Today is a day to celebrate the Disc Jockey. I was lucky enough to be both a radio DJ and a Mobile DJ. I have mobile DJ stories, but they aren't as interesting as my radio DJ stories. This is an adaption of an earlier blog. If you are a newer follower, these will be … Continue reading National DJ Day
Tag: Boogie Brian
30 Years Ago – The Final Week of Honey Radio Began
While surfing Facebook today, someone posted that it was Lorna Luft's Birthday. Why did that strike a chord with me? As soon as I read it, I could hear my old morning show partner saying her name in his Elvis voice. We were talking about her birthday on the air and it jogged the memory. … Continue reading 30 Years Ago – The Final Week of Honey Radio Began
Looking back 25 years – WHND
Monday, November 21, 1994. 6:00 AM. My partner Rob Main and I walked into the studio of WHND to begin what would be the last week of live broadcasts from Honey Radio. We had heard the news weeks prior to this that the radio station was going off the air in favor of Spanish programming. … Continue reading Looking back 25 years – WHND
Tune Tuesday – Pilot of the Airwaves
In honor of today being National Radio Day, and as a former full time radio DJ, today's tune was VERY easy to pick. Charlie Dore is a singer songwriter from England, who reached the Top 20 with this song in 1979. I was about a decade away from my start in radio when this song … Continue reading Tune Tuesday – Pilot of the Airwaves
“Made in 1938”
Introduction Since I started blogging about a year ago, I have stumbled on some great blogs that focus on old movies, film noir, music, books, and various other things that I find interesting. Some of these blog sites have hosted Blogathons, and I have participated in a few of them. A while back, the "Pop … Continue reading “Made in 1938”
Some old radio stories…Part 1
Yesterday was National Radio Day. Many of my radio friends shared pictures and stories from their careers throughout the day. Looking back, I really wish I had taken more pictures! I am not sure why I didn't. I absolutely loved seeing many of the old pictures of old studios and old friends on Facebook! If … Continue reading Some old radio stories…Part 1
“Get a load of this guy …”
On Facebook earlier, I posted an article that was written about Honey Radio going off the air. For the article, they interviewed the "Bard of Lincoln Park", Boogie Brian (who did an amazing send off for Honey's last 15 minutes on the air), me, and my partner, Rob Main. Rob has been on my mind … Continue reading “Get a load of this guy …”
Various Ramblings of a Nostalgic Italian 