Beloved WORT volunteer Ted Offensive passed away Nov. 21. DJ el Serpentine hosted a tribute show to Ted and his legacy on Nov. 24, his next scheduled show. Click here to listen to the audio tribute with some of his favorite music and hear colleagues and friends share stories about this local music scene icon (scroll down to Nov. 24 “Friday On My Mind” and click Play.) Another tribute show is scheduled for Ted’s regular 4th Friday time slot on Dec. 22nd with even more music and memories planned. Read more about Ted in the official obituary.
Also posted above for your listening pleasure is the last ever show Ted hosted on WORT, ‘Songs of Safety and Manners’ on Oct. 27, 2017. Click here to see the playlist from that program.
It was with a heavy heart that we announced WORT DJ extraordinaire Ted Putnam, aka “Ted Offensive” died in his sleep a couple of days before Thanksgiving. Ted was a tireless supporter not only of WORT but of the local music scene. His show ‘Songs of Safety and Manners’ regularly featured live local bands. Ted was owner and purveyor of Raizer X Records, former manager of San Francisco band The Witnesses and creator of the “Offensive?” local compilation CD. Ted did DJ stints around the city at Genna’s, Natt Spil and more, and was a friendly and enthusiastic presence at many rock shows over the course of his 25+ years in Madison.
