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Personnel

Management/OfficeJack Burke, Harry Bores, Peter Bores, Steve Marullo (lawyer/owner), Kostas & Litza Menounous, Gregory (maintenance), Warren “Jazzy” Scott (booking), Brian Washburn (booking), Dave Mars (booking), David Alexander (Ent. Network), Mike Carr (Ent. Network), Tony Raine (Operations and Booking), Lisa St. John (art), Jackie (art), Diane (art), Peter Lembo, Brad Mindich, Dinky Dawson (sound/Production), Andrew Arsenal (production), Norman Cook (sound), Tim Hines (sound), Tim Miller (sound), Tom Hodges (sound), Dan Bernini (sound), Doug (sound), Adam (sound), Dave Berndt (lights), Martin Favorite (lights), Steve “Baklava” Bavacqua (bar), Mike Smith (bar), Johnny Barnes (Security), Sean McNally (security), Kelly Stone (front office daytime, security or bar at night)
Bruce Replogle, who worked as publicist for John Lennon and Yoko Ono, served as the director of advertising and publicity for The Channel. Day time Secretary 1980-85 Linda Halon.


Sound / Lights/Production:
Stage manager 1980-85 Peter G
Lights 1980-85 Rocky, 1982-91 Dave Berndt , 1984-91 Martin Favorite Sound 1980-85 Norman Cook, Lenny Rosengard.  Sound Production staff from 1986-1991 Andrew Arsenal (Production), Dinky Dawson (Sound/Production), David Wentling, Tim Miller, Tim Hines, Doug Winiki, Scott Pearlman, Tom Hodges, Diana Martin, Anne Goade, Paul Haggar, Paul McCabe, Tom Strait, Peter St John, Jeff Karlson, Kenny Dushane, Steven Khiralla (Mantis) Production assistant


Security:
Head Security 1980-85 Roland Brenton, J.J. Head of security early years.
Staff 1986-1991, Sean McNally, Kelly Stone, Keith “Rhubarb” Shilts, Brian “B.A.” Ahern, Carlos Lopez, Sean O’Brien, Bobby “Bongo” Longo, Sean Murphy, Tim Walsh, Chuck Nassarella, Jason Longo, Franko Catizone, Ray Minor, Michelle Faulkner, Jon Willis, Rick George, Krash, John King, Joe Feloni, Ron Holliday, Joe Manning, John Sprague, Jim Thompson, Vincent Panatierre, Rob Longo, Andrea Gonzales, Bill “Tiny” Sanford, Ed Thomas, Jim Ridge, Tom, Matt, Adam, John, Tate, Roger.


Concessions:
Debbie Longo, Debbie Booras, Nancy Anderson, Alan, Eric Fitzgerald, Liz, Sue Bellis, Mary Ellen & Janet Ruggieri, Joanne Hendry, Ardi Lane


Bartenders:
Staff Bartender 1980-85 Patti-Anne Suleski 1986-991,Mike Smith (Bar Manager),Steve Bevacqua (Bar Manager),Sandy ?,Roseanne Lilly, Domingo Barreras, Denise Nielson, Dollar Bill Lucky, Ralph Moore, Keith Fanning, Morris Behan, Regina Asmutis, Gail Malucci, Anne Rearick, Jackie Mahoney, Adam Carriuolo, Ronnie Mendez, Mike Murphy, Ronny Mendes, Lisa Carriuolo, Roseanne Sauer, Bonnie Murphy, Georgia Wood, Tracy Doolittle, Ally Fisher, Kevin Ridge, Katy, Carolyn. 


Wait Staff:
Melissa Sittenger, Woodie, Christen Tepper, Randi Barber, Tracey Barber, Kathy, Rochelle, Diane Day, Kelly Fisher.


DJs:
Staff 1980-85 Hugh Munoz 1986-1991Janet Planet, Todd Nichols, Black Star Liner (Kevin Aylmer),“Metal” Mike Colucci John Marino, Mike Idlis, Debbie Southwood Smith, Jim Mitchell, Tami Heidi, Shred, Carmelita, Jim Mitchell, Ted Cardoza. 


More about Stuart “Dinky” Dawson:
Author, producer, engineer and designer, Dinky Dawson is a legend in the music industry, a true innovator and visionary in the field of sound. He has worked with artists from the entire spectrum of music from Fleetwood Mac and Randy Newman to Liberace and Carol Channing in “Hello Dolly” to Miles Davis and New Kids on the Block. Channel Sound contractor from 1986-1991, Production manager 1986 -1991.

In 1990, Harry and Peter Booras, the last owners of the club, filed for chapter 11. The doors closed on December 31, 1991. There were rumors that mob boss Frank Salemme had a foothold in the club, and these rumors proliferated after The Channel reopened its doors as an exotic dance club, which closed after less than a year. His son, Frank Salemme Jr., was listed for a time as the assistant manager of the club. In the late 1990s, developers demolished the building to make way for Big Dig construction.


 

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