Scratchy 45s & Beyond

06/17/2026

A Chicago founding member passes on, RIP Walter, thanks for decades of great music.

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Sad news in the music world.

With a heavy heart, we say goodbye to Chicago founder and woodwind player, Walter Parazaider, whose passing was announced this morning by his daughter. One of the nicest and funniest men you could ever meet, Walter leaves behind an incredible musical legacy, and there is comfort in imagining him peacefully reunited in heaven with fellow founder Terry Kath. Please keep his family in your thoughts and prayers during this incredibly difficult time. “And if this ends tonight, you can save your tears for the other guys, I’ll see you in another life!”

Walter Parazaider

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“So, if you love my father, do something for me, play some music. Anything, and play it loud. He loved doing that. Let’s bless him up yall.”

-RevFelicia Parazaider

Walt, you’ve touched so many people’s lives here on earth, thank you for your time, dedication, talent, tears, blood & sweat.

🎷 🎷 🎷

06/14/2026

Do you remember? On this day in 1970...

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🔴 JUNE 14 1970
A billboard taking up an entire city block to promote Grand Funk Railroad goes up in New York City's Times Square. It costs Capitol Records about $100,000 but pays off when their Closer To Home album sells over 2 million copies and they sell out Shea Stadium the next summer.

06/14/2026

Happy "50th" Birthday to "Chicago X", a cool album with the Hershey Chocolate Bar and several tunes including their #1 hit "If you leave me now",1976. There are so many good songs on the album!!!

It would also be the last 4 Channel (Quadraphonic)Album for the Chicago.

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06/14/2026

If you didn't hear the "Scratchy 45s & Beyond" for Saturday, June 13th, you missed a show full of memories and requests! You can still either download the show to your computer or smartphone to hear the show or stream the show On Demand by clicking on the correct link below.

Link to Stream the Show On Demand: https://www.mixcloud.com/john-scavo/13-jun-2026-scratchy-45s-beyond_23/

Link to download the show: http://tbf.me/a/eXShF
NOTE: You only have two weeks to download the archive file before this link expires.

06/13/2026

Wake up 8 AM (ET) with "Scratchy 45s & Beyond" on FM 106.1 WSCA Radio and at "wscafm.org".

Classic Scratchy Top 40 tunes and beyond covering your requests as well.

Stream up on Smartphones, Smart Speakers [PLAY WSCA] and streaming radios.

WSCA Radio is listener supported non-commercial, freeform community radio broadcasting at 106.1 FM in Portsmouth, NH and online at wscafm.org

06/08/2026

The Summer of '74!

On this day in 1974, the Paul McCartney and Wings LP “Band on the Run” went back to #1 on the US Billboard 200 Albums Chart ( June 8 )

Released in November 1973, the album was mostly recorded at EMI's studio in Lagos, Nigeria, and just before heading off, drummer Denny Seiwell and guitarist Henry McCullough left the group.

With no time to recruit replacements, McCartney went into the studio with just his wife Linda and Denny Laine.
McCartney therefore played bass, drums, percussion and most of the lead guitar parts.

Containing songs like the title track and “Jet”, the album was a stunning success, going to #1 in the US, the UK, Australia, Canada, Norway and Spain, and was critically acclaimed as some of McCartney’s finest post-Beatles work.

Paul said,
“It's a collection of songs and the basic idea about the band on the run is a kind of prison escape. At the beginning of the album, the guy is stuck inside four walls and breaks out. There is a thread, but not a concept.”

In a troubling incident during recording in Lagos, Nigeria, Paul and Linda McCartney were robbed at knifepoint. The assailants made away with all of their valuables and even stole a bag containing a notebook full of handwritten lyrics and songs, and cassettes containing demos for songs to be recorded.

The album cover photograph shows a prison break with McCartney, Linda and Laine plus six other well-known people, including talk show host Michael Parkinson, and actors James Coburn and Christopher Lee.

In 2012, it was listed at #418 on Rolling Stone's revised list of "The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time", and in 2013, “Band on the Run” was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame.

Click on the link below to watch the clip of the title track:

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06/07/2026

The June 6th, 2026 "Scratchy 45s & Beyond" Show brought on several listeners and requests. If you enjoyed "Top 40 Radio/Album-Oriented Radio I think you should give this show a listen. Almost 17 years ago the show was created and hosted by Supersport and he's still tweaking with the times and listeners.

To Download the Show to your Smartphone or computer use this link: http://tbf.me/a/BbA15z (This link will expire in 2 weeks.)

To Stream the Show On Demand use this link: https://www.mixcloud.com/john-scavo/6-june-2026-scratchy-45s-beyond_22/

06/04/2026

Donald Fagen has retired from touring and major performances...

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After nearly six decades in music, Steely Dan co-founder Donald Fagen has officially retired from touring and major performances.

The 78-year-old jazz-rock legend last performed under the Steely Dan name in March 2024 during shows opening for the Eagles. Since then, he has settled in Woodstock, New York, where he's embracing a quieter chapter focused on family and music-making on his own terms.

According to his stepdaughter Amy Helm, Fagen is "doing fantastic" and playing with the Helm Family Ramble Band at Levon Helm Studios. Most notably, he's collaborating with his grandson on a new album.

05/31/2026

If you missed today's show for 30 May 2026, you can still hear it using either method below, very simply because I like simplicity!

Today I along with DJ Paul G. hosted the show, yet without hosting it together!

Link 1: To Download the Show to your computer or smartphone and listen to it without streaming: http://tbf.me/a/B1NYLm

Link 2: To listen to the show On Demand without downloading it, keeping it simple: https://www.mixcloud.com/john-scavo/30-may-2026-scratchy-45s-beyond-show_21/

Thank You Paul G. for helping me and keeping the show live for the full 4 hours! You can catch Paul G. on his show Sunday's, 4 PM - 6 PM (ET) on the :Button Factory Soundcheck" at "wscafm.org" and FM 106.1 WSCA Radio.

Thank You as always for listening and texting us live during the show and being a part of the Scratchy 45s & Beyond.

So many great listeners join the show year after year and we all appreciate your support at WSCA Radio, Greater Portsmouth, NH.

SS

05/27/2026

Had a fun time at the station tonight as Austin Kennie celebrated two birthday's with some great people in the audience. His birthday and 4 years being with WSCA Radio!

He is a great on air DJ and I'm glad he stays with us year after year at the station.

As a special celebration he had live in studio .jpeg live in studio.

You can catch Austin's show on Tuesday's 8 PM (ET) - Midnight on FM106.1 WSCA and on line at "wscafm.org".

Here's a quick video of the band starting a sound check!