Baba Booey coming to Greenwich, Conn., parks board
(CBS/AP) GREENWICH, Conn. - Would you let a guy named Baba Booey onto your town's parks advisory board? That's what happened for a longtime member of Howard Stern's on-air crew. He's been appointed to the parks advisory board of an affluent Connecticut town.
Gary Dell'Abate - known as Baba Booey to fans - won approval to the board at a town meeting Monday in Greenwich. The 119-64 vote ended two months of contentious debate on the issue.
Those opposed to the appointment have cited Stern's low-brow, often misogynistic brand of humor.
Dell'Abate is the producer of Stern's Sirius Satellite Radio show. Dell'Abate's supporters separated his professional life from his personal life, saying he is a family man and 16-year resident who coached local youth sports.
The Greenwich Time newspaper reports that the 50-year-old Dell'Abate thanked the community for its support.
The board oversees beaches and playing fields.