Breakfast with the Beatles Sunday and Sunday with Springsteen, both on 102.9 WMGK

Best of Philly 2003 Baby Boomer Radio Shows

From "Thunder Road" to "Abbey Road" to "Why Don't We Do It In the Road," we've all heard the tunes a million times before. What makes these shows stand out is the passionate geekiness of their hosts. Andre Gardner still gets as excited about the Beatles as one of those teenage girls who climbed the backstop at Shea Stadium; Ed Sciaky shares Boss stories and plays strange Bruce tracks like he was a member of the E Street Band. That kind of non-cynical excitement is rare on the radio these days—and a pretty decent way to begin and end your Sunday (Breakfast with the Beatles Sunday, 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Sunday; Sundays with Springsteen, 9 p.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday).