Barry Hansen, mostly known by his D.J. name, said he’d end his show’s run after 55 years of playing parody songs. His syndicated show was once heard on more than 150 radio stations.

Dr. Demento, who has a master’s degree in ethnomusicology, was inducted into the Radio Hall of Fame in 2009. I found a Spotify account with some of the most well-known songs from the show.

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. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon) ...

After 55 years, the Dr. Demento show - which launched the career of "Weird Al" Yankovic - is going off the air.

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 ...

Recently, however, the radio stations carrying Demento's show declined to fewer than a dozen. Radio formats that were once more diverse have evolved (or perhaps devolved) into niche programming, and ...

Barry Hansen, a.k.a Dr. Demento, gestures as he tours his record libarary in the Los Angeles suburb of Lakewood,Calif., Feb. 24 2000. Hansen’s “Dr. Demento Show” featuring unusual music has become a ...

Dr. Demento, who has a master’s degree in ethnomusicology, was inducted into the Radio Hall of Fame in 2009. I found a Spotify account with some of the most well-known songs from the show.