Boston Baptist Social Union
A Christian fellowship of men, promoting love among all people.
Established in 1864
Agenda
Reception 5:30 p.m.
Dinner 6:30 p.m.
Meeting after Dinner
This meeting will be held at the Sheraton Hotel in Needham
Our Guests | |
| Dr. Donna L. Halper | Media Historian |
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| Rev. Dr. Soliny Vedrine | Boston Missionary Baptist Church |
| Rev. Kevin Cunningham | First Baptist Church, Bedford |
| Mr. Glen Randall | Chairman, Trustees Boston Baptist Social Union |
| Mr. Frederick Drauschke | Chairman, Committee on Christian Work, Boston Baptist Social Union |
| Mr. Jimmy Thomas | Chairman, Nominating Committee Boston Baptist Social Union |
Meeting Agenda | |
| Welcome | President Arthur Almeda |
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| Song | “Leaning on the Everlasting Arms” |
| Invocation | Rev. Dr. Soliny Vedrine |
| Dinner | |
| Annual Business Meeting | Mr. Arthur Almeda, President BBSU |
| Election of Officers | Mr. Jimmy Thomas, Chairman, Nominating Committee |
| Memorial Prayer | Rev. Dr. Soliny Vedrine |
| Other Business | Mr. Arthur Almeda |
| Program | Dr. Donna Halper “Remembering Boston Radio - The Stations and Stars You Loved” |
| Benediction | Rev. Kevin Cunningham |
Annual Meeting 2025
April 7th, 2025
Election of Officers
Annual reports to be presented.
About the Speaker
If you grew up listening to the radio, as so many of us did, you probably remeber live and local stations like WRKO, WBCN, WMEX, and WBZ, as well as great deejays like Arnie Woo Woo Ginsberg, Dave Maynard, and Dick summer, and talk show hosts like Jerry Williams and David Brudnoy. Join media historian and former broadcaster Donna Halper for a trip down memory lane, as we look at the history of Boston radio, and recall the great stations and the great personalities that made it unique. Dr. Halper is the author of six books, including Boston Readio: 1920-2010 And in addition to looking back on past eras, she will discuss why radio has changed, and why it still remains an important mass medium even in our age.
Donna L. Halper, PhD has spent four decades as a professor of communication and media studies, working a several Boston-area universities. She is the author of six books and many articles, focusing on media history, baseball history, the history of rock music, and other topics. Her research is widely quoted in newspapers and textbooks. She has been a frequent guest on WBZ Radio's Morgan White Show, as well as on many webcasts and podcasts. A former radio deejay, credited with having discovered the band Rush, Dr Halper reinvented herself and got her PhD at age 64. She was inducted into the Massachusetts Broadcasters Hall of Fame in 2023, winning the Pioneer Broadcaster Award for her research on the history of broadcasting in Boston.