For Tune Tuesday, I have to feature one of the artists that was introduced to me by my dad. He and my Godfather grew up together and loved listening to music together. They listened to blues stuff from Jimmy Reed, Motown, and plenty of R&B artists. Back in the day, local artists actually got airplay … Continue reading Tune Tuesday – Village of Love
Tag: Nolan Strong
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
He Scared My Pants Off!
In a recent blog, I mentioned local horror host Sir Graves Ghastly. While I liked watching his show, there was another host who I connected with on a more "childish" level - Count Scary. The Count (and his cool twin brother, Val Scary) was portrayed by Tom Ryan. Tom was a radio guy who worked … Continue reading He Scared My Pants Off!
Song Draft – Pick #1 – Mind Over Matter – Nolan Strong and the Diablos
This blog is part of the 2021 Song Draft hosted by Hanspostcard.... I have followed his blog, for some time and he always posts some great musical and movie stuff! His blog can be found here: https://slicethelife.com/author/hanspostcard/ I'd like to thank Hans for allowing me to participate in the song draft (and Max for asking … Continue reading Song Draft – Pick #1 – Mind Over Matter – Nolan Strong and the Diablos
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
My Biggest Musical Influence – Dad
Over the years I have been influenced musically by many people, but I would have to say that it is my father who has had the biggest influence. This blog is sort of a continuation of the "series" I have been doing based on "songs from my iPod". My dad introduced me to almost every … Continue reading My Biggest Musical Influence – Dad