There are two names that seem to crop up in conversations with Dr. Demento: "Weird Al" Yankovic, whose songs often were played on the show, and Frank Zappa. "I was one of the relatively few people ...

The pop culture universe became significantly less demented on Friday when Barret Hansen, aka Dr. Demento, announced his retirement after 55 years of playing novelty songs on the airwaves. “It’s been ...

The doctor was in for the last time. After 55 years of weirding out radio listeners and influencing the likes of “Weird Al” Yankovic, Dr. Demento honked his horn for one final broadcast yesterday, ...

Radio veteran Dr. Demento announced plans for his retirement after 55 years on the air. Real name Barret Hansen, the comedy and novelty music specialist started out in October 1970 on KPPC in Los ...

Dr. Demento, the cult comedy DJ whose radio show became a landmark for novelty music and underground satire, will retire this fall after more than five decades behind the mic. His final program will ...