Song Lyric Sunday

My blogging buddy, Jim Adams, weekly offers up a different topic to write about on Song Lyric Sunday. This week he asked us to pick a song written or performed by someone who was born in the month of July. I honestly changed my pick a few times before deciding on my choice. Who do … Continue reading Song Lyric Sunday →

Happy Birthday, Emily West!

This is an updated summer "rerun." I will forever sing the praises of Emily West. She is such a talent and I love her voice. Wishing a very happy 45th birthday to a talented artist who hails from Waterloo, Iowa - Emily West. When I worked in radio, we got to meet a lot of … Continue reading Happy Birthday, Emily West! →

Today’s Episode: “Squeeze the Day” or “Bellowing Laughter”

There are many things that I miss about not being on the radio anymore. One of those things is the creative sessions that my buddy Tim Timmerman and I would have. We would get together once a month or so and toss around idea for bits that we could use on our radio shows. It … Continue reading Today’s Episode: “Squeeze the Day” or “Bellowing Laughter” →

20 (Radio) Questions (From Long Ago)

From 1995 to 2023, the music and radio industries turned to All Access for the latest news, music and artist information and current music charts. Information was available for each format, with an All Access rep for each. Every week, the format representative would reach out to a program director or music director and feature … Continue reading 20 (Radio) Questions (From Long Ago) →

Friday Photo Flashback

Today's photo was taken during one of my brother's visits home. I chose it because it is one of my favorite photos of my dad, my brother and me. It's hard to believe, but I think this photo is about 20+ years old. I'm guessing it was taken around 2006ish. I remember my brother, his … Continue reading Friday Photo Flashback →

Rest Easy, Old Friend

I held quite a few different titles during my radio career. One of those was "Music Director." Part of my job was to listen to the new songs that we received every week and then discuss with the Program Director and consultant which ones we would add to the play list. One day a week, … Continue reading Rest Easy, Old Friend →

Friday Photo Flashback

One of the greatest things about working in radio was being in a position to help people. This is where local radio wins! Real people helping real people. My Friday Photo Flashback this week takes me back to the very first B-95 Country Cares For St. Jude Kids Radiothon. When Brian Cleary took over as … Continue reading Friday Photo Flashback →

National Ice Cream Day

Today is National Ice Cream Day! I have two memories tied to National Ice Cream Day and both involve my radio days. Both were when I worked at B95 in Flint. The first was when I was working mid-days. I wanted to do a live broadcast from a local ice cream place. I put the … Continue reading National Ice Cream Day →

Friday Photo Flashback

Time for another Friday Photo Flashback. I was going to say that I am not digging too deep for this week's picture, but when I realized that it is probably at least 10-15 years old. Is that considered old? You decide. This is one of my favorite photos of me with my dad and brother. … Continue reading Friday Photo Flashback →

Friday Photo Flashback

I'm just under the wire for another Friday Photo Flashback. For this edition, we go back to Y2K! The above photo was taken outside the Country Music Hall of Fame on either December 31, 1999 OR January 1, 2000. I was working at B95 in Flint, MI at the time. We had a huge promotion … Continue reading Friday Photo Flashback →