio Hall of Fame in 2009. I found a Spotify account with some of the most well-known songs from the show.