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)
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Moose and Squirrel
It was 66 years ago that we were first introduced to Rocky and His Friends. Rocky debuted on this day in 1959 along with his friend Bullwinkle, the evil Boris Badenov and Natasha Fatale, Dudley Do-Right, Mr. Peabody and Sherman, and even Aesop! They debuted on the ABC Network. The show was sort of a … Continue reading Moose and Squirrel
National DJ Day
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
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
Friday Photo Flashback
Tuesday was National Radio Day! This is not to be confused with World Radio Day which is celebrated on February 13th every year. On Facebook, many of my radio friends posted old photos and listed the call letters of all the stations that they worked at. I did the same, but neglected to do an … Continue reading Friday Photo Flashback
Happy New Year!
As we welcome 2023, let me pause to thank each of you for reading my blog. Since I started this blog, I have come to know many of you as friends. For those of you who have followed from the beginning, you've been with me through good and bad times. Your kind words of support … Continue reading Happy New Year!
A Voice Silenced. A Friend Lost. A Legend Remembered.
In my radio career, I have been lucky enough to work with some fantastic people. Pictured with me above are two of them. Sadly, I received word just after Christmas that the silly guy holding the coffee pot, passed away. Richard D. Haase was one of a kind. Readers of this blog may remember that … Continue reading A Voice Silenced. A Friend Lost. A Legend Remembered.
Words of Praise From Tricky Dickie
One of the things I love about the Facebook Memory Feed is every now and then something pops up I forgot about. Today is one of those instances. I am sure that I have the letter referenced in this writing somewhere in a box at home. I don't know where it is off the top … Continue reading Words of Praise From Tricky Dickie
Square Dancing … in Gym Class?
Sandra Boynton writes some of the best children's books. They are perfect reads for Ella right now. They have great pictures, fun verses, and many of them are actually songs. I would say that they are just as fun for us to read as they are for Ella to listen to! This week, Sam was … Continue reading Square Dancing … in Gym Class?
What a wacky dream…
Dreams are funny. So was mine last night. The above is the cover of a journal you can buy off Amazon to write down your crazy dreams. I have often thought about keeping something like this on my bedside table. I actually had a weird dream last night and wrote it down. As you know, … Continue reading What a wacky dream…
Various Ramblings of a Nostalgic Italian 