Michael Tearson is an American pioneer underground DJ, concert and special appearance host, author, recording artist and actor.
20 Facts About Michael Tearson
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Not getting noticed for his own performance, Michael Tearson realized that he needed to make a change in his goals.
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Michael Tearson obtained a bachelor's degree in political science in 1970 from the University of Pennsylvania.
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In January 1970, Michael Tearson joined WDAS-FM Hyski's Underground as overnighter.
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Michael Tearson has been a longtime member of "Broadcast Pioneers", and he has been involved with FM radio in the United States since its infancy.
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Michael Tearson then moved into the late night personality segment in September 1970 and became a popular on air voice until 1976, reviving 'The Marconi Experiment' that had been begun at the station by Dave Herman in 1968.
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Michael Tearson was involved with WXPN "Late Nights", which was a diverse and imaginative late-night mix of music.
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The week she died Michael Tearson had an on-air interview scheduled with the band Little Feat and against the advice of many of his friends, especially Carmen Borrelli, he went on to do the show on Sunday May 14,1995, before they appeared at Penn's Landing, in Philadelphia.
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Michael Tearson is good friends with Little Feat and mentions in an interview with Geosound that they helped him through that difficult time with losing his wife.
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Michael Tearson started at Sirius Radio in July 2004-October 2005.
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Michael Tearson was the main producer and voice of "The Bob Dylan Radio Hour" which aired twice on Sundays.
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Michael Tearson moved to "Sirius Classic Vinyl", March 2006-November 2008 which he broadcast Monday through Friday in the afternoons.
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Sirius XM Radio was interested in Michael Tearson and picked him up to work on "Deep Tracks" in November 2008.
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In July, 2011 Tearson released "Stuff That Works" which was a collaboration of friends that pulled together to create music that Michael Tearson called "A Philosophy".
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Michael Tearson was interviewed by Jim Six from South Jersey Newspapers.
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An appearance opening for Chris Smither to support the Stuff album was to be the first time Michael Tearson performed music in public since he sang and accompanied himself on the guitar at the Rathskeller at Swarthmore College in 1971.
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Michael Tearson interviewed Michael at his home studio, discussing the songs that are on the CD.
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Since April 2002, Michael Tearson produced the weekly 1960s-themed morning show for WMGK, using his expertise and knowledge of pop rock, psychedelic rock, blues rock and folk rock, all which can be found in Michael Tearson's private record library, located at LynTown Sound Studio.
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Michael Tearson was working with George Manney at Philly Pop Music as the narrator and executive producer for Manney's documentary on Philadelphia's diversified musical community.
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Michael Tearson continues to contribute to Radio That Doesn't Suck and at iRadioPhilly, Philadelphia's Internet Radio Community on the Plateau channel.