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Barret Hansen, aka Dr. Demento, announces retirement after 55-year radio career

Radio personality Barret "Dr. Demento" Hansen announced his retirement this week, ending a 55-year career devoted to comedy and novelty music when his show

Radio personality Barret “ Dr. Demento ” Hansen announced his retirement this week, ending a 55-year career devoted to comedy and novelty music when his show concludes in October. The Dr. Demento Show will continue with retrospective episodes through October, culminating in a final broadcast featuring the top 40 songs in the program’s history. The program initially featured freeform rock before Hansen shifted focus to comedy and novelty music that became his trademark.

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