November 5, 2021

What are some of your favorite urban legend stories, some that you may still believe to be true?

Jon Zellner, iHeartMedia: I have a few favorites. The Watcher, the guy from Westfield, NJ who kept sending letters to the new owners of a house and caused them to move out, but the letters are still coming. The Spider Bite, the tale of the woman who was bitten by a spider when she went overseas. When she returned, the bite turned into a huge boil that eventually popped and caused hundreds of spiders to fly out. Dudleytown, CT, the abandoned town that puts a curse on anyone who visits. Seven Gates of Hell, the burnt down asylum in Central PA that’s surrounded by seven gates. If you enter any of them, you’re going straight to hell.

Mark Adams, KYLD/KIOI/KKRZ: I’m offended by the extraordinarily defamatory nature of the inquiry itself. Urban legends? “Legends”, you say? From the Yeti of the Himalayas to Bigfoot of the North American wilderness, our world is awash with evidence of cryptozoological marvels that only the willfully closeminded refuse to embrace. What of the Loch Ness Monster, or the serpents of Lake Champlain, Lake Tianchi, or the many confirmed sightings of Ogopogo? The tantalizing mysteries of the Bermuda Triangle, the ghost ship Mary Celeste, or the death ship of Platte River? How can one dismiss the voluminous evidence of the governmental cover up of Roswell, the alien craft concealed within Hanger 18 at Wright-Patterson, or the disappearance of the U.S.S. Eldridge? What about Mothman, The Jersey Devil, The Honey Island Swamp Monster, The Mongolian Death Worm, or The Bell Witch? Real, one and all. The truth is out there! How can I be this certain? Because…wait for it. I’ve done my own research.

Dom Theodore, Radio Animal Media Strategies: Here in Northern Michigan, there’s the legend of the Dogman, part person, part dog. There’s even a song about it.

Mike O’Donnell, WKRZ: I absolutely think there were more people involved in the JFK assignation. I also think there’s definitely something going on with the Area 51 mysteries.

Jana Sutter, WXXL: The Phil Collins “In the Air Tonight” summer camp myth is just the best. The song was supposed to be about when he was at summer camp and saw some craziness go down, so years later he invited the counselor back to one of his shows, etc.

Matt “MJ” Johnson, WPLW: I’m not a big believer in the supernatural, however I have been involved in many radio tales I cannot publicly speak about at this particular time.

Toby Knapp, WASH: Oh, there are many: 1. What is the truth about Dan’s Hunt. 2. Mike Klein is NOT Shitty PD. 3. What does Jeff Kapugi know and when did he know it. 4. Tommy. Chuck. 5. Anything Marc Chase, especially the stuff we don’t speak of. 6. The legend of Don Geronimo and Jack Diamond. 7. Bert Weiss drinks Strawberry-Flavored Breast Milk. 8. The truth of Joe and his Daddio. 9. The epic tales of Kelly and his Nash Bash Possee. 10. Kid Kelly has real hair. I believe them all.

Joey Brooks, WKSS: There’s actually a town in Connecticut called Dudleytown that’s closed down and off limits because it’s supposed to be incredibly haunted.

Bob Patrick, WXLK: I will never ever ever ever ever ever look into a mirror and say Candyman three times. There’s not an existing dollar amount that could ever change mind.

Jagger, KCHZ: Here’s one I don’t believe in but find amusing, if not pretty crazy. That Avril Lavigne died in a car accident and replaced her with a double that looks just like her. I actually think Avril is still the real Avril!

Valentine, WBHT: Area 51 is one of my fav’s. Bigfoot for sure. Lizard People running the government is a fun one to get into late at night. I love urban legends!

Rich Davis KDWB: I would love to think that Bigfoot and the Loch Ness Monster are real. I don’t think Bigfoot is, but I’m holding out hope for the Loch Ness Monster.

Buster Satterfield, WIOQ: The New Jersey Devil is some crazy stuff. Look it up!

 

Jeff Hurley, iHeartMedia: I saw Eric Church at Madison Square Garden about five years ago. They said it was the biggest night of liquor sales in the history of any MSG concert. I don’t care if it’s true…I’m going to believe it.

Jonathan Shuford, WRVW: The big one here is The Bell Witch, which I absolutely believe is a thing. There’s this old cave up in the woods of Tennessee which housed a woman back in the 1800’s who was deemed to be a witch, and she was killed and her spirit still haunts the cave. The police are very spooked by it, so there’s definitely something that’s up there.

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What do you miss the most from the absence of engaging with artists in person, and what are some of your favorite artist encounters during your career?
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