Christopher Lydon (born 1940 in Boston, Massachusetts) is an American media personality and author. He was the original host of The Connection, produced by WBUR and syndicated to other NPR stations, and created Open Source, a weekly radio program on WBUR.
Lydon is a former journalist with The New York Times, and anchored The Ten-O'Clock News on WGBH in Boston, Massachusetts. After WGBH cancelled its nightly news program, he moved to WBUR, where in 1994 he became host of The Connection. In 2001, he and his longtime producer Mary McGrath were fired after a high-profile contract dispute with WBUR. McGrath's and Lydon's claim, rejected by the station, was that they, not WBUR, were the true creators of The Connection - moving it far beyond the initial WBUR template to become the successful, widely syndicated program.[1]
During his tenure on The Connection, Lydon frequently discussed Internet topics, and his Radio Open Sourceblog[2] became a launchpad for international broadcasts and other activities. While a fellow at Harvard Law School's Berkman Center for Internet & Society in 2003, Lydon began recording in-depth interviews focused on blogging and politics, posting the downloadable audio files as part of his blog. Dave Winer, also a Berkman Fellow, created an RSS enclosure feed for Lydon's MP3 interview files, an event credited with sparking the growth of podcasting.[3][4]
Lydon is credited with creating the first podcast ever recorded in July 2003.[5]
He also launched the political site Bopnews (for "Blogging of the President") during the 2004 U.S. presidential campaign.[6][7]
On May 30, 2005, Lydon returned to the air on University of Massachusetts Lowell's radio station WUML and Boston's WGBH with a new show called Open Source, syndicated through Public Radio International. Including a blog and podcast, the program promised to "use blogs to be a show about the world." On October 16, 2006, the Lowell, Massachusetts newspaper The Sun announced that "Radio personality Christopher Lydon's lucrative and controversial contract with UMass Lowell to broadcast an hourlong radio show will not be renewed when it expires in December."[8] Upon notice of the UMass Lowell discontinuance, Lydon began actively seeking new funders for the program. In November 2007, Lydon partnered with Brown University's Watson Institute for International Studies to continue producing Radio Open Source.[9]
In 2013, Lydon was often a guest commentator on Thursdays on WGBH Radio's "Boston Public Radio" show.[10] In 2014, Lydon returned to WBUR with a weekly radio program, Open Source.[11]
PoliticsEdit
Lydon was a candidate for mayor of Boston in 1993. He finished sixth out of eight candidates in the nonpartisan primary.[12]
ReferencesEdit
^Dan Kennedy (2009-03-06). . The Phoenix. Archived from the original on 2006-06-29.
^"Annual Report of the Election Department". Boston (MA) Election Department. 1994-07-01.
External linksEdit
Radio Open Source
Christopher Lydon Interviews...
Kennedy, Dan (March 2005). . The Boston Phoenix. Archived from the original on 2013-01-29. Retrieved 2013-03-07.
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christopher, lydon, born, 1940, boston, massachusetts, american, media, personality, author, original, host, connection, produced, wbur, syndicated, other, stations, created, open, source, weekly, radio, program, wbur, born1940, boston, massachusetts, national. Christopher Lydon born 1940 in Boston Massachusetts is an American media personality and author He was the original host of The Connection produced by WBUR and syndicated to other NPR stations and created Open Source a weekly radio program on WBUR Christopher LydonChristopher LydonBorn1940 age 82 83 Boston Massachusetts U S NationalityAmericanEducationRoxbury Latin SchoolAlma materYale UniversityOccupation s journalist author broadcaster Contents 1 Education 2 Journalistic history 3 Politics 4 References 5 External linksEducation EditLydon is a graduate of Boston s Roxbury Latin School and Yale University Journalistic history EditLydon is a former journalist with The New York Times and anchored The Ten O Clock News on WGBH in Boston Massachusetts After WGBH cancelled its nightly news program he moved to WBUR where in 1994 he became host of The Connection In 2001 he and his longtime producer Mary McGrath were fired after a high profile contract dispute with WBUR McGrath s and Lydon s claim rejected by the station was that they not WBUR were the true creators of The Connection moving it far beyond the initial WBUR template to become the successful widely syndicated program 1 During his tenure on The Connection Lydon frequently discussed Internet topics and his Radio Open Source blog 2 became a launchpad for international broadcasts and other activities While a fellow at Harvard Law School s Berkman Center for Internet amp Society in 2003 Lydon began recording in depth interviews focused on blogging and politics posting the downloadable audio files as part of his blog Dave Winer also a Berkman Fellow created an RSS enclosure feed for Lydon s MP3 interview files an event credited with sparking the growth of podcasting 3 4 Lydon is credited with creating the first podcast ever recorded in July 2003 5 He also launched the political site Bopnews for Blogging of the President during the 2004 U S presidential campaign 6 7 On May 30 2005 Lydon returned to the air on University of Massachusetts Lowell s radio station WUML and Boston s WGBH with a new show called Open Source syndicated through Public Radio International Including a blog and podcast the program promised to use blogs to be a show about the world On October 16 2006 the Lowell Massachusetts newspaper The Sun announced that Radio personality Christopher Lydon s lucrative and controversial contract with UMass Lowell to broadcast an hourlong radio show will not be renewed when it expires in December 8 Upon notice of the UMass Lowell discontinuance Lydon began actively seeking new funders for the program In November 2007 Lydon partnered with Brown University s Watson Institute for International Studies to continue producing Radio Open Source 9 In 2013 Lydon was often a guest commentator on Thursdays on WGBH Radio s Boston Public Radio show 10 In 2014 Lydon returned to WBUR with a weekly radio program Open Source 11 Politics EditLydon was a candidate for mayor of Boston in 1993 He finished sixth out of eight candidates in the nonpartisan primary 12 References Edit Dan Kennedy 2009 03 06 RADIO DRAMAS Can this marriage be saved The Phoenix Archived from the original on 2006 06 29 Radio Open Source with Christopher Lydon Walsh Colleen 2011 10 27 The podcast revolution Two Berkman fellows helped to make it happen Harvard Gazette Retrieved 2013 03 07 Doyle Bob Chris Lydon The First Podcast Retrieved 2013 03 07 Web 2 0 First Show Archived from the original on 2015 09 07 Retrieved 2015 08 15 The Blogging of the President Archived from the original on August 10 2006 Retrieved 2005 03 29 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint bot original URL status unknown link The Blogging of the President 2004 Minnesota Public Radio Archived from the original on 2012 10 22 Robert Mills Sun Staff 2006 10 16 U Mass Lowell drops Lydon The Sun Lowell Archived from the original on 2006 10 26 Launching Open Source at the Watson Institute Watson Institute for International Studies 2007 11 19 Archived from the original on 2012 03 06 Retrieved 2010 08 25 Boston Public Radio WGBH News Archived from the original on 2013 08 06 Ed Siegel 2013 10 20 Open Source Annual Report of the Election Department Boston MA Election Department 1994 07 01 External links EditRadio Open Source Christopher Lydon Interviews Kennedy Dan March 2005 Lydon returns A true original s long exile finally comes to an end but not without complications or controversy The Boston Phoenix Archived from the original on 2013 01 29 Retrieved 2013 03 07 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Christopher Lydon amp oldid 1176579059, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
