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: The Top 12 at 12
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
Turntable Talk #8 – Best Year In Music?
Once again, Dave from A Sound Day has asked some of us music lovers to participate in another round of Turntable Talk. This time around was a bit of a challenge for me. Dave's e-mail stated: "Put your thinking caps on and go through your stacks of records (or scroll thru that I-pod) and ... … Continue reading Turntable Talk #8 – Best Year In Music?
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?
Your Birthday #1
I have always enjoyed looking back at things from the past. When I worked at Honey Radio, I produced the Top 12 and 12 every weekday. We'd always have plenty of information about dates in history. No matter what year we were focusing on, we'd talk about how much a new vehicle cost or the … Continue reading Your Birthday #1
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