Peter C. Cavanaugh’s Blog

This summer is the 40th Anniversary of the first “Wild Wednesday” rock concert at Sherwood Forest in Genesee County, Michigan. The exact date was June 21, 1969. That was two months before Woodstock made international headlines.

The date is very significant to those of us who were residents of southeastern Michigan at the time. It meant that Rock and Roll had come to the area in force. It arrived via an aligning of the planets and the efforts of local radio stations (most notably WTAC), as well as a cast of some very  interesting characters. In the forefront was Peter C. Cavanaugh.

Peter C. was the morning jock at WTAC. You need to read about his exploits in his book Local DJ: A Rock ‘N Roll History, which has been optioned as a film project by Michael Moore and Kathleen Glynn.

I recently discovered that Cavanaugh, who is a grandfather many times over and is living in Oakhurst, California, also has a blog. You can read about some memorable times and events there.