Bittner, who died May 26, was the owner, operator, and sole on-air voice of Cambridge radio station WJIB and its "Memories Stations" affiliates. He ran no ads, played his own records, and was a soothing presence on the airwaves.
The Marco Benevento Trio played their first set in over a decade to top the first night of As Summer Into Autumn Slips following sets from William Tyler and Club d'Elf.