I grew up in Upstate NY, so I couldn’t say anything about California.
Dr. Demento was a late-Sunday night show that included such favorites as “I’m my own Grandpa” and “Grandma Got Run Over By a Reindeer”. (Not to mention “Can’t go back to Constantinople”).
I listened to everything from Classical, through classic rock, through heavy metal, to Dr. Demento.
But, I’ve always known I’m a bit “unique”. ;-P
I never heard of him before. Was he syndicated nationwide? I always wondered if those gimmicky radio songs had like an origin. I love them until I hear em a thousand times and then I want to shoot my self! LOL! Thanks for the info. I try to maintain a database of shows as part of my effort to be a cultural historian.