Dartmouth, MA — “SHOW TUNES IN THE AFTERNOON” hosted by ‘Lectric Lar’ on WUMD FM 89.3, will celebrate it’s eleventh year anniversary on February 15, 2016.
The show first aired onFebruary 14, 2005 at 3 P.M. and has been on the air every Monday from 3 P.M. to 6 P.M. The broadcast features music from Broadway, Off-Broadway and London musical theatre as well as the occasional Broadway Show style movie.
Each week a “This Week in Broadway History” segment looks at shows that opened (or closed) on Broadway during the same week in years past, some as far back as 150 years.
The show occasionally features interviews with local theatre groups, revealing the interesting backstage tidbits of the production. Many times the groups provide free tickets for listeners to win on the air.
Annually, the show hosts a “Show Tunes Bingo” game for several weeks, where participates can send in there filled bingo cards to enter a drawing for prizes.
Larry Houbre, AKA ‘Lectric Lar’, conceived the idea for the show during the summer of 2004. Having been involved with theatre since 1974 when he was in high school, he is familiar with the music, which includes up-lifting, emotion provoking, and just plain fun songs. Facts and trivia about the shows are interspersed between sets, revealing the rich history of the genre.