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My Place: Back To School

Vermont Public | By Joel Najman
Published September 1, 2014 at 11:30 AM EDT
Credit, Joel Najman

My Place looks back to the early years of rock and roll for popular songs about going back to school. Joel Najman plays memorable hits by Chuck Berry, Ricky Nelson, The Beach Boys and others.

Broadcast on Saturday, August 30th at 8 p.m.
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Joel Najman
Joel has been a part of Vermont's radio scene since 1964. He began his career at WIPS in Ticonderoga, New York. In 1965, he moved to WFAD in Middlebury, Vermont, where he attended Middlebury College. Over the years, Joel worked at radio stations WJOY, WQCR, WDOT, WDEV and WVAA where he served at various times as Morning Announcer, Program Director and News Director.
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