There’s a good reason why we don’t feature many clips of Oldies stations… usually, they’re dull, boring and play the same songs over and over with very little personality. WODS Boston is an exception to this. Like New York’s 101.1 WCBS-FM, this CBS-O&O has remained true to the personality oriented top-40 style of radio that we love to remember so much, from morning guy, legendary Dale Dorman, to J.J. Wright and others who graced the airwaves of Boston radio.
While this is NOT a local WODS guy, Tom Kent’s syndicated “Hall of Fame Coast to Coast” show is a perfect fit for a station that, even in ‘04, still unabashedly touted the fact that they played the music of the 50s, 60s and 70s. It’s different now in ‘08, with the playlist now skewed more toward a target of music from ‘75-’85, but the personalities remain true.
This aircheck is a scoped 50 minutes of an original 3 hour program, the audio quality is absolutely PERFECT, recorded off the air close to the transmitter. TK is simply AWESOME, with an intensity level and set of jingles that’ll make the hair stand up on the back of your neck. This is really, a MUST LISTEN!





Tom Kent is one of those jocks I just never got.
Totally over-rated (mostly by radio people) his style always came off as a little more than bogus.
His voice and tone change, sure he can cook but he can’t maintain it. Rich Brother Robin for instance is a much better disc jockey than this egomaniac.
I agree with JJ’s earlier comment. TOm Kent may have had his heyday back at WLS(?) but that was years ago. His style is passe’…and doesn’t have that one-to-one personal delivery. He sounds very egotistical on the air…and not relatable to the audience. Sounds like he is intrigued with the sound of his own voice.
Stations are running his show because it is cheaper than running live/local talent.
The ratings for his daypart at WODS have been abysmal. (But it’s cheap!)
Tom is great and always has been. If you don’t like his style then go listen to the crap on XM and pay for it!