Off The Record Affiliates' Page

2008
Off The Record
Schedule

#18 - May 4
Don Henley

#17 - Apr. 27
Def Leppard

#16 - Apr. 20
Heart

#15 - Apr. 13
Rolling Stones

#14 - Apr. 6
Queen

#13 - Mar. 30
Foreigner

#12 - Mar. 23
The Doors

#11 - Mar. 16
John
Mellencamp

#10 - Mar. 9
Lynyrd Skynyrd

#9 - Mar. 2
INXS

#8 - Feb. 24
Doobie Bros.

#7 - Feb. 17
Yes

#6 - Feb. 10
Allman Bros.

#5 - Feb. 3
Journey

#4 - Jan. 27
Aerosmith

#3 - Jan. 20
Kenny Aronoff

#2 - Jan. 13
Pink FLoyd

#1 - Jan. 6
Eric Clapton

2007
Off The Record
Schedule

#52 - Dec. 30
Best Of '07

#51 - Dec. 23
Xmas!

#50 - Dec. 16
Eagles

#49 - Dec. 9
David Bowie

#48 - Dec. 2
The Who
Roger Daltrey

#47 - Nov. 25
U2

#46 - Nov. 18
Grateful Dead

#45 - Nov. 11
The Beatles

#44 - Nov. 4
KISS

#43 - Oct. 28
Rolling Stones

#42 - Oct. 21
John Fogerty

#41 - Oct. 14
Doobie Bros.

#40 - Oct. 7
Scorpions

#39 - Sept. 30
The Moody Blues

#38 - Sept. 23
Ann Wilson

#37 - Sept. 16
The Who

#36 - Sept. 9
The Pretenders

#35 - Sept. 2
Steve Miller

#34 - Aug. 26
Jimi Hendrix

#33 - Aug. 19
Pink Floyd

#32 - Aug. 12
Kenny Aronoff

#31 - Aug. 5
Bad Company

#30 - July 29
Styx

#29 - July 22
The Doors

#28 - July 15
Def Leppard

#27 - July 8
Genesis

#26 - July 1
Lynyrd Skynyrd

#25 - June 24
The Police

#24 - June 17
Gary Mallaber

#23 - June 10
Deep Purple

#22 - June 3
Guess Who/BTO

#21 - May 27
ZZ Top

#20 - May 20
Stevie Nicks

#19 - May 13
Jethro Tull

#18 - May 6
Cheap Trick

#17 - April 29
Queen

#16 - April 22
REO Speedwagon

#15 - April 15
Rolling Stones

#14 - April 8
John Mellencamp

#13 - April 1
Shaw Blades

#12 - March 25
Boston

#11 - March 18
Led Zeppelin

#10 - March 11
Allman Bros.

#9 - March 4
Van Halen

#8 - Feb. 25
Whitesnake

#7 - Feb. 18
Bob Seger

#6 - Feb. 11
The Kinks

#5 - Feb. 4
Doobie Bros.

#4 - Jan. 28
CSNY

#3 - Jan. 21
Tom Petty

#2 - Jan. 14
Don Henley

#1 - Jan. 7
Rush

2006
Off The Record
Schedule

#52 - Dec. 31
Best of '06

#51 - Dec. 24
Xmas Special

#50 - Dec. 17
Nick Mason/
Pink Floyd

#49 - Dec. 10
Steve Perry/
Journey

#48 - Dec. 3
Paul Stanley/
KISS

#47 - Nov. 26
Eric Clapton/
J.J. Cale

#46 - Nov. 19
The Doors

#45 - Nov. 12
The Who

#44 - Nov. 5
Bad Company

#43 - Oct. 29
Eagles

#42 - Oct. 22
Stewart Copeland/
Police

#41 - Oct. 15
ELO

#40 - Oct. 8
Heart

#39 - Oct. 1
Grateful Dead

#38 - Sept. 24
Pink FLoyd

#37 - Sept. 17
Foreigner

#36 - Sept. 10
Grand Funk

#35 - Sept. 3
Clapton/Cream

#34 - Aug. 27
Lynyrd Skynyrd

#33 - Aug. 20
Jimi Hendrix

#32 - Aug. 13
Fleetwood Mac

#31 - Aug. 6
Queen

#30 - July 30
Pat Benatar &
Neil Giraldo

#29 - July 23
Steve Miller

#28 - July 16
Jethro Tull

#27 - July 9
Led Zeppelin

#26 - July 2
Kansas

#25 - June 25
Styx

#24 - June 18
Boston

#23 - June 11
Def Leppard/
Pink Floyd

#22 - June 4
George Thorogood

#21 - May 28
The Doors

#20 - May 21
Deep Puple

#19 - May 14
The Pretenders

#18 - May 7
Kenny Aronoff
(Fogerty, Seger,
Etheridge)

#17 - April 30
The Beatles
Geoff Emerick

#16 - April 23
Greg Ladanyi
(Henley, Browne,
Fleetwood Mac)

#15 - April 16
Sammy Hagar

#14 - April 9
Rolling Stones

#13 - April 2
Whitesnake

#12 - March 26
John Mellencamp

#11 - March 19
Doobie Bros.

#10 - March 12
Guess Who/BTO

#09 - March 5
Steve Miller

#08 - Feb. 26
Cheap Trick

#07 - Feb. 19
Lynyrd Skynyrd

#06 - Feb. 12
Yes

#05 - Feb. 5
Bad Company

#04 - Jan. 29
Allman Bros.

#03 - Jan. 22
CSN&Y

#02 - Jan. 15
Pink Floyd

#01 - Jan. 8
Rush

Joe Benson has hosted the nationally syndicated, weekly Off The Record program since 1998. As the host and co-writer in this collaboration with Westwood One, Joe shares his vast knowledge of classic rock artists and their music. You'll hear many of their behind the scenes stories and their best music. Off The Record airs every week on over 100 stations nationwide.

Upcoming OTR Schedule

Sunday April 27th, OFF THE RECORD with Joe Benson will be a very special show featuring the music of Def Leppard as well as Joe's brand new conversation with guitarists Phil Collen and Vivian Campbell.

Sunday May 4th, OFF THE RECORD with Joe Benson will feature the music of Don Henley and extensive conversation with the singer/drummer/occasional Eagle.

Sunday May 11th, OFF THE RECORD with Joe Benson will feature the music of Bad Company as well as more of Joe's conversation with singer Paul Rodgers and drummer Simon Kirke.

Sunday May 18th, OFF THE RECORD with Joe Benson will feature the music of Styx as well as more of Joe's conversation with Tommy Shaw and James 'J.Y.' Young.

Sunday May 25th, OFF THE RECORD with Joe Benson will feature the music of Grand Funk Railroad and Joe's recent conversation with Mark Farner.

Sunday June 1st, OFF THE RECORD with Joe Benson will feature the music of Jimi Hendrix as well as Joe's brand new conversation producer Eddie Kramer.

Sunday June 8th, OFF THE RECORD with Joe Benson will feature the music of Boston as well as Joe's brand new conversation with Tom Scholz.

Sunday June 15th, OFF THE RECORD with Joe Benson will feature the music of The Police as well as more of Joe's conversations with drummer Stewart Copeland, guitarist Andy Summers and bassist/singer Sting.

Sunday June 22nd, OFF THE RECORD with Joe Benson will feature the music of Yes as well as Joe's brand new conversation with singer Jon Anderson.

Sunday June 29th, OFF THE RECORD with Joe Benson will feature the music of Led Zeppelin as well as conversation with Jimmy Page and Robert Plant.

Sunday July 6th, OFF THE RECORD with Joe Benson will feature the music of Genesis, as well as conversation with Phil Collins, Mike Rutherford and Peter Gabriel.

For more information, drop Joe a line!

Frequently Asked Questions

#1: How/where do I hear the show?
J.B.: If you can't find an affiliate within your listening range listed on this page, then check out a couple of stations that stream on the Internet — but check them out before OFF THE RECORD is supposed to air! If you can't get one station to stream through your computer, then go to another. But do it before the program is supposed to air!

#2: Are the listed airtimes for the show accurate?
J.B.: To the best of our knowledge, the listed times are when OFF THE RECORD airs on our affiliates. But to be 100% sure, you personally need to verify the information by calling the station (check with directory assistance or look under "Contacts" on their website for the phone number). Unfortunately, most 21st century radio stations are extremely short-staffed, so don't count on a timely reply to your last minute e-mail inquiry.

#3: Can I get/buy a copy of the show?
J.B.: No, copies of OFF THE RECORD are not available legally. Since its very beginning, the program has been produced solely for broadcast. And be assured that Westwood One's legal team aggressively pursues protection of its copyrights.

#4: Can you please forward/give/ask/tell...
J.B.: I have been dealing with artists on the air since 1968 and have been doing OFF THE RECORD since 1998. No matter what my personal relationships with individual artists entail, my professional relationship with each one does not include passing along personal messages/phone numbers/e-mail addresses/photos/items of clothing or food.

J.B.: I do want to thank my many guests for allowing us insight into their lives, and thank you for your support over the years! After all, it is all about the music!

Roger Daltrey of The Who
with one of his band's biggest fans.

Joe and producer Andy Johns
momentarily interrupt the stories.

J.B. and John Fogerty had a blast talking
about everything from the earleist days to
John's great new album "Revival."

Rudolf Schenker, Matthias Jabs, Klaus Meine, James Kottak
and Pawel Maciwoda of the Scorpions getting rowdy
after a lengthy chat with Uncle Joe.

Ann Wilson of Heart and Joe had
a blast talking about her new album.

Def Leppard guitarists Vivian Campbell and Phil Collen
hanging out in J.B.'s garage.

Stevie Nicks and Joe's prom photo.

One of these is not like the rest: Jack Blades and Tommy Shaw
with their Unc.

Do Steve Perry and J.B. look like
they were doing some serious goofing?

After a lengthy chat with Paul Stanley about KISS and
his new solo album, Unc considers going out on tour with him.

After catching up on Pink Floyd and cars,
Nick Mason and J.B. shared a moment in the sun.

Unc and Police drummer/film maker Stewart Copeland
celebrate the skills of Death Metal drummers.

Steve Miller and J.B. share the credit (or blame).

Def Leppard singer Joe Elliott and guitarist Vivian Campbell
sandwich Unc after discussing Irish pubs and sea shanties.

Old friends George Thorogood and Uncle Joe
model their stylish caps.

Put famed Deep Purple singer Ian Gillan in a studio with famed
Deep Purple fan Joe Benson and get ready for the stories to fly!

Just imagine two of the world's biggest Beatle fans hanging
with the Fab Four's main recording engineer. As you can see,
famed author Howard Massey, Uncle Joe and the legendary
Geoff Emerick were ready to go for more!

Singer David Coverdale and J.B. had a blast
digging into Deep Purple and Whitesnake stories.

After a couple of sessions with J.B., super drummer
Kenny Aronoff finally demonstrated his signature
bald & beautiful technique to keeping the groove!

ZZ Top's Billy F. Gibbons and Uncle Joe talking
hot rods and music — those boys were in heaven!

Steve Miller & Uncle Joe's RockWalk portrait.

Steve Miller and Unc's official Robert Knight portrait following
Steve's induction into the Hollywood RockWalk of Fame.

Pink Floyd drummer Nick Mason joined J.B. for an exclusive,
in-depth interview for OFF THE RECORD and a discussion of sports
car racing adventures. Judging from the photo, it looks like they also
practiced their kung fu moves!!

During Joe's extensive conversation with J.Y., Tommy Shaw and
Lawrence Gowan of Styx about their new album "Big Bang
Theory," Tommy snapped a photograph of three squirrels.