Jim Mercer's guest appearances

Jim Mercer

97X - Rumblings from the Big Bush

America Works Podcast

Howard Cohen

Robin James

Bela Lugosi

Mike Taylor

Brian Ewing

Steve Baker

Matt Harris

Sarah Fortin

Dan Reed

Mike Jacobs

Jay Miller

Mark Griffin

Garin Pirnia

Barbara Miller

Abe Vigoda

OwlTail

Underwater marine diver Jim Mercer describes his year-round job checking, maintaining, and repairing commercial fishing boats in and around the port of New Bedford, Massachusetts. It’s a unique, challenging, and dangerous job. Jim, who grew up in the New Bedford area, is totally committed to it. He is interviewed by Madeline Hall-Arber from the New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center as part of the American Folklife Center’s Archie Green Fellowship project “Working the Waterfront: New Bedford, Massachusetts.”

Jim Mercer, Commercial Marine Diver. New Bedford, Massachusetts

97X had dozens if not hundreds of part-time DJs over the lifetime of the station, but no one else can top the tenure of "Gentleman" Jim Mercer, who worked weekend and vacation fill-in shifts for a whopping 14 years, from 1990 through 2004. His dedication and professionalism made him the ultimate weekend warrior. Dave and Damian talk to Jim about his day job, how he got the DJ gig, and how he made his shifts sound so smooth.

<p>97X had dozens if not hundreds of part-time DJs over the lifetime of the station, but no one else can top the tenure of "Gentleman" Jim Mercer, who worked weekend and vacation fill-in shifts for a whopping 14 years, from 1990 through 2004. His dedication and professionalism made him the ultimate weekend warrior. Dave and Damian talk to Jim about his day job, how he got the DJ gig, and how he made his shifts sound so smooth.</p>

Gentleman Jim Mercer: A lifetime of part-time