WELCOME TO JIM ROSE REMEMBERS RADIO

December 31, 2010 [Friday]

Issue #915

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

ALL THE NEWS THAT IS NEWS

TV ARTIST DRAWS LAST PICTURE Kenneth William Hansen long time artist for The Dallas Times Herald/KRLD TV CBS CH4 (now KDFW) Dallas, TX passes away on December 31, 2010. Ken, a graduate of Forest Avenue High School, joins the Army Air Corps when America enters WWII. He serves in England and Northern Ireland where he uses his skills as a draftsman to help modify combat service aircraft. Ken returns to Dallas after the war ends. He holds various jobs as a draftsman and a graphic artist. He works with geologist Everett DeGolyer and Braniff Airways. In 1954, Ken joins The Dallas Times Herald/KRLD TV operation. Ken's courtroom drawings of the Jack Ruby trial bring the events to America's TV screens on the CBS News network and Times Herald newspaper pages. Hansen's drawings and recorded recollections of JFK's assassination fill a portion of the collection of the Sixth Floor Museum. Over the decades, Kenneth draws pictures of many of the important trials of the day for CBS News and The Dallas Times Herald. He also aids KRLD TV with broadcasts of his beloved Dallas Cowboys. In 1991, Ken retires after 37 years. He begins to volunteer in church and school projects. Ken's parents are Nels [a Norwegian immigrant] and Minnie [daughter of a long-time Texas family]. Kenneth's survivors include his wife Marilyn; children Erik, Tom and Francie; their wives Jean, Jennifer and Mary; grandchildren Jackson, Shriver and Cate; sisters Helen Masucci and Barbara Miller; sisters-in-law Gladys, Betty and Lula as well as many nephews, nieces and beloved friends.

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WELCOME BACK RIVERS After his six month non-compete with CBS Radio Classic Rock KZOK FM (102.5) Seattle, WA expires; market vet Bob Rivers returns to the Elliott Bay's morning airwaves. On April 1, 2011 Clear Channel KJR FM [ex KIXI FM] (Oldies 95.7) places Bob in its morning showcase. Rivers vacates the seaport city's KZOK FM building in September, 2010 at the end of his 10 year lease. By the way, the name Skid Row gets its beginnings in the Seattle area after timber that skids down the hill to Henry Yesler's sawmill names a street Skid Road.

TRIVIA QUESTION: When does CBS broadcast its first color TV series? The answer appears below.

MOVERS AND SHAKERS

HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Neil Ross [Los Angeles, CA voice actor, KKUA-690, KCBQ-1170, KYA-1260, KMPC-710] is one year older on Friday, December 31st. •MAX KELLERMAN Veteran sports host hitches a ride on Sports KSPN-710 in The City of Angels. •THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER audience poll indicates that 67% say that American Idol’s best days are behind it. •MIKE FEZZEY longtime President/GM of Citadel News/Talk WJR-760 Detroit, MI steps down after 30 years to become President of a SE Michigan financial institution. Matt Hanlon President of Citadel/Midwest is his replacement.

ENTERTAINMENT AND NEWS MILESTONES

•1953 WFBC TV (now WYFF) NBC CH4 Greenville-Spartanburg, SC begins broadcasting on December 31st. •1960 MARTY ROE Diamond Rio lead singer [CMA Vocal Group Award 4 times] born on December 28th in Lebanon, OH. •1971 KAID TV PBS CH4 Boise, ID begins on December 31st. •1985 RICK NELSON Pop singer-TV star in The Adventures Of Ozzie & Harriet dies on December 31st in a plane crash near DeKalb, TX. •1997 MARV LEVY Buffalo Bills coach retires on December 31st. •2005 BUCK OWENS in final concert at Crystal Palace in Bakersfield, CA on December 31st is joined by Dwight Yoakam and actor Vince Vaughn.

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DREAMA MANKINS (Hickory, NC) Dr. Bruce retired?? Ha! He will never be fully retired! I feel like I almost raised that guy from a pup. While I cannot take any credit for his successful career, I did correct all his typos for him, long time ago. It has to be said, though, that after a long and illustrious career in broadcasting, the thing for which he will forever be known is that HE IS THE MAN who put Slinger, Wisconsin on the map! My best wishes to you, Bruce! Dreama Mankins Hickory, NC

DERRILL HOLLY [E] (Washington, DC/Arlington, VA) Subject: Bruce Nelson's Retirement. Thanks for writing about the retirement of Bruce Nelson. The good Doctor has always been a great friend and a wonderful competitor. Whether somebody was a morning show host, a part-timer, a receptionist or the driver of the promotion van, if you were in broadcasting and in Houston for decades, Bruce treated you like a lifelong friend. His kind doesn’t show up in many jobsites these days and we are all poorer for it. Pass on my well wishes and smiles from inside the Capital Beltway. Derrill E. Holly Arlington, VA

CHUCK CASHMERE (San Diego-San Marcos, CA) Subject: Welcome Back! Even thou I have not contributed much the past few months it's good to see you back on the Web, Jim. I hope you and Lacy had a fine holiday and Merry Christmas. I want to wish Dr. Bruce the best in his retirement. I'm personally looking for something to do which will allow me to get out and perform. Hosting music venues is fun but not a lot of $$. Happy New Year to you and Lacy, and to all the guys Around JRRR. I'll be doing a wee bit on Cougar Town. I think the bit airs next week. Don't blink you'll miss me.

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DR. BRUCE NELSON [Retired 12/31/2010 GM/AM Drive DJ KFTX FM 97.5] (Corpus Christi, TX) Subject: Jim Rose Remembers Radio (#914) December 29, 2010 [Wednesday] Jim, I think I left KENR (1070) about 1979 and spent 12 and a half years at KNUZ (1230). I was a little shy of 20 years in Houston when I left for station ownership in Michigan. The oil slump was a disaster Joe Ladd and I pretty much lost the station we had put on in Midland/Odessa because of loans we owed and could not pay when the price of oil affected our advertising revenue. I was the end of a dream we had worked hard on and we were lucky we had radio jobs to keep us going. I finally left Houston because nobody would hire me from KNUZ because I was "Too Old" and required more $$ then they want to pay. Life can be a mean SOB but we gotta keep plugging. DrB

ANDY WALDROP (Houston, TX) Jim, Just got back into town after being in Garden City/Holcomb, Kansas for several days and noticed the recent "back issues" of JRRR in my "Inbox". How did you fix the problem? Sorry my suggestions didn't "do the trick". Well...at least you're back in business!!! I left here Tuesday morning at 9:00, drove all day and arrived in Garden City, Kansas at 8:34 that evening. That was a 774 mile trip that day. I wanna say a little over 1800, plus or minus. My average speed was 67.233 MPH and my gas mileage was just a hair over 31 MPG. I left there at 10:30 Saturday morning, took my time coming back, spent the night in Denton and arrived in Liberty (TX) about 15 minutes before the beginning of my program (KSHN FM 99.9) Sunday evening. Andy

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T.J. CALLAHAN-KILT FM [Donna Croft] (Houston, TX) Subject: Jim Rose Remembers Radio (#913) December 27, 2010 [Monday] computers have a mind of their own sometimes :) happy days jim!

TRIVIA ANSWER: On June 27, 1951 CBS broadcasts its first color TV series, Ivan T. Sanderson's The World is Yours! Monday through Friday from 4:30 to 5:00 PM.

EVELYN PATE-ALLEN (Kemp-Tool, TX) Subject: Jim Rose Remembers Radio (#913) December 27, 2010 [Monday] I saw the (helicopter pilot Mason Dunn KWTV TV CH9 Oklahoma City, OK) report on the calf. I felt so sorry for the poor thing. In fact a few tears were shed. Wish I knew how to let the pilot know much I appreciated the story.

IMMANUAL KANT (April 22, 1724-February 12, 1804) We can judge the heart of a man by his treatment of animals.

Jim Rose and Lacy

Houston, Texas - Laus Deo

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December 29, 2010 [Wednesday]

Issue #914

ALL THE NEWS THAT IS NEWS

TURN OUT THE LIGHTS Willie Nelson opens his Classic going home song with the line: Turn out the lights... On Friday, December 31, 2010 legendary Texas radio broadcaster Dr. Bruce Nelson finishes it out with the party's over because he officially retires from radio after 52 years on the air. For 20 years, Dr. Bruce programs Country KENR-1070 in Houston, TX while he also spins records on his PM Drive DJ show. He later moves it on over to Country KNUZ-1230 in the Bayou City to perform the same duties. But the highlight of his long radio career begins in 1995 when he accepts the duo positions of GM and AM Drive DJ on KFTX FM (97.5) in Corpus Christi, TX. To many of us in radio one year at one radio station can be a hallmark but Dr. Bruce remains at KFTX FM long enough to retire after 15 years at the same radio station. During his long radio career he receives many honors. In 1999, he joins the Country Music Association of Texas Hall of Fame. In March 2004, Dr. Bruce inducts into the Country Music Disc Jockey Hall of Fame in Nashville, TN. In 2010 here in Houston, I witness Dr. Bruce receive a valued piece of paper from the Texas Radio Hall of Fame. The Corpus Christi Caller-Times cites him twice with the Best of the Best Reader’s Choice Award. The list goes on and on. Tom Dobson, President of Quality Broadcasting/KFTX Radio, announces the new line up. Cyndi Rowden who begins in the KFTX FM Sales Department in 1995 and serves as KFTX Sales Manager moves on up to the General Manager spot. Long time PM Drive DJ and Program Director Chuck Abel becomes the new morning show host on KFTX FM. JRRR wishes our long time buddy Dr. Bruce Nelson all of the happiness and joy that retirement brings to him.

BUBBA IS SIRIUSLY DONE Bubba the Love Sponge's syndicated morning show fades out on SiriusXM’s Howard 101 channel in 2011. In a series of tweets on Friday, December 31, 2010 Bubba the Love Sponge announces that he turns down a final offer from Sirius but that he will add another radio show on RadioIO.com. Bubba already has several affiliates that include Cox WHPT FM (The Bone 102.5) Tampa, FL; WFYV FM (Rock 104.5) Jacksonville, FL; WHTQ FM (96.5) Orlando, FL and WZLR FM (The Eagle 95.3) Dayton, OH; WYBB FM (98 Rock) Charleston, SC and WRXK FM (K-Rock 96.1) Fort Myers, FL. Mel Karmazin, SiriusXM CEO, indicates that he doesn't like his satellite broadcasters to also have shows on terrestrial radio.

TRIVIA QUESTION: When does the popular George Burns & Gracie Allen Show premier on TV? The answer appears below.

MOVERS AND SHAKERS

•INSIDE RADIO reports that radio revenue rises 10% in November 2010 over 2009. •WSDD FM Clear Channel Hot AC (The Sound 100.3) St. Louis-Bridgeton, MO flips to Adult Hits Gen X Radio. •CITADEL admits a mistake when it flips Alternative KENZ FM [former KQPD FM] (The End 101.9) Salt Lake City-Ogden, UT over to Gen X Hits (101.9 Utah) so it reflips back to The End. Jimmy Chunga rejoins the morning show. •HERMAN CAIN Cox Radio News-Talk WSB-750/WSB FM (95.5) night host Atlanta, GA considers a run as a possible 2012 Republican presidential candidate.

ENTERTAINMENT AND NEWS MILESTONES

•1957 STEVE LAWRENCE & EYDIE GORME Pop singers wed in Las Vegas, NV on December 29th. •1969 MERLE HAGGARD's live album Okie from Muskogee releases on Capitol records on December 29th. •1972 LIFE magazine publication comes to an end on December 29th. •1983 GEORGE JONES I Am What I Am is the first Platinum album of his career on December 29th. •1996 WILLIAM BROWN British TV executive dies at 67 on December 29th. •2001 ALAN JACKSON's single Where Were You (When the World Stopped Turning) begins the 1st of 5 weeks at #1 on Billboard's Country survey on December 29th.

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TOM ELLIS (Boston-East Sandwich-Newton, MA) Subject: Happy New Year-My wish for You! For my animal loving friends!!! Happy New Year Jim and Lacy.

TOM LODGE [Radio Caroline] (Santa Cruz, CA) Subject: The Ship. Hi Jim, My new book is doing well. Check this out: www.shipthatrocked.com/radiocaroline.html Can you put this on your site? All the best, Tom Lodge (www.radiocaroline.co.uk)

TOM [CAT] REEDER (Washington, D.C./Reston-Centreville, VA) Subject: Jim Rose Remembers Radio (#911) December 22, 2010 [Wednesday] Hi Jim & Lacy. Just wanted to wish ya'll a Happy New Year...and my 'ol friend Bob Grant & Barb. Also, have you heard from Bruce Nelson lately? He and I worked together at WDON [now Spanish WACA-1540] (Wheaton, MD) Washington, D.C. many years ago. I really miss hearing from my 'ol DJ friends. Please give a shout out to the 'ol Tom 'Cat' at tomcatreeder@netzero.net. Thanks, Tom 'Cat' Reeder.

DR. BRUCE NELSON [Retired 12/31/2010 [F] GM/AM Drive DJ KFTX FM 97.5] (Corpus Christi, TX) Subject: Jim Rose Remembers Radio (#913) December 27, 2010 [Monday] Joe Ford is one of the great ones!!! I e-mailed the "Tom Cat" and I heard back...thanks again for the address!!! Have a GREAT new year! DrB

DON SUNDEEN (Dallas, TX) Subject: Jim Rose Remembers Radio (#913) December 27, 2010 [Monday] Jim would you please pass on my email address to the great Joe Ford?

BOB GRANT [Robert Hanger] (Abilene, TX) Subject: Capris. Jim: Just learned that Nick Santamaria (Nick Santo), lead singer of The Capris passed away December 30, 2010 at age 69. He had retired from singing in 2007 due to health issues. The Capris originated in Queens, NY in 1957 & named themselves after the Isle of Capri in Italy. They recorded "There's A Moon Out Tonight," first released in 1958. But the song was discovered & released again in 1961 becoming a doo-wop standard. Others followed. Bob & Sonny Lee

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EVELYN PATE-ALLEN (Kemp-Tool, TX) Subject: calf rescue. I saw the report on TV yesterday. Jim Rose had it in his web column this morning. Jim worked with my brother Sam Pate at KLIF and KBOX many years ago. I know him from our high school web. He sent me your e-mail address. I want you to let Mason Dunn know how much I enjoyed his report. I know of several that was upholding Mr. Dunn in prayer. Would you please give him Jim's address? Jim Rose Remembers Radio News letter. It is e-mailed out several times a week. Anyone in the news media would find it very interesting. (http://news.jimroseremembersradio.com) Evelyn Allen

DAVID FAULKNER (Dallas, TX) Subject: December 18th. Jim, You may have this already, but if you don't: A Happy Birthday Salute to Major Edwin Howard Armstrong. A brilliant inventor & great patriot who left this world too soon: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edwin_Howard_Armstrong David Faulkner

JOAN PATE-DAY (Cedar Creek Lake, TX) HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

TRIVIA ANSWER: On October 12, 1950 The George Burns & Gracie Allen Show premieres on CBS TV. It runs through September 22, 1958.

T.J. CALLAHAN-KILT FM [Donna Croft] (Houston, TX) Subject: Jim Rose Remembers Radio (#913) December 27, 2010 [Monday] Happy New Year Jim! Only good things in 2011. Teej

EILEEN PACE FITZSIMMONS (San Antonio, TX) Subject: Subscribe to JRRR. Eileen Pace

JAY WEAVER (D/FW-Hurst, TX) Subject: Your Computer. I am very happy to see you "back on the air" with your computer. You are probably like me, anytime mine goes down, I go into a panic mode. I know how to use and abuse it, but I don't know a thing about fixing a problem. Happy (New) Year! Hope it's a good one for you! Jay

DAN RATHER (1931-p) To err is human but to really foul up requires a computer.

Jim Rose and Lacy

Houston, Texas - Laus Deo

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December 27, 2010 [Monday]

Issue #913

ALL THE NEWS THAT IS NEWS

BIG ISLAND PRODUCER BIDS FAREWELL Police and emergency personnel find Aron Abrams, writer-producer of TV shows that include King of the Hill, dead in a hotel room on Christmas Day. The 50 year-old Abrams was found unconscious at the Fairmont Orchid Hawaii hotel on the Big Island at 7:45 am on December 25, 2010 after police and emergency personnel are summoned to the scene. Abrams' writing credits involve two episodes of King of the Hill. He is consulting producer in 2009. From 2005-06, Aron is a writer and co-executive producer on Everybody Hates Chris. Aron Abrams' other credits include Grounded for Life and 3rd Rock From the Sun.

TV STATION RESCUES CALF A helicopter pilot for an Oklahoma City TV station rescues a calf that is stranded on an icy farm pond in northwest Oklahoma. On Monday morning, December 27, 2010 a rancher near Watonga puts in a call to KWTV TV CH9 after his calf gets stuck in the middle of an ice-covered farm tank. This is not the normal type of item to cross the news desk at KWTV TV but station helicopter Pilot Mason Dunn flies to the scene. He hovers over the lagoon and uses the wind from the rotor blades of his helicopter to push the calf toward the shoreline. Voila! The calf regains its footing on land. This is not a first for Dunn. It is the second time that he rescues a stranded animal. Three years ago he helps push a stranded deer to safety from the ice-covered Lake Thunderbird. JRRR sends up three cheers for KWTV TV helicopter Pilot Mason Dunn for going far and above his normal call of duty.

RADIO TALK HOST HEADS TO DC Taking a hint from Jimmy Stewart's 1939 film Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, Crawford Broadcasting Talk KLZ-560 (The Source) Denver, CO morning host Jim Pfaff heads to America's Capital City as chief of staff for Congressman-elect Tim Huelskamp (R-KS). Pfaff is well-known to Conservatives for his stand on anti-abortion. Another newly-elected congressman, Allen West (R-FL), also plans to hire a Conservative radio Talk host as his chief of staff but he does a turn around when her on-the-air statements about illegal immigration sprouts fire.

TRIVIA QUESTION: When does the popular Garry Moore Show first premier on TV? The answer appears below.

MOVERS AND SHAKERS

•WHDR FM Cox Media (93 Rock) Miami, FL flees Rock radio over to its Soft AC Continuous Soft & Easy Favorites Easy 93.1 format at midnight on December 26, 2010. This leaves Miami Rockless. •WBZZ FM Townsquare Media AC (Buzz 105.7) Albany, NY drops Santa 105.7 in early November 2010. 1057Crush.com, 1057CrushFM.com and Crush1057.com are registered by WBZZ FM in December. •KWJZ FM Sandusky Smooth Jazz (98.9) Seattle, WA one of the last remaining major-market Smooth Jazz radio stations flips to Modern Music Click 98.9 which toes the line between Modern Rock, AAA and Hot AC.

ENTERTAINMENT AND NEWS MILESTONES

•1952 DAVID KNOPFLER singer-songwriter/guitarist/pianist/co-founder of British Rock band Dire Straits born on December 27th. •1962 RICOCHET's (ACM top vocal group 1996 and 1998) drummer Jeff Bryant is born on December 27th in Pecos, TX. •1974 DEAR ABBY show ends its run on CBS radio on December 27th after 11 years. •1984 RICKY VAN SHELTON moves to Nashville, TN on December 27th when his girlfriend, Bettye, gets a new job. •1991 CAROL BURNETT SHOW last airs on CBS TV on December 27th. •2009 CLAY WALKER and wife Jessica have a daughter, Mary Elizabeth Walker, on December 27th.

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TOM 'CAT' REEDER (Washington, D.C./Reston-Centreville, VA) Subject: Jim Rose Remembers Radio (#911) December 22, 2010 [Wednesday] Hi Jim & Lacy...Just wanted to wish ya'll a Happy New Year. Please send me your mailing address and I'll send you the Wynn Stewart & Bob Grant pictures. Thanks, Tom 'Cat' Reeder

BOB GRANT [Robert Hanger] (Abilene, TX) Sent: Thursday, December 30, 2010 5:25 PM Subject: Our pal, Tommy. Jim: RE, your ref to Tommy Overstreet, Issue #912, 12/24. I had the pleasure of bringing Tommy Overstreet & his great band on stage at American Legion Park, Culpeper, VA at height of his recording career. I told him then that his band was the only one I've ever seen or heard to completely duplicate on stage the actual sound of the hit records. (The only pop artist I ever saw do this was the late Laura Brannigan.) Promo man Marvin Myrtle in Staunton, VA had told me previously that Tommy was now in Oregon, so I am pleased to see your mention. I would like to hear from him anytime. Meanwhile, may you & Lacy have a Happy & memorable New Year! BOB

CHARLES GEORGE (Dallas, TX) Subject: More bad news. Hi, I just saw that Dr. Billy Taylor passed away. I remember him from being the Music for David Frost. I have him backing Gerry Mulligan on an LP, Jeru. I am glad to see that you got your newsletter back up. However; if you took a break for the Holidays I think we would understand. You prove the difference between a sprinter and a long distance runner. I hope you do well in the New Year. My mother got a virus on her computer Christmas Day, Spy Guard. But she had it taken care of today and her computer is back up. I am trying to locate a song I liked to hear done by Jesse Lopez about California Girls but don't know the title. I always liked the tune but could never make out the correct words so just added mine when I heard it on the radio. I think he is the little brother of Trini Lopez. 73, Charles George

DAN MCCURDY (Sherman-Denison, TX) Subject: Jim Rose Remembers Radio (#912) December 24, 2010 [Friday] Jim...an the Fred Foy passing mention in JRRR #911..."We also hear his distinctive voice on The Green Hornet and Sgt. Preston of the Yukon radio series." The announcer who voiced Ralston Purina commercials and all 'announcing duties' for Sgt. Preston of the Yukon was, in actuality, recently retired Lloyd Moss, mainstay PM Drive air personality on NYC's classical WQXR-FM for a span of 50+ years. I had called Lloyd to congratulate him on his retirement and to thank him for featuring the 'Donna Diana Overture’ earlier on his show. This classical masterwork (a 3-act comic opera) by Emil von Reznicek, was the dramatic theme music for Sgt. Preston of the Yukon, the very favorite late-40s/early-50s radio thriller of an 8 year-old future DJ in Tyler, Texas. When I mentioned this bit of useless personal trivia to Lloyd, he told me with a chuckle, "Yep, that was a good radio show, I was the announcer for the good Sergeant and his great Husky, Yukon King." Astounded by the Lotto-like odds of the occasion, I said, "You did the Ralston Purina commercials?" "Sure did, and all the in-show announcer lines." Wow! Lloyd Moss had been my favorite on-air classical radio host for years, and now, he was more famous than ever to that, um, somewhat more seasoned 8 year-old. Dan McCurdy, Sherman, Texas; 2004 inductee, Texas Radio Hall of Fame; KLIF, KBOX - Dallas; WMEX - Boston; retired Fortune 500 Ad/PR exec.; freelance writer/voice talent

JOE FORD (Houston-Shenandoah, TX) Subject: Happy Holidays! Yo Jim, Just got back in town and turned on the computer. Read about your foul-up with your server and I see it's all resolved and JRRR is back on track. I hope you and Lacy had a superb Christmas and I wish you the very best for 2011. Keep the good vibes coming. Warm regards, Joe (http://joefordvoiceworks.com)

DAVE TUCKER (Ft. Worth, TX) Subject: Holidays. Jim, I want to wish you a Happy New Year. The best to you in all things. Dave Tucker

TRIVIA ANSWER: On June 26, 1950 The Garry Moore Show premieres on CBS TV and runs through December 27, 1951. Garry revives his show with a debut on September 30, 1958 and airs until January 8, 1967. The Garry Moore Show wins an Emmy as Outstanding Program Achievement in the field of Variety for the 1961-62 season.

GARY DELAUNE (San Antonio, TX) Subject: They win the war from inside. Good article and that's exactly how France fell with Bastille Day and that's how the Nazis took over in Germany. As long as we are Obamified, we are in danger. Have a Merry Christmas. I'm glad you had a good time at the awards dinner. I couldn't get Bruce to drive over and my wife had a fit when I said I would drive. So I stayed home. Gary D. (www.garydnews.com)

JILLY COOPER (February 21, 1937-p) The male is a domestic animal which, if treated with firmness and kindness, can be trained to do most things.

Jim Rose and Lacy

Houston, Texas - Laus Deo

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December 24, 2010 [Friday]

Issue #912

ALL THE NEWS THAT IS NEWS

TV ANCHOR RETIRES Longtime WPRI TV Eyewitness News CH12 Providence, RI news anchor Karen Adams plans to retire after 35 years in broadcasting with nearly 22 annuls at WPRI TV. The 55 year-old Adams arrives on WPRI TV in 1989. As she places a For Sale sign in front of her home in Lincoln she sighs the timing is right. Karen relates that Broadcasting can be a cold business. She says that she sees what happens when people overstay their welcomes: Contracts are not renewed or employees are exiled to lesser jobs and dead-end shifts. Jay Howell, CH12 GM, notes that is not about to happen to Adams. He says that WPRI TV does everything in its power to persuade her to remain but her mind is made up: There’s no question we would have loved for Karen to stay. She’s done an amazing job for us. Adams recently marries retired businessman Ed Mauro Jr. She says: There are still trips to be taken, golf courses to play. And the station is doing well in the ratings, particularly at 11 pm. Why not walk away when things are going well?

THEY'RE TAKING PAUL SIMON'S KODACHROME AWAY In his 1973 tune, Kodachrome, songsmith Paul Simon repeats the line, Mama don't take my Kodachrome away. The song gets is name from Kodak's beloved 35mm Kodachrome film. Kodak introduces Kodachrome color film processing 75 years ago. But these days everything is digital. Kodachrome color film processing has its final run in Kansas on Thursday, December 30, 2010 where its last operating machine will be sold for scrap. A George Eastman House museum curator declares: It's a pop culture icon. On a personal basis, I love my Polaroid Time Zero camera but the factory ceases the manufacture of its film in 2009. The Rolling Stones 1974 album It's Only Rock 'n' Roll has a cut called Time waits for no one. For some of us, we feel our end time draws near. At its peak, there are 25 labs that process Kodachrome film. On Friday, December 31, 2010 there will be no more Kodachrome color film.

FORMER POLITICO GOES RADIO Former US Representative for 10 years and 2008 U.S. Presidential candidate, Tom Tancredo (R-CO), who is a Tea Party favorite recently makes a gubernatorial bid in Colorado but fails. Democrat John Hickenlooper wins, Tancredo is 2nd and Republican Dan Maes is a distant 3rd. The Tom Tancredo Show launches on Monday, January 3, 2010 at 10:00 pm on Citadel News/Talk KVOR-740 Colorado Springs, CO. Mike Knar, Citadel Market Manager says: Tom made a lot of noise in the gubernatorial race in Colorado. He has a lot to say about matters of the state and his show fits like a glove with our award winning line up on KVOR.

TRIVIA QUESTION: When is Charles Schultz's first animated TV special? The answer appears below.

MOVERS AND SHAKERS

•HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Andy Waldrop [KILT-610, KIKK FM] and Janet Yancey [Arch Yancey's wife] celebrate their birthdays on Sunday, December 26, 2010. •WMVX FM Clear Channel Hot AC (Mix 106.5) Cleveland, OH flips to a new Soft Rock format on Monday, January 3, 2011. •KROD-600 sports-talk (Newsradio AM 600) El Paso, TX goes all sports as ESPN Radio on January 18, 2011. •WHDR FM [ex WTMI FM] Cox Radio Active Rock (93.1) Miami, FL concludes its all-Christmas anthology with a flip to Soft AC Easy 93.1. WHDR FM continues its Dance trip on HD2.

ENTERTAINMENT AND NEWS MILESTONES

•1956 I LOVE LUCY Christmas TV show airs on December 24th but it never goes into syndication. •1966 JACK GREENE's There Goes My Everything begins a 7-week stand at #1 on Billboard's Country singles survey on December 24th. •1970 WALT DISNEY's animated movie The AristoCats releases on December 24th. •1988 KEITH WHITLEY's When You Say Nothing At All clings onto #1 on Billboard's Country map on December 24th. •1995 GEOFFREY PINNINGTON British newspaper editor/journalist dies on December 24th at 76. •2006 SUGARLAND's single Want To holds onto #1 on Billboard's Country graph on December 23rd.

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LILLIES OHLSSON (Sala, Sweden) Merry Christmas from Lillies and Kerstin & Raisa! (www.leeswing88.se/)

FRANK HALEY (Albuquerque, NM) Jim, Merry Christmas, God is Good, all the time!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

JOE MARTELLE (Mesa, CO) Thank you for sharing your prayer. God Bless & Merry Christmas. Joe

TOM ELLIS (Boston-East Sandwich-Newton, MA) Merry Christmas from Tom, Arlene, Bunny, Little Mamma Girl, Boo Boo, Peety and Streaker, and Miss Twiggy the Canada Goose.

TOMMY OVERSTREET (Portland, OR) Have a Merry Christmas Jim. Thank you for thinking of me. Your Pal, T.O.

JONATHAN FRICKE (Nashville, TN) Thanks Jim. Have a Blessed Christmas... and an awesome 2011! Jonathan

JUDY NELON (Nashville, TN) Merry Christmas! Looking forward to another successful year! Judy Nelon & Aaron Crisler [The Judy Nelon Group] (www.AllisonSpeer.com) (www.ErnieHaase.com) (www.Gaither.com) (www.GMAHallOfFame.org) (www.GospelMusicUpdate.com) (www.TheNelons.com)

C.C. MCCARTNEY (Nashville-Hendersonville, TN) Thanks pal, and have a very Merry Christmas!

SAM LEE [Walter] (Beverly Hills, CA) Jim: Remember: Jesus is the reason for the season. Some fireside cheer for you and Lacy [The Zeitgeist Corporation] (www.ZeitgeistCorp.org)

ROBERT REYES [Bobby] (San Antonio, TX) Subject: Christmas greetings. Hey there Jim, I hope you and Lacy have a wonderful and blessed Christmas and all the best for upcoming 2011! ...keep up the great work you do for your newsletter!! ...it’s really neat especially to see former KONO-TV and radio news man Tom Ellis up in the Northeast area, chime in with his thoughts! ...take care Jim and we always anticipate the interesting news you convey to your many readers! ...all the best! Bobby Reyes

ROBERT B. MCENTIRE (Houston, TX) Thanks, Jim, never hurts to have the Saint Theresa on one's side.

LARRY SCOTT (Dallas-Terrell, TX) Jim.....Merry Christmas to you and Lacy. Larry

JAY WEAVER (D/FW-Hurst, TX) Thank you, Jim! Have a Merry Christmas, a Happy New Year and a GREAT 2011!! Jay Weaver

DAVID FAULKNER (Dallas, TX) Subject: Season's Greetings! Greetings Jim & Lacy! Just wanted to wish you a Merry Christmas. May the Joy & Peace of the Holiday Season be yours in abundance! David Faulkner

LESLIE WAYNE HODGES (Marshall, TX) Subject: WHAT! F.C.C. Is Set to Regulate Net Access! Jim, Merry Christmas from the F.C.C. Was not the F.C.C. created to regulate Telegraph and Bell Telephones in 1934? Also was not the F.C.C. created because so many radio stations were claiming the same radio frequencies? (www.kzqx.com)

JAY PENNINGTON (San Antonio-Boerne, TX) Merry Christmas Jim!!!!! :) Jay (www.penningtontechnicalarts.com/KEXL)

JOHN PICKERING [Vicky] (Houston, TX) Merry Christmas! Vicky and John (www.buddyhollyandthepicks.com) / (www.myspace.com/thepicksbuddyholly)

TRIVIA ANSWER: On December 9, 1965 Charles Schultz's first animated TV special, A Charlie Brown Christmas, debuts on CBS. It becomes an annual TV Classic on CBS.

JOHN BUTLER (Dallas, TX) MERRY CHRISTMAS to you Jim and Lacy. Best wishes for the years ahead. Thanks for all the broadcasting news and memories. John W. Butler

CHUMBE SALINAS (Benavides, TX) Merry Christmas to you and Lacy, too! May you have a very merry Christmas and a happy, healthy, blessed new year! cs

BILLY THORMAN (Ft. Worth, TX) Merry Christmas, Jim.

TAYLOR CALDWELL (September 7, 1900-August 30, 1985) This is the message of Christmas: We are never alone.

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December 22, 2010 [Wednesday]

Issue #911

ALL THE NEWS THAT IS NEWS

HI YO SILVER AWAY! Fred Foy whom we remember best for his opening line of The Lone Ranger radio and TV show dies at 89 on Wednesday, December 22, 2010 in Woburn, MA of natural causes. A fiery horse with the speed of light, a cloud of dust and a hearty Hi-yo Silver is what draws our attention to the Lone Ranger and Tonto as they capture the bad guys who always seem to wear black hats. The Detroit, MI native's radio career begins in 1940 on WMBC-1170. He later moves over to WXYZ-1270. During WWII Fred serves in the 14th Special Service Company. He is the American voice on the all-British Allied Forces Radio in Egypt. After the big war, he returns to WXYZ. In 1948 Foy becomes the announcer and narrator of The Lone Ranger on WXYZ-1270's, which he performs until 1954. When Brace Beemer develops laryngitis Fred steps into the role of The Lone Ranger. In 1955, Foy brings back his famous opening narration line for The Lone Ranger TV series, Return with us now... We also hear his distinctive voice on The Green Hornet and Sgt. Preston of the Yukon radio series. In 1960 he lands on ABC as a network announcer and on-camera commercial spokesman for programs such as The Dick Cavett Show for five years, The Les Crane Show and the Daytime Emmy Awards. He narrates documentaries like Voices in the Headlines, specials that include Great Britain's wartime leader Winston Churchill, Presidents Herbert Hoover and John F. Kennedy plus the Series Theater 5. In the mid-1980s Foy exits ABC. In March 2000, Fred inducts into the Radio Hall of Fame. In August 2004, he receives the Motion Picture and Television Fund Golden Boot Award. Fred Foy survivors include his wife of 63 years, Frances B. Foy; two daughters, including Nancy who is VP of feature casting at 20th Century Fox; son, Fritz who is SVP of digital publishing at Macmillan and three grandchildren.

POPULAR ALAMO CITY TV ANCHOR MOVES ON Leila Walsh, a prominent reporter on WOAI TV NBC CH4 in San Antonio, TX decides to vacate the wonderful world of TV news. Walsh Twitter's her proclamation on Monday, December 27, 2010: The end of 2010 marks the end of my time at WOAI. I’ve accepted a job as a senior writer for the Houston ISD. Thanks SA for 5 great years! The San Antonio Express-News writes that this move allows her to be closer to her boyfriend Wes Sewell who is a photojournalist at KTRK TV ABC CH13 in the Bayou City. In 2005, Leila joins WOAI TV after a seven year stint in Syracuse, NY as a general assignment reporter on WSYR TV ABC CH9. She posts on her Facebook page: I am very grateful for the past five years in San Antonio. My life is filled with lessons and inspiration from the people I met here. I will carry that with me on this next journey and for years to come.

TRIVIA QUESTION: When does the soap opera The Guiding Light have its premier on TV? The answer appears below.

MOVERS AND SHAKERS

•THE RADIO PERFORMANCE ROYALTY ACT dies in Congress. •ARBITRON's RADAR 107 National Radio Listening Report's 12+ radio weekly listener 2009 poll is 3.3 million which is up 239.8 million. The biggest gain is in 18-34 year olds. •KEVIN VARGAS exits his PD spot at Cox Radio Active Rock WHDR FM [ex WTMI FM] (93.1) Miami, FL to move on up as the new PD of Cox Classic Alternative KHPT FM (The Zone 106.9) Houston-Conroe, TX. •NEIL ROGERS legendary South Florida talk host passes away at 68 from congestive heart failure at the Vitas Hospice in Florida Medical Center in Broward County.

ENTERTAINMENT AND NEWS MILESTONES

•1957 KWRB TV (now KFNE) ABC CH10 in Lander-Riverton, WY begins on December 22nd. •1960 CHUCK MEAD guitarist with Country group BR549 born on December 22nd in Nevada, MO. •1971 KUAC TV PBS CH9 in Fairbanks/College, AK begins broadcasting on December 22nd. •1984 THE JUDDS single Why Not Me maps out at #1 on Billboard's Country survey on December 22nd. •1990 IRAQ announces it will never give up Kuwait on December 22nd. •2003 DAVE DUDLEY former DJ/truck-driving Country singer (Six Days on the Road #2 for 2 weeks-1963) dies at 75 of a heart attack on December 22nd at his home in WI.

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BARBARA ORBISON (Nashville, TN) Subject: Jim Rose Remembers Radio (#910) December 20, 2010 [Monday] Hi Jim, We have the greatest pic of Xmas Roy on www.royorbison.com. Please add to your Facebook and send out for Xmas HUGS.

JIM TRAVIS [Jo] (Hot Springs, AR) Subject: Long Tall. After you left KBUC, HB brought in a little person called The Long Tall Texan. He was a blast to be around, I think his name was John. Can you ask the troops if anyone remembers him and if so, what's he doing? At one time he was dating a six foot tall redhead. I think somebody put him up to it. (www.JimWWTravis.com)

MIKE SHANNON (Dallas-Mesquite, TX) Subject: New KDNT-AM/Denton website honors historic station, former employees. Visit the new "History of KDNT Radio in Denton, TX" at www.knus99.com and follow the link at the top of the page. Special thanks to everyone who contributed stories, photos and other information, and especially to H. V. "Sandy" Shepard II (son of original station owner Harwell V. Shepard) and former employee Mike Ehrle for their invaluable assistance in making this project as complete and accurate as possible. Best to all, Mike Shannon; Webmaster, The History of KDNT Radio in Denton, TX

DR. JEFF CUNNINGHAM (Austin-Kyle, TX) Subject: New KDNT-AM/Denton website honors historic station, former employees. Hey Jim and Lacy. I went to KDNT (1440) after KXOL (1360). I was tired of starving in a big city and decided to starve in a smaller town... Then I got the job in Texarkana for BIG MONEY. From there, I moved up...but I didn't make a "living" until I became an enjunear. Jeff Cunningham, DC

HANK WILLIAMS [Henry] (Austin, TX) Jim, Mel (Pennington) was the radio G.M. (KHFI) but I didn't see much of him. He stayed very busy in his position of Sports Director and Sports anchor for channel 42 TV. Terrific guy. It was so sad when he passed. I grew up in Austin so I often listened to Mike Lucas on KNOW. And later Ed Brandon. Mike has a freelance voiceover business. I used to see him at various T.A.B functions. He and his wife are good folks. Early in his career Ed Brandon spent some time in Texarkana working as DJ at KTFS. He was on the radio in Austin, and then the career path took him into TV weather (KTRK TV CH13). I never really met him, but certainly respected his work. - Henry

GENTLEMAN JIM CARTER (San Antonio, TX) Subject: Jim Rose Remembers Radio (#910) December 20, 2010 [Monday] Howdy Jimbo...Merry Christmas ol' buddy! And may you and Lacy have a healthy new year! Does anyone know what became of Chuck White, Lon Chaney and Monte Williams? Gentleman Jim Carter/SATX

CHUCK WHITE Program Director of Top 40 KTEM-1400 Waco-Temple, TX hires me away from Country KVET-1300 Austin in 1973 to do AM Drive. Last that we hear is that Chuck is PD of a radio station in Texarkana on the TX side of the border.

BOB GRANT [Robert Hanger] (Abilene, TX) Subject: MERRY CHRISTMAS! Seasons Greetings to Jim & Lacy from BOB & BARB in West Texas.

TRIVIA ANSWER: On June 30, 1952 The Guiding Light premieres on CBS TV. It becomes the longest running daytime drama.

JIM BELL (Lufkin, TX) [KUHF FM 88.7 Morning Edition anchor since 1997] Subject: Moderates, Politics and Advertising. Jim, My thanks to John Hale for joining me in my appeal for reason, sanity and compromise in politics. Politics is the art of the possible, and all things are possible when people on opposite sides of an issue are willing to compromise. You give a little and take a little, and everybody gets a little of what they want. Unfortunately, our politics -- left and right -- are ruled by people who believe in getting "all or nothing." Ronald Reagan said politics is the second oldest profession and it strongly resembles the oldest. Actually, I've always thought advertising was the second oldest profession. The oldest profession would never have succeeded without good advertising. Jim Bell

EDWARD LANGLEY (1928-1995) What this country needs is more unemployed politicians.

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December 20, 2010 [Monday]

Issue #910

ALL THE NEWS THAT IS NEWS

THE PINK PANTHER SOFTLY LEAVES US Blake Edwards is born in Tulsa, OK on July 26, 1922. His family moves to Los Angeles when he is just 3. He finishes school at Beverly Hills High. Publicist Gene Schwam reports that Blake dies at 88 from complications of pneumonia late Wednesday, December 15, 2010 at St. John's Health Center in Santa Monica, CA. In his honor, TCM plays five of his movies back-to-back on Monday night, December 27th beginning with his 1961 film Breakfast at Tiffany’s. His series of Peter Sellers Pink Panther films which begins in 1964 induces laughter in our time of need. Edwards' film Operation Petticoat (1959) brings us smiles. But deep sadness looms with Jack Lemmon and Lee Remick in Days of Wine and Roses (1962). Blake once reveals to a reporter: I would not be able to get through life had I not been able to view its painfulness in a comedic way. So when I put life up there on the screen, quite often it resembles things that happen to me or at least comic metaphors for those things. His musical Darling Lili stars his wife Julie Andrews. She receives a nomination for Best Actress, Musical or Comedy. Darling Lili wins for Best Original Song. Movies are not his only forte. He creates the radio series Richard Diamond, Private Detective with actor Dick Powell. Mancini's Jazzy score brings mystic to his successful TV series Peter Gunn. Blake's 14 year marriage to his first wife Patricia produces daughter Jennifer and son Geoffrey. In 1969, Blake marries Julie Andrews. They adopt two Vietnamese orphans Amy Leigh and Joanna Lynn. Julie and his children are at his bedside as he breathes his last breath.

LARRY IS KING FOR A DAY On Thursday night, December 16, 2010 more than 2.2 million viewers tune in to watch Larry King’s final show on CNN. To some pollsters that may not be a huge number but that figure tops his previous night's total by more than 100%. Larry even beats the perennial 9 pm cable TV news leader Fox News Channel’s Sean Hannity with his 2.1 million. But Hannity does beat King with the target demo of 25-54 year olds (543,000 vs. 530,000).

YAHOO LAYS OFF HUNDREDS OF YAHOOS Google plans to add more than 2,000 to its 23,000-person staff. But Yahoo says on Tuesday, December 14, 2010 that it plans to cut 600 workers. This is the latest in a series of layoffs as it continues to struggle in today's online world. At the end of the third quarter, Yahoo has 14,100 full-time employees. It offers severance packages and outplacement services to reduce its staff. Since the beginning of 2008, Yahoo endures at least four major rounds of layoffs that total nearly 4,000 positions. Yahoo also eliminates its dating and job-listing divisions. Lately, Yahoo attempts to recast itself as a media and communications outfit. CEO Carol Bartz who joins Yahoo in January 2009, reveals during a 3rd quarter investor conference call: Yahoo is a company with tremendous potential. We have a lot of work to do in the months ahead, but we are clearly making progress.

TRIVIA QUESTION: How does Columbia Records come to be? The answer appears below.

MOVERS AND SHAKERS

HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Little Jimmy Dickens Country Music Hall of Fame Grand Ole Opry’s oldest living member turns 90 on Sunday, December 19th. •CUMULUS MEDIA offers $2.1 billion cash and stock on November 29, 2010 to buy Citadel Broadcasting at $31.00 per share. But on December 6th Citadel says No! On December 16th, Cumulus reissues the offer but Citadel again refuses. R2 Investments, a large Citadel shareholder, says reconsider! •GEORGE CLOONEY succeeds Robert Downey Jr. as co-star with Sandra Bullock in the new Warner Bros/Legendary Pictures 3D sci-fi space station thriller Gravity directed by Alfonso Cuaron. Downey exits due to scheduling problems. Angelina Jolie backs out of the movie, too. Production begins in late April or early May 2011.

ENTERTAINMENT AND NEWS MILESTONES

•1952 KHQ TV NBC CH6 in Spokane, WA begins broadcasting on December 20th. •1968 BRAD WARREN 2001 Academy of Country Music nominee (The Warren Brothers) born on December 21st in Tampa, FL. •1975 JOE WALSH Rock singer/songwriter/guitarist joins The Eagles on December 20th. •1982 DON LAW legendary CBS record producer (Big Bad John; Ring of Fire; For the Good Times) dies in La Marque, TX on December 20th. •1998 ADELAIDE HAWLEY CUMMING TVs original Betty Crocker dies on December 20th at 93. •2003 GARY ALLAN's video Songs about Rain debuts on CMT on December 20th.

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FRANK HALEY (Albuquerque, NM) Subject: Jim Rose Remembers Radio (#908) December 15, 2010 [Wednesday] Jim, I'll try to think of some KDNT (1440) stories, they are not very good or interesting. Old Man Shepard was a wild man, yelled a lot. Gotta go record some news now, take care. I heard back from John Bass, thanks for the "hook up". fh

MIKE BRAUN (Fort Worth, TX) Subject: Obit: Bill Moore, retired KWTX radio engineer. Jim, Longtime KWTX radio engineer, Bill Moore, passed away last Friday (Dec. 10) in Waco. A graveside service was held Dec. 15. Bill kept KWTX-AM (1230) and KWTX-FM (97.5) operating smoothly for years. I knew Bill when I was a board operator/DJ on T-X AM and FM, 1975-1979. Here's a link to his obit and several nice tributes from former co-workers: www.legacy.com/obituaries/wacotrib/obituary.aspx?n=william-madison-moore&pid=147096548. Mike Braun, Fort Worth

MIKE SHANNON (Dallas-Mesquite, TX) Subject: New KDNT-AM/Denton website honors historic station, former employees. It's a great slice of history in photographs and remembrances for anyone who lives or lived in Denton, or went to college there. You can also read about some of today's media notables who passed through the doors of KDNT during their careers: Pat Boone, Willie Nelson, Bill Moyers, Bill Mack, Bill Mercer, Ted Davis, and The Weather Channel's Nick Walker, and successful southwest radio/TV broadcasters such as Michael Rey, George Dunham, Josh "Rowdy Yates" Holstead, Doug Adams, Alan Crone, Roger Emrich, Mark Followill, George Gimarc, Lee Woodward, Jack Bishop, Doyle King, Michael Main, Colonel Mason, "Shootin'" Newton, Scott Reese and many, many others. Mike Shannon; Webmaster, The History of KDNT Radio in Denton, TX (www.knus99.com)

DAVID FAULKNER (Dallas, TX) Subject: KDNT. Greetings Jim & Lacy! All the great stories/memories of KDNT. I never worked there, but one of my favorite shows: Jukebox Saturday Night hosted by George Gimarc & Andy Waldrop was on KDNT FM 106.1. Mike's tribute to KDNT is great! Find it at: www.knus99.com. Colonel Mason (Issue 909) mentioned Gary Jack Vance. If you receive contact info for Gary Jack, I would like to send him a note. The (Christmas) Holidays are rapidly approaching. May they be filled with peace & joy for you & yours. David Faulkner

CHARLES GEORGE (Dallas, TX) Subject: Train Songs. Hi, Today I went to North Park and saw the train layouts there put up by the Ronald McDonald House. It is well worth the $6 fee. Now I am wondering about songs that deal with trains and the order they should be played if doing a special on the radio. I thought of Night Train, Midnight Special, Freight Train, Bound For Glory. I have a couple of train sets but don't run them due to lack of space. Wonder who else enjoys Trains that reads and contributes to your column. Charles George

TRIVIA ANSWER: In 1938, CBS Radio enters the recording industry when it purchases the American Record Corporation. ARC morphs into the Columbia Recording Corporation. Columbia Records quickly becomes an industry powerhouse.

JOHN HALE (Austin-Cedar Park, TX) Subject: Jim Rose Remembers Radio (#907) December 13, 2010 [Monday] Jim, You do get an interesting mix of political philosophies reading the newsletter. I was interested to see in Jim Bell another moderate like myself. We’ve been demonized for allegedly not taking a position to the far right, or far left. I’m not that concerned what someone thinks of my politics and I don’t discuss ‘em much, because that’s the pathway to an argument. I just think both parties are capable of coming up with good and bad legislation and I like to be able to make my own choices, rather than to have them made by Rush or Keith Olbermann. I do still wish there was a "Door number three" for when I disagree with both parties, which I do frequently these days. Yours Truly, John Hale; Mobile Magic Music (33.Music) "We're at the best parties!"

RONALD REAGAN (February 6, 1911-June 5, 2004) Politics is supposed to be the second-oldest profession. I have come to realize that it bears a very close resemblance to the first.

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December 17, 2010 [Friday]

Issue #909

ALL THE NEWS THAT IS NEWS

HOUSTON TV STATIONS REJECT FAT AD The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine has a campaign against McDonald's fast food. The group vows that cheeseburgers cause heart disease and death. They put together a 30-second spot with the title Consequences that shows a doctor and a weeping woman who stand over a corpse that has a cheeseburger in its hand. The spot airs in Chicago and Washington, DC but TV stations in Miami reject the ad. They say they choose Houston because of its market size, reputation of high obesity and because of its 149 McDonald's locations, which is more than any city in America other than NYC. The group has $5,000 in its coffers to run the spot in Houston but all four local TV stations refuse to air the ad. Lisa Shumate, KHOU TV CH11 program director, states her case: We did receive the request and felt the spot did not meet our standards and practices (guidelines), so we told them we would not be able to run it. Three other Houston TV stations, KPRC TV CH2, KTRK TV CH13 and KRIV TV CH26, also decline to run the ad. Let's have a round of Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville Cheeseburgers in Paradise.

BAIER GOES LONG TERM WITH FOX Special Report rising star host Bret Baier signs a new pact with Fox News that keeps him in the anchor chair for years to come. Fox News Senior Vice President of News Editorial Michael Clemente announces the agreement on Tuesday, December 14, 2010: Bret’s integrity and hard-nosed approach to journalism has made him a go-to source for political news coverage. We look forward to his strong presence on the network for years to come. Baier’s ratings are pretty strong. Lately, his numbers top more well-known names at Fox like Shepard Smith, Greta Van Susteren and even Glenn Beck. A clear indication that Fox invests in Baier as a long-term player is that he will host election night coverage beside the lovely Megyn Kelly.

RADIO POWERS PITTSBURGH TAKEOVER Tim Martz believes so much in the power of radio that he names his company Radio Power Incorporated. He buys WPYT-660 in Pittsburgh-Wilkinsburg, PA from Alex Langer’s Langer Broadcasting Outdoors for $290K. WPYT-660 is a Class D daytime operation with 1.4 kW from a non-directional antenna that protects NYC’s Sports powerhouse WFAN which is on the same frequency.

TRIVIA QUESTION: When does CBS first announce that it has the largest regular chain of broadcasting stations in radio history? The answer appears below.

MOVERS AND SHAKERS

•WKSC FM (Kiss FM 103.5) Chicago, IL releases its Drex In The Morning show who holds down the spot since late 2003. WKSC FM wipes Drex, his partners Mel T and Angi Taylor completely off its Web site. •BRAD WALDO Sacramento, Phoenix & Detroit programming vet lands on his feet as PD of Main Line Broadcasting Adult Hits WGTZ FM (Fly 92.9) Dayton, OH. •KYOT FM CCR Smooth Jazz (95.5) Phoenix, AZ retains its current format but moves from mostly instrumentals to add Broadcast Architecture’s Smooth AC format's vocal artists. •KFYI-550 CCR Phoenix, AZ rebrands as Fox News Radio with hourly newscasts from Fox News.

ENTERTAINMENT AND NEWS MILESTONES

•1956 EDDIE ACUFF actor (High Sierra-1941) dies on December 17th at 48 in Hollywood, CA - burial in Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery. •1967 DUANE PROPES Little Texas bass player (God Blessed Texas #4-1993) born on December 17th in Longview, TX. •1976 WTBS TV Atlanta, GA Superstation goes national on December 17th. •1988 RESTLESS HEART's single A Tender Lie leaps to #1 on Billboard's Country survey on December 17th. •1992 DANA ANDREWS actor (Laura-1944) dies of pneumonia at 83 on December 17th. •2004 KENNY CHESNEY's Greatest Hits is his 2nd Quadruple-Platinum album on December 17th.

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FRANK HALEY (Albuquerque, NM) Subject: Jim Rose Remembers Radio (#908) December 15, 2010 [Wednesday] Jim, with all the mentions of KDNT in Denton, I must tell you that that was my very first job in radio in 1960 - I was 19 years old. It was a real learning experience. Pay: $1 an hr, we all worked 7 days a week. I did a 2 hr C&W shift on the Con West show in the early afternoons. A lot of radio people started there, very few ended there. Merry Christmas. Frank (The Old Texan) Haley cjf New Mexico: "Land of the flea and Home of the plague" My life's verse: Isa. 9:6 (read it) and My "getting through the day" saying: "When the sunshine of God's love meets the showers of our sorrow, the rainbow of promise appears." Remember to pray for President Obama...Psalms 109:8

MIKE SHANNON (Dallas-Mesquite, TX) Subject: New KDNT-AM/Denton website honors historic station, former employees. The website covers the entire history of the station, beginning in 1938 when Denton resident Harwell V. Shepard put it on the air, to the station's demise in 1993. You can even listen to old station jingles and news stories, and see the evolution of the station from meager beginnings in a house in north Denton, to its longtime downtown "Radio Center" studios, to its final home on Teasley Lane south of town. Mike Shannon; Webmaster, The History of KDNT Radio in Denton, TX (www.knus99.com)

COLONEL MASON (Dallas, TX) Subject: New KDNT-AM/Denton website honors historic station, former employees. Great work, Mike (Shannon)! So much detail and effort you put into this. Congrats on a great piece. Some updates for you: Dean Minnick is doing management duties in Altus, OK, for Monarch Broadcasting, KWHW radio. Bob Powell went on to be a sheriff’s deputy, a Captain for the Denton County sheriff’s office under sheriff Weldon Lucas who retired from the Texas Rangers (incidentally that pix of me, Powell and Minnick was taken at the party when Lucas retired from the Texas Rangers). Powell is now retired and living in Galveston, TX. I have copied both Minnick and Powell on this for you. Perhaps they or someone will have a contact for Gary Jack Vance who should be included, and may remember others. Sincere regards and thanks for great work, Colonel Mason; National ScienceNews Radio Network Host/Producer; Press Relations Chair, IEEE Green Tech Conference 2011; Knight of the Nanotech Institute, University of Texas @ Dallas

ANDY WALDROP (Houston, TX) Subject: New KDNT-AM/Denton website honors historic station, former employees. That...is the most amazing part. Some of us are still in radio!

RAY WHITWORTH (D/FW-Arlington, TX) Subject: Jim Rose Remembers Radio (#908) December 15, 2010 [Wednesday] KDNT HISTORY WEBSITE. Ahh yes what memories. I remember Russ Campbell who was the morning host and PD getting disgusted at GM Jim Boso by saying in his deep baritone, muttering ,"G_ D_ Bozo". You had to be there to hear it. Not to mention Boso had a great sale (foreshadowing radio's demise in the late 90's) when he struck a deal with a local Denton music company. He sold them 15 min. of a live local broadcast heard M-F at 4PM...playing nothing but ORGAN music. The station of course had a country music format. Not a great match, but it sold and made Jim money. All the Best, Ray

TRIVIA ANSWER: On January 8, 1929 CBS Chairman William S. Paley proudly proclaims that CBS has the largest regular chain of broadcasting stations in radio history. In the three-and-one-half months since Paley takes the helm, CBS triples its broadcasting coverage. It serves 49 stations in 42 cities throughout America the beautiful.

DR. JEFF CUNNINGHAM (Austin-Kyle, TX) Subject: New KDNT-AM/Denton website honors historic station, former employees. I saw my name up in lights there. Definitely was a "starting point" for a lot of people. Darn near an "ending point" for me. :) After Elvis died, I sure didn't want anything to do with news anymore. I preferred playing "Ricky Radio". But man, there were some real distinguished names on that site. Then there was Harry and me. Jeff Cunningham, DC

MARILYN MONROE (1926-1962) There was my name up in lights. I said, 'God, somebody's made a mistake.' But there it was, in lights. And I sat there and said, 'Remember, you're not a star.' Yet there it was up in lights.

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December 15, 2010 [Wednesday]

Issue #908

ALL THE NEWS THAT IS NEWS

FISHER DICES EMPLOYEES On late Tuesday, December 7, 2010 Fisher CBS affiliate KIDK TV CBS CH3 Idaho Falls-Pocatello, ID announces a shared-services agreement with News-Press & Gazette KIFI TV ABC CH8. As a result of the pact, according Clark Corbin of the Post Register, 27 positions at KIDK TV leave the building for good just in time for Christmas. Clark says that over half of KIDK TV's staff no longer have jobs. But 14 other KIDK employees still have jobs when they transfer over to KIFI TV. Fisher's documents indicate that three reporters, the station manager, three editors, a director, a sportscaster, the operations manager and news director are some of those who lose their positions.

AL JAZEERA COMES TO AMERICA Pacifica Radio proclaims that it will begin to carry the one hour daily Al Jazeera English news broadcast on three Pacifica-owned stations in three markets at 6:00 am Monday through Friday beginning on Monday, December 6, 2010 on KPFA FM Berkeley-San Francisco; 5:00 am starting Tuesday, December 7th on WBAI FM NYC and KPFT FM Houston, TX. The non-profit Pacifica Foundation says it carries Al Jazeera in keeping with its promise to promote understanding and help reduce the causes of conflict between different peoples. Al Jazeera English has 65 bureaus throughout the world.

KIMMEL CUTS A NEW DEAL Late-night show host Jimmy Kimmel carves more than turkey when he puts his John Henry on the dotted line. For his penmanship, Jimmy wins a new two-year extension to continue as the host and executive producer of ABC TV's late-night show Jimmy Kimmel Live! His show remains at 12:05 AM. His current contract ends in January 2011. The new deal takes Kimmel's show into its 10th season. ABC TV's deal with Kimmel works out much smoother than NBC TV's recent Leno-O'Brien debacle. During this past November 2010 ratings sweep, Jimmy Kimmel Live! holds its own with year-to-year increases in both total viewers and the coveted adults 18-49. His viewership grows for the 4th time in the past 5 years. In total viewers, Kimmel with 1.86 million outmaneuvers Jimmy Fallon's 1.79 million and CBS’ Craig Ferguson's 1.79 million.

SCULPTOR CARVES WILLIE A Texas group commissions West Philadelphia, PA sculptor, Clete Shields, to create an 8-foot statue of Country Music Super Star Willie Nelson as a gift to the city of Austin, Texas in 2011. Clete is well-known for his previous work for directors Kevin Smith and Robert Rodriguez, also for the Franklin Mint's Capital Area Statues. Shields' new Willie Nelson creation is made of clay. Later, he casts Willie in bronze. The sculpture features the song bird with his trusty acoustic guitar. Wee Willie is a pro-pot advocate. But, there's no joint in his hand. On November 26, 2010 Texas officers search Nelson's bus in a sting near the Mexico border. They arrest him for alleged possession of four ounces of pot. Hard Rock group Black Sabbath calls that natural herb. Sweet Leaf. Authorities dismiss charges and send him on the road again.

TRIVIA QUESTION: When does CBS begin The CBS TV News with Douglas Edwards? The answer appears below.

MOVERS AND SHAKERS

•DAN MASON CBS Radio President/CEO receives 2010 Executive Of The Year honors from Radio Ink Publisher/CEO Eric Rhoads. Salute! In 2008 Radio Ink names Dan Mason the Most Powerful Person in Radio. •KWMU FM (90.7) University of Missouri Public Radio - St. Louis, MO anonymous donors stuff their merry Christmas stockings with $50,000 for a Classical Music Endowment Fund. •KCET TV CH28 Community Television of Southern California in Los Angeles exits PBS to become America's largest independent public television station.

ENTERTAINMENT AND NEWS MILESTONES

•1953 WJHG TV NBC/ABC CH7 in Panama City, FL begins broadcasting on December 15th. •1963 JEFF CARSON Academy of Country Music's 1995 video of the year award winner born on December 16th in Tulsa, OK. •1978 CHILL WILLS Nominated for Academy Award Supporting Actor in the 1960 film The Alamo dies on December 15th at 75. •1984 ANNE MURRAY & DAVE LOGGINS' single Nobody Loves Me Like You Do hits #1 on Billboard Country survey on December 15th. •1990 ROD STEWART Rock star marries super model Rachel Hunter on December 15th. •2008 TAYLOR SWIFT loses her wisdom teeth on December 15th.

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TOM ELLIS (Boston-East Sandwich-Newton, MA) Subject: Oldies. Hi, Jim and Lacy, Oldies are like a science with you. Doubt anyone else on earth knows as much about them as you. Tom

MIKE BRAUN (Fort Worth, TX) Subject: Obit: Wayne Claiborne, former KWTX news reporter/anchor. Jim, Sad news to report: Former KWTX news reporter/anchor Wayne Claiborne passed away last month. Wayne was one of the mainstays of Channel 10 news in Waco for years. I'm sure I read many news stories that Wayne wrote when I was a young broadcasting novice on KWTX-AM/FM in 1975-1979. Here are links to Wayne's obit: www.kwtx.com/home/headlines/Veteran_Central_Texas_Broadcaster_Dies___108961969.html and www.legacy.com/obituaries/wacotrib/obituary.aspx?n=wayne-claiborne&pid=146885147&fhid=8608. Mike Braun, Fort Worth

MIKE SHANNON (Dallas-Mesquite, TX) Subject: New KDNT-AM/Denton website honors historic station, former employees. Hello, the "History of KDNT Radio in Denton, TX" website is now online, completely revamped, and full of information, stories and photos that many of you provided to me over the years. The original website was posted in 2001, but bears little resemblance to the mammoth undertaking that the new site has become. Whether you worked there, or listened to the station, or are merely a fan of old radio, you'll no doubt enjoy the trip back in time. Mike Shannon; Webmaster, The History of KDNT Radio in Denton, TX (www.knus99.com)

MICHAEL MAIN (San Antonio, TX) Subject: New KDNT-AM/Denton website honors historic station, former employees. Well, that's certainly a flash from the past. I think I'm most amazed so many of us are still alive...and in radio. Michael Main; Managing Editor; Clear Channel Radio News/San Antonio

KDNT-1440 in Denton, TX is now Spanish KTNO-1440 with an FCC license for the Dallas suburb of University Park, TX.

DAVE GARLAND (Houston-League City, TX) Subject: New KDNT-AM/Denton website honors historic station, former employees. The KDNT fraternity... I am afraid my listing on the site gives me more time there than I deserve. I only sold there for about one month in the summer of 1975...and what is typical in radio went on to what I thought was to be greener pastures. I did sell my broadcasting career first "spots" at KDNT during that month. Jim Boso was the GM and I found this listing for him with a Google search...the bio lists him as working for Bass Brothers in broadcasting. (http://people.forbes.com/profile/james-h-boso/83335) DG; Dave Garland Media Brokerage (www.radiobroker.com)

ROSS RAMSEY (Austin, TX) Subject: New KDNT-AM/Denton website honors historic station, former employees. Boso got mad about something and posted a famous memo telling us there was going to be "a meating." Ross Ramsey; The Texas Tribune - Managing Editor (www.texastribune.org)

TRIVIA ANSWER: CBS TV News with Douglas Edwards 15-minute newscast weeknights at 7:30 PM begins on May 3, 1948. This is the first regularly scheduled television news program. Its name later changes to Douglas Edwards with the News.

ANDY WALDROP (Houston, TX) Subject: New KDNT-AM/Denton website honors historic station, former employees. Jim Boso was there when I was there, too! Hal Whatley, the Chief Engineer, called him Jim Bozo (not to his face, however)! Andy

CARL SAGAN (November 9, 1934-December 20, 1996) They laughed at Galileo. They laughed at Newton. But they also laughed at Bozo the Clown.

Jim Rose and Lacy

Houston, Texas - Laus Deo

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December 13, 2010 [Monday]

Issue #907

ALL THE NEWS THAT IS NEWS

MIAMI TALK HOST TOO ILL WQAM-560's 68-year-old retired often-controversial South Florida Talk show host, Neil Rogers, suffers a heart attack and stroke. Doctors schedule him for open-heart surgery last week but instead move him to a hospice. Physicians determine that Neil is too ill to undergo the surgery. In summer 2009, Beasley buys out what is left of his contract. Rogers retires from FL radio and relocates to Toronto, Canada. Then he decides to return to South Florida for medical care. JRRR asks for prayers that Neil Rogers regains his strength, has a successful surgery and begins to enjoy his retirement.

HOWARD STERN'S RISE TO FAME This week, Howard Stern, who turns 57 in January 2011, works out a multi million dollar contract extension to remain on Sirius XM Satellite Radio for another five years. He joins Sirius satellite radio in 2006 for a five-year pact at $100 million each year. Howard's rise to fame and fortune begins way back in July 1979 when he becomes the morning DJ on WCCC FM (106.9) in Hartford, CT. In February 1980 Stern leaves WCCC because they refuse to give him a raise that he requests. On April 21, 1980 he begins a new morning show on WWWW FM (106.7) in Detroit, MI at $30,000 a year. After nine months he exits WWWW FM when it flips to Country music. On March 2, 1981 Stern starts his third morning show on WWDC FM (101.1) in Washington, D.C. at $40,000 a year. Also in March, Robin Quivers who is a News anchor and consumer reporter on WFBR-1300 in Baltimore, MA joins his morning show. In summer 1981 his audience on WWDC FM doubles from 2.6% to 5.2%. By 1982 his listener share grows to 8.0%. On June 29, 1982 Howard's contract with WWDC FM terminates. His co-host Robin flees to WCBM-680 in Baltimore, MA. On August 4, 1982 Stern steps up to the plate for his 4–8 pm airshift on WNBC-660 in America's largest radio market, New York City. Quivers rejoins Stern on October 18th. Howard makes TV guest appearances four times between May and October 1984 on Late Night with David Letterman on NBC which places him into the national spotlight for the first time. By spring 1985, Stern has the top afternoon show in NYC with a record 5.7% audience share which is WNBC-660's highest ranking since 1981 set by Don Imus. Stern takes WNBC-660's afternoon rank from #11 to 1st place in three years. But Stern's controversial approach to radio threatens WNBC-660's stellar corporate image. So on September 30, 1985 WNBC-660 cancels the Howard Stern show due to conceptual differences. On November 18, 1985 he signs on for afternoons 2–6pm on NYC's WXRK FM (92.3). In February 1986 Stern switches to the morning show 6–10am. On August 18, 1986 Stern's show goes national when it simulcasts on WYSP FM (94.1) in Philadelphia, PA. Howard remains on WXRK FM for about 20 years until his final terrestrial radio broadcast on December 16, 2005. Stern joins Sirius for $500 million in cash and stock. In 2006 Star Trek's George Takei's deep baritone voice becomes the show's official announcer.

TRIVIA QUESTION: When does the popular Red Buttons Show debut on TV? The answer appears below.

MOVERS AND SHAKERS

•CHRISTMAS IS ON THE AIR! AC WLTW FM (106.7) NYC former News-Talk flips to all-Christmas music as well as WBEB FM (B-101) Philadelphia, PA; WASH FM (97.1) Washington, DC; KESZ FM (99.9) Phoenix, AZ and WSHH FM (Wish 99.7) Pittsburgh, PA. •KEN BERRY News Director of Citadel Conservative Talk KGO-810 San Francisco, CA moves on up to Program Director. •PAUL HOSLEY returns as News Director of KGO-810 San Francisco, CA after he exits in 2009 due to Citadel budget cuts. •PAMELA MCCLINTOCK Variety film reporter vet joins The Hollywood Reporter as a senior film reporter on Monday, December 13, 2010.

ENTERTAINMENT AND NEWS MILESTONES

•1950 JAMES DEAN career begins in a Pepsi TV commercial on December 13th. •1963 HANK WILLIAMS JR.'s 1st recording session in Nashville, TN at 14 on December 11th with his dad's hits like You Win Again, Your Cheatin' Heart, Cold, Cold Heart and I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry. •1975 SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE uses time delay for 1st time on December 13th with host Richard Pryor. •1989 TAYLOR SWIFT Country music star born on December 13th in Reading, PA. •1992 FCC fines Infinity Broadcasting $600,000 on December 13th. •2001 MARTINA MCBRIDE's video Blessed debuts on CMT's Most Wanted Live on December 12th.

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PAUL BOWMAN (Henderson, NV) Subject: Las Vegas. Jim: I really enjoy your Jim Rose Remembers Radio, thanks for putting me on your list. Check out my internet radio station www.kowlasvegas.com it's like radio was when it was good. I think you will like it. Paul Bowman; Million Dollar Entertainment & Advertising Inc. (www.mdcm.us) / (www.kowlacountry.com)

JIM BELL [KUFH FM 88.7 Retired 1997-2010] (Lufkin, TX) Subject: Politics update. Hi Jim, I'm a Conservative, but I think people like Rush Limbaugh and Sean Hannity deserve a fair amount of blame for this. I've heard both say over and over that compromise is a betrayal of your principles, and they refuse to do either. Limbaugh says he can't stand moderates because a moderate is someone who doesn't know what he believes. Sadly, that's the attitude that's causing much of our political and social gridlock. There are millions of moderates in both parties who are willing to work out compromises on the issues that are now dividing us, but unfortunately, the people who represent them in Congress are in the minority. Jim Bell

DAVID FAULKNER (Dallas, TX) Subject: Jim Bell Issue 905. Greetings Jim & Lacy, Enjoyed reading Jim Bell's email about moderates & extremists in JRRR Issue 905. Amen! Well said! Take Care, David

JOHN or VICKY PICKERING (Houston, TX) Subject: Grammy nomination includes John Pickering's voice. John Pickering received word from Casey Monahans, Texas Music Office, Governor's Office that for the 2011 53rd Grammy's Award nomination the "Buddy Holly Not Fade Away - The Complete Studio Recordings and More" album has been nominated for Best Historical Album. The Picks (John and Bill Pickering and Bob Lapham) are singing backup vocals with Buddy Holly on nine of the songs including "Oh Boy" and "Maybe Baby". The original 1957 Brunswick LP "The Chirping Crickets" which contained 9 songs with The Picks voices listed them as "vocal group with orchestra". Vicky Pickering (www.buddyhollyandthepicks.com)

DR. JEFF CUNNINGHAM (Austin-Kyle, TX) KXOL (1360) had gone country when I was there and it was actually pretty good. But it was still AM radio in a time of FM expansion. I had worked through the Arbitron at KSCS (FM 96.3), as I promised them I would and I worked hard. I decided that KSCS was stuck at about #10 in the market, so I wanted to go to a station with more potential. WRONG. When the book came out, KSCS had gone to the top 5 in the market and KXOL tanked to almost nothing. I had kicked my own b***. (www.zoesplaceclinic.com) / (www.myspace.com/drjeffcunningham)

GENTLEMAN JIM CARTER (San Antonio, TX) Subject: 1950's e-mail. Jim: Growing up in south Oak Cliff in the 50's was a hoot! I recall many street drag races streets on Kiest Blvd. & other streets...you don't see much of that anymore. My favorite eatery in those days was the greasy spoon burger joint called the Top Hat. They had three locations that I can recall...one was near the Dallas Morning News, another at Main & Ervay & the other one on west Jefferson down from the Texas Theater. I was a member of the Oak Cliff YMCA for a couple of years when I was 11 & 12. Gentleman Jim Carter/San Antonio, Texas

TRIVIA ANSWER: The Red Buttons Show premiers on CBS TV on October 14, 1952. It runs through June 1954. It is one of my family's favorite TV shows.

TONY WILLIAMS (Dallas-Richardson, TX) Subject: Happy Holidays! Jim, Great site...enjoy every issue. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to you and your family! Best wishes, Tony Lyndell Williams

LESLIE WAYNE HODGES (Marshall, TX) Jim, They wrote: "We love to see you smile. Was McDonald's first slogan in year 1862 as the South rose to duke it out. Smile so we can see you ;}) (www.kzqx.com) Leslie Wayne Hodges

DALE EVANS ROGERS (October 31, 1912-February 7, 2001) Christmas...is love in action. Every time we love, every time we give, it's Christmas.

Jim Rose and Lacy

Houston, Texas - Laus Deo

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December 10, 2010 [Friday]

Issue #906

ALL THE NEWS THAT IS NEWS

NEWSPAPER COLUMNIST FOUND DEAD On Monday, December 6, 2010 Lt. Darryl Johnson with the Port Aransas, TX Police Department reports that they find former San Antonio Express-News columnist, Carlos Guerra, lifeless in the one-bedroom condominium where he resides on Mustang Island which is northeast of Corpus Christi. Lt. Johnson says they transfer him to the Nueces County Medical Examiner’s Office. Port Aransas City Councilman, Keith Donley, who is a friend and the condominium’s owner, says that the 63 year-old Guerra resides at the Casa Condominiums since November 3rd. Carlos retires from the Express-News in 2009. Donley says that he is supposed to leave the condo on Monday morning. When he doesn't exit by 1 pm, housekeepers knock on the door. No one responds. They enter and find him lying on the bedroom floor. Donley says that Carlos stays at the condominiums off and on for the past five or six years. He usually rents a condo for a month or two at a time during the winter. His condo is on the fourth floor that faces Corpus Christi Bay. The Councilman remembers: He liked to watch the sun go down, overlooking the wetlands. He wanted as good a view as he could. Donley recalls that Guerra loves his job as a newspaper columnist. He says that they joke because Donley is once a San Antonio Light news carrier. The S.A. Light is the Express-News’ competitor until it shuts its doors in the early 1990s. He was proud of what he did. He liked the organization. Throughout the complex, Guerra is known as a kind person. Everybody that knew him at Casa. I’m talking about the staff, whether it be housekeeping or the front desk, if you ask them, they’d say, ‘What a nice guy’. Which is not a bad epitaph, is it?

ELVIRA'S WRITER RECEIVES HONORS Songwriter, Dallas Frazier, who writes timeless Country Classics such as There Goes My Everything, Elvira, Beneath Still Water and Fourteen Carat Mind receives honors as a Poet and Prophet on Saturday, December 11, 2010 at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum’s Ford Theater in Nashville, TN. Museum editor Michael Gray hosts the 90-minute program. Frazier also writes the enduring Pop hits Alley Oop and Mohair Sam. Many artists record his tunes: Merle Haggard, Connie Smith, Jack Greene, Elvis Presley and George Jones. At other times, the Museum's Poets and Prophets series celebrates writers Bill Anderson, Bob McDill, Curly Putman, Hank Cochran and Craig Wiseman. We can catch it live on www.countrymusichalloffame.com.

TRIVIA QUESTION: Amos 'n' Andy is a popular radio show that also becomes a hit situation comedy TV series. When does the series have its premier on TV? The answer appears below.

MOVERS AND SHAKERS

•CHRIS MARKOWSKI's Talk Radio Network syndicated weekend show Watchdog on Wall Street adds Gospel Music KKGM-1630 Ft. Worth-Dallas, TX. •GLOBAL BROADCASTING CHANNEL unveils a new Houston-based news network on DirectTV to 18.7 million American households on March 3, 2011. The 24-hour news cycle operates from The Preserve on North Loop West. Dr. Bhabendra Nath Saikia, who produces media programs in India, owns the new channel. GBC expects to add 75 new jobs in Houston, TX. •GARY STONE Univision Radio P/CEO retires on December 31, 2010 after over 40 years in radio.

ENTERTAINMENT AND NEWS MILESTONES

•1953 KOMO TV ABC CH4 in Seattle, WA begins broadcasting on December 10th. •1967 GARY ALLAN Country singer (Her Man #7-1996) born Gary Herzberg on December 5th in Montebello, CA. •1976 WINGS release their triple album Wings over America on December 10th. •1988 GEORGE STRAIT's remake of the old 1954 Faron Young hit If You Ain't Lovin' (You Ain't Livin') rings #1 at Billboard's cash register on December 10th. •1996 FARON YOUNG Country singer and actor commits suicide on December 10th at 64. •2004 KEITH URBAN's video You're My Better Half airs on CMT on December 10th.

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TOM ELLIS (Boston-East Sandwich-Newton, MA) Subject: The Fabulous Fifties. Hi, Jim and Lacy, In the summer of '50 I saw an ad in the Fort Worth Star Telegram that said the Parker Wilson Ad Agency in Fort Worth was auditioning for a side show barker to travel with a Road Show that summer, so I went to the midway at the Fair Park and watched a barker for a coupla days, auditioned for Parker Wilson, got the job, and became a side show barker for the summer playing every little town in West Texas for 3 nights each while making $150 a week (more than my dad ever made in his entire life). Oh man, you sure know how to press my button...this goes on and on, including my first job in television in the summer of '51, etc. etc. my first marriage, my first kids, my first radio job, my first radio NEWS job. All in the Fabulous 50's. Those ten years were jam packed with excitement for me. Thanks for bringing up the subject. Tom

FRANK HALEY (Albuquerque, NM) Subject: Jim Rose Remembers Radio (#904) December 06, 2010 [Monday] I agree, I should have never left KLIF (1190) and the Dallas market. We just do dumb things when we are young and when we're old too. MERRY CHRISTMAS my friend.

DR. JEFF CUNNINGHAM (Austin-Kyle, TX) I worked my way up the food chain as a jock in the 1970's. I worked for Bill Bradford at KSST in Sulphur Springs starting in 74 and leaving 77. In 1977, I went to work for Cathie Martindale at KSCS. A beautiful person inside and out, she was unable to promote me to a full time position that I desired so greatly. EEOC issues prevented it. I then applied for and was accepted by KXOL in Ft. Worth. George Erwin did mornings, coming over from KFJZ (1270), and the wildest man I ever met in radio worked all nights, named Rocky Davis. A very nice man but when the mic went on, the lights almost dimmed from the amount of energy he sucked up. (www.zoesplaceclinic.com) / (www.myspace.com/drjeffcunningham)

GENTLEMAN JIM CARTER (San Antonio, TX) Subject: 1950's e-mail. Howdy back atcha Jim: Growing up in south Oak Cliff in the 50's was a hoot! I went to a gym down on deep Elm to pump iron as you did. I forget the name of the place...but I went in for the super power energy drinks loaded with all sorts of magical ingredients to make me have BIG MUSCLES! Needless to say it didn't work. Lol...We had a canary yellow '52 Studebaker...then a green '56 Plymouth with push buttons for the gear shifts. Then we got a brown '59 Impala. I was always jealous of our next door neighbor's black '57. 2-door Chevy! What a stud automobile that was when it came out. Gentleman Jim Carter/San Antonio, Texas

DAVID FAULKNER (Dallas, TX) Subject: Fragmented Radio (Issue 893) Greetings Jim & Lacy, In Issue 893 you wrote "City of Houston,TX now has 4 All Sports, 5 News-Talk, 3 Country & no less than 6 FM radio stations that play variations of one form or another of Rock music. Too much clutter on the radio dial breeds no more huge double-digit ratings." How true! Same type of situation in DFW & not likely to change, but it's interesting (to me, at least) to look at. In the Dallas Arbitron for spring of 68 KLIF (1190) is #1 with a record 27.3 share. Ft. Worth book for fall '68 shows KFJZ (1270) with a record 31.6 share. Moving up to the 80's, in the fall of 83 (DFW is a single market since 73) KVIL (1150/103.7 combo) is #1 with a record 11.8 share. In Sept. 2010 KHKS (KISS) 106.1 is #1 with a 5.9 share. Just something fun to look at. Source for my info is Chris Huff's excellent website: www.dfwradioarchives.com Take Care, David

TRIVIA ANSWER: Amos 'n' Andy is one of the very first radio comedy series. Freeman Gosden and Charles Correll write and voice the characters directly from a studio at WMAQ-670 in Chicago, IL. Bill Hay is their radio announcer. Amos 'n' Andy is the first syndicated radio program in the U.S. In fall 1948, Correll and Gosden sell all rights to Amos 'n' Andy to CBS for a reported 2.5 million dollars. Amos 'n' Andy premieres on CBS TV on June 28, 1951 and runs through June 11, 1953 with 78 filmed episodes. On TV, Alvin Childress plays Amos, Spencer Williams is Andy and the brilliant Tim Moore is the Kingfish. Amos 'n' Andy continues in reruns from 1954 until pressure from the NAACP causes CBS TV to cancel the program in 1966. In 1988, the Amos 'n' Andy program inducts into the Radio Hall of Fame. To honor the performers, a pair of parallel, one-block streets in south Dallas, TX are named Amos Street and Andy Street.

LESLIE WAYNE HODGES (Marshall, TX) Jim and Lacy, Merry Christmas! Leslie Wayne Hodges (www.kzqx.com)

ERIC SEVAREID [CBS news journalist from 1939 to 1977] (November 26, 1912–July 9, 1992) As long as we know in our hearts what Christmas ought to be, Christmas is.

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December 08, 2010 [Wednesday]

Issue #905

ALL THE NEWS THAT IS NEWS

TURN OUT THE LIGHTS. THE PARTY IS OVER. Those are the words to Willie Nelson's 1960s tune that we hear Dandy Don Meredith sing on ABC TV's Monday Night Football when an opposing NFL team's chance to win the game fades out. He is one of the most recognizable players on the early Dallas Cowboys NFL team. Meredith plays for the Dallas Cowboys from 1960-1968. During his nine-year career, Meredith throws for 17,199 yards and 111 touchdowns. He retires unexpectedly before the 1969 season. Before he joins the Dallas Cowboys, Meredith is a three-year quarterback at SMU. He receives the All-America selection in 1958 and 1959. Back in the day many say the letters SMU stand for Southern Meredith University. Don is an original member of ABC's Monday Night Football broadcast team along with Frank Gifford and Howard Cosell. Meredith is born and raised in Mount Vernon, TX which is about 100 miles east of Dallas. Don Meredith dies at 72 on Sunday, December 5, 2010 in Santa Fe, NM after he suffers a brain hemorrhage and lapses into a coma. Don's wife Susan, tells The Associated Press: He was the best there was. She describes Don as kind, warm and funny. We lost a good one. Roger Goodell, NFL commissioner remembers: Don Meredith was one of the most colorful characters in NFL history. He was star on the field who became an even bigger star on television. He brought joy to football fans, from his play in historic NFL games like the Ice Bowl to his great personality that helped launch the success of Monday Night Football.

WKBW TV WISHES STAFF MERRY CHRISTMAS WITH PINK SLIPS On Friday, December 3, 2010 tears begin to flow at Granite Broadcasting WKBW TV CH7 ABC affiliate in Buffalo, NY because management hands six employees walking papers about one week after the November sweeps end and just three weeks before Christmas. No longer at WKBW TV are three photographers, an assignment editor, a newly-hired producer and a member of the station's website staff. One staff member also is let go last year before Christmas 2009, rehired and now let go before Christmas 2010. WKBW TV Eyewitness News is once the dominant news department in Buffalo. But is now the third-rated TV news station in town. The station's low ratings slip even more in the November 2010 sweeps. WKBW TV staff members’ hope that after its owner guts the news department before they sell the station, maybe the new owner will care about televising a quality newscast again.

TRIVIA QUESTION: When does Edward R. Murrow's radio newsmagazine Hear It Now debut? The answer appears below.

MOVERS AND SHAKERS

HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Henry Piarrot celebrity host and Manager to the stars at the beautiful Marriott-Fairfield Inn & Suites in Knoxville-Sevierville-Kodak, TN has a birthday on Friday, December 10th. •NEIL ROGERS more than 30 years top-rated South Florida talk radio host, 68 year old diabetic, suffers a stroke and heart attack in October 2010. Doctors at Westside Regional Hospital postpones his open heart surgery until next week. •MICHELLE CATOLICO 11-year vet is new director of sales for Cox Media Group's six stations in the Athens-Gainesville, GA market effective December 1, 2010.

ENTERTAINMENT AND NEWS MILESTONES

•1954 WPTZ TV NBC CH5 in Plattsburgh, NY begins broadcasting on December 8th. •1968 MERLE HAGGARD records Hungry Eyes and Silver Wings at the Capitol Recording Studios in Hollywood, CA on December 9th. •1974 HUGUES PANASSIE French Jazz saxophonist dies at 62 on December 8th. •1982 MARTY ROBBINS (El Paso #1 for 7 weeks-1959) dies on December 8th of a heart attack just two months after he inducts into the Country Music Hall of Fame. •1997 BOB BELL WGN TV's 1st Bozo the clown dies at 75 on December 8th. •2003 BRAD PAISLEY's album Mud On The Tires strikes Gold on December 8th.

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FRANK HALEY (Albuquerque, NM) Subject: Jim Rose Remembers Radio (#904) December 06, 2010 [Monday] Jim, thanks for adding the John Bass stories and the note from Michael O'Shea. I sent John an e-mail but have not heard anything yet. And it's true, Dick Mock is a "one of a kind" writer and news reporter. I remember one or two of his phrases I've used myself for years, I'm not original, but I can copy real good. He would write if the source was unknown or not clear: "those who should know, say"...and also he'd write: "from the bowels of City Hall". I loved his writing and delivery. Merry Christmas to you and the pooch. I can't believe I have 3 dogs now, it's great. Frank

JIM BELL [KUFH FM 88.7 Retired 1997-2010] (Lufkin, TX) Subject: Politics update. Hi Jim, John Hale is "right on" in saying he's disgusted with the "us against them" climate in politics today. Moderate Republicans and Moderate Democrats together far outnumber the small percentage of extreme Republicans and extreme Democrats who have taken over both parties. They ignore and shut out the moderate voices in their parties, and neither side will compromise. Politics has been defined as "The Art of the Possible," and making things "Possible" requires Compromise. Unfortunately, "Compromise" is a four letter word to a lot of people, who think they lose everything if an opponent wins anything. Jim Bell

MARK CARRILLO (San Antonio, TX) Howdy. For several years I have been writing pages for a book on my experiences in radio and San Antonio radio in general. Lately the inspiration has been flowing. I will include stories from other DJs that rode the airwaves in this market and you're invited to send me one or two of your best stories...funny is good and unbelievable is even better. After every chapter will be jock stories. Don't hold back, we'll worry about the naughty quotient later. For instance, George Strait came to see Jerry King when his first record, Unwound, was out. George ran out to his car so he could hear it on the radio. Jerry, now a member of The Country Music Disc Jockey Hall of Fame has a plaque with that very record and pictures and such. Bruce Hathaway has stories about Chill Wills and other characters. I'll be including the time myself and the DJs at the 4 other Top 40 stations played the same song at the same time. I'm not promising they'll all make the book. Heck, I'm not promising I'll ever finish this book or anyone will want to publish it, but I'm in forward motion so... Along with your story plz send a jpeg of you as a jock and how you look today. There's no deadline, get it to me when you can. Thanks, Be well

REQUEST Mark Carrillo's email address at JRRR by clicking rosekkkj@earthlink.net.

HANK WILLIAMS [Henry] (Austin, TX) Jim, Joe Gracey did weekend shifts and swing shifts at Top-40 KXOL within the 1970-1972 time window. Before you got there. I did some work at KHFI in the early 1970's. I never met Cal Druxman. But I had the pleasure of working with Mel Pennington at the station. I was DJ on the AM 970 station, which was top-40 KTAP. Program Director was Lee Thompson. We were good and tight and solid and commercial and we would have given KNOW a run for its money, except we were a daytimer. Obvious competitive limitations there. KHFI was the automated FM, with a Beautiful Music format at the time.

JONATHAN FRICKE (Nashville, TN) Jim-It is a blessing to count you as a friend! Jonathan

JIM TRAVIS [Jo] (Hot Springs, AR) Of course we luv you! (www.JimWWTravis.com)

CHUMBE SALINAS (Benavides, TX) Jim!! You and Lacy have a great holiday season and a very merry Christmas! cs

TRIVIA ANSWER: Edward R. Murrow's newsmagazine Hear It Now debuts on CBS Radio on December 15, 1951. It only airs three times before the year's end but it wins a Peabody Award.

BOB GRANT [Robert Hanger] (Abilene, TX) Happy weekend to my friend! BOB

DAN MCCURDY (Sherman-Denison, TX) I'm surely in that 'Love dat Jim' gang...you're sumpin' special, and we all well know it...Bless you, bubba...Dan McCurdy

DALE EVANS (October 31, 1912-February 7, 2001) Happy trails to you, until we meet again. Some trails are happy ones, Others are blue. It's the way you ride the trail that counts, Here's a happy one for you.

Jim Rose and Lacy

Houston, Texas - Laus Deo

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December 06, 2010 [Monday]

Issue #904

ALL THE NEWS THAT IS NEWS

STU OLDS PASSES The radio industry remembers Stu Olds who is an over 30-year Katz Media Group vet. Stu dies on Saturday morning, December 4, 2010 in a New York hospital of myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS-preleukemia). He joins Katz in its Chicago, IL office in 1977. Olds quickly rises up the Katz ladder as VP (1982), VP/Manager (1984), EVP (1988), President (1994) and CEO (2000). He serves as an honorary trustee on the national board of the American Women in Radio and Television, plus he is a board member on both the RAB and the Broadcasters Foundation. Katz is a giant in the media representation arena with a long history that dates back to the 1880s which is in the very beginning of media portrayal. Katz sells spot ads on radio and TV. It depicts about 4,000 radio stations and 500 TV stations throughout America. Deborah Parenti, Radio Ink VP/General Manager, recalls: Stu Olds was a giant in the industry who impacted many careers, many lives, all positively. RBR-TVBR says: We will all miss Stu Olds, the man with a continuous smile, a tough competitor and friend. JRRR expresses our deepest sympathies to Stu Olds' family, many friends, and colleagues. Stuart O. (Stu) Olds leaves behind his wife, Kim; four daughters and grandchildren.

PRICE SAYS 'IT'S A CRUEL BUSINESS' CBS TV Early Show weather anchor, Dave Price, tells THR that he just comes back from a weeklong assignment in Alaska and bingo! he gets the jarring news about the show's makeover. Dave says that CBS TV's decision to completely overhaul the third-place morning show jarring on a personal level. Any time you get news like this it's jarring. It's part of the business. It's a cruel business. But we love it anyway. And so its throws you back a bit, maybe even more than a bit. Sean McManus, CBS News and Sports President, indicates that Price and Maggie Rodriguez receive offers for new roles at CBS News. Harry Smith transforms into the permanent fill-in anchor on the CBS Evening News, Face the Nation and Sunday Morning. Chris Wragge and Erica Hill replace Price and Rodriguez as co-hosts. Jeff Glor is new news reader and Marysol Castro is new weather anchor. Price says that he considers proposals from CBS News, but there are no guarantees that he remains: I'm going to see if any of [those proposals] are right for me. If they're not, I'll make a graceful exit.

GRAVELINE ESCAPES SIRIUS XM Nationally syndicated talk host of the weekly Into Tomorrow with Dave Graveline program, Dave Graveline, says that he can no longer support Sirius XM satellite broadcasts. Not renewing our contract with Sirius XM is our Christmas present to radio. Radio should be free, just like we are to the AM and FM affiliate stations who support our show. We’re here to help our AM, FM and HD affiliates build audience and make money, and this is a move to show our support for radio. The Into Tomorrow 3-hour radio program is now in its 15th year. It covers the Latest in Consumer Electronics & Technology available today and into tomorrow. Into Tomorrow airs on over 160 AM & FM radio stations all across America, plus on both Sirius and XM Satellite Radio.

TRIVIA QUESTION: When does CBS Sports broadcast the first remote 15-minute pre-game show? The answer appears below.

MOVERS AND SHAKERS

•HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Deborah Sackett's [Contemporary Artist-Executive Radio Producer at W.A. Sackett Consulting] birthday is on Tuesday, December 7, 2010. •RON SANTO Chicago Cubs 3rd baseman for 14 years, play-by-play color voice on WGN-720 Chicago, IL for the past 21 years dies on Thursday, December 2, 2010 at 70 from bladder cancer. •BLACK EYED PEAS provide halftime entertainment at the Dallas Cowboys Stadium-hosted Super Bowl XLV on February 6, 2011 in Arlington, TX. •SHANNON ROSE's syndicated Rose Entertainment Report adds AC WYJB FM (B95) Albany, NY.

ENTERTAINMENT AND NEWS MILESTONES

•1955 DR. JOYCE BROTHERS NY psychologist wins TV's $64,000 Question about boxing on December 6th. •1963 TY ENGLAND guitarist with Garth Brooks born on December 5th in Oklahoma City, OK. •1970 THOMAS S. POWER USAF General during the Raid on Tokyo in March 1945 dies on December 6th at 65. •1980 RONNIE MILSAP's Smoky Mountain Rain leaps to #1 on Billboard's Country survey on December 6th. •1991 STAR TREK VI-UNDISCOVERED COUNTRY premieres on December 6th. •2002 TRAVIS TRITT & RAY CHARLES perform an hour of music on CMT Crossroads on December 6th.

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MICHAEL O'SHEA (Bellingham, WA) Subject: Richard Mock. Jim...It was fun reading the Richard Mock stories. He was an amazing blood-and-guts news writer. He, along with Brad Messer and Frank Haley, were the "News Stars" when I first joined KLIF (1190) as the midday jock, and Saturday morning show host. I recall one Saturday morning when Dick Mock was my newsman...he opened the 7AM news with the following thunder in his big, authoritative voice: "This is Richard Mock, KLIF 20/20 News. The lifeless body of a man was found in a North Dallas Field this morning. Dallas police have two questions: "Who is he" (long pause)..."and WHY is he dead!!" Short and succinct! <smile>. Richard was...lets say...a LARGE man. I recall one other story he wrote something like this: "As I sit here in these two chairs this morning, I'm looking at snow flurries in the Dallas area..." Where is he now? I hope one of your readers knows...and I hope he's still with us. Sincerely, Michael O'Shea; Bellingham, WA

DICK MOCK is alive and well in the Springfield-Joplin, MO area. Send JRRR an email to request Mock's email address.

JIM TRAVIS [Jo] (Hot Springs, AR) Subject: Clayton Delaney. Have you ever wondered what year it was that Clayton Delaney really died? I thought about it each time I played the song. A couple of days ago I heard "The Son of Clayton Delaney" on the radio. Tom T Hall says in the tune that he was seven or eight years old when Clayton bought the farm. So armed with this bit of vital info I did a little bit of research. According to his bio, Tom T. was born in 1936. So count seven or eight years ahead and that tells me that it must have been 1943 or 1944, depending if he was seven or eight at the time. Mystery solved. Anything else you need to know? (www.JimWWTravis.com)

JOHN BASS (Tyler, TX) Hi Jim. The Real Estate business has been very slow since Obama got into office, but since I have the background that I do in broadcasting, I decided to give it another try, and make more money and have fun at the same time!! So far, all is looking very exciting! Hopefully, with Obama falling overboard and drowning in 2012, our economy will slowly begin to recover after that, and people will be able to go back to work in this country!! Well, enough for now. Good luck on your broadcasting newsletter! John Bass

JIM BELL [KUFH FM 88.7 Retired 1997-2010] (Lufkin, TX) Subject: Politics update. Hi Jim, Just a short note to clarify my emails about Keith Olbermann and my opinions of the current political mess the country is in. I sent my comments about Keith Olbermann before MSNBC brought him back from a short suspension. I think it's silly for MSNBC to prohibit its employees from donating to political candidates, BUT, since they apparently did, and if, as reported, that prohibition is in Olbermann's contract, then at the very least, he has some 'splainin' to do. No matter. It's all water under the bridge now and we move on. Jim Bell

DAVID FAULKNER (Dallas, TX) Subject: Music. Greetings Jim & Lacy, I know you're not a fan of Facebook, but something you might enjoy, I've been posting something Easy Listening or Adult Contemporary early in the morning & a KLIF Klassic around mid afternoon each day. The KLIF Klassics are songs that I either remember hearing on KLIF (1190) or that I have documentation of or info from reliable sources that KLIF played them. Just something I enjoy doing for however long it's fun & my schedule permits. You can scroll through my profile page & find all of ‘em. Peace, Take Care, David Faulkner

TRIVIA ANSWER: On September 17, 1961 CBS Sports broadcasts the first remote 15-minute pre-game show which is the first of its kind on network sports TV. Pro Football Kickoff originates from NFL stadiums around the country with a detailed look at all of the day's games.

MIKE HARTMAN (Ft. Worth-Joshua, TX) Hey, Jim...I hope all is well with you and Lacy. Thank you, very much, for "JRRR". Mike

MARIA MORGAN (May 13, 1978-p) Let's face it, some days you're the pigeon and some days you're the statue.

Jim Rose and Lacy

Houston, Texas - Laus Deo

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December 03, 2010 [Friday]

Issue #903

ALL THE NEWS THAT IS NEWS

THUNDER ROLLS AT THE EARLY SHOW The AP's David Bauder reports that ratings-challenged CBS TV Early Show anchors Harry Smith, Maggie Rodriguez and weatherman Dave Price are all on the chopping block. Weekend Early Show regulars Erica Hill and Chris Wragge are anxious to become the new main morning duo. Reportedly, Marysol Castro will ease into Price's weather spot. David Freidman, who joins the Early Show as executive producer 11 months ago, tells THR, Obviously if things were quote-unquote ‘working’ we wouldn’t make changes. The Early Show lies in third place behind NBC’s Today and ABC’s Good Morning America, welcomes new co-hosts Chris Wragge and Erica Hill, with Jeff Glor and Marysol Castro who join the show as news reader and weather anchor. In 2007, Rodriguez comes to the Early Show from CBS TV's Miami, FL O&O WFOR TV. Hill joins CBS TV earlier in 2010. Of course, we know that anchor Harry Smith is a CBS vet for years.

TEXAS NONCOM ADDS TRINITY FM KTYR FM Trinity, TX goes to a new owner before it goes on the air. Roberto R. Villareal, head of Aleluya Christian Broadcasting, plops down $350K for Class C1 100 kW KTYR FM which is north of Houston, TX. But that top-five market is beyond the reach of KTYR FM's signal. Bill R. Wright, owner of KXVI Communications, says that ACBI will pay $15K for a down payment along with $160K cash at closing. The other half comes via a $175K promissory note. Aleluya owns four other Texas radio stations: Country KUZN FM (105.9) Centerville; Spanish KFTG FM (88.1) Pasadena; Country KBRZ-1460 Missouri City and Spanish KRTX-980 Rosenberg/Richmond.

MARTIN FILLS CTV ANCHOR SEAT Don Martin, columnist on Parliament Hill in Ottawa for the National Post and Calgary Herald newspapers, replaces Tom Clark, veteran CTV journalist who abruptly exits Power Play in summer 2010 after they pass over him to replace Lloyd Robertson as top network news anchor on CTV. Power Play is a daily political talk show on the CTV News Channel. On Tuesday, November 30th, 2010 Martin says: There was only one way to get me to give up a dream job as a newspaper columnist. That was to offer me a dream job as a CTV host. He beats out several CTV journalists for the anchor spot on Power Play which includes CTV's Question Period co-host Jane Taber, who is a recent stand-in on the political talk show during the search for Clark's replacement. This takes place as Canadian cable news continues its industry-wide turn-around. Evan Solomon replaces Don Newman who retires as host of CBC's daily politico show Power and Politics. Quebecor Media prepares to launch Sun TV News, which is a first-ever Canadian conservative news channel.

TRIVIA QUESTION: When is President John F. Kennedy's first news conference broadcast live on the radio? The answer appears below.

MOVERS AND SHAKERS

•HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Gary P. Nunn writer/singer of legendary TX theme song London Homesick Blues (Home with the Armadillo) celebrates one more day of living on Saturday, December 4, 2010. •RYAN SEACREST Los Angeles, CA radio host signs a $20M pact for another 3 years with Clear Channel on his KIIS FM (102.7) morning drive show, plus syndication, continue to count down the hits on American Top 40 and create new content for Clear Channel radio. •DR. LAURA SCHLESSINGER exits her Talk Radio Network nationally syndicated radio show at the end of 2010. She signs a multi-year pact with Sirius XM Satellite Radio.

ENTERTAINMENT AND NEWS MILESTONES

•1950 PAUL HARVEY begins his first national radio broadcast on December 3rd. •1960 DAVE DUDLEY is hit by a car on December 3rd. He invests the $14,000 settlement to record Six Days on the Road. •1973 MICHAEL O'SHEA actor-Denny in It's a Great Life dies on December 3rd at 67. •1983 ANNE MURRAY's single A Little Good News hits #1 on Billboard's Country chart on December 3rd. •1999 MADELINE KAHN Oscar-nominated star of Blazing Saddles dies on December 3rd at 57. •2003 TOBY KEITH's video American Soldier debuts on CMT on December 3rd.

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FRANK HALEY [Ex KLIF-1190 Newscaster] (Albuquerque, NM) Thanks Jim, just sent John (Bass) an e-mail. When was the last time you heard from him? He really is a wonderful talent. I worked for him in Tyler at KDOK (1330) when Bill Young was the PD there. Then John was in the news dept at KLIF (1190) when I showed up to work there. to you and your sweet puppy I now have a poodle mix and a Papillion. The poodle's name is Prince and he's the first dog I've ever had or that has really bonded to me. He is a wonderful little white dog. Sticks to me like glue. The Papillion is Alice's lap dog. They sleep in kennels next to our bed. No fuss no muss. The Haley's are fine. Hope you had a good Thanksgiving. Merry Christmas to you both. Frank

JOHN BASS [Former KLIF-1190 Newscaster] (Tyler, TX) Hi Jim. Dick Mock and I worked together at KBOX (1480) in its heyday also. The funniest thing I remember about the time together we had at KLIF (1190) was...when I got off at 10AM on KLIF, Dick took over the newsroom. We had a file-card box with commercial intros for the newscasts. The one for the 11:00 AM broadcast for Dick was "Jack's Meat" in Dallas. So...I retyped the card for Dick's next newscast one morning. The card then read: "This edition of KLIF news brought to you by Jack's Meat. Remember...you just can't beat Jack's Meat". Dick read that line at 11:00 AM, and when he got to "you just can't beat".......he realized what it was saying & stopped reading, all choked up! He could not continue for about 20 seconds! It was SO funny! Next day when he came in at 10:45, he informed me that my funeral would be forthcoming the next day!!! John Bass

DON SUNDEEN [Ex DJ/record promotion] (Dallas, TX) Subject: Dick Glancey. Hi Jim, Passed on John Bass's request for info on Dick Glancey and he asked for John's email address. Dick's address is in the copy line in this email or you can have John contact me. You're doing the good work buddy, give Lacy a treat for me. Don Sundeen

DAVE TUCKER [Former KBOX-1480, KFJZ-1270, KXOL-1360 DJ] (Ft. Worth, TX) Subject: Thoughts on KBOX. Jim, KBOX had a Gates console. Very simple board with speed potential. Two turntables with light switches on and off. They were mounted right at knee level. It was fast. I had a ball with the setup. We had just the right amount of reverb with a boom box on the floor. It was a pedal and you stepped on it for a huge amount of reverb. Used sparingly of course. One of the great pleasures at KBOX was listening to your fellow jocks. Being in the room with them as they did their shows. I'll never forget the experience. Dave Tucker

GENTLEMAN JIM CARTER [KNUS FM, KONO-860, KLIF-1190, WFAA-570 DJ] (San Antonio, TX) Subject: 1950's e-mail. Howdy back atcha Jim: I, too, loved listening to KBOX & KLIF. My fave jock was Bill Holly, (the night creature as he called himself). That guy could cram more tunes into an hour than any jock I ever heard. He used to brag about it. Those good old days are not gone forever for they will live on in my memories of growing up in the 50's in Dallas. Gentleman Jim Carter/San Antonio, Texas

DAN MCCURDY [2004 TRHOF inductee] (Sherman-Denison, TX) Subject: XM/Sirius VS. LOCAL radio...Radio CAN be what it was when it was REAL! Just listen to the local inroads Steve Eberhart is cashing in on in Gainesville, TX (www.kgaf1580.com) If you'd like more input, check out JRRR #877, 878 for "HOMETOWN RADIO" in Steve's own words (one reward is hearing the inimitable Charlie Van Dyke on the liners, jingle outros, etc.) Dan McCurdy, Sherman, Texas; 2004 Texas Radio Hall of Fame inductee; KLIF, KBOX - Dallas; WMEX - Boston; retired Fortune 500 advertising/PR exec; freelance writer, voice talent

TRIVIA ANSWER: On January 25, 1961 President John F. Kennedy gives his first news conference that is broadcast live on CBS Radio and Television Networks.

LESLIE WAYNE HODGES [Ex KCRS-550 DJ] (Marshall, TX) Subject: Phil Collins. Jim, Just as I was closing my emails 2:15 pm Sunday afternoon. I just now heard on their TV news that Phil Collins has contemplated suicide. A neck injury has kept him from playing the drums. Phil Collins has sold 250 million albums. Leslie Wayne Hodges (www.kzqx.com) 100.3 FM and 97.9FM

PHIL COLLINS (January 30, 1951-P) I'm usually going to make a record, finish a record, start a record or start a tour or between tours.

Jim Rose and Lacy

Houston, Texas - Laus Deo

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December 01, 2010 [Wednesday]

Issue #902

ALL THE NEWS THAT IS NEWS

R.I.P. LESLIE NIELSEN A Hollywood actor who charms motion picture audiences for decades with his dramatic roles pleads to do comedy in film. Actor Leslie Nielsen strikes gold with his comedic roles in the hit movie Airplane! plus the accident-prone detective Frank Drebin in the Naked Gun comedy series. He dies at 84 from complications of pneumonia at a hospital near his home in Ft. Lauderdale, FL on Sunday, November 28, 2010. Leslie Nielsen is born on February 11, 1926 in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. His acting career in motion pictures and TV covers more than 60-years. It all begins in the 1950s in episodes of The Philco-Goodyear Television Playhouse and Tales of Tomorrow. He wins an Emmy nomination for lead actor in the TV comedy series Police Squad! Six years later, Nielsen brings back his role in a feature-length version of the TV show in the film Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad along with two sequels. Instead of flowers, Leslie Nielsen's family asks that donations be made in his name to the charity of your choice.

NEIL YOUNG'S ELECTRIC CAR CATCHES FIRE Pop-Country icon Neil Young’s 1959 Lincoln Continental that he modifies to run on electrical energy stumbles after the auto’s charging system starts a massive fire in his San Francisco, CA warehouse. The car is plugged into a charging socket and left unattended. But the wall charging system is not properly tested and causes an electrical fire. Neil sighs, We are rebuilding. The reason we started this project has not changed. On a project like this, setbacks happen for a reason and we can see that very well from here. Young’s company, LincVolt, owns the warehouse which is estimated to have $1 million in damages. Neil says that the car will be rebuilt from a parts car given to him by his wife Pegi for his 65th birthday.

TV ADS REVIVE POP HITS Another popular Oldie but Goodie tune graces our TV screens to promote a product. Melanie's hit song Brand New Key from 1971 now fills our TV screens telling us about Hewlett-Packard printers. Her tune revives fond memories of our younger days. Melanie's husband of 45 years, Peter Schekeryk, passes away at 68 on Wednesday, October 26, 2010 while he shops in Framingham, MA. Peter is also producer of all of Melanie's record albums except for one. We remember Melanie Safka best for her 1970's hits Brand New Key and Lay Down. Peter Schekeryk's survivors include his wife Melanie and their three children Beau Jarred, Jeordie and Leilah.

TRIVIA QUESTION: Along with war reports in 1943, what favorite CBS radio entertainment shows are on the air? The answer appears below.

MOVERS AND SHAKERS

HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Chuck Dunaway [WKY-930, WABC-770, KILT-610, KLIF-1190, KBOX-1480] tacks on another year on Wednesday, December 1, 2001. •TERRY WOOD exits as president of creative affairs and development of CBS TV Distribution at the end of 2010. Terry is in charge of all new program creation and production for CBS TV syndication. •FCC extends EAS deadline six additional months from March 29, 2011 until September 30th to put in place new federally mandated EAS requirements for transmission of next generation emergency alerts and warnings.

ENTERTAINMENT AND NEWS MILESTONES

•1953 WCSH TV NBC CH6 in Portland, ME begins broadcasting on December 1st. •1964 BUCK OWENS records I've Got A Tiger By The Tail and Cryin' Time at the Capitol Recording Studios in Hollywood, CA on December 1st. •1971 JOHN & YOKO LENNON release in the USA Happy Xmas (War is Over) on December 1st. •1984 MIKE GOSSIN guitarist with Gloriana born on November 26th in Utica, NY. •1997 WESTINGHOUSE RADIO officially changes its name to CBS Radio on December 1st. •2005 RICKY SKAGGS & THE WHITES perform at the lighting of the national Christmas tree on December 1st in Washington, D.C.

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GENE SCULATTI (Los Angeles, CA) Subject: Bill Ham. Hello, Jim. I didn’t learn of the record till much later, but I’ve always dug Bill Ham’s "Dream On." Backed by the Van Dels! Best, Gene Sculatti

FRANK HALEY [Legendary KLIF-1190 Newscaster] (Albuquerque, NM) Subject: Jim Rose Remembers Radio (#901) November 29, 2010 [Monday] Jim, I noticed the Name John Bass in your recent newsletter. I knew him years ago, and I'm wondering if you have an e-mail for him. Thanks. Hope you had a blessed Thanksgiving. Frank Haley

JOHN BASS [Legendary KLIF-1190 Newscaster] (Tyler, TX) Hi Jim. Ron Selden contacted me today and told me of your newsletter. I have known Ron and his brother Mike for umpteen years from our radio days. In fact, Ron & his wife are moving to Tyler soon, in order to look after his wife's aging parents who live here. I have often wondered whatever happened to Dick Mock, Dick Glancey, and a few of the others I knew back in those days. I still hear about Ken Dow (and Granny Emma) occasionally, but otherwise, it is a whole new ball game out there now in radio...and also in TV!! The internet has changed EVERYTHING!!! Take care, and let me hear from you from time to time. Let me know what you need from me RE: signing up for your newsletter, and I'll get back to you. Take care, and God Bless!! John Bass

DAVE TUCKER [Legendary KBOX-1480, KFJZ-1270, KXOL-1360 DJ] (Ft. Worth, TX) Subject: Thoughts on KBOX. Jim, you asked me to print a few thoughts on my time at KBOX. I remember having so much fun working for KBOX. The greatest guy in the world, Dan Patrick McCurdy, recommended me to Bill Ward the PD. I came to Dallas to look at it and I was impressed. Bill Ward and I would stay friends after KBOX. I visited with him in California in his later career. Anyway, I remember you could use all of your imagination on the spots you'd cut at KBOX. And that turned into fun. I remember making good friends. Dan Patrick was great on the early morning gig. I came along at nine. Bill Ward worked 12 to 3 PM. Then came Bill Holly for afternoon drive. Frank Jolly came on for the night slot. Jerry Knight as on the all night show. His real name, I believe was Chef Diaso. I never heard anyone have a bad show at KBOX. I apologize for wrong spellings on names. I also remember having Joe Long for a newsman. He was a real gentleman. Irene Runnels was just terrific as a manager. Hyman Chiles was a salesman at that time and a good friend. I'll never forget the experience. Dave Tucker

DAN MCCURDY [2004 TRHOF inductee] (Sherman-Denison, TX) Subject: Jim Rose Remembers Radio (#898) November 22, 2010 [Monday] ...well, GOLLLLLEEE, Shazam, Shazam, Jimbo...didn't know that your B'Day was in this neck of the month! Well, there's another thing we share besides a fondness for good ole Rock n' Roll Radio, because I premiered in Tyler, Texas on November 25 -- this year falling on Thanksgiving Day (as it does every 7 years or so). So a humble, but Ginormous HAPPY B'DAY wish for two, um, well-seasoned ex-DJs! Dan McCurdy, Sherman, Texas; 2004 inductee, Texas Radio Hall of Fame; KLIF, KBOX - Dallas; WMEX - Boston; retired Fortune 500 Ad/PR exec.; freelance writer/voice talent

TRIVIA ANSWER: During war reports in 1943, CBS radio entertains listeners with such shows as Hit Parade, Suspense, Inner Sanctum and Lux Radio Theater.

JAY WEST [Legendary KILT-610 DJ] (Houston-Richmond, TX) Good day Jim, I have not used "consolidated" email address for about 4 years. As I understand it, CONSOLIDATED is no longer in biz. Anyway, I moved about 4 1/2 years ago from Katy to Richmond in a subdivision known as LAKEMONT. Yes, destroy any of the old addresses to me as they are non-existent. The official new email address to me is: jayweststudio@gmail.com and now I have added your email also to my list. Hopefully this clears up the misunderstanding. Sorry. Jay West

BILL CLINTON (1946-p) When I took office, only high energy physicists had ever heard of what is called the Worldwide Web. Now even my cat has its own page.

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November 29, 2010 [Monday]

Issue #901

ALL THE NEWS THAT IS NEWS

200 RADIO STATIONS MIGRATE TO CHRISTMAS MUSIC In the USA and Canada over 200 radio stations now feature nonstop Christmas melodies. Some use this for new format changes in 2011. According to Radio Insight these are confirmed somersaults: WHDR FM Cox Media (93 Rock) Miami, FL debuts a new format after Christmas. WSHP FM Classic Rock (The Rocket 95.7) Lafayette, LA showcases a new direction on January 1, 2011. WLMI FM Smooth Jazz (92.9) Lansing, MI airs All-Christmas music. WCDY FM (107.9) Cadillac, MI signs on October 27, 2010, brings a new format after Christmas. WBZZ FM AC (The Buzz 105.7) Albany, NY rebrands as Santa 105.7 for Christmas. KEZE FM AAA (96.9) Spokane, WA goes All-Christmas without DJs. KMVA FM Rhythmic AC (Movin 97.5) Phoenix, AZ jettisons to CHR. WMIA FM Rhythmic AC (MIA 93.9) Miami, FL goes Christmas. If WHDR FM (93 Rock) does an about-face to News/Talk, WMIA might become a simulcast of sister WIOD-610. KHGE FM Clear Channel (Big Country 102.7) Fresno, CA goes All-Christmas [KHGE says will return to Country after Christmas]. Sister CCR Soft Rock KSOF FM (98.9) goes All-Christmas. CHIQ FM Modern AC (Curve 94.3) Winnipeg, MB fires its PD and most of its DJs just before it bounces to Christmas with a new format later. KMYT FM Smooth Jazz (94.5) Temecula, CA is ready for a change. WNIC FM Clear Channel (100.3) Detroit, MI has possibly just a rebrand. On January 1, 2011 in Pittsburgh, PA 3 AM outlets gain new formats: ESPN Radio ejects from WEAE-1250 and lands on WBGG-970. Radio Disney pivots from WWCS-540 to WEAE-1250. WWCS-540 switches to an unannounced new format after Christmas. In Long Island, NY WKJI FM (96.1) Center Moriches, NY drops its simulcast of WKJY FM (98.3) Hempstead, Long Island, NY after the closing of its sale to JVC Broadcasting.

LA GRANGE COMES TO BLUESFEST One of our most favorite tunes by that little ole band from Texas, Z.Z. Top, is La Grange. The song never grows old. When the song hits Billboard in 1974 its highest position is only #41 but it lives on as one of the greatest Blues-Rock songs of all time. In 1975, Z.Z. Top has its first Top 20 opus with Tush. We spin that Hot Rocker at nights on KXOL-1360 in Ft. Worth, TX during my time there as MD/DJ. One of my friends from the late 1960s is a record promoter for Houston-based H.W. Bud Dailey Distributing, Bill Ham. Bill is born Billy Mack Ham in 1937 in Waxahachie which is near where I grow up in Dallas. Bill Ham later becomes Z.Z. Top's manager. Always cause Bill to blush when I remind him of his early 1960s Rock ballad recording of Dream On on Dot records. Pop star Pat Boone is his producer. The tune never enters Billboard but it remains a favorite in my vast record collection. Ham is the manager, producer, and image-maker of ZZ Top from its beginning in late 1969 until September 2006. Z.Z. Top is one of the latest bands to be announced for Bluesfest. The leak comes early through their record label's website. Bluesfest will be held over the long Easter 2011 weekend in Byron Bay, New South Wales, Australia. The first round of artists features Bob Dylan, B.B. King, Elvis Costello, Ben Harper, Blind Boys of Alabama with Aaron Neville, Michael Franti and Z.Z. Top. Be there!

TRIVIA QUESTION: When does The Andy Griffith Show premiere on TV? The answer appears below.

MOVERS AND SHAKERS

•JEFF KAPUGI former Clear Channel Regional VP, one of Tribune's slaughter victims in October 2010, is new PD of CBS Radio St. Louis, MO duo KYKY FM Hot AC (Y98) and KEZK FM AC (Soft Rock 102.5). •FISHER flips long-standing Conservative Talk KVI-570 Seattle, WA to Oldies. •SALEM flips Christian/Ethnic KLFE-1590 (ex KUUU) Seattle, WA to Conservative Talk as Freedom 1590. •HOMELAND SECURITY shuts down at least 76 Web sites this week without court order. Orwell's 1984 arrives in 2010! •LISA BORMASTER resigns as publisher of the Dallas Business Journal effective December 1, 2010.

ENTERTAINMENT AND NEWS MILESTONES

•1953 WSIX TV ABC CH8 in Nashville, TN begins broadcasting on November 29th. •1964 WILLIE NELSON debuts on the Grand Ole Opry on November 28th. •1976 REGGIE JACKSON as a free agent signs a 5 year treaty with the NY Yankees on November 29th. •1980 WILLIAM LEE GOLDEN of The Oak Ridge Boys quartet decides that he wants to look like a mountain man, stops trimming his beard on November 27th. •1999 GENE RAYBURN popular Match Game TV show host dies at 81 on November 29th. •2005 LEE ANN WOMACK's album There's More Where That Came From strikes Gold on November 28th.

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TOM ELLIS (Boston-East Sandwich-Newton, MA) Subject: The Fabulous Fifties. Hi, Jim and Lacy, The fabulous 50's were really fabulous times for me. I'd just turned 17 and was attending and playing football for what was then Arlington State College (a military school in those days when Arlington had a population of 5000), got my first real acting gig at Margo Jones' Theater in the Round at Fair Park (Dallas, TX)...hitch hiking to Dallas after school to perform in the evening...then hitch hiking back to Arlington afterwards. I also joined the Naval Reserve unit at Love Field in 1950...because if I attended Reserve meetings on Monday night I got $4. The next year my unit was activated and I went off to serve during the Korean War...but that's a whole other book of stories. Tom

TONY LAWRENCE (Dallas, TX) Subject: Charlie Van? Since I was only a step behind you in your career I knew you worked for him. I remember Charlie was from Devine, TX. The entire staff was from small towns across Texas (Jacksonville, Paris, Devine, Seymore, Paintrock, etc.). Charlie hired me at WFAA 570/820 in '69 after my days at KPCN/KKDA with Irene Runnels. I had lost touch with him and am sad to hear he has passed. Thanx to you I finally (after almost 40 years) found where Lee Douglas is alive and well.

CHARLIE VAN hires me as a DJ in 1967 on 50,000 watt clear channel WFAA-820 and 5,000 watt WFAA-570 in Dallas, TX. He passes away in 2008.

DON PAIGE (Abilene, TX) Subject: question. Who was the Dallas DJ that went by the "Long Gray Beard, the Green Glass Eye and the Horned Rimmed Spectacles"? Thought it was Weird Beard Russ Knight but don't think so now. Please help. Thanks. Don BA 1960

MIKE MARSHALL (Houston, TX) Subject: KBOX. Jim, Dick Moore was my mentor and the other news guy went by Harry Hines on the air. I don't remember his real name. The jocks were Jerry Clemmons, Johnny Borders, fresh up from Waxahachie (who later went by Johnny Dark), Pat Hughes, Chuck Benson and Bill Holley, "The Night Creature". Ray Carnay had the most powerful voice I have ever heard. When he was on the air in the newsroom, you could hear him in the lobby. I had heard he had been in Cuba and left after Castro's revolution. I lasted about four months until John Box came down to Dallas on one of his periodic visits from Balaban headquarters in St. Louis, heard me on the air and told Ray to get rid of me. I knew I was in over my head, but it was a great experience. I wish I had just one aircheck of me doing that newscast. Mike Marshall, Houston

RON SELDEN (Palestine, TX) Hi Jim and Lacy, Yep, it's the same John Bass from KLIF (1190) days. You might drop him an e-mail. I'm sure he'd probably be interested in your great newsletter. Happy Holidays to you and Lacy. Keep up the good work. Ron

FR. BOB TOMLINSON (Fort Worth, TX) Subject: Happy Thanksgiving. Happy Thanksgiving to you and Lacy and to all those who read JRRR. Fr. Bob Tomlinson

DAVID FAULKNER (Dallas, TX) Subject: Happy Thanksgiving! Jim, Wishing a Happy & Blessed Thanksgiving for You & Lacy! David Faulkner

TRIVIA ANSWER: On October 3, 1960 The Andy Griffith Show premieres on CBS TV. Its eight-year run ends on September 16, 1968.

DAN MCCURDY [2004 TRHOF inductee] (Sherman-Denison, TX) Subject: Jim Rose Remembers Radio (#900) November 26, 2010 [Friday] Jim, loved the line from Steve Allen, "Radio is the theater of the mind; television is the theater of the mindless." It reminded me of Stan Freeburg’s classic NAB commercial series. After 'draining Lake Michigan and filling it with hot chocolate' Freburg intones, "Y'see, radio's the 'theatre of the mind' and s-t-r-e-t-c-h-e-s your imagination." Male announcer asks, "Well, doesn't TV stretch your mind?" Freburg sez, "Up to 21 inches, yeah." Dan McCurdy

STAN FREEBURG (August 7, 1926-p) Adios! Adios muchachos, companieros, amigo--will you get out of here?!

Jim Rose and Lacy

Houston, Texas - Laus Deo

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November 26, 2010 [Friday]

Issue #900

ALL THE NEWS THAT IS NEWS

FCC RESCUES FAIRBANKS, ALASKA Recently, the FCC discovers that Fairbanks, AK only has 9 FM radio stations. Isn't that enough radio frequencies for one city? Once again Fox Charlie Charlie comes to the rescue. Those bone heads determine that 2 more commercial FM frequencies will properly serve the public's interest. It's ideas like this which balloon the amount of radio frequencies in the 1980s to what it is now. The FCC already assigns way too many radio frequencies. Too many radio stations breeds too few ad dollars, plus no radio station anymore has big double-digit ratings like we have in the past. To further clog up the radio dial, the FCC wants to add even more radio stations everywhere and call them low power FM radio. These so-called low-power FM radio stations only cover not much more than communities. If passed these low-power FM radio stations won't last. How can they operate with no ad dollars?

BBC NEWS QUIT ON THE JOB Strike action over pensions forces managers to take over. Main news bulletins are reduced. News anchors who refuse to cross picket lines are Fiona Bruce, Paul Mason, Kirsty Wark, Huw Edwards and George Alagiah. This causes the cancellation of flagship news programs like Today, BBC Breakfast and Newsnight. Bulletins are chopped to 10 minutes. The 48-hour strike comes as news staff protest changes in BBC's pension. The anchors threaten further strike action over the Christmas holidays.

SHAFFER JOINS GRAND OLE OPRY David Letterman's Late Show orchestra leader-keyboardist, Paul Shaffer, takes time out for the I’m with the Band series as he joins Marty Stuart during the Grand Ole Opry broadcast. Ten other celebrities sit in with the Opry band in the series. This includes CBS Sunday Morning correspondent Charles Osgood, executive sous chef Geof Manthorne from Food Network’s Ace of Cakes and WSMV TV CH4 news anchor Tom Randles.

TRIVIA QUESTION: Boris Karloff is a well-known name amongst horror movie fans. What is his real name? The answer appears below.

MOVERS AND SHAKERS

•HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Jim Carola KILT FM legendary newscaster retiree celebrates another great year on his horse ranch in Simonton on Friday, November 26, 2010. •JEFF HALEY CEO of Radio Advertising Bureau says radio industry third quarter revenue totals $4.5 billion which is up 5% over 2009. •FARID SULEMAN Citadel CEO has bankers closing in planting bankruptcy banners on his chest, goes whacky, fires top radio broadcasters. •ROBERT FEDER bids farewell to his Chicago Public Media column due to Vocalo's new direction. Feder vows a return to his daily media beat. JRRR says bring it on!

ENTERTAINMENT AND NEWS MILESTONES

•1957 WCVB TV ABC CH5 in Boston, MA begins broadcasting on November 26th. •1962 LINDA DAVIS Grammy winner with Reba McEntire on Does He Love You #1-1993 plus CMA award born on November 26th in Dodson, TX. •1974 CYRIL CONNOLLY British Journalist regular contributor to the New Statesman in the 1930s dies on November 26th. •1980 ANNE MURRAY's Greatest Hits album certifies Platinum on November 26th. •1995 DAVID BRIGGS record producer dies of lung cancer at 51 on November 26th. •2004 ALAN JACKSON's video Monday Morning Church debuts on CMT on November 25th.

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TOM 'CAT' REEDER (Washington, D.C./Reston-Centreville, VA) Subject: Wynn Stewart. Hi Jim...I was so happy to see the story on my 'ol friend Wynn Stewart. I have some great pictures of us together. I MC’d several shows with Wynn over the years. I haven't figured out how to send 'em by e-mail, however if you would like I can mail 'em to you or Bob Grant. Please let me know if you would like them. Love your newsletter everyday...Thanks, Tom 'Cat' Reeder.

JIM CAROLA (Houston-Simonton, TX) Subject: Word pronunciation... Hi Jim...Karla Tay, somewhere in the hereafter, is probably still trying to think of a comeback to my slaughter of her name within earshot of thousands via the airwaves of KILT several years ago (time has not dulled the memory of folks who heard it first hand...with a smile on their face, they continue to remind me of it). I guess it's good to be remembered for something...birthday number 69 for me happens on the 26th the day after thanksgiving and thank God my health is good and the voice still gets called upon from time to time for extra money to feed my horses. We still live on the ranch in Simonton where we board horses and train cutting horses...life is great along the Brazos River and life is great on the back of a horse!! My best to you and Lacy!! Jim

MIKE MARSHALL (Houston, TX) Subject: KBOX. Jim, I was a student in the Radio-TV department at TCU in April, 1960 when I answered a phone call in the department director's office. It was Ray Carnay, the news director at KBOX looking for a weekend newsman. My only experience in commercial radio up till then was about two months of doing sign on to sign off at daytimer KNOK 970 on Sundays, mostly putting church remotes on the air and playing spots (on acetate discs) in between the remotes. I knew nothing about radio news, but I jumped at the chance to work at KBOX, having listened to Al Lohman, Jr. in the morning for months. I got in the car and headed straight to KBOX. Ray gave me a few lines of copy to read aloud, to him, not recorded. He hired me on the spot and I started on Friday afternoon with that mega-production "KBOX Action Central" newscast with news from "every point in the Universe", like there was a bank robbery on Neptune. Mike Marshall, Houston

DON PAIGE (Abilene, TX) Subject: question. Jim: Found your address online while my sister and I were trying to find out the name of the DJ I asked you about. You had written some interesting stuff about old Dallas radio. Our best guess right now is that it was "F.G." Name: Don Paige, Abilene, TX Grew up and lived in Dallas for 25 years. Thanks for you help. Don

TRIVIA ANSWER: London native William Henry Pratt chooses the stage name Boris Karloff while he tours as an actor in Canada. In 1919, he settles in Hollywood and begins his acting career in silent films. Boris achieves stardom portraying the monster in 1931's film Frankenstein. Because of his fine performance he is typecast as a horror movie villain. Boris Karloff goes on to appear in more than 100 films. In the 1966 animated TV special of Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas he is the narrator plus he is the voice of the Grinch.

HANK WILLIAMS [Henry] (Austin, TX) Subject: radio tip. Jim: I think Joe Gracey worked weekends on KXOL. It was before the switch to Country. He could fill you in on the exact dates, and tell you who was P.D. Joe's e-mail: joegracey@kimmierhodes.com. Joe is married to, and manages the career of singer Kimmie Rhodes. He also plays in her band, and produces her recording sessions. (www.kimmierhodes.com) Joe and I worked together at KOKE-FM from 1973 to 1977, when Joe left after being diagnosed with cancer of the larynx. I remained at KOKE AM/FM til 1982, when I went over to KVET/KASE. - Henry Williams

STEVE ALLEN (1921-2000) Radio is the theater of the mind; television is the theater of the mindless.

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November 24, 2010 [Wednesday]

Issue #899

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

ALL THE NEWS THAT IS NEWS

40 YEARS OF ROACH RADIO In 1970, Jimmy Roach's radio journey begins at Christian WCOL FM in Columbus, OH playing Kathryn Kuhlman tapes for $2 an hour. WCOL FM's station manager decides to program half days of free-form rock music. He calls on Roach to launch the new format. Jimmy completely reverses WCOL FM's use of Christian preachers when he kicks off the new music format with Arthur Brown's Fire. This is a striking flip from preachers' sermons that praise the Lord to Arthur Brown screaming I am the god of hellfire. Roach says, The first day we changed the format, a guy showed up with a hatchet, coming after me. Luckily, the door was locked. In 1972, Jimmy exits radio in Columbus, OH and moves on up to Pittsburgh, PA's airwaves. In 1980, Steve Hansen teams up with Roach on the WDVE FM (102.5) morning show. Jimmy was one of the most unique voices in the country. He creates this personality, this super-hip, super-cool, laidback guy. Everybody was trying to do what he did, speaking in this low, rumbling voice. But nobody had the pipes do it. Jimmy Roach's voice pipes serve him quite well for four decades in radio. In 1991, Roach ends up on Country WDSY FM (Y-108). In 1998, he moves over to the morning drive time spot on Country WOGI FM (Froggy 98.3) Philadelphia-Duquesne, PA to team up with Wendy Green. Jimmy brags, the best rock 'n' roll out now is country. Hansen says, Jimmy was the guy who gave it credence, who made it hip and original. Nobody else approached what Jimmy did, not just in Pittsburgh, but across the country. Jimmy's rock 'n' roll legacy, because he went country, has not grown. It's lost in time. JRRR congratulates Jimmy Roach for 40 years of successful radio.

106.1 PHILADELPHIA, PA frequency really makes the rounds in call letter changes over the years: WQAL (1959-1970), WWSH (1970-1984), WZGO (1984-1986), WTRK (1986-1987), WEGX (1987-1993), WJJZ (1993-2006) and finally WISX FM. On November 11, 1959 WQAL FM provides piped-in music for businesses. In 1970, United Artists purchases WQAL FM and flips it to Beautiful Music WWSH FM (Wish 106). In 1977, Cox Communications buys the station but keeps its E-Z Listening format. In 1982, it switches to Hot Adult Contemporary as FM 106. In 1983, the music beats to the drum of Top 40. In 1984, another call letter change to WZGO FM (Z-106). In 1986, it becomes Hot Hits WTRK FM (Electric 106) under the guidance of famed consultant Mike Joseph. In 1987, Cox sells WTRK FM to Malrite who flips the calls to WEGX FM as CHR/Top 40 (Eagle 106). In spring 1988, WEGX FM moves into Philadelphia's Top 5 ARB ratings. Danny Bonaduce who is a former Partridge Family cast member debuts as a night time DJ. On March 13, 1993, its format flips to Smooth Jazz as WJJZ FM. In 1997, Chancellor Media purchases Evergreen Media. Next is AMFM which becomes part of Clear Channel. By 2002, CCR's cutbacks begin to take its toll with the dismissal of afternoon DJ Deanna Wright and longtime night DJ Desirae McCrae. Just before Christmas 2005, CCR releases 10-year afternoon host Teri Webb. In 2006, Sherri Lee Stevens and Salina Jones join the air staff but ratings still plunge. On Tuesday, August 8, 2006 CCR fires WJJZ FM's airstaff. On Thursday, August 10, WJJZ FM's midday DJ/PD Michael Tozzi says adios after 13 years of Smooth Jazz. The call letters change to WISX FM (Philly's 106.1). Next, WISX FM's name changes to My 106.1. Recently, My 106.1 becomes Hot AC Mix 106.1 with the slogan Philadelphia's New Mix of the '80s. '90s and now! One good feature of the latest switch is that for the time being, WISX FM keeps its same DJs and mostly the same tunes.

TRIVIA QUESTION: When does Edward R. Murrow begin his first CBS Radio broadcast? What opening line does he use? The answer appears below.

MOVERS AND SHAKERS

•HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Dan McCurdy 2004 Texas Radio Hall of Fame inductee; KLIF-1190, KBOX-1480 Dallas; WMEX-1510 Boston has his special day on Thursday, November 25, 2010. •GERRY HOUSE longtime morning personality on WSIX FM (97.9) Nashville. TN inducts into the NAB Broadcasting Hall Of Fame at the April 2011 NAB Radio Luncheon. •WHDR FM Cox Active Rock (93 Rock) Miami, FL flips its lid on Saturday morning, November 20, 2010 with a stunt as South Florida’s Official Holiday Music Station. All air personalities leave the building in anticipation of a new format that arrives after Christmas.

ENTERTAINMENT AND NEWS MILESTONES

•1950 STANLEY LIVINGSTON child actor who plays Chip in TV's popular series My 3 Sons is born on November 24th. •1967 JACK GREENE is 1st Country star to appear in Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on November 23rd. •1977 RICHARD CARLSON star of TV's I Led 3 Lives dies at 65 on November 24th. •1988 TANYA TUCKER rides a turkey float in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on November 24th. •1995 STUART HENRY DJ on BFN (British Forces Network-BFBS) dies at 53 on November 24th. •2000 JO DEE MESSINA rides a Jell-O float during the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on November 23rd in NYC.

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TOMMY CICERELLA (Delray Beach, FL) Subject: Hi Mr. Rose. KILT from Top 40 to country Question. HI MR. ROSE: Thank you very much for replying back. I learned about your address from your Jim Rose Remembers Radio site you have. (which is fantastic by the way) I have it in my favorites. I am from Delray Beach in Florida. And I have been in radio since 1996. I was working for Sunny 104.3 in West Palm Beach and lost my job in 2008. Still looking for my next radio gig. I have been trying to find the exact date that KILT-AM 610 went from Top 40 to country but I am having a hard time finding that info. If you could also tell me the exact date that KILT-FM went from AOR to country that would be wonderful too. I am trying to find out that info as well. If you can help me with both those questions that would be so great. Thanks Again!! Tommy Cicerello

MIKE HARTMAN (Ft. Worth-Joshua, TX) Subject: Jim Rose Remembers Radio (#898) November 22, 2010 [Monday] Jim, I remember 11-22-'63, as well. It was on a Friday and I was in the sixth grade. When I arrived to school that morning, we were told to go to the auditorium. There was a portable TV sitting on the stage with "live" coverage of the President's morning activities. After a few minutes we all went to our classes. Sometime between 12:30pm and 1:00pm the principal announced over the P.A. system that JFK had been killed. He was crying as he delivered the news. A sad day in our nation's history. Mike

TONY BRIDGE [2010 TRHOF inductee] (Fort Worth-Benbrook, TX) Subject: GREAT RESOURCE! Jim: So pleased to receive your great radio resource. After 60 plus years owning and operating Radio properties, another means to help me keep up with the industry is most appreciated. Tony Bridge

JOHN HALE (Austin-Cedar Park, TX) Subject: Jim Rose Remembers Radio (#895) November 15, 2010 [Monday] Jim, You can get back with me on Wynn Stewart when you have the time. Hope you have a great time at the HOF ceremony...and hope you’re one of the ones being honored next year. Yours Truly, John Hale; Mobile Magic Music (33.Music) "We're at the best parties!"

TRIVIA ANSWER: In August, 1940, Edward R. Murrow begins his This is London broadcasts for the first time on CBS Radio with the actual sounds of war.

LARRY SCOTT (Dallas-Terrell, TX) Subject: Wynn Stewart. Jim, John Hale might be interested in knowing that Merle left Bakersfield and went to Vegas and played bass in Wynn's Band at the Nashville Nevada Club. During that time Wynn was also doing a disc jokey show on KOOO out of Henderson, NV. He was a great talent and dear friend. Larry Scott

MERLE HAGGARD (April 6, 1937-p) You know what I'll do? I'll take a little bit of Lefty, a little bit of Elvis, a little Wynn Stewart, a little bit of Ernest Tubb and the other influences I had and try to make somethin' out of what I was.

Jim Rose and Lacy

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November 22, 2010 [Monday]

Issue #898

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NOVEMBER 22, 1963 After the Japanese bomb Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt (FDR) proclaims that date will live on in infamy. So does the date November 22, 1963 when Lee Harvey Oswald allegedly assassinates President John Fitzgerald Kennedy (JFK) near Dealy Plaza in Dallas, TX. Remember that date until the day that I die because after I graduate from Justin F. Kimball high school in June 1962, my first full time job is as an accounting clerk at the home office of Superior Insurance Company and its sister Sentinel Indemnity at the edge of beautiful downtown Dallas, TX. President JFK is in our town to lead a celebration parade down the streets of our city. Just so happens that the parade route takes the President of our country right in front of the building of my very first real job. Incidentally, that new position in 1962 starts me out at $220 a month. In 1963 they raise my salary $15 a month to bring it to a whopping $235 a month. Anyway, all of the office buildings turn us employees out on the sidewalks of Big D to view in awe the President of our country as he is driven by at our doorstep. We stand at attention as JFK's big black Lincoln limo convertible passes by right in front of us so close that we can almost reach out and touch him. JFK looks superb but First Lady Jackie Kennedy truly is astounding. She has a huge glow about her that leaves me breathless. She is magnificent. Her hair radiates in the sun like she is a goddess from above. Texas governor John Connally sits in front of JFK in a tiny jump seat. We marvel as we witness history first hand. After the motorcade passes us by, we break up and go our separate ways. The wonderful Greek restaurant that is downstairs from our office beckons. So, I find a booth up near the front, place my order and then begin dining on super tasty food. Then, all of a sudden a guy swings open the front door and screams The president has been shot! We pay him no mind because that is an impossibility in our lovely city. Finish my meal, take the elevator back up stairs to the office. As the door slowly slides open I am astounded at what is in front of me. The desks are vacant but several secretaries gather around a radio listening to KLIF-1190 with the volume turned up loud. Ask them what is going on? One of them cries The president has been shot! Oh no! Not in our home town! Because of this tragedy, all of the offices let employees go home. Ironically, just 9 years later I am a newscaster on that very same KLIF-1190. History does repeat itself.

TRIVIA QUESTION: When does CBS radio begin to produce its own shows? The answer appears below.

MOVERS AND SHAKERS

•MSNBC suspends for two days without pay Morning Joe talk host Joe Scarborough on Friday, November 19, 2010 for donations that he makes to GOP political candidates. Sound familiar? Exactly what happens to MSNBC's Keith Olbermann just a few days ago for his donations to Democrat candidates. •BOOK 'EM DANNO! James MacArthur who is Danno in the original version of TV's Hawaii Five-0 dies at 72 on Thursday, October 28, 2010. •KMVQ FM CBS (Movin 99.7) San Francisco, CA flips from Rhythmic AC to CHR to go after Clear Channel KYLD FM (Wild 94.9).

ENTERTAINMENT AND NEWS MILESTONES

•1957 SIMON & GARFUNKEL appear on American Bandstand on November 22nd as Tom and Jerry. •1961 JIMMY DEAN's single Big Bad John lands at #1 on Billboard's Country survey on November 20th. •1971 WALTER SANDE heavyset character actor in the movie Red Planet Mars dies of a heart attack at 65 on November 22nd. •1985 GEORGE STRAIT's Greatest Hits album certifies Gold on November 22nd. •1993 BILL BIXBY star in The Incredible Hulk dies on November 22nd from prostate cancer at 59. •2002 TIM MCGRAW's video She's My Kind Of Rain shot in London, England debuts on CMT on November 22nd.

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PAUL BOWMAN (Henderson, NV) Subject: Wynn Stewart's 'Another day Another Dollar'. Just recorded 'another day and another dollar'. I had set two 60 day one night dates with my band. I opened and then backed Wynn. He was an outstanding singer and he keep us laughing during the whole tour. He was about the funniest man I ever met. I sure do miss him. Anyway here is a copy of he song I am sending to all radio starting next week. We are also going to put an ad in Cash Box. Maybe we'll get some air play as I feel listeners who heard it on the VW ad would like to hear the rest of the song. Paul Bowman; Million Dollar Entertainment & Advertising Inc. (www.kowlasvegas.com) / (www.mdcm.us) / (www.kowlacountry.com)

JOHN HALE (Austin-Cedar Park, TX) Subject: Jim Rose Remembers Radio (#895) November 15, 2010 [Monday] Jim, Your comments about Wynn Stewart and "Another Day, Another Dollar" got me to thinking that he’s one early country singer I don’t know much about. I found a CD of his Challenge label hits, and you are absolutely right…he’s a very under-appreciated singer. I also read up on him, and he does belong right up there with Buck Owens and Merle Haggard as architects of the so-called Bakersfield sound in country music. Yours Truly, John Hale; Mobile Magic Music (33.Music) "We're at the best parties!"

LESLIE WAYNE HODGES (Marshall, TX) Subject: John Steel. Jim, has John Steel told you I worked with him in 2000? John and I went to San Saba to as John called it "Salvaging and Securing KBAL AM & FM" KBAL FM is KNUZ (FM 106.1). See below on new call signs for KBAL AM 1410 now KNVR. Does this say Never? Like never know listeners or no never plays this music or know one never listens to this. Why KNVR? John was engineering all of Roy E. Henderson's radio stations. I had been at KNUZ AM 1090 in Bellville from June 1997 to 2000. Then 80 something days at Not a Roy E. Henderson station KCUB FM in Stephenville then contemporary top 40 format. Then to Columbus, Texas July 2000 with KULM FM and KNRG FM (tower at Elinger south of La Grange) Then John and I traveled from Columbus arriving at KBAL FM AM San Saba at 11:06 pm that Saturday evening in November 2000. I had a great time working with John. Leslie Wayne Hodges (www.kzqx.com) Marshall Texas

JOHN STEEL (Houston, TX) Subject: Leslie Wayne Hodges? Jim, Les and I worked together for (Roy) Henderson first at his station in Columbus, then he got sent to San Saba, I went to all of Henderson's stations as I was Henderson’s engineer for a while, so I saw and worked with Les where ever he was at the Henderson stations. There are many stories about Henderson and I am sure that they are all true. What is your Henderson experience? John Steel P.S. say Hi to Lacy for me.

BOB POER [ROBERT] (Dallas-Highland Village, TX) Subject: Thanks Jim! Hi Jim. Thanks for the birthday wishes. Just glad I keep having those birthdays every year. And Happy Birthday to you, too!! Enjoy your newsletter every day. Keep up the great work!! Bob Poer; Mobile Music PBP (www.mobilemusicpbp.com)

JOYCE WEBSTER [J.C.] (Mena, AR) Happy Belated Birthday, Jim!!!

CHET MAXWELL (San Antonio, TX) A belated Happy Birthday. I hope that you celebrate 100 more. Have a good week! Chet

BILLY THORMAN (Ft. Worth, TX) Subject: Gerry Rafferty. Hey Jim! Gerry Rafferty is the one playing the sax on the Simpsons heard as Lisa exits band practice. On the show, he is referred to Bleeding Gums Murphy. b

TRIVIA ANSWER: In 1946, CBS radio begins to produce its own shows that includes My Friend Irma, Our Miss Brooks, Crime Photographer and Life with Luigi.

BOB RILEY (Houston-Cypress. TX) Subject: Where are they now? Way back in my college days at SWTSC in San Marcos, I used to listen to Ricci Ware and Jim Cullom's Happy Jazz Band. Do you know if either of them are still around. I recall that Ware transitioned from Top 40 DJ to country and then to conservative radio, but haven't heard much since. Bob Riley

LILY TOMLIN (September 1, 1939-p) I worry that the person who thought up Muzak may be thinking up something else.

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November 19, 2010 [Friday]

Issue #897

ALL THE NEWS THAT IS NEWS

SAM MALONE IS BACK! JRRR welcomes a staple of Houston, TX morning radio for the last two decades back into its fold. Former longtime morning show host for 12 years on KRBE FM (104.1) and three years on KHMX FM (Mix 96.5) Sam Malone returns to Houston airwaves as the new morning show Talk host from 6-9 am on KSEV-700 (The Voice). Give Sam a listen. You'll be glad that you do. In Sam's resume also are appearances on Larry King and Neil Cavuto plus he's a contributor on Great Day Houston, Fox News, MSNBC and CNN. Malone moves on up from his tour of duty as a spokesman for Republican state Senator District 7 Dan Patrick who owns KSEV-700 and has a Talk show all his own from 4-6 pm.

THE MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E. RETURNS Steven Soderbergh is in early talks to take over as Director of the film The Man from U.N.C.L.E. at Warner Brothers. Scott Z. Burns, who is the writer of Soderbergh’s The Informant and the upcoming medical thriller Contagion is in negotiation to be U.N.C.L.E.'s writer. It's been a long time coming because Warners works on a big-screen adaptation of the U.N.C.L.E. TV series since the 1990s. Recently, Max Borenstein writes a script as a directing vehicle for David Dobkin. Warners considers The Borenstein script strong, but Dobkin now moves over into the role of producer, along with John Davis. Burns will write the new script. If you remember, The Man from U.N.C.L.E. is on NBC TV from 1964-68.

TRIVIA QUESTION: The Man From U.N.C.L.E. is one of my very favorite TV spy thriller shows. What does U.N.C.L.E. stand for? The answer appears below.

MOVERS AND SHAKERS

HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Robert Poer is one year older on Saturday, November 20, 2010. •RANDY MICHAELS former President/CEO of Tribune News-Talk WGN-720 Chicago, IL replacement is a four-member team: Eddy Hartenstein, P/publisher of Los Angeles Times; Tony Hunter, P/publisher of Chicago Tribune Media Group; Nils Larsen, Tribune CIO and Don Liebentritt, CRO. •JOESPH REILLY longtime president of the New York State Broadcasters Association announces his retirement for June 2011. GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT unveils its $270 million restoration and renovation of Opryland Hotel on Monday, November 15, 2010.

ENTERTAINMENT AND NEWS MILESTONES

•1958 KAII TV NBC CH7 in Wailuku, HI begins broadcasting on November 17th. •1960 PATSY CLINE records I Fall To Pieces at the Bradley Film & Recording Studio in Nashville, TN on November 16th. •1973 TERI GARR plays role of a stripper on The Nurse on November 17th. •1988 REID PERRY CMA nominated bass player born on November 17th in Greenville, TN. •1996 JOHAN FLEMING RAMSLAND British broadcaster dies at 54 on November 17th. •2004 MONTGOMERY GENTRY and Lynyrd Skynyrd tape an episode of CMT Crossroads on November 17th at The Factory, in Franklin, TN.

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DERRILL HOLLY [E] (Arlington, VA) Glad to see you had a great time at the Texas Radio Hall of Fame dinner. One of the things I always enjoyed about radio is that most of us who did it got into it because we enjoyed people and liked to make people happy. None of us really got into it for the money, which came much later and in many ways ruined the business. Perhaps those now showing an interest in saving what’s left will bring the smiles and laughter back with them. Happy birthday by the way Jim, like me, may you stay forever young.

SAM MALONE (Houston, TX) Welcome to the party! Keep the web newsletters comin' my way. The info...the better. Sam

SHIRLEY REPASS (New Orleans-Mandeville, LA) It sounds like you had a great time at the radio luncheon and got to see a lot of your old friends. That was a nice birthday present in itself. It was very nice of them to include you. HAPPY BIRTHDAY. Love, Shirley

MOOSE ROSENFIELD (Houston-Sugar Land, TX) Happy Birthday!! Have a great day!!

JOHN STEEL (Houston, TX) Jim, Happy birthday to Lacy also. It was a pleasure to give you a ride home. Thanks for the kind words in JRRR also. I have had quite a few people mention it to me today, even before I had a chance to read it. Stay well my friend. John Steel

DAN MCCURDY (Sherman-Denison, TX) Subject: TRHoF... <<Both John Steel and Dade Moore tell me that I have a seat at the San Antonio radio table. Sure do hope so or else I'll be sitting on the floor...>> ...you kiddin' me? You oughta be down front in a specially designated seat marked "RESERVED for the creator of JRRR." Hey, bubba...believe me, the RIGHT PEOPLE in large numbers have you at the top of their lists!! ME INCLUDED! Dan McCurdy

BILL INGRAM [KSBJ FM] (Houston-Cleveland, TX) Hey Jim, Happy Birthday!

COLONEL ST. JAMES (Houston, TX) Subject: TRHoF. Hey Jim, Thanks for the mention and the kind words in your article. It was great seeing you and hugging you at the Texas Radio Hall of Fame ceremonies. So many great friends there! Thanks again and thanks for listening! Take care and God bless! Aloha, Colonel St. James; Texas Radio Hall of Fame (www.colonelstjames.com) / (www.facebook.com/col.stjames) Listen 7pm til 12Mid CT online at www.kkrw.com!

SAM LEE (Beverly Hills, CA) Hi, Jim: Happy Birthday and many more to come. Your Bro, Sam

JIM PREWITT [Catfish] (Sacramento, CA) Happy Birfday Jimmy! When I get settled in to my new job I'm sending you some money to help keep your newsletter going. I enjoy reading it and want to help you out and encourage others to do the same. Please send me your address. Sincerely, Jim Prewitt

MIKE MARSHALL (Houston, TX) Jim, I totally overlooked that it's your birthday. Happy birthday for the hour and twenty-two minutes that's left of it.

JIM BELL [KUFH FM 88.7 Retired 1997-2010] (Lufkin, TX) Dear Jim, My wife and I retired to Lufkin, in Angelina County. I'm a Lufkin native, born in April of 1943, so I'm a few months older than you. My mother's family has been here since Santa Anna was running things. We moved to Pasadena when I was 12, and that's where I finished high school. I've lived away from Lufkin for most of my adult life, but we were here in the 80s when our kids were born. So when it came time to retire, my wife and I decided to return to Lufkin. I have relatives everywhere and lots of friends, so we're happy here. JB

TRIVIA ANSWER: The Man From U.N.C.L.E. is such a wonderful TV show. It runs from 1964-68 on NBC TV. U.N.C.L.E. stars Robert Vaughn and David McCallum. Robert Vaughn is always great in any role that he plays. During that Cold War period we see several TV spy shows. U.N.C.L.E. stands for a secret agency called the United Network Command for Law and Enforcement. James Bond author Ian Fleming is a creator of The Man From U.N.C.L.E.

DAVID FAULKNER (Dallas, TX) Subject: Happy Birthday! Yes, Happy Birthday to Lacy as well. I use that same method. I adopted my Pug Lois from the Pug Rescue on St. Patrick’s Day 2004. So we celebrate her birthday on March 17th.

CHUCK JOSEPH (Houston, TX) Happy birthday Jim! You don't look a day older than 67! Just kidding! It was good to see you at the Texas Radio Hall of Fame induction on Sunday! Remember when we were young on the radio having fun? I could tell some stories on you!! Have fun on your special day!

RAY WHITWORTH (D/FW-Arlington, TX) HAPPY BIRTHDAY YOUNG MAN! Ray

CHARLES GEORGE [Chuck] (Dallas, TX) Happy Birthday! Happy Happy Birthday! Happy Birthday! Happy Happy Birthday!

BOB GRANT [Robert Hanger] (Abilene, TX) Subject: 67th. JIM: Wishing you a very Happy Birthday on this, your special day. We appreciate you for being a special friend, too. BOB & BARB

WALTER WINCHELL (1897–1972) A real friend is one who walks in when the rest of the world walks out.

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November 17, 2010 [Wednesday]

Issue #896

ALL THE NEWS THAT IS NEWS

TEXAS RADIO HALL OF FAME At first do not expect to attend the TRHOF ceremonies here in Houston, TX on Sunday, November 14, 2010 because of transportation and physical limitations. But Liz Patranella who heads the San Antonio Radio Reunion twice a year says that she would like to meet in person after we communicate for 6 years. So she dispatches a ticket by Pony Express to the event. Long time radio friend who is one of Houston, TX's well-known radio personalities, Dade Moore, says take it easy, dude. Dade motors all the way from far north of Space City to where Lacy and I live in far west H-town in the Energy Corridor to hitch me a ride to the big event at the massive Tin Hall in Cypress. Longtime Houston and San Antonio radio personality who has one of those deep voices, the real John Steel, says that he will escort me home. So, the deal is done.

John Steel and I sit at a small tall table for two near the stage because most of the big tables are reserved. The event is a huge sell out with just about all of TX great radio and TV people in attendance. Also get to meet San Antonio radio legend Paul Kirby who sits and stands next to us. These are two of the most wonderful people that you will ever meet. John has to go onstage to accept an award for someone who cannot attend. He makes a hilarious speech before the huge crowd that brings laughter. Also get to meet old friends Joe Ladd who is a very long time Houston radio legend that we used to work together on KIKK FM in 1977 and Bud Buschardt who we worked together at WFAA in 1967. He's on the TV side while I'm on radio. Bud becomes a very well-known Dallas Oldies radio personality on WFAA, KVIL FM, KLUV FM, KLIF and other frequencies. Both fellas give great speeches onstage. So nice to witness my buddies receive accolades for their radio achievements. Very good long time radio friends.

Yes, there are jerks in every crowd but I mention some of the best in radio and TV. Must not forget long time friends Mike Shannon and Larry Shannon. Not related except for radio. Larry and I are DJs on Top 40 KFJZ-1270 during my time there from 1973-75. As you well know, Larry is the inventor of Radio Daily News that is a staple of broadcasters all across America.

So many folks that I shake hands with and hug that I will miss a name or two. If I do, so very sorry because I love and respect each one of you. The reason that I hug so many of my radio friends is because they and I may not be around for our next get together. Two of the longtime Houston radio people who sit at my table last year die this year. So very sad because they look as healthy as lions but Alzheimer's strikes Marty Ambrose to where he has to resign his position on KUHT FM this year and later dies. Paul Williams is a sales manager for Univision here in Houston. We chat all the time but he is one of the two who passes away this year. Marty and Mary plus Paul have seats at my table at the TRHOF last year. Cannot find any more wonderful people on the entire face of earth than these folks. Love and respect them all so very much. It is such an honor to get to hug Marty's wife Mary. What a wonderful and beautiful woman Mary is.

First meet Marty in 1978 when I'm the noon-3 pm DJ on KNUZ-1230 here in Houston, also in 1979 during my noon-3 pm DJ show on KULF-790 here in H-town. Marty sits right beside me last year at the TRHOF in October 2009 and now he is gone. See Marty again at the KNUZ/KQUE Radio Reunion in April but by then the mighty Marty Ambrose is in a wheel chair. So very shocking how fast that dread Alzheimer's disease acts.

Friends know that first base is my favorite position on a baseball team all through the Fabulous Fifties in my home town Dallas. Lou Gehrig who is 1st baseman on the NY Yankees gets ALS which is similar to Alzheimer's disease and they rename ALS Lou Gehrig's disease. He sinks fast and dies quickly from ALS.

Many other radio people give hugs and shake hands but I just cannot remember all of their names. One is good friend Colonel St James who still sounds fabulous as a DJ on Album Rock KKRW FM (The Arrow 93.7) here in Houston. What a great guy he is. Nobody sounds better on the air plus he spins great tunes. Another radio name that you know is the legendary Ron Chapman who gives a long but very comedic speech onstage. Ron and his wife sit at my table at the TRHOF induction in S.A. way back in October 2004. There is hardly anyone on radio who is better behind the mic than Ron Chapman.

It is my honor to hug so many lovely radio girls who are women now. That is the thrill that I hope never is gone. The gorgeous Jo Interante who is a well-known Dallas and Los Angeles radio personality and also board member of the TRHOF gives me a warm hug. She is another one of the radio folks who gives a nice speech on stage. She moderates the big show. Jo is a lovely and classy girl who is a woman now. You may have heard her on KVIL FM in Big D. Ron Chapman lures her away from big time L.A. radio to come to KVIL FM. Can never forget Janet Yancey who is the wife of Houston radio legend Arch Yancey. We hug and hug and share a tale or two. Know Janet from back in 1978 when I'm a DJ on KNUZ-1230. She's such a sweet person. Chumbe Salinas hurries by. Yell out her name. She comes over and we hug for the very first time. Finally get to hug another lovely person, Liz Patranella. It is Liz who makes sure that I attend the 2010 TRHOF event.

Onstage at the TRHOF yesterday, Ron and Jo have very a cute bit about their good times on KVIL FM. What a talented pair of radio greats they are. A very well-known radio person who lives here in our town, Bill Moffitt, comes onstage. He sits in a chair and gives a very nice long, full of fun speech onstage. What a fine radio talent! On our way out, I spot the lovely Donna Croft who uses the air name T.J. Callahan on KILT FM during my time there from 1991-96. We hug...hope that it's not the last time, Donna. So sad to see my long time radio friends die all around us. We're dropping like flies.

CRB RADIO HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES Country Radio Broadcasters names the 2011 Country Radio Hall of Fame inductees: Dale Carter, Charlie Cook, the late Dene Hallam, Barry Kent, Bill Payne, and Lee Rogers receive induction at the Nashville Convention Center on March 1, 2010.

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CONNELL MILLER (Bella Vista, AR) Subject: Don't speed going to Dallas. Did I hear correctly? The Texas State Police are cracking down on speeders heading into Dallas. For the first offense, they give you two Dallas Cowboys Tickets. If you get stopped a second time, they make you use them. Talk about punishment fitting the crime! What crime could be that bad?

RAY WHITWORTH (D/FW-Arlington, TX) Subject: Jim Rose Remembers Radio (#894) November 12, 2010 [Friday] Hi Jim: Read "Mr. Waldrop's response to my previous email on the Olbermann suspension...non suspension. Andy has always had a great sense of humor. Personally I don't care who or who doesn't contributes to candidates if you are an on the air personality. That's private business. If you openly advocate (campaign) on behalf of any candidate,thats an entirely different story for any contribution you make to the public in regards to informational reporting or commenting on the air waves, its tainted and no credibility. Its just open season on democrats ..and as history shows it comes and goes as a trend. Remember 1994...that was a flash in the pan. Some campaign managers have learned very well from History and one person named Goebbels. All the best Jim. Ray Whitworth

DAN MCCURDY (Sherman-Denison, TX) Subject: XM/Sirius VS. LOCAL radio...a friendly, counterpoint shout-out to...<<JERRY MILLER Tell Charlie George about XM/Sirius...today's great radio. Whatever you want when you want it! >> ?? ...unless the listener wants local temp & weather, high school sports/games, area college scores or local entertainment news; local radio station contests, local price comparisons on items from groceries to dune buggies; topical local information and/or humor given by local on-air personalities, playing musical hits that are locally purchased and locally popular. Truthfully, LOCAL radio is the only on-the-go medium with "whatever you want when you want it." Dan McCurdy, Sherman, Texas; 2004 Texas Radio Hall of Fame inductee; KLIF, KBOX - Dallas; WMEX - Boston; retired Fortune 500 advertising/PR exec; freelance writer, voice talent

DAVID FAULKNER (Dallas, TX) Subject: Rock & Roll Oldies. Jim, There's probably a way to shorten this link: http://radio.securenetsystems.net/radio_player_large.cfm?stationCallSign=KGVL. It's to KGVL Greenville,TX 1400AM over the air. Their new format is Rock & Roll Oldies & they are now online. Take Care, David Faulkner

LESLIE WAYNE HODGES (Marshall, TX) Subject: Norman Petty Studios. Jim, I drove by the Norman Petty Studio. I never went in. No one in Clovis in 1974 to 1975 made a big deal about Norman Petty's Studio. It was October 1974 when i left for KCLV not 1975 then I returned to KCRS Midland in May 1975. Leslie Wayne Hodges

BUDDY HOLLY (September 7, 1936-February 3rd, 1959) Death is very often referred to as a good career move.

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Houston, Texas - Laus Deo

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November 15, 2010 [Monday]

Issue #895

ALL THE NEWS THAT IS NEWS

STEALERS WHEEL IN SERIOUS CONDITION Gerry Rafferty, who gives us his huge hit Baker Street in 1978, is listed in critical condition with liver failure after he collapses a few days ago. Doctors place the 63-year old Scottish singer on a life-support machine but reports come to us that he is now off the machine. In February 2009, Rafferty is reported missing but he turns up living in Italy. Gerry issues a statement through his spokesperson after he is not seen for 6 months that says he is in Tuscany, extremely well, and writing new songs. Rafferty's first band is The Humblebums but they experience no success. In 1972, Rafferty has a solo hit with Can I Have My Money Back. Next, he forms Steeler’s Wheel with his friend Joe Egan. Steeler’s Wheel has an international hit with Stuck in the Middle with You. In 1978, he releases his solo album ‘City to City that features Baker Street. The album sells 5.5 million copies in the USA.

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2010 A date that will live on in infamy because my years on this earth reach 67. Amount of radio stations is over 30 from Austin to Dallas, San Antonio, Ft. Worth, parts in between and for the past 33 years here in Houston, TX. Stuck in the middle of two radio station format catapults. In 1976, it's legendary KXOL-1360 in Ft. Worth, TX that jettisons Top 40 for Country. In 1981, good ole KILT FM here in Houston backslides from Album Rock into New Country. Time to head home because these feet are killing me.

TRIVIA QUESTION: What do you call 47 millionaires sitting in front of a big screen HDTV set watching the Super Bowl? The answer appears below.

MOVERS AND SHAKERS

•WGN-720 Tribune News-Talk Chicago, IL bankruptcy thunder continues to roll. Frat house President/CEO Randy Michaels and his sidekick Lee Abrams abandon ship. (See below) Send out the life boat! About a dozen radio people flee for their lives: PD Kevin Metheny; 7-10pm host Jim Laski; traffic reporter/talk host John Phillips; his wife, sales VP Betsy Phillips; SVP/COO Jeff Kapugi; EVP Carolyn Gilbert and Interactive President Marc Chase. Stay tuned. •WGN-720 interim APD is Alex Quigley, News Director Charlie Meyerson and Sports Director Dave Eanet. •GLEN MACNOW of WIP-610 and Jayson Stark (ESPN) appear at the Kaiserman JCC Book Festival in the NW Philly suburb of Wynnewood, PA on Tuesday, November 16, 2010 to talk sports and autograph books. In 1691, the town of Wynnewood gets its name from Dr. Thomas Wynne, William Penn's physician and the first Speaker of the Pennsylvania General Assembly.

ENTERTAINMENT AND NEWS MILESTONES

•1953 WIBW TV CBS/ABC CH13 in Topeka, KS begins broadcasting on November 15th. •1962 GRETCHEN PETERS songwriter (Independence Day, You Don't Even Know Who I Am and Let That Pony Run) born on November 15th in Bronxville, NY. •1979 ABC-TV announces that it will broadcast nightly specials on the Iran hostage on November 15th. •1989 VINCE GILL's album When I Call Your Name releases on MCA records on November 15th. •1997 WILLIAM SHATNER at 66 weds Norine Kidd on November 15th. •2006 JACK INGRAM's Lips Of An Angel releases on Big Machine records on November 15th.

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CONNELL MILLER (Bella Vista, AR) Subject: Wynn Stewart... Hi Jim, Thanks for the poop on Wynn Stewart! My wife can't understand why I keep backing up and rerunning the current Volkswagen spot two or three times through, knowing that we are not contemplating a purchase of that venerable old German marquee. "It's the MUSIC, dear" I yell as I yank the batteries from the remote to lessen the dent she would like to make in my cranium. As 'Another Day, Another Dollar' is climbing the charts in 1962, I'm a jock at KMUS in Muskogee. We were MOR except for an hour or two at sign on and another hour from noon till one. Our country jock, Jim Kizzia began playing that record heavily. May be wrong, but seems he even learned that tune to sing with the C&W band he had. Too bad it had to disappear from airplay (like most great old country) for the next forty-eight years! I'll bet the TV ad guys are furiously digging through bins of dusty 45's, looking for that long-forgotten country nugget to help sell some modern new product. Classic rock tunes have been there for a while, such as our old friend Levon Helm's great vocals and drumming on the Band's "The Weight" pushing AT&T a couple of years back. Hopefully, though, more forgotten tunes from the country-side will pop up, creating a similar stir (and maybe a few bucks in some old performer's lean pockets). Have a good weekend, Jim... Connell

BILLY DEATON Former San Antonio, TX talent agent/manager/DJ Billy Deaton always responds to a greeting with Another Day Another Dollar as he rushes by quickly. In 1969, Deaton tells me that he will pull up stakes in the Alamo City and move to Nashville, TN. During his 40+ years in the music industry, he works with Willie Nelson, Merle Haggard, Mel Tillis, Bill Anderson and Tom T. Hall. He is Faron Young's manager for 26 years. Billy lives the last few years of his life in a nursing home. So sad to say that my pal Billy Deaton who becomes well-known as The Deacon of Music Row passes away at 74 on Saturday, October 31, 2009.

LEE ABRAMS (Chicago, IL) Please note my new email is N101XM@********* ...N101XM is the tail number of my airplane...a few VERY good things in the works...stand by!

JIM BELL [KUFH FM 88.7 Retired 1997-2010] (Lufkin, TX) Subject: Revised Olbermann. Hey Jim and Lacy, I agree with everything you say, from top to bottom. I didn't know Olbermann had a run in with a Latino woman, but it's probably just one of many reasons he's one of the most hated people inside NBC. I don't doubt for a moment that Comcast wants to get rid of Olbermann, which is why I really think they were hoping he would give them a reason to fire him. He did, and they did. By the way, when I referred to Fox News as "hated" I meant that it is "hated" by the lefties at NPR. I LOVE Fox News, just like you do. It's the only place on TV that reports the news truthfully. Happy holiday back at you, Jim Bell

JOHN HALE (Austin-Cedar Park, TX) Subject: Jim Rose Remembers Radio (#894) November 12, 2010 [Friday] Hi Jim, Jim Bell’s comments in today’s newsletter about the Fox Network piqued my interest. I think most politicians today, like a lot of voters, define themselves as conservatives or liberals, democrats or republicans, and being Americans is somewhere way down the list. I’m pretty sure there aren’t any more Adlai Stevensons or Nelson Rockefellers running for office these days and even those who initially intend to vote for the good of the country quickly get corrupted by party power brokers and lobbyists. The "us against them" climate in politics today makes me very uncomfortable and makes me hold my nose every time I vote. I seem to recall the statement from back in Revolutionary war days, "We have to all hang together, or surely, we will hang separately. Yours Truly, John Hale; Mobile Magic Music (33.Music)

HANK WILLIAMS [Henry] (Austin, TX) Subject: radio tip. Jim: FYI - A former Texas broadcaster has a birthday coming up. Joe Gracey turns 60 on November 14th. In the 1970's Joe worked as a DJ at KXOL (1360) in Fort Worth and at Austin's KNOW (1490) and KOKE FM (95.5). He lives in the Austin area and is married to singer/songwriter/recording artist Kimmie Rhodes. - Henry Williams, Austin, TX. USA

TRIVIA ANSWER: With a head coach change from Wade Philips to Jason Garrett plus a disastrous season it appears that The Dallas Cowboys may group themselves in front of a TV to watch in anguish another team in the Super Bowl scrimmage in owner Jerry Jones' elaborate new billion dollar stadium.

BOB CROWLEY (D/FW-Arlington, TX) Had a nice visit at KID-AM/FM in Pocatello (or Twin Falls?) but I kept on going...to Spokane, then Montana, across Wyoming and Nebraska, up Minnesota, around Lake Superior, to Lake Erie...then back to Gallup, New Mexico, for a job there. That was 1982. bc

DINAH SHORE (March 1, 1917-February 24, 1994) See the U.S.A. in Your Chevrolet!

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November 12, 2010 [Friday]

Issue #894

ALL THE NEWS THAT IS NEWS

MORNING SHOW RADIO HOST PASSES According to The Niagara Falls Review, long-time Niagara Falls, ON-NY radio personality Mike Ryan dies at 45 from a heart attack. In 2004, Mike teams up with Noelle Sinclair on the afternoon show before he moves on up to mornings in 2005. From 2005 until June 2010 Ryan co-hosts the morning show on CFLZ FM (The River 105.1). Overall, Ryan is on the air at CFLZ FM for 13 years. CFLZ FM invites fans to post their remembrances of Mike Ryan on its Facebook page. Mike's funeral service is Saturday, November 13, 2010 at St. Louis Roman Catholic Church in Buffalo, NY.

VOLKSWAGEN TV Television ad execs must just now be discovering the appeal of real Country Classic music because they create that great Volkswagen TV ad that features one of my favorite Country singers, Wynn Stewart, with his hit record Another Day Another Dollar. His tune on Challenge records enters Billboard on November 24, 1962 and peaks at #27. Many call Wynn the father of the Bakersfield Sound on the west coast that also brings us singer-guitarist timeless song writer Tommy Collins (Leonard Sipes), Buck Owens and Merle Haggard. Buck is one of the guitar players in Tommy's late 1950s band. One of my favorite tunes by Merle is Leonard which winds the tale of the tragic life of Leonard Sipes. (www.youtube.com/watch?v=6vepxyLeLTs) Tommy dies at 69 on March 14, 2000 in Ashland City, TN. Wynn's CA high school buddy Ralph Moody is his fabulous pedal steel guitar player. As a session musician we hear Ralph on hits from many other top recording artists. He's in Waylon Jennings band for 20 years. Moody is a writer too. He co-writes Ray Price's big 1956 hit Crazy Arms that lasts 20 weeks as #1. Sad to say that Wynn won't receive any royalty checks from the current Volkswagen TV ad because he dies of a heart attack at only 51 on July 17, 1985. He probably has his most productive years on Capitol records from 1964-71. In the summer of 1967, when I'm the noon-3pm DJ on KPCN-730 in my home town Dallas, TX we spin Wynn's biggest hit record It's Such A Pretty World Today on Capital. The tune remains #1 on Billboard for two weeks. Will never be able to thank KPCN's Program Manager Ed Milton (Miller) enough for bringing me up from KHFI FM in Austin to such a wonderful radio station as KPCN to share the mic with Dallas radio legends Bill Mack, Groovy Joe Poovey and Randy Ryder. We have so much fun with those 16" RCA turntables. Those really are the good ole days.

TRIVIA QUESTION: When does The Guiding Light premiere on radio? The answer appears below.

MOVERS AND SHAKERS

HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Casey James' day of birth falls on Friday, November 12th. •JIM GRACI joins Cumulus Media News/Talk KLIF-570 Dallas, TX on November 15, 2010 as PD to replace Paul Duckworth who exits for personal-medical issues. •JEFF GASPIN well-liked NBC Universal Television Entertainment executive who serves as chairman since July 2009 hits the exit ramp due to the Comcast reorganization. Heads spin fast as we talk. Others move on, too. •NANCY TELLEM onetime CBS executive-now consultant in talks to replace Gaspin as NBC Uni's head of Television Entertainment. Don't touch that Bat dial! •KRISPY KREME in Albuquerque, NM honors American military vets with a free doughnut on November 11, 2010.

ENTERTAINMENT AND NEWS MILESTONES

•1954 ELLIS ISLAND, gateway to America, in New York Harbor shuts it doors on November 12th after processing more than 12 million immigrants since it opens in 1892. •1968 CHRIS CAGLE 2000 ACM Top New Artist nominee born on November 10th in De Ridder, LA. •1979 DIMITRI TIOMPKIN one of Hollywood's most distinguished composers dies at 85 on November 12th. •1984 JOHNNY CASH tapes his CBS Christmas on the Road special in Montreaux, Switzerland on November 12th. •1997 DICK VITALE ESPN college basketball's top analyst since 1979-80 signs through 2004 on November 12th. •2006 JOSH TURNER belts out America's National Anthem at Nashville's LP Field on November 12th when the NFL Tennessee Titans host the Baltimore Ravens.

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BOB DEARBORN (Ontario, Canada) Wow, that's a great service you have there, Jim. My compliments on a fine job. Beyond the few I started with, the links I've added at the Almanac have been reciprocal with the people who have written stories about the Almanac (those are listed, too, under The Ink Well) or have linked to the Almanac from their Web sites. That way both sides of the arrangement get the benefit of increased traffic. Would an Almanac story or link at JRRR be something you'd consider? Rather than waiting for a friend to send you copies, why not visit and bookmark the Web site yourself? It is updated daily at 4:00 a.m. Eastern Time. http://oldediscjockeysalmanac.blogspot.com/ Keep up the great work! Bob

WHERE DO YOU READ JRRR? Tell us how far away from Houston, TX that you read JRRR. Got a news tip or a question? Send your full Name, City, State and Country of residence to rosekkkj@earthlink.net. Thank you.

JIM BELL [KUFH FM 88.7 Retired 1997-2010] (Lufkin, TX) Subject: Have no fear. You are dead right about the Internet and all the crazy loons out there. Having a website is like running a small store in Time Square. They say if in Time Square long enough, everybody you know and everybody you ever knew will pass by. Most will be friendly, but a lot of them are crazy and will make your life miserable. Why? Because they can. I like the Fox News network, but I don't like everybody there. I do like their morning show people, but not those young guys on weekends. O'Reilly is great, but his giant galaxy class ego gets in the way sometimes. Hannity is too locked in with his conservative views. He's one of those people who thinks compromising to get something done is a betrayal of your principles. I can't agree with that. I think Republicans and Democrats are elected to work out their disagreements and find solutions to the country's problems. I have no patience with people who refuse to compromise. Rush Limbaugh is one of those. Glen Beck scares me. I agree with most of his views, but he's wound up too tight for me. He's a fanatic, and fanatics are dangerous. There are times when I think he's going to explode right there on the air one of these days. Don't let the loons get you down. You do a great job with JRRR, and I'm one who appreciates what you do. And by the way, feel free to use my original email about Olbermann in an upcoming JRRR installment. Jim Bell

ANDY WALDROP (Houston, TX) Subject: Response. In response to Mr. Whitworth's comment: The difference between the employers of Mr. Limbaugh and Mr. O'Reilly and the employers of Mr. Olbermann...is that the employers that have Limbaugh and O'Reilly on their payrolls don't have some ridiculous policy that prohibits their employees from making political contributions. MSNBC, obviously, does (or did). Seems as though MSNBC needs to attempt to make-up their feeble (and decaying) minds as to what their policy is on that. So...would it have been OK if Mr. Olbermann had made a contribution to a Republican candidate as Mr. Whitworth implies? I think not!

CHUCK DUNAWAY (Houston, TX) Subject: Keith Olbermann indefinite suspension. I think it was a ratings stunt...don’t you? "When you got nothing, you got nothing to lose." Chuck

JERRY MILLER [Mueller] (Houston, TX) Subject: Jim Rose Remembers Radio (#893) November 10, 2010 [Wednesday] Tell Charlie George about XM/Sirius...today's great radio. Whatever you want when you want it!

TRIVIA ANSWER: Daytime drama The Guiding Light premieres on NBC radio on January 25, 1937.

CHARLES GEORGE (Dallas, TX) I was always an outsider looking in, I loved it when going by car we could see the DJ from a window as he did his show and see him wave to us. Like when a train with its engineer would wave from the caboose which is no longer. I used to take a magazine, Acoustic Guitar, but they only pitched high end equipment, not what a beginner should get, granted they should have a good guitar, but not one that would cost a house to own until they are making money as a performer. 73, Charles

HUGO WEAVING (April 4, 1960-p) We're all outsiders in a way. We're all alone and can become very lonely.

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November 10, 2010 [Wednesday]

Issue #893

HAPPY VETERAN’S DAY!

ALL THE NEWS THAT IS NEWS

MSNBC SAYS NEVER MIND Will someone please define the word indefinitely for us? After all of the hoop-la about the indefinite suspension of MSNBC talk host Keith Olbermann all we have to report now is never mind. Keith returns to his MSNBC talk show on Tuesday night, November 9, 2010. How's this for an explanation? Phil Griffin, MSNBC President issues this statement: After several days of deliberation and discussion, I have determined that suspending Keith through and including Monday night's program is an appropriate punishment for his violation of our policy. We look forward to having him back on the air Tuesday night. The decision to suspend Olbermann caused some controversy among media pundits, some of whom were incredulous that the network would seriously rebuke a partisan pundit for donating to political party. Guess that to MSNBC the word indefinite really means just a couple of days. If you remember, MSNBC suspends Keith Olbermann indefinitely on Friday because they say that he makes political contributions to three Democrats which violates network policy.

MORE ALTERNATIVES FOR HOUSTON RADIO On July 18, 2000 KTBZ FM (107.5) switches frequencies with Oldies KLDE FM (94.5). This move places KLDE FM on the much weaker 107.5 frequency which means that KLDE FM has to start all over again with very little success. KTBZ FM Cox alternative (The Buzz 94.5) becomes a hit. So, KLDE FM drops its Fabulous Fifties Oldies but Goodies music and flips to Classic Rock KGLK FM. The success of KTBZ FM's shuffle causes KHPT FM '80s Rock (The Point 106.9) to decide to do an about face over to Alternative Gold from the ‘80s and ‘90s (The Zone 106.9) with artists such as Pearl Jam, U2, Foo Fighters, Green Day, R.E.M., Red Hot Chili Peppers and Matchbox 20. Two out of those three FM stations are fringe frequencies for the Bayou City’s radio market: KGLK FM [Lake Jackson] and KHPT FM [Conroe] while KTBZ FM has an FCC broadcast license for Houston. Clear Channel Communications is the current owner of KTBZ FM (The Buzz 94.5). Others in the cluster are Sports KBME-790, Classic Rock KKRW FM (93.7), Adult Contemporary KODA FM (99.1), Talk KPRC-950 and News-Talk KTRH-740. The city of Houston, TX now has 4 All Sports, 5 News-Talk, 3 Country and no less than 6 FM radio stations that play variations of one form or another of Rock music. Too much clutter on the radio dial breeds no more huge double-digit ratings.

TRIVIA QUESTION: When is the first color telecast of a major league baseball game? The answer appears below.

MOVERS AND SHAKERS

HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Jesse C. Smith, JR. celebrates his special day on Thursday, November 11, 2010. TOM GLADE Clear Channel Wichita, KS market manager leaves the building after 4 years. Tom says he departs because billings are down 4%. •DISNEY sells two of its smallest O&Os in its 10-station ABC Owned Television Stations Group: WJRT TV Flint, MI and WTVG TV Toledo, OH. •KBWF FM (The Wolf 95.7) San Francisco, CA signs Fitz in the Morning on the newly-formed Wolf Network. The show originates from the studios of KKWF FM (The Wolf 100.7) Seattle, WA.

ENTERTAINMENT AND NEWS MILESTONES

•1958 WUFT TV PBS CH5 in Gainesville, FL begins broadcasting on November 10th. •1962 HANK SNOW's Classic single I've Been Everywhere zooms to #1 on Billboard's Country survey on November 10th. •1970 CHARLES DEGAULLE, President/General of France dies at 79 on November 10th. •1983 MIRANDA LAMBERT 2005 CMA Horizon Award nomine born on November 10th in Lindale, TX. •1994 CARMEN MCRAE [Clark] Jazz singer/pianist dies on November 10th at 74. •2004 GRETCHEN WILSON's Redneck Woman is her first gold single on November 10th.

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BOBBY COPELAND [J.] (Knoxville-Oak Ridge, TN) Subject: Merle Haggard. Merle was really hot during his heyday. During the later years, many complained about his concerts because he wanted to sing his newer material, and the fans wanted his old and great material. Blessings, Bobby

JIM BELL [KUFH FM 88.7 Retired 1997-2010] (Lufkin, TX) Subject: Olbermann. Dear Jim, Anyone who has been in broadcasting for more than a few days can spot the old management dodge of looking for an excuse to fire somebody. That's what NPR did when they fired Juan Williams for supposedly voicing an opinion. Oh please. They fired him for voicing opinions on the right-leaning and hated Fox News Network. I will bet a year's pay nobody would have said a word if Williams had said what he did on Olbermann's left-leaning program. By the way, isn't "Indefinite Suspension" the same thing as "Fired?" Whatever, for MSNBC to "suspend" Olbermann and say it was for making political donations is every bit as lame as NPR firing Williams and saying it was for voicing opinions. I think it was because Olbermann has allowed himself to start thinking he is bigger than the network. He has fallen so in love with himself and his opinions, and he is so brutal and visceral in the way he attacks and insults people who don't agree with him. And he doesn't just attack their opinions. He attacks them and their character on a personal level, and calls them "The Worst People in the World." Whether you love Olbermann or hate him, that's not how to attract and audience and make it grow. The only viewers Olbermann attracts are his sycophants who worship at his feet and shower him with tweets and emails singing his praises and saying how much they love him and agree with him. Look at his ratings. The latest Nielsen’s show his audience numbers are only about one fourth as big as O'Reilly and the pathetic Parker/Spitzer program. I think MSNBC is just ready to make a change, but they needed a reason to suspend him. When he violated his contract by making a political donation without management permission, they jumped at the chance. The average IQ at MSNBC has gone up 40 points. Jim Bell, Retired now living in East Texas

RAY WHITWORTH (DFW-Arlington, TX) Subject: Jim Rose Remembers Radio (#892) November 08, 2010 [Monday] You know Jim I find it interesting that Olbermann gets suspended at MSNBC for making a political contribution and I am fine with that. However Limbaugh and O'Reiley have mentioned many times they have given contributions on behalf of candidates as well. It's okay I suppose if the candidate is a republican. On Ray Lincoln. After WOAI-AM and KRZI in WACO he had a stint in the late 70's at KFJZ (1270) am Fort Worth. I heard he died about 8 years ago. He had a great show. All the best. Ray Whitworth

LESLIE WAYNE HODGES (Marshall, TX) Hi Jim, I went to Clovis N.M. in October 1974 from KCRS 550 Midland, Texas where I was on air since October 9 1971. KCLV is today in year 2010 owned by Lonnie Allsup who has the Allsup's Convenience Store. KCLV says Owned by ZIA Broadcasting. ZIA Broadcasting is Lonnie Allsup. KCRS 550 Station manager Parker Humes has Program Director Dick Baze call me to tell me there is a mid day opening on KCRS and wanted to offer this to me. I proudly took the offer and returned home to Midland to return to mid days on KCRS 550 in May 1975. (Not May 1976.) In May 1976 I was on Double U A C O. Where Jim Miller taught me how to say Double U. W is two U's put together. Double U A C O. Helps to have a teacher. Leslie Wayne Hodges

TRIVIA ANSWER: On August 11, 1951 CBS broadcasts the first major league baseball game on color television: the Brooklyn Dodgers vs. Boston Braves from Ebbets Field.

CHARLES GEORGE (Dallas, TX) Hi, I think there is still good radio to listen to though getting harder to find. I don't like the new stuff played and the old stuff tends to bore me from having heard it too often. Like when I watch a movie about actors putting on a show, I like shop talk but not when watching a movie, I want the finished product. Where as I enjoy the shop talk in your newsletter, makes me realize how much work goes into what I heard that I enjoyed. Charles George

MIKE SHEPPARD [Veteran DJ] My heart will always beat just a little faster when the word radio is spoken.

Jim Rose and Lacy

Houston, Texas - Laus Deo

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November 08, 2010 [Monday]

Issue #892

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MSNBC SAYS OLBERMANN IS WORST PERSON IN THE WORLD MSNBC News suspends indefinitely without pay Keith Olbermann because he makes campaign contributions to three Democratic candidates during the latest election cycle. MSNBC president Phil Griffin's incisive statement to the press tells it all, I became aware of Keith's political contributions late last night. Mindful of NBC News policy and standards, I have suspended him indefinitely without pay. On Friday, November 5, 2010 Politico reports that Olbermann donates $2,400 each to two Arizona representatives, Raul Grijalva and Gabrielle Giffords, as well as Senate contender Jack Conway in Kentucky which is in violation of NBC News policy. Before his announced suspension, Olbermann tells Politico, I did not privately or publicly encourage anyone else to donate to these campaigns nor to any others in this election or any previous ones, nor have I previously donated to any political campaign at any level. Olbermann is a harsh critic of News Corporation's donations to the Republican Governors Association plus there is concern that his campaign contributions not only undermine those arguments but his attacks on spending by independent groups that do not have to disclose their donors. Chris Hayes, an often on-air contributor to MSNBC News takes Olbermann's place on Friday night.

INGRAHAM RESIGNS WITH FOX MediaBistro reports that popular Talk Radio Network nationally syndicated political commentator, Laura Ingraham, signs a new multi-year deal with Fox News for big bucks. Laura appears on Fox cable news as a regular contributor. She is the primary guest host on the top rated O'Reilly Factor. Roger Ailes, Fox News CEO, brags: I am glad Laura has re-signed with Fox. She is a great talent. She’s very smart, with searing insights, and she has a terrific sense of humor. Ingraham chimes in: I'm absolutely thrilled to be continuing my career in political analysis and commentary on Fox News. There is no other place on cable with a more dedicated team of professionals at every level, and it is this commitment to excellence that makes me most proud to call Fox News home. Laura's new pact with Fox News reaches seven figures.

TRIVIA QUESTION: When does John Daly interrupt CBS network programming to announce that the Japanese have bombed Pearl Harbor? The answer appears below.

MOVERS AND SHAKERS

•LES MOONVES CEO of CBS Radio boasts a 9% revenue gain in the third quarter: We are benefiting greatly from a return of advertising to historical levels. •EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION buys Christian Contemporary KLVS FM in Stockton, CA from San Joaquin Broadcasting. •WBGG-970 Clear Channel Fox Sports Pittsburgh, PA flips to ESPN Radio 970. WBGG is also the home of the Pittsburgh Steelers, Pittsburgh Penguins and WV football and basketball as well as the Jim Rome Show. •RED ZEBRA re-signs Sports media vet Tony Kornheiser to keep him on ESPN WTEM-980 Washington, DC for the next 2 years.

ENTERTAINMENT AND NEWS MILESTONES

•1959 KJTV TV (now KGET) NBC CH17 in Bakersfield, CA 1st broadcast on November 8th. •1964 ROGER MILLER records King of the Road on November 3rd in Nashville, TN. •1979 ABC TV broadcasts Iran Crisis: American Held Hostage with Frank Reynolds on November 8th which is the forerunner to Nightline. •1980 WILLIE NELSON's On The Road Again rises to the top on Billboard's Country singles survey on November 8th. •1991 CAROL BURNETTE SHOW premieres on CBS-TV on November 8th. •2003 BUDDY JEWELL's video Sweet Southern Comfort debuts on CMT's Most Wanted Live on November 8th.

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JIM TRAVIS [Jo] (Hot Springs, AR) Subject: A move back to TX? Yes it's true Jim, I will be doing mornings on KBEY. I was going to let you know today. As you know, the stations were bought a few weeks back by Gary Moss. The AM station will be Sports from ESPN. As it stands now, both mornings and afternoons will be live. The station is now located in Marble Falls, which is great for me as I have a daughter living there. Gary is in the process of moving into a new building and putting in all new stuff. Now, he also has the daunting task of teaching an old dog new tricks. It can be done; it just takes a little bit longer. Plus, I have to leave Jo here in Arkansas with her legions of four-legged friends until I can find someplace that will put up with her, not to mention the friends. Talk about a daunting task! (www.JimWWTravis.com)

HANK WILLIAMS (Austin, TX) Subject: news tip. Jim: Here's a 'news tip' which might be worth checking out for your next newsletter. My sources tell me longtime Austin broadcaster Jim Travis is returning to the air in central Texas. On December 15, 2010 he is to begin doing the morning show on KBEY-FM out of Burnet, Texas. The station, with a classic Country format, is at 92.5 FM. - Henry Williams, Austin, TX U.S.A.

LESLIE WAYNE HODGES (Marshall, TX) Subject: Ray & Ram. Jim, I have not seen any thing on Ray Lincoln from you. Did you hear Ray on the air or work with him? Ray Lincoln of Ray & Ram on WOAI / KARN. what can you tell me about Ray & Ram Ray Lincoln? I sure would like to have his air checks. rays show gave me a positive lift. I know for a short while Roger WWW Garrett hired Ray Lincoln away from Arkansas to be on air in Austin KHFI. Ray Lincoln after WOAI in the mid late 1970's was on KRZI in Waco. I enjoyed listening to Ray Lincoln and his other voice Ram on WOAI 1973 through 1975. I could hear Ray Lincoln in Midland, Texas and Clovis, New Mexico. From what I have read I think Ray got his start while in the Air Force about 1968 where he might have been first on the air in Portales and or Raton, New Mexico. Where Jimmy Gilmer is from it is written. Does KHFI still have their on air homecoming days where the talent from the past returns to "DO IT AGAIN" (Steely Dan)? Leslie Wayne Hodges, KZQX Radio (www.kzqx.com)

CHARLES GEORGE (Dallas, TX) Hi, I just bought a book, Violin For Dummies. I hate anything that calls a person a dummy but I needed a book to help me, even though, I already can read music to some extent from playing the guitar and mandolin. I knew a person who liked KRMH though I thought K98 was a better station. Like I always liked KFAD better than KNUS. I was visiting KPPC-FM and I mentioned KNUS and the two announcers there both said, "Gordon McLendon he is a real Liberal..." It was in the basement of the Pasadena Presbyterian Church. I noticed Mitch Ryder had signed the wall and so had Paul Revere and others. Charles George

TRIVIA ANSWER: On December 7, 1941 John Daly of CBS News interrupts network programming to announce that the Japanese have attacked Pearl Harbor. CBS experimental TV station WCBW in NYC goes on the air with a nine-hour broadcast with news about the attack in Hawaii. This is the first television news instant special. All during the war, CBS broadcasts nearly 35,700 programs about America's war effort.

DAN MCCURDY (Sherman-Denison, TX) Subject: Laus Deo...Jim...thought you might find this interesting...many folks, I would imagine, might not be aware of the Latin translation of your tag "Laus Deo" much less the seminal literal references in countless locations throughout Washington, D.C. 'Praise be to God!' In God We Trust! LAUS DEO! - Dan McCurdy, Sherman, Texas; 2004 Texas Radio Hall of Fame inductee; KLIF, KBOX - Dallas; WMEX - Boston; retired Fortune 500 advertising/PR exec; freelance writer, voice talent

WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE (1564-1616) Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears; I come to bury Caesar, not to praise him. The evil that men do lives after them; The good is oft interred with their bones.

Jim Rose and Lacy

Houston, Texas - Laus Deo

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November 05, 2010 [Friday]

Issue #891

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SOUL SINGER CANCELS SHOWS Acting on the advice of her doctors; Aretha Franklin cancels her appearance in Charlottesville, VA plus her show at Drury University in Springfield, MO this week. The Drury University press release also states that she will not perform again in 2010. If what we understand is true, it also means that her appearances are off at the MGM Grand at Foxwoods in Mashantucket, CT on November 20, 2010 and at the Fox Theatre in Detroit, MI on December 9th. But, her representative tells Pollstar.com that, so far, only the October dates are off. Aretha's physical condition appears to be a hushed up matter. She does have a few setbacks this year. Two months ago she falls and breaks two ribs which causes her to call off two concerts in NY. Last month Franklin' son receives injuries from a confrontation, which requires emergency surgery. Her Charlottesville appearance is a make-up date for the October 1st concert that she postpones to aid her son during his recovery. JRRR prays that Aretha Franklin’s health improves so that she can return to the stage to belt out her Classic hit tunes.

ORLEANS NOT STILL THE ONE? Remember the great summer 1976 feel good tune Still the One by Rock group Orleans? John Hall is the one who lays down those terrific guitar licks. After the mid 1970s Orleans' tunes fall off of the national charts. John decides to get into politics. Since 2007, he represents New York District 19 that serves all of Putnam County plus parts of Dutchess, Orange, Rockland and Westchester Counties. But the recent GOP tsunami brings his defeat at the hand of tea party favorite Republican Nan Heyworth. Nan beats Hall 53% to 47%.

CAPITAL CITY RADIO CHANGES In August, 2010 Joel Burke exits his PD role at Lincoln Financial Media Country KYGO FM (New Country 98.5) Denver, CO. Clear Channel Radio pulls him in to program its Country pair KASE FM (Today's Country & Your All Time Favorites 100.7) and KVET FM (The Genuine Austin Original 98.1) in Austin, TX. Jay Shannon CCR/Austin OM brags, Joel brings top market experience and expertise to lead our legendary stations to success. Interim KASE & KVET PD Gary Walsh transitions over as digital PD for the cluster. Gary also will be in charge of the production department plus Clear Channel Austin Total Traffic Network. In other Austin radio news, Zannie Kaye is the new APD for Top 40 KHFI FM (98.3) and Rhythmic KPEZ FM (The Beat 102.3) and he does the morning show on KPEZ FM.

TRIVIA QUESTION: What year does TV western the Gene Autry Show premiere on CBS TV? How long does it run? The answer appears below.

MOVERS AND SHAKERS

•CHAD RUFER exits his PD post at Hot AC WINK FM (96.9) and News/Talk WINK-1200 (WPTK 2003-10) in Ft. Myers, FL to program CBS Radio Hot AC KZZO FM (Now 100.5) in Sacramento, CA effective November 22, 2010. •WZAT FM Cumulus Hot AC (Mix 102.1) Savannah, GA flips to Sports. •RUPERT MURDOCH's News Corporation officially notifies the European Union of its proposal to buy full control of U.K. pay TV provider BSkyBon on Wednesday, November 3, 2010. •RANDY MICHAELS former Tribune CEO tells the Wall Street Journal that what finishes him off at Tribune is Lee Abrams notorious memo.

ENTERTAINMENT AND NEWS MILESTONES

•1958 KGLD TV NBC CH11 (now KSNG) Garden City, KS 1st broadcast on November 5th. •1960 JOHNNY HORTON dies in an auto accident on November 5th in Austin, TX after he performs at the Skyline. Also in the accident are his manager Tillman Franks & guitarist Tommy Tomlinson. •1979 AL CAPP cartoonist creator of Li'l Abner dies at 70 on November 5th. •1985 THE JUDDS' album Rockin' With the Rhythm releases on RCA records on October 30th. •1996 EDDIE HARRIS saxophonist/composer dies on November 5th at 62. •2004 KEITH URBAN's album Be Here goes Gold and Platinum at the same time on November 4th.

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BILL CONWAY (San Francisco, CA) Subject: chuck murphy. I saw Tony Lawrence and Bud Buschardt’s mentioning Chuck Murphy who truly has pipes. Here is a link to his web site www.dreamgiftmedia.com/ Chuck was a year ahead of me at Bishop Dunne and as I recall played drums and sang in a high school band called Sammy & The Only Ones. Bill Conway, KOIT FM Program Director

CHUCK DUNAWAY (Houston-Katy, TX) Jim; You wanted a few words about my memory of K-BOX (1480) in Dallas. "It wasn’t long before one of the monthly Hooper surveys indicated we had beaten KLIF by a small amount in at least one day-part. That was enough to get the attention of KLIF GM Bill Morgan, one of McLendon’s top lieutenants, who called me at home the night the survey was released. He requested I come to his house and talk to him the following day. We met at the pool in his backyard, and I was hired to do afternoons at KLIF for substantially more money. Chuck Dunaway

CHUMBE SALINAS (Benavides, TX) Subject: Trace Reynolds - I Miss You. Glad you like the song! Your click just gives him another viewer which always helps in promoting him and the more views and the more his video is spread to others, the more he is heard. I'd love to see this video go viral for Veterans' day! How about linking it to your newsletter! :) Thanks if you do. Please go to friends@foxnews.com and send them an email to view Trace Reynolds' video "I Miss You". With enough inquiries and requests, they might invite him on the show to sing it. Here's the link to the video. www.youtube.com/watch?v=XCzkgCwLmho cs

DAVID FAULKNER (Dallas, TX) Subject: Old KSKY Site. Greetings Jim & Lacy, Looking at this picture recently www.fybush.com/site-021107.html (scroll about 2/3 of the way down for photo of the old KSKY transmitter site) brought back some memories. This site was out on Scyene Road in Dallas. Ike Blevins (our Chief Engineer at KTNS) helped with the construction of the night pattern portion of it. Prior to 1986 KSKY was a daytimer @ 10 KW through one tower. The new night pattern would be 250 watts using three towers. When it was ready to go, Ike invited me to stop by for a tour. Not long after KSKY started broadcasting at night, they hired my friend Judith Powell to do an evening air shift playing Gospel music. She did her show from this site. I remember stopping by to visit with her during her show. Just some memories of an old site torn down several years ago. It's probably a housing development by now! Take Care, David Faulkner

BOB GRANT [Robert Hanger] (Abilene, TX) Subject: B-Western movies. Jim: yes, we could talk all day about the ole B-Westerns & those stars of the big-screen. I have been most fortunate to have met several of them including: Roy Rogers, Dale Evans, Gene Autry, Tex Ritter, Tim Holt, Johnny Mack Brown, Al "fuzzy" St. John, Tim McCoy (whom I brought on stage once in a show), Buster Crabbe, Eddie Dean, George Montgomery, Johnny Bond, William "Hopalong Cassidy" Boyd, Dorothy Fay, Stuart Hamblen, Rex Allen, Gregory Peck, Jimmy Stewart, Bob Nolan, Dick Foran, Gale Storm, Merle Travis, Wesley Tuttle, Jimmy Wakely, Bob Wills, Chill Wills, Dale Robertson, Pee Wee King, Jimmie Davis, Tex Fletcher, Lloyd Perryman, Jimmy Bryant, Spike Jones, etc. (Served as MC on a few Tex Ritter shows too & have autographs still on file for several above list, of which I believe only perhaps two survive..) So plan your trip west & we'll meet for an ole-fashion gab-fest. Besides, Barb & I are good hosts.

TRIVIA ANSWER: The Gene Autry Show premieres on CBS TV on July 23, 1950. The popular TV western's last broadcast is on August 7, 1956.

CHARLES GEORGE (Dallas, TX) Hi, It is like Jazz where performers claimed they did better in Europe than at home. You don't miss water until... I think the young kids miss out when they toss something aside because of age, but then we do also. There is money in being new even if it is repackaged... Like Classical Music stations that remove the slow movements of a concerto and play only pieces that are well known and upbeat. I like making homegrown music but I know there is no market, so have made money doing other things like working in the grocery industry. Charles

JOHNNY GRIFFIN [tenor saxophonist] (April 24, 1928-July 25, 2008) Jazz is music made by and for people who have chosen to feel good in spite of conditions.

Jim Rose and Lacy

Houston, Texas - Laus Deo

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November 03, 2010 [Wednesday]

Issue #890

ALL THE NEWS THAT IS NEWS

THE FOX GIVES THE SHEPARD MILLIONS Fox News signature anchor Shepard Smith's new multi-year pact runs through 2014. His new contract rises above his current $7-$8 million a year. To earn his extra bounty Shepard continues also to anchor the FOX Report and Studio B. Smith is one of FNC's original stars. He joins FNC in its infancy in 1996 as a Los Angeles, CA correspondent. For the past 11 years, he anchors FNC's signature 7 PM newscast The FOX Report with Shepard Smith which rules its roost for more than 100 consecutive months. He covers major news events such as Hurricane Katrina, the Middle East conflict, 9/11, the war in Afghanistan, Operation Iraqi Freedom, the Columbine school massacre and President Clinton’s impeachment. Roger Ailes, Chairman and CEO of FOX News points out, Shep is a rare journalist whose signature style leads the news industry while embodying the traits of great newsmen of past generations. His talent, passion and dedication to journalism are unmatched and we’re proud that he’ll continue in this role for many years to come. Shepard adds I look forward to my future at FOX News where Roger’s commitment to journalism has allotted me the freedom and resources necessary to execute the only one-hour newscast in cable news.

RADIO DISNEY SALE Radio Disney Group's rep Drew Korzeniewski sells WBWL-600 in Jacksonville, FL to Chesapeake-Portsmouth Broadcasting Corporation's rep Nancy A. Epperson for $650K. RDG's Korzeniewski sells KALY-1240 in Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NM to Jennifer Smart Foundation's rep Ian H. Stewart et al for $125K. KALY is silent since 01/22/10. In other transactions on the local scene Gerald Benavides sells the CP for KJJB FM (95.3) Houston-Eagle Lake, TX plus FM CP in Abilene-Baird TX for $150K to Leticia Moreno dba Moreno Broadcasting.

TRIVIA QUESTION: Thomas Harris creates Dr. Hannibal Lecter in his marvelous books of fiction. Thomas introduces Lecter in the 1981 novel Red Dragon. Anthony Hopkins is outstanding as Hannibal Lecter in the 1988 film Silence of the Lambs. What other actors portray Hannibal on the movie screen? The answer appears below.

MOVERS AND SHAKERS

HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Shadoe Stevens' birthday is on Wednesday, November 3, 2010. •DON GERONIMO afternoon Sports host on KHTK-1140 in Sacramento, CA released from UC Davis Media Center four days after he falls from a stage at a station event and injures his head. •ALICIA SHEPARD National Public Radio spokesperson says her office receives hundreds of calls plus 22,769 emails with complaints after they fire news analyst Juan Williams. •COMCAST loses more than 620,000 TV subscribers so far in 2010. But executives insist the declines are not due to people dropping cable to watch programming for free online.

ENTERTAINMENT AND NEWS MILESTONES

•1956 WIZARD OF OZ 1st televised on CBS-TV on November 3rd. •1960 MERLE HAGGARD released from San Quentin Prison on November 3rd with more than two years left on parole. •1978 DIFF'RENT STROKES 1st broadcast on NBC TV on November 3rd. •1982 ALABAMA's Christmas in Dixie releases on RCA records on November 5th. •1992 JOHN H. DAVIS actor as Jackie in Our Gang movies dies at 78 of respiratory failure in Santa Monica, CA on November 3rd. •2009 CARRIE UNDERWOOD's album Play On releases on Arista records on November 3rd.

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SAM LEE (Beverly Hills, CA) Subject: The Frustration of it all... Thanks! Glad you liked it. I also liked the Bullwinkle Obit. You really have a way with them. No pun intended, but you make them "come alive." Stay well. Love ya, Bro. Sam from the "Left-Coast." (smile) The Zeitgeist Corporation (www.ZeitgeistCorp.org)

BOBBY COPELAND [J.] (Knoxville-Oak Ridge, TN) Jimmy Dean and Don Williams to join Country Music Hall of Fame. I'm surprised at both. I guess Jimmy Wakely upset too many to get into the Hall.

CHUCK DUNAWAY (Houston-Katy, TX) Jim; You wanted a few words about my memory of K-BOX (1480) in Dallas. "At KBOX one day in 1962, a 16-year old kid, Charlie Van Dyke dropped by the studios and asked to be allowed to do chores in exchange for news copy to take home and practice his technique. I said he could, and eventually allowed him to use the production board after hours to record his voice. Every so often, his mother would call late in the day or early in the evening and ask if he was still there, and would I please send him home. Charlie became our high school reporter and was paid in records. His voice was that mature and powerful at the early age of 16 and it remains one of the great voices in radio. Some people just have it naturally. Chuck Dunaway

BOB CROWLEY (D/FW-Arlington, TX) Subject: Amy Iverson. Jim; I've been invited to spend some time with VNR-1 Communications. I have been booking interviews with stations around the country. I had a chance to visit with Amy Iverson at KSL-Salt Lake City. She is co-host of the local show that replaced Sean Hannity. Amy was part of the group that launched All News All Day on KRLD in 2001. She moved on to Seattle, and tells me she's now back where she worked before joining KRLD, at KSL. Her partner is Jay McFarland, who worked at KRLD more recently. He was Ernie Brown's partner on the Ernie and Jay show. Amy was a personal favorite of mine, when I joined KRLD. I knew her work from TSN, and appreciated what she brought to the KRLD news effort. Bob Crowley

TONY LAWRENCE (Dallas, TX) Subject: Charlie Van? Whatever happened to Charlie Van - KITY/KONO then PD at WFAA Radio in the late '60's-early 70's? Last I heard he went to XROCK of Juarez then to Killeen.

CHARLIE VAN [Vandergrift] hires me as a DJ on WFAA-820 and WFAA-570 in 1967. In the 2000s he becomes a subscriber to JRRR. He lives with his son, Kurt, in Devine, TX. Sad to say that he dies in 2008. At the time, Denson Walker is WFAA radio manager. Mike Shapiro is the GM of WFAA radio and TV.

JERRY HEILMAN (Nacogdoches, TX) Subject: big name. When I met him (Mike Shapiro) and his wife, it was under "non-working" conditions and they were both very friendly and congenial. I could imagine what it was like working for him. Maybe some of Gordon (McLendon) rubbed off (lol)!

TRIVIA ANSWER: The brilliant psychiatrist and cannibalistic serial killer Hannibal Lecter's movie portrayals are by Brian Cox as Dr. Lecter in the 1986 film Manhunter. Gaspard Ulliel is Hannibal as a young man in the 2007 motion picture Hannibal Rising. Aaran Thomas is Lecter as a child in Hannibal Rising. But the most memorable role is Anthony Hopkins in the 1988 film Silence of the Lambs.

JOHN HALE (Austin-Cedar Park, TX) I must have come in just after you. French was the GM, my mentor, George Cooper, was PD. S&P did the morning show, Beau Weaver was mid-mornings, I believe, the late Mike Scott did PM drive, and Anita Martini did her sports talk show evenings. They ran a syndicated all night show. Pritchard was News Director, Jean Jangda did PM drive anchor duty, Catherine Catelaine, Lisa Barr, and Lew Kishkunis were other news people there. Catelaine was/is the wife of Chris Bury, who was at 2 at the time, but now is at ABC news. Those were the people when I got there, and like I said, S&P moved on, rather unannounced, and the next thing you know, there’s a morning team called Burt & Kurt. Mornings went way downhill from that point. I was only at KULF about 3 or 4 months, before moving over to KTRH to work for Garvin Berry. Yours Truly, John Hale

BOB GRANT [Robert Hanger] (Abilene, TX) Good morning Jim: Still HOT out here on the plains of West Texas...92-97 daily. We send our best to you & Lacy. BOB & BARB at The Southwest Outpost!

TEXAS SAYINGS: It's so hot the hens are layin' hard-boiled eggs.

Jim Rose and Lacy

Houston, Texas - Laus Deo

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November 01, 2010 [Monday]

Issue #889

ALL THE NEWS THAT IS NEWS

WORLD'S OLDEST RADIO STATION HAS A BIRTHDAY The world’s first commercial radio station KDKA-1020 in Pittsburgh, PA celebrates its 90th birthday on Tuesday, November 2, 2010. The CBS Radio O&O News/Talk trailblazer has an open house plus a special anniversary broadcast at Pittsburgh’s Senator John Heinz History Center. The open house on Saturday and Sunday in the museum’s Great Hall features KDKA personalities past and present to meet and greet fans of the heritage radio station. A slide show on both days features photo highlights of KDKA’s history from 1920 through 2010. The live anniversary broadcast takes place on Tuesday, November 2nd. KDKA personalities Marty Griffin, Robert Mangino and Rob Pratte host from 9am-noon. Mike Pintek, Bill Rehkopf and Pratt from noon-3pm. The historic broadcast from the History Center also streams live on KDKA’s website http://kdka.cbslocal.com/.

SCRIPPS TV RELOCATES Gannett's The Tennessean reports that Scripps TV's unit relocates its official HQ to Knoxville, TN. The city already has the largest piece of the company's operations. This includes the HGTV and DIY networks. Approximately 850 of its 1,950 employees already work in Knoxville. Scripps TV's previous location has its base in Cincinnati, OH. Scripps top execs continue to maintain dual offices in both Cincinnati and Knoxville. In March 2010, Scripps opens a 150,000-square-foot building on the west side of Knoxville that consolidates operations from three buildings. About 40 employees work for Scripps at the Great American Country (GAC) network in Nashville, TN.

LOUVIN BENEFIT CONCERT Alison Krauss headlines the Charlie Louvin benefit concert on Saturday evening in Bell Buckle, to raise money to offset the cost of his pancreatic cancer treatment. The 83-year-old Country Music Hall of Fame member, Charlie Louvin, hands over the headliner reins to Krauss: I’m going to sing, but I’ll go on right before Alison. I wouldn’t follow her with nothing less than a Caterpillar d12 bulldozer. She is a singing piece of machinery. Louvin’s singing career goes back to 1940, which is 31 years before Krauss is born. Charlie and his brother Ira are The Louvin Brothers which are one of country music’s most celebrated duos. Charlie is a solo artist since 1964. He says that Saturday’s all-day event also serves as a CD release party for his new album, The Battles Rage On, that releases on November 9, 2010.

TRIVIA QUESTION: When does CBS TV first introduce their famous Eye logo? The answer appears below.

MOVERS AND SHAKERS

•CABLEVISION & FOX end their stalemate after two weeks of arguments with close calls for binding arbitration and government intervention just in the nick of time for NYC subscribers to see Game 3 of MLB's World Series. •DAVID HALL formerly general assignments reporter on KDKA-1020 Pittsburgh, PA joins NBC O&O WCAU TV CH10 Philadelphia in the same position, effective November 1, 2010. •WBIX-1060 Boston-Natick, MA new owner Holy Family Communications flips its calls to WQOM-1060 at 8:00 am on Monday, November 1, 2010. First program is a Mass at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross with the Archbishop of Boston, Cardinal Seán O'Malley.

ENTERTAINMENT AND NEWS MILESTONES

•1957 KVII TV ABCCH7 in Amarillo, TX begins broadcasting on November 1st. •1963 KENNY ALPHIN (Big Kenny co-founder of Big & Rich) born on November 1st at the Culpeper County Hospital in Culpeper, VA. •1970 KGTF TV PBS CH12 in Agana, GU begins broadcasting on November 1st. •1980 WAYLON JENNINGS' single Theme From The Dukes Of Hazzard (Good Ol' Boys) scores #1 on Billboard on November 1st. •1993 ATLANTIC RADIO (20 radio stations) transforms into American Radio Systems on November 1st. •2008 TRACE ADKINS' single You're Gonna Miss This wins a pot of Gold on October 31st.

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TOM ELLIS (Boston-East Sandwich-Newton, MA) Subject: KBOX (1480). Hi, Jim, KBOX blasted into the San Antonio area quite well. Did they have a repeater transmission somewhere along the line? All I know is that they had one h***uva news team, which I thought was the best after us at KONO. Since I'd covered JFK the day before, I wanted to follow what was happening on his motorcade through Dallas, so I was tuned in to KBOX when I heard the news. There's a whole other back story running along with this front tale, but it has nothing to do with radio, TV or news, so I won't bother you. Tom

CHET MAXWELL (San Antonio, TX) Subject: Wonderful KBOX-1480. Hi Jim, You asked me to send a short note about my time at KBOX-1480. It is difficult to select just one item out of the 17 years I spent at KBOX and our fm KMEZ. I joined KBOX-1480 in December, 1968 after 5 years at KILT in Houston. This was shortly after the KBOX format had changed to Country from the legendary Rock format. The change was made because of an obvious format "hole" in the Dallas market for a full time country station. I say the "Dallas" market, because this was several years before Arbitron combined the Dallas and Fort Worth markets into one. KBOX's weak signal could compete in Dallas, but the signal was almost non-existent in Fort Worth. The move to country was an almost immediate success. KLIF, KBOX and KRLD were almost always the top three in the Dallas rating books. You have discussed several of the great personalities that were at KBOX during the Rock'n'Roll Days. The KBOX succession of very talented people continued through the years of playing country. Space, and my memory, won't permit me to mention them all. I would like to name a few: Joe Long, Dick Moore, Jay Ward, Dave O'Brien, Rick Fulgham, Tom Allen, Bobby Dark, Jack Weston, Allan Peck, Penny Reeves, Peggy Sears, Ken Knox, Ken Loomis, Tim Kase, Hymen Childs, Dusty Black, Liz Barber, Al Lurie, Dennis Sealy, Frank Carter......and of course Jim Rose. Thank you, Jim, for the opportunity to mention these folks.

GARY DELAUNE (San Antonio, TX) Subject: Chuck Dunaway. Jim; Reading what Chuck Dunaway wrote about his days at KBOX and KLIF, when I was at OU, I remember hearing a guy on WKY Radio who said; "This is the round mound of sound" Chuck Dunaway. He was on with a guy named 3-D Danny, Danny Williams, Wakefield Holley was on the air then and also an overnight guy I think by the name of Jerry Kunkel. On KOCY, we had Monte Hoyt, Dale "Wehba and others. Chris Daniels, John Doremus, Bill Fountain and some others were also on WKY and I said then and I say it now, Chuck Dunaway was perhaps the best straight deejay I ever heard. He didn't try to be funny or witty or clever, just what you wanted to hear and I thought he was great. Of course, there were other talented and great deejays I worked with; Russ Knight "the Weird Beard", Kenny Dowe "Granny Emma", Ron Chapman, Paul Berlin, Jerry Mueller and many more. Oh yes, and another one, Bill Ennis who later became a sportscaster in Houston and died all too young of a heart attack. Gary DeLaune (www.garydnews.com)

MARY AMBROSE (Houston, TX) Dear Jim, Just wanted to share this - on Friday, October 29th three Houston radio stations - (KIKK) 650am, KUHF 88.7 FM, and (KODA) Sunny 99.1 - will dedicate their morning traffic reports in memory of my husband, Marty Ambrose and in honor of his birthday which would have been October 31st. Scott Arthur is the one who made this happen - Marty could not have had a better radio partner or friend. Fondly, Mary Ambrose

TRIVIA ANSWER: Dr. Frank Stanton President of CBS TV asks William Golden, Creative Director CBS Television Network, Advertising and Sales Promotion Department to develop a new trademark for CBS television. On October 20, 1951 the CBS Eye logo introduces itself on TV.

RAY WHITWORTH (D/FW-Arlington, TX) Subject: Jim Rose Remembers Radio (#886) October 25, 2010 [Monday] Yeah Jim, The Rangers are on the way to the world series. I know Jerry Jones is hacked off because it takes the spotlight away from his mediocre football team. The downside, prices at restaurants, gas stations and grocery stores in the immediate area around the ball park (7 mile radius) have sky rocketed. Gas at my local station was 2.57...now its 2.75...loaf of bread was 99 cents, its now 1.29. Hamburger at a local joint was 2.25 it's now $4.00. Nothing like gluttony and greed to celebrate. The AVG Ranger fan who has waited so long since 1972 is like the avg Cowboy fan...they simply can't afford to attend. Ray

BENJAMIN FRANKLIN [at the signing of the Declaration of Independence] We must all hang together, or assuredly we shall all hang separately.

Jim Rose and Lacy

Houston, Texas - Laus Deo

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October 29, 2010 [Friday]

Issue #888

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

ALL THE NEWS THAT IS NEWS

R.I.P. BULLWINKLE Alexander Anderson Jr., who creates cartoon characters Rocky & Bullwinkle, dies at 90 on Friday, October 22, 2010 at a nursing home in Carmel, CA due to Alzheimer's. In the 1940s, he gets his start as an apprentice for his uncle, Paul Terry, who is the legendary cartoonist of Terrytoons' Mighty Mouse and Heckle and Jeckle. Alexander teams up with his old frat brother Jay Ward to form Television Arts Productions. They create several cartoon characters from inside their garage that includes Crusader Rabbit, Rags the Tiger and Mountie Dudley Do Right. The most famous and enduring creation that we remember is a clever flying squirrel, Rocket J. Squirrel, and his dimwitted pal, Bullwinkle J. Moose. They live together in their fictional town of Frostbite Falls, MN. Rocky and His Friends broadcast on ABC in 1959 and continue through various syndicated incarnations, later as The Bullwinkle Show. In 2000, a feature film, The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle, releases. Bullwinkle is one of my favorite cartoon characters.

THE GENTLE GIANT AWAKENS Country crooner Don Williams comes out of retirement to receive his Country Music Hall of Fame induction on Sunday, October 24, 2010 plus he has a new tour schedule. His manager Robert Pratt says that Williams will have to miss the ceremony because of bronchitis. Don Williams' mellow voice first appears on the chart as the lead singer for the Pozo-Seco Singers with their timeless 1966 hit, Time. The 71-year-old native Texan has 17 #1 hits. Very difficult for me to choose a favorite tune by Don Williams because I love them all but probably his #1 hit in 1977, Some Broken Hearts Never Mend, is at the top of the list. Keith Urban recently says the voice of The Gentle Giant reaches out and touches him across the globe in Australia and draws him to Country music. Rory Feek, of Joey and Rory, who is the opening act for Williams on his tour sighs He's the epitome of what we want to be. He walks out with a cup of coffee and sits on a barstool and sings songs and just visits with the audience. And we love that for 30 years he can just be himself and not have to change anything, and it endears people so much.

TIME IS RUNNING OUT! Radio Journal reports that Big Brother imposes a 180-day CAP mandate for radio stations to install the new Common Alerting Protocol standard for EAS alerts. Broadcast engineers filibuster as the clock ticks until they can afford to install this new government wonder device. Engineers call for a truce from the 180-day CAP decree.

TRIVIA QUESTION: When does CBS TV's popular game show What's My Line begin? The answer appears below.

MOVERS AND SHAKERS

•SUSAN O'DONNELL morning show co-host on noncommercial Contemporary Christian KSBJ FM (89.3) Houston-Humble, TX tacks on the Program Director title. •KPAM-1410 Pamplin Broadcasting News/Talk Portland, OR scores Radio Station of the Year at the Oregon Association of Broadcasters' annual conference. •LEE LARSEN Clear Channel-Denver, CO President/Market Manager retires at the end of 2010 after more than 25 years with the cluster. •FOX sells out the Super Bowl! Usually a couple of spots are open up until the weekend of the game.

ENTERTAINMENT AND NEWS MILESTONES

•1956 CHET HUNTLEY and DAVID BRINKLEY team up as anchors on NBC News on October 29th. •1964 DARRYL WORLEY Country singer born on October 31st in Savannah, TN. •1970 WYEA TV NBC CH38 (now WLTZ) in Columbus, GA 1st broadcast on October 29th. •1982 ALABAMA debuts on the Grand Ole Opry on October 29th. •1993 RAYMOND LOCKHART on October 29th TV director of the Huntley Brinkley Report dies at 65. •2001 ALAN JACKSON records Where Were You (When The World Stopped Turning) on October 29th.

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FRANK HALEY (Albuquerque, NM) Subject: Wonderful KBOX-1480! Jim, I really wanted to "do news" on Wonderful K-BOX, but didn't get the chance. I do remember as a High school senior at TJ in Dallas in 1958/'59, hearing for the first time Wonderful K-BOX do the news with all of those format sounds, date line sounders and music teases, wow, I remember telling all my friends, "you've got to hear the news on K-BOX, "live at :55". Great radio memories. Take care my friend and remember to vote the bums out on Nov. 2. Remember: pray for Obama Psalms 109:8. Frank Haley cjf New Mexico: "Land of the flea, and Home of the plague". My life's verse: Isa. 9:6 (read it) and My "getting through the day" saying: "When the sunshine of God's love meets the showers of our sorrow, the rainbow of promise appears."

DAN MCCURDY (Sherman-Denison, TX) Subject: Jim Rose Remembers Radio (#887) October 27, 2010 [Wednesday] Jim...RE: Frank Haley's question about Dick Moore and Joe Long at KBOX: both Dick and Joe worked with me during my January '66 to January '67 DJ daze at 1480; Joe and I also worked together at KLIF 1190 from '63 thru '65, as did newsman Glenn Duncan. Joe Long, of course, had the 'voice of God' news voice (the most commanding news delivery/pipes I've ever heard before or since) whereas Dick, Glenn and I had more earthbound cords. Dick was a heckuva nice guy and a top-notch writer, but I am not personally aware of his having worked with Joe elsewhere. If I'm incorrect, Jim, I'm sure our broadcast compadres will steer us in the right direction. My best to you and the winsome Miss Lacy. Dan McCurdy, Sherman, Texas; 2004 Texas Radio Hall of Fame inductee; KLIF, KBOX - Dallas; WMEX - Boston; retired Fortune 500 advertising/PR exec; freelance writer, voice talent

CHUCK DUNAWAY (Houston-Katy, TX) Jim; You wanted a few words about my memory of K-BOX (1480) in Dallas. I remember when I arrived to become the program director the station already had the "dynamic" news in place and a fine staff of Disc Jockeys and Newsmen. "KBOX was an extremely well-programmed station. It sounded ‘alive,’ and, in spite of an inferior signal, KBOX was making inroads on McLendon’s flagship KLIF (1190). "I moved into the afternoon slot. Bill Holley, the ‘Night Creature', was doing great in the evenings. Terrific guy and great jock Bob Whitney was on mid-days. "My first hire was a youngster from San Diego, Ken Dowe, to do mornings. Jimmy MacKrell, who is now retired in Houston, was one of our newsman. We used a Mackenzie tape player to fire off sounder, stagers, stings and other elements that made ‘Dynamic news’ the most exciting news presentation on any radio station. Chuck Dunaway

DAVID FAULKNER (Dallas, TX) Greetings! Jim & Lacy, Looking at this picture recently www.fybush.com/site-021107.html (scroll about 2/3 of the way down for photo of the old KSKY transmitter site) brought back some memories. This site was out on Scyene Road in Dallas. Ike Blevins (our Chief Engineer at KTNS) helped with the construction of the night pattern portion of it. Prior to 1986 KSKY was a daytimer @ 10 KW through one tower. The new night pattern would be 250 watts using three towers. When it was ready to go, Ike invited me to stop by for a tour. Not long after KSKY started broadcasting at night, they hired my friend Judith Powell to do an evening air shift playing Gospel music. She did her show from this site. I remember stopping by to visit with her during her show. Just some memories of an old site torn down several years ago. It's probably a housing development by now! Take Care, David Faulkner

TRIVIA ANSWER: John Daly hosts What's My Line every Tuesday night that premieres on CBS TV on February 16, 1950 and runs through September 3, 1967. It wins three Emmy Awards for Best Audience Participation, Quiz or Panel Program in 1952, 1953 and 1958. What's My Line is the longest running TV game show.

CHARLES GEORGE (Dallas, TX) I always thought of KRBE (FM) as the Surf station because of the music they had when I would visit. I used to get KULF 790 but usually other stations came in over it. I was trying to remember was this AM of KRBE? I know your birthday comes around shortly, so we need your address. I need to send you a birthday gift/subscription. Charles George

KULF-790 Houston, TX's sister station is Beautiful Music KYND FM (92.9) in the late 1970s. Under new owners KYND FM becomes New Country KKBQ FM while KULF-790 flips to its simulcast as KKBQ-790. Later, different owners switch KKBQ-790 to Pop Standard KBME-790 which does an about-face to All Sports.

DICK DALE [Richard Anthony Mansour] (May 4, 1937-p) Kids called it Surf music I didn't call it that. The kids called me King of the Surf Guitar. I surfed sun up to sun down.

Jim Rose and Lacy

Houston, Texas - Laus Deo

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October 27, 2010 [Wednesday]

Issue #887

ALL THE NEWS THAT IS NEWS

RADIO - ELECTION DAY BLUES? The up coming 2010 mid-term election may prove to be the most expensive one yet that can shatter records. But radio seems to be playing second fiddle to TV in terms of election dollars. Political analysts predict $3 billion or more to be spent by Election Day. Wells Fargo researcher Marci Ryvicker reports that local TV stations receive $1.23 billion in election ads through October 10, 2010 while radio’s political bucks so far fall below that figure. Late in the game, radio begins to see political spots increase over the past week that indicates radio’s role is mounting.

HOUSTON'S BUZZ PUTS THE POINT TO SLEEP Clear Channel Modern Rock KTBZ FM (The Buzz 94.5) in Houston, TX rises to the top of the heap with its non-classic Rock market all to itself. The Buzz's everything to everyone works pretty well as long as there is no competition. But can KTBZ FM succeed if it has a direct competitor? Cox Radio will soon find out as it retires Best of the 80's and More KHPT FM (The Point 106.9). Other stations in the Cox Radio Houston cluster include KGLK FM, KKBQ FM, and KTHT FM. They lie in the Uptown Houston district at 3 Post Oak Central. Radio Insight reports that on Friday, October 22, 2010 Cox registers 1069TheZone.com along with Twitter account @1069thezone. Will KHPT FM out zone The Buzz? Only time will tell.

ELVIS' DR. NICK'S LAWYER SUCCUMBS Nashville, TN attorney and Watergate prosecutor, James F. Neal, dies at 81 on Friday evening, October 22, 2010. From 1961 to 1964 Neal is Special Assistant to U.S. Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy. The native of Sumner County successfully prosecutes Teamster Union president James Hoffa for jury tampering. From 1964 to 1966 he serves as U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Tennessee. In 1971, James founds Neal & Harwell. In 1973 and 1974 he serves as Chief Trial Counsel of the Watergate Special Prosecution Force. Neal associates himself with some of America's most notable legal cases that includes the defense of Elvis Presley's physician, Dr. George Nichopoulos, Louisiana Gov. Edwin Edwards, the Ford Motor Company in the Pinto criminal trial and Exxon Corporation after the Exxon Valdez Alaskan oil spill. We don't hold it against him but he also serves as private counsel for VP Albert Gore Jr. in the late 1990s. Neal lectures at Vanderbilt's School of Law from 1966 to 1979. He takes leaves of absence in 1973 & 1974.

TRIVIA QUESTION: What is CBS' first FM radio station? The answer appears below.

MOVERS AND SHAKERS

•NBC UNIVERSAL and Google discontinue their ad-sales partnership that begins in 2008. This split causes Google's TV ad-sales unit to lose one of its major alliances. Google still deals with Dish, DirecTV plus a handful of smaller networks that includes Ovation and the Tennis Channel. •CLEAR CHANNEL makes changes in its Norfolk, VA cluster. CCR moves Oldies from WCDG FM 92.1 to 105.3 which is the former home of Urban AC WKUS FM and relaunches it as Magic 105.3, Greatest Hits of All Time. WKUS' programming edges over to 107.7 which overrides Smooth Jazz WJCD FM and simulcasts on 92.1.

ENTERTAINMENT AND NEWS MILESTONES

•1957 WOWL TV NBC/CBS CH15 in Florence, AL begins broadcasting on October 27th. •1962 KRISTEN HALL singer-songwriter founding member of the trio Sugarland born on October 26th in Gross Pointe, MI. •1973 ALLAN [Rocky] LANE western cowboy actor dies at 64 on October 27th. •1984 ALABAMA's single If You're Gonna Play In Texas (You Gotta Have A Fiddle In The Band) scores #1 on Billboard on October 27th. •1999 FRANK DE VOL film and TV composer My Three Sons theme dies on October 27th at 88. •2001 BROOKS & DUNN's Only In America rings #1 on Billboard's Country singles survey on October 27th.

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JIM PREWITT [Catfish] (Sacramento, CA) Subject: Jim Rose Remembers Radio (#885) October 22, 2010 [Friday] Hello Jimbo. Greetings from the left coast! I read in JRRR about radiobop.com. Thoroughly enjoyed this website! All of it was put together just perfect. Jingles, Promos, Music. Hope you and lacy ARE doing well. Jim Prewitt; President/CEO; Jim Prewitt Productions Worldwide; Voice Tracking and Creative Services; Radio-TV-Internet Programming; Dallas-Fort Worth, TX (www.JimPrewitt.com)

TOM ELLIS (Boston-East Sandwich-Newton, MA) Subject: Oldies. Hi, Jim and Lacy, Your knowledge of the record business is absolutely amazing. Never saw anything like it. I knew a little "surface" info about the artists, but nothing in detail...like the Elvis fade out - fade back in. I was particularly fond of the Diamonds "Little Darlin", and played it most days on my High Time show on KVET in the 50's. But I never knew they were a group from Canada who recorded the tune as a joke on the do-wops. Anyway, thanks for the inside tidbits. Very interesting to an old 50's DJ like me. Tom

FRANK HALEY (Albuquerque, NM) Subject: Wonderful KBOX-1480! JIM: Thanks... What about Dick Moore, wasn't he of the same caliber as Joe Long. I seem to remember that they both worked at KLIF (1190) at different times. Frank PS: I've got a new e-mail, the memory of Juno is just not big enough. new e-mail: frank.haley.p38@gmail.com I'm still using both...the Juno account will go away in the near future. Not sure when. fh

CHET MAXWELL (San Antonio, TX) Subject: Wonderful KBOX-1480! Dick Moore died several years ago. I will come up with 200 words without any trouble. I will send you something on Friday. Tom Allen was PD from about '73 to about '76. He then went to KVET (1300), where he spent the rest of his career until his recent retirement. He would be a good addition to the piece. What do you think?

TWEED SCOTT (Houston, TX) Hi Jim, By any chance did we work together at KTRM back around '76? I worked with a Jim Rose back then. I had moved off the air and into sales and he came in and worked some stuff. I worked in the business for 31 years before I had my fill. I'd love to get your newsletter. I loved what I did I just got to where I couldn't stand the people I worked for. I'd love to meet you for coffee one of these days and share some radio war stories. (www.TweedScott.com)

KTRM-990 is my domain from 1976-77 as Music Director and noon-3pm DJ. This is after I depart noon-3pm on Top 40 KXOL-1360 in Ft. Worth when they flip to Country in 1976. KTRM is once the home to the Big Bopper J.P. Richardson (Chantilly Lace #6-1958). Willie Nelson also serves some time on KTRM. One year is all my body can endure inside KTRM's raging lion's den. Chris Collier makes me one of those offers that I cannot refuse to be a DJ on KIKK FM (95.7) in Houston. On the day that Elvis Presley dies - August 16, 1977 - is when the movers and I lay down tracks of rubber on I-10 west to the Bayou City. Over 30 years in Space City with about a dozen FM and AM radio stations under my belt plus Clinton's disastrous Telcom Law of 1996 combine to ignite my departure from radio in 1996.

BLAKE LINDSAY (Dallas-Addison, TX) Hey Jim! Sorry it took me a minute to get back with you. I am the communications direct with the Dallas Lighthouse for the Blind. It’s been challenging and rewarding. I joined them one year ago last week. I produce audio production for us, facilitate meetings, write stories and reports and more. I also continue to work part time with Ziglar Incorporated in Plano TX. They have lots of audio goodies for me to knock out and our weekly Inspire Podcast which is a freebee at www.ziglar.com/podcast. They are only ten minutes long, and the very best of Zig throughout the past thirty years. Timeless encouraging and inspiring stories. I have a hand full of clients I perform imaging for. Life is more enjoyable, when you are working hard. I know that you can relate with that, with all of the collecting and wonderful writing you do several times each week. Keep on knockin’ us alive Jim. I enjoy reading your work very much. Blake Lindsay (www.blazinblake.com)

TRIVIA ANSWER: In 1941 CBS gets its first FM station, WCBS in NYC. After the war ends, CBS picks up its other FM frequencies.

DAVID FAULKNER (Dallas, TX) Subject: Old KSKY (660) Site. Jim, Should've included in the KSKY story that Scott Fybush's website www.fybush.com has numerous photos from his many tower site tours. Also of interest to many will be his featured Tower Site of the Week. David

NATALIE WOOD (July 20, 1938-November 29, 1981) At night, when the sky is full of stars and the sea is still you get the wonderful sensation that you are floating in space.

Jim Rose and Lacy

Houston, Texas - Laus Deo

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October 25, 2010 [Monday]

Issue #886

ALL THE NEWS THAT IS NEWS

NPR SHOOTS ITSELF IN THE FOOT! National Public Radio says that it is increasingly uncomfortable with comments news analyst Juan Williams was making on Fox News. Bill O’Reilly says, It’s ridiculous. Bill's favorite kickboxing opponent Whoopi Goldberg agrees that it is ridiculous. In all of our opinions, it seems, the firing of Juan was a total mistake and sends the wrong message, and NPR – get yourself together. NPR awakens a sleeping giant because its tens of millions of dollars in federal funding come into question after they bounce Juan Williams. The GOP readies itself to probe NPR's federal funding. FNC's Bill O’Reilly is ready for action: We’re going to make a big deal out of this on The Factor. Immediate suspension of every taxpayer dollar going into the National Public Radio outfit. We’re going to get legislation. We’re going to freeze it down, so they don’t get any more money. This is outrageous. NPR is a strictly liberal radio network. JRRR believes NPR's outrageous action boils down to one simple factor. They are extremely jealous of the fact that Juan Williams appears quite often on the #1 cable TV news network, Fox News Channel. Moderately liberal news analyst Juan Williams opens his eyes to how NPR plays the news game. NPR might just be closing the door just as it prepares for its fund raising drives. Stay tuned because JRRR believes the axe is about to fall on NPR's head.

SO LONG RANDY Media giant Tribune slowly inks it way out of bankruptcy. Their board of directors ousts one member of its trio at the top, Lee Abrams. Next out the door is Randy Michaels. That leaves only Sam Zell. Former News Corporation #2 honcho, Peter Chernin, who is now Fox TV and film mega-producer has something else up his sleeve in his quest as a Big Media mogul. Deadline Hollywood reports that Peter Chernin is on the short list to possibly replace Sam Zell as chairman of the Chicago-based Tribune Company when it emerges from bankruptcy. Don't touch that Bat dial.

TEXAS RANGERS ADVANCE TO WORLD SERIES! Many fans watch the Texas Rangers beat the New York Yankees 6-1 on Friday, October 22, 2010 in the deciding Game 6 of baseball's American League Championship Series in Arlington, TX to advance to the World Series for the first Time. Rangers Hall of Fame pitcher Nolan Ryan who is the Texas Rangers president and co-owner hugs his wife in the front row before he goes out on the field to join his team's jubilant celebration. In the late 1990s, the Yankees knock Texas out of the playoffs in each of their three previous appearances. Texas Rangers ace left-handed pitcher Cliff Lee readies himself for Game 1 of the World Series on Wednesday night in either San Francisco or Philadelphia.

TRIVIA QUESTION: What year does Edward R. Murrow join CBS.? The answer appears below.

MOVERS AND SHAKERS

•BOB SIROTT and MARIANNE MURCIANO husband-and-wife team return to WFLD TV Fox O&O CH32 Chicago, IL ten years after they anchor their last newscast. •WLS TV ABC O&O CH7 hires 2 seasoned producers for a new live local morning show: Executive Producer, Marlaine Selip, former Executive Producer of NBC’s In the Loop. Cindy Patrasso, Supervising Producer, same capacity on In the Loop and former creative marketing director of Donahue. •SUGARLAND's Jennifer Nettles hosts the CMA Country Christmas special on Monday, November 29, 2010 on ABC TV at 8:30 pm Central time zone.

ENTERTAINMENT AND NEWS MILESTONES

•1953 KIEM TV NBC/CBS/ABC CH3 in Eureka, CA begins broadcasting on October 25th. •1966 EDDY ARNOLD, Jim Denny, George D. Hay & Uncle Dave Macon join Country Music Hall Of Fame aired on ABC-TV's The Jimmy Dean Show on October 22nd. •1971 ROY DISNEY dedicates Walt Disney World on October 25th. •1980 EDDIE RABBITT receives the 1st two Gold albums of his career on October 24th for Horizon and The Best Of Eddie Rabbitt. •1993 VINCENT PRICE movie star in The Raven &The Fly dies at 82 of lung cancer on October 25th. •2003 EMMYLOU HARRIS performs at NYC's Carnegie Hall on October 25th.

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DERRILL HOLLY [E] (Arlington, VA) Subject: Jim Rose Remembers Radio (#881) October 13, 2010 [Wednesday] RIP is often seen on headstones. I was raised Catholic, so we have heaven, hell and purgatory. In the case of Mr. Lane, I hold him no ill will and only hope that his soul will not be troubled in the afterlife. (On background, there was lots of intrigue in Cleveland R&B radio in the late 60s and early 70s as black broadcasters began to assert themselves for more of a voice in station operations.) By the way, WABQ was 1540 an AM daytimer, WJMO was 1490 (1000 kw days 250 kw nights), but sometime after about 1990, the two stations did a frequency switch. Glad you and Lacy are doing well.

IRA [Eye] LIPSON (Bora Bora, French Polynesia) Subject: Where reading. Reading you today in Bora Bora. Sent from my EyePhone. Ira "Eye" Lipson; Certified Media Hotshot; Dallas Texas USA (www.Lipsonworks.com) / (www.Eye.Lipson.com)

STEVE EBERHARD (Dallas, TX) Subject: KGAF. Give a listen www.kgaf1580.com. I still am consulting small market radio and freelance voiceover work from the home studio (...always looking for new clients...) I always enjoy any comments. If anyone wants to contact me feel free to email me at steve@eberhartbroadcasting.com. Thanks, Steve

HENRY WILLIAMS (Austin, TX) Yes, Jim. Got that. Thanks. I worked at several stations in Austin over the years, but never KNOW. I knew a lot of the people who worked there and remain friends with many. My timeline in Austin was: 1970-1973 KVET DJ; 1973-1982 KOKE FM/AM MD & DJ, 1982-1998 KVET/KASE MD & DJ. I was also at KHFI for a brief time in the '70's, but my chief duty was DJ at its sister station KTAP (AM 970). In the 2000's I was DJ at Lone Star 93, an L.B.J. station, and at Oldies 103, an Emmis station. At most of the stations my air name was 'Steve Gary'. Jim, you have worked at several of the stations in San Antonio and Fort Worth where friends of mine worked. In a future e-mail to you I'll be running some of those names past you to see if you knew them. All the best. - Henry Williams

JOHN HALE (Austin-Cedar Park, TX) Subject: Jim Rose Remembers Radio (#881) October 13, 2010 [Wednesday] Jim, Thanks for the link to Tom Lodge’s book on Radio Caroline. My favorite movie of the last several years is "Pirate Radio". It’s good, but based on everything I’ve heard about the so-called pirate radio ships, can’t touch real life on Radio Caroline. Broadcasting in the mid and late sixties was nowhere near as structured as it is now, but even back then, stories about what it was like aboard the pirate radio ships made me wish for that kind of creative freedom at land-locked stations. I can’t wait to get the book. Yours Truly, John Hale; Mobile Magic Music; 512.336.8742 (33.Music) "We're at the best parties!"

LESLIE WAYNE HODGES (Marshall, TX) Hi Jim, Thank you for your birthday greeting. I am now the age of the KCRS Midland Texas AM Frequency (550). Leslie Wayne Hodges (www.kzqx.com)

TRIVIA ANSWER: In 1935, Edward R. Murrow joins CBS as director of talks and remains with the network for his entire career.

BOB GRANT [Robert Hanger] (Abilene, TX) Subject: Thoughts For Day. Noted 2 recently you may wish to use in future: (1) "The only way to keep your health is to eat what you don't want, drink what you don't like, and do what you'd rather not." (Mark Twain) (2)"Constantly choosing the lesser of two evils, is still choosing evil." (Jerry Garcia) You can add years to each name as my big book still in packing in garage. Are you aware that this month has 5 Fridays, 5 Saturdays & 5 Sundays?? Happens once in 823 years!! I hope that is right...sounds good anyway. BOB

EDWARD R. MURROW (April 25, 1908-April 27, 1965) Good night, and good luck.

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October 22, 2010 [Friday]

Issue #885

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MR C ENDS HAPPY DAYS ON EARTH Oldies tunes are wonderful reminders of happy times when we are young. The TV show Happy Days brings back fond memories of the Fabulous Fifties. The 1950s truly are happy days for many of us. We never lock the doors to our homes or cars. We seem to do just fine with no air conditioned cars or homes or even cell phones. One of the stars of TV's Happy Days, Tom Bosley, plays the role of Howard Cunningham who is the dad of Richie played by Ron Howard and Marion Ross who portrays his wife. Of course we can never forget Henry Winkler as Fonsie. Tom, who is a veteran star of stage and screen, dies at 83 after a brief battle with lung cancer on October 19, 2010 in Rancho Mirage, CA. Bosley wins a Tony Award for the 1959 Broadway hit Fiorello! His motion picture debut in Love with a Proper Stranger stars Natalie Wood and Steve McQueen. Tom costars with Angela Lansbury in Murder She Wrote. He follows that with his own series, The Father Dowling Mysteries. Tom Bosley's survivors include his wife Patricia Bosley, brother Richard Bosley, daughter Amy Baer, stepdaughters Kimberly di Bonaventura and Jamie Van Meter plus seven grandchildren.

CHICANERY IS EVERYWHERE Attorneys for plaintiff Terra Firma Capital Partners and defendant Citigroup give their opening arguments in New York state Supreme Court on Monday, October 18, 2010 in the fraud case that involves the purchase of EMI Music by Terra Firma in 2007. David Boies, who represents Terra Firma, says the lender Citigroup falsely claims that other companies bid on the music company when in reality there are none. If that name David Boies sounds familiar to you, it's probably in the back of your mind his representation in several prominent news stories such as the BP litigation case and last but certainly not the least is his work on behalf of Al Gore during the 2000 presidential recount battle. Remember that fiasco? Boies is the founder and Chairman of Boies, Schiller & Flexner LLP and is recognized as one of America's preeminent trial lawyers. His law firm is a giant bulldog with over 200 lawyers in offices all across the good ole U.S of A. Don't touch that dial. This is going to be a really big show.

RENEW THAT LICENSE OR ELSE! We must renew our auto driver's licenses or the state troopers might take us to the hoosegow. Apparently not so with the FCC states Radio Journal. If we forget to renew our broadcast licenses, it might take the FCC years to take action. Recently, the Media Bureau cancels the licenses of a half-dozen radio stations that fail to apply for license renewal as far back as 2006.

TRIVIA QUESTION: When does the first radio quiz show go on the air? The answer appears below.

MOVERS AND SHAKERS

HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Les Hodges (KRCS-550, KZQX FM) has his annual celebration in beautiful downtown Marshall, TX on Saturday, October 23rd. •RANDY MICHAELS tells a Chicago Tribune reporter, I’m still working. This is right after the Tribune board of directors meeting on Tuesday, October 19, 2010 where observers expect his resignation. Inside Radio reports that the board members instead agree to not take any immediate action. And the beat goes on. •KCSP-610 Entercom Sports-Talk KC, MO re-news its contract to remain the flagship and p-b-p home of University of Kansas sports broadcasts through 2016.

ENTERTAINMENT AND NEWS MILESTONES

•1957 KJAC TV NBC CH4 in Port Arthur-Beaumont, TX 1st broadcast is on October 22nd. •1965 ERNEST TUBB joins the Country Music Hall Of Fame at Nashville's Municipal Auditorium on October 22nd. •1978 JUDY CARNE of TV's Laugh-in busted at Gatwick Airport for drug possession on October 22nd. •1988 RANDY TRAVIS' single Deeper Than The Holler releases on Warner Brothers records on October 21st. •1993 JAMES COBURN 65 year old actor weds 37 year old Paula Murad on October 22nd. •2004 JO DEE MESSINA's Greatest Hits album certifies Gold on October 22nd.

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FRANK JOLLEY (Los Angeles, CA) Subject: KBOX-1480. KBOX shared ownership of the 5 Americans in 1966 after ABNAK Records sued Mclendon Broadcasting and KLIF (1190) for delisting the 5 Americans 'Western Union'. Chief witness in Dallas Superior court Frank Jolley who was called upon to create a top 40 chart from the KLIF record shop reports. KBOX Had the song listed at #2 and KLIF refused to play it after John Sr. gave the record to KBOX first. As MD of Balaban I sent the record to 25 stations and KLIF was very upset about that. Adding insult to injury after his Court Victory, Next The 5 Americans headlined a show at Market Hall in Dallas for KBOX which was held at the same time the KLIF Beach Boys Concert was held at the Auditorium. The Beach Boys show was a flop because all the kids came to the $2.00 (Frank Jolley Promotion) presented for the Danny Thomas Teenagers March Against Leukemia. (Texas Teenage Chairman you guessed it Frank Jolley) we raised over $10,000.00 for the campaign. Beach Boys drew 780 paid. The court had ordered KLIF to either list the song or remove the logo "Dallas' Only official Top 40 Survey"

JOE SALVADOR (Las Vegas, NV) Subject: mark Stevens. Interesting story, one rainy night I had just finished my HOT LINE talk show at KLIF and was on my way home when I decided to stop for a bite at the Waffle house on Zangs Blvd. While eating, this big tall guy walks in an sits down next me...wet from head to toe. We struck up a conversation and I found out that he was new in town and was just signed by the Cowboys. I asked who are you? He replied, "ED JONES"... I said," ED, there's no way you can play for the Cowboys, you're just "TOO TALL" (guess the name stuck). Keep swinging Rose you're doing good stuff! Joe Salvador (Jolly Joe on The Radio)

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MIKE SHANNON (Dallas-Mesquite, TX) Subject: Last call! DFW Radio/TV/Media Lunch Bunch is THIS Friday 10/22! Last reminder! The DFW Media Lunch Bunch is THIS Friday, Oct 22!! Place: Humperdink's, 2208 W. Northwest Hwy (on Restaurant Row between Loop 12/Walton Walker and 35E/Stemmons Fwy) in NW Dallas Time: 12:30PM give or take...come and go as you please...will probably still be people there until 2 or 3PM. Bring: Yourself and money for your own meal and drinks and a media friend or two if you want. Dress: Casual. What to expect: See old friends, make new friends, plus lots of laughing and reminiscing! Young and old(er) alike. No, you don't have to be currently employed in the biz (how many of us are these days, anyway?)...just show up! This may be the LAST Lunch Bunch of the year...so be there! Questions, comments, etc...email me at mike@knus99.com. RSVP not necessary. See you there!

STEVE EBERHART (Dallas, TX) Subject: KGAF. We play on the theme of "Local Radio from Local People" heavily. I still am consulting small market radio and freelance voiceover work from the home studio (...always looking for new clients...) I also am still doing shifts for Citadel Network AC format on weekends out of Dallas. Give a listen www.kgaf1580.com. I always enjoy any comments. If anyone wants to contact me feel free to email me at steve@eberhartbroadcasting.com. Thanks, Steve

TRIVIA ANSWER: Professor Quiz is radio's first true quiz program. It broadcasts with many different sponsors from 1936 to 1948 on CBS and ABC. The program features Professor Quiz, his wife Betty and his son, Professor Quiz Jr. Robert Trout is the program's announcer.

JOHN HALE (Austin-Cedar Park, TX) Subject: KULF-790. I was news assignments editor under J.P. Pritchard, after I came in from KNOW in Austin. S&P were there when I came aboard in late eighty, and for a short while, before being replaced by a team called Burt and Kurt that was nowhere near as good. I didn’t get to work with Mark Stevens for a long time, but loved the time I did get to be around him. I was only at KULF a short time myself before moving over to KTRH as afternoon drive news anchor. Yours Truly, John Hale; Mobile Magic Music (33.Music)

FRED ALLEN (May 31, 1894-March 17, 1956) The last time I saw him he was walking down Lover's Lane holding his own hand.

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October 20, 2010 [Wednesday]

Issue #884

ALL THE NEWS THAT IS NEWS

AMERICA'S FAVORITE TV MOM DIES Barbara Billingsley's role as June Cleaver in the 1950s-1960s TV Classic Leave It to Beaver remains one of our favorite TV moms. She endears herself to us TV viewers with her gentle portrayal of Beaver and Wally's mom. When Leave It to Beaver debuts in 1957, Jerry Mathers who is Beaver is 9. Tony Dow who is Wally is 12. Billingsley once declares: We knew we were making a good show, because it was so well written. But we had no idea what was ahead. People still talk about it and write letters, telling how much they watch it today with their children and grandchildren. Judy Twersky family spokeswoman says that the 94-year-old Billingsley dies on Saturday after a long illness at her home in Santa Monica, CA. Glenn Billingsley, Barbara's son, remembers: She was every bit as nurturing, classy, and lovely as 'June Cleaver,' and we were so proud to share her with the world. Billingsley admits that she may become more like June as the series progresses: I think what happens is that the writers start writing about you as well as the character they created.

ADS ARE UP Magna Global media buying agency is optimistic about 2010's revenue. Magna forecasts U.S. advertising revenue rises 2.8% in 2010. This compares to an earlier prediction of 2.1%. Including political and Olympic ad revenue Magna says the 2010 gains will increase to 4.1%. For 2011 the agency predicts a 3.1% ad increase.

CONSOLIDATION OF THE B'S A SUCCESS? Eric Rhodes publisher of Radio Ink grades the recent combination of the NAB and the RAB at the Grand Hyatt in Washington, DC: Overall, the B's get an A for effort and intent, an A for content, but a C for the conference overall and a D for the exhibit floor and the conference facility. First of all, the NAB is about radio and TV while the RAB features radio. Eric says that the consolidation of the two does have an overall cost savings that includes accounting, PR, and marketing. But this time there are no booths - only tables - plus it covers three floors. This is somewhat confusing and it cuts down on the rubbing of elbows of radio folks. The arrangement of the tables in blocks of squares places competitors uncomfortably side-by-side. The consolidation of radio due to the Telcom Law of 1996 is a disaster. Is this what occurs with the possible merger of the NAB and the RAB? JRRR wants to hear your views on the matter. Send your comments to rosekkkj@earthlink.net.

TRIVIA QUESTION: What is the original name of Columbia Broadcast System (CBS)? The answer appears below.

MOVERS AND SHAKERS

HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Mark Driscoll Hollywood, CA voice over legend celebrates his special day on October 21st. (www.markdriscoll.com) •LEE ABRAMS is out as chief innovation officer at Tribune. Its board of directors asks for the resignation of chief executive Randy Michaels. The only one of the trio left standing is its billionaire owner Sam Zell. •WYBB FM LM Communications’ Active Rock (98X) Charleston-Folly Beach, SC returns to its birthright as 98 Rock on Monday, October 18, 2010. •PHILLY BROADCAST PIONEERS honor the late Wee Willie Webber at their noon luncheon on Wednesday, October 20, 2010 at the Bala Golf Club.

ENTERTAINMENT AND NEWS MILESTONES

•1955 NO TIME FOR SERGEANTS starring Andy Griffith opens on Broadway on October 20th. •1963 BUCK OWENS' single Love's Gonna Live Here rings #1 on Billboard's Country survey on October 19th. •1973 OPEC oil embargo begins on October 20th. •1985 REBA MCENTIRE sings the National Anthem to open the first game of the World Series in Kansas City on October 19th where the Cardinals beat the Royals 3-1. •1994 BURT LANCASTER actor (From Here to Eternity-1953, Elmer Gantry-1960) dies of heart attack at 80 on October 20th. •2009 TIM MCGRAW's album Southern Voice releases on Curb records on October 20th.

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JOE SALVADOR (Las Vegas, NV) Subject: Mark Stevens. I worked "Jazzy Jz" with Mark. I was his news voice, while working on the Texas State Network at KFJZ. He was a great talent! When I was at Caesers Palace a few days ago it brought back memories of the nights I spent for almost two years doing a live two hour drive Sports-Talk Show six nights a week in the Race and Sports Book. Many old jocks and news hounds from KLIF, KXOL, KFJZ, WBAP, WHB, KOMA and WFAA often just appeared once in a while and your skinny keeps the old memories fresh! Joe Salvador (Jolly Joe on the Radio)

BOBBY COPELAND [J.] (Knoxville-Oak Ridge, TN) Subject: Merle Haggard. Merle receives Gene Autry award October 07, 2010. The Spirit of the West Award recognizes individuals and organizations who have made significant contributions to the art, culture, and legacy of our American West. The Autry National Center is pleased to recognize California country music legend Merle Haggard for his distinguished career and accomplishments as a singer and songwriter. Over a fifty-years-plus career that has taken him from a drastically misspent criminal youth to solitary confinement in San Quentin to the Country Music Hall of Fame, Haggard—with no less than 40 number one hits—is equally at ease blending elements of jazz, rock, blues, and folk music while staying true to the tradition of country.

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JIMMY STIX [James E. White] (Albany-Troy-Sand Lake, NY) Howdy Jim Rose!! Jimmy Stix here!!!! I put you on my site for good Bud! You will never be taken off...sorry it wasn't sooner! I have been wanting to do that for a while now! Hope you like it...you are on almost every page of my site! Jimmy Stix (www.stixmix.us) / (www.stixmix.org) / (www.jimstix.com)

BOB CROWLEY (D/FW-Arlington, TX) Subject: Jon Meyer. Jim; We lost another one... Jon Meyer was the sales manager when I was at Z-102 in Austin. Born in New Braunfels, educated at U-T Austin, he started his radio career as a newsman at KNOW-AM in the 1970's. He moved up to KTRH, then moved back to Austin and made the switch to sales in 1981. I asked Stan Webb why he hired a newsman to do sales, and he told me he was impressed with Jon's intelligence and his ability to work the phones. Jon was with KPEZ when it was an easy listening station, and was sales manager when the change was made to classic rock in the mid '8o's. That's where I met him, when I joined the station in 1987. Jon was one of the good ones. Low key, upbeat, and very good at what he did. When Bo and Bama had the morning show, they had a bit with a caller who identified himself as Leonard Spivey, the ferret rancher. He did it for months before I learned it was Jon. Jon stayed with Clear Channel as the Austin cluster grew. He retired in 1998. He had a long battle with cancer. The cancer won on October 4th.

HENRY WILLIAMS (Austin, TX) Subject: Terry Hunt. Jim: My friend Jim Travis tells me you are interested in finding contact information for broadcast veteran Terry Hunt. Terry's e-mail address is terryhunt@comcast.net. Terry is still in radio. He works as operations manager of a cluster of stations in the state of Pennsylvania. He could fill you in on the details, and I'm sure he would be happy to hear from you. Both Jim Travis and I had the pleasure of working with Terry at KVET/KASE in Austin. I was DJ there for many years using the air name 'Steve Gary'. My e-mail address is voiceoverhank@gmail.com. All the best. - Henry Williams

TRIVIA ANSWER: In September 1928, 27 year old William S. Paley buys United Independent Broadcasters' network of 16 independent radio stations. As new President of the Company he changes its name to Columbia Broadcast System (CBS).

LESLIE WAYNE HODGES (Marshall, TX) Subject: Mark Stevens - Houston. Jim, the Grief of the following is just now coming over me. This saddens me. Out of the clear blue one October Morning I called Mark Stevens and Jim Pruitt and asked if they will cut promos for me when in 1999 at KLOL in Houston. Mark and Jim were in the KLOL Production Room and for my AM 1090 250 Watt Clear Frequency KNUZ in Bellville, Texas cut promos for 17 minutes saying in various ways "O.K. We Admit It When We Are In Bellville which is once every hundred years "We listen to KNUZ. We always listen To Our Main Man Les. Les is more I Don't Know. Tell Wanda To Get The Plow Out." Both Mark and Jim were chiming in on the several promos they cut for me. That I just listened to yesterday. Leslie Wayne Hodges (www.kzqx.com)

SAMUEL LOVER (February 24, 1797-July 6, 1868) My advice to you concerning applause is this: enjoy it but never quite believe it.

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October 18, 2010 [Monday]

Issue #883

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TWO PHILLY NEWSPAPERS ESCAPE HANGMAN'S NOOSE Secured creditors win the bankruptcy auction for Philadelphia's two largest newspapers, The Philadelphia Inquirer and Philadelphia Daily News, with their bid of $105 million cash. This offer betters philanthropist Raymond Perelman's $85 million tender. Lenders plan to cut costs by 13% across the board that includes a 6% drop in newsroom salaries. But they do pledge to keep publishing both of the newspapers to avoid any newsroom layoffs for at least one year. The 93-year-old Perelman, who is a Philly native, says that he had hoped to preserve the newspapers' integrity. In 2006, a group of local investors pay $515 million for the newspapers but end up selling them to escape bankruptcy.

MARK STEVENS and I happen to share radio mics at two different radio stations during the same period: Top 40 KFJZ-1270 (1973-75) in Ft. Worth, TX and Top 40 KULF-790 (1979-80) in Houston. He is one of the most talented radio air personalities I ever encounter. When I first arrive on Top 40 KFJZ-1270 in 1973 Stevens asks me to be a DJ on Tuesday nights at a small night club that he manages. At that time I still live in Dallas, TX. It's a mighty long drive from far north Dallas to far west Ft. Worth. After things settle down a bit, I rent a nice apartment on the far northwest side of Ft. Worth that is not too far from the KFJZ outpost on the I-30 west freeway. At the time, KFJZ-1270 and KTVT TV CH11 are no longer owned by the same company. Years before, KTVT TV is KFJZ TV. KTVT TV CH11 engulfs the left portion of the lion's den while KFJZ-1270 liberates the right half. At the entrance foyer there are two big desks with two separate receptionists. They sit side-by-side like in a military court of justice. That is my first impression. Which side do I take? The one on the left is a TV proxy. The one on the right is a radio steward. Reminds me of a 1966 tune by Johnny Cash, The One On the Right Is On the Left. In my humble opinion, KFJZ-1270 along with its fine professional staff nears the zenith in all of radio. That is until two different consultants begin to rip and tear down our Taj Mahal with their outrageous schemes. Eventually, crosstown Pop Standard KJIM-870 latches onto the legendary KFJZ call letters. Most of America’s once majestic AM Top 40 radio dominions renew their strengths today as News and Sports Talk towers of power.

TRIVIA QUESTION: What year is the first color CBS TV broadcast received? The answer appears below.

MOVERS AND SHAKERS

•FIRE DESTROYS TWO AM RADIO STATIONS Fire ravages the building shared by KSJX-1500 and KZSF-1370 San Jose, CA on Saturday, October 9, 2010. •ED BOUCHETTE Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Steelers beat writer joins CBS Radio Sports/Talk KDKA FM (The Fan 93.7) beginning Friday, October 15, 2010. •COX RADIO-ATLANTA, GA extends its affiliate agreement with Metro Traffic. •J.D. HAYWORTH former KFYI-550 Phoenix, AZ talk host, ex-congressman and possible challenger for John McCain’s U.S. Senate seat joins the Saturday 4-7pm election season spot on Citadel News/Talk WMAL-630 Washington, DC.

ENTERTAINMENT AND NEWS MILESTONES

•1954 WBTW TV CBS/ABC CH13 Florence, SC begins broadcasting on October 18th. •1968 GLEN CAMPBELL is Entertainer & Male Vocalist of the Year on October 18th at the 2nd annual CMA awards at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium. •1975 SIMON & GARFUNKEL reunite to sing My Little Town on SNL on October 18th. •1980 DON WILLIAMS' I Believe In You is #1 on Billboard's Country survey on October 18th. •1994 LEE ALLEN saxophonist with Fats Domino, Little Richard and others dies of cancer at 68 on October 18th. •2005 CARRIE UNDERWOOD'S Jesus, Take The Wheel releases on Arista records on October 18th.

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JOYCE WEBSTER [J.C.] (Mena, AR) Jim, We have six radio stations in Mena now. One is out of Branson, and the other five are all located in the same building. My favorite is classic rock during the daytime. At night they go to a heavier rock than I like. Never was a big heavy metal or hard rock fan and I'm simply too old to put up with really loud music especially if I don't easily understand the words. I love the malt shop things, the folk things, some from the Big Band era...and especially the Singer/Songwriters music. I also enjoy classical music, country, Southern Gospel, some Contemporary Christian, some blues and beautiful instrumental. And, there is a great deal of the 80's music I like in pop. My sons had really good taste in music, I think, so I really learned to like a great deal of it. Take care and be well. JC

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JOE SALVADOR [Judy] (Las Vegas, NV) Subject: Mark Stevens. I still remember Mark asking me to get an autograph football from Roger Staubach while I was doing the Cowboy pre and post game and locker room interviews. You should have seen his face when I handed him that football. Joe Salvador (Jolly Joe on The Radio)

JOE FORD (Houston-Shenandoah, TX) Subject: Mark Stevens. Mark was a truly funny guy. I had the pleasure of working with him during the Hudson & Harrigan days at KILT. The two of them were probably the last of the great real morning prep dudes. They worked it. The Story Guy, Uncle Waldo...hilarious stuff. The sound effects, the one liners...all true classics. RIP brother.

DAN MCCURDY (Sherman-Denison, TX) Subject: Mark Stevens... Jim...Mark Stevens was one of a kind...a weird, wacky, wonderful goofball who spread chuckles and cheer wherever he went...the industry can ill-afford to lose any more of his one-of-a-kind on-air personalities. He made lotsa people smile for so many years...and that's a hard-won legacy that most all of us radio-heads would love to leave. So sad to hear of his passing. Dan McCurdy, Sherman, Texas; 2004 Texas Radio Hall of Fame inductee; KLIF, KBOX - Dallas; WMEX - Boston; retired Fortune 500 advertising/PR exec; freelance writer, voice talent

BLAKE LINDSAY (Dallas-Addison, TX) Subject: Mark Stevens: Hi Jim, I’m punchin’ in a note of appreciation for your Mark Stevens story. I really enjoyed Stevens and Prewitt on KEGL (FM) in the mid eighties. They were a very funny team. They would frequently make cracks at the number one rated Ron Chapman on KVIL, but they were clean and funny pokes in Ron’s belly for lack of better words. Thanks again for the kind words about Mark. Glad you knew him well. Your Friend, Blazin’ Blake (www.blazinblake.com)

JOHN HALE (Austin-Cedar Park, TX) Subject: Mark Stevens. Jim, Wow, the news that Mark Stevens has passed on is a blow. I worked with him at KULF (790) back in the early 80’s, and practically grew up listening to him on KFJZ (1270). He was the most prepared DJ I ever saw, and easily had the quickest mind, and wit, of anyone of us. There are some folks you just think are going to be around forever. I hate to think of his talent, and mind, being stilled by Alzheimer’s. Yours Truly, John Hale; Mobile Magic Music (33.Music) "We're at the best parties!"

TRIVIA ANSWER: In 1940 the first color TV broadcast from a CBS transmitter on top of the Chrysler Building is received in the CBS hut at 485 Madison Avenue. On June 25, 1951 CBS has its First Commercial Color Broadcast on WCBS TV NYC of the Ed Sullivan show. Only about two dozen TV sets receive the one-hour gala color premier.

LIZ PATRANELLA [Houston] (Austin, TX) Subject: DJ Reunion Luncheon Reminder. Just a quick reminder that the next DJ Reunion Lunch ... or San Antonio Radio Broadcasters Gathering... is next Wednesday, October 20 at Sea Island. Thanks to those of you who have already sent me your RSVP ... I look forward to seeing you. I hope many more of you are planning to attend. These get-togethers become more and more important as time goes by. We'll be spending some time at this one remembering Skinny Don Green...so bring your stories! And, please RSVP for our head count. We want to see as many of you there as possible. Till then....Liz

ROBERT DUVALL [Gus McCrae - Lonesome Dove -1989] Yesterday’s gone and we can’t get it back.

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October 15, 2010 [Friday]

Issue #882

ALL THE NEWS THAT IS NEWS

MARKIE BABY HAS LEFT THE BUILDING One of the most talented radio personalities with whom I ever am so fortunate to share a radio station mic is gone physically but certainly will never be forgotten. When still in high school in Dallas I tune in and turn on to Markie Baby on KFJZ-1270 and marvel at his on the air antics. Never do I ever dream that not only will I become a radio DJ but also on Top 40 KFJZ-1270 behind the same mic as the legendary Mark Stevens. He joins KFJZ-1270 in 1961. In 1973 I move back home to the Dallas-Ft. Worth, TX area after a second tour of duty in Alamo City radio. Ray Potter PD of KFJZ-1270 hires me as a DJ. Ray is another one of radio's greats who passes away some time ago. Cannot say enough nice things about Potter. Such a thrill it is to be around super radio talent on one of America's great Top 40 radio stations. Stevens motors about town in a brand new white Cadillac El Dorado convertible with bright red leather interior. In 1974, Bill Young, KILT-610 Houston, TX PD hires Mark to team up with another radio great, Jim Pruett, as one of the many co-hosts of the Hudson & Harrigan morning show. In 1979, when I'm a DJ on Houston's KULF-790 Mark and Jim join us as the new Stevens & Pruett morning show. So, once again we share the same mic. All three of us remain on KULF until 1980 when the axe begins to fall. In just one day Kenny Miles, Hank Moore and I leave the KULF penthouse suite high atop 2100 Travis Street for good. S&P takes their morning show to Cowtown on KEGL FM (97.1) which is the old KFJZ FM. In 1986, the S&P show moves on up to Album Rock KLOL FM (101.1) and remain morning hosts for several years. Mark Stevens is probably one of the last really great radio DJs who makes a lasting impression on not only me but thousands of listeners in Dallas-Ft. Worth and Houston. This truly is a sad day in radio. KTRK TV ABC CH13 mentions that Mark suffers from Alzheimer's for some time. www.houstonpress.com/ reports that Mark Stevens dies in his sleep early Tuesday morning, October 12, 2010.

LONG ISLAND FLIPS Barnstable Broadcasting with its base in Newton, MA owns six radio stations on Long Island, NY. Its Hot AC WMJC FM (94.3) Long Island-Smithtown, NY may be close to a format switch with its registration of 94XRadio.com & My94X.com on Friday, October 8, 2010. Problem is Univision WXNY FM (X96.3) NYC already calls itself X in the market. Barnstable's other area properties include AC WKJY FM (Long Island's Best Mix 98.3) Hempstead, Light AC WKJI FM (96.1) Center Moriches, Classic Rock WRCN FM (Long Island's Only Classic Rock 103.9) Riverhead, Classic Hits WBZO FM (Long Island's Oldies B103) Bay Shore and Pop Standards WHLI-1100 Hempstead.

TRIVIA QUESTION: What is the very first large radio network? The answer appears below.

MOVERS AND SHAKERS

•GREG FREY exits CBS Radio as APD/MD of Country KILT FM (100.3) and Hot AC KHMX FM (96.5) in Houston, TX to enter corporate programming at Cumulus in Atlanta, GA on Friday, October 15, 2010. •BYRON [Ron] HARRELL Citadel's director of operations and programming moves on up to station manager of WDVD FM (96.3) and WDRQ FM (93.1) in Detroit, MI. •DAN BOWENS and Heather Brown join News Corporation-owned Fox flagship TV station WNYW TV CH5 NYC as general assignment reporters on Monday, October 18, 2010. •RYAN SEACREST producer-morning radio personality on CHR KIIS FM (102.7) Los Angeles, CA and American Idol host in early talks with talent agency CAA and entertainment company AEG about casting a new cable TV music, pop culture and lifestyle network.

ENTERTAINMENT AND NEWS MILESTONES

•1951 I LOVE LUCY debuts on CBS TV on October 15th. •1960 LORETTA LYNN sings Honky Tonk Girl on her first appearance at the Grand Ole Opry on October 15th. Johnny Horton invites her to tour with him but he dies in a car crash at 35 before it happens. •1977 DEBBIE BOONE's You Light Up My Life strikes #1 on October 15th and remains there for 10 weeks. •1988 DWIGHT YOAKAM & BUCK OWENS' duo on Streets Of Bakersfield rises to #1 on Billboard's Country singles chart on October 15th. •1995 PHIL SIDEY first manager of Radio Leeds and Head of the BBC Network Production Centre at Birmingham dies on October 15th at 69. •2002 FAITH HILL's album Cry releases on Warner Brothers records on October 15th.

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DERRILL HOLLY [E] (Arlington, VA) Subject: Jim Rose Remembers Radio (#881) October 13, 2010 [Wednesday] I remember Van Lane, he was sales manager at WABQ /WZAK (studios, on St. Clair, on the edge of downtown Cleveland) when John Booth, Booth Broadcasting, Detroit owned the stations back in the late 1960s. By 1970, he’d moved to WJMO (Friendly Broadcasting) and worked for Richard Eaton until Ken Hawkins became general manager. I hung around both stations when I was starting out in the business. May he rest in peace.

JIM TRAVIS [Jo] (Hot Springs, AR) Subject: Mark Stevens. CC: Henry Williams. Henry, I had forwarded your email to Jim Rose (Jim Rose Remembers Radio), so he would be aware of Mark Stevens passing. He lives there in Houston. He puts such info in his newsletter....JRRR. Anyway, he asked about Terry Hunt. I figured you would probably know. You ought to check out his newsletter. It's really pretty informative about old time radio. If you want to email him yourself, his address is below on his email to me. If not, you can just tell me and I'll let him know any info about Terry Hunt. Thanks, Trav (www.JimWWTravis.com)

DAVE TUCKER (Ft. Worth, TX) Mark Stevens was the most professional man I've ever known. He never had a bad show. I remember seeing him when he'd relieve me at KFJZ (1270) and he'd have 3 or 4 pieces of luggage full of tapes and bits. Later I was to cut some of those tapes and drop-ins. "This is Bang Gunly, you're listening to the Markey Baby show, brought to you by the makers of puffed grass." It was weird, but it worked. I never got tired of listening to Mark. He was that entertaining. I'll miss him. Dave Tucker

TERRY HUNT (Washington, PA) Subject: Mark Stevens. I was fortunate enough to grow up in Ft Worth where each afternoon I heard Mark E. Baby and "his mom" on KFJZ-AM in the 60s talking about dinner..he's the earliest memory I have of listening to the radio as a kid! Terry Hunt

TWEED SCOTT (Houston, TX) Subject: Mark Stevens. I remember him best as Hudson of Hudson & Harrigan at KILT while I was going to college at Lamar in Beaumont. They were pretty out there for the early '70's. They were hysterical, always stepping up to the line and sticking a toe across it to deliver the punch line. His partner Pruett still runs a gun shop over in my neighborhood here in Houston. Tweed Scott; Professional speaker & Author; 3-time national award-winning book; Texas in Her Own Words; Owner, Texas Cool Wear (www.TweedScott.com)

JOHN HALE (Austin-Cedar Park, TX) Subject: Jim Rose Remembers Radio (#881) October 13, 2010 [Wednesday] Jim, It was sad to hear of Solomon Burke’s passing. He wasn’t as big a name in soul music as Wilson Pickett, Otis Redding, Aretha, James Brown, or Sam Cooke, but his early Atlantic hits influenced a lot of soul music that followed. He was also not a bad actor. He played a small but interesting part in the Dennis Quaid movie, "The Big Easy" several years ago. There’s an interesting chapter devoted to Solomon Burke in Peter Guralnick’s "Sweet Soul Music" that details how he controlled everything, including the sale of Solomon Burke items on the road at his concerts back in his heyday. Yours Truly, John Hale

TRIVIA ANSWER: In 1935, CBS becomes the nation's largest radio network with 97 stations.

MIKE SHANNON (Dallas-Mesquite, TX) Subject: Next DFW Media "Lunch Bunch" coming up Friday, October 22!! Time again to "do lunch" with your friends from Dallas-Fort Worth radio, TV and other media! We'll do this on a FRIDAY this time, October 22, 12:30PM, at Humperdink's, Northwest Hwy between Loop 12/Walton Walker and 35E/Stemmons Fwy in NW Dallas. We'll meet in the 'party room' on the north side of the restaurant. Same deal as always...casual, no speeches or agendas, come and go as you please, each person pays for their own, etc. Come hang out with old friends and make some new friends as well. This *MIGHT* be the last Lunch Bunch of the year, so be sure to stop by! RSVP not necessary, but it would help me to get a general headcount. Spread the word and bring a friend! See you there. Mike Shannon mike@knus99.com PS...If you haven't already, join our Facebook group so you can get automatic notices of future events, and see photos and comments from past events, and post your own photos as well. At facebook.com, simply enter "DFW radio" as a search term, look for the 'DFW Radio/TV/Media Lunch Bunch' link, and that will take you to the right place!

HARRISON FORD [Raiders of the Lost Ark-1981] It's not the years honey, it's the mileage.

Jim Rose and Lacy

Houston, Texas - Laus Deo

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October 13, 2010 [Wednesday]

Issue #881

ALL THE NEWS THAT IS NEWS

SWEET SOUL MUSIC ENDS Born on March 21, 1940 in Philadelphia, PA Soul Singer Solomon Burke preaches and broadcasts a gospel radio show from his own church, Soloman's Temple in his home town from 1945-55. Followers call him The Wonder Boy preacher. His grandmother founds the church for him. Solomon first records for Apollo records in 1954. He leaves music to support his family when he attends a mortuary school. But he returns to recording in 1960. He signs with Atlantic Records which pulls him away from recording Gospel music. Burke's first national hit on Billboard is Just Out of Reach (Of My Two Open Arms) that lands at #24 in 1961. According to the Hall of Fame, Solomon's biggest hit, his signature single Got to Get You Off of My Mind (#22-1965) is one of the premier Soul hits of the 1960s. Burke writes the tune. His smooth, solid voice tells of the death of a love affair. Soul legend Solomon Burke dies at 70 onboard an airplane at Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport. He is to play a concert in the city on Tuesday, October 5, 2010. Solomon along with Atlantic execs Bert Berns and Jerry Wexler write Everybody Needs Somebody To Love. In 1966, Wilson Pickett covers the song. He mentions Solomon Burke in the opening. Wilson's version reaches #29 on Billboard's Pop chart and #19 on the R&B survey. The Rolling Stones also record the tune. It appears in the 1980 movie, The Blues Brothers. His tunes If You Need Me and Cry To Me appear in the film Dirty Dancing. In 2001, he inducts into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. In 2002, Burke releases his Grammy-winning album Don’t Give Up On Me. It features songs by renowned recording artists Bob Dylan, Nick Lowe, Brian Wilson, Tom Waits and Van Morrison. He records his latest album Hold On Tight with Dutch rock band De Dijk which releases in early 2010. Solomon Burke's survivors include 21 children and 90 grandchildren.

A GATOR ATTACKS GAINESVILLE, FL There are not many University owned commercial radio stations in America. WBRU FM (95.5) in Providence, RI owned by Brown University is one of them. WRUF FM (Rock 104) in Gainesville with the University of Florida as its owner is another one. For almost 30 years WRUF FM is the leading Rock radio station in North Central Florida. But things are about to change because on Friday, October 8, 2010 the U of F registers with Go Daddy: http://Country1037.com/, http://1037TheGator.com/, and http://Country1037TheGator.com/. In September 2010 The Gainesville Sun reports that WRUF FM’s contract with the syndicated Lex & Terry morning show expires on October 16. The rest of the WRUF FM announcers are U of F interns. The University also owns and operates non-commercial NPR-Talk WUFT FM (89.1) Gainesville, Public Radio WJUF FM (90.1) Inverness and Commercial Sports WRUF-850 in Ocala. A flip to Country puts WRUF FM in direct competition with market leading WOGK FM (K-Country 93.7) and WTRS FM (Thunder Country 102.3).

TRIVIA QUESTION: Where does record producer-songwriter Phil Spector come up with the name The Teddy Bears for their hit Happy Birthday Baby?

MOVERS AND SHAKERS

•HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Clint Wright's (KIKK FM) happy day is on October 13th. •MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS flips 6 out of its 47 stations to new formats since September 2010. Smooth Jazz WJZL FM (92.9) Lansing, MI becomes Country WLMI on October 1st. •TIM BARRON morning host on Midwest Classic Hits WQTX FM (92X) simulcasts on WJZL FM (92.9) since August 2010. Midwest acquires its Lansing cluster from Rubber City Radio in early 2010. •KCET TV CH28 Los Angeles, CA drops PBS to go Independent beginning in January 2011. KCET TV replaces PBS programming with news and documentaries, plus old feature films.

ENTERTAINMENT AND NEWS MILESTONES

•1956 WAGM TV CBS/NBC/ABC CH8 in Presque Isle, ME begins broadcasting on October 13th. •1967 TAMMY WYNETTE's first #1 Billboard single is I Don't Wanna Play House on October 14th. •1971 WTZH TV CBS CH24 in Meridian, MS suspends broadcasting on October 13th. •1986 REBA MCENTIRE is a double-winner at the 20th annual CMA event: Entertainer of the Year, plus third straight Female Vocalist of the Year award on October 13th. •1990 TARGET CENTER in Minneapolis, MN opens on October 13th. •2001 ALAN JACKSON's single Where I Come From rises to #1 on Billboard's Country chart on October 13th.

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TOM LODGE (Santa Cruz, CA) Subject: Remembering the break through. Hi, Here is some special radio news: My new book is out. "The Ship That Rocked the World" I was one of the original deejays on Radio Caroline in the 60s. Turn up your sound volume and click on this link: www.shipthatrocked.com/radiocaroline.html Share this with all, and know the truth behind the British Invasion. Tom Lodge

BOB RILEY (Houston-Cypress, TX) Subject: Jim Pruett and Paul Berlin, etc. Jim, Do you remember Jim Pruett of Houston's KILT-AM-610? He and Mark Stevens were one of KILT's Hudson and Harrigan duos and later performed on other local stations under their own names. Pruett now owns a gun shop in the Houston suburb of Cypress, a couple of miles from my house. Sometimes I eat breakfast a nearby McDonald's and frequently see Jim and his wife Joy eating there, too. Many years ago, I was a teller at a local Houston bank and one of my customers was Paul Berlin from KNUZ-AM. He was a fun customer to work with. At that time, he either owned or leased a couple of clubs, and on Monday mornings he would bring in a small suitcase or briefcase full of dirty $1.00's and $5.00's that he had collected as cover charges over the weekend. Also, at that time Dave Morris the G-M of KNUZ was a member of the bank's board of directors. One more blast from the past. Another one of KILT's crew was a member of my church. This was Harry Rogers, the sales or business manager of the station. He always had some great stories about the on-air talent, as well as the original station owner, Gordon McClendon, "the old Scotchman". Never having been in the radio biz, just thought I would share these things with you. Bob Riley

BLAKE LINDSAY (Dallas-Addison, TX) Hi Jim, I’ve been enjoying reading Steve Eberhart’s emails with you regarding his KGAF-1580 in Gainesville. I am especially honored to have Ray Charles’s cool quote to follow me. I have been a huge fan of his, all of my 46 years of life, or at least a long as I can recall music. Mom and Dad were quick to excite me about what blind people were accomplishing, and I was indeed impressed with him, and Stevie Wonder. I hope all is as well as it can be in your world Jim. I have had a busier year, than the past three combined. Back to fifty plus hour work weeks again, which is reason for not staying in touch more often. Great job on your columns, and I hope you keep them coming for a good long time. Blake Lindsay (www.blazinblake.com)

DAVID FAULKNER (Dallas, TX) Greetings Jim & Lacy! Doing well. Have been listening online to & enjoying the wide variety of music on Steve Eberhart's KGAF 1580. Great Sound. Also, like that they have TSN News + other news as well as the music. Music stations should have more news than most of them do. I'll write more when time allows. Peace, Take Care, David.

TRIVIA ANSWER: Phil Spector comes up with the name The Teddy Bears from Elvis Presley's hit tune Teddy Bear.

BOB GRANT [Robert Hanger] (Abilene, TX) Subject: A Special Invitation From Bill Anderson. Jim...ya gotta respect his songwriting talent! I once took my only son to a taping of his syndicated TV show back in late 6o's, & he was gracious to us both (but he did know I was a DJ!) I did bring "Whispering Bill" on stage several times in VA shows too. A friend in Lexington attended his sold out show just last Saturday at Renfro Valley, KY which also featured Jim Ed Brown, Helen Cornelius & Jeanne Seely, so he does stay busy in the biz after 50 years. How many of those can you count? BOB

CHARLES GEORGE (Dallas, TX) Subject: Sunday Will Never Be The Same. Jim, I was thinking about songs that meant a lot to me when I first heard them, I liked the song Someday Will Never Be The Same. I figured if I ever got old enough to look back that would be a song to perform. But now I am happy and disappointed to think that the second verse is same as the first. The song has ended but the Melody still lingers on. But that was Yesterday and Yesterday is gone. I love hearing the old songs I liked but also enjoy new music also. Like when I would visit my grandparents in Waller, I would love it when I could get away and listen to KRBE, I thought they were better than the stations here in Dallas. Though I am not sure I would have felt the same if it were here in Dallas. I also always liked KPFT. 73, Charles George

ROBERT G. INGERSOLL (August 11, 1833-July 21, 1899) Music expresses feeling and thought, without language; it was below and before speech, and it is above and beyond all words.

Jim Rose and Lacy

Houston, Texas - Laus Deo

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October 11, 2010 [Monday]

Issue #880

ALL THE NEWS THAT IS NEWS

CELEBRATED OHIO RADIO-TV BROADCASTER PASSES Van Lane comes to life as Maurice Schechter in Czechoslovakia. He arrives in America as a child and later serves a hitch in the U.S. Army. In 1946, Van begins his radio career at WTNT-AM in Augusta, GA and at WDAR-1400 in Savannah. His Ohio radio career includes GM of WLIO East Liverpool; Sports Director of WDOK Cleveland; Cleveland Barons hockey broadcasting, plus he originates the Knothole Club children's promotion for the Cleveland Indians. In 1961, he founds the Thoroughbred Racing Network that covers northern Ohio. Lane also is a TV broadcaster. He hosts several programs on WEWS TV ABC CH5 Cleveland from the 1950s to the 1960s. In 1968, he returns to radio as assistant manager of WABQ-1460 in the Cleveland suburb of Painesville, OH. Van spends the next 20 years in operations and sales management at United Broadcasting. In 1988, he forms a consulting business. Veteran Ohio radio-TV broadcaster Van Lane dies on Sunday, October 3, 2010 just two months before his 90th birthday. He leaves behind two sons along with his former wife.

WALL OF SOUND COMES TO HBO Al Pacino signs on to play the role of famed music producer Phil Spector in an upcoming film on HBO. According to The New York Times, Pulitzer Prize winning screenwriter David Mamet (The Wicked Son, Wag the Dog) will write and direct the biopic. In 1983, Al stars in Mamet’s Broadway play American Buffalo. Phil Spector makes a name for himself in the late 1950s and throughout the 1960s as he produces recording artists with what becomes known as his wall of sound. Phil produces hit recordings such as Ike and Tina Turner's River Deep, Mountain High, the Righteous Brothers You’ve Lost That Loving Feeling and The Crystals Da Doo Ron Ron. Spector also produces The Beatles’ final album Let It Be. On April 13, 2009 a judge convicts Phil of Murder in the Second Degree and by the use a firearm in the commission of a crime. Spector receives a prison sentence of 19 years to life.

KATIE TO CNN? A New York Post report suggests that Katie Couric may be thinking about a rendezvous at CNN. The New York Post reports a possible deal between CNN and CBS Evening News anchor Katie Couric. According to friends, she is unhappy at CBS and wants to be on the air somewhere before the [2012] Iowa caucuses. The Post’s report appears to be speculation taken from quotes by Jeff Bewkes, CEO of Time Warner and Les Moonves, CBS honcho plus various insiders. Let's not forget that in the past few days CNN fires its anchor Rick Sanchez. Don't touch that dial.

TRIVIA QUESTION: What is the first product to have a UPC bar code? The answer appears below.

MOVERS AND SHAKERS

•JAY MCFARLAND former talk host on KRLD-1080 Dallas, TX relocates to KSL-1160 Salt Lake City. He now co-hosts The Browser with Amy Iverson in Premiere Radio Networks Sean Hannity's former spot. Hannity moves over to crosstown Clear Channel News-Talk KNRS FM (105.7). •ED TYLL tours the USA in radio from LA to Chicago to Detroit but brings his talk show back to Florida on Star Over Orlando Real Talk WEUS-810 Orlando-Orlovista, FL. •KEVIN WALTMAN exits sales director of Clear Channel Radio-Little Rock, AR to MM of CCR's Tallahassee, FL 5-station cluster.

ENTERTAINMENT AND NEWS MILESTONES

•1959 KTHI TV NBC CH11 in Fargo-Grand Forks, ND begins broadcasting on October 11th. •1969 JOHNNY CASH wins a record-setting 5 awards on October 15th during the Country Music Association's event at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium. •1975 GEORGE CARLIN hosts Saturday Night Live's premiere on October 11th. •1981 NASHVILLE SONGWRITERS HALL OF FAME inducts Ray Whitley (Back in the Saddle Again) and Bobby Braddock (D-I-V-O-R-C-E) on October 11th. •1990 OIL hits a record $40.42 per barrel on October 11th. •2003 TIM MCGRAW's Real Good Man is #1 on Billboard on October 11th.

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TOM ELLIS (Boston-East Sandwich-Newton, MA) Subject: Memories. Hi, Jim and Lacy, Agree with you about the 50's music. Nothing can compare in my opinion. Could be because I was a Rock and Roll DJ during quite a few of those years. I also had a very large collection of 45's made by the top artists and groups of that era. The record collection of several hundred 45's disappeared, along with my first wife and our three kids the day after our divorce became final in San Antonio. Didn't know where any of them were for two years. Never saw the records again. I guess most of us of a certain age have a story or two about 50's music, and relationships gone south. Have a great week. Tom

BILL CONWAY (San Francisco, CA) Hi Jim, I have your email in my white list already. All our email is routed through the Entercom corporate system which has its own protocols to identify spam. I have had this problem before and I am but a cog in the big wheel. Bill Conway; KOIT Program Director

IRA [Eye] LIPSON (Dallas, TX) Subject: KLIF. I had a great time rolling through Steve Eberhart’s amazing HISTORY OF KLIF website at www.klif1190.com. Steve has done a fantastic job of weaving history, photos and audio. You could spend hours there. Ira "Eye" Lipson; Certified Media Hotshot; (www.LipsonWorks.com)

HAROLD LEVINE (Houston, TX) Subject: checking in from Houston, TX. Jim, I certainly have enjoyed catching up on some of the voices of the past. I am another alum of KGAF, Gainesville, having worked there from 67-68 while in high school and summers 69-71 (along with the great Dave Cooke). I remember your cousin Jerry...he was fresh out of Elkins and most exuberant about working there--give him my best. I've spent most of my working years in public accounting and five years in TV on the business side (News 24 Houston/LAT TV)...but the radio bug never left me. I operate four internet radio stations covering four decades of music with the flagship being Radio Bop - playing the Billboard Top 40 from 1955-1965. Check out all our stations at BopRadio.com. Kindest regards, Harold Levine; Program Director; The Bop Radio Group | BopRadio.com; Radio Bop | RadioBop.com | "Your Never-Ending Nonstop Sock Hop!"; Radio Bop 60s | RadioBop60s.com | "Boss Radio Is Back!"; ROOTSofROCK.US | "The Music Elvis Grew Up With!"; Radio Swing Worldwide | RadioSwingWorldwide.com | "Your Parade of Hits from the 30s and 40s!"; Heard around the world via BopRadio.com, LoudCity.com and iTunes.com

VICKY PICKERING [John] (Houston, TX) Subject: Panda Cheese Commercials/Buddy Holly & the Picks. Hello Jim. I wanted to let you know that there is a Panda Cheese Commercial from the Arab Diary Co. in Egypt that is going around the world on the Internet and talked about on ABC TV and many other programs. The cheese is sold in Egypt and the Middle East. The song in the background is Buddy Holly and the Picks singing "True Love Ways". The commercial won the Silver Lion Award at the 57th Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival recently. Ali Ali creator of Elephant Cairo said "There was a great round of applause when the ads were shown. A momentous year for Egyptian TV and a well deserved one when you consider that we have to work 10 times as much in Egypt to produce a half-decent ad". One YouTube site has had 2,847,150 views. There are many other sites. One YouTube site plays the complete Buddy Holly and the Picks version of "True Love Ways" - Buddy Holly & the Picks (Never Say No To Panda OST). http://il.youtube.com/watch?v=RzLmiMvVh-E. Vicky Pickering (www.buddyhollyandthepicks.com)

TRIVIA ANSWER: On October 7, 1952 the first patent for a bar code goes to inventors Joseph Woodland and Bernard Silver. In 1970, Logicon Inc. writes the Universal Grocery Products Identification Code or UGPIC. In 1973, George J. Laurer invents the UPC or Uniform Product Code. UGPIC evolves into the UPC symbol. In June 1974, Marsh's supermarket in Troy, OH installs the first UPC scanner. The first product to have a bar code is a packet of Wrigley's Gum.

DAVID FAULKNER (Dallas, TX) Jim, (KJIM) 870 & (KFJZ) 1270 were both outstanding stations! You had the honor & privilege to work at both of them. Love your stories. KJIM, thought it was someone's name. Didn't know it was Jimmy Stewart. He would later own the old KBUY 1540 under different calls & an Easy Listening format. Take Care, Peace, David.

BENJAMIN FRANKLIN (1706-1790) Remember not only to say the right thing in the right place, but far more difficult still, to leave unsaid the wrong thing at the tempting moment.

Jim Rose and Lacy

Houston, Texas - Laus Deo

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October 08, 2010 [Friday]

Issue #879

ALL THE NEWS THAT IS NEWS

PARKER SPITZER FIZZLES CNN attempts to pull itself out of last place in the ratings by dumping Campbell Brown and bringing in columnist Kathleen Parker and former New York governor Eliot Spitzer. Perhaps TV viewers remember Eliot's disastrous run in with his wife about his association with a prostitute because the show's first Monday night out only draws 454,000 viewers. Comments suggest that the two sit too close together, the set looks cheap and why have the guests wander in to shake hands with them? The show's ratings are down 23% from the now defunct Campbell Brown in the same time spot last year. Thus, CNN continues to maintain its fourth place setting at 8 pm. Countdown with Keith Olbermann on MSNBC has 1.1 million viewers. The reigning champ Fox News' The O'Reilly Factor pulls in 3.1 million. Why even CNN's own HLN's Nancy Grace does better with her measly 468,000. CNN is stuck in the middle with drastic changes like Larry King's replacement Piers Morgan, former president Jonathan Klein departs with Ken Jautz now in his seat plus CNN suddenly dumps anchor Rick Sanchez after his controversial comments about Jews and Comedy Central host Jon Stewart. CNN is no longer the only game in town.

BMI ICON RINGS THE CHIMES Country Music Hall of Fame member Billy Sherrill receives honors as a BMI Icon during the performing rights organization’s 58th annual Country Awards on Tuesday, November 9, 2010. Past songwriter Icon honorees include Kris Kristofferson, James Brown, Brian Wilson, Dolly Parton and Loretta Lynn. In case we forget Sherrill’s writing credits include Country classics My Elusive Dreams, Stand By Your Man andThe Most Beautiful Girl in the World. Billy co-writes My Elusive Dreams with another songwriting legend Curly Putnam, Jr. In the summer of 1966 as I approach the KPCN-730 building in Dallas, TX suburb of Grand Prairie for my noon-3 pm DJ show a fella is at the front door. He sticks out his hand to shake and says I'm Curly Putnam. I wrote Green Green Grass of Home. At the time I pay it no mind until later realize that he is one of the greatest songwriters ever. A short stay at Putman's farm is the inspiration for Paul McCartney & Wings hit Junior's Farm. To put George Jones back into the hit making business Sherrill finds a song written by Curly Putnam and Bobby Braddock which is probably the saddest song ever written, He Stopped Loving Her Today. Billy tells George that this tune is meant for George Jones. The rest is history. Billy Sherrill is the genius who signs Barbara Mandrell to CBS Records in the late 1960's. Billy not only writes huge hits for singers but produces their recordings into all time Classic hits. JRRR salutes Billy Sherrill and Curly Putnam.

TRIVIA QUESTION: When does CBS Radio broadcast War of the Worlds which causes a wild uproar here in America? The answer appears below.

MOVERS AND SHAKERS

•DAN ROSEN attorney, recording artist and digital media executive replaces Stephen Peach as the new CEO of Australian labels association ARIA and the PPCA collecting society with its base in Sydney, Australia. •JOHN LENNON is 70 years on October 8, 2010! EMI Records reissues remastered versions of eight John Lennon albums plus a new anthology, Power To The People. •THE BEACH BOYS are back! Twentieth Century Fox wins bidding rights to a feature musical set to the music of the Beach Boys with producers Craig Zadan, Neil Meron and John Stamos.

ENTERTAINMENT AND NEWS MILESTONES

•1953 WTAP TV NBC CH15 in Parkersburg-Marietta, WV begins on October 8th. •1967 GILLIAN WELCH singer-songwriter (O Brother, Where Art Thou?) born in NYC on October 2nd. •1971 JOHN LENNON releases his megahit Imagine on October 8th. •1984 THE NASHVILLE SONGWRITERS HALL OF FAME inducts Hal David (It Was Almost Like A Song) and Billy Sherrill (Stand By Your Man) on October 7th. •1996 HAROLD WATKINS SHAW much honored British musicologist and educator dies on October 8th in Worcester at 85. •2000 TOBY KEITH's video You Shouldn't Kiss Me Like This debuts on CMT on October 4th.

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BILL CONWAY (San Francisco, CA) Subject: getting caught in corporate filters. Rose on Radio is now getting caught in the corporate SPAM filters. I can’t change this at my level. I’ll have to keep checking the filter twice a week to read your newsletter. I was sad to see the notes about WFAA’s George Kent passing. I was the young punk from 1970-72 and remember the way he categorized the albums. "Bouncy Boy Vocals" tab sticks out in my mind. Bill Conway; KOIT Program Director

DAVID FAULKNER (Dallas, TX) Subject: Radio Stories Part Four. The end of KTNS (KYAL-1600). On a Friday morning in January of 1987, everyone was notified that the station had sold, that it would be their last day of employment. The station would be signing off at midnight. (The last broadcast should be a good one, shouldn't it?) So, some enterprising soul hung a mic over the toilet. After the sign off announcement, someone said: "say goodbye to Talkradio 1600 KTNS" & the toilet was flushed! Wish I could've been there. I had left the station a couple of weeks before this. I did go up to the station & visit with Ike Blevins (KTNS Chief Engineer) after the station had gone dark. He told me what happened & played the tape of the final sign off followed by the most appropriate toilet flush for me. All of us there really tried. But it's hard to make a go of a NewsTalk station with a minimal staff & basically no budget. (We did have 50,000 watt KRLD 1080 to compete with on the News side & 50,000 watt KLIF 1190 to compete with on the Talk side.) But it was fun, great fun & they even paid us for it! David Faulkner

KYAL-1600 In 1965 when I'm the sign-on to 10am DJ on KTER-1570 in Terrell, TX our mid day DJ, Bob Shelton, exits to be a DJ on the new Country radio station in Dallas, the brand new KYAL-1600 in Plano. Originally KMAE-1600 in McKinney goes on the air in September 1947 flips to Country as KYAL-1600 in September 1965.

STEVE EBERHART (Dallas, TX) Subject: KGAF-1580. I still am consulting small market radio and freelance voiceover work from the home studio (...always looking for new clients...) I also am still doing shifts for Citadel Network AC format on weekends out of Dallas. If anyone wants to contact me feel free to email me at steve@eberhartbroadcasting.com. Thanks. Steve (www.klifhistory.com)

BUD BUSCHARDT (Dallas, TX) Subject: Chuck Murphy. In answer to a note from Joyce Webster: Chuck Murphy has been doing voice-overs for years. You might have heard him on Kroger's, Radio Shack, and some DFW area spots. Nationally he has introduced the news on some local stations. He is also a preacher and at last report, has his own church. Bud

TRIVIA ANSWER: On October 30, 1938 CBS Mercury Theater of the Air broadcasts Orson Welles' War of the Worlds. The fictional news report imitates the format then used for news flash bulletins. It keeps interrupting dance music to inform listeners of the spreading destruction caused by Martians who land in New Jersey. Terror strikes listeners who rush into the streets.

BLAKE LINDSAY (Dallas-Addison, TX) Subject: First job as a DJ. One day, during the beginning of my year of transition from the Blind school to my hometown public school Mr. King informed me about a part-time job at the large ice skating rink six miles from home. He encouraged me to apply as he thought I would benefit from having a paid opportunity in which to practice my disc jockey skills. When I arrived at my interview accompanied by my brother Brad, a confident six feet five inch tall man named Whitey seemed to have no reservations. I convinced him that I would be able to find the right records and tapes and that I could successfully run the equipment. I also assured him that my family was willing to assist in getting me to and from the ice skating rink and that he would not have to be concerned about my dependability. What an exciting September. I had successfully transitioned from the Blind school, to our hometown public school, and now, Blake Lindsay was a blind teenager who was working as a paid live disc jockey! I was excited that I had profitably landed a part time paying responsibility, which would help me to have spending freedom with funds I would take personal pride in earning. Not only did I make a little more than minimum wage, but much to my pleasure, I also earned the right to eat free food from the well-stocked snack bar. To this day, my mouth still waters, when I think of those delicious jalapeño nachos. what a tasty treat!

RAY CHARLES (September 13, 1918-June 10, 2004) I never wanted to be famous. I only wanted to be great.

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October 06, 2010 [Wednesday]

Issue #878

ALL THE NEWS THAT IS NEWS

THE NIGHT TRAIN MAN MAKES HIS LAST STOP In 1952, Buddy Morrow's trombone solo on the Classic instrumental tune Night Train propels it to sell more than a million copies. On September 24, 2010 the 91 year old Buddy Morrow needs assistance to get onstage in Ormond Beach, FL to lead the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra but he leaves the stage to rip-roaring applause because of his still striking performance. Buddy's daughter Sara says that he dies three days later on Monday, September 27th at his home in Maitland, FL. His career as a musician covers more than seven decades. Buddy comes to life as Muni [Moe] Zudekoff on February 8, 1919 in New Haven, CT to his parents Sophie and David Zudekoff. At 15, he tours with Jazz ensemble the Yale Collegians. He moves to NYC as a full time artist with established musicians Harry James, Buddy Rich, Tommy and Jimmy Dorsey. From 1941 to 1944, he plays lead trombone for the U.S. Navy Band during his time in the Navy on Staten Island. In 1945, Buddy's first position as a bandleader is when he covers for Jimmy Dorsey one night when Dorsey is ill. In 1947, he forms the Buddy Morrow Orchestra. In the 1960s, he plays trombone with the Tonight Show band on NBC TV. In 2008 he receives a lifetime achievement award from the International Trombone Association. Buddy Morrow's survivors include his third wife, Carol Morrow; their daughter Sara, Los Angeles; son, Peter, Hillsdale, NJ, from his first marriage, to Lucille Ross; daughter, Catherine, of Marietta, GA., from his second marriage to Clare Eggleston; plus three grandchildren.

2010 MARCONI WINNERS The 2010 NAB Marconi Radio Awards winners shine brightly on Thursday night, September 30, 2010 at the Radio Show in Washington, DC. CBS Radio stations win four Marconi awards. The Legendary Station of the Year is CBS News/Talk WBZ-1030 Boston, MA. Other CBS winners include Classic Hits WCBS FM (101.1) - Oldies station; Urban Contemporary WVEE FM (V103), Atlanta, GA - Urban station and Sports Radio WFAN-660 (The Fan), NYC - Sports station of the year. The Network/Syndicated Personality of the Year goes to Citadel's Scott Shannon of WLS FM (94.7). The Major Market station of the year is News WTOP FM (103.5) Washington, DC. The 2010 Marconi Major Market Personality of the Year crown sits atop Ronn Owens's head at News/Talk KGO-810 San Francisco, CA. On day two the Marconi Awards are handed out during a dress-up dinner at the elegant Grand Hyatt in Washington, DC. Day three which is the last day of the joint NAB/Radio Advertising Bureau Radio Show concludes with a luncheon that honors National Radio Award heir Charles Warfield of ICBC Broadcast Holdings. The festive shindig also features guest speaker Christiane Amanpour.

TRIVIA QUESTION: When is the original gong show broadcast? The answer appears below.

MOVERS AND SHAKERS

•MICKEY LUCKOFF bids adieu to his position as President/GM of Citadel's News Radio KGO-810 and Hot Talk KSFO-560 San Francisco. CA on Monday, October 04, 2010. •BOB RIVERS' flees Classic Rock CBS KZOK FM (102.5) Seattle, WA as his contract talks fail. Bob is morning drive personality in Seattle radio for 21 years including 10 at KZOK FM. •WTWR FM Cumulus CHR (Tower 98.3) Monroe, MI/Toledo, OH flips to AC WMIM FM (My 98.3) as Monroe’s Best Mix of Yesterday & Today. •STEPHEN BURKE Comcast COO becomes the new CEO of NBC Universal when Comcast cable completes its acquisition of NBC-U.

ENTERTAINMENT AND NEWS MILESTONES

•1953 WTVM TV ABC CH9 in Columbus, Georgia begins broadcasting on October 6th. •1966 LORETTA LYNN records Don't Come Home A' Drinkin' (With Lovin' On Your Mind) at Bradley's Barn in Mt. Juliet, TN on October 6th. •1975 HENRY CALVIN actor as Sergeant Garcia in TV's Zorro dies at 57 on October 6th. •1989 K.T. OSLIN & CLINT BLACK play Carnegie Hall on October 6th. •1996 TED BESSELL director/actor of TV's That Girl dies of an aneurism at 61 on October 6th. •2002 TRACY BYRD's single Ten Rounds With Jose Cuervo hits #1 on Billboard on October 6th.

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FRANK JOLLEY (Los Angeles, CA) Jim, The KBOX-KONO.com where I have several pictures from both KBOX and other stations. Unfortunately I have no pictures from KONO in San Antonio or KLIF in Dallas, just those old dusty KBOX pictures. However; since you've asked, when I was hired at KBOX in Dallas in 1964 Ken Scott was the Program Director and Irene Runnels was the GM. I was hired by John Box to become the Music Director of Balaban Stations. Hired away from WMAK in Nashville by Art Wander (who'd Incidentally been the one to fire me at WPLO in Atlanta two years earlier.) So you see you can go back. At the time Bill Ward was 6-9am, Ron Rice 9-12 Noon, Jack West (Schell) 12-3, Ken Scott 3-7 and Frank Jolley 7-12 Midnight...we had an old automation that read lights overnight sponsored by Meyers Courtesy Ford in Garland. We called it Sammy Seeburg. KBOX air check on http://frankjolley.com.

BUD BUSCHARDT (Dallas, TX) Subject: Buddy Morrow, Trombonist and Bandleader, Dies at 91. Jim, I pass this along in case you didn't see it. Bud

TONY LAWRENCE (DFW-Arlington, TX) Subject: Regarding Chuck Murphy. Chuck was one of the major players in the late 60's through early 70's WFAA Radio era. He was a good friend and super nice guy. I have no idea what all Chuck is doing but I still hear him on TV voice-overs here in DFW. I was recently thinking about Chuck and how there is no way to not recognize those pipes when you've heard them so many time through the earphones. He sounds as good today and he did back then. He once owned/operated a recording studio in Garland after his WFAA/KVIL days. John 8:32

STEVE EBERHART (Dallas, TX) Subject: KGAF-1580. we do football on Friday nites of course and take as much advantage of its popularity as much as we can. We do a coaches corner show each weekday morning and on Friday nite, kick off our coverage with "Friday Nite LItes"...at 6pm, the "Friday Nite Warmup" which is a basic preview of the nites High School games from teams in the area, then a look at Saturday's College games with an emphasis on regional teams (UT, SMU, TCU, UNT, Baylor, Oklahoma, etc..) and finish up with a preview of weekend NFL action and quick picks by our guys - Dee Blanton and Clay Corbett (our football broadcasters) and Stephen Monahan who is Sports editor for the local newspaper. We follow that with "coaches’ corner rewind" which is basically a repeat of the week's coaches corner shows from the weekday’s programs. (www.kgaf1580.com) This then rolls right into the Gainesville Coach's show to the pregame and game broadcast. It's a great way to get more mileage out of football coverage and a few more dollars in revenue! Plus from a programming standpoint, it is all recorded earlier and simply runs in the automation so it doesn't require that much...AND is great programming leading up to football games. We have a guy who covers all the local area games on our scoreboard show after the game and we run that late into the night after the games. Thanks. Steve (www.klifhistory.com)

TRIVIA ANSWER: In 1936, CBS lures Major Bowes from NBC to create an hour long show of amateur talent. Bowes interrupts failing acts with a gong. One of the show's winners is the very young Frank Sinatra. Ted Mack is Bowes's field assistant who scouts and auditions talent for the program. The show runs from 1934 to 1945. Major Bowes, who is the originator of the show and its emcee, leaves the program in 1945. He dies the next year. Ted Mack brings the show back in 1948 on ABC Radio where it runs until 1952. When Mack becomes the host, Albert Fisher takes over his position in the field. Chuck Barris' Gong Show airs on NBC TV from June 14, 1976 through July 21, 1978. He also is its emcee.

BOB GRANT [Robert Hanger] (Abilene, TX) Jim: Last time I worked with Jeanne (Seely) was a booking for her single at a suburban club near Charlottesville, Va. One of my area bands backed her show & she flew in for the gig. The airline lost her "make-up bag," as she called it, so off we went from airport to drug store, then checked her into Room. 321, Holiday Inn, my reserved room for "stars that I booked into town. I was MC & used Harry Snyder & his band for the big show. Sadly, my friend, Harry "Buttermilk" Snyder passed away one year ago in Staunton, VA. But those memories live on! ...I also booked & MC for Jack Greene & his Jolly Greene Giants, without Jeanne Seely. BOB

CHUCK BARRIS (June 3, 1929-p) We'll be back with more stuff right after this message.

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October 04, 2010 [Monday]

Issue #877

ALL THE NEWS THAT IS NEWS

A-TEAM PRODUCER DIES The Emmy winning producer of top TV shows that we love such as The A-Team, Baretta, Adam-12, Hardcastle & McCormick, Hunter, The Rockford Files plus many others dies on Thursday night, September 30, 2010. During his career he also writes 16 novels. Stephen J. Cannell passes away at his home in Pasadena, CA of melanoma. He lives with dyslexia his entire life. Stephen's family releases a statement to Entertainment Tonight: Aside from being a legendary television producer and prolific writer, Stephen was also a devoted husband, loving father and grandfather, and a loyal friend. Mr. Cannell is survived by his high school sweetheart and wife of 46 years, Marcia, their three children, Tawnia, Chelsea and Cody and three grandchildren. Stephen was the pillar of strength within his family and he touched everyone he met. He will be most deeply missed.

BREAKING NEWS! On Friday, October 01, 2010 CNN issues a statement that TV anchor Rick Sanchez is no longer with the network. This comes after Rick's radio interview on Pete Dominick's SiriusXM radio show on Thursday morning where he implies that Jon Stewart is a bigot and CNN is run by Jews. Sanchez, who is Cuban American, joins CNN in September 2004. He comes to CNN from his position as a news anchor on WBZL TV CW CH39 (now WSFL) in Miami, FL. Rick is once an employee of MSNBC (2001-03) as well as KHOU TV CBS CH11 in Houston, TX. In 1983, he wins an Emmy Award for his series, When I left Cuba. Sanchez recently loses his afternoon show on CNN Rick's List with CNN Newsroom as its replacement. Time Warner, owner of CNN, believes that his comments on Dominick's SiriusXM radio show give them reasonable cause to terminate his contract. The cable TV station's official statement: Rick Sanchez is no longer with the company. We thank Rick for his years of service and we wish him well.

LARRY KING inducts into the Radio Hall of Fame in 1989. His 25 year reign as CNN talk show host comes to an end in 2010. On November 6, 2010 at the Radio Hall of Fame induction ceremony the 76-year-old King receives special recognition for his radio career. This year’s nationally broadcast event originates from the WTTW TV CH11 studios in St. Louis, MO. Tickets for the marvelous occasion are just $350.

TRIVIA QUESTION: What is the first regularly scheduled program to be simulcast on radio and TV? The answer appears below.

MOVERS AND SHAKERS

•DAVID ALDRICH WTXF TV Fox 29 Philadelphia, PA Meteorologist joins WVLT TV CBS CH8 Knoxville, TN as Chief Meteorologist. •WHPI FM Michael Rea's Advanced Media Properties Oldies (Hippie Radio 101.1) Peoria-Glasford, IL previously Independence Media flips it to Variety Hits (Jack FM 101.1) on Sunday evening, September 26, 2010. •WWCT FM Rea's Modern Rock (The Buzz 99.9) Peoria-Bartonville, IL formerly Independence Media debuts its new direction as AAA (World Class Rock 99.9) on Sunday evening, September 26, 2010.

ENTERTAINMENT AND NEWS MILESTONES

•1957 LEAVE IT TO BEAVER debuts on CBS TV on October 4th.•1960 GREGG HUBBARD keyboard player with Country-Rock band Sawyer Brown born on October 4th in Orlando, Fl. •1971 KMPH TV IND CH26 in Visalia-Fresno, CA begins broadcasting on October 4th. •1981 ALABAMA and Debbie Reynolds appear on the season premiere of NBC TV's Barbara Mandrell & The Mandrell Sisters on October 3rd. •1991 LEONARD C. ODELL writer of 7,000 Burma Shave poems beginning in 1925 in rural Minnesota dies at 83 on October 4th. •2005 SARA EVANS' album Real Fine Place releases on RCA records on October 4th.

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JOYCE WEBSTER [J.C.] (Mena, AR) Subject: Chuck Murphy. In the 10/01/2010 edition of JRRR, Bill Conway mentions a couple of super nice and very talented guys, Bob Morrison and Chuck Murphy! In the past few months, Chuck's name has been mentioned several times. After I left KLIF, was working at KDTX when Chuck called to ask me if I wanted to take over one of his jobs...time and temps at a bank in Dallas. At that time he told me that he was going back to school among other things. Either Chuck or someone else told me he was going to medical school. I'm interested in knowing if anyone in JRRR land knows what Chuck decided to do with his life. We all know that Bobby remained in radio and is a member of the TRHOF. Mentions of Chuck always seem to be in the distant past. JC

LIZ PATRANELLA [Houston] (Austin, TX) Subject: DJ Reunion Lunch - October 20. Make your plans now to attend! R.S.V.P. requested! SAN ANTONIO DJ REUNION LUNCH Wednesday, October 20, 2010 @ 11:30 a.m. Sea Island Restaurant; I-10 North at Amerisuites Drive between Wurzbach and Huebner (on north side of I-10) San Antonio (210) 558-8989 Please remember: Our agreement for use of the private room is that attendees purchase a meal. Please be considerate of our hosts and order as you arrive. Don’t miss this opportunity for all us old, former, retired and some still active San Antonio Broadcasters to get together, meet new friends, renew old friendships and share golden radio memories. Bring your old photos and memorabilia! We all want to see and share the memories! If you can't come, but would like a SHORT message read to the group, email the message to me and I'll read it at the luncheon. Our thanks as always to Don Couser for making arrangements with Sea Island for our gatherings. My special thanks to Don "Skinny" Green for his hard work in maintaining our S.A. Radio Roster...his contributions to the San Antonio Radio Memories website...his photographic documenting of everyone who attended the luncheons... and all that he did to make our meetings so memorable. He was one of the driving forces behind the reunions... and he will always be with us. I look forward to seeing all my old friends again…and hopefully some who haven’t been able to join us before. I await your email replies! Liz Houston Patranella; KBAT 1966; KQXT 1968; KTSA 1968-69

STEVE EBERHART (Dallas, TX) Subject: Correct email address? the best address is steve@eberhartbroadcasting.com but thanks and I do enjoy reading your notes. I'm still running KGAF in Gainesville...the economy has made it challenging but we're adjusting as we go to keep it going. we have a really good product that I’m very proud of. we do a LOT with a little, and that is the secret to it from what I've learned. --Allocate resources wisely-- give a listen www.kgaf1580.com. I always enjoy any comments. we have an incredible air sound and get a lot out of those tiny 250 watts! we call it Hometown Radio 1580 KGAF, mostly because that's exactly what we are! It's small market radio that doesn't sound that way. My whole objective and mantra really is "give them what they can't get anywhere else". The market receives 30+ signals and that really is our only way to stand out. We play on the theme of "Local Radio from Local People" heavily. Thanks. Steve (www.klifhistory.com)

TRIVIA ANSWER: In 1931, CBS TV's Bill Schudt's Going to Press is the first regularly scheduled program to be simulcast on radio and TV. The show features interviews with correspondents, columnists and editors.

DR. JEFF CUNNINGHAM (Austin-Kyle, TX) Subject: Jim Rose Remembers Radio (#875) September 29, 2010 [Wednesday] Here is a trivia question for you: In the movie "The Hangover", the character Leslie Chow (an Asian gangster) is played by Ken Leong. Ken is a part time actor and comedian. What is his day job? Answer: Physician who practices internal medicine. Jeff Cunningham, DC

WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE (1564-1616) All the world’s a stage, and all the men and women merely players. They have their exits and their entrances; And one man in his time plays many parts.

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October 01, 2010 [Friday]

Issue #876

ALL THE NEWS THAT IS NEWS

PRO FOOTBALL'S OLDEST PLAYER DIES George Blanda, the ageless Hall of Fame quarterback and kicker who plays seven seasons with the Houston Oilers dies at 83. He is the Oilers first quarterback who leads the team to the first two American Football League titles in 1960 and 1961. George brings pro football to its utmost both on the field and on our TV sets. Blanda spends 10 seasons with the Chicago Bears, part of 1 with the Baltimore Colts, 7 with the Houston Oilers plus his final 9 with the Oakland Raiders. George retires one month prior to his 49th birthday before the 1976 season. When he retires, Blanda holds the pro football scoring record with 2,002 points. He kicks 335 field goals, 943 extra points, runs for nine touchdowns and throws for 236 points. George plays longer than anyone else in pro football history. Before Monday night's Green Bay Packers-Chicago Bears football game, a moment of silence is held in George Blanda's honor.

CITADEL CONNECTICUT CONNECTION DISCONNECTS Lately, several AM News-Talk radio stations begin to simulcast their programming on FM in order to gain younger demographics. But just the opposite is true for Citadel WXLM FM (News Talk 104.7) in Montauk, NY because it flips its call letters to WELJ FM with a Gospel format. But is that the route that WELJ FM will end up with because there is a similarity between WELJ and sister Adult CHR WPLJ FM (95.5) in nearby NYC. Citadel also operates Classic Rock WMOS FM (The Wolf 102.3) and CHR WQGN FM (Q105) in the New London market. Spanish Tropical WSUB-980 (Caliente 980) switches its call letters to WXLM. Citadel says that WXLM’s talk format follows its call letters over to the new WXLM-980 in October 2010. WXLM-980 has an FCC license for Groton, CT which is across the Long Island Sound. But WXLM-980 operates at 1,000 watts daytime and only 72 at night. Not quite a powerhouse frequency.

TRIVIA QUESTION: What year does crooner Bing Crosby have his first radio show on CBS? The answer appears below.

MOVERS AND SHAKERS

•HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Wayne Watkins [WHGO FM (105.9) Biloxi, MS] has a birthday celebration on Saturday, October 2nd. Bobby Rich [KMXZ FM (Mix 94.9) Tucson, AZ] has his big day on Sunday, October 3rd. •ANDERSON COOPER host of CNN's Anderson Cooper 360 in negotiation for a syndicated daytime talk show with Telepictures Productions and Warner Brothers Domestic Television Distribution for 2011. •GEORGE LUCAS, 20th Century Fox and Lucasfilms ready to re-release the Star Wars franchise in new 3D conversions beginning with Star Wars: Episode I, The Phantom Menace set for February 2012.

ENTERTAINMENT AND NEWS MILESTONES

•1955 JACKIE GLEASON's The Honeymooners premieres on CBS TV on October 1st. •1969 LORETTA LYNN records Coal Miner's Daughter, You Wanna Give Me A Lift and Wings Upon Your Horns at Bradley's Barn in Mt. Juliet, TN on October 1st. •1979 RKO RADIO NETWORK begins operation on October 1st. •1986 PATTY LOVELESS' self-titled debut album releases on MCA records on October 1st. •1991 HOWARD STERN adds Baltimore, MD to his radio network on WJFK-1300 (later WJZ-1300) on October 1st. •2004 RANDY TRAVIS receives a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on September 29th.

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BILL CONWAY (San Francisco, CA) Hi Jim, Yes the WFAA AM studio is that big room but they had just reached the deal to have 820 be WBAP. The green boxes with the ability to switch any studio to any frequency still existed but we never used. I started at WFAA on weekends for WFAA FM- Stereo 98. Grady Royster was the PD. So on Saturdays I tended to and intimately knew the automation system known affectionately as Winkie (on the Blinkie). On Sundays I ran the PA shows Norvel Slater and tended Winkie. I had lots of free time between automation tape changes and would go sit in that big studio with Lee Douglas, Tony Lawrence, Ron Gray, Jeff Dale, Charlie Pro or Chuck Murphy (who attended Bishop Dunne High School just like me.) I would listen, run errands, pick their brains, pull sports scores, anything. I also visit the newsroom and with my North Texas classmate Dave Cooke as well as Bob Morrison, and Jay Ward. Bill Conway; KOIT Program Director

IRA [Eye] LIPSON (Dallas, TX) Subject: Radio Caroline. Jim...At one of my first jobs in radio I worked with Tom Lodge, a great guy who had a fascinating history as one of the first pirate DJs at England’s Radio Caroline. Tom has just released a book about those days and asked me pass along the info to friends. There’s also a fun video with music of the era. (www.shipthatrocked.com/radiocaroline.html) I think your readers would enjoy it. Thanks! Ira "Eye" Lipson; Certified Media Hotshot (www.LipsonWorks.com)

TOM LODGE (Santa Cruz, CA) To: Eye Lipson. Subject: Radio Caroline. My publisher has sent me the copy below. I would love it if you would send this out to your friends. It is a fun preview of the book and he has created an interesting web page for the book. There's a new book that reveals the amazing, true but unknown story of the British Invasion, and how pirate radio changed the face of rock and roll forever. It's called The Ship that Rocked the World: How Radio Caroline Defied the Establishment, Launched the British Invasion and Made the Planet Safe for Rock and Roll, and was written by Tom Lodge, Radio Caroline's top Deejay. It has a Forward by Steven van Zandt. Think we're exaggerating about the importance of Radio Caroline and Tom Lodge to the history of rock and roll? Pete Townshend said: "Without Caroline we would not have sold a single record. Tom Lodge was a vital figure in Caroline's most vital times." And, Paul McCartney said: "Pirate radio, and in particular Radio Caroline, was a really exciting part of all of our lives in those days and summed up the spirit of the times culturally and musically." Here's a video preview. There's some great music in it, so make sure your sound is turned on: www.shipthatrocked.com/radiocaroline.html Thank you for this. All the best, Tom Lodge

DR. JEFF CUNNINGHAM (Austin-Kyle, TX) Subject: Jim Rose Remembers Radio (#874) September 27, 2010 [Monday] Jim, I just thought I would let you know. I try not to brag on my 11 year old daughter and her efforts to become a productive citizen, but yesterday was the apex of what she is becoming. She participated in the Special Olympics swimming contest yesterday and she got a Silver Medal and a Bronze Medal. As I looked at all of these kids out there trying their hearts out to make their families proud, I realized what a wimp I am. I complain about intractable back pain and the stroke, among many other things. Zoe doesn't complain about what she CAN'T do, she does what she CAN do and does it pretty well. In Greek, Zoe means "life". She is full of life and she is a winner, too. Sorry to brag, but it is a feeling like you have never had when you watch society's neurologically atypical doing the best that they can possibly do. I wish I were as worthy of praise as they are. Jeff Cunningham, DC

TRIVIA ANSWER: Throughout the Great Depression and on into World War II, Bing Crosby is America's most beloved crooner and one of its favorite stars. On September 2, 1931, Bing Crosby opens his first radio show on CBS with a new theme song: Where the Blue of the Night Meets the Gold of the Day. The Mills Brothers hitchhike to NYC from Cincinnati to audition. CBS hires them on the spot. From her audition and appearance, Kate Smith gets her own CBS radio show.

BOB GRANT (Abilene, TX) Subject: Roger O'Neil, NBC. Jim: Roger O'Neil of NBC news will be inducted into the West Virginia Broadcasters Hall of Fame on Oct. 2, 2010. He moved to W. Va. in late 60's as news reporter at WSAZ-TV, Huntington. He covered the Marshall Univ. football team plane crash & other major stories. He was also at WAVE-TV, Louisville, KPRC-TV, Houston & WMAQ-TV, Chicago. He moved to NBC Network as news correspondent in 1979 & was named NBC News Denver bureau-chief in 1983. He now contributes occasional pieces for the network. O'Neil joins 12 other inductees being so honored for class of 2010. BOB & Sonny Lee

MARILYN MONROE (June 1, 1926-August 5, 1962) Fame will go by and, so long, I've had you, fame. If it goes by, I've always known it was fickle. So at least it's something I experience, but that's not where I live.

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September 29, 2010 [Wednesday]

Issue #875

ALL THE NEWS THAT IS NEWS

CHINA BUYS HOLLYWOOD! They say it cannot come to pass but here we are in 2010 where anything can happen. A Chinese entertainment company buys a piece of Hollywood. Chengtian Entertainment, a subsidiary of Hong Kong-listed Orange Sky Golden Harvest Entertainment, purchases a 3.3% share of Legendary Pictures of Los Angeles, CA that produces the movie Inception. Legendary's productions include Inception, which grosses more than $750 million worldwide, Clash of the Titans ($491 million worldwide), The Dark Knight ($1 billion worldwide), 300 ($456 million worldwide) and The Hangover ($467 million worldwide). Chengtian Entertainment purchases Legendary shares for HK$194 million ($25 million). This comes at a time when China's box office begins to surpass Hollywood's. China's ticket sales jump 80% in the first half of 2010. The country's newly-wealthy middle class flock to hundreds of au courant movie theaters nationwide. The Chinese government imposes an import cap of only a maximum of 20 foreign films that they allow in the country each year. With a Chinese partner this helps Legendary climb over the oriental government's barrier to take advantage of the country's booming film market.

RADIO DISNEY GOES DARK Radio Insight reports that the Walt Disney Company continues to cut back on its stockpile of small and medium market AM radio stations. Scott Fybush at Northeast Radio Watch reports that four Radio Disney outlets go dark at 12am on Saturday, September 30, 2010. The party's over for WDDZ-550 Pawtucket-Providence, RI, WDRD-580 Newburg-Louisville, KY, WBWL-600 Jacksonville, FL and WDZK-1550 Bloomfield-Hartford, CT who turn out their lights until Disney finds a buyer for them. Already this year Disney shuts down the transmitters at radio stations in Tulsa, Norfolk, Greensboro, and Wichita. Bob Smizik of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports that one of the 5 ESPN Radio O&O’s, WEAE-1250 Pittsburgh, PA halts all local programming as it flips to the national ESPN feed until the end of 2010. Bob says that if WEAE does not sell by the end of 2010, it will switch to Radio Disney programming. CBS KDKA FM (The Fan 93.7) is the #1 rated sports station in the Friendly City. Disney refuses to renew its LMA of WWCS-540 when it expires on December 31, 2010.

TRIVIA QUESTION: What year is the first network TV Western? What is the name of that TV Western? Who is its star? The answer appears below.

MOVERS AND SHAKERS

•STEVE KOSBAU vacates his President/GM position at Citadel Adult Hits WDRQ FM (93.1) and Hot AC WDVD FM (96.3) to become Market Manager of Greater Media Active Rock WRIF FM (101.1), Classic Rock WCSX FM (94.7) and AC WMGC FM (105.1) in Detroit, MI. •VIVENDI French media powerhouse sells a 7.66% stake in NBC Universal to GE for $2 billion dollars. •DISNEY COMPANY continues its regurgitation. Walt Disney upper levels continue to fall like dominos. Steve Wadsworth, head honcho of Disney's digital unit, resigns. Bob Iger Disney CEO expresses his gratitude to Wadsworth.

ENTERTAINMENT AND NEWS MILESTONES

•1959 THE MANY LOVES OF DOBIE GILLIS debuts on CBS TV on September 29th. •1963 EDDIE MONTGOMERY of CMA 2000 Vocal Duo of the Year Montgomery Gentry born on September 30th in Lancaster, KY. •1979 CHEAP TRICK's single Ain't That A Shame peaks at #35 on September 29th. •1985 RONNIE MILSAP's single Lost In The Fifties Tonight (In The Still Of The Night) leaps to #1 on Billboard on September 28th. •1996 HOUSTON ASTROS retire pitcher Nolan Ryan's #34 on September 29th. •2004 RASCAL FLATTS' album Feels Like Today releases on Lyric Street records on September 28th.

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BILL CONWAY (Los Angeles, CA) Hi Jim, Yes, Ralph Robison was the confident Radio News Director when I got there and he treated me well. He mellowed quite a bit when he married Barbara Cohlmia, Casey’s daughter, who was a TV News Producer looked out for me. Ralph was also the voice of (WFAA FM) Stereo 98. Dave Cooke recommended me to Ralph and during one summer I worked in radio news covering stories, writing and breaking down tape in the afternoons. I tried to soak it all up. Eventually I got a chance to jock weekends on (WFAA) 570. My Senior year at North Texas I would work FM automation Saturday 10a-4P, Sunday 12mi-6 Am, jock on 570, run FM PA et al from 8-Noon, and return to jock on 570 from 6 P-12 mid. The drive back to Denton. What a great deal!! After graduation I became a full time employee filling in wherever and ended up on overnights. It was a great learning experience and after all these years as a PD in lots of formats, I still use stuff I learned there. I’ll bug Lee (Douglas). What an amazing career he has had. Bill Conway; KOIT Program Director

GARY DELAUNE (San Antonio, TX) Subject: Marina. A bit of irony perhaps. In 1965, Lee Harvey Oswald's widow, Marina, married Kenneth Jess Porter in the small town of Fate, Texas. Marina knew who I was. I had first seen her at the Dallas Police Department on November 22nd, 1963. She had received a lot of money from generous Americans as did the widow of Police Officer J.D. Tippitt after he was shot by Oswald in Oak Cliff. She recognized me one day as I was shopping at Medallion on Abrams at Northwest Highway and she was buying a recliner for new husband Porter. As soon as she saw me, she rushed away as she didn't want to say anything. A year later she and Porter had moved to Greenville. I had left KLIF (1190) for KRLD-TV. News Director Eddie Barker wanted me try and get an interview with her so news photographer Sandy Sanderson and I drove to Greenville. When I knocked on the door Marina was surprised but invited me in. I told her why I was there and she said..."As soon as Kenneth gets home from work I'll do the interview". We talked a few minutes. I held her two small daughters in my lap and gave them all the change I had. Told them to put in their piggy bank. She was very nice, said she had seen me on channel 4 and wanted to do the interview but about that time Porter rushed in...had seen the news unit. Pointed to me and said..."Get out now...." I tried to explain about the TV shot but he was angry. Marina looked at me and appeared dismayed...but he opened the door so I left without the TV shot. The two little girls were as cute as they could be. I didn't ask her about the recliner. Gary D

BOB GRANT (Abilene, TX) Subject: E. Fisher. Jim: Once again you never fail to bring back some memories. I met Eddie Fisher at peak of his hit-music years in Cleveland; I believe the late DJ Bill Randle brought him there for a show. He had many hits, but my personal favorite was an early one,"Thinking Of You," also recorded by Don Cherry of "Band of Gold" fame. Eddie once sang with Buddy Morrow's Big Band; ironically, the first live radio interview I ever made was with Buddy Morrow, as his band appeared in annual Mountain State Forest Festival, Elkins, W. Va, 1953! He came over to WDNE Radio to promote show & my station manager pushed me into studio with him, closed door & turned sign "On-Air." We did a live interview, my first with no rehearsal. I signed the guestbook for Eddie Fisher w/note last week, as memories rushed back to those great ole radio days. BOB & Sonny Lee

TRIVIA ANSWER: On June 24, 1949, Hopalong Cassidy features former B-Western film series star William Boyd in his most famous role in the first TV network Western. Hopalong Cassidy also appears on the cover of Look, Life, and Time magazines. Boyd earns millions as Hopalong ($800,000 in 1950 alone) mostly from merchandise licensing and endorsement agreements. In 1950, companies manufacture $70 million of Hopalong Cassidy products like school lunch boxes. By 1959, eight of the top ten TV shows are Westerns. The first all-color TV Western is The Cisco Kid with Duncan Renaldo as Cisco.

CHARLES GEORGE (Dallas, TX) Subject: KGAF. Jim: I can still remember getting KGAF-FM on 94.5, I loved hearing them mention Red River Radio, etc. 1580 was fun at night I usually would hear a station from Kansas at night that even sent me a verification. I knew things would be different when it later became KDNT-FM, and of course KDNT-FM once was 106.1. I think 106,1 still shows itself to be Denton but never hear it mentioned or programming for it. I once was told by a friend of the family that he used to deliver newspapers to the owner of KDNT when it was in his home. Now 1440 has Spanish programming, and I don't remember the call. I love my rancho grande, before the next tear drop falls and other country songs done by a pop/country artist. Charles George

TEXAS SAYINGS - It's so dry the trees are bribin' the dogs.

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September 27, 2010 [Monday]

Issue #874

ALL THE NEWS THAT IS NEWS

EDDIE FISHER R.I.P. Popular Pop singer Eddie Fisher dies at 82 in his home in Berkley, CA on Wednesday night, September 23, 2010 after complications from hip surgery. Eddie is born Edwin Jack Fisher on August 10, 1928 in Philadelphia, PA. At 15, he serenades on Philadelphia radio. At 17, he belts out tunes at NYC's Copacabana night club. In 1946, his voice is heard with the Buddy Morrow and Charlie Ventura orchestras. In 1949, he appears on the Eddie Cantor radio program. From 1952-53, he is in the Armed Forces Special Services. From 1953-57 he has the very popular Coke Time TV series. From 1955-59, his wife is actress and singer Debbie Reynolds (Tammy #1 for 5 weeks-1957). Together, they are America's sweethearts. In 1959, he shocks the world with his marriage to movie star Elizabeth Taylor (Cleopatra-1963). Later, he weds the cute Connie Stevens (Cricket Blake on TV's Hawaiian Eye 1959-63, Kookie, Kookie #4-1959, Sixteen Reasons #3-1960). His movie roles include All About Eve (1950), Bundle of Joy [with wife Debbie] (1956) and Butterfield 8 [with wife Elizabeth] (1960). From 1948-54, Eddie charts 36 Pop hit records that sell millions of records. In 1950. he has his first hit tune, Thinking of You. He follows that with Any Time, Oh, My Pa-pa, I'm Yours, Wish You Were Here and Lady of Spain. During the early 1950s, Eddie Fisher is America's #1 teen idol. In 1954, his song I Need You Now is #1 for three weeks. Around Christmas 1954, his tune Count Your Blessings climbs to #5. Heart reaches #6 in 1955. Christmas 1955 brings us Dungaree Doll that hits #7. Eddie's daughter with Debbie is actress and author Carrie Fisher who is Princess Leila in Star Wars. Other daughters include singer Tricia Leigh Fisher and actress Joely Fisher. Eddie Fisher writes two tell-all books that infuriates his ex-wives: Eddie: My Life, My Loves and Been There, Done That (1999).

DALLAS POWERHOUSE MAKES CHANGES Radio Insight reports that 50,000 watt flame thrower KRLD-1080 in Dallas, TX switches directions back to All-News programming from 5am to 8pm on weekdays beginning on Monday, September 27, 2010. Also returning are former Midday host Ernie Brown and Mike Rogers from 5 to 9am, Mitch Carr and Scott Braddock from 9am to 1pm, David Rancken and Bonnie Petrie from 1 to 4pm and Will Sterrett and Alice Rios 4 to 8pm. Nights and weekends will continue to feature Talk and Sports overflow programming.

MOVERS AND SHAKERS

•JEFF ZUCKER NBC Universal CEO exits in 2010 when Comcast's merger is complete. •JIM WALTON CNN worldwide president issues a memo on Friday, September 24, 2010 that says Jonathan Klein CNN president hits the door after six years. •JOHN LUND veteran Sports/Talk radio personality returns to Rose City radio on October 4, 2010 on KXTG FM (The Game 95.5) Portland, OR to host middays. Lund previously is the PM Drive host/APD at crosstown Sports KFXX-1080 from 1998-2002. •JOE STASZAK leaves Sports on Fox CH29 in Philadelphia, PA. Radio's Anthony Gargano & Mike Missanelli fill in with football expert Greg Cosell. •MIKE NORTH Longtime Chicago sports radio personality/sports columnist with the Chicago Sun-Times joins Fox Sports Radio.

ENTERTAINMENT AND NEWS MILESTONES

•1953 KNOE TV CBS CH8 in Monroe-West Monroe, LA begins broadcasting on September 27th. •1968 JEANNIE C. RILEY socks it to the Harper Valley P.T.A. all the way to #1 on Billboard's grade card on September 28th. •1973 NOLAN RYAN pitcher for the California Angels strikes out 16 in 11 innings on September 27th for record 383rd of the season. •1984 GEORGE STRAIT's album Does Fort Worth Ever Cross Your Mind releases on MCA records on September 28th. •1995 ALISON [Night Bird] STEELE DJ on WNEW FM (102.7) and WXRK FM (92.3) dies of cancer on September 27th. •2003 DIERKS BENTLEY's What Was I Thinkin' is his first #1 Billboard Country single on September 27th.

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TOM ELLIS (Boston-East Sandwich-Newton, MA) Subject: Happy Birthday! Thanks, Jim and Lacy, God is being good to me. I'm in great health...go to the gym every day for a couple of hours...still do my yard, gardens and grounds...am still at my high school weight of 172, which ain't too shabby for a 6 foot 2 guy. My new hip is functioning well. I have a wife and 5 cats who give me love and attention. So all's well in my life. But I sure ain't lookin' forward to a New England Winter...and shoveling all the snow that blows our way. Keep up your good work, Tom

FRANK JOLLEY (Los Angeles, CA) Subject: Jim Rose Remembers Radio (#872) September 22, 2010 [Wednesday] Hey Good stuff Man Frank Jolley Hollywood/Dallas,Tx.

STEVE EBERHART (Dallas, TX) Subject: KGAF-1580. Our format is somewhat unique in that we program lots of news/weather/sports and information in mornings, noon and 5pm...and basically fill with music the rest of the time..."the greatest country hits of all time", a lot of 80's classic country, a "few" selected classics from before that, a LOT of crossover stuff and only the top 10 or so current country tunes. it's contemporary enough to appeal to even a hard core country listener but palatable to a non-country type as well to make it listenable in the workplace... Thanks. Steve (www.klifhistory.com)

BOB CROWLEY (D/FW-Arlington, TX) Subject: Howdy Hey! I had a nice chat today with Mark Watkins. He's settling in to his new position as News Director for KRMG-AM in Tulsa. Mark and I worked together at KRLD. He was purged from there last year, and was working doing the weekend newscasts at WBAP when he was offered his new position. He replaces former WBAP News Director Dan Potter, who left KRMG last month to pursue his interests in drum lines. Mark Watkins tells me he has hired Mark Willis to be his Managing Editor. Mr. Willis was the News Director for the ABC Radio Networks, and had a show on the Sirius Satellite system. He most recently had been afternoon anchor for TSN News and did the KRLD Saturday morning shift. Mark Willis was also one of the first aboard for the Audience Bakery. It's good to see both Marks in good positions. KRMG is a Cox station; and Cox is one of the better radio chains, so this is a good thing. I'm still doing the news for Audience Bakery, and am currently doing some contract assignments for VNR-1 Communications. I have applied for a few radio positions, but received no response. In the words of Stan Webb. my next station may be a Texaco! bc

STEVE DRUMMOND (Midland, TX) Subject: Radio newsletter. Hi Jim, My friend Bill Leslie who I worked with on the recent West Texas Radio Rewind reunion sent me your e-mail regarding your newsletter. I live in Midland and was in radio & TV in Midland & Odessa for 30 years before starting my own ad agency. I am very interested in seeing your newsletter. Thanks, Steve Drummond

DICK ROWLAND (Midland, TX) Subject: newsletter info. Bill Leslie forwarded me a copy of the letter you sent him, but the newsletter did not make the forward. I would love to get a copy of what you're doing, and perhaps I can add a few stray lines now and then as well. I was in radio and TV for about 30 years, beginning in 1961. If you can put me on your mailing list, I would love to read your newsletter and see what's happening. By the way, I now also create and maintain websites, if that would be of interest. Dick Rowland

TRIVIA ANSWER: Howdy Doody Time is the first TV show to ever have 2,000 episodes.

VICKY BENNETT (Houston-Bellaire, TX) Subject: Jim Rose Remembers Radio. A friend on Facebook led me to your newsletter. It's great! Please sign me up. Thanking you in advance. Vicky Bennett; Bellaire, Texas; USA

BOB GRANT (Abilene, TX) Good morning Jim: Still HOT out here on the plains of West Texas...92-97 daily. We send our best to you & Lacy. BOB & BARB at The Southwest Outpost!

YOU KNOW YOU'RE FROM WEST TEXAS WHEN: You can recall hot summers by the year they happened easier than you can remember your mother's birthday.

Jim Rose and Lacy

Houston, Texas - Laus Deo

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September 24, 2010 [Friday]

Issue #873

ALL THE NEWS THAT IS NEWS

LYNYRD SKYNYRD DIES The Florida school teacher who goes down in history as the name behind Southern Rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd dies at 77. Leonard Skinner is a gym teacher at Robert E. Lee high school in Jacksonville, FL. His students include Gary Rossington and Bob Burns who are founders of Lynyrd Skynyrd. They name their group Lynyrd Skynyrd to mock Skinner who is a strict teacher. He sends them to the Principal's office because of their long hair. In the Lynyrd Skynyrd website, Gary Rossington posts the message: Leonard Skinner, the no-nonsense, flat-topped basketball coach and gym teacher whose name is forever linked with Jacksonville’s legendary Lynyrd Skynyrd, died in his sleep early Monday morning. He was 77. Coach Skinner had such a profound impact on our youth that ultimately led us to naming the band, which you know as Lynyrd Skynyrd, after him. Looking back, I cannot imagine it any other way. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family at this time. The Southern Rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd starts out as One Percent but they soon change their name in honor of teacher Leonard Skinner. Over the years, Skinner and the band develop a good relationship. He even introduces them on stage at a concert in Jacksonville. Leonard Skinner suffers from Alzheimer’s. However, he does outlive seven Lynyrd Skynyrd members. Ronnie Van Zant and Steve Gaines die in a plane crash in 1977.

BREAKING NEWS! After probably the longest drum-roll in TV history, Fox TV finally announces the much awaited new American Idol judge’s panel. Ryan Seacrest, host of the show, reveals what American Idol fans already pretty well know: Pop singer/movie starlet Jennifer Lopez and Rock group Aerosmith lead man Steven Tyler will join the judge’s panel for the 10th season of the reality hit. The dynamic duo strut their stuff on stage at the Forum on Wednesday, September 22, 2010 to confirm what everybody already knows. Also, Jimmy Iovine, Chairman of Interscope Geffen A&M Records/co-founder of Beats Audio joins American Idol as adviser and coach for contestants.

TRIVIA QUESTION: We watch the Jack Benny Show on TV but is it ever on radio? The answer appears below.

MOVERS AND SHAKERS

•WGY-810 50kw Clear Channel News/Talk Albany-Schenectady, NY now simulcasts on WHRL FM (103.1) which flips its call letters to WGY-FM. •THE LIBRARY OF AMERICAN BROADCASTING's 2010 Giants of Broadcasting lunch is on Wednesday, October 6, 2010 at 11:30am at the Manhattan Ballroom, Grand Hyatt Hotel in NYC. Some of the honorees include Dick Clark, Sam Donaldson, Art Linkletter, Rue McClanahan, Daniel Schorr and Lesley Stahl. For information Contact Jessica Wolin at jessicawolin@hotmail.com. •KERRI LEE evening news anchor on Fox WTXF TV CH29 Philadelphia, PA is on personal leave until October 2010.

ENTERTAINMENT AND NEWS MILESTONES

•1954 THE TONIGHT SHOW premieres on NBC TV with Steve Allen on September 24th. •1960 DOUG SUPERNAW (I Don't Call Him Daddy #1 for 2 weeks-1993) born on September 26th at St. Joseph Hospital in Bryan, TX. •1977 LOVE BOAT's 1st broadcast on ABC-TV is on September 24th. •1986 REBA MCENTIRE's single Little Rock rises #1 on Billboard's Country list on September 13th. •1998 JEFF MOSS writer/composer on Sesame Street dies at 56 on September 24th. •2005 SARA EVANS' single A Real Fine Place to Start heads to #1 on Billboard's Country chart on September 24th.

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PAT MCGOWAN (Chandler, AZ) Hi Jim, Off to Provo, UT for BYU Football this weekend, home Sunday then leave Monday for a week of Cincinnati Reds Baseball. Take Care! Pat McGowan; NCP 3 New Century Productions

RED JONES (Washington, D.C./Reston-Centreville, VA) Howdy to you. We just started streaming on the internet. wkng.com. Goes to Gradick stations. Click Listen Live. Goes to listen on line. Look for our logo and click the arrow. Even with 50,000 watts, being a daytimer, it's nice to stream 24/7. Puts a new lease on life for stations like ours. I still do 6-10 M-F and just past my 79th b/d. Maybe I can beat Paul Harvey's record. Not in talent (he was my idol) but in "years of service." I still think of Houston. Spent 7 great years there. Best regards. Red Jones; Georgia Radio Hall Of Fame

BUD BUSCHARDT (Dallas, TX) Subject: George Kuesel Obit-WFAA. Jim, The WFAA record library very well organized. I remember when the stations changed formats to MusicRadio57 and KZEW, the new staff pulled out what they needed for on-the-air use. When they finished, they opened the doors to the whole building and said "come and get what you want." I still have a picture from that week just before the staff invasion and the disappearance of that wonderful library. You might remember that George's desk and a 16" Gates turntable were to the left as you walked through the library door. File cabinets were against that left wall and shelves of 78s filled the rest of the wall. The LPs were in the center of the room in back to back shelves. Over to the far right in back of the room were several filing cabinets filled with 45s. As you came back toward the door there was another desk and some shelves filled with duplicates and rejects that George Kent used to give away to groups that toured the building. WFAA even had staff tour guides back then. Oh...the good old days! Bud

GUY H. BASON (San Antonio, TX) Subject: Our Dad Skinny Don Green. Our Dad died on September 12, 2010. George (Skinny Don Green) Bason. I've been trying to fill a huge void in my life ever since. But I've just spent a few moments on Jim Rose Remembers Radio and again am so thankful to all who have such fond memories of our father. We remember well running around San Antonio in the Green Go, sitting in the mobile unit during his time at KONO, watching with amazement at how well Dad controlled the airwaves, and seeing him come home perturbed by the idiots that called his talk show on WOAI! Glad he stopped that gig! The letters on the website attest again to the love and admiration so many people had for Dad. We cannot thank you all enough for helping us heal in our time of grief. The void is beginning to be filled by so many of the kind words, emails, and testaments to Dad as a colleague and friend. The Texas Radio Hall of Fame has a GREAT new member. Guy H. Bason

MIKE SIMPSON (Dallas-Lewisville, TX) Jim, For what it's worth, I was in the same graduating class at Bryan Adams High School (1968) with Joe Long Jr. You probably also knew Tom Matts at KBOX. His daughter Patti, was also one of my classmates. Small world. All of those locations you mentioned were my old stomping grounds...Lake Highlands, Flagpole Hill, Casa Linda, and Casa View. Great memories as a radio groupie standing outside the Am control room at KBOX, trying to wedge my enormous head up under the window glass visiting with Frank Jolly (aka Frank Jolly-a-go-go!) Where has our youth gone? Someone came and stole mine one night while I was asleep!!! Take care, Mike

TRIVIA ANSWER: The Jack Benny TV Show also airs on the radio from May 2, 1932 through May 22, 1955 for an outstanding 920 episodes!

JOHN HALE (Austin-Cedar Park, TX) Subject: Jim Rose Remembers Radio (#871) September 20, 2010 [Monday] Hey Jim, By the way Jim, I collect airchecks from the sixties and seventies and I’d still like to get some airchecks of Steve Lundy. I have a little stuff from his KILT days, but would love it if any of your readers can help me get some more of his work. I can be emailed at djhale@mobilemagicmusic.com. Thanks!

BEN FONG-TORRES [The Hits Just Keep On Coming: The History of Top 40 Radio] No matter how close we got to a station or a disc jockey...they could disappear into the ether without so much as a wave goodbye or a farewell song.

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September 22, 2010 [Wednesday]

Issue #872

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TV ANCHOR FIRED OVER POLITICAL DISPUTE The Washington Post reports that Albritton WJLA TV ABC CH7 fires veteran anchor Doug McKelway after a verbal argument with its news director because of his live report about congressional Democrats and President Obama. In July 2010, McKelway covers an environmental group's demonstration at Capitol Hill who protest the influence of oil-industry contributions to members of Congress. Doug's report says that the protest may be a risky strategy because the one man who has more campaign contributions from BP than anybody else in history is now sitting in the Oval Office. In late July, WJLA TV places McKelway on an indefinite suspension after he has a run-in with ABC7's GM/News Director, Bill Lord about his comments. In a letter this week to the news anchor, WJLA TV says that it terminates Doug McKelway's contract immediately, due to insubordination and misconduct.

ANOTHER COLLEGE FM MAY BITE THE DUST A new trend arises on the horizon. College VIPs allege that students now head to other sources for their music and news rather than traditional terrestrial FM and AM radio receivers. Like most of us, institutes of higher learning have to bite the bullet to try to cope with today's high cost of living. Here in TX, Rice University pushes the sale of its FM radio station, KTRU FM (91.7), to the University of Houston, even with its students' ardent disapproval. This removes an avenue for Rice students who want to pursue radio as a career to have a radio frequency as their learning field. In Florida, Northwestern College Radio Network sells its Christian WSMR FM (89.1) in Sarasota to the University of Southern Florida for $1.275M cash. USF flips Christian WSMR FM to a Classical music format while USF's WUSF FM (89.7) rechannels to News with Jazz tunes overnights. The latest alma mater to follow that path is Vanderbilt University's Student Communications Incorporated as they mull over the spin off of its student-run WRVU FM (91.1 Rock Nashville).

TRIVIA QUESTION: In TV's The Wild, Wild West the producers use Sierra Railroad #3 locomotive as James West and Artemus Gordon's headquarters. What other well-known TV series uses the same train in its episodes? The answer appears below.

MOVERS AND SHAKERS

•TIM MURPHY VP/GM Entercom Sports/Talk WEEI-590 Boston, MA tacks on management responsibilities of the entire 4-station cluster which includes Talk WRKO-680. •CRISTA MINISTRIES officially takes over Adult Contemporary Christian hybrid KFMK FM (105.9 The River) Austin, TX and flips it to Contemporary Christian as Spirit 105.9 on Monday, September 20, 2010. •AMY MCREE KWTV TV CBS CH9 Oklahoma City, OK news co-anchor gets married in June 2010. She resigns after the 10 pm newscast on Friday, September 17, 2010 to move to California to be with her new husband. •AMANDA TAYLOR KWTV TV CBS CH9 Oklahoma City, OK news veteran replaces Amy McRee as the news co-anchor at 5, 6 and 10pm also she's the head of the Consumer Watch Team.

ENTERTAINMENT AND NEWS MILESTONES

•1958 KTVK TV ABC CH3 in Phoenix, AZ begins broadcasting on September 22nd. •1967 BOBBIE GENTRY's single Ode To Billie Joe goes Gold on September 11th. •1975 WORLD FOOTBALL LEAGUE folds on September 22nd. •1986 STEVE WARINER's Brand New Life is the theme song of ABC-TV's season premiere of Who's The Boss? on September 23rd. •1999 GEORGE C. SCOTT immensely talented actor as the controversial General George S. Patton in the 1970 movie Patton dies at 71 from a ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm on September 22nd. •2007 RASCAL FLATTS' single Take Me There written by Kenny Chesney zooms to #1 on Billboard's Country chart on September 22nd.

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PAT MCGOWAN [Patrick] (Chandler, AZ) Jim, Sorry to hear about Lacy's troubles. Hopefully they can find the cause. I'm in KC for Indians/Royals this weekend, home Monday. Monday or Tuesday...from one KENR alumni to another. Pat

BUD BUSHARDT (Dallas, TX) Subject: George Kuesel Obit-WFAA. Back when radio was live and local with full studio orchestras and breakfast club shows, George Kuesel was part of that era. George Kent Kuesel was born January 10, 1929 and died after a brief illness on September 16, 2010. He moved to Texas and became music librarian at WFAA Radio in 1942. Professionally known as George Kent, he was a featured soloist on "The Early Birds Show" from 1942 until the show went off the air in 1958. At that time, his job as librarian changed from taking charge of sheet music to minding the phonograph records. Under his direction, WFAA had one of the finest, best organized, and most complete record libraries in the south for a radio-television organization. He sang and became the main soloist in the choir at First Presbyterian Church in Dallas for four decades. During the Christmas season, he regularly appeared as Santa Claus on the Mr. Peppermint television show with Jerry Haynes on WFAA-TV Channel 8. He remained with WFAA until his retirement in the 1980s. He will indeed be missed by his family, friends, and former WFAA staff members. Bud Buschardt

GEORGE KENT: When I'm a DJ on 50,000 watt clear channel WFAA-820 and 5,000 watt WFAA-570 from 1967-68 George Kent is king of the massive WFAA record library. Never do I ever see so many wonderful vinyl records in one huge room in all of my life. George keeps that large room in perfect order. It holds thousands of 78 rpm, 45 rpm and 33 1/3 rpm LP records. So very sad to hear about the passing of another radio legend, George Kent. He is one of radio's truly good guys. In those days, management requires us WFAA DJs to wear suits, white shirts and ties when behind the mic because of station tours.

JOHN HALE (Austin-Cedar Park, TX) Subject: Jim Rose Remembers Radio (#871) September 20, 2010 [Monday] Hi Jim, I was shocked and saddened to get news of the sudden death of Don Green (George Bason). I’ve try to make as many of the twice-yearly San Antonio broadcasters’ luncheons as I can, and every time I went, Don was there to greet me, talk to me, and catch me up on what others I knew were doing. I always enjoy the occasions, but from now on, they will be much sadder by his absence. He was a very good broadcaster, as evidenced by his recent election to the hall of fame. He was an even much better person. Yours Truly, John Hale; Mobile Magic Music; "We're at the best parties!"

JAY WEAVER (D/FW-Hurst, TX) Subject: The Cisco Kid. Hi Jim! I enjoy the newsletter more and more each day! On the subject of "The Cisco Kid", two things that I remember from the television show. first, it was one of the first television shows done in color when color became "a thing" on television and, second, Duncan Renaldo's real name was Renaldo Duncan. If I recall correctly, it was changed for career reasons because there was another star in the Mexican film industry already named Renaldo Duncan. Maybe these revelations will come out in the new book about Frederic W. Ziv. I also remember as a kid thinking Ziv was some sort of abbreviated name of a studio production company, never thinking of it as the last name of a historic radio and television syndication pioneer. As they say, you learn something everyday! Jay Weaver

TRIVIA ANSWER: Robert Conrad plays James West. Ross Martin is his sidekick Artemus Gordon in the CBS TV series The Wild, Wild West that airs for four seasons (104 episodes) from September 17, 1965 to April 4, 1969. Frederick Ziv's Ziv Productions is the show's producer. Another CBS TV series Petticoat Junction uses James and Gordon's locomotive Sierra Railroad #3 as the Hooterville Cannonball. The train becomes a legend for its appearances in more films and TV shows than any other locomotive in history. Rogers Locomotive and Machine Works in Paterson, NJ is its builder.

LESLIE WAYNE HODGES (Marshall, TX) Subject: Cisco Kid. I checked out some TV westerns which included The Range Rider, Lone Ranger, River Boat, Bat Masterson and The Cisco Kidd from the Marshall Public Library Saturday. I still enjoy watching Cisco and Poncho. It was refreshing to come in from High School in the afternoon and see Cisco and Poncho on TV in Midland. The 45 R.P.M. 'Cisco Kid' by War had just been put in the KCRS 550 Midland, Texas control room my last weekend on the air on KCRS in late October 1975. I had never heard the song as I rolled it for the first time under my KCRS weather forecast my last Saturday evening at 6:45. I talked right up to the vocal and never had heard the record. I still like the song today. I begin mornings on KRBC in Abilene that Monday at 5 A.M. Leslie Wayne Hodges (www.kzqx.com)

JULIE ANDREWS and DICK VAN DYKE [Mary Poppins-1964] Supercallifragilisticexpialidocious!

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September 20, 2010 [Monday]

Issue #871

ALL THE NEWS THAT IS NEWS

HAROLD GOULD - R.I.P. Veteran character actor Harold Gould who plays Valerie Harper's father on TV's Rhoda plus con man Kid Twist in the 1973 movie The Sting dies at 86. Harold's daughter-in-law, Leah Gould, tells the Los Angeles Times that he passes away on Saturday September 11, 2010 of prostate cancer at the Motion Picture and Television Fund retirement community in Woodland Hills. We may not recognize Harold's name but his many character roles on both TV and in the movies sure are mindful. He appears in such films as Harper, Love and Death, Freaky Friday and Patch Adams. On TV, Gould plays Betty White's boyfriend on The Golden Girls. He makes guest appearances on The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Soap, Perry Mason and Nip/Tuck. Harold Gould's survivors include his wife of 60 years, Lea; children, Deborah Gould Harris, Joshua Gould and Lowell Gould and five grandchildren.

NEWSGUY OUTRUNS THE FOX Former Washington, DC bureau chief and veteran Fox News correspondent Brian Wilson leaves Fox cable TV network. Brian says that his exit is voluntary. In an email he tells team mates, After 25 years with the company, I have decided it's time to move on. Wilson begins his career on Fox WTTG TV CH5 in the Capital City. He later joins a grand journalistic experiment under the direction of the visionary Roger Ailes - it has been a blast. Observers add that Wilson has a solid reputation over the years as a fair-minded journalist.

TALK LEGEND HAS A CELEBRATION On September 20th, 1970 Bob Grant first arrives on NYC radio. Bob's combative on-the-air style quickly changes the Gotham City's Talk radio atmosphere. Grant's first air gig in NYC is on WMCA-570. He later moves over to WOR-710. Then on down the New Jersey Turnpike to WWDB-860 in Philadelphia, PA. In 1984 Bob returns to NYC in the PM Drive spot on WABC-770 until 1996. Then he returns to WOR-710 for another 10 years. After that, two years as the evening host on WABC. In 2008, he moves his talk show over to the Internet. In 2009, he returns for a 3rd time to WABC where he continues to host a weekly Sunday show from noon-2pm. WABC personality Mark Simone's special two-hour roast airs on WABC from 10am-noon with live tributes from Talk radio big cheeses Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity, Mark Levin, Mike Huckabee, Monica Crowley plus surprise guests. JRRR sends a hearty salute to Bob Grant for his 40 years on NYC airwaves.

TRIVIA QUESTION: What is the name of The Cisco Kid's horse? The answer appears below.

MOVERS AND SHAKERS

•KTXA TV CH21 Dallas, TX begins a simulcast of Jody Dean's morning music show on KLUV FM (98.7) in October 2010. •APEX BROADCASTING flips Classic Hits WIOP FM (95.9) Charleston, SC to Country as Kickin’ 95.9. •MONTICELLO MEDIA rebrands WCYK FM (Your Country 99.7) Charlottesville, VA into Hitkicker 99.7. Morning host Tom Scott moves to middays. Steve Walker of sister station Classic Hits WZGN FM (Generations 102.3) is his replacement on the morning spot. •TOM JORDAN 3-year PD/morning show co-host on Peak Broadcasting Kiss Country KSKS FM (93.7) Fresno, CA resigns. •CMT cable TV revives James Best as Sheriff Rosco P. Coltrane and The Dukes of Hazzard on September 10, 2010 at 7pm CST.

ENTERTAINMENT AND NEWS MILESTONES

•1952 KPTV TV IND CH12 in Portland, OR begins broadcasting on September 20th. •1967 FAITH HILL (It's Your Love #1 for 6 weeks-summer 1997) born on September 21st in Jackson, MS. •1975 DAVID BOWIE's single Fame is #1 for 2 weeks beginning on September 20th. •1983 THE EVERLY BROTHERS reunite for a performance at London's famous Royal Albert Hall on September 22nd after a 10-year breakup. •1996 PAUL WESTON Pop arranger/conductor/composer inventor of mood music dies at 84 on September 20th in a hospital in Santa Monica, CA. •2006 THE WRECKERS' album Stand Still, Look Pretty certifies Gold on September 19th.

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TOM ELLIS (Boston-East Sandwich-Newton, MA) Hi, Jim and Lacy, I was inducted into the Massachusetts Broadcasters Hall of Fame on Thursday. Quite a thrill for me. And I'll be 78 in 4 more days. Whoop tee do! Tom

SAM LEE (Beverly Hills, CA) Subject: Jim Rose Remembers Radio (#870) September 17, 2010 [Friday] Hi, Jim: I've been reading your obits. You have had a lot of them lately. We are all getting older and saying good bye. I just wanted to say you really do a great job on them with info not usually found in regular news outlets. You some how give life to death for those who pass over. Keep up the great work. Sam Lee, KLIF News; The Zeitgeist Corporation (www.ZeitgeistCorp.org)

PAT MCGOWAN [Patrick] (Chandler, AZ) Subject: Email back. Hey Jim, For whatever reason my email server is once again passing your email link to newsletter. Good to be back! Pat

ROBERT REYES [Bobby] (San Antonio, TX) Subject: don green. Greetings back to you & Lacy, Jim! George Bason, a.k.a. Don Green, was a fantastic person to know in the few years I’ve been attending the twice a year luncheons of the S.A. deejay reunions! ...as mentioned, Don always had a wonderful hand shake for me and his wife, Jean, was very cordial! Paul Kirby recently added an early photo of Don, George Bason, on the San Antonio Radio Memories website ...if there is a luncheon here in the near future, I hope to see Johnny Shannon as he used to attend the past luncheons. I really should Facebook him just to say HEY! ...you have a great week as well Jim! Bobby R.

CHUCK DUNAWAY (Houston, TX) Subject: Monday. My father in law is trying to help Martin Grams locate an old photo...anything you can do to help will be appreciated. Thank you. Chuck

MARTIN GRAMS (Atlantic Coast) Does anyone have a photo of Frederic W. Ziv from the 1950s or 1960s? He Was the radio syndication pioneer that did Favorite Story, Boston Blackie, The Cisco Kid, etc. I and a co-author are seeking a photo of Ziv for an up-coming book ready to go to the publisher but we can't seem to find one. We'll be more than glad to give a complimentary copy of the book and photo credit in the book for the use of a photo. Contact me at:. mmargrajr@hotmail.com best, Martin Grams

TRIVIA ANSWER: The Cisco Kid's horse's name is Diablo. His sidekick Poncho’s horse's name is Loco. The Cisco Kid runs for four seasons on TV from January 20, 1951 to May 29, 1954. On TV, Duncan Renaldo is The Cisco Kid. Leo Carrillo is Cisco's friendly sidekick Poncho. Ziv Television Productions produces The Aquanauts, Bat Masterson, Boston Blackie, Man and the Challenge, Men Into Space, Science Fiction Theatre and Sea Hunt along with The Cisco Kid plus many other TV favorites. Bat Masterson, Boston Blackie and The Cisco Kid are some of my all time favorite TV shows from the Fabulous Fifties. They truly are fabulous memories.

GARY DELAUNE (San Antonio, TX) Subject: one day at KLIF (1190). Jim; In the days before cell phone, we did have a two-way so I radioed Joe Long and went live describing the scene as I drove. I said…"Mr. Eisman, do you have anything to say…whereas the wounded little man said…"Honey…I’m okay...a man just robbed me and shot me in the butt but Gary DeLaune is taking me to Baylor Hospital". I did a follow up from Baylor ER but when you think about it…that was the time before EMS…there were private ambulances…I didn’t wait for any officer to arrive as there had been no call made on the robbery. You know something…no one from the robbery division ever talked with me. Fortunately, the old gentleman who was shot was not seriously wounded as the gun had been a .22 pistol. That took place about 1962 and how things have changed. Those were great days of radio and that was simply a typical news story when KLIF was indeed the leader for all Dallas radio stations. When Dallas coughed…listeners tuned to ll90.

ERNIE HARWELL [Hall of Fame Detroit Tigers broadcaster] Radio is to TV as a book is to a movie. With the radio and the book the listener and reader uses his imagination.

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September 17, 2010 [Friday]

Issue #870

ALL THE NEWS THAT IS NEWS

LONG TIME NBC NEWS ANCHOR AND REPORTER PERISHES For more than three decades Edwin Newman is a remarkable NBC political and foreign news reporter as well as a linguistic news anchor. He writes the best seller books Strictly Speaking and A Civil Tongue. On Friday, August 13, 2010 he dies at 91 of pneumonia in Oxford, England. Edwin's lawyer Rupert Mead says that he moves overseas with his wife in 2007 to live closer to their daughter. Rupert says that Newman's family delays the announcement of his death so they could spend some time privately grieving. From 1952 until his retirement in 1984, Newman does political reporting, foreign reporting and he anchors NBC TV news specials like Meet the Press, Today, Nightly News, as well as midday news plus a variety of radio reports. On Friday, November 22, 1963 he announces the death of President John Kennedy on radio. On March 30, 1981 Edwin is a TV anchor when President Ronald Reagan is shot. Edwin Newman's survivors include his wife, Rigel and one daughter, Nancy.

TONY AWARDS REMAINS ON CBS TV Since 1978, CBS TV network carries the Tony Awards. On Monday, September 13, 2010 the Eye network signs a new agreement to broadcast the Tony Awards through 2013. The 65th Annual Tony Awards live three-hour broadcast ceremony is in June 2011. Tony Award Productions presents the festivities through a joint venture with The Broadway League and the American Theatre Wing. Jack Sussman, EVP, specials, music and live events, CBS Entertainment issues a statement: For more than three decades, The Tony Awards has been an annual CBS showcase and a big part of our ongoing commitment to support the performing arts on television. We look forward to continuing this great partnership and bringing the best of Broadway to our viewers for many years to come. The 63rd Annual Tony Awards recently receives a pair of Primetime Emmy Awards for CBS: Outstanding Special Class Programs and Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Special.

TRIVIA QUESTION: In the Beach Boys #5 tune in 1964 Fun, Fun, Fun she loves to drive her T-bird. She makes the Indy 500 look like what? The answer appears below.

MOVERS AND SHAKERS

•JACK SHELLY long-time News Director of WHO radio & TV NBC CH13 in Des Moines, IA dies at 98 late Tuesday, September 14, 2010 in a retirement home in Ames. •MARCONI RADIO AWARDS group honchos Trila Bumstead, Dan Mason, Barry Mayo, Mary Quass, Tom Schurr, Peter Smyth, Steve Wexler and Gordon Smith ready themselves for the annual NAB Marconi Radio Awards Dinner & Show on September 30, 2010. •COMERICA BANK takes receivership control of Pappas Sport-Talk KTRB-860 San Francisco, CA. The Michael Savage Show departs but Oakland A's games continue on the air.

ENTERTAINMENT AND NEWS MILESTONES

•1957 KETV TV ABC CH7 in Omaha, NB begins broadcasting on September 17th. •1964 TRISHA YEARWOOD 1997 Grammy winner born on September 19th in Monticello, GA. •1977 FLEETWOOD MAC's album Rumors is #1 for 19 weeks in a row beginning on September 17th. •1981 GEORGE JONES finally scores his 1st Gold album on September 18th with I Am What I Am more than 25 years after his 1st hit single. •1990 NEWSPAPER GUILD votes 242-35 on September 17th to keep publishing the New York Post. •2005 BROOKS & DUNN's single Play Something Country lands at #1 on Billboard's Country chart on September 17th.

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FRANK HALEY (Albuquerque, NM) Subject: Jim Rose Remembers Radio (#869) September 15, 2010 [Wednesday] Jim, thanks for that note from GARY DELAUNE, I am glad to be able to call him my friend. What a talent. ps... I'm giving up on Juno, change my e-mail address to frank.haley.p38@gmail.com. Thanks and Remember: to pray for Obama: Psalms 109:8. Frank Haley cjf; New Mexico: "Land of the flea, and Home of the plague". My life's verse: Isa. 9:6 (read it) and My "getting through the day" saying: "When the sunshine of God's love meets the showers of our sorrow, the rainbow of promise appears."

GARY DELAUNE (San Antonio, TX) Subject: one day at KLIF. Jim; One morning as I was driving the KLIF news unit toward the police department, I was parking the car on Houston Street in front of a used furniture store. I heard a gun shot and as I looked up a guy was running from the store brandishing a pistol…I looked in through the door and an elderly Jewish man was yelling…"That man shot me and tried to rob me"..I turned and gave chase of the bandit and he was running toward the police department and I began yelling.."Stop that man...stop that man...he just shot someone"…Luckily for me, a non-thinking, youthfully stupid reaction on my part, the suspect ran right into a trio of police officers who were just getting off duty and they grabbed him and forced him down. I turned around, went back to the store and Mr. Eisman was yelling…"he shot me...he shot me"…He wasn’t a big man so I picked him up…sat him in the news unit and sped toward Baylor Hospital ER. Those were great days of radio and that was simply a typical news story when KLIF was indeed the leader for all Dallas radio stations. When Dallas coughed…listeners tuned to ll90.

DAVID FAULKNER (Dallas, TX) Subject: A Couple of Comments on Issue 868. Jim & Lacy, Greetings! Hope all is well with both of you. A compliment for Ira (Eye) Lipson (Issue 868) MOR/AC Musicradio 57 WFAA was wonderful! Not so sure about the "zesty, easy, warm" format. :) Quote from Jean Kerr "Do you know how helpless you feel if you have a full cup of coffee in your hand & you start to sneeze?" Yes... Take Care, David Faulkner

ROBERT REYES [Bobby] (San Antonio, TX) Subject: don green. Howdy Jim! ...just wanted to chime in to express my deep sadness on the passing of former KONO and WOAI air personality Don Green. Don was best known to his many and loyal friends as "SKINNY " and was a constant participant at the bi-yearly S.A. DEEJAY luncheons put on by Liz Patranella and Don Couser. Skinny was very much in charge of the luncheon roster and always kept us up to date on where everybody was and how to contact our colleagues. ...during the early ‘60s, I was an avid listener and member of the GREEN LIGHT CLUB that Don had on KONO. ...he always had a wonderful strong hand shake for me and I am so proud to have the neat photo of myself, Couser and Liz on my Facebook photo album. I will miss this beautiful individual, especially his bright enthusiasm! ...my sincere condolences to his wife, Jean and his family and although many say the GREEN LIGHT is off, to me the GREEN LIGHT will ALWAYS be on!! GOD BE WITH YOU, SKINNY! ...many thanks to you always Jim for your newsletter and hope all is well with you! Bobby Reyes (former KONO dj) and still with Clear Channel Radio (WOAI-1200)!

TRIVIA ANSWER: In the Beach Boys tune Fun, Fun, Fun she makes the Indy 500 look like a chariot race.

BILLY THORMAN (Ft. Worth, TX) In the mid to late sixties I played in a rock band while attending high school in San Antonio. It wasn't a very good band but we managed to get a few gigs thanks to Sam Kensey. One of those gigs was on a Friday night inside the Hemisfair fairgrounds at an outdoor stage called the Project Y. We kicked off with several of the big radio rock songs at the time and the crowd, mostly young teenage girls, rushed the stage. At 16-17, that was cool! We had the audience's attention for four, almost five songs. That's when KONO's mobile studio, the Alamobile rolled up to the right of the stage. Immediately, the audience's attention shifted from the live band to the mobile studio with kids running as fast as they could to see the DJ in the mobile Studio. Personally, I felt as if I had just experienced my 15 minutes of fame and it was gone in a flash. The next morning, my Mother woke we up, saying, "Wake up! Wake up! You have to make an important decision!" "What about, I asked?" "College, she said." "If you want to be a doctor, you got to go to Baylor. If you want to be a lawyer, you need to go to U.T. What's gonna be" I thought a second and said, "I'm going to be a DJ!" The DJ in the Alamobile made quite an impression on me the night before. Whether I was redirected to a better path, I can't say but it has been a fun ride. What I can say, is the DJ in the Alamobile that night was Don Green. Although I was a fan before, seeing him in person that night, switching out light bulbs from plain to green, changed my life. In the words of Skinny Don Green, the green light is on! Augeeee-yicky-yicky-yicky-weeee-eeeeeeee-eeeeeeeee-gasp-rasberry. Mr. Bason, you're one of the best! Billy t

LARRY LUJACK (June 6, 1940-p) When buying a used car, punch the buttons on the radio. If all the stations are Rock and Roll, there's a good chance the transmission is shot.

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September 15, 2010 [Wednesday]

Issue #869

ALL THE NEWS THAT IS NEWS

CULT FILM 'BODY SNATCHERS' STAR SUCCUMBS In the 1956 sci-fi movie Invasion of the Body Snatchers, Kevin McCarthy's portrayal of Miles Bennell makes him a cult hero. In 1994, the movie is selected by the National Film Registry. In 2008 the American Film Institute names the movie as one of the Top 10 science fiction films of all time. He also wins accolades in stage and screen productions of Arthur Miller's Pulitzer Prize-winning 1949 drama Death of a Salesman. His portrayal of Biff in the 1951 film version earns him a best supporting actor Oscar nomination. Kevin breathes his last breath at 96 on Saturday, September 11, 2010 at Cape Cod Hospital in Hyannis, MA. McCarthy's home is in Sherman Oaks, CA. His sister is the celebrated author Mary McCarthy. Over the years Kevin plays hundreds of other roles in feature films and on TV that includes several appearances in the 1950s series Studio One all the way up his role The District in 2000. Kevin McCarthy comes to life on February 15, 1914 in Seattle, WA as the son of Roy Winfield McCarthy and the former Therese Preston. Both of his parents die during the influenza epidemic in 1918. Their four children are sent to live with relatives in Minneapolis. For two decades he tours America as Harry S. Truman in the one-man show Give 'Em Hell, Harry. In 1941, Kevin marries actress Augusta Dabney. They have three children. They divorce in 1961. She dies in 2008. In 1979 he weds lawyer, Kate Crane. They produce two children. She survives him, along with three daughters, Lillah, of Los Angeles; Mary Dabney McCarthy, of Cape Cod and Tess McCarthy, of New York City; two sons, James Kevin McCarthy of San Diego and Patrick McCarthy of Portland, OR; stepdaughter, Kara Lichtman of Boston; brother, Preston and three grandchildren. Kevin's sister Mary McCarthy perishes in 1989.

CASH DUET UNEARTHED Recently, a never before released duet recording of Ray Charles and Johnny Cash is discovered. The soon to be Evergreen tune finally will arrive at music locations 29 years after its original recording session. In 1981, Johnny and Ray record Kris Kristofferson’s Classic Why Me, Lord in Nashville, TN. Billy Sherrill produces the song that is meant to be released in a CBS Records album but for some unknown reason the tune is dropped from release. On October 26, 2010 Concord Records will feature the song in the Ray Charles album Rare Genius: The Undiscovered Masters.

TRIVIA QUESTION: In one of legendary songwriter Jim Webb's most far out tunes, MacArthur Park, sung by Richard Harris in 1968 what is the color of the melting frost? The answer appears below.

MOVERS AND SHAKERS

•SONNY ELIOT legendary Hall of Fame TV weathercaster & broadcaster for 60-years on Detroit, MI's CBS Radio All-News WWJ-950 retires with his final weather report at 4:20 pm on Friday, September 8, 2010. Salute! •EDDIE FRITTS former NAB CEO, Dick Clark longtime radio & TV host and Hal Jackson black broadcasting pioneer receive honors at the 8th annual Giants Of Radio Awards Ceremony & Luncheon October 6 in NYC. •WHAM-TV ABC CH13 Rochester, NY begins broadcasting all of its newscasts in high definition on September 13, 2010.

ENTERTAINMENT AND NEWS MILESTONES

•1953 KVOA TV NBC CH4 in Tucson, AZ begins broadcasting on September 15th. •1967 DAVID HOUSTON & TAMMY WYNETTE's single of Curly Putman's My Elusive Dreams snares #1 on Billboard's Country canvass on September 16th. •1978 MUHAMMAD ALI beats Leon Spinks in 15 rounds on September 15th for the heavyweight boxing title. •1981 ALABAMA's 1st Platinum album is Feels So Right on September 15th. •1994 SOUND OF MOTOWN premieres on September 15th in Rotterdam. •2007 GARTH BROOKs' single More Than A Memory is the 1st song to debut at #1 on Billboard's Country précis on September 15th.

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JOYCE WEBSTER [J.C.] (Mena, AR) Jim, We had one really beautiful day yesterday...and I want more. Selfish that way. My oldest son works for Dillard's and was in Iowa for a month in all the snow and cold. After a brief visit home to Mena to take care of some business and wave to me and his Mamaw, he went to Orlando. First day off, wind and all, he was on the beach and sending pictures from his cell. The last couple of weeks in Iowa, he was so anxious to get to Florida!!! I offered him some fruit a friend had brought by when he stopped at my house, and he thanked me...took one orange and an apple, then said, "I'll be in Florida on Monday, and I can't wait for the fruit." I reminded him there had been some pretty good crop freezes there, and fruit would probably be sky-high. It sure is here...like it’s made of gold. Having grown up mostly in California in the 50's and doing those summer jobs with different kinds of fruit, I was really spoiled to fresh fruit. Nothing like an orange right off the tree or a peach or anything else that fresh! Those oranges from the Valley in Texas are GOOD, too. JC

LIZ PATRANELLA [Houston] (Austin, TX) I received a phone call this morning that broke my heart. Lon Bason called to let me know that his father, our dear friend, Don "Skinny" Green aka George Bason passed away Sunday morning. Skinny and Jean had traveled to Elkhart, Indiana to "close out" their business. Somehow Skinny fell and hit his head. A blood clot formed and even though they thought they could bring him back from that, his body began to shut down and he left this world at 2:00 a.m. Sunday. Per his wishes, Skinny will be cremated and there are no services planned at this time. Lon will keep me informed of any plans for a memorial that develop and I will let you all know. Skinny had already prepared his speech for his induction into the Texas Radio Hall of Fame this November, and his son Lon will deliver that message at the banquet with his entire family in attendance. I am so happy that we all joined together to put Skinny through. I know it meant a lot to him and he was very pleased about it. I was going to call Skinny today to talk about a date for our Fall DJ Reunion Lunch...the same way I started planning every Reunion Lunch. So, for the first time, plans for our next Reunion will take place without his guiding light. Lon says Jean is OK...son Guy is with her in Indiana and she should be returning to their home here in Texas later this week. Per his request, I am copying Lon on this email and you are welcome to send messages for the family to him. Please remember Jean and Skinny's four sons and their families in your prayers. Liz

GARY DELAUNE (San Antonio, TX) Subject: one day at KLIF. Jim; I’ll have to think about the Jay Randolph story because it has been a lot of years and I’ll have to recall exactly what happened…but I’ll give you another one instead. Joe Long did the early morning news…Roy Nichols did mid-day until the afternoon and I relieved Long after 9 A.M. My early assignment was to make the rounds of the police department, sheriff’s office and all the major hospital emergency rooms. The Parkland ER usually had enough stories to fill a newscast and a lady by the name of Maggie Yarborough was the admissions clerk and she would give me the information long before Steve Landregan arrived in his hospital public information office. That’s why it was always important to cultivate your sources…Mrs. Yarborough, Mabel Lively at St. Paul and the head nurse at Baylor ER, Mary Baird as well as Alice Dyckeman at Methodist who was the assistant administrator. At St. Paul, the public information/media officer was John Ropollo and I would buy his coffee about once-a week. Those were great days of radio and that was simply a typical news story when KLIF was indeed the leader for all Dallas radio stations. When Dallas coughed…listeners tuned to ll90.

TRIVIA ANSWER: In Richard Harris' MacArthur Park (#2-1968) the color of the melting frost is green.

BARRY KILGORE (Houston, TX) Subject: LWL Cancelled. Regrettably I must report that after almost a year on the air on 1070 KNTH (KENR-1070), Houston and on the web at www.1070knth.com, Lunch With Lawyers has been cancelled by Bass Communications due to financial costs to operate the show against the ad revenue generated. The fact of this cancellation coming at the beginning of the political advertising season comes a little as a timing surprise since most of the LWL ad revenue comes from political advertising during those seasons. LWL listener numbers had been showing increases not only in the Houston area but thanks to streaming audio on the web, increases were also noted in markets like Dallas, San Antonio, Austin, El Paso, Phoenix, Denver & Poncha Springs, CO, Seattle and other countries as well. Currently KNTH is broadcasting re-runs of previous LWL shows. It is unknown how long that will continue. Barry & Mary's "Lunch With Lawyers" 713-339-1070 local Houston 866-357-1070 toll free; Sunday's Noon-1:00PM central time; KNTH AM 1070 (www.1070knth.com) Globally

WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE (1564-1616) The first thing we do, let's kill all the lawyers.

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September 13, 2010 [Monday]

Issue #868

NEVER FORGET 9/11

ALL THE NEWS THAT IS NEWS

MORNING HOST MURDERED! Radio listeners in Columbus, GA wake up on Tuesday morning, September 7, 2010 shocked to find out that WBOJ FM (The Truth 88.5) morning host and Program Director Heath Jackson is dead. Apparently the 25-year-old morning show DJ is shot in his home by a burglar. According to the Columbus Ledger-Enquirer, police on Wednesday arrest a suspect with what appears to be stolen goods from a string of robberies in the community where Jackson is put to death. Station manager, Brian Hite, mentions in a note on the WBOJ FM website: I want to say how grateful I am for the outpouring of prayers, phone calls, and emails that have come in since learning of the tragic loss of our mutual friend Heath’s life. The radio station was one of Heath’s passions, and I know he would be blessed by your show of support for it and us during this time. At press time funeral arrangements for Heath Jackson are pending.

M&M DOES NOT MELT IN OUR HANDS Munbilla Broadcasting Properties peddles off a package of four TX radio stations to M&M Broadcaster Limited for $1.1M. M&M takes control of one AM and three FM properties. B. Shane Fox, honcho at Munbilla hauls in the cash in exchange for the radio station 4-pack. In the deal, Gary L. Moss, boss over M&M, grabs hold of KRHC-1340 and KBEY FM (92.5) Burnet, TX; KHLE FM (106.9) Kempner, TX and KHHG FM (104.9) Hamilton, TX. None of the radio stations lie in Arbitron rated markets. Bill Whitley of Media Services Group is responsible for the transaction.

THE I-MAN ADDS ANOTHER JEWEL TO HIS CROWN On October 4, 2010 Alpha Broadcasting KXFD-970 (Freedom 970) in Portland, OR adds Don Imus' syndicated talk show Imus in the Morning to its line up. Brian Jennings, Director/Talk Programming for Alpha Broadcasting, brags: I've been a fan of Don Imus for years and am thrilled to put him on the air in Portland. He is a truly talented broadcaster, not afraid to say what's on his mind no matter who is sitting across the table. This is what talk radio is all about and we've got an amazing lineup on Freedom 970 with the addition of 'Imus in the Morning'.

TRIVIA QUESTION: In Neil Sedaka's tune Calendar Girl he has something for each month. In what month does she turn sweet 16? The answer appears below.

MOVERS AND SHAKERS

•SONNY ELIOT WWJ-950 legendary TV and radio weathercaster Detroit Hall of Famer retires from CBS Radio on Friday, September 10, 2010 after 60 years on the air in Motown. •MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS flips Classic Rock KHQG FM (102.5) Superior, WI/Duluth, MN to CHR with new call letters KDWZ FM. •CLEDUS T. JUDD Country comedian/recording artist returns to CBS Radio Country WQYK FM Tampa, FL after two years to co-host mornings with Dave McKay. •GARY SCHONFELD Westwood One network radio division President exits after 2 years. WW One President Rod Sherwood inherits Schonfeld’s duties.

ENTERTAINMENT AND NEWS MILESTONES

•1954 WPBN TV NBC CH7 in Traverse City, MI begins broadcasting on September 13th. •1967 BOBBIE GENTRY's single Ode To Billie Joe wins a Gold single on September 11th. •1974 ROCKFORD FILES 1st broadcasts on NBC-TV on September 13th. •1986 REBA MCENTIRE's single Little Rock rings #1 on Billboard's Country survey on September 13th. •1992 NEW YORK GIANTS trail the Dallas Cowboys 34-0 in the 3rd quarter but lose 34-28 on September 13th. •2003 U.S. POSTAL SERVICE issues a Roy Acuff stamp during a ceremony on September 13th at the Grand Ole Opry House. It is from a 1949 copy of Collier's magazine.

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ROBIN MARSHALL (NYC, NY) Subject: "Is This Thing On?" - A Collection Of Nightmare Radio Tales. This is a compilation of radio industry people's 'real life-nightmares', 'first gigs' and where they are today! It's funny, embarrassing - and warm! We are one colorful bunch, I'll tell ya'! The stories that were chosen for illustration were inspired by my son's (Dylan Bauver) imagination and how he felt from what was written. Perry Marshall ...the night when a guy called my show and in a very threatening tone of voice said, "I know where your car is parked." He then went on to describe exactly where that was. He added, "but you won’t get there alive." Robin Marshall; Pres/Marshall Arts Communications, Inc. (www.RobinMarshall.com)

BILL INGRAM (Houston-Cleveland, TX) Subject: Mark Ryder. Jim, I never met Mark, But Buddy Holiday was a good friend of his and I've heard many stories about him. I was actually producing Buddy's morning show the day that Mark died. We were told Mark was filling in for John Rivers at KLTY in Dallas and he had just finished his shift and went out to get in his car to go home. He never got out of the parking garage...he died behind the wheel. I've been here (KSBJ FM) for 13 years so I have worked with many of the others that have moved on. Also, I was born and raised here, but I've been on the air in this area since the mid 80's, so I know a few folks. Sounds like we should meet up for lunch one day and trade stories... Take care, Bill

MARK RYDER is a DJ on KULF-790 here in Houston in 1979 during my time on the air there from 1978-80. From September 1981-December 1985 I exit radio to be a drafter/geo-tech at Shell Oil. In 1986, Mark hires me as a Saturday morning weekend warrior on Contemporary Christian KSBJ FM. Saturday mornings are my most favorite times to be on the air. But, it's a mighty long drive from way out in far west Houston off I-10 to motor all the way north on I-45 to KSBJ FM's studios in Humble. Make that drive for a couple of months until it wears me out. Do not like to drive in Houston's heavy traffic so I put an end to those excursions.

IRA [Eye] LIPSON [Dallas, TX] I remember back in ‘73 when we were ready to flip beautiful music WFAA-FM into album rock KZEW, The ZOO. We started adding songs into the WFAA-FM automation system that didn’t fit in, in an attempt to drive off listeners before the changeover so there would be fewer people left to complain to management about that awful rock & roll music taking over their airwaves. Our competitors knew we had applied for the call letters KZEW, so as a gag I voiced a liner that said Zesty, Easy, Warm, WFAA-FM. Also, to throw off competitors, we sent out kazoos to all the other stations, and for months they were calling us "kazoo." At this time I was also PD of Musicradio 57 WFAA-AM, a MOR/early AC station, and the gear changes between the AM & FM were challenging for me. Fortunately both stations did very well.

FR. BOB TOMLINSON (Ft. Worth-Hurst, TX) Subject: Leslie Wayne Hodges. Good Morning Jim and Lacy, Jim I just read your current issue and Leslie Wayne Hodges spoke of being at KCRS Midland the same time I was at KPET/KCOT in Lamesa. I'd like to connect with Leslie, would you pass on to him my email address frbob@swbell.net. I'm sure I met him at KCRS at least one of the numerous times I was there. I knew Willie Mitchell and Darrell Ward but Darrell may have been there after Leslie left. KCRS made me several offers but that one stick one horse station in Lamesa was paying so much money, as a married man with family I could not afford to leave. I visited with the news director of a station in Lubbock in 1977 and he said buy a house and stay in Lamesa forever Lubbock could and would not match that salary I was making. Bought the house but bigger things called and we made our last radio move to Brownwood in 1980 where I was operations manager of KXYL. We became number one in a year knocking off sister station to KCRS, KBWD. Fun times. Bob Tomlinson; Holy Trinity Anglican Church.

TRIVIA ANSWER: In Neil Sedaka's tune Calendar Girl (#4-1960/61) she turns sweet 16 in September.

LESLIE WAYNE HODGES (Marshall, TX) Subject: pictures of Barry Kaye and I at Aggie 96 College Station 1992. Jim, The first picture is me in College Station 1992, with Barry Kaye at Aggie 96 in 1992. The young lassie with Barry is Valerie Hart who was on after Barry 7 pm to 11 pm. Valerie is part of a morning drive Duo in Colorado Springs/Pueblo on KCCY FM. Valerie is great. Just ask Barry how my mood is after I talk with her. Barry wanted to hire her for that reason when I worked with Barry in 1996-1997. You see Valerie in the Aggie 96 control room with her cute doggy. Barry and Jeff Taylor who you might have worked with in San Antonio stayed with me for two hunting seasons when I was in Brady with KNEL AM-FM in 1993 and 1994. Jeff introduced to me to coffee at the Taylor Texas Stop N GO at 3:38 am in June 1994. I had been on the air on KNEL AM in Brady arriving just after 5 am. then afternoon drove to Barry's Wedding then after midnight I followed Taylor to Austin by 3:15 am. I was driving 45 miles an hour behind Jeff. He stops and says how about some coffee. I got to Austin before 8 am wide awake. Thanks Jeff. I have a new found respect for coffee. Leslie

JEAN KERR (July 10, 1922-January 5, 2003) Do you know how helpless you feel if you have a full cup of coffee in your hand and you start to sneeze?

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September 10, 2010 [Friday]

Issue #867

ALL THE NEWS THAT IS NEWS

JAY BLACKBURN R.I.P. Veteran radio programmer, consultant and manager, Jay Blackburn, dies in his sleep at 65 on Friday, September 3, 2010. Jay is a pioneer of the modern FM Rock radio format. Blackburn's most well-known achievement is in 1977 when he flips WSDM FM into AOR WLUP FM (The Loop 97.9) in Chicago, IL. Jay turns WLUP FM into one of the great heritage Album Rock radio stations in America. In 1979, WLUP FM sells for a then-record price of $5 million. In 2008, Jay describes his success stories in his novel, The Radio Gypsies. Jay's survivors include his wife and two children. His interment is in the Burnet Cemetery in Burnet, TX near his mother, father and grandparents under a pecan tree that he plants with his granddad when he is a boy.

IT'S OFFICIAL! The Hollywood Reporter says that CNN officially announces on Wednesday, September 8, 2010 that Reality TV personality Piers Morgan will host a primetime interview program on CNN to replace Larry King in January 2010. The America's Got Talent judge says: I am thrilled to be joining CNN, and very much looking forward to bringing my own style of interviewing to the world's biggest, and best, TV news organization. As a young journalist in Britain, I watched CNN's astonishing live coverage of the 1991 Gulf War, and felt enthralled by the courage and brilliance of the journalists involved in that coverage. I have watched Larry King Live for much of the last 25 years, and dreamed of one day filling the legendary suspenders of the man I consider to be the greatest TV interviewer of them all. The British-born Morgan's journalism career in the UK involves being a newspaper editor at the Daily Mirror. He is the host of the program Piers Morgan's Life Stories. Piers says that he will continue to host Life Stories, plus will also continue his work on Got Talent. CNN says that Morgan's base will be in NYC but he will also work in Los Angeles and London.

IS HE OR ISN'T HE Recently on his outer planet radio show, Howard Stern threatens to exit Satellite radio for the Internet after his five-year contract expires in December, 2010. Observers ask the question: Is this merely a ploy for more money? Howard already brings in over $600 million with his Sirius XM contract. How much more money does anyone ever need? Stern jokes on the air that for 2011 he will like to be paid a lot of money, but work less.

TRIVIA QUESTION: What famous movie comedian is the first male to appear on the cover of Playboy magazine? The answer appears below.

MOVERS AND SHAKERS

•HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Tommy Overstreet [Ann (Don't Go Runnin') #2-1972], Heaven Is My Woman's Love #3-1972, I'm a Believer #9-1975) celebrates his day on Friday, September 10th. Ron Samuels [KILT FM, KPRC-950] is one year older on Saturday, September 11th. •CRISTA BROADCASTING buys Contemporary Christian KFMK FM (The River 105.9) Austin, TX in June 2010 from Clear Channel’s holding entity, Aloha Station Trust. It will flip KFMK FM to its own version of CCM programming on September 20, 2010 with Tim McCoy as its new GM. •TRACY SLUTZKIN moves on up to PD of Citadel News/Talk WLS-890 Chicago, IL.

ENTERTAINMENT AND NEWS MILESTONES

•1954 WLUK TV NBC/ABC CH11 in Green Bay, WI begins broadcasting on September 10th. •1968 BUCK OWENS performs 5 songs at the White House on September 9th for President Lyndon Johnson. •1971 KVUE TV ABC CH24 in Austin, TX begins broadcasting on September 10th. •1982 RICKY SKAGGS' album Highways & Heartaches releases on Epic on September 10th. •1990 HARD ROCK CAFE opens in Las Vegas, NV on September 10th. •2002 TRAVIS TRITT & RAY CHARLES tape an episode of CMT Crossroads on September 10th in Nashville, TN.

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JOYCE WEBSTER [J.C.] (Mena, AR) Yes, I've picked up quite a lot of info about Jimmy Buffett from Kelly and Beth...doesn't hurt to remind me, though. Kelly and Beth are very proud of what he does for charities, and the "parrot heads" help all across Buffet country, of course. Pretty neat. Still love Margaritaville, and I remember when it first hit radio. It's one of those fun songs with lyrics that are easy to remember...a nice song to sing along with, don't you agree?!? My all-time song to dread hearing as I can never get it out of my head once I hear it is "Red Roses for a Blue Lady"!!! I think most people have one of those songs. Basically I've run from that one since 1964 not because it is a bad song but because once I hear it, it keeps playing around in my memory until I could literally scream. Yesterday it came on one of the satellite channels and I ran for the remote and muted it as quickly as possible. Someone watching would have thought I had an emergency, and for me it was. Later, JC

CHARLES GEORGE (Dallas, TX) Subject: Country Songs. Hi, I always liked folk music and jazz better than other types of music. However; a few country songs I liked but not sure who did them: My Elusive Dreams, Don't Take Her She's All I Got, Easy Come Easy Go, Empty Arms. I think AM stations would do better if they did not just have the same programming as found everywhere else on the dial. Like when I tune in and can almost predict what is going to be said before it is said. But I am not a professional broadcaster; just know that I tend to like stations with programming not heard on other stations whether AM or FM. Like I have been enjoying Radio Exterior Spain on 6055 and 9630 on shortwave in the evenings though it makes me have to practice Spanish. I like shortwave radio even though it is obsolete it still can be heard when an internet connection is not working. My favorite stations are: KKDA 730, KPYK 1570, the station on 100.3-2, and 107.5-2. I also enjoy listening to KHYN 95.3 with their country music. 73, Charles, KC5RAI

CHUCK DUNAWAY (Houston-Katy, TX) Do you have an email address for Jay Blackburn? He passed away on Saturday. Jay and Chance Blackburn were responsible for The Loop in Chicago. Jay was Program Director of The Loop. Chance (his wife) gave it the name. Jay later became a consultant. Chuck

WHICH COMPUTER SYSTEM DO YOU PREFER a PC or a Mac?

WENDEL HULSE (DFW-Grand Prairie, TX) Subject: Mac or PC. Jim, All I have ever had is a PC, so mark me down as preferring PC! Thanks, Wendel Hulse

HERB SKOOG [Herb Carl] (San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX) Subject: Mac or PC. Hi Jim. For what it’s worth, put me down favoring the PC. C. Herb Skoog; New Braunfels

FR. BOB TOMLINSON (Ft. Worth-Hurst, TX) Subject: Which computer I use. Jim, great survey. I use both but the Mac is used more than the three pc's I have. I'm writing this on the Mac and if I ever break down and buy Windows 7 to put on the Mac I'll drop the laptop pc I have. Blessings to you and Lacy, Bob Tomlinson; Holy Trinity Anglican Church; Hurst, Texas

JOE FORD (Houston-Shenandoah, TX) Subject: Mac or PC. I'm a Mac guy for several reasons. We have two in the studio we use for recording purposes with Pro Tools. However, if I just want to surf the net, I use a PC just to keep any glitches away from the Macs. For me, there is nothing more solid and fun to use than the Apple products. (http://joefordvoiceworks.com)

TRIVIA ANSWER: Peter Sellers is the first male to appear on the cover of Playboy on the April 1964 issue with Karen Lynn.

LESLIE WAYNE HODGES (Marshall, TX) Hi Jim, How we dressed to sell vehicles through the 1990's. Even when I was with KCRS 550 in Midland 1971-75 we all wore a tie. The New 1981 Plymouth I am standing in front of when I was with North Point Chrysler in Houston. Here at North Point Chrysler I delivered to Vic Damone and his young daughter Vic's birthday gift from Lee Iacocca and Frank Sinatra a Frank Sinatra Chrysler Imperial. I was sitting in the golf cart as Vic Damone drove up on me to take delivery of his new car. The 1981 Camaro w/Top was my Demo when I was with 4 way Chevrolet in Houston. I drove to visit Grandma here in Stephenville. Grandma took this picture. Still Dressed for Success in this 1982 photo for my business card with Richardson Chevrolet @ 5959 Hillcroft and the South West Freeway. Jackie Cooper a vehicle salesman and motivater told us at the Adams Mark in Houston 1988 that we he can prove we can earn more money wearing a tie than without. Paul Harvey said he dressed up for radio. I feel not as sophomoric when I wear a tie. The KNUZ (1230) Billboard about 1996 in Houston. This photo taken near where KNUZ was in Houston. Leslie Wayne Hodges

PAUL HARVEY (September 4, 1918-September 28, 2009) Now you know the rest of the story.

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September 08, 2010 [Wednesday]

Issue #866

ALL THE NEWS THAT IS NEWS

ABC'S TOP TUMBLES An announcement on Monday night, September 6, 2010 stuns the world of broadcasting. David Westin as President of ABC News since 1997 brings its news division into the digital era proclaims that he will exit his post at the end of 2010. Westin who also is a lawyer writes in an email: I’m announcing my decision now so that I can pursue those possibilities. I have agreed to remain your leader through the end of the year. Anne Sweeney, President of Disney/ABC Television Group, writes a follow-up email: For the past 13 years, David proved himself a tireless advocate for ABC News. While it will be sad to see David leave, his desire to pursue other professional endeavors is understandable, and commendable, and I know you’ll join me in wishing him nothing but the best. I’ll be announcing a new leader for ABC News in the near future. David's resignation as President of ABC News comes after a tough year that includes anchor changes on every broadcast plus cuts to at least 25% of his staff.

A NEW TELEPHONE CODE IS ON ITS WAY A report arrives from Inside Radio about a new telephone code. Due to the rapidly crowded telephone system the FCC decides to open up yet another new toll-free dialing code to expand the 866 plus the older 877, 888 and 800 zones. Radio stations had better get in line for new request and contest telephone lines before they're all taken. The new 855 toll-free code opens up for assignment on October 2, 2010. The FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau now accepts customer comments about its rulemaking that governs how the 855 numbers are to be assigned. So, it’s best that we begin asking our telephone companies how to get in line when those new code numbers open up next month.

TRIVIA QUESTION: In the Monotones song Book of Love (#5-1958) what chapter do the lovers break up? The answer appears below.

MOVERS AND SHAKERS

•CONNIE COLLA former WCAU TV NBC CH10 Philadelphia, PA Emmy award winning TV personality for the past 13 years debuts with her new show Smart Family on KNXV TV ABC CH15 in Phoenix, AZ. •LIN TELEVISION will buy Acme Communications CW affiliates WIWB TV CH14 Green Bay-Appleton, WI and WBDT TV CH26 Dayton, OH for $11.5 million. •TONY BARNHART & WES DUNHAM are the new co-hosts of WQXI-790's 10am-1pm spot in Atlanta, GA. •STEVEN SEAGAL LAWMAN one of my favorite TV shows returns to A&E on Wednesday, October 6, 2010 with two back-to-back episodes at 10 pm EST.

ENTERTAINMENT AND NEWS MILESTONES

•1954 ALAN FREED leaves Cleveland, OH for NYC on WINS-1010 on September 08th. •1963 GARY BAKER songwriter (I Swear, One Honest Heart, I'm Already There, Once Upon A Lifetime) born on September 8th in Niagara Falls, NY. •1973 BILLY MARTIN becomes manager of the Texas Rangers on September 08th. •1987 REBA MCENTIRE's album Merry Christmas To You releases on MCA records on September 7th. •1998 LEONID KINSKEY actor in Casablanca dies at 95 on September 08th. •2005 TRACE ADKINS' Honky Tonk Badonkadonk releases to radio on Capitol records on September 8th.

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TOM ELLIS (Boston-East Sandwich-Newton, MA) Well...listen to this. I go back to 78's, even before 45's. Our commercials were on discs as big as a garbage can lid. Most commercials were voiced. And we had organ players and bands come into the studio. You know about those days better than I do. However, I abandoned the turntables before cart machines came into play, so I can't relate to your era. I think all of us in early days have stories to tell...and especially you, who traveled around the circuit about as well as anyone I know.

JOYCE WEBSTER (Mena, AR) Subject: Fess Parker. Jim, Although born in Dallas while my dad was serving in Europe during the war, I mostly grew up in California. I remember my 6th grade class going to Disneyland when it first opened. The highlight of the day for me was seeing Fess Parker with his coonskin cap! I was 11 years old and that mental image is totally clear to this day. Naturally I knew he was from Texas. I can still sing many versus to the Disney TV series! My first visit to the Alamo, I thought of Fess Parker. It's been nice reading about him even though sad that we lost another one who can never be replaced. He had a good long run. JC

DAN MCCURDY (Sherman-Denison, TX) Jim...Chuck (Dunaway) and I go waaay back to 1963 when I first joined KLIF (1190)...he was doing the PM Drive gig. I initially was hired to replace Bill Ennis 9-noon, so I had many production hours with him...plus, I'd hang around just to 'sit in' with Chuck during the early part of his show. He used to delight in shocking me, and anybody else within earshot with his split second timing as he went into a live break. He would launch into a vile stream of vulgar invectives just seconds before he bounced out with his classic go-to patter, "`10 after 5, BIG D...YOU'VE GOT THE CHUCK BABY 'ROUND MOUND O' SOUND' SHOW, BUMPER TO BUMBER 'TIL 6 or so, when Rex Miller picks up the mic and sneaks off with it to his very own planet...hey, that's at 6:00 in about :45 minutes. 55 degrees at Love Field...pretty day...pretty day...hey, baby...here's Bruce Chanel on the Mighty 1190.' And I've told hundreds, 'cause I mean it. I think Chuck had the BEST TOP 40 voice I've ever heard...and I've heard 'em all over the country... What a rare collection of just raw, sheer talent under the tutelage of The McLendon Magician. My best to you, Jim and Lacy and, of course our many friends and colleagues. Dan McCurdy ; KLIF, KBOX - Dallas; WMEX - Boston; 2004 Inductee into the Texas Radio Hall of Fame; Fortune 500 ad/PR exec (ret); Freelance copywriter, voice talent

DAVID FAULKNER (Dallas, TX) Subject: JRRR Issue 863 Jim Prewitt (Catfish). KLIF (1190) in 1977 was awesome! Was listening, as were many others & hoping they'd keep it up. If the "powers that be" had "let them be" I think it could've been a Top 5 station for a long time. Too bad, that's often not what happens in radio. David Faulkner

LESLIE WAYNE HODGES (Marshall, TX) Hi Jim, I guess today with the computer they would be called The Firewalls but in the '50's They were The Fireballs...then Norman Petty added Jimmy Gilmer from I think Pampa, Texas. though Jimmy Gilmer's bio says Amarillo. Pampa is not that far from Amarillo I think 90 miles or less maybe. In Texas that's not far. Just a piece down the road. The Fireballs I just learned from their bio are from Raton, New Mexico. I was very impressed with their song Sugar Shack...then their song Bottle of Wine. I hated to read in today's (JRRR) how the end came with multiple owners tweaking with The MIGHTY 1190 KLIF. Leslie Wayne Hodges (www.kzqx.com)

JRRR TABLE It's time once again to sign up for a seat at the JRRR table at the 2010 Texas Radio Hall of Fame induction which is on Sunday, November 14, 2010 here in Houston, TX for the second year in a row. A reserved table of 10 costs $275 which makes the fee for each seat $27.50. JRRR receives zero of these fees. The monies all go to the TRHOF. If you will like to reserve a seat at the JRRR table for yourself or you and a guest each seat is $27.50. The tables are going fast. JRRR needs to hear from you as soon as possible for seat confirmation. Please send your request for a seat or seats to rosekkkj@earthlink.net.

DAVE E. CROCKETT (Houston, TX) Subject: Thank you! Hey! Thanks for the birthday shout-out Jim! Have a great weekend! Dave Crockett (www.CrockettVO.com) Sent Via G1 Phone

TRIVIA ANSWER: In the Monotones song Book of Love the lovers break up in chapter 4.

CHARLES GEORGE (Dallas, TX) Subject: Country Songs. I was told by an announcer at WRR that if I wanted to go into radio that I should be committed. I did not understand what he meant at the time. Actually he let me in to watch his show being done, he also introduced me to Laurel Ornish, when the studios for it and WRR-FM were in the State Fair Of Texas office building. Monday is making me think of a song saying the only job in the paper calls for a man with a knack so put it back in the rack. I like how a good song can be done in several musical forms. 73, Charles, KC5RAI

STEVE MILLER [The Joker #1-1973, Rock'n Me #1-1976, Abracadabra #1-1982] (October 5, 1943-p) Blue skies and green lights to ya.

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September 06, 2010 [Monday]

Issue #865

HAVE A HAPPY AND SAFE LABOR DAY WEEKEND

ALL THE NEWS THAT IS NEWS

NASHVILLE CAT CALLS IT QUITS For more than three decades Gerry House entertains Nashville, TN listeners on his WSIX FM (97.9) morning show. But on Friday morning, September 3, 2010 Gerry informs his audience that he leaves the WSIX airwaves on December 15th. Over the years Gerry wins several Country Music Association and Academy of Country Music Awards. House tells his listeners: The reason I’m doing it, and I’ve said this before, is that every 20 or 30 years, I like to shake things and do something different... just bust out and try something different. The management here has been fabulous. No one is mad at anybody… sometimes it just feels right. In 2009, during Clear Channel budget cuts Gerry loses several regular co-hosts, plus his latest co-host Mike Bohan exits the show.

THE TIMES THEY ARE A CHANGIN' Cox Radio long time News/Talk WSB-750 in Atlanta, GA may be a sign of the times for AM radio. Because of the decline in AM listening of folks under the age of 55, WSB-750 decides to simulcast on its sister station WSB FM (98.5). Station management says that placing its AM programming on the FM dial makes its News/Talk available to a younger audience, who they say are not interested in Atlanta's AM stations. Not counting WSB, Atlanta's 45 other AM stations have less than a 10% combined ratings share. Observers indicate that Philadelphia, PA might be the next radio market to simulcast its AM signals on the FM band.

AND THE TOWERS COME FALLING DOWN Since 1947, two guy wired towers stand in a field off Bruce Road on the east side of Chico, in northern California. The towers go up for the old KHSL-1290 but they are silent for a decade because of a shuffle that moves KPAY from 1060 to 1290 and relocates the 1290 transmitter to the old 1060 site. This clears an opening for the 1050 signal in the San Francisco market for the new KTCT to upgrade. Cell phone companies reuse the old KHSL towers, but they end up in the path of a potential new subdivision. The cell antennas relocate and crews cut the guy wires and take down the towers.

TRIVIA QUESTION: In the Mamas and the Papas song California Dreamin' (#3-1966) which California town do they dream about? The answer appears below.

MOVERS AND SHAKERS

•WTOP FM Bonneville all-news (103.5) ends its agreement with Westwood One-owned Metro Networks when their current pact expires. From now on WTOP will produce its own traffic and sports reporting in-house. •KTNI FM Max Media News/Talk (The Truth 101.5) Denver, CO flips it lid to Urban Oldies (Jammin 101.5). •GAIL HUFF wife of U.S. Sen. Scott Brown (R-MA) joins the news team of WJLA TV ABC CH7 Washington, DC as a part-time special projects reporter on Tuesday, September 7, 2010. Gail is a reporter on WCVB TV Boston, MA for the last 17 years.

ENTERTAINMENT AND NEWS MILESTONES

•1954 ALAN FREED begins playing Rock'n'Roll music on WINS-1010 NYC on September 6th. •1963 MARK CHESNUTT (Brother Jukebox #1 for 2 weeks-1990) born on September 6th in Beaumont, TX. •1978 ISRAELI PRIME MINISTER MENACHEM BEGIN and Egyptian President Anwar Sadat meet at Camp David to discuss peace on September 6th. •1980 JOHNNY LEE's Lookin' for Love is his first #1 Billboard Country single on September 6th. •1997 PRINCESS DIANA's funeral is on September 6th. •2000 JOHN MICHAEL MONTGOMERY's video The Little Girl premieres on CMT on September 6th.

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TOM ELLIS (Boston-East Sandwich-Newton, MA) Subject: Hang on! Earl is on its way! Hi, Jim and Lacy, Earl was just a whimper here. Not half as bad as the double NorEasters we got two weekends ago when it rained and blew hard for 5 days straight. Still breezy today, but sun's bright and temp headed for high 70's. Nantucket had some high surf and barely hurricane force winds, so some of the houses that were hanging over the cliff may have gone down overnight. That island is slowly being washed into the Atlantic...as are quite a few of the areas open to the surf here on the Cape. At one point in history...about 12-thousand years or so ago, the Cape and all of the surrounding islands were all joined as one big piece of land. Nature takes its own course, and there's not a whole lot we can do to control it. Meanwhile, keep your eyes on those other buggers that keep cropping up out there and giving the Weather Channel something to talk about. Stay calm, Tom

JOYCE WEBSTER [J.C.] (Mena, AR) Oh, Jim, how sweet is Lacy to gently let you know that she needs to go out! Thrilled that is working out so well for the two of you. Hope you don't have anymore a/c problems as I recall both of those you mentioned. I understood why you told about the obscure station beating out the big boys in Chicago. My youngest son and his wife live in Chicago and they don't like any of the stations. I told him about the station outside of Chicago so they can check it out if they haven't already! Nope, the revenuers have pretty much run the shine distillers out of Arkansas. It is still legal to make a limited amount of wine or beer so it is for personal use; however, I know people here who do make wines and they do sell them. Take care and be well. JC

DAVID FAULKNER (Dallas, TX) Admiral Nelson & Commodore Lacy, Greetings! Good segue Sir, Gary Jack Vance is Morning Drive & PD when I'm at 870 KFJZ. He's around 30 at the time. An older gentleman is Middays & MD. He (in 1986) has been in radio for around 30 years (wish I could remember his name.) Not old enough to be the gentleman you're thinking of. On weekdays I'm on 6p to sign-off (it's summer.) & I work various shifts on weekends. I could've been there longer (reasons previously stated :) ) but not a lot longer. A few months after I leave the station sells & goes Spanish. All of the Unforgettable employees became Expendable at that point. Didn't make much money working there. It cost a good bit to drive from Oak Cliff to Ft. Worth & back each day. But it was great fun! Take Care, Sir! David Faulkner

DADE MOORE (Houston, TX) Subject: Texas Radio Hall of Fame. I will be at the KVST FM table with Mary McCoy from KVST. She is going into the hall of fame. After all I am the Program Director of www.kvst.com. Matter of fact I am on the air right now. See Ya. Dade (www.dade.cc) / (www.angelfireradio.com) / (www.rockandroll.fm)

DEBORAH JOHNSON [Senior VP Marketing KERA] (Dallas, TX) Subject: KERA Acquires 91.7 FM. KERA’s Mission - The mission of KERA is to serve the citizens of North Texas by excelling in production, presentation and distribution of public television and radio programming, and other multimedia resources and activities that educate, inspire, enrich, inform and entertain. History - KERA was founded by local leaders in 1957 based on core public service and education principles much like those subsequently reflected in the Public Broadcasting Act of 1967 that founded a national public broadcasting service: Public broadcasting is fundamentally a local institution, rooted in the social, educational and cultural fabric of hundreds of communities across the country. The programs and services of public broadcasting must be available to all Americans, regardless of their location or ability to pay. Lifelong education is the founding goal of public broadcasting and must be preserved. The noncommercial character of public broadcasting, as well as its editorial integrity and independence, are critical to its public service mission.

TRIVIA ANSWER: In the Mamas and the Papas 1966 tune California Dreamin' the town that they dream about is Los Angeles.

CHARLES GEORGE (Dallas, TX) Subject: Louis Bellson. Hi, When I would be up late at night always liked his (Louis Bellson) work he and his orchestra did for the talk show. Made me wish they had given him more time to perform, I felt the same with Doc Severinsen when working with Johnny Carson. I generally did not like talk shows on TV since they dealt more with personalities than issues. Dick Cavett was different, I liked when he interviewed C. P. Snow, Arthur Miller and others. David Frost also dealt with issues more than the other talk show hosts. I watched a movie with Charlotte Rampling, 'Under the Sand' about a lady who goes on a vacation with her husband. He goes for a walk and never returns. It was interesting movie I would recommend, even though, an older one. I am ordering some obscure titles through NetFlix. Charles George

THE KINGSTON TRIO [The M.T.A. #15-1959] He may ride forever 'neath the streets of Boston. He's the man who never returned.

Jim Rose and Lacy

Houston, Texas - Laus Deo

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September 03, 2010 [Friday]

Issue #864

HAVE A HAPPY AND SAFE LABOR DAY WEEKEND

ALL THE NEWS THAT IS NEWS

THE BLUES MOVES The House of Blues Studio D in Memphis, TN where artists like Isaac Hayes and Three 6 Mafia record, relocates to Nashville. When MGM and Memphis label owner Gene Lucchesi builds it in the 1960s the Studio D building's name is Sounds of Memphis. Originally, it is the home base for Dallas, TX Rock'n'Roll group Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs whose first big hit is Wooly Bully (#2 for 2 weeks in 1965). In 1986, Gary Belz buys the building and teams up with Eagles guitarist Joe Walsh to expand the structure. This brings in artists such as Stevie Ray Vaughan, Matchbox 20 and Travis Tritt. Later, Belz places the studio under the House of Blues entertainment umbrella. Despite high-profile pop and hip-hop acts like Justin Timberlake and Erykah Badu, Studio D's business slows down. So Gary picks up and moves the entire structure to his Nashville House of Blues complex where he has more recording space. The studio has to be partially disassembled before it loads onto a truck on Tuesday, August 31, 2010 for the 200-mile pilgrimage. A banner on its side reads, From Memphis with Love.

SHERIFF TAYLOR ENTERS THE HALL Actor-gospel recording artist Andy Griffith, Bluegrass great Doc Watson and Country singer George Hamilton IV are among 13 artists to be inducted into the North Carolina Music Hall of Fame. Of course we all remember Griffith as Sheriff Andy Taylor of Mayberry. Bill Kopald, Hall of Fame Chairman, says that other inductees include recording artist Maurice Williams, country artists Donna Fargo and Arthur Smith, bluegrass musician Curly Seckler, jazz pianist and composer Dr. Billy Taylor, gospel recording artist Shirley Caesar and composer, guitarist and soloist Don Schlitz. The ceremony is at 7 pm on Tuesday, October 7, 2010 in the David H. Murdock Core Laboratory Building at the North Carolina Research Campus.

TRIVIA QUESTION: In Phil Spector's 1958 song To Know Him Is to Love Him by The Teddy Bears what do their friends say will happen? The answer appears below.

MOVERS AND SHAKERS

•HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Dave E. Crockett [KKBQ FM] celebrates his year on Saturday, September 4th. Chuck Joseph [KILT-610] has his annual day on Sunday, September 5. •COUNTRY MUSIC ASSOCIATION announces final nominees for National Broadcast Personality of the Year awards: Lon Helton, Lia Knight and Lorianne Crook & Charlie Chase live on ABC TV on Wednesday, November 10, 2010, 8:00-11:00 PM ET. •ESPN airs the Emory Healthecare 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series night race live at the Atlanta Motor Speedway on Sunday, September 5, 2010 at 7:30pm EST. Ernie Haase & Signature Sound will sing the National Anthem.

ENTERTAINMENT AND NEWS MILESTONES

•1955 KTBS TV ABC CH3 in Shreveport, LA begins broadcasting on September 3rd. •1961 LORETTA LYNN signs with Decca records on September 3rd. •1970 BILL HALEY AND HIS COMETS turn down $30,000 for a 15 date tour of Australia on September 3rd. •1988 RODNEY CROWELL's single I Couldn't Leave You If I Tried rings #1 on Billboard on September 3rd. •1994 MAJOR LANCE Chicago, IL Soul singer (The Monkey Time #8-1963) dies at 55 on September 3rd. •2005 FAITH HILL's single Mississippi Girl lands at #1 on Billboard's Country chart on September 3rd.

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JOHN SUMMERS (Los Angeles, CA) Subject: Jimmy & Johnny--Summers. Jim, I'm the longtime broadcaster & former KLIF (1190) jock John Summers based in Los Angeles, currently launching my latest project in Augusta, Georgia..."All the Good Stuff, Augusta's New Easy 1230, WEZO"...streaming @ http://wezo.am/ Anyway, saw your items on Jimmy & Johnny. The late Jimmy Fautheree was my wife's uncle. We have some of his music works in our collection. Before she hooked up with me, her name was Dana Fautheree, also born in Southern Arkansas as was her uncle, but raised in Baton Rouge. We enjoy getting your updates Jim. Please continue keeping the radio industry memories alive...for those of us who lived them. John & Dana Summers

JEFF THOMPSON (Winston-Salem, NC) Yes, Jim, I certainly DO remember where I was on August 16th, 1977. (Part III) The day of the funeral, I walked over to her (Elvis' mom) grave, and found her tombstone marked August 14th. After doing reports on NBC about the funeral, during the flight back to New York by way of Chicago, Elvis's Road Manager, Joe Esposito, told me some other details of the closed funeral. Most notable, he said that a huge tree branch crashed to the ground just as Elvis' casket cleared the door leaving the church. Joe recalled that Elvis had promised give a sign someday...after his death. Scared the heck out of everybody there...and eerily they reported that the big branch was still green...not dead. Other strange things surrounded those few days. But not enough room reports them here. But, just thought you'd like to know, Jim, for the record how it came down that day at NBC. - Jeff Thompson

DAVID FAULKNER (Dallas, TX) Subject: Radio Stories Part Three. Greetings Jim & Lacy, In Summer of 86 I'm hired part time at 870 KFJZ (formerly KFJZ-1270). Legendary calls, an honor to work there. It is at that time called "Unforgettable 870 KFJZ" & is doing basically a "Music of Your Life" format. KAAM (1310) has become the official "Music of Your Life" station for DFW, but we we're playing a lot of the same music & some nice tunes that they don't have from our own personal collections. One Saturday morning I play Aspen Gold by The Kingston Trio as the first song of the day. It just seems to fit the morning. It's from my home collection. ABC News at the top of the hour followed by local headlines & weather. 870 is a daytimer. On at sunrise/Off at sunset to clear the frequency for WWL - New Orleans, which is starting to override our 250 watts by sunset anyway. Gary Jack Vance is in charge & I want to use a bit of this space (In case he sees these newsletters or someone who knows him does.) to thank him for the honor of working at KFJZ & to apologize for not being more mature & responsible. (Had I been, I would've had the honor of working there longer than I did.) Take Care, David Faulkner

LARRY SCOTT (Dallas-Terrell, TX) Subject: Jim Rose Remembers Radio (#862) August 30, 2010 [Monday] God has been good to me and cross paths with many of those that made country music history. I will always remember your phone calls. Larry

LESLIE WAYNE HODGES (Marshall TX) Subject: Yes this the (same) Rick Reynolds (KONO-860). Jim, Rick Reynolds in Tyler with the Blaze and 99.3 FM. Ken Reynolds (I think the name is Ken who is Rusty Reynolds' son) the Blaze FMs & 99.3 FM are Ken & Rusty Reynolds Stations. I worked for Rusty in 1992-1993 with Barry Kaye, Roger WWW Garrett, Jeff Taylor, Valerie Hart mornings on KCCY Pueblo-Colorado Springs, Wayne Griggs Aggie 96 Sales Manager, James McWain on engineering at KAGG Aggie 96. I, Wayne Griggs and James McWain had both worked on KCRS 550 in Midland. Rick Reynolds was also PD of KONO-860 and moves to Beaumont as PD of KJET-1380 the same one who also is in Midland-Odessa radio with KOSA 1230 radio Odessa that later became KOZA 1230 in Odessa. thanks, Leslie Wayne Hodges (www.kzqx.com) go Aggies!

TRIVIA ANSWER: In Phil Spector's song To Know Him Is To Love Him by The Teddy Bears their friends say there will come a day when they'll walk along side of him. The popular tune remains at #1 for three weeks around Thanksgiving 1958. Others who record the song are Peter & Gordon (#24-1965), Bobby Vinton (#34-1969), Jody Miller (#18-1972) and The Trio: Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt and Emmylou Harris (#1-1987).

CHARLES GEORGE (Dallas, TX) Subject: Mike Wade KXOL-1360? Yes, I keep trying to get him to drop a line or two for you to use in newsletter. I see I have lost another DXing opportunity. KSKY now has an FM on 92.9, it wouldn't be so bad if they did not simulcast but had separate programming. My favorite by Patsy Cline has to be Walking After Midnight. I love the bass part; I tried to learn it when I attempted to play the electric bass-guitar. I took lessons for a while but my teacher had me realize I was not going to practice enough to make it as a bass guitarist. Another venue I have tried because others made it look easy. I also always liked the bass on the song Turn Back The Hands Of Time. I was wondering whether I would like the same songs if transported back in time. Oh well I start thinking of a song Simon Says when I hear the name Simon Cowell. Also I let Fred Watkins know of your site, I hope he writes you. I know you have a great newsletter so keep telling others. Charles

EDGAR WATSON HOWE (May 3, 1853-October 3, 1937) What people say behind your back is your standing in the community.

Jim Rose and Lacy

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September 01, 2010 [Wednesday]

Issue #863

ALL THE NEWS THAT IS NEWS

SCULLY IS STILL IN THE GAME Hall of Fame broadcaster Vin Scully returns in 2011 for yet another season as the lead play-by-play announcer for the Los Angeles Dodgers baseball team. In 1950, Scully begins calling games for the original Brooklyn Dodgers. In 1958, he moves with the team to the City of Angels. The 82-year old Scully announces over the weekend his intentions to return for the 2011 season to call Dodger home games and travel with the team as far east as Colorado. Vin's 61-year run with one team is the longest in U.S. sports history. Scully tells MLB.com: I'm very grateful for the opportunity to be with the Dodgers for all these years. It's a marvelous organization. And baseball, I love it with my heart and soul. And I found, deep in the recesses of my mind, I didn't want to sever the relationship. Reportedly, he works out a one-year contract over the weekend. Dodgers owner Frank McCourt is ecstatic: I'm as thrilled as our fans that Vin will be returning. He is not only the greatest broadcaster of all time, but also a wonderful friend. In 1982, Vin Scully receives induction into the broadcasters' Baseball Hall of Fame.

REPORTER BLOWS THE LID OFF A woman in Venice Beach, CA reports to city officials that RVs dump their waste onto her street but she receives no response. She next contacts KFI-640 Los Angeles reporter Steven Gregory who investigates. Steven literally blows the toilet lid off of the story. The city then brings out a hazmat crew to sanitize the street. During the waste clean up they discover more human waste on at least two more streets in the area. Venice Beach City officials claim that they never receive any clean-up requests from residents. But Steven says he has emails that indicate otherwise. JRRR sends out a hearty atta-a-boy to Steven Gregory and KFI news for demonstrating the power of local investigative radio news reporting.

TRIVIA QUESTION: To what does Jimmy Gilmer and the Firewalls song Sugar Shack refer? The answer appears below.

MOVERS AND SHAKERS

HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Rusty Humphries Talk Radio Network host celebrates his annual day on Sunday, August 29th. •CONGRATULATIONS! Tom Humm Beasley Broadcast Group Market Manager Las Vegas, NV is the Beasley General Manager Of The Year. •WGN TV CH9 Chicago, IL hires investigative producer Marsha Bartel who is Dane Placko's producer at WFLD TV CH32 in the Windy City. Marsha starts at WGN on September 7, 2010. •NIELSEN estimates an increase of more than two million persons age two and older in U.S. TV households for a total of 294,650,000 people.

ENTERTAINMENT AND NEWS MILESTONES

•1953 WTCN TV (now KARE) MET CH11 in Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN begins on September 1st. •1962 MARTY ROBBINS' single Devil Woman starts its 8-week reign at #1 on Billboard's Country chart on September 1st. •1975 KOL-1300 in Seattle, WA flips its call letters to KMPS on September 1st. •1981 RONNIE MILSAP's single (There's) No Gettin' Over Me leaps to #1 on Billboard's Country survey on August 29th. •1995 ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME opens in Cleveland, OH on September 1st. •2005 LITTLE BIG TOWN's video Boondocks debuts on CMT on September 1st.

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JIM PREWITT [Catfish] (Sacramento, CA) I was at KLIF from 1977-78. Did 10-2 at night. In early of 1977 Jim Davis from KHJ was brought in by Paul Drew to bring back KLIF. For awhile (1976) KLIF went AC and bombed. Hit a low of 2.5 ARB. Jim revamped the sound. More compression, Hot Jingles: KLIF 1190-Where it's Good Again!,Tight Playlist, former KLIF DJs like Cuzzin Lennie and Randy Robbins were Hired. Barry Kaye was originally hired for afternoons. He quit after 3 months and Randy Robbins replaced him. Tom Kent did 6-10 for awhile then they moved 10-2a late nighter Harry Nelson who took 6-10. That's when I did 10-2. Nick Alexander was middays. We had two different morning shows. Originally Charlie Brown from KJR Seattle and then Charlie Van Dyke came in. When we beat KNUS, KLIF hired #1 night jock in the city Cat Simon from KNUS. He replaced Harry Nelson at night. Cat eventually went to KVIL. For about two years KLIF was HOT. KLIF in 1977 toppled the #1 CHR KNUS and was barely behind new CHR Z-97. KVIL was the #1 Station in the market. KLIF went from 23rd place to 5th place! One of our promotions we gave away 30 cars in 30 days. A car a day! THAT was radio my friend! But like always owners came in and started to interfere with programming. Next thing you know KLIF was down to a 3.0 and in 12th place. Everybody bailed out. KLIF was bought by Fairchild and in 78 it was sold. We were all out of jobs by then. After KLIF, I went to another legend WAPE-Jacksonville and worked with the Greaseman! Jim Prewitt (www.JimPrewitt.com) / (www.Facebook.com/CatfishJimPrewitt) / (www.MySpace.com/Catfishonline) AOL Instant Messenger: Netcatfish

RAY WHITWORTH (DFW-Arlington, TX) 1981 - KLIF (1190) flips to country. Yeah the history of the station was magnificent. I can remember sitting in that studio in 1977 with Andy Waldrop looking out over Commerce street and feeling the sense of legacy in that studio. 22 years later I sat in for Bill Mack doing the Midnight Cowboy Radio Network (WBAP-820)...and when a break for news came I went to the window and felt history there too and felt my Dad listened to this station back in the 30's while he was a teenager. History that is lost on many. Later, Jim. Ray

LARRY SCOTT (Dallas-Terrell, TX) Subject: Jim Rose Remembers Radio (#862) August 30, 2010 [Monday] Jim, tell Bob Grant that Elmer Laird didn't write "Poison Love" even though his name is on it. Tilman Franks wrote it and gave it to Mr. Laird for sponsoring Tilman and Jimmy and Johnny ('If You Don't Somebody Else Will') on radio. Mr. Laird also had white suits made for them. Later Tilman returned to Shreveport and shortly after that Hank Williams came to Shreveport. He didn't have a suit so Tilman had his white suit altered to fit Hank and that suit became a trademark. Tilman and Jimmy Fautharee both told me the story. Larry Scott

JIMMY AND JOHNNY are Jimmy Fautharee who is born in El Dorado, AR in 1934 and Johnny Mathis who comes to life as John Wesley Mathis in Maud, TX on September 28, 1933. Their big hit is If You Don't Somebody Else Will (#3-1954). In the 1960s, Johnny resurfaces as Country Johnny Mathis with Please Talk to My Heart (#14-1963).

DAVID FAULKNER (Dallas, TX) Subject: Issue 861. Greetings Jim & Lacy, Tom Ellis Issue 861. I agree. You should write a book! Quote from Mark Twain (No man's life, liberty, or property are safe while the legislature is in session.). I've heard that said for years about the Texas Legislature. Didn't know its origins. Take Care, David Faulkner

JOAN PATE-DAY (Cedar Creek Lake, TX) Subject: Video. Hearing so much about the Eryah Budu video, stripping at Dealey Plaza, I decided to watch it to see what it was all about, even though that is not my style of music, if one can call it music. I was shocked to hear in the beginning of the video my brother Sam saying the words he had made so famous while reporting the mobile news on KBOX (1480). Sam has now been gone a year this week and yet his voice lives on. I am guessing, knowing Sam, he would have received a kick out of this video and sure his friends on the site would agree. As for me, I did not care for it at all. If it had been me walking around the Plaza pulling my clothes off a piece at a time I would have been thrown into the hoosegow.

TRIVIA ANSWER: Jimmy Gilmer and the Firewalls song Sugar Shack is about a coffee house made out of wood.

CHARLES GEORGE (Dallas, TX) Hi, I have fun at El Centro when they had a studio set up in the basement, and using a Gates Cart Machine and 2 turntables, a Wollensak Reel to Reel, with a Spotmaster Mixing Board. They had us playing Top-40; however; I would stick in R&B that I liked. Like Al Green, The Snake and Show And Tell. It was fun also getting to be at KCHU (FM) the short time I was there. At night I used to listen to a Blues program over XEG 1050, the station sent me my first QSL for a report I sent. Charles George

GEORGE GOBEL (1919-1991) College is a place to keep warm between high school and an early marriage.

Jim Rose and Lacy

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August 30, 2010 [Monday]

Issue #862

ALL THE NEWS THAT IS NEWS

WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD ENDS Songwriter George David Weiss who writes timeless hits like Louis Armstrong’s What A Wonderful World (#32-1988), the Tokens' The Lion Sleeps Tonight (#1 for 3 weeks-1961) and Elvis Presley's Can’t Help Falling In Love (#2-1961/62) dies on Monday, August 23, 2010 of natural causes at his home in Oldwick, NJ at 89. Weiss is born in NYC on April 9, 1921. George begins his career as a songwriter in the 1940s. He writes tunes for Frank Sinatra, Perry Como, Sarah Vaughan, Nat King Cole, Elvis Presley, Tom Jones, The Stylistics, Mel Tormé, Tennessee Ernie Ford and others. Weiss also pens many film soundtracks and musicals, that includes the Sammy Davis Jr. Broadway musical Mr. Wonderful. Weiss plays the violin, saxophone, clarinet and piano as well as sings. He is a graduate of Juilliard. He also writes the lyrics to Ella Fitzgerald's jazz standard Lullaby of Birdland. George serves as the president of the Songwriters Guild of America for 18 years. George David Weiss' survivors include his third wife Claire Nicholson; two sons, Barry and Jeffrey and daughter Peggy Self, from his first marriage; son, Robert, from his second marriage; sister Harriet Harbus and eight grandchildren.

WTOP GOES TO POT On the AM dial in the Washington, DC radio market the WTOP call letters move around a bit. Originally. WTOP-1500 flips to WFED-1500. Then WTOP-1050 catapults into WBQH-1050. The call letters resurface on the FM dial as news-talk WTOP FM (103.5). When you gotta go you gotta go. But if nearby Montgomery County, MD has anything to do with it you're in a heap of trouble. Due to budget cuts Montgomery County decides to remove all of the portable toilets from its parks. This involves 136 portable potties in more than 80 parks. Jim Farley, VP of news at WTOP FM (103.5) in nearby Washington, DC, says that when WTOP first hears about the removal of the portable latrines from the parks, its morning news crew does an on-the-air story about this very interesting subject and they have a hearty laugh about it. But they immediately realize that this issue is a serious matter. So, why doesn't WTOP sponsor a toilet? The Silver Spring-Takoma Thunderbolts and WTOP Radio both now sponsor portable privies in Montgomery County, MD's parks. Others join in as sponsors.

TRIVIA QUESTION: In The Chiffons 1963 song He's So Fine why do they say he's fine? The answer appears below.

MOVERS AND SHAKERS

CONGRATULATIONS! •STACEY STAUFFER news reporter/anchor on WCAU TV NBC CH10 Philadelphia, PA and husband Larry welcome a new baby boy into their family on Monday, August 23, 2010. Larry Bruce Stauffer weighs in at 7lbs, 11oz. •MICHAEL EISNER new head of Tribune? Chicago Tribune reports that Tribune’s biggest creditors are in talks with former Disney CEO Michael Eisner to replace Sam Zell as its new chairman. Also, Jeff Shell may take over Randy Michaels' seat as CEO. •NIELSEN estimates that the total number of TV households in the U.S. reaches 115.9 million, an increase of one million homes over 2009.

ENTERTAINMENT AND NEWS MILESTONES

•1954 DAVID PAYMER actor (Love Mary, Mr. Saturday Night) born on August 30th. •1966 SHAWN CAMP singer-songwriter (River Of Love, Two Pina Coladas & Would You Go With Me?) born on August 29th in Little Rock, AR. •1971 WNPI TV PBS CH18 in Norwood, NY begins broadcasting on August 30th. •1983 KENNY ROGERS' album Eyes That See In The Dark releases on RCA records on August 30th. •1993 RICHARD JORDAN actor (Hunt for Red October, Posse) dies at 55 on August 30th. •2005 BROOKS & DUNN's album Hillbilly Deluxe releases on Arista records on August 30th.

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JIM PREWITT [Catfish] (Sacramento, CA) Subject: Barry Kaye Story. Hey Jimbo...I've got a Barry Kaye story for ya...When I worked at KLIF (1190), Barry Kaye was doing Afternoon Drive. One day we all got this memo from PD Jim Davis about "Content". He said in the memo he would like to hear more content on our shows. In the memo Jim encourages us to tell a "local story" on the air. Barry reads the memo on the air and all day calls himself "Content Kaye". Toward the end of his show he's reading the memo on the air again about having to tell a local story. Barry paused for a second and said, "Had a great day today played golf with the Mayor, AAAAAhooooga! This is Content Kaye on KLIF!" I have many more Barry Kaye stories but most of them would not be appropriate for your newsletter :-) Jim Prewitt; (www.JimPrewitt.com) / (www.Facebook.com/CatfishJimPrewitt) / (www.MySpace.com/Catfishonline) AOL Instant Messenger: Netcatfish

JEFF THOMPSON (Winston-Salem, NC) Yes, Jim, I certainly DO remember where I was on August 16th, 1977. (Part II) Grabbed a cab to the airport in a terrible, blinding rain storm, and held the plane for about a half hour, since Johnny Carson and Rock Hudson were reportedly to be on the same flight. That would have given me a great coup for insightful interviews, with the great NBC showman, whose son, Ricky, was my friend) and the actor, Elvis' other career. But the weather apparently delayed them, and we took off into the rain and the night. A car was waiting for me in Memphis and I headed straight to Graceland, and found about 10,000 or more people standing there in the rain. I interviewed many and found where ever in the country they had been that afternoon....when they heard the terrible bulletin that Elvis was gone....they simply made a turn in the road and headed for Memphis. Surprisingly often, I talked to people to whom Elvis had generously given them a Cadillac. So the legend is true. About that time, a group of us reporters was taken to see Elvis lying in state. And yes, the King was dead. What was UN-true, (though already widely being reported) was that he died on the same day of August as his mom. But, just thought you'd like to know, Jim, for the record how it came down that day at NBC. - Jeff Thompson (Part III in the Wednesday issue of JRRR)

WALTRAUD HOFFMEISTER (Lake Constance-Lindau-Bavaria, Germany) hi jim, it's 4:22 pm here. I seldom listen to the radio. I like country music and country gospel and every Sunday I've Sunday gospel on daystar. can't be without it. Daystar is a Christian TV station: Every Sunday I've Country Gospel with Ed O'Neal: He also sings with Bill Gaither.

JERRY HEILMAN (Nacogdoches, TX) Subject: engineering tale. This is a true story. Our engineer at Waller Broadcasting in Jacksonville (TX) was a young electronics whiz named David Higginbotham. When our old Ampex 350 broke down, we were left with no recorder in the production room. David immediately got on the phone and called "Information" for a telephone number for Ampex in California. I was sitting there when the operator told him she was unable to find a number for Tampax in Redwood City. In his normal, dry delivery, David informed the operator that he was looking for Ampex because Tampax had gone in the hole years ago. There was silence on the other end, then uncontrollable laughter from the operator. When she was finally able to control herself, she gave David the number. The old days of "Information" could be fun sometimes.

BOB GRANT [Robert Hanger] (Houston-Jersey Village, TX) Ran into an interesting bit of info recently...you may wish to check out or already know this: Johnnie & Jack & Tennessee Mtn. Boys had first of many chart hits (1951-62) with a #4 hit on RCA 1/51: "Poison Love." I learned the writer of that song was an Elmer Laird, auto-dealer in Houston on KLEE! (Johnnie Wright, B 5/13/14-p & married to singer Kitty Wells; Jack Anglin, 5/13/16 to 3/7/63...killed in car crash enroute to Patsy Cline's Memorial Svc in Nashville). Seems like a local bit of interest there indeed. Ironically, I was once a DJ on WLEE, Huntington, WVA & got to meet Johnnie & Jack at several shows, along with Kitty in mid-50's. Ever heard of brother Laird?? BOB

LESLIE WAYNE HODGES (Marshall, TX) Subject: Jim Rose Remembers Radio (#861) August 27, 2010 [Friday] Hi Jim, I do appreciate the time you put in writing and getting your JRRR in the email to us. I just now read Friday's August 27, 2010 Issue #861. The Wi-Fi in the Harrison County Court House in Marshall, Texas is up this morning. I am glad I have this company provided lap tap Dell Vostro 1510 to see this with. Thanks, Leslie Wayne Hodges (www.kzqx.com)

TRIVIA ANSWER: The Chiffons say He's So Fine because he's soft-spoken. The song is #1 for 4 weeks in spring 1963.

DAVID FAULKNER (Dallas, TX) Jim, Meant to thank you for mentioning Tammy Wynette's "Till I Can Make It On My Own" in Friday's issue. Hadn't heard that song in several years. Found it on YouTube. Was good to hear it again. David Faulkner

HENRY GILES (February 28, 1814-August 5, 1880) A song will outlive all sermons in the memory.

Jim Rose and Lacy

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August 27, 2010 [Friday]

Issue #861

ALL THE NEWS THAT IS NEWS

ENOUGH ALREADY! Hollywood movie actress Lindsay Lohan is back in radio and TV news again. Judge Marsha Revel hands down a 90-day rehab sentence in the UCLA Medical Center to the Mean Girls actress. Her lawyer Shawn Chapman Holley asserts that Lindsay receives a misdiagnosis and she isn’t in the dire state that the court originally thinks her to be. According to Gossip Cop, a new judge is assigned to her case, Judge Elden Fox, who is in the process of issuing an order that LiLo be released. And that's not all. Getty news desk reports that E*Trade airs a TV commercial which features a milkaholic baby by the name of Lindsay. Lohan's lawyer retaliates by saying the actress deserves single-name status like Oprah or Madonna. So he files a suit against E*trade in Lohan's behalf. Will wonders never cease to amaze us?

RADIO STATION FLIPS OVER A SIMULCAST Border Media's Regional Mexican KRIO FM (104.1) in Pearsall, TX (about 50 miles southwest of the Alamo City) flips to a simulcast of its sister station Norteno KSAH-720 in San Antonio-Universal City, TX at 12:01 am on Tuesday, August 24, 2010. Border Media claims that this act expands the reach of KSAH in south TX. The 100% simulcast brings shows to the FM dial such as The Jobs Hour, The Vicente Fernandez 12 in a Row, and Flea Market on the Air. Alfonso Flores, PD/OM for Border Media's Spanish stations brags: In the world of communications with multiple delivery platforms such as Internet, iPods, and so on, our listeners have told us that they would like to see Norteno's programming moving from exclusively AM to include options on the FM dial.

TRIVIA QUESTION: What summer time song is in the movie Grease? The answer appears below.

MOVERS AND SHAKERS

•CBS RADIO building in Calgary, AB has a gunman who takes over its lobby. The standoff lasts for several hours but no one receives injuries. •WESTWOOD ONE RADIO names its broadcaster lineup for the 2010-2011 NFL season. Kevin Harlan joins Boomer Esiason for Monday Night Football and Super Bowl XLIV. Randy Cross gives his analysis on some Monday night games plus the playoffs. •ANTHONY GARGANO Philadelphia, PA sportswriter/talk host joins the Fox Sports Radio national lineup. But he keeps his daily show on WIP-610 Philadelphia, PA.

ENTERTAINMENT AND NEWS MILESTONES

•1950 BBC broadcasts its 1st transmission of a TV program from continental Europe on August 27th. •1961 JEFFREY STEELE founder of Country band Boy Howdy born on August 27th in Burbank, CA. •1972 UNITED STATES bombs Haiphong, North Vietnam on August 27th. •1982 GEORGE STRAIT's single Fool Hearted Memory is his first #1 single on August 28th. •1990 STEVIE RAY VAUGHAN Blues guitarist dies in a helicopter crash at 35 on August 27th.•2005 MERLE HAGGARD's single Okie From Muskogee ranks #1 on CMT's 20 Greatest City Songs on August 27th.

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TOM ELLIS (Boston-East Sandwich-Newton, MA) Subject: Hi, Jim and Lacy, You've had such a broad band of experience in the radio world that it's no wonder you're such a whiz at putting out JRRR. I'm surprised that you were able to remain cool and calm when your boss was screaming at you about your poor job at ad libbing commercials (KASO-1965). One of my main problems was always not being able to endure BS from some pip squeak of a boss who seemed to be threatened by my popularity, which sounds a lot like what you were dealing with from your boss. I really suspect he was jealous of you being able to do what he couldn't, and had to find some way to vent his frustration. You obviously have a treasure chest full of stories, and as I've said to you before...you gotta put em down in print so all of us early broadcast junkies can read em and be reminded of how great those days were and how much fun we had. Anyway, thanks for the stories. They are delightful. Tom

BOB GRANT [Robert Hanger] (San Angelo, TX) Subject: Another Country Music death. Jim: Just learned about death of my long-time friend, Bill Phillips @ 72 on Mon, Aug. 23 in TN. He was a part of the touring Kitty Wells-Johnny Wright shows from 1969 to 1984, and also a regular on their syndicated TV show. Bill had 3 top-ten country chart hits on his own, 1966-69. Funeral will be Friday, 27th, 1 P.M. in chapel of Hermitage F.H. & Memorial. Gardens, 535 Shute Lane, Old Hickory, TN. We visited at many shows together & corresponded over the years too. He was a fine artist indeed. BOB & Sonny Lee

BILL PHILLIPS calls me in 1969 at KBUC FM-AM in San Antonio, TX. He asks what does it take to get a song on your playlist? Advise him to record one of the Pop hits from the 1950s or very early 1960s before the Beatles invasion of America. His next release on Decca records is Johnny Burnett's Little Boy Sad which hits #17 in 1961. That puts Bill Phillips' recording at #10 on Billboard Country chart and #1 on our KBUC survey.

DON SUNDEEN (Dallas, TX) Yes, Frank (Anderson-Warner Brothers record promotions) had diabetes and had a foot removed. I spoke at his funeral and Ed Spacek and Jon Dillon and I were the pallbearers.

DAVID FAULKNER (Dallas, TX) Subject: Radio Stories Part Two. Greetings Jim & Lacy, In Feb 86 The Dallas Morning News runs an article about KTNS & KLIF (which had flipped to become "Talkradio 1190" in Jan 86.) Also, in Feb 86 The Columbia School of Broadcasting (since I'm working full time in Radio) graduates me & sends a diploma (which I seem to have lost in one of the several times I've moved since then.) I still have a newsletter from them that list me as a graduate. There are a number of major events in the news during KTNS's brief life, such as, the crash of Delta flight 191, the explosion of the Space Shuttle Challenger, the meltdown at Chernobyl. Harold Baker was my boss at KTNS; he was also the News Director & anchor of the KTNS Morning Report. Some of my other duties at KTNS being the only one there overnight & for a time on Sunday mornings. during those times I Board Op., read news headlines after top of the hour ABC news, break with weather bulletins when necessary & prepare for Harold's "Morning Report" if it's weeknight. He'll arrive to start writing the state & local segments around 3:30am. I'm in charge of the national & international, carting the features & sound, running between the news & control rooms during the 6 to 9am show, etc. stay tuned... Take Care, David Faulkner; Dallas, TX

TRIVIA ANSWER: John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John sing Summer Nights in the movie Grease.

LESLIE WAYNE HODGES (Marshall, TX) Jim, It was great to have them (Barry Kaye and Jeff Taylor) stay with me. My first year in Brady at the first Hodges Lodges I stayed in at Brady had NO heat. So about 2 am on the first morning :) I'm laughing now Barry was in his bedroll on the kitchen and other bedroom floor and Barry yells out "Beats a Tent". In February 1996 after Canyon/ and Amarillo I join Barry to help him and his band get their equipment set up at their next event then I'd break it down at 2 am and take his truck trailer and his band's equipment then I'd park it at his place. I had a great time. Just over a year later in June 1997 I was in Bellville at AM 1090 KNUZ where Clay Gish Manager at KZTR FM in Bryan has sent me where I was the lone employee in what two years later a FEMA Representative said is a pioneering effort and asked if he could take my photo in black and white and send it to Washington for them to see. I miss having Barry getting me to laugh a the stuff he noticed I did and said. Thanks. Leslie Wayne Hodges (www.kzqx.com)

MARK TWAIN (1835-1910) No man's life, liberty, or property are safe while the legislature is in session.

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August 25, 2010 [Wednesday]

Issue #860

ALL THE NEWS THAT IS NEWS

RICHIE HAYWARD (1946-2010) R.I.P. Drummer and founding member of Rock band Little Feat, Richie Hayward, dies at 64 of pneumonia and complications from lung disease on Thursday, August 12, 2010. Richie is born on February 6, 1946 in Clear Lake, IA. Originally he is in an L.A. band, The Factory. Its front man Lowell George and Hayward form Little Feat. He is also a part-time actor with a small role in the 1960s TV comedy F Troop. In 1979, Little Feat disbands after the sudden death of Lowell George. In 1988, they re-form with the addition of Fred Tackett and Craig Fuller. Their next album release is Let It Roll. Richie is Little Feat's drummer until his health causes him to leave the band in 2009. It seems like Hayward plays drums with half of the members of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame at one time or another. As a session player he records and performs with legends like Eric Clapton, James Cotton, Bob Dylan, Buddy Guy, Robert Plant, Carly Simon, Tom Waits, Warren Zevon, and many more. Anyone who wants to remember Richie financially is invited by his family to make a donation to Sweet Relief, the Richie Hayward Fund, at www.sweetrelief.org. You can sign Richie's guest book, leave comments and memories at www.featphotos.com/RichieTrubute.

UH BUYS RICE'S RADIO STATION In Houston, TX there's an uproar on the campus of Rice University because of a potential sale of their FM radio station to the University of Houston for $9.5 million. If the purchase goes through, U of H wants to rename the station from KTRU FM to KUHC FM. This further ignites a flame on Rice's campus. U of H already has one public radio station, KUHF FM (88.7), which features both news and classical music plus other arts programming. Both radio stations will be affiliates of National Public Radio. KTRU FM (91.7) with its new call letters KUHC FM will broadcast classical music and arts. This allows KUHF FM to concentrate on NPR news and talk. U of H officials say that KUHF will raise the $9.5 million purchase price through private fundraising and increased underwriting also that no state or tuition funds will be used.

TRIVIA QUESTION: In Tom Jones' 1965 song It's Not Unusual what is it that it's not unusual to see him do? The answer appears below.

MOVERS AND SHAKERS

•TOM O'BRIEN former WNBC TV NYC President/General Manager is the new chief revenue officer at cable channel CNBC TV. •PAT O'BRIEN veteran sportscaster and entertainment host exits CBS Radio sports broadcasts to join Fox Sports Radio’s newly-renamed Loose Cannons program. •KRKO-1380 ESPN Sports radio Seattle-Everett, WA has NorthStar Broadcast Contractors install 2 of 4 towers after they are destroyed by vandals. KIRO-TV reports that …investigators say it’s possible that [the vandalism] wasn’t eco-terrorism. It could have been an upset neighbor.

ENTERTAINMENT AND NEWS MILESTONES

•1956 GLEN MATLOCK bassist with Rock group the Sex Pistols is born on August 27th. •1969 IRA DEAN bass player with Trick Pony born in Raleigh, NC on August 23rd. •1970 ELTON JOHN's 1st U.S. appearance is in Los Angeles, CA on August 25th. •1980 EDDIE RABBITT's single Drivin' My Life Away lands at #1 on Billboard's Country survey on August 23rd. •1995 R.B. HUDMON Columbus, GA R&B/Soul Singer dies at 41 on August 25th. •2001 JUNE CARTER CASH faces surgery to have a pacemaker installed on August 24th.

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WALTRAUD HOFFMEISTER (Lake Constance-Lindau-Bavaria, Germany) Subject: Message. Hi Jim; Thank you for all informations: How are you? Come to chat; if you like: Have a wonderful day.

RED JONES (Washington, D.C./Reston-Centreville, VA) Still enjoying your site. I get interesting information not found elsewhere. And even though I left Texas in 1961 I enjoy reading about Texas radio in today's world. Did want to find out if Gaylon Christie was still around. Last I heard he owned a station in Killeen. After I came home from army service he and I worked briefly together at KTEM Temple before I went to Houston. Birthday number 79 coming up this week and still have a good time doing mornings. 62 years in the business. Retire to what? I had a paper route before I got into radio. Don't want to throw papers again. Keep up the good work. Red Jones; WKNG 50,000 watts; Georgia Radio Hall Of Fame

JOYCE WEBSTER [JC] (Mena, AR) Subject: Bob Tomlinson's latest... Jim, I was at KLIF (1190) and worked the weekend Bob Tomlinson referred to in the last JRRR. It was a Silver Anniversary celebration, and so much fun for not just the public but for people who worked there. As I recall, I worked on Saturday and the following day was off...seemed like KLIF was on most people's radio that weekend. One of my radio heroes came from WLS in Chicago, and I was excited about that. Of course, my radio was on my every waking moment that weekend. Would sure be interesting to know what share of listeners we had during that period! Joyce 'JC'

DON SUNDEEN (Dallas, TX) ...I'm more or less retired. As I mentioned spent most of the last two decades of my career in television commercial production, radio and records kind of lost their allure for me in the early 80's. We did in fact, go to Ft. Worth most Tuesdays en masse, my buddy Lee Arbuckle, Frank Anderson, Jeff Hackett, Patt Morriss, and many others. Those were the days and those of us who lived it were very privileged and didn't even know it.

DAVID FAULKNER (Dallas, TX) Hey Jim, I was going to put an update on my Facebook page if there was anything new to report about Cuzzin' Lennie. Your having two Facebook pages is probably why it periodically ask if I want to be your friend even though you're on my friends list. I went through a similar mess with Hotmail a few years ago. Took awhile (a couple of years) but I only worked on getting it resolved intermittently. David. (maybe I should say david & lois, she always finds a place near the computer to nap, while I'm in here using it.) Take Care. David Faulkner

JERRY HEILMAN (Tyler-Nacogdoches, TX) Subject: Jim Rose Remembers Radio (#846) July 23, 2010 [Friday] The old Spotmaster cart machines were the toughest. I remember sometime in late 60s, Dudley Waller, owner of KEBE/KOOI in Jacksonville (TX) purchased the "latest and greatest" cart machines on the market. They were made by KRS Industries and featured a 8"X6" plastic cartridge. Idea was good--but... We had a single stack record model in production and news, and a six stack in control room. The "carts" were hard to handle and the player made a loud "ker-thunk" noise every time you pushed the start button. The boss did not like the noise, so we had to turn off the mic before punching the start button. So much for "tight programming" with no dead air. Thankfully, we did not keep these very long. He found a new creation--part of Schaeffer Automation's setup that used two reel-to-reel players. You programmed the code number for the commercial in, and it would forward and rewind until it settled on the correct spot. What you usually got was an old Christmas spot in July because the "sensor" got dirty. Spent all our time cleaning the sensors with Q-tips. What fun it was in those days.

BOB GRANT [Robert Hanger] (San Angelo, TX) Subject: Johnny Ragsdale. Jim: Just noted an interesting bio from days gone by: ever hear of Johnny Ragsdale & his Sundowners? They were on KNUZ and KPRC-TV years ago, along w/ Big-D Jamboree & signed with Columbia records in 1952. Thought of you when I saw this info. BOB

TRIVIA ANSWER: Tom Jones sings It's Not Unusual to see him cry.

JOHN HALE (Austin-Cedar Park, TX) Subject: Jim Rose Remembers Radio (#857) August 18, 2010 [Wednesday] …and the funny thing is, even if we could envision our broadcasting careers coming to an end, I don’t think anyone could envision radio itself turning into nothing more than a free background music service, and eventually becoming irrelevant enough to virtually disappear from modern society. This isn’t the arrogance of age, but I feel sorry for the last two or three generations who, if they think of broadcasters at all, think of Howard Stern. None of us anticipated broadcasting devolving this badly, and this rapidly.

LILY TOMLIN (September 1, 1939-p) The trouble with the rat race is that even if you win you're still a rat.

Jim Rose and Lacy

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August 23, 2010 [Monday]

Issue #859

ALL THE NEWS THAT IS NEWS

CNN PUTS ITS KING ON HOLD In July 2010, CNN's Larry King Live talk host proclaims his retirement after 25 years by way of a Tweet, I'm ending my nightly show this fall but continuing at CNN. Larry's retirement begins in fall 2010. CNN says wait just a minute! America's Got Talent judge Piers Morgan is the front-runner for King's replacement and they are very close to signing the dotted line. But there is a problem. There are scheduling conflicts with Piers' talent deal with NBC's The Celebrity Apprentice plus he keeps his judging duties with America's Got Talent for the remainder of his contract. These minute items present interesting scheduling conflicts for CNN's live versions of the Larry King Live show. Many American citizens are out of work but Piers Morgan has more jobs than he can perform. CNN asks Larry King if he will put on hold his vanishing act until scheduling difficulties with Piers Morgan's other duties can be worked out.

HOUSTON RADIO SHIFTS FROM ASIAN TO SPANISH PROGRAMMING Rick Cruz-Aedo GM of Entravision KGOL-1180 Houston-Humble, TX reports that it flips from Asia One to the 24/7 Spanish-language sports network ESPN Deportes Radio. Prior to this move KGOL-1180 airs ethnic programming in blocks. Jim Roberts, ESPN Radio Affiliate Sales Executive Director, brags: Houston is one of our top markets, where Hispanics comprise more than 32 percent of the city's population. We are thrilled to become their destination for the best world class play-by-play content and the latest sports news and information in Spanish-language. Oscar Ramos, ESPN Deportes Radio GM replies: This agreement reinforces our commitment to continued growth of ESPN Deportes Radio among the top Hispanic markets across the country.

MORE RADIO SHUFFLE BOARD Ryan McCredden is Assistant Program Director of KRLD-1080 Dallas, TX since 2006, plus Sports/Talk KRLD FM since 2008. He is the new PD of Journal Broadcasting News/Talk KQTH FM (The Truth) Tucson, AZ. Ryan's resume includes stops at Talk WTDY-1670 Madison, WI and WJJO FM (94.1) Madison-Watertown, WI and Sports WBIZ-1400 Eau Claire, WI. McCredden replaces Andrew Lee, who exits KQTH FM in June to join Clear Channel News/Talk KTLK FM Minneapolis, MN. Ryan is ready for his new challenge: I’m looking forward to further developing ‘The Truth’ as a prime player in the Tucson Talk radio market. By bringing listeners compelling content, on-air and online, along with great community events, I’m confident and excited about the future for KQTH. Ryan grabs the reins of KQTH FM on August 30, 2010.

TRIVIA QUESTION: In LuLu's song To Sir With Love (#1 for 5 weeks-1967) why is she sad? The answer appears below.

MOVERS AND SHAKERS

HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Young Tom Fontaine [KILT FM] is still 25 years younger than I am on his birthday on Monday, August 23rd. •KRISTEN WELKER WCAU TV NBC CH10 Philadelphia, PA Anchor/Reporter joins NBC News as a network correspondent out of Burbank, CA. •KKOB-770 Citadel News/Talk Albuquerque, NM has claiming rights to its 40th #1 (12+) Arbitron rating in the Spring 2010 book. •ABC TV NEWS redesigns its 66th street World News studio where Diane Sawyer, Nightline and 20/20 originate. •KAREN ADAMS Emmy-winning 21-year news anchor on LIN Television WPRI TV CBS CH 12 East Providence, RI retires after 21 years.

ENTERTAINMENT AND NEWS MILESTONES

•1953 KBAK TV ABC CH29 in Bakersfield, CA begins broadcasting on August 23rd. •1969 JOHNNY CASH's single A Boy Named Sue rings #1 on Billboard's Country hit list on August 23rd. •1974 JOHN LENNON reports that he sees a UFO in NYC on August 23rd. •1980 EDDIE RABBITT's single Drivin' My Life Away is #1 on Billboard's Country survey on August 23rd. •1990 DAVID ROSE composer/orchestra leader/movie arranger (Holiday for Strings #2-1944, The Stripper #1-1962) dies of heart disease at 80 on August 23rd. •2001 ALAN JACKSON's album When Somebody Loves You goes platinum on August 22nd.

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JOYCE WEBSTER [J.C.] (Mena, AR) I remember exactly where I was when Elvis died. [Part II] I had driven out to Seminole, TX to visit a friend who was managing his first radio station on a very rare vacation away from the station. (I had taken my kids to my parents in Graham and was going to come back and spend a few days with them.) Paul's entire staff except for a young boy was so excited about going to see Jim Drury in theater in the round at Odessa and they were going in a two car caravan. I had tried to warn Paul that he wasn't a nice guy. I helped a young news intern at KLIF interview him at a nearby bar/restaurant when I was at KLIF (1190) while a/c was out in the production room. That was my very first interview of anyone and she was floundering just because he acted like a star. I knew he was a jerk when I asked what he thought about his first visit to Texas, and he said, "You can't get a decent shoeshine or cigar in Texas." Joyce "JC" Webster

MIKE HARTMAN (Ft. Worth-Joshua, TX) Subject: Jim Rose Remembers Radio (#858) August 20, 2010 [Friday] Hey, Jim...Mike Ray Hartman here. I'm a little late on comments about the 33rd anniversary of Elvis' death...but, here goes. It was on a Tuesday (Aug. 16), and I was working 2nd shift in Dallas. My wife and I had been married for only 2 years...33 now. She called me at work and told me. I thought she was kidding at first. I got permission to take the remainder of the shift off. By the time I got home, Geraldo Rivera had already put together a brief tribute to Elvis. He aired it about 9:30pm or 10:30pm. As you know, I sing for a living. I started this rather late in life...at age 54. I specialize in 50's and early 60's Rock and Rock. I have over an hour of Elvis songs memorized. This time of year I usually do my own personal Elvis tribute...My "Tribute Without a Jumpsuit". When I finish singing an early Elvis song, like "That's Alright Mama", I'll tell the audience that they just received a double package...Early Elvis, with the later Elvis look...By this time I've turned sideways with my gut hanging out. He didn't like the name "King". He believed there was only one King...The Lord Jesus Christ. He wasn't someone divine...just one very talented, extraordinary man...One of few known around the world by his first name. His generosity proved that he never forgot what it meant to be poor. I had the honor of doing my Elvis Tribute earlier today at a nursing home in Granbury, TX. Uh...Thank ya'...Thank ya' ver' much.

DON SUNDEEN (Dallas, TX) In Texas I was at KELP in the mid 60's and then went to KCOH in Houston where I was Pd/Ops manager. In late 60's I went into record business in Houston, than San Francisco (69) and then Hollywood. Finally, back to Texas and Dallas in 72 where I set up regional promotion and distribution, traveled Austin, San Antonio, Houston and Dallas. As the years passed I worked for several labels and my territory expanded to include New Orleans, Memphis, St. Louis and Kansas City. I had a pretty high-profile so we probably ran into each other. After the record business I went into advertising and spent 17 years repping TV commercial directors and producing spots. Your column was mentioned to me today by Eye Lipson with whom I record radio programs for the blind on Thursdays. He mentioned that he had seen that my old bud Cousin Lenny was in the hospital in your column and I asked him to send me the link. It's a small world.

DAVID FAULKNER (Dallas, TX) Jim, I owe you some more writin'. I said I would write more later. Wow! The movers broke all three of your turntables, must've been the same movers we used when we moved into this place, they could've easily destroyed a bowling ball collection! If I hear of any unwanted turntables I'll be asking for an address to ship them to, right at the moment I don't know of any, but I'll ask around. Glad to hear that you have so many records. I'm working on collection number four. I've had three sizeable collections. (I won't go into what happened to the first one.) I sold off numbers two & three a box full at a time on different occasions when my bills were more than my income. Collection number four is small but growing & it will grow slowly, but steadily. Hope you've been able to put the next JRRR to bed & go to sleep. Take Care, David

TRIVIA ANSWER: In To Sir With Love LuLu is sad because she is leaving her best friend.

JOHN HALE (Austin-Cedar Park, TX) Subject: Jim Rose Remembers Radio (#857) August 18, 2010 [Wednesday] Trust me Jim, I remember hearing you on various impressive stations over the years….KLIF (1190) was perhaps the most impressive, but you were at several others I would have loved the chance to have worked at. Back in those days, I was still trying to learn how to talk on air without a central Texas accent! Yours Truly, John Hale; Mobile Magic Music "We're at the best parties!"

BOB SAVAGE [WWDJ-1150's last day as Top 40 before it flips to a religious format] Tomorrow Sean Casey (PD) will read to us from the book of jobs.

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August 20, 2010 [Friday]

Issue #858

ALL THE NEWS THAT IS NEWS

NASHVILLE LEGEND ENDS HIS QUEST George Richey, songwriter, producer, publisher and manager dies of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease at 74 on July 31, 2010. George is the husband of the late Country Music Hall of Fame singer Tammy Wynette. Richey is born George Richardson on November 30 1935 in Promise Land, AR. He co-writes Classic Country tunes by artists such as Tammy Wynette and George Jones. George produces records for Wynette, Merle Haggard, Johnny Horton, Wanda Jackson and many others. He aids in the creation of one of my all time favorite songs, Tammy Wynette’s Til I Can Make It on My Own along with George Jones’ (A Picture of Me) Without You and The Grand Tour. As a session musician, he works on recordings by Ringo Starr, Marty Robbins and Lefty Frizzell. In recent years, he devotes his time to educate others about the dangers of smoking. Richey also aides the Country Music Hall of Fame in developing the Tammy Wynette: First Lady of Country Music exhibit that opens on Friday, August 20, 2010. George Richey's survivors include his wife, Sheila Richey; daughters Tatum and Deirdre and son Kelly plus several relatives and friends.

DR. LAURA IS THE NEW DON IMUS These days a new term - political correctness - takes over our vocabulary and strikes down our Fifth Amendment rights. We're like a bunch of children in a rompus room. Provocateurs bring down Don Imus from MSNBC TV because of his words about the players on the Rutgers University women's basketball team on his radio show. His talk program on WFAN-660 NYC loses its sponsors due to a backlash from agitators. The latest to give in to anti-First Amendment combatants is Dr. Laura Schlessinger whose Talk Radio Network program airs on almost 200 radio stations across America. During a telephone conversation on her radio show Dr. Laura uses the - here we go again - N word. Like Don Imus, Schlessinger apologizes for her usage of that dreaded pronouncement to try to quell the rabble-rousers. But the real reason behind their fracas is to bring down a popular talk show host who is not politically correct. So, on Tuesday night, August 17, 2010 on CNN’s Larry King Live she declares that her radio career ends after 17 years when her contract expires. At the end of the year, when my contract runs out, I’ve decided not to do a radio show anymore. I want my First Amendment rights back, which I can’t have on radio, without the threat of attack on my advertisers and stations. JRRR predicts that Dr. Laura heads to satellite radio where there are no Fifth Amendment constraints or restrictions.

TRIVIA QUESTION: What is Country singer Lee Ann Womack's favorite TV show? The answer appears below.

MOVERS AND SHAKERS

HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Paul Christy [Voicework/Imaging/Radio Personality/Programmer] celebrates another year on Saturday, August 21st. •PAUL DUCKWORTH exits News-Talk WMAL-630 Washington, DC for a new position as PD of Cumulus News-Talk KLIF-570 Dallas, TX. •BILL HESS veteran radio programmer is the new APD of Citadel Broadcasting News-Talk WMAL-630 Washington, DC. •MARC ZUMOFF of Comcast SportsNet hosts the 14th Annual Tee Off with Zumoff Celebrity Golf Outing to benefit The Pathway School and Sixers Charities at River Crest Golf Club & Preserve in Philadelphia, PA on Tuesday, September 21, 2010.

ENTERTAINMENT AND NEWS MILESTONES

•1952 PATRICK SWAYZE actor in movies Dirty Dancing and Ghost born on August 18th in Houston, TX. •1966 LEE ANN WOMACK (The Fool #2-1997) born in Jacksonville, TX. •1970 FRED DURST front man for Rock band Limp Bizkit born on August 20th. •1988 RESTLESS HEART's single Bluest Eyes In Texas hits #1 on Billboard's Country survey on August 20th. •1993 HOWARD STERN is fired from WLUP-1000 (formerly WCFL-1000, now WMVP-1000) Chicago, IL on August 20th. •2007 KENNY CHESNEY's single Don't Blink releases to radio on BNA records on August 20th.

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GIOVANNI LUCA FABRIS (Vicenza-Thiene, Italy) Subject: Elvis Presley and Tex Hendrick. Hi Jim, How are you? This is Fabris G. Luca, Italy. Still searching on early Elvis. I'm now trying to gather info on a DJ or TV personality (or said to be) from Texas (around Tyler) called Don 'Tex' Hendrick...Pic enclosed. Have you ever heard of him?? Hope to hear from you soon. Sincerely yours, Luca

JOYCE WEBSTER [J.C.] (Mena, AR) I remember exactly where I was when Elvis died. [Part I] On our way back to Seminole (TX) I was enjoying the new GM talking on a CB because he was a quiet man until we broke him in at the station in Dallas. The young announcer came back to the CB and told Paul it had just come across the AP that Elvis had died and what should he do. Paul told him to play everything they had of Elvis and just make the simple announcement until we got back. I still have a copy of that AP announcement. I had left instructions that I was not to be bothered for any reason unless lightning struck the tower. The moment I walked into my parents’ house, I was greeted with, "Lightning struck the tower at Cedar Hill and no one knows what to do." After a quick call to tell them I would get in touch with the VP of Radio and locate our Chief Engineer, and there was basically nothing they could do except do whatever needed to be done around the station as they normally would, then everyone go home except the person who would normally be on the air, I drove back to Dallas as fast as I could. The local engineer had tried to tell them that basically there was nothing anyone could do until the tower was repaired. Joyce "JC" Webster

JEFF THOMPSON (Winston-Salem, NC) Yes, Jim, I certainly DO remember where I was on August 16th, 1977. (Part I) I was reporting the news of the day on NBC Radio Network at 30 Rockefeller Plaza, where I broke the bulletin on the air that Elvis had died. We were shocked... and unprepared for that! Nobody had an obituary ready for Elvis's passing (as is usually the case for elder celebrities including everything but the date and cause of death). So after putting the simple fact out to the world, I jumped the elevator down to WNBC Radio local on the 3rd floor, where my friend and fellow broadcaster Norm N. Nite worked. I knew, even if he was not on duty, there would be a copy of his famous book "Rock On" about all the stars of Rock & Roll. *(Norm, native of Cleveland, is one of the founders of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.) Got it, zipped back up to the 5th floor. Wrote the obit, put it on the air, then did a feed to the BBC about the King's demise. When I came out of the studio, my producer handed me an airline ticket and said, "Here, you're going to Memphis". But, just thought you'd like to know, Jim, for the record how it came down that day at NBC. - Jeff Thompson (Part II in the Friday issue of JRRR)

DAVID FAULKNER (Dallas, TX) Subject: Elvis' Death Issue #856. Greetings Jim & Lacy! It's easy for me to remember the anniversary of Elvis death. It falls on one of my best friend's birthday. Two of my favorite Elvis tunes are: Marie's The Name (1961) & If I Can Dream (1968), saw an Elvis impersonator perform If I Can Dream at Chip Moody's funeral in 2001. (Many will already know that was done per Chip's request, he loved Elvis impersonators & would do an Elvis impersonation himself.) Take Care, David Faulkner

JOHN HALE (Austin-Cedar Park, TX) Subject: Jim Rose Remembers Radio (#857) August 18, 2010 [Wednesday] Jim, I’m really sorry to hear that Cuzzin Lennie is so ill. I remember working at KDSX up in Grayson county in the early seventies, and driving down to Dallas occasionally for a night on the town. Listening to Lennie was required…he was about the coolest thing on radio at night in Dallas back in the day. I listened to Mike Selden in afternoon drive, and the rest of the time, I listened to KNUS. I wasn’t even in the conversation with the guys working at those stations, but it sure gave me something to shoot for, and a reason to spend countless hours taping and critiquing myself. It’s a real shame that the only way anyone can hear DJ’s that good anymore is by going to websites that feature air checks from years gone by. I spend a lot of time on Airchexx.com. Yours Truly, John Hale; Mobile Magic Music "We're at the best parties!"

TRIVIA ANSWER: Lee Ann Womack's favorite TV show is Andy Griffith.

JERRY HEILMAN (Nacogdoches, TX) Subject: ACM show. A little touch of Country music/radio trivia here. Lee Ann Womack's father is Aubrey Womack. He was a teacher at Jacksonville (TX) Junior High for many years, and worked summers at Dudley Waller's KEBE/KOOI there. Great guy, and he and his wife did a good job raising their daughter. Last I heard, he was working as part of Lee Ann's management team.

BOB HOPE (May 29, 1903-July 27, 2003) When she started to play, Steinway came down personally and rubbed his name off the piano.

Jim Rose and Lacy

Houston, Texas - Laus Deo

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August 18, 2010 [Wednesday]

Issue #857

ALL THE NEWS THAT IS NEWS

VETERAN JOURNALIST PASSES INTO THE NIGHT In the early 1960s, one of the very few Conservative newspaper columnists who is syndicated nationally is James J. Kilpatrick. He dies Sunday night, August 16, 2010 at 89. James' wife, Marianne Means, says that he dies of congestive heart failure at George Washington University Hospital. For nearly 30 years, Kilpatrick's column A Conservative View runs in hundreds of newspapers. It predates the TV presence of William F. Buckley Jr. who founds the Conservative National Review magazine. Richard Viguerie, Conservative youth group leader in the early 1960s, remembers: Before there was a Bill Buckley, before there was a Ronald Reagan or Rush Limbaugh, there was James Jackson Kilpatrick explaining public-policy issues from a Conservative perspective. James rises from cub reporter to become one of the South's most prominent newspaper editors and America's most widely syndicated political columnist. We TV viewers in the 1970s know Kilpatrick as the Conservative half of the Point-Counterpoint segment on CBS 60 Minutes. He receives numerous journalism awards. James is one of the few columnists ever to become a fellow of the Society of Professional Journalists. In 1997, James' first wife, sculptor Marie Pietri, dies of cancer. In 1998, he marries longtime Hearst Newspapers Washington columnist, Marianne Means. James' 76-year old wife, Marianne, reminisces: He was a wonderful human being.

WOMACK HOSTS 4TH ANNUAL ACM INITIATION The 4th annual ACM Honors ceremony on September 20, 2010 at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, TN recognizes the winners of the categories that are not on the Academy of Country Music Awards' live broadcast on CBS TV in April 2010. Country music sensation, Lee Ann Womack, is this year's host. The big event enshrines Rod Essig, Marty Robbins, Don Schlitz, Mel Tillis, Keith Urban, Cindy Walker, the film Crazy Heart plus winners of the MBI (musician, bandleader, instrumentalist) and industry categories. 2010 marks Lee Ann’s 2nd time to host the ACM Honors ceremony: It is an honor to be asked again by the Academy of Country Music to be a part of the awards honoring the people who make our business work on such a core level. For the artists, the songwriters, the people who bring this music to the fans, these awards recognize the exceptional contributions of the people who create the foundation for everything we do — and any time you can recognize that kind of contribution, it is a wonderful thing to be a part of.

TRIVIA QUESTION: In the Beatle's 1966 tune Eleanor Rigby who buries her? The answer appears below.

MOVERS AND SHAKERS

•HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Chuck Scott [Washington, DC-Chicago-Houston. Armed Forces Radio and Television (AFRTS)] celebrates another year on Wednesday, August 18th. •MEGAN GLAROS exits WCBS TV NYC. She joins CBS O&0 WBBM TV CH2 Chicago, IL as its new meteorologist on the new early morning show that debuts August 30, 2010 to replace Monsters & Money in the Morning which has low ratings after 7 months on the air. •BRUCE JACOBS veteran Clear Channel and Premiere Radio Network Talk personality joins Mission Media Group's Sporting News Radio.

ENTERTAINMENT AND NEWS MILESTONES

•1958 PEREZ PRADO The Mambo King's instrumental single Patricia receives one of the 1st Gold records on August 18th. •1961 JIMMY DEAN records Big Bad John at the Bradley Film & Recording Studio in Nashville, TN on August 18th. •1973 GENE KRUPA drummer plays his final time with the Benny Goodman Quartet on August 18th. •1982 ERNEST TUBB's final appearance on the Grand Ole Opry is on August 14th. •1992 GERARD SONDER radio host on Dutch national public radio AVRO dies on August 18th. •2006 JOHNNY CASH's album American V: A Hundred Highways certifies Gold on August 18th.

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JIM PREWITT [Catfish] (Sacramento, CA) Subject: Jim Rose Remembers Radio (#850) August 02, 2010 [Monday] Never could understand why there is so much instability in radio. guess its ego on both sides. I do know that compared to regular jobs the DJ business is a lot crazier and loose than most businesses. I mean, all my jock career I wear is shorts or jeans and long, long hair and a rebel attitude. Not too many places will put up with that. The PDs were not much different. Hey, it's show business/Rock'n'Roll RADIO and there's nothing normal about it. That's what I regret about radio. It changed ME. When I first go into it I got my 3rd class license then my First Phone. I loved being on the air but I was conservative and like the rules and regulations and structure of a format. That all changed when I got older and eventually got into anything goes radio. It made me very Jaded. Jim Prewitt (www.JimPrewitt.com) / (www.Facebook.com/CatfishJimPrewitt) / (www.MySpace.com/Catfishonline} AOL Instant Messenger: Netcatfish

JOYCE WEBSTER [J.C.] (Mena, AR) Subject: Cuzzin Lennie. I bought my first new car, a 1974 midsize Mercury station wagon with the biggest engine Mercury made because it was the quietest riding car with the best radio I could afford. Went to pick it up and noticed the radio didn't sound as good, turned out the car I bought had a Lincoln radio but they had replaced it with a cheaper one. When the guy argued, I said I work in radio and I listen to Cuzzin Lennie at night, put the good radio back or you keep the car. Many, many nights driving from KNUS/KLUV on top of the Merchant's Bank Bldg. to my home nearly in Arlington I listened to Lennie. He was always so nice to me from the days at KLIF (1190). Thanks to Sam Lee for letting us know and giving us the address. I'll NEVER forget him and how short he made that long drive! Joyce "JC" Webster

FR. BOB TOMLINSON (Ft. Worth-Hurst, TX) Subject: Cuzzin Lennie. Hi Jim, Very sorry to hear how ill Cuzzin Lennie is. He was on nights at KLIF (1190) while I was taking a break from radio and back in Dallas at college. Those nights I was up late studying or running around, he was on the radio. Don't remember the date but I'm guessing 1972 KLIF did a reunion day with many of the old announcers coming back to do their air shift again. I taped most of the shows that day and they are in a box here some where. Anyway that night Lennie did a contest about the day and who was on a day part and I called in. Surprised I got through but he and I chatted for several minutes and he aired my answer. I got the LP he was giving away. Still have it. Maybe I should get over to Carrolton and get him to sign it. My prayers for him and his wife. You and Lacy take care in this heat, Bob Tomlinson=

CUZZIN' LENNIE HENDERSON'S address at the hospital is Heritage Gardens Hospital; 2135 N Denton Drive; Carrollton, TX 75006.

TRIVIA ANSWER: It's Father McKenzie who buries Eleanor Rigby in the Beatle's tune of the same name from their 1966 LP Revolver.

DAVID FAULKNER (Dallas, TX) Greetings! Hey Jim, Radio sure has changed, technologically. (I'll save thoughts about changes in what goes over the air for another note.) The stations I worked at in the 1980's had carts, turntables & reel to reel. (Some of the more high dollar stations might have been switching over to CD's, but that may have been more the late 80's or early 90's.) In 2001, on my birthday (September 15th, 4 days after 9/11 that year) Ron Chapman said that I could come watch him do his show on KLUV. (We had exchanged emails & agreed that I would be there on the 15th before 9/11.) All the songs, spots, jingles, etc (other than a few songs that he brought to play on his show) were on a hard drive. Stations today are probably using something more advanced than that. Take Care, David Faulkner; Dallas, TX

LARRY LUJACK [in his book Superjock] DJs used to be American heroes. No more. Today, being a disk jockey is generally regarded as being slightly more respectable than snatching purses for a living, or robbing graves.

Jim Rose and Lacy

Houston, Texas - Laus Deo

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August 16, 2010 [Monday]

Issue #856

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AUGUST 16, 1977 Do you remember what you are doing on that date? On that very same day I'm on I-10 heading to Houston, TX to move here because of my new position in radio as a DJ on KIKK FM (95.7). As I tune around on the radio dial to try to pick up KIKK something scratches through that I find hard to believe. Elvis Presley is dead! Oh no! This cannot be true! Over 30 years after his death The King of Rock'n'Roll still brings in millions of dollars. In 2009, Elvis generates more than $60 million in revenue from royalties, licensing and Graceland's operations. Also in 2009, attendance at Graceland is 542,728 which we all know is the tourist attraction in Memphis, TN that features a tour of Elvis' home and grave. Since its opening in February 2010, Viva Elvis, a live Cirque du Soleil show that is based on Presley's life is a hit in Las Vegas, NV. On July 29, 2010 more than 400 theaters nationwide show the remastered film Elvis on Tour: 75th Anniversary Celebration. According to Jack Soden, president and CEO of Elvis Presley Enterprises, Elvis' Facebook fan page has 1 million fans. Its website gets an average of 700,000 visitors each month. To us Elvis Presley fans he is still alive in our hearts and minds.

REGIS & KELLY WINNERS The syndicated TV show Live with Regis and Kelly has a contest among female radio personalities as replacement co-hosts when Kelly Ripa goes on vacation. A group of ten finalists generates more than 100,000 votes. On Thursday, August 12, 2010 the winners of the Women of Radio Co-Host for a Day Search are announced. These are the finalists who make their way to the WABC TV studios in NYC: Kristin Kruz of the Mark & Kristin morning show on Clear Channel AC KOST FM (103.5) Los Angeles, CA; Shannon Murphy co-host of Murphy Mojo in the Morning on Clear Channel CHR WKQI FM (Channel 955) Detroit, MI; Jenn Hobby of The Bert Show on Cumulus CHR WWWQ FM (Q100) Atlanta, GA and Jayde Donovan of the Johnny & Jade morning show on Clear Channel CHR WXXL FM (XL 106.7) Orlando-Tavares, FL. Each will co-host an episode of Live with Regis and Kelly from Tuesday-Friday of this week.

TRIVIA QUESTION: Neil Sedaka writes and sings the song Oh! Carol for what Carol? The answer appears below.

MOVERS AND SHAKERS

•JON BRADY Fox News Channel Los Angeles, CA bureau chief exits for the News Director position at Tribune KCPQ TV Fox CH13 Seattle-Tacoma, WA. •WFLA TV Media General NBC CH8 Tampa Bay, FL bids adieu to morning traffic reporter Alicia Roberts right after it begins a new 4:30 am newscast. •TODD PHILLIPS director-producer plans a new John Belushi biopic for the big screen. Steven Conrad screenwriter and Phillips are developing a biographical film about the late comedian's life. Warner Bros. opens doors with the rights from Belushi's estate.

ENTERTAINMENT AND NEWS MILESTONES

•1953 KTAL TV NBC CH6 in Shreveport, LA begins broadcasting on August 16th. •1969 MERLE HAGGARD's single Workin' Man Blues zooms to #1 on Billboard's Country banner on August 16th. •1975 PETER GABRIEL lead singer quits Rock group Genesis on August 16th. •1980 ALABAMA's 1st #1 Billboard single is Tennessee River on August 16th. •1995 JOHN CAMERON SWAYZE NBC TV news anchor dies at 89 on August 16th. •2003 DARYLE SINGLETARY marries surgical nurse Holly Mercer at the Lovely Lanes Chapel in St. Simons, GA on August 16th.

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SAM LEE [Walter] (Beverly Hills, CA) Subject: News you can use. Hi Jim: Most of the time I send you funny news. This is an FYI. I talked to Cuz Lennie today. He says he's doing better after having a stoke. He's currently at the Heritage Gardens Hospital in Carrollton, TX and does not have a release date as of yet. The address is 2135 N Denton Dr; Carrollton, TX 75006. I'm unclear if he's in the hospital part or the nursing home section. You know, Jim I was his newsman (KLIF-1190) for almost two years and I didn't recognize his voice at first. Please ask everyone to pray for him and send a get well card. I told him Scott and the rest of us would work hard to see him and you get into the Hall of Fame next year. Thanks, Bro: Peace, Blessings & Grace, Sam Lee, KLIF News; The Zeitgeist Corporation; Beverly Hills, CA (www.ZeitgeistCorp.org)

MARY HENDERSON [Cuzzin' Lennie's wife] (DFW-Carrollton, TX) Subject: How is Cuz. Hi Sam, Yes he did get the card and was thrilled to get it. He had to show it to everyone at the nursing home and tell them all about you. He has his good days and some really not good days. His memory is really going but he seems to remember things that happened a long time ago. He told everyone about your working together and all about KLIF (1190) and all the people there and they are all enthralled, but he doesn't remember if I have been there yesterday or not and I go every day. I do his laundry and take him food from home because you know nursing home and hospital food can leave a lot to be desired. He is only about 2 miles from the house. (mine) You know he has lived with me for the past 2 years so I could take care of him. But every now and then he wants me to take him back to Kathleen street to see his house but of course he can't go. He doesn't walk anymore and doesn't go to the radio station anymore. I am doing his show now and it's still the Cousin Lennie show but everyone knows he won't be back. Of course on the air, we always say he'll be back soon. He sleeps a lot and only participates in activities when they MAKE him. (cantankerous) The doctors say he could last a while longer but his memory will soon be gone. After all I think he's in his 80's but I'm not sure. He laughs and says he has lied so much about his age he doesn't really know how old he is. And I haven't been able to locate a birth certificate. But I'm not too worried, for right now I have power of attorney over him and he is getting the best care they can give him. At least I won't let anything bad happen to him and since I am there every day they don't have much chance anyway. I already went through this same thing with my mother so I know what to watch out for. Anyway, I guess that's about it for now. And thank you so much for the card. maryann

ROBERT REYES [Bobby] (San Antonio, TX) Hi Jim...wanted to pass this info on to you and perhaps you'll make mention on your site. hope you are doing OK!! Bobby Reyes - KABB TV Fox CH29 San Antonio - TOP STORIES - 'Longtime Local DJ Dies After Long Battle with Illness - A long-time popular San Antonio radio personality has passed away. Richard Mireles, better known as "Rick the Stick," died after a long illness. The DJ worked for several radio stations in San Antonio during the 80s and 90s. He had a very popular morning show alongside "Hot Henrietta" during that time. Mireles was also known as a mentor to many up and coming DJ's in the industry. Richard Mireles was 52-years old.' Posted By: Sandra Ibarra

DAVID PERKINS (Fort Worth, TX) Subject: WBAP. Hey Jimbo, when Tom Ellis of Newton, Mass emailed you about being in his 70s, growing up in the Big Thicket and listening to WBAP I remembered, as a kid growing up here in Fort Worth, listening to Ted Gulde do the stock markets (as in cows and bulls) at noon on WBAP. Well, one day he called! On the request line when I was on the air. He thought it was the main switchboard at WBAP (that's when we were on Broadcast Hill) and started to hang up. BUT not before I told him what a big fan I had been of his. Made my day, my year and almost my career! (Only talking with Bob Wills on that same WBAP request line and meeting Pete Conrad, the astronaut when I was on KPRC in Houston was...maybe...better!) PS a note to you young DJs. Take pictures when you meet someone famous. I wish I had some pix of me with some of those old country music guys and gals I met along the way. David Perkins, The Ecumenical Church for the Followers of Christ, The Jesus Christ Said Ministries (www.JesusChristSaid.com)

TRIVIA ANSWER: Neil Sedaka writes and sings his #9-1959 song Oh! Carol for singer-songwriter, classmate and girlfriend Carole King.

BOB GRANT [Robert Hanger] (San Angelo, TX) Subject: Neal Merritt. Jim: Just saw an interesting bio on Neal Merritt, TX broadcaster (B.11/10/30) on KENS, KONO, KHEY, KDAV, KCIJ, KPCN & also WENO, Madison, TN. Perhaps you remember him. Also mentioned were Joe Meadows, WFAA & Jennie McDonald singer on KGKO. Thought of you when I noted some info on the above. BOB

STEVE ALLEN (December 26, 1921-October 30, 2000) Radio is the theater of the mind; television is the theater of the mindless.

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August 13, 2010 [Friday]

Issue #855

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CHANNEL 5'S CUTS RUN DEEP London, England's Channel Five TV operation has a new sheriff in town. Of the UK terrestrials, an advertising slow-down hits the TV station the hardest. Its new owner Richard Desmond plans huge cut-backs for the TV channel that he buys from RTL in July 2010. Many insiders describe the coming sequences as a bloodbath. Channel Five's staff learns their fate at 10 am on Wednesday, August 11, 2010. Most of the senior management team leaves the building as the economy hands pink slips to more than a quarter of its staff. CEO/Chairman Dawn Airey quits for a new but yet unknown position at Five's old owner, RTL. Richard Woolfe, incumbent program honcho, exits. Jeff Ford moves on up to director of programs. Of the existing nine board directors, only two remain: Ford and sales director Kelly Williams. Desmond intends to ax up to 80 out of a total of 300 staff members. He anticipates a savings of £20 million ($31 million) with these drastic moves. Richard who is a print mogul makes his fortune from pornography, expects to invest about £300 million ($472 million) annually in Channel Five over the next five years.

NEWS CORPORATION UNLOADS CHINESE TVS After years of difficulty in the market, Rupert Murdoch's News Corp announces on Monday, August 9, 2010 that it releases control of its three Chinese TV channels to a fund that is backed by China's #2 media company. Private equity fund China Media Capital acquires a controlling interest in News Corporation’s Xing Kong, Xing Kong International, Channel V Mainland China and its Fortune Star Chinese movie library. Established in 2009, China Media Capital is a private equity fund with 5 billion Yuan ($739 million) in assets and a focus on investments in the media industry. Vivek Couto, media analyst with Media Partners Asia, says the three channels combined generate no more than $50 million in revenue annually at the time of the deal.

FRIDAY THE 13TH Well, it's time for radio stations and businesses to roll out their Friday the 13th promotions. Anything for a promotion. Right? How often do these remarkable coincidences occur? Any month's 13th day falls on a Friday if the month begins on a Sunday. In the superstition world, Friday the 13th is a day of bad luck. But every Friday is wonderful no matter what day of the month it may be. TGIF is a motto of a lot of us humanoids because we look forward to weekends of joy. The fear of Friday the 13th is called friggatriskaidekaphobia. If we say that word five times in a row fast, we become discombobulated. We hope that your Friday the 13th is one of the best days of your life.

TRIVIA QUESTION: In 1979, what sisters R&B group has a Top 5 hit with We Are Family? The answer appears below.

MOVERS AND SHAKERS

HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Keith Bilbrey former long time Grand Ole Opry host/DJ on WSM-650 Nashville, TN celebrates another year on Saturday, August 14th. •KFWB-980 Los Angeles, CA reports that new NAB Marconi Award nominee Dr. Laura Schlessinger is its top-rated talk host in women 25-54 day part. •NBC'S SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL dumps ultra liberal talk host Keith Olbermann. •RUTH DAWSON YELLOWHAWK former Program Director of Antioch College Public Radio WYSO FM (91.3) Dayton-Yellow Springs, OH dies of lung cancer at 50.

ENTERTAINMENT AND NEWS MILESTONES

•1956 WBIR TV CBS CH10 in Knoxville, TN begins broadcasting on August 13th. •1966 DAVID HOUSTON's Classic single Almost Persuaded lands at #1 on Billboard's Country survey on August 13th. •1972 DUTCH KRO TV broadcasts its 440th and last episode of Bonanza on August 13th. •1988 KEITH WHITLEY's Don't Close Your Eyes is his first #1 Billboard Country single on August 13th. •1993 U.S. COURT OF APPEALS rules that congress must save all of its E-Mail on August 13th. •2009 TOBY KEITH's video American Ride debuts on CMT.com on August 13th.

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JIM ZIMMERMAN [James-MPD] (Washington, DC) Good morning: Jim. Nice to hear from you, am in the Washington DC area. I was a cannon cocker, can't hear too much now (lol) Those DJ’s were on at midnights up and down the east coast and WV, where Buddy Ray was on Radio Station WWVA in Wheeling, WV Larry James and Tom Miller at WBT in Charlotte, NC, Charlie Douglas on the road gang show out of NO, LA. I bet Bill Mack knows these guys. When I was a kid growing up I wanted to be a DJ, but the Marines called me in 1968 and the next 30yrs I made history with the Marines. Take Care and keep in touch by e-mail. Jim

TOM ELLIS (Boston-East Sandwich-Newton, MA) Hi, Jim and Lacy, One of the main reasons I get such a kick outta connecting with you is although we're some years apart in age, (I'll be 78 in just over a month) we've covered some of the same territory geographically and professionally. When I was a kid living in the Big Thicket, WFAA and WBAP were THE stations we listened to because their signals were strongest. We didn't have electricity, so the old battery operated radio we had, with wire strung out among the pine trees to pick up a signal, would only get certain stations. My father was a fan of the Stamps Quartet and the Light Crust Doughboys, and we usually could get them tuned in on one of those super stations. So it was only natural for me as a young pro to wanna gravitate toward one of those stations. You made it, so I'm somewhat jealous. But I remember the cavernous studios you mention at WFAA, and being somewhat intimidated (or maybe turned off) by them. Also, after the Navy, and my stint as an electrician at the Lone Star Steel mill, I moved back to Arlington and began working at a tiny daytimer in Fort Worth. My station of choice then was KLIF (1190). You also spent time there. Then, after a couple more years I moved to UT and worked at KVET (1300), another of your stops...if only briefly, etc., then Seguin, and on to San Antonio. I think you covered all of those bases, plus a h****** lot more, a few years later. Anyway, it's a pleasure hearing your stories. Tom

SAM LEE [Walter] (Beverly Hills, CA) Subject: Some real sad news. When my daughter, Samantha, passed Syd (Small) was there for me and my family. He loaned me all of the funds I needed to move my family from Texas to New York. And he did it without me asking, and put no conditions on repayment. I will always remember his kindness. Thanks, Bro: Peace & Blessings, Sam Lee, KLIF (1190) News; The Zeitgeist Corporation; Beverly Hills, CA (www.ZeitgeistCorp.org)

JIM BELL (Lufkin, TX) Subject: Howard Stern and NRHOF. Hey Jim, I've always thought induction into the National Radio Hall of Fame should be reserved for people who've made positive and lasting contributions to the field of radio broadcasting. Speaking just for myself, the only thing Howard Stern will be remembered for was dragging the radio business down into the sewer. The fact that he and the imitators he inspires make millions of dollars a year putting filth on the air says everything that needs to be said about the sad state of 21st century radio in this country. Jim Bell; Public Radio News Broadcaster (Retired); Lufkin

LYNN WOOLLEY (Waco-Killeen-Temple, TX) Clint (Formby) owned the station (KTEM-1400) while you were there (1973) having bought it from Frank Mayborn. I worked at WACO (1460) and cried when I heard it was leaving Waco (KCLE-1460 Ft. Worth-Burleson, TX). Chaney (KTEM-1400 GM) worked for Formby. I only missed you because I was at UT working at KNOW (1490). (Ed) Brandon hired me at KTAP 970...PM drive jock at KTAP...1971. I had just gotten to UT. Both at KNOW at various times. (www.BeLogical.com)

DAVID FAULKNER (Dallas, TX) Subject: Ray Whitworth Issue 854. Greetings Jim & Lacy! The Hi-Fi Club is Outstanding! A great way to keep up with Radio news & hear great memories of Radio past. In some ways, like this excellent Newsletter! Online at www.knus99.com/hifi.html Email them at thehificlub@gmail.com Take Care, David Faulkner

BOB GRANT [Robert Hanger] (Houston-Jersey Village, TX) Jim: I once lived in Columbus (OH) & worked radio in suburbs too. (An All-American City!) Familiar w/ WBNS radio-TV too. BOB

TRIVIA ANSWER: Sister Sledge's We Are Family lasts at #2 for 2 weeks on Billboard's Pop chart while it strikes #1 on the R&B survey.

DWIGHT COOK [Shotgun] (Houston, TX) Subject: You do a great job. Jim, I love to receive your newsletter. You keep me up to date with the radio scene. My biggest contact with radio these days is delivering radio spot production. You are doing a great job!!! Dwight "Shotgun" Cook; VividMix - Stir it up. Marketing Through Media. Sound Works Media Production for Radio, TV, Corporate and Web; Christwebs Web Development and Design/Hosting/Podcasting/Social Media

ADLAI E. STEVENSON (1949-53) Flattery is all right so long as you don't inhale.

Jim Rose and Lacy

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August 11, 2010 [Wednesday]

Issue #854

ALL THE NEWS THAT IS NEWS

HUD CO-STAR R.I.P. Paul Newman's co-star in the 1963 movie Hud, Patricia Neal, dies of lung cancer at 84 at her home in Edgartown, MA on Martha's Vineyard on Sunday, August 8, 2010. Patricia wins an Academy Award for her role as a housekeeper to her Texas father (Melvyn Douglas) who battles his selfish, amoral son (Paul Newman) in Hud. Less than two years later, in 1965, she suffers a series of strokes at 39. She struggles to regain her abilities to walk and talk. Many regard this an epic in the annals of stroke rehabilitation. Neal returns to the screen and earns another Oscar nomination plus three Emmy nominations. She grows up in Knoxville, TN where they name The Patricia Neal Rehabilitation Center in her honor. In 1988, she writes an autobiography that describes her many trials and tribulations. She makes a grand return to the screen after her strokes in 1968 to win an Oscar nomination for her performance in The Subject Was Roses. Patricia Neal's survivors include her daughters Tessa, Theo, Ophelia and Lucy Dahl who say that the night before her death she tells them, I've had a lovely time.

OLDIES KLDE FM'S DEMISE Radio station consolidation that begins with Clinton's Telcom Law in 1996 causes massive changes in America's radio stations. To begin its drift downward, owners swap Houston, TX's Oldies KLDE FM's frequency (94.5) with Alternative KTBZ FM (The Buzz 107.5). Two of the Bayou City's finest DJs, Joe Ford and Barry Kaye, exit KLDE FM. Joe makes big bucks as a voice-over talent in his home recording studio. Ford tells me that Barry remains on his ranch in central TX. Next, Cox Radio KLDE FM does away with its 1950s Oldies tunes. Then, it changes directions with its other music. These are huge atom bomb moves for KLDE FM. Now, KLDE FM is Classic Rock KGLK FM (107.5). The original KLDE FM call letters move to Eldorado in west TX on 104.9 with an Oldies format. But its signal barely reaches San Angelo, TX about 40 miles to its north. Today's radio station owners' only vision is the bottom line - consolidate and reduce staff. But the ebb and flow of the tide is about to change, possibly for the better.

TRIVIA QUESTION: In Three Dog Night's #1 tune in 1971 Joy To The World what is the name of their bullfrog friend?

MOVERS AND SHAKERS

•XHNZ FM Grupo Radio Mexico (La Zeta 107.5) receives a fine of $175,000 from a U.S. District Court Judge to be paid to renowned boxing announcer Michael Buffer for the unauthorized use of his trademark phrase Let’s get ready to rumble. •WTMM FM Townsquare Media ESPN Radio affiliate Sports/Talk (104.5) Albany, NY needs a Program Director. Contact Rick Scott at rscott@sportsradio.com. •CBS RADIO reports that overall Q2 growth revenues grow 11% to $3.3 billion. •KAREN PETERSON vacates her position as VP/Affiliate Relations at DirecTV Sports Networks. Reach out and touch Karen at karenpet727@verizon.net.

ENTERTAINMENT AND NEWS MILESTONES

•1956 ELVIS PRESLEY releases Don't Be Cruel on August 11th. •1960 JOHNNY HORTON records North To Alaska on August 9th at the Bradley Film & Recording Studio in Nashville which is the final recording of his life. •1971 HARMON KILLEBREW of the Minnesota Twins blasts home runs #500 and 501 on August 11th. •1981 RICKY SKAGGS marries Sharon White of The Whites on August 4th. •1993 ROGER CLEMENS pitches his 200th win with the Boston Red Sox against the NY Yankees on August 11th. •2009 LADY ANTEBELLUM's Need You Now on Capitol records releases to radio on August 10th.

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TOM ELLIS (Boston-East Sandwich-Newton, MA) Hi, Jim and Lacy, Oh, I'm laughin till I'm cryin reading your email. The things we had to do to survive in the early days were just part of the radio game...and looking back, it's amazing that we were able to pull it off. You had to love it or you simply couldn't do it. It would eat you alive if you let it. I auditioned a coupla times for a news job at FAA, but the pay just wasn't enough to make me make the move from KONO. I was making $*** a week at KONO, and FAA would only give me ***. Lucky for me I stuck with KONO and wound up anchoring "Twelve Star Final" on Channel 12, which in those days was also owned by the Roth family. They sold the TV station to an outta state chain in '68, the year I moved to Boston. Getting outta there when I did was another stroke of good luck for me. Sounds like I had a little better luck than you did. But I'll never be able to tell radio stories as good as yours. I love to hear your stories. They're classics. Tom

DAN MCCURDY (Sherman-Denison, TX) Hey, Jim...one of the most enjoyable musical evenings I've ever experienced was in the early 80s in summertime Las Vegas. Mel Tormé, 'The Velvet Fog,' was the headliner at The Sands. The opening act? Bobby Hebb, singing 'Sunny,' (the name of my beautiful sister-in-law...lucky, lucky brother!) He sang, danced a bit, and played something on almost every instrument in sight...what a performer and what a gentle soul he seemed to be...that deep, quiet confidence that comes from being immensely talented with no need to huff and puff about it. THEN CAME MEL...Bobby Hebb prepared the way, but I'm not sure that anybody who hadn't seen Mel live was prepared for the onslaught of a veritable human musical ensemble! Not unlike a male version of Ella Fitzgerald, Tormé grabbed the audience by the lapels and pulled us through the rarest experiment in vocal dexterity possible. And then, as if taking his cue from Bobby Hebb, Tormé launched into a flawless frenzy of first-class dexterity on the piano, brass instruments, drums and a variety of percussion devices, reed instruments and then seamlessly demonstrated his own musical instruments, those pitch-perfect vocal cords. When the show ended, Mel was gracious, calm, cool and collected...it was those of us in the audience who were out of breath and ready to collapse into an overstuffed chair with a stiff drink. Both Bobby and Mel have now moved on to a bigger stage, but their musicality and desire to thoroughly entertain an audience will live on through those of us fortunate enough to have seen them on that hot Vegas night. Dan McCurdy, Sherman, Texas; 2004 Inductee, the Texas Radio Hall of Fame; KLIF, KBOX - Dallas; WMEX - Boston; retired Fortune 500 ad/PR exec; freelance writer, voice talent

MIKE DESILVA (Little Rock, AR) Subject: Barry Kaye? Thank you Jim, I appreciate your kindness in doing so and will hope that Barry is well, remembers me, and decides to reach out. I was born and raised in Houston and remember several names in your newsletter quite well. This effort was prompted by my brother in law telling me that he had attended a ceremony in which Col. St James was inducted into the Texas Radio Hall of Fame, and I commented that I remembered him well from listening to KILT and other stations that he was on. I am certain I will enjoy receiving your newsletter going forward. Thanks for including me on your list. Regards, Mike

JOE FORD (Houston-Shenandoah, TX) Subject: Barry Kaye. On the subject of Barry Kaye. Barry is one of my dearest friends and he is alive and well, living in south Texas on his ranch. I know he would probably love to get another radio gig but with the pathetic state of today's broadcast media, I don't think he's in a hurry. Joe Ford

TRIVIA ANSWER: In Three Dog Night's 1971 tune Joy To The World Hoyt Axton's lyrics begin with Jeremiah was a bullfrog. Was a good friend of mine.

RAY WHITWORTH (D/FW-Arlington, TX) Hi Jim: I had to laugh at this: "GRADY PRICE BLOUNT (San Angelo, TX) Hi Jim: Well The "old timer" from WBAP is Dick Siegel who used to partner with Hal Jay on WBAP for many years. He's now doing a morning show at KLDE in El Dorado. The station is managed by Danny Boyer. Now the show on Sunday nights is at 7pm and you have heard it I am sure called "The HI-FI Club". Its title originated back in 1959 hosted by the Late George Carlin on KXOL Ft.Worth. Today's "Hi-Fi Club" is Hosted Primarily by Mike Shannon who is at the "ripe old age" of 45 and at times co hosted at times by an "elder statesman" of Radio, Ray Whitworth age 55. It's an "oldies show but not an "oldies show" We discuss current radio broadcast news, with commentary, plus talk about historical events that week, national and local, celebrities of the past, plus Music history from the 40's to primarily the 80's, We include at times classic air checks, spots, and we use a lot of well known radio personalities doing "drops": for the show, including Bob Schieffer of CBS. The show can be heard on KLDE at 7P Sunday evenings, plus our affiliates . Go to thehificlub.net and you can listen to the live streaming from our stations or download a podcast if you happen to miss a show. Mike Shannon also does the website History of DFW Broadcasting at KNUS99.COM and he is the host of the quarterly DFW Radio Lunch bunch. He now monitors traffic for Texas Dept. of Transportation and I am working in the Public Education field. All the best Jim. Ray

THOMAS EDISON (February 11, 1847-October 18, 1931) The radio craze...will soon fade.

Jim Rose and Lacy

Houston, Texas - Laus Deo

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August 09, 2010 [Monday]

Issue #853

ALL THE NEWS THAT IS NEWS

THE SUN FADES Songwriter and admired singer, Bobby Hebb, who writes and sings the hit tune Sunny dies at 72 on Tuesday, August 3, 2010 at Centennial Medical Center. In summer 1966, Sunny quickly rises to #2 on Billboard and remains there for two weeks. The song is so treasured that it inspires cover versions from music legends Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald plus many others. Bobby is a multi-talented artist who dances, sings, plays the guitar, toots the trumpet, bangs on percussion instruments and plinks the piano's keyboard. At the young age of 12, Hebb appears on the Grand Ole Opry. He is on stage all the way from Nashville’s Opry House with Roy Acuff to San Francisco’s Candlestick Park with the Beatles. Hebb is featured in a Country Music Hall of Fame exhibit that devotes itself to Nashville, TN's Rhythm & Blues. Bobby pens Lou Rawls’ Grammy–winning song A Natural Man. In the early 1950s, Hebb becomes a member of Roy Acuff’s Smoky Mountain Boys. Bobby Hebb's, Sunny, broadcasts more than seven million times. When Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI) compiles its list of the top 100 songs of the century, Sunny comes in at #25 which is just ahead of Roy Orbison’s Oh, Pretty Woman, the Rolling Stones’ (I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction and John Lennon’s Imagine. In 2004, Bobby tells The Tennessean’s Tim Ghianni, We’re in the University of Life and last time I checked, no one is in a hurry to graduate. Bobby Hebb's survivors include his daughter, Kitoto Von Hebb; four sisters, Helen Hebb-McCray, Ednaearle Burney, Shirley Trotter and Cleevette Davidson.

ELVIS PRESLEY FOR GOVERNOR Those words might just ring true in Arkansas because Elvis D. Presley of Star City files papers with the Secretary of State on Wednesday, August 4, 2010 to run as a write-in candidate for governor. Elvis' paperwork indicates that he wants to supply the people with a broader array of employment and newer chain of state government. He declines to tell The Associated Press how he gets his famous name but he does say that in his spare time he is an Elvis Presley impersonator. The slate appears to be a full one. Democratic Gov. Mike Beebe seeks re-election in November 2010. He faces Republican Jim Keet and Green Party nominee Jim Lendall. Two other candidates also file as write-ins. But Elvis D. Presley must still file with each of Arkansas' 75 counties.

RADIO HALL OF FAME SHUTS STERN OUT AGAIN The National Radio Hall of Fame finishes its vote tabulation for its annual inductees. For the fourth time Howard Stern is not permitted a seat at the huge radio round table. Howard loses to Carl Kasell (National Public Radio newsman), Terri Hemmert (Chicago Rock radio vet), Ralph Emery (Country radio-TV personality) and the Mormon Tabernacle Choir’s weekly Music and the Spoken Word.

TRIVIA QUESTION: The Beatles play their last live USA concert in what city?

MOVERS AND SHAKERS

•WWVA-1170 News/Talk Wheeling, WV goes off the air after all three of its towers fall in high winds during a storm on Wednesday, August 4, 2010. Crews put temporary towers in place. •WPLA FM Clear Channel Alternative Jacksonville-Green Cove Springs, FL flips on Wednesday night, August 4, 2010 to AC (Magic 107.3) with the Greatest Hits of All Time that includes artists like The Beach Boys, Elton John and Billy Joel. •WBNS TV CBS CH10 Columbus, OH reports on Thursday, August 5, 2010 that the 2011 Big Ten Conference will be held at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, IN. The first game is in December 2011.

ENTERTAINMENT AND NEWS MILESTONES

•1952 HANK WILLIAMS misses an appearance on the Grand Ole Opry on August 9th. Opry manager Jim Denny fires Hank two days later. •1967 KYAY TV IND CH39 in West Monroe, LA 1st broadcast is on August 9th. •1975 FREDDY FENDER's single Wasted Days and Wasted Nights hits #1 on Billboard's Country chart on August 9th. •1987 LOS ANGELES RAMS beat the Dallas Cowboys 28-27 in London, England in an NFL expo game on August 9th. •1996 TRACE ATKINS' video Every Light in the House first appears on CMT TV on August 7th. •2004 RICK JAMES Funk-Rock singer (Super Freak-1981) dies on August 6th at 54.

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MIKE DESILVA (Little Rock, AR) Subject: Barry Kaye? Mr. Rose, I found myself searching the web for news of Barry Kaye and came across your name as someone who may know of his whereabouts. My name is Mike DeSilva and I was sales manager at an oldies AM radio station in Huntsville, TX and I got to know Barry when he worked across town for KVST out of Conroe, TX. I stood in his wedding in 1994 and last saw him as the afternoon drive time personality on 94.5 KLDE in the late 90's but have long since lost touch with him. I would just like to know if he is still on air or if he's retired and how he's doing. If you do happen to talk to him and he happens to remember me, please give him my warm regards and feel free to pass along my contact info if you are so inclined. Many thanks, Mike DeSilva (now in Little Rock, AR in the financial services industry)

CHUCK CASHMERE (San Diego-San Marcos, CA) Subject: Dizzie Lizzie. Man I mean great minds often travel the same track. Prior to checking my email this afternoon, I went into the album notes for Mickey's memorial album set available thru his web site, which I purchased shortly after his death. It has all of the music he recorded over his career including Dizzie Lizzie. There were no remarks about Dizzie but in reviewing the lyrics written for the song, I know it was about the lady who did the DJ spot on the downtown radio station. Now (oops) I may be confused as to whether that lady was Gabe's wife. Because I now realize that Sunshine was MRS Tuckers 1st name, Yes that's right Sunshine Tucker. Dizzie must have been a different character (again oops). Perhaps some of the other contributors to your column can clarify. I know she was involved with Houston Radio. In fact I think in the early days of KNUZ both Sunshine and Gabe worked there for a brief period. OK a good topic for discussion.

JERRY MILLER [Mueller] (Houston, TX) Subject: Sunshine Tucker. From Jerry Mueller (Miller) I don't know who this "Dizzie Lizzie" Tucker is...but when I was PD at KONO, San Antonio in 1959-61, Gabe Tucker's wife was a promo gal for Bud Dailey's Record Distributorship in Houston. Her name is Sunshine Tucker! She gave my daughter a lovely necklace as a birth gift in 1961. I got a blender from Bud Dailey also as a wedding gift. (payola?...Nah.) By the way, Sunshine's competitor rep for Steve Poncio's United Record Distributing Co. also in Houston, was a young guy about 19 named Steve Tyrell! Yep, the same guy that's a singing hero today. After years of producing great hits for Bacharach, BJ Thomas, Dionne Warwick and others, Steve sang a couple of standard songs for the movie "Father of the Bride" , and rest we know about.

LYNN WOOLLEY (Temple, TX) Subject: Clint Formby. Clint Formby passed away in Hereford on July 31, with his family at his side. Clint was a true Texas radio legend, owning at one time or the other KPAN, KSAM, KMHT, KTEM and other properties. He and I were partners in KTEM for a while and he was always an inspiration and a pleasure to work with. Clint did 17,000 uninterrupted episodes of his "Old Philosopher" radio program on KPAN -- and that got him on the Today Show. I'm not sure his type will ever be with us again. Clint was 86. Lynn

GRADY PRICE BLOUNT (San Angelo, TX) Hi Jim: There is a local station in El Dorado (KLDE) run by an old-timer from WBAP. He has a show on Sunday nights where they do nothing but sit around and tell old radio stories for a couple of hours. I don't know if it is entertaining to anyone except me, but I love it! The usual fare...locking oneself out of the station while on the air, etc. Looking forward to reading your screeds. -Grady Price Blount, Ph.D.; Dean, College of Sciences; Angelo State University

TRIVIA ANSWER: The Beatles' last live USA concert is on August 29, 1966 at Candlestick Park in San Francisco, CA.

DAVID FAULKNER (Dallas, TX) Subject: JRRR Issue 851. Greetings Jim & Lacy, Tony Lawrence & Jerry Hellman’s emails were wonderful! Jerry's brought to mind, one of my overnight duties at KTNS was walking around w/alcohol & QTips, cleaning the heads on all the equipment. But, at least, we didn't have those reel to reels he spoke of from Schaeffer Automation! Although, Christmas spots in July can be entertaining... The Police chase part Tony's email brought to mind a bit of KZEW lore, one of their DJs was once arrested during his air shift! Take Care, David Faulkner; Dallas, TX

LAYNE STALEY [Grunge Rock band Alice in Chains singer] (August 22, 1967-April 5, 2002) My bed isn't made, I'm tired, I haven't slept well for two weeks. I don't have a girlfriend. I have a warrant for my arrest.

Jim Rose and Lacy

Houston, Texas - Laus Deo

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August 06, 2010 [Friday]

Issue #852

ALL THE NEWS THAT IS NEWS

COLONEL BOGEY'S MARCH ENDS The man who gives us The Yellow Rose of Texas which is the #1 song in summer 1955 that lasts in that spot for 6 weeks, Mitch Miller, dies at 99 on Saturday, July 31, 2010 in NYC's Lenox Hill Hospital. Mitchell William Miller, the son of Russian Jewish immigrants, is born on July 4, 1911 in Rochester, NY. During his time as head of Columbia records the musician and producer helps mold the careers of some of the biggest Pop stars of the 1950s and 1960s: Rosemary Clooney, Johnny Mathis, Tony Bennett, Vic Damone, Patti Page and Leslie Uggams. The list is endless. Miller becomes one of the era’s most commercially successful recording artists of our time. He produces top records for artists like Johnny Horton's #1 hit for 6 weeks in 1959 The Battle of New Orleans. We will never forget Mitch's theme song from the Classic 1958 movie The Bridge on the River Kwai. The March From the River Kwai and Colonel Bogey has almost all of us singing along with Mitch. In fact, that's the name of his popular TV show Sing Along With Mitch that runs from 1961-64. Mitch Miller's survivors include his daughters, Margaret and Andrea; son, Mitchell; brothers, Leon and Joseph; two grandchildren; and two great grandchildren.

ADAMS MOVES UP THE FOOD CHAIN Mark Adams vacates his PD role at Rhythmic CHR KXJM FM (Jammin' 107.5) Portland-Banks, OR for a VP of Programming role at CBS Radio-Houston, TX's four FM stations: CHR KKHH FM (95.7), Hot AC KHMX FM (96.5), Country KILT FM (100.3) and Spanish KLOL FM (101.1). Adams has his hands full because he also serves as PD of KKHH, KHMX and KILT. Mark replaces Jeff Garrison, VP of Country Programming and KILT FM PD, who returns to CBS Radio in Phoenix, AZ as OM of Country KMLE FM (Camel Country 108), Oldies KOOL FM (Good Times & Great Oldies 94.5) and Hip Hop KZON FM (Jamz 101.5). Prior to KXJM FM Adams programs radio in San Francisco, Milwaukee, Fresno and San Diego.

TRIVIA QUESTION: Which female R&B singing group is the very first to have a #1 Pop hit?

MOVERS AND SHAKERS

HAPPY BIRTHDAY! to B.J. Thomas (Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head) on Saturday, August 7, 2010. •BRUCE GILBERT exits CEO of Red Zebra Broadcasting since 2007 to head to Dallas, TX as VP of News, Talk and Sports programming at CBS Radio's Sports KRLD FM (The Fan 105.3) and News KRLD-1080. •JRRR expresses sympathy to Gabe Hobbs of Gabe Hobbs Media on the passing of his mother Barbara after a lengthy illness. Duo funeral services are in both Florida and Kentucky. •CBS RADIO flips Variety Hits KKJJ FM (Jack 100.5) Las Vegas, NV to News/Talk KXNT FM (Newsradio 100.5) on Monday, August 16, 2010.

ENTERTAINMENT AND NEWS MILESTONES

•1954 WLAC TV CBS CH5 (now WTVF) in Nashville, TN begins broadcasting on August 6th. •1964 LORETTA LYNN's twin daughters Peggy and Patsy are born on August 6th. They become the Country duo The Lynns with award nominations but they never have any hit records. •1978 POPE PAUL VI Italian Pope (1963-78) dies at 80 on August 6th at Castel Gandolfo. •1989 DOLLY PARTON's Country single Why'd You Come In Here Lookin' Like That strikes #1 on August 5th. •1991 HARRY REASONER newscaster (60 Minutes) dies at 68 on August 6th. •2008 TAYLOR SWIFT shoots her video Love Story in Nashville, TN on August 6th.

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MARY LYNN KNOCHELMAN (Cincinnati, OH) Subject: Mike McConnell Has A Replacement On WLW. I failed to tell you that after Mike McConnell was told to leave 700 WLW Radio immediately for accepting the job at WGN in Chicago, the host who has been filling in for his slot 9-12pm weekdays is Scott Sloan. Yesterday he was given the job permanently! Sloan, 42, is a 10 year veteran at WLW. Before taking over for Mike McConnell, he had hosted the station's 9pm to midnight slot. He originally came to WLW from a radio job in Toledo, Ohio. McConnell's morning show on WGN will debut August 9. Other WLW News. 12-3pm host Bill Cunningham's WGN TV-Show has been picked up and the shows will air next year. He'll still retain his WLW job in Cincinnati. 5-9AM Host Jim Scott has had his contract extended. He's been working in Cincinnati Radio for over 42 years. When I was a kid, he gave me school snow delay information on WSAI-AM in the 70's. Now he does it for my kids on WLW in the 2010's. Mary Lynn Knochelman; Cincinnati, Ohio

DERRILL HOLLY [E] (Arlington, VA) Subject: Jim Rose Remembers Radio (#851) August 04, 2010 [Wednesday]-Answer. Cell Phones in Chicago: The Englewood neighborhood of Chicago is among the poorest and most predatory in the city. In areas where the crime rate is highest, police officers have much more serious matters to attend to than ticketing people for being on their cell phones without hands free devices. When you think about it Jim, it’s just bad public relations to go around ticking off law abiding citizens who might one day hesitate to call 9-1-1 or step up as witnesses to crimes.

DAN MCCURDY (Sherman-Denison, TX) Jim...RE: << Chicago drivers receive the fewest cell phone tickets in mostly high-crime areas like Englewood. JRRR wants to know your ideas about that discovery.>> Not surprising at all. Police intentionally patrol areas where they feel safe, and go to high-crime areas generally only when dispatched or ordered there. As an early 1970s member of the Dallas Police Reserve Battalion, I understand the reluctance felt by commissioned officers to unnecessarily expose themselves to random 'pay back' or other criminal aggression by routinely patrolling areas of high crime incidence. To some hardened criminals, simply seeing a lone patrolman cruising a neighborhood can be construed as a threat which needs to be dealt with. In a related manner, when in Detroit, Greektown in the 400 block of Monroe, just blocks from midtown, is the safest place in the city to eat. Why? That's where most all of the Detroit police eat lunch and dinner. Hey, they're human; safety in numbers. Dan McCurdy, Sherman, TX; 2004 inductee - Texas Radio Hall of Fame; KLIF, KBOX - Dallas; WMEX - Boston; former Fortune 500 Ad/PR exec; freelance writer/voice talent

TONY LAWRENCE (DFW-Arlington, TX) Subject: Bill Conway's comments re: Lee Douglas. Bill Conway was a great kid (38 years ago) and someone I always felt was dedicated to radio and would do well. Thanx for the info on Lee. Keep up the good work. I never knew the details about Lee at KLIF until I read O'Shea's story but Lee always said that "Mike was a great guy and a good friend"..They were both class acts..Tony Lawrence-Arlington, Texas

DAVID FAULKNER (Dallas, TX) Subject: Hall of Fame, etc. Greetings! Jim, Wanted to add a bit to this. Just to say that I know of no other newsletter like JRRR. Glad I found it. I look forward to each edition of it. There's always something interesting & entertaining in every one of them. Meant to ask: Do you write on the Radio-Info Discussion Board? Take Care, David

GRADY PRICE BLOUNT (San Angelo, TX) Hi Jim: We had a great KNOW Reunion in Austin back in 2004 attended by maybe 200 people??? The core of that group still meets for lunch occasionally at Threadgill's. My longest-lasting radio accomplishment was creating the program "StarDate" while I was in Austin in the late 1970's. That show still runs around the world today. -Grady Price Blount, Ph.D.; Dean, College of Sciences; Angelo State University

TRIVIA ANSWER: The Shirelles 1960 tune Will You Love Me Tomorrow makes them the very first female R&B singing group to have a #1 Pop hit.

LESLIE WAYNE HODGES (Marshall, TX) Subject: Texas Radio Hall of Fame. Hi Jim, I had better step up and get you nominated in our Texas Radio Hall of Fame. We have both paid our does and dues in compounded interest daily in something we both enjoy. That is being radio personalities, writing and producing production, writing and gathering and interviewing those that are making the news that moment. Involved in setting up and tearing down live remotes. And enjoying it all the way to a pleasant fatigued sleep on the floor at the radio station or the apartment. Looks like I have to pay $15.00 a year to vote is this correct? Let me know on this. I certainly do look forward to your JRRR This enlightens me on what is happening. The ratings I have just been told show The Blaze in Tyler with a 30% audience share this 2010 spring book. A Hispanic station showed a 13% market share in Tyler. KZQX tied for fourth in the 50 plus and showing us strong in those age 71 plus. Our music is 1930's through the 70's. You should hear our half hour weather Monday through Friday with Dr. Doctor Thayer. Sounds like 60' 70' radio right then on www.kzqx.com 6:30 am to 6:30 pm for Dr. Doctor Thayer weather.

EDMUND BURKE (January 12, 1729–July 9, 1797) For evil to flourish, all that is needed is for good people to do nothing.

Jim Rose and Lacy

Houston, Texas - Laus Deo

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August 04, 2010 [Wednesday]

Issue #851

ALL THE NEWS THAT IS NEWS

HOUSTON RADIO TALK HOST PROMOTES TOURISM The giant BP oil spill wreaks havoc on the Gulf of Mexico coastline from Louisiana to Mississippi and toward Florida. KTRH-740 and KPRC-950 Houston, TX Talk host Michael Berry's latest agenda is to promote tourism and drilling and to put a face to the people harmed most by the [oil drilling] moratorium. Michael broadcasts live from an offshore oil drilling platform in the Gulf of Mexico from Monday through Wednesday, August 4, 2010. Historically speaking, Berry is the first Talk host to ever broadcast his radio show live from an offshore oil rig. Michael is fresh off his recent God Bless Arizona tour where he and his listeners caravan across the State of Arizona. They spend money and support local AZ businesses. Berry says that he wants to do something to show Texans’ support for their neighbors to the east.

TANYA SUES PRODUCER Well-known Country music singer Tanya Tucker sues her Nashville, TN producer to recover more than $170,000 in personal property plus damages for breach of contract. Tanya’s attorney files the lawsuit on Friday, July 30, 2010 in Davidson County Chancery Court against Gregg A. Brown, who owns Revelator Recordings. In 2006, both parties have an oral agreement that Revelator Recordings will produce Tucker’s recordings so that she can shop them to record companies. In 2007, Tanya completes the recordings but Brown keeps the seven master tapes that include Sin City plus 29 videos of Tucker. Her lawsuit claims that the tapes and videos belong to her and that he should return them to her. Along the way Tanya says that Gregg leaves unpaid $60,000 in production fees, a $5,000 limousine bill and has an auto accident in her Ford Excursion SUV.

CELL PHONE TICKETS A recent analysis of Chicago, IL drivers who receive tickets from cops because they talk on their cell phones while behind the wheel reveals some interesting statistics. According to a Chicago Sun-Times analysis of tickets issued during the first half of 2010 the city's drivers are most likely to get tickets for driving while talking on a cell phone if they do it downtown or on the Near North Side. The analysis reveals hot spots in those areas are portions of Ontario, Ohio and State streets. But the most interesting finding is the least likely place in the Windy City to receive that kind of a ticket. Chicago drivers receive the fewest cell phone tickets in mostly high-crime areas like Englewood. JRRR wants to know your ideas about that discovery.

TRIVIA QUESTION: In the lyrics to the Beach Boys 1966 tune Good Vibrations what does their girlfriend give them?

MOVERS AND SHAKERS

HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Don Couser's (KONO-860/KONO TV/KDOK-1330/WOAI-1200) birthday is on Wednesday, August 4, 2010. •CUMULUS shuts down the transmitters of two radio stations in the Louisville, KY market. Classic Hits WLCL FM (93.9) Sellersburg, IN and Sports WQKC-1450 (The Ticket) Jeffersonville, IN both go silent around 12pm on Monday, August 2, 2010. •JON MEACHAM departs as editor of Newsweek magazine on Monday, August 2, 2010. •DR. SIDNEY HARMON, husband of Representative Jane Harman (D-CA), wins the bidding war for the 77-year-old Newsweek on Monday, August 2, 2010.

ENTERTAINMENT AND NEWS MILESTONES

•1958 DUMONT TV NETWORK crumbles on August 4th. •1963 CONNIE SMITH wins a talent contest in Columbus, OH on August 4th. She catches the attention of Bill Anderson who helps with her 1st recording contract. •1972 ARTHER BREMER receives 63 years of jail time for shooting Alabama Governor Wallace on August 04th. •1984 THE JUDDS Mama He's Crazy is their first #1 Billboard Country single on August 4th. •1994 HOWARD STERN drops out of the New York gubernatorial race on August 04th. •2008 BROOKS & DUNN receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on August 4th.

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LEE DOUGLAS [H] (San Bernardino, CA) Subject: Big Kliff remembered... Funny to see Mike O'Shea's recollection of having to fire me. I never really fit in at KLIF. They hired me for nights, moved to afternoons, and then to middays all in about a year. If he was 23 I think I was 21...young and dumb! I went back to WFAA and in the fall of 72 went to Miami (WMYQ...my first FM top 40), transferred to WOKY Milwaukee became PD at 23. Left for 99X New York where I became PD at 24. I am in country now and back on the air (Hi I'm Leapin' Lee) and been at KFRG in SoCal for 7 years. I have some Tony Lawrence stories too!!!!!!! Lee Douglas; Ops/P.D. KFRG KVFG KXFG KEZN

TONY LAWRENCE (DFW-Arlington, TX) Subject: Bill Conway's comments re: Lee Douglas. Good Morning Jim, That is one funny story and brutally honest on your part. Must have been a long record because you had to be in good shape to make it to the front door of that place (WFAA-820/570) and back. Remember on the master control panel each studio had a letter designation and the list went through 'R' in the alphabet? Late one night Jeff Dale (now deceased) and I were at the top of the front lobby stairs with 'guests' when a car, which was being chased by Dallas Police, runs through the windows, the lobby and into the marble wall. After the guy knocks down the first officer the arriving officers saw only Jeff and me so the chase was on. We made it all the way to the library and barricaded the door before they would listen to our story. One of the TV Techs later told me that when we ran by with several Dallas Police chasing us they figured that "those d*** radio guys really did it this time". I never made it to KTER (Jones had left KPLT in Paris to go to KTER) but I spent a lot of time at KBOX (9900 McCree Rd.) because of my friendship with Ron Rice (348-9900 if I recall the phone #). Since I found JRRR I have recalled many fond memories and have seen the names of some of the greatest people I have ever known. Tony Lawrence-Arlington, Texas

JERRY HEILMAN (Nacogdoches, TX) Subject: Jim Rose Remembers Radio (#846) July 23, 2010 [Friday] The old Spotmaster cart machines were the toughest. I remember sometime in late 60s, Dudley Waller, owner of KEBE/KOOI in Jacksonville (TX) purchased the "latest and greatest" cart machines on the market. They were made by KRS Industries and featured an 8"X6" plastic cartridge. Idea was good--but... We had a single stack record model in production and news, and a six stack in control room. The "carts" were hard to handle and the player made a loud "ker-thunk" noise every time you pushed the start button. The boss did not like the noise, so we had to turn off the mic before punching the start button. So much for "tight programming" with no dead air. Thankfully, we did not keep these very long. He found a new creation--part of Schaeffer Automation's setup that used two reel-to-reel players. You programmed the code number for the commercial in, and it would forward and rewind until it settled on the correct spot. What you usually got was an old Christmas spot in July because the "sensor" got dirty. Spent all our time cleaning the sensors with Q-tips. What fun it was in those days.

DAVID FAULKNER (Dallas, TX) Subject: Radio Stories Part One - Take Two. Greetings Jim & Lacy, July 1st 1985 Contemporary Christian KXVI (1600am Plano, TX) flips to news & talk to be known as "Talkradio 1600 KTNS." I assume the calls stand for "talk & news." Carrying a variety of local news & sports w/talk shows & national news from ABC, it will be around until it sells & goes dark in Jan of 87. I will work there for all but 6 to 8 weeks of this. My main duty is producer of the 6 to 9am weekday morning news. My boss, the News Director & anchor of the KTNS morning news for most of the station's life will be veteran newsman Harold Baker. In 1985, He has 30+yrs in Radio/TV News (a good bit of it at WOAI.) to be continued... Take Care, David Faulkner; Dallas, TX

TRIVIA ANSWER: In the Beach Boys' #1 tune in 1966 Good Vibrations their girlfriend gives them excitations.

MIKE HARTMAN (Ft. Worth-Joshua, TX) Subject: Losing a friend. Hey, Jim...I thought about you, and your love for dogs. If you recall, about a year and a half ago, my Chihuahua, "Peanuts", passed away. He was my dad's dog, until dad passed in 2000. I actually had Peanuts longer than he did. Well...sad to say, we lost another canine friend today. We called her "Mary, Merry"...Mary, for her name, and Merry, for it being close to Christmas, when we adopted her, over 3 1/2 years ago. When my wife and daughter went to the Humane Society for a dog to adopt, they spotted Mary. She was an older dog, a bit sickly, and the one everyone else was ignoring. They both broke down and cried and decided that she was the one. Mary thought the sun rose and set on my wife. When she took her last breath my wife was holding her. Oh, she, too, was a Chihuahua. Jim...when you're finished reading this, do me a favor. Give Lacy a loving pat on the head and a big hug...in memory of Mary, Merry. Thanks again for "JRRR". Take care.

NICHOLAS SPARKS (December 31, 1965-p) The reason it hurts so much to separate is because our souls are connected.

Jim Rose and Lacy

Houston, Texas - Laus Deo

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August 02, 2010 [Monday]

Issue #850

ALL THE NEWS THAT IS NEWS

OOPS! RADIO CONSOLIDATION SYNDICATION SLIP UP A listener of radio personalities Jack Armstrong and Joe Getty who have their home base on KSTE-650 in Sacramento-Rancho Cordova, CA also heard on KNEW-910 in San Francisco-Oakland, CA mentions that they recognize a phone call from their show that turns up on Doug Stephan's Good Day show which is streamlined on www.dougstephan.com. After the alert, Armstrong and Getty charge the syndicated talk host with lifting phone calls from their show to use on his Good Day program without prior acknowledgment. Stephan apologizes. He says that the clip or slip is meant for Talk Radio Count Down and that the mistake is unacceptable. Doug's Internet radio show originates from his working farm in Framingham, MA which is a New England town in Middlesex County. So much for local programming.

SIMPLE SIMON MET A PIE MAN Well, after Simon Cowell exits the American Idol pew, as well as Ellen DeGeneres's departure on Thursday, July 29, 2010; we have a wonderful selection to cross the Rubicon. Is there an exact replacement for Simon out there in never never land? Let's check the latest poll. There's Howard Stern, Perez Hilton, Elton John, Bret Michaels, Justin Timberlake, Nigel Lythgoe, Jessica Simpson, Harry Connick Jr., Chris Isaac. Not a bad song in the whole bunch. But sounds more like a line up on the Cops TV series. However, Connick and Isaac are excellent picks. Can even let them sing for their suppers. Also under consideration is Aerosmith's Steven Tyler. Late breaking news! TMZ says that American Idol does not renew Kara DioGuardi's contract. According to a report by Deadline Hollywood on Friday, July 30th, Jennifer Lopez is Ellen DeGeneres' replacement on the panel. Breaking news from Broadcasting & Cable! American Idol does return to its original three-judge format. Randy Jackson remains. Jennifer Lopez and Steven Tyler are the new panelists. According to sources close to the negotiations, J-Lo's contract is final. Steven's is near completion. Who's next, Lady Ga Ga?

MAC OR PC? The latest survey of potential or current computer users published in the Austin Business Journal by Business Pulse Survey indicates that 41% prefer a Mac while 44% like a PC better. 8% say that they cannot live without both of them. Looks like the gap closes in fast on computer preferences. JRRR wants to know which one do you prefer: Mac or PC? Please let us know and we'll conduct our very own non-scientific survey. Please send us your preference as soon as possible.

TRIVIA QUESTION: What 1960s Rock group has the tune Little Honda?

MOVERS AND SHAKERS

•MEREDITH CORPORATION'S 12-station TV group reports that their Q4 revenues leap 23.4% to $77.1 million. •BILL KURTIS & WALTER JACOBSON re-team as co-anchors on CBS O&O WBBM TV CH2 Chicago, IL once more to resurrect their top ratings from the duo's domineering role from 1973-82. •DISNEY reveals on Thursday, July 29, 2010 that it sells Miramax Films for more than $660 million to a group led by construction magnate Ron Tutor and Colony Capital. •RUBY RADIO CORPORATION flips Classic Rock KOYT FM (Coyote FM 94.5) Elko, NV on August 1, 2010 to News/Talk as a CBS affiliate with new call letters KZBI.

ENTERTAINMENT AND NEWS MILESTONES

•1953 KCPQ TV IND CH13 in Tacoma-Seattle, WA goes on the air on August 2nd. •1966 MERLE HAGGARD records his single The Fugitive on August 1st at the famous Capitol Recording Studio in Hollywood, CA. •1972 GOLD hits record a $70 an ounce on August 2nd in London. •1988 DWIGHT YOAKAM's Buenas Noches From A Lonely Room releases on Reprise records on August 2nd. •1993 DISNEY's Shamrock Broadcasting becomes the owner of WMMS FM (100.7) and WHK-1420 in Cleveland, OH on August 2nd. •2003 BROOKS & DUNN's single Red Dirt Road leaps to #1 on August 2nd on Billboard's Country chart.

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BILL CONWAY (San Francisco, CA) Subject: Lee Douglas. Jim, A friend recently referred me to your web site. There was an email from Michael O’Shea about his first PD gig at KLIF and that his first duty was to fire Lee Douglas and said he had lost track of him. Lee has been PD at KFRG in Riverside for a number of years. He & I have always stayed in touch through the years. He is one of my mentors and one of my best friends. He recently went back on the air in PM Drive too. Still has the pipes. I met Lee at WFAA where I was the young punk kid from 70-72. Tony Lawrence, Chuck Murphy, Charlie Van, Tony Salvador were all there. I am a graduate of North Texas and the Bill Mercer broadcasting training. Me? I’ve been programming for 37 years, the last 13 ½ at KOIT in San Francisco. I have lived in 10 states and programmed every format except Classical, foreign language and religious. What a career for a kid from Oak Cliff. I guess I need to subscribe to your newsletter to keep up on my Dallas/Texas roots. Bill Conway; KOIT Program Director

CHUCK CASHMERE (San Diego, CA) Subject: Dizzie Lizzie. After another trip...into long ago minute sketches of memory. It's also possible Dizzie Lizzie was a station character...but the one I met and who played my record even on a so called (race station) was Gabe Tuckers wife. It seems to me when she left the station another person took her place and used that name...was there some kind of flap from the community about a white gal...doing black radio...????? Something stirs there in my memory. Any way the Newbury song Dizzie Lizzie was about that DJ. Mickey knew Gabe well, as did a lot of people. I met him several times...over the years...the last time when he was doing advance work for Elvis I think when Elvis was in Houston in 1976. I was doing part time at KQ then.

WHERE DO YOU READ JRRR? Tell us how far away from Houston, TX that you read JRRR. Got a news tip or a question? Send your full Name, City, State and Country of residence to rosekkkj@earthlink.net

DAVID FAULKNER (Dallas, TX) Greetings! Hey Jim, Sorry that you've had such a time getting into the TRHOF. I don't know what all the, criteria are, but, starting with 2011, I'll make sure that you're nominated & that I vote for you each year. I don't know how the number of winners is determined. Each voting member can vote for 3. There are 17 on the list of inductees. I nominated Brad Barton & Bud Buschardt this year. They both won. I doubt that I'm the only one who nominated them. I would guess they each received multiple nominations & numerous votes from the DFW area in the final round of voting. I hope that next year will be your year to be inducted. You've certainly earned it! You've worked at stations in all the major markets of Texas. There's so many, it might be good if you sent me a list. I want to list them all when I write your nomination next spring. Take Care, David Faulkner; Dallas, TX

GRADY PRICE BLOUNT (San Angelo, TX) Hi Jim: Yes, I did Texas radio from 1971 through 1985. First as a DJ in Victoria, Corpus, and Houston. Then as a newsman in Austin and Corpus. Then back as a DJ in Alpine and El Paso. Let's see, the list goes like this in chronological order: KTXN, KSIX, KRYS, KEYS, KWBY, KTXN (again), KLYX, KZFM, KEYS (again), KRIS-TV [flipped to news], KZFM (again), KIKN, KNOW/KCSW, KEYS (again), KEDT, KVLF [back to DJ], and KYSR. The telecom law basically turned local radio into a kitchen appliance. Not to mention killing local news on radio. It is, how does one say it gently, a homogeneous glob of **** now. -Grady Price Blount, Ph.D.; Dean, College of Sciences; Angelo State University

JERRY HEILMAN (Nacogdoches, TX) Subject: Jim Rose Remembers Radio (#845) July 21, 2010 [W] Gary Delaune? Thought he had died long ago! lol What a great newsman!! Remember listening to his reports on KLIF (1190) during the Kennedy assassination in '63. Perfect McLendon voice and delivery. Glad to know he is still alive and well.

TRIVIA ANSWER: The Hondells record the Top 10 hit tune Little Honda which rises to #9 in summer 1964. The song is about the arrival of Japanese motorcycle maker Honda to America.

BOB GRANT [Robert Hanger] Subject: New Southwest Outpost. Jim: Finally, our move to west TX is complete. New address: San Angelo, TX 76905 from BOB, BARB & SONNY LEE at the new Southwest Outpost! Best to you & Lacy.

THOMAS JEFFERSON (April 13, 1743-July 4, 1826) The Federal agent in Washington has no authority over the aliens, and the military power of each State may Constitutionally repel the invasion of her sovereign soil.

Jim Rose and Lacy

Houston, Texas - Laus Deo

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July 30, 2010 [Friday]

Issue #849

ALL THE NEWS THAT IS NEWS

MAJOR SHAKEUP AT THE ALPHABET NETWORK The ABC Entertainment Group asks its President, Stephen McPherson, to resign. Stephen, who is on vacation, is supposed to return to the office on Monday but when he is not there by Tuesday rumors begin to fly about his possible departure. McPherson issues a statement: I want to thank the wonderful team of individuals who have worked with me throughout my time here and wish them nothing but the best. Paul Lee, President of ABC Family cable TV, is Stephen's replacement. Insiders say that this is no surprise because in 2009 under Paul, ABC Family TV is on a roll with hot new shows Pretty Little Liars and Huge. ABC Entertainment hopes to attract ABC Family TV's young demographics. McPherson oversees ABC Entertainment as its President since 2004. In January 2009, ABC expands his role to be in charge of both the ABC Entertainment programming and ABC Studios. Also, talk is that McPherson often clashes with Disney/ABC TV Group honcho Anne Sweeney. Their disagreements appear to smooth out but industry watchers expect their turmoil eventually causes McPherson's exit from ABC. And the beat goes on.

CRESCENT CITY MAKES CHANGES On Friday, July 23, 2010 Citadel flips Hot AC WDVW FM (92.3) New Orleans, LA to Modern Rock with new call letters, WRKN. Jason Ginty is the new Program Director. Stacey Brady is its Music Director. Jason also remains PD of Rock KRDJ FM (Acadiana's Classic Rock Station 93.7) in nearby Lafayette-New Iberia, LA. Ginty brags: New Orleans has been craving a REAL Alternative Rock station for years now. We couldn’t be more pumped about being able to bring rock back to the Crescent City and fill a much needed void in the market.

BEATLES' PIANO FOR SALE A coffee-stained upright piano that the Beatles use to record Paperback Writer, Ob-La-Di Ob-La-Da and Tomorrow Never Knows goes on the auction block. Experts expect its price to exceed $300,000. The Challen upright piano is part of the Abbey Road studios in London. Abbey Road buys the piano in 1964. Its legend extends past the Beatles because Pink Floyd also plays it on their Wish You Were Here album. The piano is used in Abbey Road's smallest workshop, Studio III. But Abbey Road retires the piano in 1980. Its current owner has it on the auction block at a Bonhams auction at Goodwood in West Sussex scheduled for August 15, 2010. Also included in the sale are copies of The Beatles Book magazine that features pictures of Paul McCartney at the piano.

TRIVIA QUESTION: Which song wins a Grammy for Best Rock and Roll Recording in 1965: I Want to Hold Your Hand (Beatles), House of the Rising Sun (Animals) or Downtown (Petula Clark)?

MOVERS AND SHAKERS

•RADIO INSIDER reports that by 2015 five million cars are Internet radio-equipped in North America as hybrid-connected models. •DOUBLE O RADIO flips Country WWNU FM (New 92.1) Columbia-Irma, SC to Soft AC (Carolina 92.1) at noon on Friday, July 30, 2010. Tim Miller WWNU GM is the morning DJ. Sister station Classic Hits WWNQ FM (Flashback 94.3) Columbia-Forest Acres, SC goes from satellite to local programming as 94.3 The River. •CHRISTINE AMANPOUR ABC News This Week anchor will speak at the Radio Luncheon during the 2010 NAB Radio Show from September 29 - October 1, 2010 in Washington, DC.

ENTERTAINMENT AND NEWS MILESTONES

•1954 ELVIS PRESLEY joins the Memphis Federation of Musicians Local 71 on July 30th. •1966 MARTINA MCBRIDE CMA 1999 Female Vocalist of the Year born on July 29th in Medicine Lodge, KS. •1970 POWDER RIDGE ROCK FESTIVAL has 30,000 in attendance on July 30th in Middlefield, CT. •1989 REBA MCENTIRE's remake of the Everly Brothers 1960 #1 tune Cathy's Clown strikes #1 again on Billboard's Country chart on July 29th. •1991 MTV announces on July 30th that in 1993 it will split into 3 channels. •2003 JOSH TURNER's single Long Black Train releases on MCA records on July 29th.

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BILLY PARKER (Tulsa, OK) Subject: Jim Rose Remembers Radio (#844) July 19, 2010 [Monday] hello jim: as always you are on top of the biz. I appreciate your knowledge and caring. however I am no longer associated with kvoo/kxbl/kfaq, due to my retirement. I do a classic show on weekends and am making no decisions radio wise at journal broadcast group. you may call or email Luke Jensen who is the pd and md at www.journalbroadcastgroup.com billy parker

CHUCK CASHMERE (San Diego, CA) Subject: Dizzie Lizzie. A few columns back Dizzie Lizzie was mentioned. She was one of a kind. I was listening to a Micky Newbury CD yesterday and remembered he had a song by that title. Upon listening I know he'd written it about her..."I was just a kid of seventeen". That song is about a real event. I remember we used to listen to the R&B station of which there was two. One was downtown and the other was a few blocks from KNUZ. Mickey was a really cool kid and keep up with whatever was happening. A lot of parents didn't want their kids listening to R&B (or race music). Dizzie was a white lady who was married to ole time producer and Elvis's local contact Gabe Tucker. She could talk the jive in those days. She was also the only DJ to play my first record Please Be Sincere. She should be in the Texas DJ Hall of Fame.

JOYCE WEBSTER [J.C.] (Mena, AK) I remember Joe Salvador from listening to him but I don't think I ever met him. He was at WFAA when I returned from the Panama Canal Zone. JC

ANDY WALDROP (Houston, TX) Subject: WEZO. Jim, After seeing the mention of WEZO in Wednesday's JRRR, I went online immediately to take a listen. I'm now finding it difficult to walk away from my computer. An EXCELLENT station!!! Andy

DAVID FAULKNER (Dallas, TX) Greetings! Hey Jim, Good to hear from you. Thank you for friending me on Facebook. You were my first friend on there. I'll figure out how to put a picture on my Facebook page at some point. I think we have equipment at home that will do that, once I get it set up. I’m slowly creeping into the 21st century... Take Care, David Faulkner; Dallas, TX

GRADY PRICE BLOUNT (San Angelo, TX) Hi Jim: Not real sure how I found your website??? I was sharing some emails today with a former radio compadre and...of yeah...we were trying to figure out who had DIED and I Googled one of my former bosses hoping to find an obituary. Instead, a note from him came up on your website, so that was how I found you. Looking forward to reading your screes. -Grady Price Blount, Ph.D.; Dean, College of Sciences; Angelo State University

TRIVIA ANSWER: Downtown by Petula Clark wins the Best Rock and Roll Recording Grammy in 1965. At my first radio DJ position in 1965 on KASO-1240 in Shreveport-Minden, LA a teenage boy and girl call in to request that song almost every night. They tell me that when they hear Downtown on my radio show it's their cue to meet in beautiful downtown Minden. Guess that I serve as their Quicksilver messenger service.

DAN MCCURDY (Sherman, TX) ...Jim, re: <<When CH39 launches NewsFix in fall 2010 it ends its on-camera TV anchors and reporters to instead place emphasis on natural sound and video to tell stories.>> WOW...further proof that nuttin' is new...this 'NewsFix' approach sounds exactly like the old WBAP-TV (Channel 5) late night 'Texas News'...no talking heads, just film galore with narration; pretty well covered most everything that moved in North Texas, with some footage sent in by other outlets around the state. I always enjoyed 'The Texas News' due to the wall-to-wall actualities. I always left the show thinking, "Well, there ya go...I've just seen everything that's happened around town today." I remember Cary Sims, one of the Ch. 5 filmsters at the time, telling me the way they 'edited in the camera' in order to conserve film and maintain continuity/story flow, so the editors essentially processed the film and would be able run the stories with very little additional editing, if any. The show ran during the later '60s, and if I recall correctly until the mid '70s. Any JRRR reader with correct broadcast years, please correct my dates. Film of the 'Texas News' show opener can be seen at: www.youtube.com/watch?v=yHdc_RZSU0s&feature=related Dan McCurdy, Sherman, TX - KLIF, KBOX-Dallas; WMEX-Boston; 2004 inductee in the TX Radio Hall of Fame; Fortune 500 advertising/PR exec; freelance writer/voice talent

YOGI BERRA (1925-p) It's like déjà vu all over again.

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July 28, 2010 [Wednesday]

Issue #848

ALL THE NEWS THAT IS NEWS

CLASSICAL MUSIC HOST PASSES INTO THE NIGHT For 55 years, Ralph Schoenleben hosts Sunday Evening Concert on Bliss Communications News-Talk WRJN-1400 in Racine, WI. Ralph operates a record store downtown for many years. When he reaches 89 he closes the store but carries on his rare recording endeavor online afterwards. Schoenleben is multi-talented. He is a member of ASCAP and is a music composer since he is 18. Ralph has not been in the studio to host his Classical music show since December 2009. But WRJN-1400 continues to air the Best of Ralph Schoenleben weekly. The Racine Journal-Times says that Ralph Schoenleben dies at 94 on Monday, July 19, 2010. JRRR expresses our sincere sorrow for his family, friends and many listeners.

THE TV TIMES THEY ARE A CHANGIN' Due to our country's economic situation TV stations lay off TV anchors and cancel newscasts to save money for the bean counters but this also chases viewers away to other means for their daily news hungers. The once-proud media company Tribune Broadcasting's CEO Randy McMichaels, who is a former radio executive, comes up with a better idea that he calls NewsFix. This new experimental news plan involves the elimination of TV anchors and newscasts. On the local scene here in Houston, TX KIAH TV CH39 reverses its ad campaign that begins in 2009 which promotes its news anchor Mia Gradney. When CH39 launches NewsFix in fall 2010 it ends its on-camera TV anchors and reporters to instead place emphasis on natural sound and video to tell stories. JRRR believes that this sounds like something right out of Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Magic show. KIAH TV's GM Roger Bare declares that KIAH will be the pilot program for Tribune Broadcasting's NewsFix, which is expected to launch in late September or early October.

TRIVIA QUESTION: The Drew Carey TV Show (2nd season) uses Five O'Clock World as their theme song. What Pop group has the tune's hit single in 1966?

MOVERS AND SHAKERS

•KELLY RIPA South Jersey native and Regis and Kelly co-host receives the 2010 Person of the Year award by the Philadelphia, PA Broadcast Pioneers. Kelly begins her TV career in Philly. •BOB SPRAGUE anchor/reporter for News/Talk KQV-1410 Pittsburgh, PA for 25 years dies of natural causes at 79 on Saturday, July 17, 2010. •ROD ARQUETTE former PD of Bonneville O&O KIRO FM (97.3) Seattle, WA joins Clear Channel Talk KNRS FM (105.7) Salt Lake City-Centerville, UT as its new PM Drive host on August 2, 2010.

ENTERTAINMENT AND NEWS MILESTONES

•1957 JERRY LEE LEWIS debuts on TV on The Steve Allen Show on July 28th. The Killer kicks his piano stool across the stage during Whole Lot Of Shakin' Going On. •1965 PRESIDENT LYNDON BAINES JOHNSON sends 50,000 more soldiers to Vietnam on July 28th. •1971 CHARLEY PRIDE records Kiss An Angel Good Mornin' in the RCA Studios in Nashville, TN on July 28th. •1983 NASA launches Telstar-3A on July 28th. •1991 RICKY VAN SHELTON's single I Am A Simple Man hits #1 on Billboard's Country survey on July 27th. •2004 JACKSON BECK voice over radio actor as Popeye's voice dies at 92 on July 28th.

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JOHN SUMMERS (Los Angeles, CA) Subject: WEZO/Augusta, Ga.--Summers. Jim, Thought you might want to alert fellow broadcasters to my latest project which I bought mid-June & retooled, a full time thousand watter...Augusta's Easy 1230, WEZO...launched July first with a music library of nearly 4,000 cuts & growing! The audience I find is starving for '...all the good stuff...' they haven't had an opportunity to hear on the radio in years. Getting tremendous response in this beautiful Southern city, up against the two 800 pound gorillas in the room, Clear Channel & Beasley Broadcasting. Our website's: http://wezo.am/ It's getting to be a very popular place on the internet as we have thousands listening to our stream. Cheers... John Summers; Los Angeles

JOYCE WEBSTER [J.C.] (Mena, AR) Subject: Sorry it's taken so long...Jim, Love the favorite summer songs idea. Having been raised mostly outside of Dallas until my senior year in Dallas, but always being a fan of KLIF (1190) and having worked there, one of my favorites is: Summer Breeze. In CA listened to American Bandstand, of course, while in the LA area. After moving near Modesto, we listened to Wolfman Jack at night...hard to limit my favorites. Love Lemon Tree, Summer Summer, Summer Wind. Who couldn't love Theme From A Summer Place?!? And, Mother-In-Law by Ernie K. Doe was a big-time favorite while driving around in all the beautiful cars in the Modesto area with everyone rocking the car to do a funny thing that was "the thing" as a teenager there. Spent nearly 3 years in Panama City, Panama and the Panama Canal Zone in the late 60's where I listened to "Guantamera" and "The Girl from Ipanema" played from an album by Ferrante & Teicher. JC

CHUCK BLORE (Los Angeles-Encino, CA) Subject: Summertime. I dunno. How about; 'In The Summertime, when all the trees and leaves are green...' you know the rest. It's only 96 today in Encino. What a relief. Chuck

BOBBY COPELAND (Oak Ridge, TN) Subject: Chubby Checker. Chubby Checker recently appeared here (Oak Ridge, TN). He looked great (much younger than his years) and put on a terrific show. Perhaps your readers would like to check out his bio. (www.chubbychecker.com/bio.asp)

DENISE SCHMIDY (DFW-N Richland Hills, TX) Subject: Jim Rose. Is that you Jim Rose from Grand Rapids MI? I may have found who my pal Mike Ray is looking for….Please reply. Am looking for a dear friend from my Collage days. I've lost track of him some 30 years ago. Does anyone know the where abouts of Jim Rose. He performed in many of the school plays at Grand Rapids Baptist Collage. Any info on him would be most helpful. Denise Schmidt; Konica Minolta Graphic Imaging, USA

GRAND RAPIDS, MI is not in my radio resume but most of TX biggest and best plus a couple of its worst radio stations are there. Some are awesome broadcast outlets but others are not quite so groovy. Over the years I discover that all across America there are a handful of Jim Roses in radio but as far as I know I am the only real Jim Rose on the airwaves. It says so on my birth certificate. Yes, I do have a birth certificate.

DAVID FAULKNER (Dallas, TX) Subject: Hall of Fame, etc. Greetings Jim, Hope that you & Lacy are both doing well. Sorry that you didn't make it into the Hall of Fame this year. I would like to be one of the first to nominate you when the nominating for 2011 begins. Using the emails (JRRR) you've sent me, I should be able to write a good one. Bob Grant Issue 847: Was that lady sellin' those signs? How much are they? Take Care, David Faulkner; Dallas, TX

DR. JEFF CUNNINGHAM (Austin-Kyle, TX) Subject: Four Chords. A friend of mine is a guitar instructor. One of his students got tired of playing in 3 chords (1-4-5 songs) so he found a guitar teacher down in Deep Ellum in Dallas. The old blues man asked him why he was changing instructors. "Because he only lets me play in 3 chords." The blues man said "Three kawds? Lawd have mercy. Lemme axe you sumpn' son. Whachoo gonna do with them other 2 kawds?" The kid went back to Joe and took lessons for about 2 more years. Jeff Cunningham, DC Kyle, TX

TRIVIA ANSWER: The Vogues Five O'Clock World lands at #4 around Christmas 1966. It's the theme song for 2nd season of The Drew Carey TV Show.

CHARLES GEORGE (Dallas-Ft. Worth, TX) Subject: When Radio Was. Hi, I like Mike Shannon's page about History Of Dallas Broadcasting. But since I am on the fringe, about a mile from where Mesquite starts, looking for stations I still recall KGGC 89.7 with an Underground Format. I thought it was cool since I liked it better than KNUS and almost as much as KFAD. I was not sure I was going to graduate, can anything good come from Samuel High School anyway? But I put on my choices for college ETSU, WTSU, and Grayson Community College. Anyway on the SAT or whatever it was, I was accepted to the Social Science Department. I went to East Texas State University planning to be the next Hemingway. Well one can dream can't they? I put as a choice Grayson Community College because of having been hearing KGCC. I visited a church, Sunday and there was some one who I use to work in the grocery business with, I thought I was where no one would know me. Makes me realize that Darkness and Light are the same to God. Like when asking for IDs. I was told better to over ID on the radio than under ID. Charles, KC5RAI

ROBERT MILLIKAN [American physicist and Nobel Prize winner - 1923] The radio craze will die out in time.

Jim Rose and Lacy

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July 26, 2010 [Monday]

Issue #847

ALL THE NEWS THAT IS NEWS

LONG TIME VETERAN JOURNALIST BIDS FAREWELL Daniel Schorr is a news analyst for National Public Radio since 1985 but he has a long history in broadcasting since Edward R. Murrow first hires him in 1953 at CBS News. NPR reports the death of broadcast journalist Daniel Schorr at 93 on Friday, July 23, 2010. Daniel is the last active member of Edward R. Murrow’s team at CBS. Scott Simon, host of Weekend Edition, poses the question: What other person was personally acquainted with both Richard Nixon and Frank Zappa? In a business that’s known for burning out people, Dan Schorr shined for nearly a century. Schorr’s journalism career begins just after World War II, when he joins the Christian Science Monitor as a foreign correspondent. In 1953, Murrow brings Daniel to CBS, where he is known for his combative news approach. During his coverage of Watergate, Schorr announces Nixon’s enemies list before the Senate on live TV. He quickly discovers that the list includes his own name along with a note, a real media enemy. According to The Washington Post in 2003, Daniel says, I no longer pursue scoops, but concentrate on the context and meaning of things. I interact with journalists a third to half my age who seem to regard me as a walking history book. During his career, he wins a Peabody award, three Emmy awards and the DuPont-Columbia Golden Baton among many other tributes.

BORDER MEDIA DIVESTS AM PROPERTY Larry Patrick, Border Media Business Trustee, unloads Sports KSOX-1240 in the McAllen-Brownsville-Harlingen, TX market for $250,000 to a local religious group headed by Hector Carrizales. Hector is President of Vision Hispana Incorporated Internacional. The group already airs a Sports format on KSOX. Carrizales also controls Iglesia Pentecostal Unida of McAllen Incorporated, which has a CP for KVHI FM (88.7). KSOX broadcasts with 520 watts daytime and 850 watts at night. Both KSOX-1240 and KVHI FM are located north of Harlingen with FCC licenses for Raymondville, TX. Greg Guy of Patrick Communications brokers the deal for KSOX-1240.

TRIVIA QUESTION: The Beatles first appearance on the Ed Sullivan show is on February 9, 1964. What is the date of their second appearance?

MOVERS AND SHAKERS

•DEBORAH ACKLIN moves on up from EVP/COO to CEO of Multimedia Classical WQED FM (89.3) Pittsburgh, PA effective September 2010. •TY BENTLI exits CHR WKSC FM (103.5) Chicago, IL to join Hot AC KBIG FM (104.3) Los Angeles, CA (3-7 pm) effective August 9, 2010. •CHUCK MADDEN veteran Los Angeles news and sportscaster on KNX-1070, KABC-790 and KMPC-710 dies at 61 on July 16, 2010 after several strokes plus leukemia. •PETE CARROLL Seattle Seahawks head coach sits in with afternoon co-host Don LaGreca & show producer Ryan Hurley on WEPN-1050 ESPN NYC for the vacationing co-host Michael Kay.

ENTERTAINMENT AND NEWS MILESTONES

•1956 SCOTT HENDRICKS head of Capitol Records in the mid-1990s, record producer (Brooks & Dunn, John Michael Montgomery, Restless Heart, Trace Adkins & Alan Jackson) born on July 26th in Clinton, OK. •1966 WRLH TV NBC CH31 in Lebanon, NH begins broadcasting on July 26th. •1978 EMMYLOU HARRIS' Elite Hotel is her 1st Gold album on July 27th. •1984 GEORGE HORACE GALLUP originator of the Gallup Poll dies of a heart attack on July 26th. •1992 GARTH BROOKS' single The River scores #1 on Billboard on July 25th. •2005 SHUTTLE DISCOVERY first flight since Columbia disaster launches on July 26th.

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TOM [CAT] REEDER (Washington, D.C./Reston-Centreville, VA) Hi Jim...I love your e-mails. I tried to respond to yesterday's note...but, it didn't go through. My first job in radio in 1955, I worked for Cy Blumenthal at WARL in Arlington, VA in 1958. He bought WABB in Mobile, AL and I went there in 1958 and worked there until 1960. Then I went to WKCW (Big 'K') in Warrenton, VA. As they say the rest is history. I'm now at WAMU (American University) in Washington, D.C. Thanks friend, Tom 'Cat' Reeder

KAREN TEETER (Oahu, Hawaii) Subject: I AM Thankful. Dear Jim and Lacy, well, the part about taxes gave me pause, (grin) but this entire email is so true and a good, gentle reminder of the fact that we Americans should be giving Thanks all year, not just on that sweet holiday in November. God is so good and so very patient and giving, heck, he has put up with me and I was a wild child in the seventies. Bless you for such a cool website and email list. Sincerely, just a fan, Karen T.

JOYCE WEBSTER [J.C.] (Mena, AR) Subject: Not all are the "in crowd". Jim, Scott Hodges is definitely not part of any in crowd and Jim White spent so many years at KNUS...pretty much from the beginning, through all the ups, downs, sideways, etc., normally the length of anyone's career, I'm sure he earned it. Michael O told me he was nominated 6 times before he made it! I'm proud I nominated Scott first last year and again this year. I'm very surprised that you didn't get the support promised to you. VERY. And, disappointed. People should never say anything they are not going to follow up on, and to me a promise is sacred. If I'm not sure I can keep a promise, I always say I promise I'll do my best. My dad taught us how important keeping our word was, and I learned as a mother that a child's heart can be broken by a promise not kept. Don't give this thing a second thought, Jim. Keep on truckin' and doing what you enjoy. Looks like the FB thing has become fun and interesting for you. I'm an old fuddy-duddy and don't like all the info that people put out there forever and ever...frightens me a bit. Take care, Jim. Joyce

RAY WHITWORTH (Dallas-Arlington, TX) Subject: Inductees are named for the 2010 Texas Radio Hall of Fame. Sorry Jim you didn't make it again. Congrats to the Man who got me started in radio, Don Couser...well deserved!!! Jack Hines (Heinritz) a great man and a scholar. I worked with him while I did traffic at KRLD and at WBAP as a producer. Plus the man who definitely should have been there a long time ago Bud Buschardt...a gentlemen, kind, music historian a living encyclopedia of pop music for 60 years. These guys deserved it. Ray

FR. BOB TOMLINSON (Ft. Worth-Hurst, TX) Subject: Inductees are named for the 2010 Texas Radio Hall of Fame. I was just looking over the list Jim. Once more I'm disappointed you have not been voted in. We'll keep plugging. My best to you and Lacy, Bob Tomlinson

DR. JEFF CUNNINGHAM (Austin-Kyle, TX) Subject: Inductees are named for the 2010 Texas Radio Hall of Fame. Well, most of those people I never knew and some I never heard of. Tony Bridge was OK, not mean to work for or anything like that. But absolutely NOT a HOFer. (www.zoesplaceclinic.com) / (www.myspace.com/drjeffcunningham)

JERRY HEILMAN (Nacogdoches, TX) Jim Rose Remembers Radio (#845) July 21, 2010 [Wednesday] Gary Delaune? Thought he had died long ago! lol What a great newsman!! Remember listening to his reports on KLIF during the Kennedy assassination in '63. Perfect McLendon voice and delivery. Glad to know he is still alive and well.

CHARLES GEORGE (Dallas, TX) Subject: Minority Ownership. Jim, I was thinking I read where 93.3 was supposed to be for Minority Ownership. Maybe, what I was read was wrong. Besides what is Minority Ownership? Amateurs often use wire antennas to send signals out over the bands they use. I was wondering whether any AM/MW broadcast stations use wire antennas? When at KCHU-FM, I got a phone call and was talking, another person at the station reminds me it is good to turn off the microphone first... I have to admit I found being on the air was not as easy as I thought it would be. I found that NRC Logbook was cheaper and more helpful to me along with their antenna pattern book, but then I was just listening for stations. I also always liked SRDS better than Broadcasting Yearbook. Charles George

TRIVIA ANSWER: The Beatles' 2nd appearance on the Ed Sullivan show is on February 16, 1964 with an estimated 70 million viewers in 22,445,000 homes. The show repeats at 8pm on September 20, 1964.

BOB GRANT [Robert Hanger] (Houston-Jersey Village, TX) Subject: Terrific signs! Gal holding a 3-part sign: (1) Recession: when your neighbor loses his job. (2) Depression: when you lose yours. (3) Recovery: When Obama loses his. BOB

GROUCHO MARX (October 2, 1895-August 19, 1977) A child of five would understand this. Send someone to fetch a child of five.

Jim Rose and Lacy

Houston, Texas - Laus Deo

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July 23, 2010 [Friday]

Issue #846

ALL THE NEWS THAT IS NEWS

KLIF DALLAS DUO DONS NEW PD Paul Duckworth, radio programming vet, is the new PD of Cumulus News/Talk KLIF-570 and clustermate CHR KLIF FM (i93) Dallas, TX. Paul succeeds the late Steve Nicholl who dies suddenly in May 2010 after an apparent heart attack. Duckworth tells NTS MediaOnline Today, I’m excited about the opportunities ahead. These are legendary call letters, we’ve got some key pieces in place, and I am thrilled to join the folks at Cumulus. KLIF-570 is originally WFAA-570 since its inception. When the original KLIF-1190 drops its legendary call letters WFAA quickly scoops them up. Ironically, from 1967-68 I'm a DJ on 50,000 watt clear channel WFAA-820 M-F and on 5,000 watt WFAA-570 on Sunday afternoons. In 1972, I'm a newscaster on KLIF-1190. These call letter switch-a-roos destroy radio history plus it's mighty confusing to keep up with who's who and what's what. Paul comes to KLIF-570 from his stint as PD at WMAL-630 Washington, DC. Also in his radio resume are KPAM Portland, OR; KOMO-1000 and KVI-570 Seattle, WA and WDBO Orlando, FL.

BROADCASTING & CABLE YEARBOOK formerly the Broadcasting Yearbook is a major institution in the broadcast industry since probably before WWII ceases publication with the 2010 issue. Guess that free online access to most of its data replaces the $395 reference book. Can remember paying I believe $25 each for the annual issues in the mid 1960s. Somewhere inside boxes are my copies of the 1965 and 1966 issues. Sure love to have a copy of any issue of Broadcast Yearbook because it is so helpful. Another piece of radio history evaporates right before our eyes.

TRIVIA QUESTION: How many Grammys does Simon & Garfunkel's 5th and final record album win? The answer appears below.

MOVERS AND SHAKERS

•HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Kent Burkhart's (owner of radio consulting firm Burkhart/Abrams for over 22 years until 1995) birthday is Thursday, July 22, 2010. •PAT KILEY former host of syndicated radio show Follow the Money sues the Minneapolis Star Tribune, the Pioneer Press, plus 3 reporters saying they zing him with an improper link to money manager Trevor Cook's guilt of fraud in April 2010. •JACK SILVER moves on up to program Citadel Talk KABC-790 Los Angeles, CA. •RUSH LIMBAUGH sells his 10-room condo in NYC for $11.5 million as promised because of the Gotham City's high taxes.

ENTERTAINMENT AND NEWS MILESTONES

•1957 PAM TILLIS daughter of Country singer Mel Tillis winner of 1994 CMA Female Vocalist joins Grand Ole Opry in 2000 born on July 24th in Plant City, FL. •1965 BEATLES' single Help releases on July 23rd in UK. •1977 DAVID PICHETTE fiddler with Emerson Drive born on July 23rd in Montreal, Quebec. •1982 KTSA-550 San Antonio, TX goes stereo after the FCC approves AM stereo radio on July 23rd. •1995 SHANIA TWAIN's Any Man Of Mine is her first #1 Billboard single on July 22nd. •2002 WILLIAM PIERCE author of The Turner Diaries dies at 68 of cancer on July 23rd.

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CONNELL MILLER (Bella Vista, AR) Subject: "Grazing in the Grass". Hi Jim, In JRRR #845 you mentioned the Friends of Distinction's version of Grazing in the Grass. The arranger and conductor (and long-time RCA employee) for that song was Ray Cork. Ray, nice guy and a great musician, is now retired from the LA music scene and living here in Bella Vista, where he occasionally plays in a local big band. My wife and I see Ray and his wife Gilda occasionally, and we trade emails quite often. I'll have to let him know of your mention of his big hit from 1969. Take care...Connell Miller

DAN MURPHY [Daniel] (Providence-Warwick, RI) Subject: DJ passes, request for subscription. I just stumbled into your site while searching for info on a former Providence, RI DJ, whose name came up while another favorite of days gone by was being remembered on Facebook, where one thing leads to another... The FB thread started when a friend noted that John A. Manzi, broadcasting under the name Andy Jackson and from that the nickname Big Ange, had died. The news report in The Providence Journal is here: www.projo.com/news/content/MANZI_OBIT_07-20-10_AOJ8NRN_v9.16839fb.html And please sign me up for an online subscription at danmurphyvet@hotmail.com. I like what I see, and radio for me was a lifeline to the greatest time in my life. DAN MURPHY [occasionally known as O.B. Dan, Dan From Oakland Beach, and DanVVArider]

MIKE MARSHALL (Houston, TX) Subject: Mike Marshall commented on your Facebook photo: Jim, if you remember the cart machines at WFAA were on the right at waist level. When you were facing the mic, you couldn't (see) them and it was a mental challenge to remember what you had had loaded where.

MIKE IS CORRECT. Forget all about that cart machine catastrophe at WFAA. But I'm still young in radio and do not pay it much attention because just a couple of years before WFAA I'm on KASO-1240 in early 1965 in Minden, LA where we have zero cart machines. We read all of our commercials live. But we ad-lib the Beall's department store spot from full page newspaper ads. Crinkle, crinkle, crinkle. About a month after I arrive, the KASO co-owner/GM buys one record/playback cart machine for the control room. At my 2nd radio station KTER-1570 in Terrell, TX our production room begins to not produce plus our 2 Collins cart machines run through the cue tones. So, it's back to reading all of the ads live. It's not until my 3rd radio station the magnificent KHFI FM in Austin, TX that I am on a real radio station with a full complete staff. The 1st two radio stations have no news departments or even a receptionist. KHFI FM is in a modern 2-story building along with sister stations KHFI-970 and KHFI TV 42. Really great place to be with real radio pros. The 3rd radio station KPCN-730 in Dallas, TX is well equipped too but much smaller building and staff. So, WFAA-820/570 in 1967 in Big D is just my 4th radio station in less than two years time.

MIKE MCHENRY (San Saba, TX) Subject: Ken Grant funeral. On behalf of Doris and the rest of Ken’s family, thank you for the kind and thoughtful emails and cards. We especially thank Mike Marshall, Chuck Joseph, Arch Yancey, Ladd Bednar and other KNUZ/KQUE associates, past and present, who attended his funeral yesterday in Houston. Your presence, reminisces and comments were greatly appreciated. God Bless. Mike and Lynn (Grant) McHenry

DAVID FAULKNER (Dallas, TX) Greetings Jim & Lacy! Enjoy the birthday announcements in your newsletters. You must keep a birthday calendar. "I Walk The Line" by Johnny Cash hits # 1 in the week of July 21st 1956. (Newsletter 845) Awhile back in a couple of your newsletters there was some discussion about Johnny Paycheck's name & was it possibly a play on Johnny Cash's. (I have no idea if it was or not.) Johnny Cash's popularity at the time was mentioned. A thought that's been stuck in my head is that during the height of his career (mid to late 1950's thru early to mid 1970's) Johnny Cash could've sang the phonebook & had a gold record. Looking the other day I saw that he had 105 songs make it into the Top 40 of the Billboard Country Charts. He was a good man. I've long been a fan of his & also of his daughter Rosanne. Take Care, David.

TRIVIA ANSWER: In 1971, Simon & Garfunkel's 5th and final record album Bridge Over Troubled Water wins the Grammy Record of the Year and Song of the Year plus 4 more Grammy Awards. The album is #1 both in the USA and Australia.

JOHN HALE (Austin-Cedar Park, TX) I was working at KDSX, Sherman & Denison in the early seventies. Early one afternoon, the program director, the late K.B. Lorance, came by the production booth and said something about a tornado being less than a mile away. I didn’t have much experience with twisters, but knew I didn’t want to be in one’s way, so I made a beeline for the transmitter room, which was reinforced, thinking I’d be safe there. After about five minutes, Lorance poked his head in, asked what I was doing, and I told him hiding from the tornado. He got me to go out to the front porch of the station, to see that the tornado was headed away from KDSX, and then said: "The time to hide from one of those things is when it’s headed TOWARD you, not AWAY from you!" I was embarrassed, but a lot smarter about tornados after that. John Hale; Mobile Magic Music (33.Music) "We're at the best parties!"

JAY LENO (April 28, 1950-p) As you know, Hurricane Rita is headed toward Florida, Texas and Louisiana. Another hurricane! It’s like the ninth hurricane this season. Maybe this is not a good time to take God out of the Pledge of Allegiance.

Jim Rose and Lacy

Houston, Texas - Laus Deo

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July 21, 2010 [Wednesday]

Issue #845

ALL THE NEWS THAT IS NEWS

COLUMBUS DJ DROWNS Popular afternoon host and Program Director of Columbus, OH WWCD FM (CD 101.1) John Andrew Andyman Davis drowns on Sunday, July 18, 2010 while on a family get together at Outland's Long Lake Resort in Michigan. For years John takes his wife and sons to the resort. Davis drowns while swimming in Long Lake in the Manistee National Forest in northwest Michigan. Andy's brother-in-law who is a Columbus paramedic gives him CPR for 20 minutes but he does not respond. Mason County undersheriff Tom Trenner says My understanding was that he loved swimming and was a halfway decent swimmer. I don't have any concrete evidence, but speculation is that he has a medical problem such as a heart attack. Davis' survivors include his wife Molly and their three sons Johnny (10), Oliver (3) and Sammy who is born this year.

ANOTHER SMOOTH JAZZ IS DUST IN THE WIND KOCD FM Smooth Jazz (CD 103.7) Okemah, OK which shoots a rimshot signal to Oklahoma City and portions of Tulsa flips its lid to AC as Oklahoma’s 103.7. KOCD FM billboards itself as The New Version of FM and Building The Playlist You Always Wanted. Broadcast Architecture’s Smooth Jazz Network syndicated radio hosts bite the dust in favor of a local airstaff. Sounds like a win-win situation to bring back local programming to radio's airwaves.

TRIVIA QUESTION: Who is San Jose, CA Rock group the Doobie Brothers original lead singer? The answer appears below.

MOVERS AND SHAKERS

•HAPPY BIRTHDAY! JRRR wishes Jo Interrante of Dallas, TX a happy birthday on Thursday, July 22, 2010. •WVRX FM (The Edge 105.9) Citadel Classic Rock Washington, DC adds Kirk McEwen & Mike O'Meara's morning show on Wednesday, July 7, 2010. •STEVEN PRICE CEO of Townsquare Media says that George Laughlin GAP President & Erik Hellum GAP West President remain after the merger of GAP Broadcasting & Townsquare. •EDDIE VOLKMAN & JOE BOHANNON exit CBS Radio WBBM FM (B 96.3) Chicago, IL after 20-years to launch their weekend Saturday evening Conservative talk show on Citadel WLS-890.

ENTERTAINMENT AND NEWS MILESTONES

•1956 JOHNNY CASH's single I Walk The Line rings the #1 chime on Billboard's Country survey on July 21st. •1967 BASIL RATHBONE actor who plays Sherlock Holmes dies of a heart attack on July 21st at 75. •1973 JEANNE PRUETT joins the Grand Ole Opry on July 21st just before it moves from Nashville's Ryman Auditorium to the Grand Ole Opry House. •1982 DAVE GARROWAY TV host of The Today Show dies on July 21st at 69. •1999 CHARLEY PRIDE receives a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on July 21st. •2004 WILLIAM MITCHELL food scientist who invents Pop Rocks candy dies on July 26th at 92.

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KAREN TEETER (Oahu, Hawaii) Subject: aloha from Oahu in Hawaii. I remember your name, Jim Rose from radio in San Antonio in the 70s. Very cool to find your website. Will you please add me to your subscription list? We are native Texans, of course. I graduated from Judson in '75 and hubby graduated from Sam Houston in '72. He retired Navy and we live here because of the job, so just sign me up. Homesick, Native Texan, Karen T

JIM PREWITT [Catfish] (Sacramento, CA) Subject: Jim Rose Remembers Radio (#844) July 19, 2010 [Monday] Jim, Reading in JRRR Michael O'Shea and others stories about KLIF. Not that I would ever put myself in that group of talent but one of my stories is being on the air when Elvis died. It was about 10:30 in the morning and Of course with those big KLIF news bulletin intros The newsman broke in and announced Elvis was dead. The phones immediately lit up. I played Elvis songs and took calls all morning. Another thing I remember when I did 10p-2a late nights on KLIF each jock had his own newsman. Mine was Ch.5 KXAS News Anchor Mike Snider. Two newscasts an hour with jock/newsman banter out of news regularly. Also news when it happens break ins from the KLIF mobile unit. All this going on between 10-2 AT NIGHT! Those were the days! Jim Prewitt (www.JimPrewitt.com) / (www.Facebook.com/CatfishJimPrewitt) / (www.MySpace.com/Catfishonline) AOL Instant Messenger: Netcatfish

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GARY DELAUNE (San Antonio, TX) Subject: "Bones" Grant and other things. July 18th; Sorry to hear about Ken "Bones" Grant. He was one of the softest spoken men I ever worked with. Even though Dave Morris went through several PD's and operation managers, Ken was always a guy you could talk with he would listen. He was never actually my boss, as Dave made all the decisions about budget, talent etc. but Ken would always explain some of the things Morris would do. I spent five years as News and Sports Director at KNUZ/KQUE and he and Buddy McGregor had convinced Dave the stations needed to emphasize more sports as well as news. That was why I was hired from KRLD-TV in Dallas. I replaced Dave Ward who went from radio to television. I convinced Buddy and Dave it would be good station PR to let me do the Houston Mavericks games after Slater Martin called me and asked me to do the play-by-play for the new ABA team. We didn't do play by play on KNUZ. He allowed me to do the games on a station I think was KXYZ. I lasted over five years at KNUZ and some of the experiences were good and a few were bad. It was great working with Joe Ford, Jerry Mueller, Paul Berlin and others. When Larry Wilson, the program director, started writing scathing memos to the news staff, I went to Morris and told him it had to stop. He backed Larry saying he was PD although I had equal status. I resigned the next day although Morris tried to talk me out of it. Not long after that, they had a new PD. Dave told me years later that he had made a mistake in letting me go but I told him I wasn't sorry and wasn't upset with him. He had also allowed me to do five years of the PA at the Dome for the Oilers and Astros and everything else that took place in the Hofheinz hacienda. But that was to supplement my income because he was tighter than Rosie O’Donnell’s panty hose. Just a memory from out of the past. Gary D. (www.garydnews.com)

DAVID FAULKNER (Dallas, TX) Subject: KBUY 1540. Greetings Jim & Lacy, I posted a similar note to this on the DFW Radio Discussion Board & had some wonderful responses. I'm interested in any stories, memories, technical info, etc that anyone would like to share about KBUY (KCUL, etc) 1540 Ft. Worth. It was a station that I enjoyed listening to growing up. Their 50kw day pattern was loud & clear in Oak Cliff, fairly strong in Garland. Night pattern didn't hit Dallas Co. at all. But during daylight hours it was great to listen to. Lots of well known radio people worked there. Jay Weaver has fond memories of the place. Would enjoy hearing any recollections that anyone (employees or listeners) would like to share. Take Care, David Faulkner

MIKE MARSHALL (Houston, TX) Subject: Vacation. Jim, I'm leaving Wednesday for my annual summer stay in Italy. Would you put the newsletter e-mails on "vacation hold" for me until September 22? I'll have limited computer access in Italy so I can read JRRR from there. Thanks, Mike

TRIVIA ANSWER: Tom Johnston is the Doobie Brothers original lead singer as well as guitar and keyboard player.

CHARLES GEORGE (Dallas, TX) Subject: Summertime Is Here. Hi, I always liked Ice Cream Man by John Brim after hearing it. Also a song for out swimming at a pool party, Double Shot, not sure that is the real title, that I still think of hearing before the News would come on. Also Grazing In the Grass make up my list of songs for the summer.

SWINGIN' MEDALLIONS have the #17 tune Double Shot (Of My Baby's Love) in summer 1966. Two different forms of Grazing In the Grass make the charts. South African trumpeter/band leader Hugh Masekela's version in summer 1968 rises to #1 and remains there for 2 weeks. It sells over a half million copies. Los Angeles, CA R&B vocal group Friends of Distinction bring the song back in summer 1969 which lands at #3 on Billboard. It, too, sells over a half million copies.

FAITH HILL (September 21, 1967-p) [Sunshine and Summertime #7-2006] Hey that's the way we like it. Good times, sunshine and summertime.

Jim Rose and Lacy

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July 19, 2010 [Monday]

Issue #844

ALL THE NEWS THAT IS NEWS

EVERGREEN SONGSMITH DEPARTS A member of the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame who pens some of our favorite all time Classic tunes, Hank Cochran, passes away at 74 on Thursday, July 15, 2010. Hank writes many memorable tunes - Patsy Cline: I Fall To Pieces, She's Got You; Eddy Arnold: Make The World Go Away, I Want to Go With You; Johnny Paycheck: A-11; Mickey Gilley: That's All That Matters and Ray Price: A Way to Survive. Several artists like Ronnie Millsap, Ray Price, George Jones, Jack Greene and Gene Watson record his Don't You Ever Get Tired Of Hurting Me. He also co-writes George Strait's Ocean Front Property and The Chair as well as Johnny Bush's 1968 Top 10 hit Undo the Right. Cochran and Grand Ole Opry star Jeannie Seely are husband and wife from 1969 to 1979. Hank writes Jeannie's 1966 smash record Don't Touch Me. The list goes on and on. A private memorial and a public service are in the planning stages. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame.

THE KILLER STRIKES AGAIN! Fabulous Fifties Rock ‘n’ Roll legend Jerry Lee Lewis has a new record album on the way that features many hot Rock artists. The Pumpin' Piano man's last studio album is Last Man Standing in 2006. For his new record album, Mean Old Man, Jerry Lee puts together a whole slew of famous friends: Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, John Fogerty, Ringo Starr, John Mayer, Slash, Kid Rock, Eric Clapton, Ronnie Wood and Willie Nelson to name just a few. The record arrives in two forms, a 10 track standard release plus an 18 track deluxe version. Lewis fans who buy the record through iTunes receive a bonus track, Here Comes That Rainbow with Shelby Lynn. We can look for Jerry Lee Lewis' new record on September 7, 2010 on Verve/Universal.

TRIVIA QUESTION: Who is the piano player on British Rock band T-Rex's 1972 dynamite tune Bang a Gong (Get It On)?

MOVERS AND SHAKERS

•VISION CRITICAL'S survey indicates that U.S., UK, and Canadian consumers who have smartphones pick an FM tuner as one of the features they'd most like to see on Apple's iPhone. •JEFF APODACA formerly director of interactive strategy/partnerships for Tribune moves on up to VP/GM over radio-TV at Entravision Albuquerque, NM. •GARY P. NUNN's new CD, Taking Texas to the Country, on his own Guacamole Records label is great! Especially like the song Two Step Away. (www.garypnunn.com) •DAVE DILLON joins Main Line Broadcasting-Richmond, VA cluster as station manager over WWLB, WBBT, WARV and WLFV.

ENTERTAINMENT AND NEWS MILESTONES

•1954 RICKY SKAGGS 1985 CMA Entertainer of the Year born on July 19th in Cordell, KY. •1969 MARY JO KOPECHNE drowns on July 19th at 28 in Ted Kennedy's car. •1975 LEFTY FRIZZELL member of Country Music Hall of Fame dies from a stroke at 47 on July 19th in Nashville, TN. •1984 LYNN RIPPELMEYER is the 1st female to captain a 747 airplane across the Atlantic on July 19th. •1993 THE JUDDS' Love Can Build A Bridge is their 5th Platinum album on July 19th. •2008 JO STAFFORD Pop singer/TV hostess dies at 90 of congestive heart failure on Wednesday, July 16th in Century City, CA.

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MICHAEL O'SHEA (Bellingham, WA) Jim...A memory I had forgotten, revived by Tony Lawrence's email: When I first "pitched" the PD job of KLIF in August 1970 Lee Douglas was our midday air personality. I agree with Tony, Lee was a terrific announcer, and a great guy. I recall the day Ken Dowe appointed me as program director...barely 23, never been a PD, never been a boss of anything other than my dog. Ken told me that unfortunately my first duty as KLIF PD would be to fire Lee Douglas. I was stunned...but KLIF had already hired an east-coast "flame thrower" of a jock, Dickie Heatherton...who was the brother in law of Dallas Cowboy Lance Rentzel, who'd just married Hollywood heart-throb (and Dickie's sister) Joey Heatherton. So, my first duty was to give Lee "the bad news". Nervously waiting in my office for Lee to sign off at 3PM...I was fidgety and folding and re-folding his license and final check, listening to his final minutes on-air...and then he said (and I quote precisely): "Well, if the boss didn't hear the show I'll be back on Monday, Ha-ha, now here's Engelbert Humperdinck's 'Please Release Me, Let Me Go'...". My program assistant Gail knew what was comin', ran out of the office crying leaving me alone to face the happy Lee as he strolled out of the studio. Gulp!! Lee went on to WFAA after that. He knew the termination wasn't my idea and forgave me for it. Like Tony, I've completely lost contact with Lee. Sincerely, Michael O'Shea

REMEMEMBER Dickie Heatherton well. When I become a newscaster on KLIF-1190 in 1972, Dickie is the mid-day DJ. One day on the intercom he tells me that vivacious actress songbird Joey Heatherton is his sister. In summer 1972 she has the hit record Gone. The Heathertons are hot commodities. Being an avid Dallas Cowboys fan I know that Joey's husband is all-pro wide receiver Lance Rentzel. Michael O'Shea is the KLIF Program Director. The legendary Mike Selden is PM Drive DJ. Ted Agnew is the News Director who hires me after I leave KBOX-1480. Bruce Hughes is one of the best newscasters around. Deep-voice buddy John Butler holds down weekend DJ duties. At that time KLIF-1190 remains the best-sounding radio station in America. KLIF is a fun and extremely exciting place to be.

CHUCK BLORE (Los Angeles, CA) I love that...Thanks Jim. Chuck

MARY LYNN KNOCHELMAN (Cincinnati, Ohio) Subject: Andy Furman Goes National. Beginning Saturday July 17, Andy Furman of Cincinnati, along with Loa Angeles based Fox Sports reporter Sean Farnham, will take over "Fox Sports Saturday" starting noon-4pm EST. Andy will continue to broadcast his Furman Factor in Cincinnati on WQRT-1160 weekdays 5-7pm.

MIKE SHILOH (Houston, TX) Jim: I'm glad you wrote to me yesterday, I just haven't had a chance to write back. As you know there are practically no radio jobs in Texas these days so I'm preparing to leave this afternoon to take a job in Florida. I had intended to write you back when I get to Florida tomorrow night. Don't despair about the situation with the website, and I hope you won't let the unkind words of a few people make you consider giving up, they're just a few people when so many of us enjoy what you do and want you to continue. I'm going on the road but I'll write back as soon as I can. Best wishes always, Mike Shiloh

TONY LAWRENCE (Dallas, TX) Subject: Favorite Summer Song. Has anyone mentioned Kirby St. Romain's 'Summer's Comin' ?

KIRBY ST. ROMAIN's tune Summer's Comin's highest position on Billboard in summer 1963 is #49. As many of us know, Kirby is a Louisiana boy who is a graduate of NTSU north of Dallas in Denton, TX. Pat Boone and Roy Orbison also are NTSU students. St. Romain and Rock singer Scotty McKay (Max K. Lipscomb) are songwriters from my hometown Dallas, TX. It is Dick Clark who suggests the name Scotty McKay to Philly based producers Bob Crewe and Frank Slay. In late 1957, Scotty joins Gene Vincent and the Blue Caps as a rhythm guitarist/pianist. In 1965, The Scotty McKay Quintet has a cameo role in an AIP Vincent Price horror flick based on Edgar Allen Poe’s The Black Cat. Scotty appears on screen performing Sinner Man plus covers of Bo Diddley’s Bo Diddley and Chuck Berry’s Brown-Eyed Handsome Man. McKay records on the Ace (New Orleans), Parkway, Swan, SSS, Dot, Event, Desk, Phillips, Capri, Lawn, Falcon and Claridge labels. Up to 1962 Scotty does 6 singles on Ace records with sidemen Mac Rebbenack, Allen Toussaint and Fats Domino’s backing band.

LYNN WOOLLEY (Temple, TX) Subject: KNOW-1490. Jeff Stevens (Bob Botik) was PD when I was there. Bill Watts was ND. Mike Lucas did mornings. Chuck White was there. Jay Allen (Jerry Snyder) and Little Oz. Bill Moss overnights. David Kline did PM drive. Interesting because David Kline is now Creative Director at Chandler/Woolley Advertising owned by my wife Jodie.

TRIVIA ANSWER: Elton John appears on TV as the piano player on T-Rex's 1972 tune Bang a Gong (Get It On). Howard Kaylan and Mark Volman of the Turtles sing back up. Tyrannosaurus Rex lead singer Marc Bolan (Mark Feld aka Mark Bowland) dies in an auto accident on September 16, 1977.

BOB GRANT [Robert Hanger] (Houston-Jersey Village, TX) Subject: Heads Up-date. Jim: Just learned of death today (7/15) of Hank Cochran in Hendersonville, TN @ 74. The consummate songwriter of dozens of hit songs had been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer; he is known for the many songs he co-wrote or authored, including 1965's "Make The World Go Away. The list is nearly endless. He was inducted into Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, as well as Miss. State Musicians Hall & once was married to singer Jeannie Seely. Bob & Sonny Lee

HENRY WADSWORTH LONGFELLOW (1807-1882) When a great man dies, for years the light he leaves behind him, lies on the paths of men.

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July 16, 2010 [Friday]

Issue #843

ALL THE NEWS THAT IS NEWS

ANOTHER YANKEE SUCCUMBS As we mention in JRRR this week legendary NY Yankee announcer Bob Sheppard dies at 99. On Tuesday, July 13. 2010 Yankee owner/GM George Steinbrenner dies from a heart attack at 80 at St. Joseph's Hospital in Tampa, FL. Yankee players and fans refer to George as The Boss. For more than 30 years, he lives up to his nomenclature the Boss which is a nickname he earns and enjoys because he rules with an iron fist. Many say that he buys championships with millions of dollars. But Steinbrenner rebuilds the New York Yankees into a sports empire. During his reign the Yankees win six World Series titles. One of my favorite baseball manager/coaches is Billy Martin. George feuds and clashes with Billy Martin but he hires and fires him twice.

TEXAS TV ANCHOR SUES STATION Former KPRC-TV NBC CH2 news anchor Wendy Corona files a lawsuit against her ex-employer after they dismiss her in January 2009. Wendy asks for $3.2 million in damages plus court costs from Post-Newsweek KPRC with allegations of breach of contract, defamation, intentional infliction of emotional distress, misrepresentation and fraud. But a Harris County district judge rules in favor of KPRC-TV CH2 plus station manager Larry Blackerby; former Channel 2 news directors Nancy Shafran, who hires Corona and Skip Valet. On Monday, Corona's attorney, Jan Woodward Fox, declines to comment on the judge's ruling. Attorney Demetrios Anaipakos, who represents Shafran, has a pending counterclaim against Corona.

TRIVIA QUESTION: What summertime hit contains the line: ...but there ain't no cure for the summertime blues? The answer appears below.

MOVERS AND SHAKERS

•WGAC-580 Beasley News/Talk Augusta, GA wins Radio Station of the Year, Mid-Sized Market for the 9th year in a row from the Georgia Association of Broadcasters. •SUSAN BARNETT news anchor on KYW TV CBS CH3 Philadelphia, PA and her husband, Dr. Greg Persichetti, welcome their 2nd son on Tuesday, July 13, 2010: Steele Thomas Persichetti. •ALEX LANGER sells WBIX-1060 Boston-Natick, MA to Holy Family Communications who will flip it to EWTN Global Catholic Radio Network as an affiliate on November 1, 2010 with new calls WQOM.

ENTERTAINMENT AND NEWS MILESTONES

•1953 KROC TV NBC CH10 (now KTTC) in Rochester, MN 1st broadcast on July 16th. •1964 CONNIE SMITH records Once A Day in an afternoon session at Nashville's RCA Studio B on July 16th. •1976 LOGGINS AND MESSINA Rock music duo break-up after 6 years on July 16th. •1983 ALABAMA's single The Closer You Get lands at #1 on Billboard's Country survey on July 16th. •1992 GORGEOUS GEORGE wrestler has a heart attack on Christmas Eve and dies at 85 two days later in Columbia, SC at the Dorn Veterans hospital. •2003 BROOKS & DUNN's album Red Dirt Road releases on Arista records on July 15th.

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CHUCK CASHMERE (San Diego, CA) Subject: Dizzie Lizzie. You got it all right. Most of the listening audience didn't know she was white. Larry Williams was from Houston & He probably was thinking of Dizzy (Dizzy Miss Lizzy-1958). I met her once...my ex deceased wife worked with her for a brief period. That was my connection. It could have she took that name from the record because this was in 1960...don't know much more...but I know Mickey (Newberry) was thinking of her...it's all in the song. I think she was hosting an R&B show or something...maybe even promoting it because that how some of the show got together in those days.

MIKE MCHENRY (San Saba, TX) Subject: Jim Rose Remembers Radio (#841) July 12, 2010 [Monday] Jim, Ken Grant's funeral is scheduled for Monday, July 19 at Forest Lawn West on Westheimer in Houston at 10:30 A.M. The family will receive family and friends beginning at 9:30 A.M. Mike McHenry

JOE FORD (Houston-Spring, TX) Subject: Ken Grant. Unbelievable! Ken Grant passes! Ken hired me when I was just a kid. What patience this man had as the official overseer of me, Berlin, Yancey, Williams, and rest of the young wild bunch at KNUZ. I think Ken cringed everyday wondering what would happen next but he took it all in stride. Such a great guy. I guess I though he would live forever. My thoughts and prayers are with his wife, Doris and his family. Joe Ford

JOHN HALE (Austin-Cedar Park, TX) Subject: Jim Rose Remembers Radio (#842) July 14, 2010 [Wednesday] Hey Jim, It’s been a lousy couple of weeks for the New York Yankees organization. You mentioned Bob Sheppard, their great stadium announcer passing away. Now comes word that "The Boss", George Steinbrenner, has died. He wasn’t universally-liked, but he bought the Yankees when they’d gone through a long dry spell, and turned them into a massively successful billion dollar business. He was the prototype of the hard-nosed Yankee businessman, and he returned the Yankees into the iconic team they’ve become. I’m not a Yankees fan, but you hate to see two legends like that pass on so close together. Yours Truly, John Hale; Mobile Magic Music (33.Music) "We're at the best parties!"

BOB GRANT [Robert Hanger] (Houston-Jersey Village, TX) Subject: Former Member Edwin Hawkins Singers Dies. Jim: Walter Hawkins. a Gospel Bishop, & former member of his brother's Edwin Hawkins Singers, has died @ 61 in CA. They hit #4 in May 1969 with "Oh Happy Day." He founded The Love Center Choir, and was a Grammy winner for his solo albums. Bob & Sonny Lee

ED DRISKILL (Houston, TX) Subject: subscribe. I've been reading your newsletters for ages, but never thought about subscribing. Duh... Ed Driskill

MIKE HARTMAN (Ft. Worth-Joshua, TX) Subject: Jim Rose Remembers Radio (#836) June 30, 2010 [Wednesday] Hey, Jim...I hope all is well with you and Lacy. I'm a little late on this response...but what the heck. It has to do with favorite summer songs. I grew up on the south side of Ft. Worth, TX. A few miles from there, real close to Carswell Air Force base, was and still is, a great swimming spot..."Burger's Lake". Back in the 60's they had a juke box which could be heard by those who were swimming. Every time I hear "The Summer Song" by Chad and Jeremy my mind rushes back there..."Trees swaying in the summer breeze showing off their silver leaves...". Another "Chad and Jeremy" just hit me..."Yesterday's Gone". Let us not forget "Sandy" by Ronny and the Daytonas, as well. Now, that's summertime to me. Sorry I got carried away. "Well, she got her daddy's car and she cruised through the hamburger stand, Now...". I'm outta' here. Surf's up!!

LARRY SCOTT (Dallas-Terrell, TX) Subject: Jim Rose Remembers Radio (#842) July 14, 2010 [Wednesday] Jim, I may have missed some of the summer songs. Did anyone mention Cindy Walker's classic "Sugar Moon" or Mac Wiseman or Pat Boone's "Love Letters In the Sand?" Larry

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE SUMMER TIME TUNE? JRRR wants to take a poll as to your favorite summer time songs. Give some thought as to at least one of your favorite summer time tunes and send it to us. We'll put them all together for a Top 10 favorite summer time songs list. Send your favorite summer time song title along with its artist to rosekkkj@earthlink.net.

GARY ALLYN (San Diego, CA) Subject: Summer songs. O.K. Jim, here's my Summer song favs. "Summertime, Summertime" by The Jamies, and " Summer Song", Chad and Jeremy. Third would be Sam Cooke's version of "Summertime". Happy Summer! Gary Allyn

RAY WHITWORTH (DFW-Arlington, TX) Subject: Summer Songs. Hi Jim: Here's my list "Theme from a Summer Place" - Percy Faith, "Summertime Blues" -Eddie Cochran and later "The Who", "A Summer Song" -Chad and Jeremy, "Summertime" -Billy Stewart, "Good Ol Summertime" -Nat King Cole, "See you in September" -The Happenings, "Green Grass" -Gary Lewis and The Playboys, "Summer in the City'- Lovin Spoonful, "Wonderful Summer" - Robin Ward, "Summer of '69" -Bryan Adams. Have a good one. Ray Whitworth

TRIVIA ANSWER: Eddie Cochran's 1958 hit record Summertime Blues contains the line: ...but there ain't no cure for the summertime blues.

JOHN HALE (Austin-Cedar Park, TX) Subject: Jim Rose Remembers Radio (#841) July 12, 2010 [Monday] Hey Jim, My favorite summer song? In The Summertime, by Mungo Jerry. There’s a more recent version of it I like as well by Shaggy & Rayvon. Yours Truly, John Hale; Mobile Magic Music (33.Music) "We're at the best parties!"

IRENE TOWELL (Port Alberni SPCA) It's very stressful here in the summertime when we've got 100 kittens.

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July 14, 2010 [Wednesday]

Issue #842

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YANKEE PASSES Legendary NY Yankees ballpark announcer, Bob Sheppard, dies at 99 in his home in Baldwin, NY on Sunday, July 11, 2010. Some say that Bob has the voice of God as it radiates off the baseball stadium walls. From the last days of Joe DiMaggio through Mickey Mantle, Yogi Berra, Reggie Jackson and Derek Jeter, Sheppard's resonant voice greets Yankee fans with the words Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to Yankee Stadium. R.I.P Bob Sheppard.

HALYBURTON MOVES ON UP Veteran radio broadcast and new media executive Dan Halyburton is the new VP/Innovation for McVay New Media. Dan is a former Susquehanna/Dallas, TX and Emmis/New York manager who most recently serves as President of RadioTime with the slogan the world’s largest and most complete search engine for streaming radio. Halyburton continues in his role as a consultant to RadioTime along his new position with McVay New Media. Mike McVay, President of McVay Media, brags: We’ve always tried to assemble the best minds, most successful talent and most innovative thinkers in our companies. Dan brings all of these skills, an amazing track record and the level of credibility that validates the innovations emanating from McVay New Media.

DALLAS RADIO STATION SHUTS DOWN KVTT-1110 is a daytime AM operation with an FCC license to broadcast in Mineral Wells, TX that shoots a signal to the Dallas-Ft. Worth metroplex. Heritage Christian originally offers Christian music and talk programs on KVTT FM (97.1) until 2009 when its parent company sells the frequency to North Texas Public Broadcasters. But after 34 years on FM and on KVTT-1110 the AM frequency goes dark on Monday, July 5, 2010. Doug Price, KVTT GM, announces on its Web site: We are shutting down the operation and will no longer encourage giving to our ministry. We attempted to build an audience for 1110, but we were unable to build enough of an audience to get the financial support we needed in sufficient time to keep us on the air.

TRIVIA QUESTION: Where do the Beatles come up with the title of their hit tune Penny Lane? The answer appears below.

MOVERS AND SHAKERS

•CHUCK CHRISTIANSON (The Magic Christian) radio vet in Los Angeles, Chicago, Memphis, Miami, Dallas, Phoenix, Boston and San Diego dies on July 2, 2010 of cancer. •KFUO FM (Classic 99) St. Louis, MO ends its 62-year Classical music as Gateway Creative Broadcasting buys it from the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod for $18 million to launch its Christian CHR format (Joy FM). Operations Director Dennis Stortz says the final tune is Beethoven's Symphony #9. •GENE VIDLER moves on up to VP/MM for Cox Media's 5-station Tulsa, OK radio cluster. He replaces Dan Lawrie who transfers to San Antonio, TX in the same position.

ENTERTAINMENT AND NEWS MILESTONES

•1956 ELVIS PRESLEY's single I Want You, I Need You, I Love You leaps to #1 on Billboard's Country survey on July 14th. •1967 THE WHO are the opening act for Herman's Hermits' U.S. tour on July 14th. •1975 JAMEY JOHNSON singer-songwriter (Honky Tonk Badonkadonk & Give It Away) is born on July 14th in Enterprise, AL. •1987 STEVE MILLER's star unveils on Hollywood's Walk of Fame on July 14th. •1990 GARTH BROOKS' single The Dance begins its reign at #1 for 3 weeks on Billboard's Country chart on July 14th. •2000 MEREDITH MACRAE actress on TV's Petticoat Junction dies on July 14th at 56.

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RED JONES (Washington, D.C./Reston-Centreville, VA) Subject: Summer songs. In surfing the net folks have named hundreds of songs re/summertime. Here's one not yet mentioned. Roger Miller's In The Summertime. At the time (late 50s) it got loads of air play because it ran a minute 45. And back then any song under 2 minutes received lots of air play...how else would you cram 16-18 records an hour with a huge spot load? 3 in a row? Not on your life back then. Segues were verboten. Even Capitol Records got smart and edited longer songs down to 2 minutes on special Radio only discs. No "bathroom" songs came along until El Paso. You had to find a dry empty pocket! Red Jones, Georgia Radio Hall Of Fame, WKNG

BOB MILLER (Detroit-Plymouth, MI) Subject: Summer Songs. Hi Jim, I guess my favorite summer tune would have to be "Theme From A Summer Place" by Percy Faith. Bob Miller

MIKE MCHENRY (San Saba, TX) Subject: Ken Grant update. Jim, A sad update...yesterday Ken Grant of KNUZ/KQUE Houston (1949-1997) was moved into a hospice outside Charlotte NC. Ken's struggle with Parkinson's progressed into dementia; in addition, "Bones" has lost 30 lbs. His wife Doris is with him. I will keep everyone posted. Ken was inducted into Texas Radio Hall of Fame several years ago and turned 85 last Texas Independence Day. Mike McHenry (son-in-law) Sent from my iPhone [urgent news!] Ken did pass away this afternoon, 7/11. I will send you the details of his funeral in Houston once known. Thanks. Mike

CHUMBE SALINAS (Benevides, TX) Subject: Summertime. Another summertime song that just came to mind that I really like and that became popular the summer of '66 (between by freshman and sophomore years at U of H) is "Summer in the City" by the Lovin' Spoonful. According to Wikipedia, "...the song is ranked number 393 on Rolling Stone's list of The 500 Greatest Songs of all Time." Great summer song! :) Chumbe

JACK BISHOP (Dallas, TX) My all time favorite summer song "Summer In The City". Thanks. Jack Bishop

DAVID FAULKNER (Dallas, TX) Subject: Summer Songs. Jim, A couple from the 70's that I remember hearing often on KLIF (1190 in those days): Summer by War, Saturday In The Park by Chicago. Take care, David Faulkner

BUD BUSCHARDT (Dallas, TX) Subject: Summer Songs. Wow. Didn't know you were getting all that rain down there. It is a beautiful day here but I think we have a 75% chance of heavy rain with gusty winds. Summertime, Summertime goes back to 1958 where it was a #2 hit. It was reissued in 1962 and made it up to #38. Something about it still sounds fresh. Good weekend. Bud

GARY DELAUNE (San Antonio, TX) Subject: summer song. Personality by Lloyd Price and Summertime by the McGuires..Gary D.

MIKE MARSHALL (Dallas, TX) Subject: Summer Song. Jim, Both songs are from the summer of 1963, but the lyrics of That Sunday are much more meaningful, especially to me since it was the year I met my wife. (but not in the summer. It was in November) I was with American Forces Radio in Berlin that year. Mike

TRIVIA ANSWER: The Beatles' Penny Lane comes from a street in their hometown, Liverpool. Penny Lane gets its name from 18th century slave trader, James Penny.

FRANK B. WRIGHT (Dallas, TX) Hi Jim, Summer songs are interesting to consider since they evoke special (sometimes adolescent) memories of where you were, who you were with, a girl, a special occasion...well you get the drift. I really wrestled a favorite summer song, but finally settled on "That Sunday, That Summer". Other contenders included "Summer in the City" by the Lovin' Spoonful and Johnny River's "Summer Wind". Of course, I could probably have another favorite tomorrow!

REVEREND BILLY GRAHAM (November 7, 1918-p) Love is to the heart what the summer is to the farmer's year. It brings to harvest all the loveliest flowers of the soul.

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July 12, 2010 [Monday]

Issue #841

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HIGH TICKET PRICES EQUALS CONCERT CANCELATIONS Charlotte Observer newspaper columnist, Théoden Janes, writes that ticket prices are a key factor in the cancelation of big shows in the Charlotte, NC area: Average price of a ticket to see one of the top 100 tours in 1996, according to Pollstar data: $25.81. Average price to see one of the top 100 tours in 2009: $62.57. That's nearly a 150% increase. Price for a cheap seat to see red-hot Justin Bieber at Time Warner Cable Arena: $31.50. Ticket sales...extremely strong. Price to see uber-popular Adam Lambert at the Fillmore Charlotte: about $40. His concert sold out almost immediately. Price for good seats to see Santana - which hasn't had new material in five years - at Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre: $81.50. The show cancels. Price for a premium seat/VIP package to see Lilith Fair at Verizon: $756. The show cancels. Neighborhood Theatre owner Zach McNabb claims: It's a simple formula that's gotten lost amongst the larger bands and promoters: Cheap tickets plus desired artists equals higher attendance, and higher profits.

LONDON BUYS TEXAS The FCC gives its nod to London Broadcasting's acquisition of ABC KIII TV that serves the Corpus Christi, TX market from its owner Michael McKinnon for $31.3 million. In 2009, London buys ABC KMBT TV in Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX from McKinnon for $25 million. This leaves Michael with just one other station, IND KUSI TV with mostly news in San Diego, CA. Other London properties in TX include: CBS KYTX TV in Tyler-Longview; NBC KCEN TV in Waco-Temple-Bryan and KMAY-LP TV also in the Waco-Temple market. The FCC gives approval for London to purchase CW KCEB TV in Tyler-Longview. The FCC also grants London a failing station waiver of the rule that bans ownership of two TV stations in a small market like Tyler-Longview. London's honcho is Terry London. Sun TX Capital Partners is the backer.

TRIVIA QUESTION: What summer time song is in the movie Grease? The answer appears below.

MOVERS AND SHAKERS

•SHANNON BURKE returns after over one year to shine on as the noon to 3 pm host on All Talk WEUS-810 Orlando, FL beginning on July 5, 2010. •CLEAR CHANNEL flips Hot AC WLTQ FM (MyFM 92.1) Venice, FL to AC WLTQ FM (Lite-FM 92.1). WBCG FM Adult Album Alternative (The Beach 98.9) Murdock, FL continues to serve the Port Charlotte market. •JACKIE BRADFORD President/GM of NBC O&O KNSD TV in San Diego, CA moves on up to President/GM of NBC O&O WRC TV Washington, DC. Is that really an upward move?

ENTERTAINMENT AND NEWS MILESTONES

•1952 HANK WILLIAMS divorces his wife Audrey for the second and final time on July 10th. •1960 XEWT TV IND CH12 in Tijuana-San Diego, CA begins broadcasting on July 12th. •1970 GARY LEVOX lead singer for Rascal Flatts born on July 10th in Columbus, OH. •1983 CHRIS WOOD flute/sax player with Rock band Traffic dies at 39 on July 12th. •1994 BRADY SEALS last appears as keyboard player with Little Texas on July 12th in Charlotte, MI. •2008 TONY SNOW former White House Press Secretary/FOX News Anchor dies at 53 on July 12th in Washington, D.C. of colon cancer.

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JO TRAVIS (Hot Springs, AR) Subject: Roy Rogers Web Site---TRIGGER. Jim, I guess you've read by now about the closing of the Roy Rogers Museum in Branson and the upcoming auction of Trigger. I am outraged! This is the email I sent to the administrator. With everyone you know I'm hoping that maybe you, or the many legions of readers you have, might be as po'd as I am. I even sent an email to Randy Travis' site. He either bought or was given the grandson or great-grandson of Trigger way back when, when I was still on the air. I just don't think it's fitting that Trigger may become someone's coat rack at their house instead of being buried out at Apple Valley where Bullitt and Buttermilk are buried, and where Dale and Roy are. I think it's time to reunite the Happy Trails family. Can you help? Thanks, Jo (www.JimWWTravis.com)

LYNN WOOLLEY (Temple, TX) Subject: Joe Salvador. Jim, I got the biggest shock of my radio career from Joe Salvador. It was 1972 and I was fresh out of UT/Austin and working nights at KNOW 1490. I made three airchecks and drove to Dallas with my girlfriend. First, we dropped by TSN and KFJZ and dropped off one tape. Next to KLIF, and finally to WFAA where Joe was News Director. WFAA was last because I had high hopes, having been told by J. David Joiner that he was leaving and thereby creating an opening. The shock was that Joe hired me on the spot. I took a physical and was soon moving to Dallas to work with Ted Agnew, Max Williams (Tooker), Don Norman, John Allen, Bill Blanchard -- and later Frank Gentry and Dan Cutrer. Joe -- if you're reading, thanks for those halcyon days and for taking a chance on a young and very green broadcaster. Lynn Woolley

JOAN PATE-DAY (Cedar Creek Lake, TX) Subject: summer time song. Howdy Jimbo. My favorite summer time song is "IN THE GOOD OLD SUMMERTIME. Recorded by many but my favorite was recorded by Connie Francis. summertime and the living is easy (here on Cedar Creek Lake.) That was a good song to go to sleep by. You sure stirred up some memories in my brain when you requested summertime songs. I will more than likely be trying to stop my brain from singing old songs all the day long. Going way back, my favorite album was Bongo, Flutes and Drums. Remember Whipped Cream? I dearly loved that tune.

FRANK B. WRIGHT (Dallas, TX) Subject: Summer songs. My favorite? That Sunday, That Summer - Nat King Cole. Frank B. Wright

BOB RILEY (Houston-Cypress. TX) Subject: Best Summer song(s). "Lazy, Hazy, Crazy, Days of Summer--Nat King Cole, "Dance, Dance, Dance"--The Beach Boys, "Summer Time Blues"--Eddie Cochran

BUD BUSCHARDT (Dallas, TX) Subject: Summer Songs. Jim, The first song that comes to my mind as a favorite is "Summertime, Summertime" by the Jamies. I know I should probably look at the summertime hits list because there are a lot of great summertime songs. But that one particular song has always said to me "let's bring on the summer!" Bud

CHUMBE SALINAS (Benevides, TX) Subject: Summer tune. Hey, Jim and Lacy! Hope all is well on your end!! Just read your newsletter and I'm submitting my all time favorite summertime song from the summer of 1970, Mungo Jerry's In the Summertime!! Makes me think of summer and good times!! Another one of my favorites is Gershwin's Summertime but the original is not necessarily my favorite...probably Louis Armstrong's rendition is! This choice is a little more nostalgic sounding than Mungo Jerry's, but I've always liked it. It was one of the first songs I learned on the guitar (when I used to play). [Next email] And speaking of Summertime...woke and couldn't go back to sleep (went to bed too early). Someone posted this on my Facebook page 2 hours ago!! And here I don't believe in coincidences! :) www.youtube.com/watch?v=mzNEgcqWDG4 Hope all's well and your computer problems are in the past! Chumbe

TRIVIA ANSWER: John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John sing Summer Nights in the movie Grease.

MIKE MARSHALL (Dallas, TX) Subject: Summer Song, Lee Douglas. Jim, The best all-time summer song is, "That Sunday, That Summer" by Nat Cole, Summer of ' 63. I've heard that he considered it his favorite recording. About Lee Douglas, I was working 4 till 7 on WFAA in Dallas in 1968. I took my summer vacation and drove my '56 Porsche to Montreal to visit my future wife. When I came back I discovered that Charlie Van, the PD had hired Lee and started him in my slot to fill in for vacation. He liked him so much that when I got back to Dallas Charlie told me I was the new all-night man. Mike Marshall

EVELYN PATE-ALLEN (Cedar Creek Lake, TX) Subject: Favorite summer song. Glen Campbell's Lazy Crazy Days of Summer. Evelyn Pate Allen

MARK TWAIN (1835-1910) It is the will of God that we must have critics, and missionaries, and Congressmen, and humorists, and we must bear the burden.

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July 09, 2010 [Friday]

Issue #840

ALL THE NEWS THAT IS NEWS

CASH BOX EDITOR DIES From July 1942 to November 16, 1996 Cash Box magazine is a weekly publication that devotes itself to the music and coin-operated machine industries. Cash Box's most prominent competitors include Billboard and Record World. Beginning in October 25, 1952, Cash Box places a star next to the names of the most important artists. During the formative years of recorded sound from 1956-1980 the name Marty Ostrow is very well-known as the Editor-in-Chief of the influential trade publication Cash Box magazine. Under Marty's tutelage, Cash Box becomes the first publication to coin the term Red Bullet to report tunes that move quickly up its music chart list which becomes the industry standard. Ira Howard, who works with Marty from 1952-1965 recalls, Everybody I knew in the industry liked him, and he knew almost everyone in the industry. Like it is with rock 'n' roll, Marty will live on in the hearts of all his friends. Jerry Ross record producer (Sunny, 98.6, Sunday Will Never Be the Same) remarks, I am saddened by the passing of one of the truly fine gentlemen of our Music Industry as we used to know it. His door was always open. Marty Ostrow, the editor, the friend, #1 with a Bullet! On Tuesday, June 29, 2010 Marty dies at 80 from a long time illness. Marty Ostrow's survivors include his wife, Phyllis and three children, Steven, Robin and Karen. In 2006, with the approval of the family of the late president and publisher of the original edition of Cash Box, George Albert, the new Cash Box resurfaces as an internet-only magazine with Bruce Elrod as its owner, editor and publisher. (www.cashboxmagazine.com/cbradio.htm & www.cashboxmagazine.com/index.htm) In 2009, the new paper edition of Cash Box magazine reappears. Since 2008, Cash Box magazine's radio reporter is Jim Rose who also owns, edits and publishes the Web column-newsletter that you now read, Jim Rose Remembers Radio. (http://news.JimRoseRemembersRadio.com)

HOUSTON PACIFICA BACK ON THE AIR What will thieves think of next? Pacifica KPFT FM (The Sound of Texas 90.1) Houston, TX returns to the airwaves after it suffers a 36-hour power outage when copper thieves damage its transmitting facility. Probably due to the current recession, a growing problem is the theft of copper. RBR-TVBR reports that thieves discover a goldmine, or copper mine, inside telecommunications facilities and radio transmitter buildings...full of copper components which can be ripped out and sold for their scrap value. Despite the inherent risk, we have not heard of anyone being electrocuted while stealing copper from a live transmitter site.

TRIVIA QUESTION: How does Marvin Gaye's half-million selling 1982 tune Sexual Healing come about? The answer appears below.

MOVERS AND SHAKERS

•AMERICAN TOP 40 the most famous countdown show in radio history celebrates its 40th anniversary over the July 4th weekend. •RINGO STARR former Beatle drummer acts naturally as he celebrates his 70th birthday on Wednesday, July 7, 2010. Yes, that's 7-0. Ringo says that he feels like a 24-year-old while on his 11th All Starr Band tour of the U.S. •ZAID RAHEEM SABEEN complains that the bombings in Iraq have destroyed the main industry in his country - the Seven-Eleven Training Center. •BUDDY SCOTT Chicago, IL radio vet returns as the new PD of CBS Radio Country WUSN FM (US99.5).

ENTERTAINMENT AND NEWS MILESTONES

•1953 DAVID BALL (Thinkin' Problem #2-1994) born on July 9th in Rock Hill, SC. •1967 WRET TV NBC/CBS CH36 in Charlotte, NC begins broadcasting on July 9th. •1978 PAT ALLINGHAM fiddler with Canadian sextet Emerson Drive born on July 9th in Ill-A-La-Cross, Saskatchewan. •1982 MARGARET THATCHER begins her 2nd term as British prime minster on July 9th. •1991 PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH hosts the National Medal of Arts at a White House ceremony on July 9th. Roy Acuff is one of its 12 beneficiaries. •2002 ROD STEIGER actor (On the Waterfront, In the Heat of the Night) dies on July 9th at 77.

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CONNELL MILLER (Bella Vista, AR) Subject: Jim Rose Remembers Radio (#837) July 02, 2010 [Friday] Jim, Ed (Miller) and I were real close as we grew up in Dallas. My path went askew in June of 1959 when our family sold our station in Weatherford and bought KMUS in Muskogee and KWON in Bartlesville, and we then moved to Muskogee (dubbed the "Sin City of the Southwest" in a magazine article that came out about that time. Coming from Big D, talk about culture shock!). Anyway, I moved back to Dallas for a time in the '60s and did visit KPCN on several occasions, getting to meet Randy, Horace Logan, and Poovey. This was all before '67, so I probably didn't get to meet you. In the '80s, when Ed had his Texas Tube Room recording studio in Ft. Worth, I came down and played guitar on some stuff Poovey did. Always a good time and a funny cat! Like so many, gone way too early. Except for the time I spent back in Dallas, I worked at our stations starting in 1959. But I have to tell you, it probably wasn't near as much fun as everyone seemed to be having at KPCN. I had no thought of asking my uncle Giles (Miller) for a job there, but if he'd offered, I would have come in a heartbeat! I hope you and Lacy can weather whatever might come your way. Stay warm, dry, and may the gods of Ready-Kilowatt keep the electricity flowing! Have a good weekend...Connell

BOB GRANT [Robert Hanger] (Houston-Jersey Village, TX) Subject: Harvey Fuqua. Jim: You may now know of the passing of the soul-survivor of "The Moonglows," who died of a heart attack in Detroit @ 80 on July 6,2010. The Louisville native was a singer, songwriter & record-talent producer, as well as doo-wop star, best known for their 1954 hit, "Sincerely", and the 1958 classic, "Ten Commandments of Love", by his reconstituted group, Harvey & The Moonglows. He started two record labels on his own in 1961 & later became developer of recording talent for Berry Gordy's Motown label. Bob & Sonny Lee

TONY LAWRENCE (Dallas, TX) Subject: Lee Douglas. Re: comment about Lee Douglas by LESLIE WAYNE HODGES (Marshall TX); I worked with Lee at WFAA from '69-'73 and he continued to call me every December 31 at Midnight to bring in the new year from wherever he was. I lost contact afterwards. Lee was a great guy, good friend and the best announcer I ever worked with. God Bless him wherever he is today...Tony Lawrence

CHARLES GEORGE (Dallas-Ft. Worth, TX) Subject: When Radio Was. Hi, I use to ride the bus to work and also while taking developmental courses at El Centro, etc. The bus driver worked the Urbandale route which I rode. He was always giving advice to the teenagers and me also. He also worked as an announcer at KNOK 970 doing a Gospel Show. He told me I should give up the Jazz and Blues for the Gospel. What give up Jackie Wilson, Otis C., Tyrone Davis, you got to be kidding. He told me that I should think of voice work, I said funny I was told the same by Ron Chapman, I guess that is the way of telling me to think of another career.

ATTILA HONEY (NYC, NY) The Attila the Honey Comedy Hour! Where: FGRN.net (Full Gamut Radio Network). When: Every Sunday at 8 pm est. Where: Right Talk Radio (www.righttalkradio.com) When: Every Sunday, Wed, Friday at 9 est. Follow me on Twitter at https://twitter.com/attilathe_honey. Have a great day! Attila Honey

TRIVIA ANSWER: After he sees Marvin Gaye's large collection of porno, writer David Ritz suggests that Gaye needs some sexual healing. The two write the lyrics to the tune with the title Sexual Healing but Ritz receives no writing credit. After Gaye dies, David successfully files a law suit.

JIMMY RABBITT (Grand Junction, CO) The next "Back On The Beach" with Jimmy Rabbitt is Saturday, July 10th. 3pm-6pm PDT 6pm-9pm EDT on 101.5 KOCI FM Newport Beach, California. streaming on: http://KOCIRadio.com. twittering at: http://twitter.com/elconejo09

BARRY KILGORE (Houston-Conroe, TX) Jim, Jerry & Merry Burgess have returned from Florida and we are finally getting them on the air. They will be joining Attorney Perry Bass, me and ML calling in from LA this coming Sunday. We should have fun because legendary Vegas performer, Jerry Burgess, will show you that what happens in Vegas just might be on Lunch With Lawyers this Sunday @ noon on AM 1070 KNTH. Barry & Mary's "Lunch With Lawyers" 713-339-1070 local Houston 866-357-1070 toll free Sunday's Noon-1:00PM central time KNTH AM 1070 www.1070knth.com Globally

MARIO PUZO (October 15, 1920-July 2, 1999) A lawyer with his briefcase can steal more than a hundred men with guns.

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July 07, 2010 [Wednesday]

Issue #839

ALL THE NEWS THAT IS NEWS

KISS FOUNDER PASSES The discoverer of Hard Rock band KISS who builds them into Superstars, Bill Aucoin, dies in Florida at 66 on Monday, June 28, 2010 from prostate cancer. In 1973, Aucoin first notices KISS as they perform at showcase in New York's Diplomat Hotel. He brings them upstairs to meet label legend Neil Bogart who signs them as his first act on Casablanca Records. Reportedly, Aucoin finances their first tour with his own American Express card. In the early 1980s, Bill bids adieu to KISS to go on to manage Billy Idol, Billy Squier and other artists. Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley pay homage to Bill Aucoin on the KISS website: Bill loved life and lived it to the fullest. Words can never convey his impact on us or those close to him. We will grieve and celebrate all he was and did. We have lost a part of us.

GOVERNOR RECEIVES TV TEST PATTERN Beginning on Monday, July 26, 2010 News Corporation-owned Twentieth Television tests a talk show with host former Arkansas governor and Republican presidential candidate, Mike Huckabee, for six weeks in seven markets. The hour-long Huckabee Show goes on tape in NYC in front of a live studio audience. He continues to host his weekend TV program, Huckabee, on Fox News Channel. Frank Cicha, SVP of programming for Fox TV Stations issues a statement: We're always looking for topical programs helmed by distinctive personalities that can pair well with news.

TRIVIA QUESTION: Why do Jay and The Americans record the tune Cara Mia? The answer appears below.

MOVERS AND SHAKERS

•RUSS MARTIN exits CBS Radio Talk KLLI FM [now KRLD FM] (Live 105.3) for mornings on Clear Channel Active Rock KEGL FM (The Eagle 97.1) in Dallas-Ft. Worth, TX on July 12, 2010. •KYRK FM Clear Channel (The Rock of New Orleans 104.1) New Orleans, LA flips to Classic Rock (The Brew 104.1) at 3pm on Thursday, July 1, 2010. •ROB REDDING PD of family-owned Holladay Broadcasting KMLB-540 (New Sports Talk Radio) in Monroe, LA celebrates its 80th birthday on the July 4th weekend. •WJSE FM Atlantic Broadcasting Rock (102.7) Atlantic City, NJ somersaults to WWAC FM Rhythmic CHR (Wild 102.7).

ENTERTAINMENT AND NEWS MILESTONES

•1953 THE EDDY ARNOLD SHOW begins as a summer replacement series on NBC-TV on July 7th. •1968 YARDBIRDS Rock group disbands on July 7th. •1973 KRIS KRISTOFFERSON's single Why Me hits #1 on Billboard's Country list on July 7th. •1984 FRANKIE VALLIE of the Four Seasons marries a woman by the name of Randy Clohessy on July 7th. •1991 ALAN JACKSON's single Don't Rock the Jukebox begins its 3-week stay at #1 on Billboard's Country chart on July 6th. •2004 JEFF SMITH popular PBS TV Network Chef, writer of The Frugal Gourmet, dies from heart disease at 65 in Seattle, WA on Wednesday, July 7th.

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JUDY SALVADOR (Las Vegas, NV) Subject: Joe Salvador...WFAA Radio, KLIF Radio, Dallas Cowboys, KVEG Radio, Las Vegas, Caesars Palace Sports Talk Show. I just found your site on the internet. My husband, Joe Salvador worked at WFAA Radio in the 60/70's. He was also with KLIF in the early 70's. At WFAA he was News Director and did Sports play-by-play with Verne Lundquest and the Dallas Cowboys. Joe did the color and Verne did the play by play. He also did Public Affairs and interviewed many famous people. In his years in radio he also worked at WHB in Kansas City, KOMA in Oklahoma City and KMUS in Muskogee, Oklahoma. We moved to Las Vegas 22 years ago and he worked at KVEG and hosted and produced a Sports Talk Show, Sportsbeat. It ran for a couple of years from inside Caesars Palace Race and Sports Book and the Forum Shops at Caesars. Joe is enjoying retirement in Las Vegas with his wife of 47 years and three children. Your site is very interesting and I can't wait for Joe to see it. Keep up the good work.

JOE SALVADOR is a newscaster on WFAA-820/570 in Dallas, TX during my time as a DJ there from 1967-68.

JAY WEAVER (D/FW-Hurst, TX) Subject: Dave Ambrose. Hi, Jim! Here's hoping you and Lacy are doing great and having a Happy Fourth of July! At last report, Dave Ambrose is living in Euless, TX and is still in the construction business. In the late seventies and into the eighties, Dave was a neighbor of mine, along with his wife Cynthia. Cynthia's father owned the construction business and when Dave left KLIF, he joined his father-in-law in the construction business. In the eighties, Dave and Cynthia divorced and Dave moved on in the construction business on his own. In recent years, Troy, in his early thirties who is Dave and Cynthia's oldest child, suddenly died. Occasionally, I see Cynthia and her current husband. Jay Weaver

JOYCE WEBSTER [J.C.] (Mena, AR) Subject: Ernie Phillips' inquiry. Jim, Joe Holstead and I had a quick pizza together when I was at KNUS, 1979 or 1980, I think, but it might have been later. l believe Joe was at WBAP at the time. When I asked about Dave Ambrose he told me that Dave was in the construction business with his father-in-law. That is the last time I heard anything about Dave that I can recall. Guess Dave made a complete career change. Hello to Ernie! JC

TOM ELLIS (Boston-East Sandwich-Newton, MA) Subject: Re: Veteran Removes The American Flag. Makes me want to know how to get in touch with this hero to let him know he makes me want to stand at attention and salute him. God bless America on this 4th of July. On this date in 1952, I was serving on active duty with the U.S. Navy stationed at Norfolk, Virginia. I was honored to be selected as a member of the Navy Honor Guard to march in the 4th of July Parade on the Parade Ground at Yorktown, Virginia...the very same location where British General Cornwallis ordered his troops to be surrendered to General George Washington...a decision that ended the fighting in the American Revolutionary War. The whole time I was there was a mystical experience for me thinking about that day so long ago, and seeing and hearing in my mind the sights and sounds that must have been happening during the battle and the ultimate surrender. I'm fortunate to be gifted with the spiritual sense to be able to do that. Anyway, that's my 4th of July story. Hope you and Lacy have a wonderful day. Tom

LESLIE WAYNE HODGES (Marshall TX) Subject: SCRUBS. Hi Jim, I have the complete sixth season of SCRUBS. Watching SCRUBS reminds me of listening to the fun Lee Douglas had on WFAA 570 on air from about 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the Winter Spring of 1969 when I lived in Pecos Texas. Also as I was getting ready for 7th grade in Goldthwaite Texas at 8:05 A.M in the Fall of 1968 I was listening to Bobby Brock on WFAA 820. Now watching the humor of SCRUBS reminds me of the fun I heard from Bobby Brock and Lee Douglas had on WFAA. Those Were The Days. I sure would like to hear that kind of local live radio now. Let's ask Dan McCurdy how we can resume those days on radio today. I sure want to be apart of this. Thanks. Leslie Wayne Hodges www.kzqx.com 100.3 FM Marshall Longview & 97.9 FM Tyler.

DICK GLANCEY (San Antonio, TX) Happy Fourth of July to you and yours. Returned this week from the Naval Academy to see my grand daughter sworn in as a Plebe as she works hard the next four years to become a Naval Officer. God bless our troops everywhere! Dick Glancey

TRIVIA ANSWER: Jay And The Americans record Cara Mia because it contains the only four chords they know. In 1965, Cara Mia rises to #4 on Billboard.

CHARLES GEORGE (Dallas, TX) Subject: Our Town. Hi, WRR-FM is not safe there always seems to be someone who thinks the City should sell the station. One council person said there was not enough Ethnic programming on there once. Funny, it can make money, so why sell a money maker. My parents told me I should be ashamed of myself when I played Elmore James, Shake Your Money Maker. There also is the problem of creative, since talent has to be developed, that takes time and money. I am as Bobby Goldsborro sings in a song a never was so I know I can be seen as a person who doesn't understand how things work. Like I know Show Business has two words Show and Business. Like I always think of certain songs that women I knew loved but I hated, I Love A Rainy Night. My version I hate A Rainy Night unless it is in Georgia. Like my favorite antenna for TV, Rabbit Ears. But I have a bunch of cards and letters from stations that I enjoyed listening to but can't anymore: WABC 770, WNBC 660 both now are covered up by locals. I also know that stations play certain songs by Canned Heat but they had more songs than Going Up The Country and On The Road Again. Like how many times can one hear Freebird, makes me know someday I'll Fly Away. These are the good ole days. My radios turn on and don't drift, have readout, can easily pick up signals when they are there to hear. The Trouble With Harry was funny at the time it still is fun to watch if only knowing that a lead is now gone.

AGATHON (445–400 BC) Even God cannot change the past.

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Houston, Texas - Laus Deo

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July 05, 2010 [Monday]

Issue #838

ALL THE NEWS THAT IS NEWS

CUMULUS TAKES GREENVILLE, TX In 2009, Cumulus Broadcasting sells Classic Country KGVL-1400 and Country KIKT FM (Rhythm of Texas 93.5) in Greenville-Cooper, TX to Alpha and Mike Horne. Mike becomes the GM. The Greenville Herald-Banner recently reports that Mike Horne resigns his GM post at the radio stations and that Cumulus retakes control of the pair. He tells the Banner: Recent FCC decisions about the future of the stations have caused us to make a business decision to leave Greenville. We are grateful to everyone who has helped us with the stations and wish everyone in the area nothing but the best in the future. On July 1, 2010 Cumulus takes back the management of KGVL-1400 and KIKT FM. KIKT originally goes on the air as KGVL FM on April 2, 1984. On September 4, 1984 KGVL FM flips its call letters to the current KIKT.

FORMER GREENVILLE, TX DJS who move on to greener pastures in nearby major market airwaves include Trey Elliot-KRSR FM (105.3) and Mike Sheppard-KRSR FM, KVIL FM, KZPS FM in Dallas, TX. Greenville is about 60 miles northeast of Dallas. Over the years 105.3 in Big D has many format and call letter changes: KSFM (1958-1960), KPSD (1960-1962), KMAP (1962-1968), KXXK (1968-1971), KOAX (1971-1985), KQZY (1985-1990), KRSR (1990-1992), KRRM (1992), KYNG (1992-2003), KLLI (2003-2008) and finally KRLD FM (The Fan 105.3).

TRIVIA QUESTION: What is songwriter Chip Taylor's real name and what are his ties to motion pictures? The answer appears below.

MOVERS AND SHAKERS

•MICHAEL OSTERHOUT Tampa, FL radio vet/former GM of WRBQ FM (Q105) Tampa, FL in the 1980s - recently COO of Morris Communications' MCC Radio division dies at 61 of cancer. He begins his radio career at WDAE-620 Saint Petersburg, FL. •SIMMONS MEDIA GROUP buys Rhythmic KUUU FM (U-92), Top 40 KUDD FM (Mix), and Triple A KYLZ FM (The Point) in Salt Lake City, UT plus other assets from Millcreek Broadcasting. Simmons has 4 other properties in the market. •TOMMY [Jammer] MUZZILLO resigns as Regional Promotion Manager with Columbia-Dallas, TX after five years.

ENTERTAINMENT AND NEWS MILESTONES

•1954 ELVIS PRESLEY records That's All Right on July 5th at Memphis' Sun Recording Studio. •1961 KUSD TV PBS CH2 in Vermillion, SD begins broadcasting on July 5th. •1973 WILLIE NELSON holds his first Fourth of July Picnic in Dripping Springs, TX. •1983 HARRY JAMES swing-era bandleader/trumpet player dies on July 5th at 67. •1992 WYNONNA's single I Saw the Light is #1 for three weeks on Billboard's Country chart beginning on July 4th. •2002 KATY JURADO actress in classic western movie High Noon dies on July 5th at 78.

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JEFF THOMPSON (Greensboro-Winston-Salem, NC) Subject: Congrats to Jim Bell on Retirement. Congrats, Jim Bell on your recent retirement from KUHF 88.7 and from broadcasting itself. You've certainly had a long and varied fruitful career from local to major network to public radio. And thanks for your kind comments in you published farewell about my role in the beginning for your career. Building and running KMSC radio in NASA's shadow was a daunting task...so I sought young new staffers. People that I thought could "cut it", whom I believed had the drive and talent to "make it" in this crazy industry. I picked you, Jim, along with Gordon Basham. Chuck Cashmere, Hurt Porter, Steve Edwards and our late, great friend, Clarence Chaline, (on-air, Bob Elton). Well, you ALL certainly DID make it, coast to coast...and you made me look good in the process. So thanks and congratulations...my friend and colleague. Jeff Thompson

ERNIE PHILLIPS (Greenville, MS) Subject: Jim Rose Remembers Radio (#837) July 02, 2010 [Friday] Jim: wonder if any of your readers know the whereabouts of Dave Ambrose who worked at KLIF back in the 70's? Have thought of him many times and wondered where he might be. I spoke with Rowdy Yates in Houston as his dad Joe Holstead worked with Dave and lived near him as well during this time period.

DAVE AMBROSE is one of the several morning show hosts that we have on Top 40 KXOL-1360 when I'm MD/noon-3pm DJ from 1975-76. His wife's dad owns a big construction or roofing company in the Ft. Worth, TX area. When he leaves KXOL he goes to work for his wife's father. That's the last that I know about him.

CONNELL MILLER (Bella Vista, AR) Subject: Senior citizens. Hi Jim, Yeah, I know these senior jokes sometimes play "pin the tail on our keesters." My mind certainly hasn't been feeling like I'm 67 (on June 6); unfortunately, my body is intently studying the fact that it might be! About the only pluses I can see for us to be in this semi-advanced position in life is that I can now get my Social Security (until the anointed one depletes it) and that our local Golden Corral restaurant just down the road in Rogers charges us $4.99 (drinks included) from 1-4 p.m., Monday through Friday, for its all-you-can-stuff-down-your-gullet Senior Buffet. Can't get a McDonald's or Subway meal-deal that cheap! For $10.88, including tax, my wife and I do that a couple of times a week. I think I'll wait until July 26 when cuz'n Ed (Miller) turns the big 67 to forward this to him. I will say, however, that he is looking and feeling pretty darn fit at this time. By the way, I'm certainly enjoying your posting of The Three Traveling Radio Horn Dogs, chronicling the misadventures of Ed, Randy, and Groovy Joe! He could probably spin those tales off into a whole blog by itself! Have a good'un and take care, Jim... Connell

BOB CROWLEY (DFW-Arlington, TX) Subject: Ms Danahey. Jim; Thanks for the update on Meghan Danahey. She was our go-to meteorologist at WBAP when she was at WFAA. On more than a few occasions, she was live with me as we went to wall-to-wall coverage of severe weather. Not only was she completely competent and up to date with her information, she was cooperative and flexible in meeting our time constraints and contingencies...and she was a very pleasant person to deal with. We had many nice conversations when she called in the Saturday morning forecasts too; always willing to give that little extra to help make the news block better. I always found that dealing with a complete pro (like Meghan) made me a better newscaster too. I've had the pleasure of working with some top-notch meteorologists like Steve McCauley (WFAA) Troy Kimmel (KVUE) and Roger Smith (NWS-SAFO), and Meghan ranks right up there with the best. Good luck to her in her new location and her new relationship. Bob Crowley

JERRY HEILMAN (Nacogdoches, TX) Subject: KDOK. I think both of those (Bill Young, Frank Haley) were before my time (lol). I do have some great memories made during my 30 yrs in radio (1966-1996) here in the Piney woods. Was fortunate enough to work with some great talents. Larry Graham (Alexander) went on to serve as McLendon's National Production Director for a short time (hated the big city), and Jerry Houston (Litteral) did a lot of voice-over work, production, and character voices at his own studios. Both were super guys and taught me a lot. Of course, this was back in the days when you had to physically splice tape, etc., and only had an AMPEX 2 track recorder.

TRIVIA ANSWER: Chip Taylor is the stage name of songwriter James Wesley Voight who is the brother of actor Jon Voight and uncle of actress Angelina Jolie. A few songs written by Chip Taylor include The Troggs' Wild Thing, Merrilee Rush and Juice Newton's Angel of the Morning, plus I Can Make It With You by The Pozo Seco Singers and many other tunes.

DAVID FAULKNER (Dallas, TX) Subject: Rick Stoughton. Greetings! Jim & Lacy Hope you are both doing well. Feel free to use this in your newsletter if you like. This is way after the fact, but I recently noticed (while reading Mike Shannon's History of DFW Radio website) that Rick Stoughton passed away in September of 1988. I had no idea. In addition to being Chief Engineer at KZEW/KRQX, Rick was one of the instructors at the Dallas Columbia School of Broadcasting when I was a student there (1984-86). He taught the engineering course & did some of the other teaching, taught us all a bit about the engineering side of it (whether we were engineering students or not.), took as many of us as wanted to go on a tour of the KZEW/KRQX studios & transmitter sites, built our in-house student station (KDCS), shared stories of working at KLIF in the 70's, etc. He was a good man who helped a number of people that were just starting out in the business. I know that you have space limitations, so I'm going to stop at this point. Peace, Take Care, David

CLINT EASTWOOD [Harry Callahan, Magnum Force-1973] A man's got to know his limitations.

Jim Rose and Lacy

Houston, Texas - Laus Deo

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July 02, 2010 [Friday]

Issue #837

HAPPY JULY 4TH WEEKEND!

ALL THE NEWS THAT IS NEWS

MARTY AMBROSE DIES! All I can think of to say is: OH NO! What a complete shock this is! Marty is one of the nicest and most talented people in radio. First meet Marty in 1978 when I'm the noon-3 pm DJ on KNUZ-1230. Ambrose drops by the radio studios to let us know about his new radio traffic reporting venture which is a first for Houston, TX. Last year Marty and his wife sit beside me at the JRRR table at the 2009 TRHOF induction ceremonies. Marty Ambrose truly is a Texas radio legend.

THE KING WILL LEAVE THE BUILDING After 25 years, 76-year-old talk host Larry King announces the end of his CNN Larry King Live program on Tuesday, June 29, 2010. Larry's contract expires in spring 2011. He first makes the announcement in a post on his show's Web site: I talked to the guys here at CNN and I told them I would like to end Larry King Live, the nightly show, this fall and CNN has graciously accepted, giving me more time for my wife and I to get to the kids' little league games. Larry King Live is at one time competitive but the program's ratings are in a decline mode in recent years. Sean Hannity's Fox News talk show leads the 9 pm time slot in the cable TV news competition. Rumors are afloat that America Idol's host Ryan Seacrest might be King's successor. Ryan already brings home a cool $15 million a year from his radio show plus its syndication. Seacrest is #44 on the 2010 Forbes' Celebrity 100 which is a list of the most powerful celebs. Stay tuned to this Bat channel.

TRIVIA QUESTION: With the death of Buddy Holly in 1959 many refer to the first week of February as The week the music died. What famous Rock music great dies the first week of February 1990? The answer appears below.

MOVERS AND SHAKERS

•JOHN KING Townsquare Media SVP of Operations ends his astonishing 39-year radio career when he announces his retirement on Wednesday, June 30, 2010. •MICHAEL BENNETT all night DJ on Pamal Top 40 WSPK FM (K104.7) Poughkeepsie, NY moves on up to 7pm-midnight to replace Brian Stylez who gets out of radio. •STEELY DAN returns to Australia in November 2010 to bring back their classic hits on stage after Donald Fagen finishes his Rock & Soul Revue tour with Boz Scaggs & Michael McDonald in October. •SETH former intern on CHR WWXM FM (Mix 97.7) Myrtle Beach, FL goes full stream as the new night DJ.

ENTERTAINMENT AND NEWS MILESTONES

•1956 ELVIS PRESLEY cuts Don't Be Cruel in a New York recording session on July 2nd. •1964 CILLA BLACK records the Beatle's tune Its for You on July 2nd with Paul McCartney on the piano. •1973 CONWAY TWITTY's single You've Never Been This Far Before releases on MCA records on July 2nd. •1988 SLEDGE HAMMER! one of my favorite TV shows last airs on ABC-TV on June 30th. •1999 ANDY GRIGGS debuts on the Grand Ole Opry on July 2nd. •2007 BEVERLY SILLS Brooklyn-born opera diva dies from inoperable lung cancer at 78 on Monday, July 2nd.

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SAM LEE (Beverly Hills, CA) Subject: Fw: After almost halfway through the voting period, here are those who have the most support! There's still time for you to vote your choices for the 2010 Texas Radio Hall of Fame Inductees! I don't get it. I voted for you and Scott Hodges & Bruce Hughes. I don't understand how this voting works. (smile) Are we supposed to vote more than one time? Anyway, good luck. You should be in. H***, everyone who reads JRRR should have voted for you.

2010 TEXAS RADIO HALL OF FAME voting process still goes on but July 17, 2010 is the deadline in which to cast your votes for your favorite Texas radio personality. As per the TRHOF Web site, in order to download, print, complete and return your ballot click www.trhof.com.

JOYCE WEBSTER [J.C.] (Mena, AR) Subject: Hurricane Alex. Dear Jim, Hoping and praying here that the people of South Texas are going to be safe. I'm sure people are taking precautions and preparing as much as possible, but these acts of nature are not in our control, are they? Be well. JC

ANDY WALDROP (Houston, TX) Jim, Marty Ambrose passed-away this morning, As you probably knew, he had been diagnosed not too very long ago with ALS. He took himself off the air several weeks ago when he just couldn't do it anymore. He had been getting progressively worse. Early yesterday he reportedly told Scott Arthur that he would be going home to be with the Lord today (meaning yesterday). He was correct. I haven't heard of any service plans as of yet. Andy

JOHN JACKSHAW (Houston, TX) Subject: Marty Ambrose. Posted on Facebook a few minutes ago: Traffic legend Marty Ambrose was diagnosed with ALS, Lou Gehrig's disease, back in April. It was already advanced at that time. Marty died this morning, he was 69. Marty was a gentle soul with a smile that would light up a room. RIP Marty. The airwaves won't be the same without you.

MIKE BRAUN (Fort Worth, TX) Subject: Buddy Bostick birthday. Jim, Here are items I hope you’ll use in your next newsletter: I’d like to say "Happy Birthday" to Texas broadcasting pioneer M.N. "Buddy" Bostick. He celebrated his 92nd birthday last month. Buddy was the longtime president and general manager of KWTX Broadcasting Company, which owned and operated KWTX-AM, KWTX-FM and KWTX-TV, Channel 10 in Waco. This year, Channel 10 marks its 55th year serving Central Texas. Next year, KWTX-AM will celebrate 65 years on the air. In addition to the Waco stations, Buddy and his business partners also started KBTX-TV, Channel 3, Bryan; purchased KXII-TV, Channel 12, Ardmore, Okla.; KNAL radio, Victoria; and KLFY-TV, Lafayette, La. Buddy was voted Pioneer Broadcaster of the Year in 1996 by the Texas Association of Broadcasters. I had the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to spin records and talk on the radio at T-X AM and FM when I was hired in 1975 by program director Dave South (who is now the Texas A&M sports announcer) and the late Frank Fallon, station manager and the fabulous sports voice of the Southwest. Frank was inducted into the Texas Radio Hall of Fame in 2004. Thanks, Jim, and best wishes. -- Mike Braun

DAVID FAULKNER (Dallas, TX) Subject: Movers & Shakers (Issue 833). Greetings! Wally Hindes can be heard in DFW on KSKY 660am/92.9fm. (The same dial position on many analog radios.) Take Care & give Lacy some extra petting for me, David Faulkner

JRRR'S Wednesday, June 23, 2010 Issue #833 Movers and Shakers reports that Wally Hindes veteran journalist joins Salem Radio Network’s Washington, DC-news operation base as U.S. House Correspondent to report congressional news daily from SRN’s Capitol Hill broadcast facilities plus serve as anchor of the network’s hourly newscasts.

ED MILLER (Austin, TX) Jim, We kept after it all night, and only stumbled back across the river at breakfast time. We were all broke, having spent everything on beers and young Mexican beauties. Got back to the hotel not long before time for our return flight, with no money to pay for our room. We lowered the luggage out the back window into the field behind the hotel, hoofed it casually out through the lobby like we were headed out for breakfast, slipped around back, got the suitcases, and headed off down the road towards the airport as fast as we could walk in our seriously weakened and still considerably impaired condition. Hitch-hiked up a ride, made it to the plane on time, and got back to Dallas less than 24 hours after we left. Only sleep we got was on the flight back to Dallas. Don't know how or if you can clean this up for a family-oriented website, Jim, but there it is. Different world back then. They'd throw us in prison for that kind of behavior these days. -Ed

BARRY KILGORE (Houston-Conroe, TX) Jim, Barry & Mary's "Lunch With Lawyers" show is every Sunday from Noon-1:00PM central time on KNTH AM 1070 Houston, Texas A presentation of Bass Communications.

TRIVIA ANSWER: Rock and Roll singer Del Shannon dies from a self-inflicted gun shot wound at 55 on February 8, 1990. Shannon's Runaway lasts at #1 for 4 weeks in spring 1961.

JIMMY RABBITT (Grand Junction, CO) The next "Back On The Beach" with Jimmy Rabbitt is Saturday, June 26th. 3pm-6pm PDT 6pm-9pm EDT on 101.5 KOCI FM Newport Beach, California. streaming on: http://KOCIRadio.com. twittering at: http://twitter.com/elconejo09

BO DIDDLEY (December 30, 1928-June 2, 2008) I opened the door for a lot of people, and they just ran through and left me holding the knob.

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June 30, 2010 [Wednesday]

Issue #836

ALL THE NEWS THAT IS NEWS

EX-BEATLE DIES The Beatles begin their success as The Quarrymen. The Quarrymen name comes from the school that they attend. The Quarrymen’s first recording is a cover of Buddy Holly’s That’ll Be the Day. Ken Brown is a guitarist in the band. Brown starts his career as a member of the Les Stewart Quartet where he plays guitar with George Harrison. Band leader Stewart refuses to go through with a planned residency. So, Brown and Harrison ask John Lennon and Paul McCartney to fill the open slot. They play seven Saturday night performances. But during the last performance Brown breaks his leg and can no longer play. Harrison, Lennon and McCartney kick him out of the band. On June 9, 2010 Ken Brown passes away at 70 in his home after a long battle with emphysema. At the time of his death Ken works on his autobiography, Some Other Guy.

AUSTIN, TX LOSES FORECASTER Meghan Danahey KVUE TV ABC CH24 Austin, TX weather forecaster leaves the building for love. For the past two years Meghan delivers her weather forecasts during the breakfast and lunchtime hours on CH24. On Monday, June 21, 2010 she proclaims to the world on her Weather Corner blog that she exits the TV station because she finds love in NC: When I moved to Austin, I planned to stay for a long time. It was my hope to find love, happiness and longevity in this fantastic city. The good news. I found it. The bad news. I found it halfway across the country. Meghan says that she meets her future husband at a golf tournament in South Carolina in summer 2009 and that she will soon move to the Charlotte area. Danahey says that she does hope to continue her broadcast career. Meghan's last day on KVUE TV is on Friday, July 2nd. CH24 weekend weather forecaster, Albert Ramon, is her replacement on the DayBreak and MidDay newscasts. KVUE TV begins broadcasting on UHF CH24 in Austin, TX on September 12, 1971 as a full-time ABC affiliate.

TRIVIA QUESTION: Rock group ABBA has 16 songs on Billboard's Hot 100 chart but they do not speak English. How do they record the lyrics? The answer appears below.

MOVERS AND SHAKERS

•JOHN COOK bids farewell to his PD office at Greater Media WPEN FM (97.5 Now) Philadelphia, PA after it drops its AC format for 97.5 The Fanatic for a simulcast of sister station Sports WPEN-950. •KZZO FM Hot AC (100.5 The Zone) Sacramento, CA flips to Adult CHR (Now 100.5...Today’s Best Hits Without The Rap). •KEVIN REILLY Fox Entertainment President predicts Conan O'Brien's ratings on TBS: The decimal will be on the left side of the number, not the right side. When on NBC's The Tonight Show, O'Brien barely has a 1 rating. •APPLE reports that it sells 1.7 million iPhone 4s in just three days.

ENTERTAINMENT AND NEWS MILESTONES

•1955 JOHNNY CARSON SHOW debuts on CBS-TV on June 30th. •1963 DWAYNE O'BRIEN guitarist with Little Texas (What Might Have Been #2-1993 and God Blessed Texas #4-1993) born on June 30th in Ada, OK. •1975 CHER marries Gregg Allman on June 30th just 4 days after she divorces Sonny Bono. •1987 K.T. OSLIN's album 80's Ladies releases on RCA records on June 30th. •1992 JOHN GOTTI convicted of racketeering charges in New York receives a sentence of life in prison on June 23rd. •2009 BRAD PAISLEY's album American Saturday Night releases on Arista records on June 30th.

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MARY LYNN KNOCHELMAN (Cincinnati, OH) Subject: WLW RADIO MAKING NEWS. And not necessarily in a good way. I was out of Cincinnati on vacation June 5-13. When I returned, I found out that long-time WLW Host Mike McConnell, who had the 9-12AM Mon-Fri shift, was relieved of that slot now that he has agreed to broadcast on WGN-AM in Chicago. As soon as WLW knew he had accepted that job, they said BYE immediately. Never gave him a chance to say goodbye to his regular listeners. WLW afternoon Host 12-3pm Bill Cunningham threatened to go to WGN Radio too, but has signed a new contract to remain on WLW. However he is taping a pilot to have a show on WGN-TV in Chicago. Today's newspaper has double WLW bad news. Cunningham’s TV show is being sued even before it airs. Apparently Bill made some comments while filming that show, that offended some Chicago residents. And WLW Extra Innings Host (after Reds games) Doc Rodgers has announced he has terminal stage 4 lung cancer. He's still on the air with WLW. Rodgers used to work in the Reds organization. He's been doing extra innings ever since former Red Tracy Jones left that slot to do the 3-6pm shift which he does with former WEBN DJ Eddie Fingers that was occupied by Gary Burbank until he retired!

JOYCE WEBSTER [J.C.] (Mena, AR) Jim, thanks for passing along the info regarding J Buffett's concert on the Gulf Coast. When I was at KNUS I had the opportunity to go to Cancun on a promotion with him, but I was simply too busy to do it. Of course, it would have been work for me but I understand his entertainment on the plane was worth the trip! My oldest son and his sweetheart are proud "parrot heads", my number two son and his family recently attended a Wal-Mart Corporate concert in Bentonville, AR, where the Zac Brown band pretty much stole the show and they were the opening act!!! My daughter who is still in the Dallas area is a huge Country Music fan. Basically I've passed all the info to all of my children. I have four biological children and my sons' sweethearts are my children, as well. I'm very, very blessed. JC

JOHN HALE (Austin-Cedar Park, TX) Subject: Jim Rose Remembers Radio (#833) June 23, 2010 [Wednesday] Hey Jim, I couldn’t agree with you more Jim. An experienced programmer who knows his music does NOT need an audience test to tell him what songs are burnouts. For that matter, if you’re playing oldies, they are already established hits so the only choice to be made is audience demographics, which can be adjusted by the specific music mix that’s played. I’ve always thought audience research is just another way for a radio station to spend money needlessly. That money would be much better spent paying for talent and promotions. Yours Truly, John Hale; Mobile Magic Music 512.336.8742 (33.Music) "We're at the best parties!"

ED MILLER (Austin, TX) Jim, We flew into Laredo in the afternoon, checked into a hotel near the International Bridge, and headed across the river for supper. After we ate, we caught a cab and headed out to the dark and mysterious walled compound surrounding Boys Town to get to work on our other hungers. Poovey wandered around talking to the young guys who were cigarette vendors. Ryder and I went on inside and began drinking and checking out the girls. They tended to be quite young and very cute to a couple of gringo horn dogs like us. There was a lot of drinking and carrying on, and then we started making trips back to the girls' rooms. First one I went with had an infant asleep in a crib in her room. Details escape me after that point...then went back inside and hooked back up with Ryder and Poovey. PART III of KPCN-730'S Ed Miller, Joe Poovey and Randy Ryder's border town adventures are in Friday's issue of JRRR.

JERRY HEILMAN (Nacogdoches, TX) Subject: KDOK. KDOK was a great station in the 60s. We would listen to it when KLIF would drop power at night. Several of their greats went on to McLendon stations, including Larry Graham (Alexander), John Bass, Hal Martin, Jimmy Rabbitt, Malcolm Landess, and more. Others ended up working at major market stations around the country. Even Jerry Houston (Litteral) r.i.p. worked there. Larry, Jerry, Malcolm, and Larry Mack (i.e.) all worked at KEBE/KOOI in Jacksonville for a time after leaving KDOK. Great talent.

TRIVIA ANSWER: Swedish Rock group ABBA does not speak English but they pronounce the lyrics phonetically in all of their 1970s hit records.

BARRY KILGORE (Houston-Conroe, TX) Subject: cancelled due to bomb. Jim, today's (Sunday, June 27, 2010) Lunch With Lawyers show was cancelled when police had to evacuate the building due to a bomb threat to the radio station. Barry & Mary's "Lunch With Lawyers" 713-339-1070 local Houston 866-357-1070 toll free; Sundays Noon-1:00PM central time; KNTH AM 1070 (www.1070knth.com) Globally

DAVID LETTERMAN (April 12, 1947-p) Experts say that Iran may have nuclear weapons. That's bad news - they may have a nuclear bomb. Now the good news is that they have to drop it with a camel.

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June 28, 2010 [Monday]

Issue #835

ALL THE NEWS THAT IS NEWS

WICC-600 Cumulus News/Talk Bridgeport, CT is once the home of KLIF-1190 Dallas, TX 1960s radio legend The Weird Beard Russ Knight. You may recall Russ from his Cruisin' 1962 series on vinyl LPs and later on CDs. During the 1990s, Russ has a talk show on WICC-600. This week a severe weather storm blows through southern Connecticut and strikes Bridgeport hard. The National Weather Service says the wind gusts are as high as 78 mph. On Thursday, June 24, 2010 WICC is off the air for several hours plus AC sister WEBE FM (107.9) is on automation after severe storms cause great damage to the studios. The storm knocks an air conditioning unit completely off its foundation that leaves a hole in the roof over WICC's studios. Thank God that no injuries occur.

SUGAR HILL STUDIO in southeast Houston, TX is the legendary home to recording artists like Lightnin’ Hopkins, the Sir Douglas Quintet and Roy Head where they make musical history. Sugar Hill is established in 1941 as Gold Star Studios. Only Abbey Road Studios in London is older. Over the weekend, burglars smash their way into the studio and steal a cache of musical instruments worth up to $30,000, which includes a vintage 1975 Les Paul guitar that studio president Dan Workman buys when he is a high school student. But they ignore thousands of master tape recordings stacked on wooden shelves from the studio’s 70-year history. Workman sighs in relief: I was surprised that they left the gold records on the walls. In 1955, George Jones records his first hit Why Baby Why at Sugar Hill. The Big Bopper scores his big hit Chantilly Lace. Freddy Fender records his classics like Wasted Days and Wasted Nights and Before the Next Teardrop Falls at Sugar Hill. Workman says that losing the musical instruments strikes like a knife through my heart but the loss of the master tapes would have been worse.

TRIVIA QUESTION: Where does recording artist Bobbie Gentry get her stage name? The answer appears below.

MOVERS AND SHAKERS

•TOD TUCKER exits after almost nine years as OM/PD at CHR KHTT FM (K-Hits 106) Muskogee, OK and Adult Hits KBEZ FM (Bob FM 92.9) Tulsa, OK. •TIM MCGRAW & FAITH HILL’s benefit concert on Tuesday, June 22, 2010 raises more than $2 million to help rebuild Nashville, TN after the huge flood in May. •JON GNARR Iceland comedian founds political party as a joke promises free towels and a Disneyland wins nearly 35% of the vote: No one has to be afraid of the Best Party, because it is the best party. If it wasn’t, it would be called the Worst Party or the Bad Party.

ENTERTAINMENT AND NEWS MILESTONES

•1951 AMOS 'N' ANDY premieres on June 28th on CBS TV. •1963 PRESIDENT KENNEDY visits West Berlin on June 26th makes famous declaration: Ich bin ein Berliner (I am a Berliner). •1974 MICKEY GILLEY's first #1 Billboard Country single Room Full of Roses on June 29th. •1982 HARRY MILLS singer member of the Mills Brothers dies at 70 on June 28th. •1993 LYLE LOVETT marries actress Julia Roberts on June 27th at the St. James Lutheran Church in Marion, IN. •2009 BILLY MAYS famous TV pitchman, direct response advertising salesman for As Seen on TV products, dies at 50 on June 28th.

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FRANK HALEY (Albuquerque, NM) Subject: We've lost another of our group. Jim, we just got this today: Frank 'Word comes to us of the passing of an old friend and New Mexico radio legend. Chuck Logan has died at Payson, Arizona. He graced the radio airwaves in ABQ in a big way from the 70's until the 90's. He was 71. Chuck (real name Charles Lagomarsino) was of a time when men made careers of being a "disc jockey," but they were really exemplary entertainers, spinning records, dispensing humor as well as the information of the day. He did his finest work on the old KQEO-AM and on 50,000 watt giant KKOB-AM before it switched to a talk format. Logan, as we all called him, was old school all the way--work hard and play hard. He was a constant presence at the ABQ press club in its heyday as a media hangout. His old friend and radio colleague Gary Diamond reminisced Thursday that the "walls at the club still echo from some of those nights." He often addressed his audience by the Native American phrase "Kemo Sabe," made popular in the Lone Ranger radio and TV series and loosely translated as "trusty scout" or "faithful friend." Chuck was truly that to a generation of radio listeners. So long, Kemo Sabe... I'm Joe Monahan, reporting from Albuquerque.'

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JOHN HALE (Austin-Cedar Park, TX) Subject: Jim Rose Remembers Radio (#833) June 23, 2010 [Wednesday] Hey Jim, It’s been a long time since we’ve spoken…hope everything’s great with you and Lacy. I was over in east Texas this past week, and had a chance to catch up on one of my favorite radio stations. KDOK in Tyler was legendary in the sixties. Some of the biggest names in the business worked there, including Jimmy Rabbitt, Hal Martin, Bill Young, and many others. The old top forty format was eventually moved over to what became KDOK FM and it then became an oldies outlet. Sometime in the not distant past, the station changed call letters to KTBB-Fm and became news/talk. I read an online letter from the station’s owner who talked about how much KDOK meant to him, and how much he would miss the music station. He then went on to explain how people now rely on I-pods, computers, and other means to get their music, and how it cost KDOK just as much to research their music as it does K-Luv in Dallas, while K-Luv can much more easily absorb the research costs. The thought strikes me that if there is no place left in over-the-air radio for a legend like KDOK, how can anyone hope that local radio can ever return? Yours Truly, John Hale; Mobile Magic Music "We're at the best parties!"

KDOK The original Top 40 KDOK-1330 is a daytime only radio station in Tyler, TX. It now is KGLD-1330 with a Gospel Music format. KTBB-600 switches its call letters to KDOK and then drops those call letters. On May 7, 2009 the KDOK calls and oldies format move to 1240kc on the AM dial in Kilgore, TX which is previously known as KBGE.

MIKE BRAUN (Fort Worth, TX) Subject: KWTX Reunion. Jim, Here's an item I hope you’ll use in your next newsletter: Calling all past and present employees of KWTX-AM/FM/TV -- both on-the-air and behind-the-scenes. There will be a KWTX Reunion at the end of next month, Friday-Sunday, July 30-Aug. 1, 2010, in Waco. Several events and get-togethers scheduled during those days. For more information and to sign up, go to "KWTX Reunion" group on Facebook or send me an e-mail (MikeBraun101@aol.com). I'd love to visit with T-X radio and TV folks and swap stories and pictures. Thanks, Jim, and best wishes. -- Mike Braun

JERRY KING (San Antonio, TX) Hey Jim, How ya doin? Long time no hear from... Hope this finds you doing well. I always love to check out J.R. Remembers. That's always great stuff Jim. If I can talk ole radio memories with you let me know. Long live KBER and KBUC...Cousin Jerry King

DAVID FAULKNER (Dallas, TX) Please add me to the Jim Rose Remembers subscription list. My full name & address, etc appears at the base of this note. Thanks, David Faulkner

TRIVIA ANSWER: At age 14, Roberta Lee Streeter takes her stage name Bobbie Gentry from the 1952 Charlton Heston & Jennifer Jones movie Ruby Gentry.

ED MILTON [MILLER] (Austin, TX) Jim, Not sure if my recollections of prowling Mexican bordellos with the Big R will pass scrutiny for your generally PG rated website or not. This had to be around the same time that you went south to gentleman's clubs with Ryder, 'cause I had left KPCN in late '67, was running a Pro Race Car shop in Dallas in '68, and had not yet begun doing evening drive news on KFJZ across from Marky Baby (which I started in mid 1969). It had to be late '68 or early '69. After Ryder left radio, and before he bought a Baskin-Robbins franchise, he worked for Trans Texas Airlines. TTA was also known as Tree Top Airlines back in those days, 'cause they flew smaller and lower and shorter flights than most of the bigger airlines. He had some job where he knew the reservations procedure. He told me who to call and what to say. Being a world-class BS artist I did, sounded like I was a legitimate TTA employee, and hustled up three free round trip tickets from Love Field in Dallas to Laredo for Ryder, myself, and Joe Poovey. -Ed PART II of KPCN-730's Ed Milton, Joe Poovey and Randy Ryder's border town adventures in Wednesday's issue of JRRR.

GIB LEWIS [Texas House Speaker] I am filled with humidity.

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June 25, 2010 [Friday]

Issue #834

ALL THE NEWS THAT IS NEWS

MAYS EXITS CLEAR CHANNEL Beginning in January 2011 someone other than a member of the Mays family will be in charge of America's largest radio conglomeration, Clear Channel Radio. This is a first for CCR since it was created by the Mays family in San Antonio, TX 39 years ago. Mark Mays, Clear Channel CEO, makes the announcement late Tuesday, June 22, 2010 that he will resign his post as head of CCR at the end of 2010. But he remains as CCR's chairman. Eric Rhoads, Publisher of Radio Ink, mentions in his Web column on Wednesday, June 23, 2010: Everything is big in Texas, and the Mays family, good Texans, built the world's biggest radio company. But, like all dynasties, this had to have a closing episode. So as Mark, Randall, and Lowry ride off into the sunset, let's tip our hats and wish them so long and farewell.

DICK CLARK RECEIVES AN EMMY As part of its upcoming primetime telecast on CBS TV the Daytime Emmy Awards honors American Bandstand and its host Dick Clark. On hand to salute the iconic TV personality are Cher, Barry Manilow, Garth Brooks, Marie Osmond, Ann-Margret, Frankie Avalon, the Spinners, Jay Leno and Simon Cowell. David McKenzie, executive producer of the telecast, proudly proclaims: Since this is the first time the Daytime Emmys will be based outside New York or L.A., we're putting together a special that will tap into the energy and excitement of Las Vegas. This will be an entertainment driven awards presentation that viewers will embrace. Regis Philbin will host the awards show live from Las Vegas, NV at 9 pm ET on Sunday, June 27, 2010.

TRIVIA QUESTION: What famous member of Rock group The Eagles is also a ham radio operator? The answer appears below.

MOVERS AND SHAKERS

HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Guy Zapoleon [Zapoleon Media Strategies] ages one more year on Sunday, June 27th. •CNN TV announces on Wednesday, June 23, 2010 that Eliot Spitzer, former NY governor, and Kathleen Parker, Pulitzer Prize winner for her conservative newspaper columns, team up for a news conversation show at 8 pm that replaces Campbell Brown in September. •CONGRATULATIONS to myPHL17 Better Philly’s Damian Muziani who is engaged to marry local Philadelphia, PA actress Adriana Alveario. The show airs at 8 am M-F on myPHL17. •RICK HALL vacates middays at AC WCFS FM (Fresh 105.9) Chicago-Elmwood Park, IL.

ENTERTAINMENT AND NEWS MILESTONES

•1956 WKNO TV PBS CH10 in Memphis, TN begins broadcasting on June 25th. •1965 EDDY ARNOLD records Make the World Go Away at RCA Studio B on June 25th in Nashville, TN. Cameras roll the session for ABC-TV's The Jimmy Dean Show. •1973 JOHN DEAN begins testimony before Senate Watergate Committee on June 25th. •1984 RICKY SKAGGS' single Uncle Pen releases on Epic records on June 25th. •1990 DAVE THOMAS COMEDY SHOW last airs on CBS-TV on June 25th. •2009 LITTLE JIMMY DICKENS & MARTY STUART induct Montgomery Gentry into the Grand Ole Opry on June 23rd.

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JOYCE WEBSTER [J.C.] (Mena, AR) Subject: Latest JRRR. Jim, first of all, good luck in the TRHOF voting! Hope you're managing to stay cool now. I lost my a/c Sunday night but thankfully my old buddy who has known me for way too many years since we are both "older than dirt" showed up quickly yesterday afternoon and made the repairs as it is very hot and humid, dangerously so! Loved this issue especially the info on Chicago radio and the Top Forty KLIF format! Would love to check that out! When you asked your trivia question, my mind raced back to the song by Don Mc!!! Still have that old worn out album, I think. He could sure write some songs, couldn't he?!? JC

TOM ELLIS (Boston-East Sandwich-Newton, MA) Subject: Hi, Jim and Lacy, Finally got a little time to devote to the computer. I really enjoy reading your description of your early road to fame and "fortune". You had some real ding bats for bosses. Funny how a little authority influences some people. Had to laugh at the boss who said that night time music is for lovers in our audience who are out in their cars on dates. Yeah, right! That's what lovers go out in their cars late at night to do...listen to music. That's not what I went out on a date and parked in my car to do. Your preacher story is priceless. And I bet the Minden Soul Stirrers laid down some mean gospel. Anyway, thanks for the stories. They are delightful. Tom

JIM TRAVIS (Hot Springs, AR) I saw the name "Dizzy Lizzie" on the nominees for the TRHOF. I would really like to see her elected. When I was a kid listening to Houston radio I always loved what she did. One thing that sticks with me was that her show was sponsored by "Orange Tommy's"; a very strong adult beverage. Her show sounded like perhaps she was sampling the product as the show went on. That lady could talk the trash. I think she was on KCOH, along with "Daddy Deep throat" and "Zing Zang". That was great stuff. I don't see much email anymore on your site from George Lester. What's up with him? Did he ever get into the TRHOF? Is the Calif. snake still giving you problems? He has stopped his emails to me totally. Travis

BOBBY COPELAND (Knoxville-Oak Ridge, TN) Subject: Cowboy Roots in Studio City. The Gene Autry estate, built in 1949 in Studio City, Calif., by the cowboy singer-actor, has come on the market at $6.9 million. Owned by his widow, Jacqueline Autry, the forested property’s 3.5-plus acres center on a two-story Spanish-style house of about 8,000 square feet. The main house has pegged hardwood floors, a family room with a wet bar, a library/media room with vintage walnut paneling, a breakfast room, five bedrooms and seven bathrooms. Balconies overlook the acreage, which has winding paths and flower gardens. There is a guesthouse, a swimming pool and an outdoor entertainment area with a fireplace.

GENE SCULATTI (Los Angeles, CA) Subject: Jim Rose Remembers Radio (#833) June 23, 2010 [Wednesday] Thanks, Jim, for the plug for my info search on Russ Knight (The Weird Beard). Should anyone have a lead, they can contact me at genesculatti@sbcglobal.net. Checked the WICC site yesterday, but it appears Knight hasn’t been there in a while. Best, Gene

DAVID FAULKNER (Dallas, TX) Subject: Letter from Jim & Jo Travis (Issue 832) Well then, there is that... Very Good! I feel better now! You & Lacy Take Care, David P.S. Tell me a bit about Lacy. My pup is a Pug named Lois. She's a rescue dog so I don't know her exact age. But it's somewhere between 13 & more likely 15. She's slowing down, sleeping more, but doing well for her age.

LACY is my third Akita rescue doggie. She arrives here in her new home on November 1, 2009 from an Akita rescue kennel in Greenville, TX about 60 miles east of Dallas. She is about 5 years old at the time. My precious Tejas escapes, runs away and must find some poison somewhere because she dies. Her death totally devastates me because we are so very close. Lacy is a big girl at 100 lbs or more but she is the sweetest doggie around. She takes to her new home almost instantly. Lacy learns all of the hand signals and voice commands that Tejas knows. She's a mighty happy camper.

TRIVIA ANSWER: Since 1961, Eagles member Joe Walsh is an amateur radio operator. His QSO is WB6ACU.

BEGINNING ON MONDAY a three part series from KPCN-730's Ed Milton (Miller) about his border town romp with DJs Joe Poovey and Randy Ryder.

BARRY KILGORE (Houston-Conroe, TX) Lunch with Barry & Mary. What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas unless you listen to LWL. Jerry & Merry Burgess will be on Lunch with Lawyers this Sunday 12PM to 1PM for a very special show. Jerry Burgess is a famed Las Vegas performing legend and has hosted a super huge radio show from St. Louis, MO. Jerry & Merry (the beautiful & talented song bird) have performed all over the country and are some of the nicest people & most talented duo you will ever meet. LWL 713-339-1070 / 866-357-1070 toll free Sundays Noon-1:00PM central time. KNTH AM 1070 www.1070knth.com Globally

WILL ROGERS (November 4, 1879-August 15, 1935) Make crime pay. Become a Lawyer.

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June 23, 2010 [Wednesday]

Issue #833

ALL THE NEWS THAT IS NEWS

CORAL REEFERS COME TO GULF SHORES Due to the recent oil spill Jimmy Buffett and a few of his friends will perform a free concert on the Alabama coast to show their support for the Gulf region. CMT Presents Jimmy Buffett & Friends Live from the Gulf Coast encores on July 2, 2010 at 7 pm, July 3 at 9:30 am, July 4 at 2 pm and July 5 at 11:30 am. Sonny Landreth, Zac Brown Band, Kenny Chesney, Jesse Winchester and Allen Toussaint join Jimmy Buffett and his Coral Reefer Band for the concert in Gulf Shores, AL. Tickets are available beginning at 10 am CST Wednesday, June 23, 2010 at www.Ticketmaster.com/ and all Ticketmaster outlets. A portion of the show will air live on CMT from 8 pm to 9:30 pm ET/PT. Performances are simulcast live on Sirius Satellite Radio and XM Satellite Radio and streamed live on www.CMT.com. (http://blog.al.com/live/2010/06/new_jimmy_buffett_oil_spill_co.html) / (www.exploreum.com)

FM RADIO PIONEER RECEIVES AWARD The New York State Broadcasters Association (NYSBA) announces its 2010 Hall of Fame inductees. At the top of the list is FM radio pioneer Scott Muni followed by veteran radio broadcaster Jim Roselle, film critic and entertainment reporter Dan DiNicola, political and business leader Percy Sutton and TV news broadcaster Don Alhart. The nominees receive induction on Monday, June 28, 2010 at the NYSBA's 48th Executive Conference.

MOVERS AND SHAKERS

•REX LONG exits KHKS FM (Kiss 106.1) Dallas, TX to become the new PD/AM Drive DJ on Cumulus Top 40 KCDD FM (Power 103) Abilene, TX. Recently Rex launches Top 40 KLIF FM (i93) also in Big D. •DOUG KAMMERER meteorologist on KYW-TV CBS CH3 Philadelphia, PA splits the scene for WRC-TV NBC CH4 in Washington, DC, which is his hometown. •WALLY HINDES veteran journalist joins Salem Radio Network’s Washington, DC-news operation base as U.S. House Correspondent to report congressional news daily from SRN’s Capitol Hill broadcast facilities plus serve as anchor of the network’s hourly newscasts.

ENTERTAINMENT AND NEWS MILESTONES

•1956 JIMMY DURANTE SHOW last airs on NBC-TV on June 23rd. •1967 DAN TYMINSKI guitarist with Alison Krauss' Union Station, lead singer on The Soggy Bottom Boys' I Am A Man Of Constant Sorrow born on June 20th in Rutland, VT. •1970 THE RED SKELTON SHOW last airs on CBS-TV on June 23rd then moves over to NBC-TV. •1988 GARTH BROOKS signs with Capitol Records on June 17th. •1996 NINTENDO 64 goes on sale in Japan on June 23rd. •2007 TRACY LAWRENCE's single Find Out Who Your Friends Are brings him his first #1 Billboard Country single in 11 years on June 23rd.

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PAT MCGOWAN [Patrick] (Chandler, AZ) Subject: Chicago #1. Hello Jim, Hope all is well with you and Lacy. Just read in your latest newsletter that Chicago's #1 radio station is the FM licensed to Skokie. WOW. No WLS? No WCFL? No WGN? No WMAQ? I grew up in Skokie during the 50's and 60's. Even applied for the part-time job at the then WRSV-FM, located in a little bitty building on Oakton St behind the Cities Service gas station. Didn't get a job, no openings. Later buddy Tim Murffin (the Ol' Murf Mess) did get a part-time weekend board gig there. In those days nobody listened to that station, nobody knew it existed. Things have really changed! I think I liked the days of the Big 89 and Super CFL better! Patrick McGowan; NCP 3 New Century Productions

BOBBY COPELAND (Knoxville-Oak Ridge, TN) Subject: Blues guitarist. Roy Rogers (blues guitarist), Vallejo native and Grammy-winning blues guitarist and record producer, suffered a mild heart attack Saturday night at a concert in Guerneville. "He's fine," Rogers' wife, Gaynell Rogers told the Times-Herald. "He's home recovering and doing well. Thank the angels and the swift treatment." After the power went out during the fund-raiser for the Russian River Chamber of Commerce, Rogers had severe chest pain backstage and was taken by ambulance to Sutter Medical Center in Santa Rosa. The Emergency Team and cardiology unit assessed the pain, diagnosed and treated a mild heart attack, Rogers posted on his Web site. A stent -- a wire mesh tube that opens the artery -- was inserted quickly. "Timing was critical," Gaynell Rogers posted on Wednesday from the couple's home in Nevada City.

GENE SCULATTI (Los Angeles, CA) Subject: Seeking info on Russ Knight. Hello Jim, I’m updating DJs’ bios for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s ‘Dedicated to the One I Love’ radio exhibit, and I’m seeking information on Russ "Weird Beard" Knight (he was an early inductee). I noticed from your post that he seems to be residing in Connecticut. Would you have any information on Knight’s activities since he hosted that Cruisin’ series album and his programming of WNEW (1979-84, according to one source)? Current information in the HoF exhibit shows him last at WELI new Haven. Any assistance you could provide would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance. Gene Sculatti (www.rockhaall.com)

ATTILA HONEY (NYC, NY) You know Jimmy, I’ve always wondered why people single out one day in the year to be grateful, i.e., Thanksgiving, Christmas, Veterans Day, etc – It seems to me - that Great Power who created us all should be remembered and thanked every day – not just on Government Holidays. I’m sorry to say, that for most, it’s just time off with pay. I thank God every day of my life that He puts up with me – God only knows I’m a handful. And you, my friend, how’s the new baby? I love her name. (Lacy) Take care of your self and Jen sends her love. I think her computer is going to send her to the looney bin and make all of us crazy. Pray for me! LOL! Attila Honey (www.attilathehoney.com) The Attila the Honey Comedy Hour; 7 Central on WGGRN.COM Every Fun Friday and Fun Sunday (different shows). Attila

JIMMY STIX [James E. White] (Albany-Troy-Sand Lake, NY) Subject: Jim Rose Remembers Radio (#830) June 16, 2010 [Wednesday] Hey Jim Rose! How are you Bud? How's life treating you these days? I'm still alive and kicking! I see you are too...and a great writer you are...with great articles to read as always! Jimmy Stix

LYNN WOOLLEY (Temple-Killeen, TX) Subject: my logic minute for Jimmy Dean. I'm Lynn Woolley with your Logic Minute. Jimmy Dean had enough talent for a dozen careers. Younger people know him for sausage, but Dean was an early country act with a morning TV show. He became a major star with his song "Big Bad John" followed by other hits like "PT-109." He became the first country artist to have a primetime, major network variety show. He hosted THE TONIGHT SHOW. He costarred on NBC’s "Daniel Boone." He costarred in the James Bond movie "Diamonds Are Forever." Then came Jimmy Dean Sausage. He was my favorite recording star as a child. I came across his address a few years ago and sent him a fan letter. That resulted in an hour-long interview on my radio show. I’ve interviewed just about everybody there is – but this was the biggest thrill of them all. Join me online at http://BeLogical.com. Until next time, be logical.

DAN MCCURDY (Sherman-Denison, TX) Hey, Jim...RE: the quote below from your June 21st JRRR: A.J. LIEBLING (1904-1963) "I can write better than anybody who can write faster, and I can write faster than anybody who can write better." Was this A.J. LIEBLING from the same planet as the Gonzoid who claimed to be "either the world's shortest giant OR the world's tallest midget?" Let's all keep our caution-lights on, bubba...apparently these yo-yos have walked among us. Shine on, brudder...and treat Miss Lacy to an extra scoop of kibble from all her many fans out here. Dan McCurdy, Sherman, Texas; KLIF, KBOX - Dallas; WMEX - Boston; 2004 inductee in the Texas Radio Hall of Fame; retired Fortune 500 advertising/PR guy; freelance writer, voice talent

TRIVIA ANSWER: Rock and Roll pioneer Bill Haley dies of a heart attack at 55 on February 9, 1981. Bill Haley and His Comets' Rock Around the Clock lasts at #1 for 8 weeks in summer 1955.

CHARLES GEORGE (Dallas, TX) Subject: Our Town. Hi, I was thinking about Dan McCurdy's comments about local broadcasting and a return to radio. I think it is a lot like Our Town, since the Internet, cellular phones, cable have changed our lives. The Genie has been set free and is not going back into the bottle. It is a lot easier to let the cat out of the bag than to try and get it in there. 73, Charles

JOHNNY PAYCHECK (May 31, 1938-February 18, 2003) Tonight I feel like an old violin, soon to be put away and never played again.

Jim Rose and Lacy

Houston, Texas - Laus Deo

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June 21, 2010 [Monday]

Issue #832

ALL THE NEWS THAT IS NEWS

WOJO'S MOJO AIN'T WORKING NO MO Chicago, IL's Regional Mexican music radio station WOJO FM (Que Buena 105.1) in nearby Evanston that dominates the Windy City's ratings for several months, slips a bit to #3 in the May Arbitron book that releases on Wednesday. June 16, 2010. WOJO still casts its magic spell on the key 25-54 year-old adult demographics. But what does happen is that two Bonneville International stations gain just enough steam to ease ahead of WOJO. Hot AC WTMX FM (The Mix 101.9) in suburban Skokie, IL is the new #1 radio station in Chicago with Classic Rock WDRV FM (The Drive 97.1) at #2.

CROCODILE ROCKS TEL AVIV Trouble brews in Israel after a recent incident which causes a string of cancellations by world-famous recording artists. But the Rocket Man, Elton John, is no Honky Cat. He says That's What Friends Are For in front of a crowd of nearly 50,000 screaming fans at a Tel Aviv stadium late Thursday, June 17, 2010. In his blue-tinted sunglasses Elton tells the audience those cancellations ain't gonna stop me from playing here, baby. Recent cancellations by the Pixies and Elvis Costello due to what they say are Israeli government policies just adds to Israel's growing sense of isolation. Before he hits the opening chords of his 1972 smash Crocodile Rock Elton John takes a swipe at those Rockers with these words, We do not cherry-pick our consciences.

TRIVIA QUESTION: Where does Freddy Fender get his name? The answer appears below.

MOVERS AND SHAKERS

•APPLE gives a nod to the possibility of the integration of iBiquity’s HD Radio technology into future generations of its hot selling iPhones and iPods. •FCC votes on Thursday, June 17, 2010 to launch broadband transmission classification inquiry. B&C reports: The FCC's Democratic majority Thursday voted 3 to 2 to launch its effort to clarify the FCC's authority to regulate broadband transmissions by classifying them under a handful of Title II common carrier regs and forbear the rest. •WTOP FM/AM (103.5/1050) Washington, D.C. wins four out of 13 National Edward R. Murrow Awards in the large market radio category.

ENTERTAINMENT AND NEWS MILESTONES

•1950 JOE DIMAGGIO NY Yankee slugger collects his 2000th hit against the Cleveland Indians on June 21st. •1964 PORTER HOWELL guitarist who helps found Little Texas born on June 21st in Longview, TX. •1975 RITCHIE BLACKMORE quits Heavy Metal band Deep Purple on June 21st and forms Rainbow. •1983 KATHY MATTEA signs her first recording contract with Mercury Records on June 21st. •1990 LITTLE RICHARD gets his star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame on June 21st. •2000 LEE ANN WOMACK's album I Hope You Dance certifies Gold on June 21st.

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BOBBY COPELAND (Knoxville-Oak Ridge, TN) Subject: Plans for Jimmy Dean's Funeral. Yes, it's true. Jimmy Dean is going to be buried in a grand piano tomb. A public visitation and an open funeral service for the country music legend and sausage king will be held in Richmond on Sunday, followed by a private burial on Monday. Dean died Sunday at his home in Varina, and that's where he will be laid to rest in the $350,000, 9 1/2-foot long, granite piano mausoleum overlooking the James River. On the piano, which he and his wife bought years ago, will be inscribed: "Here lies one hell of a man." According to his widow, Donna Meade Dean, his epitaph is inspired by the last line of Big Bad John, the song that brought him a No. 1 hit in 1961. "He was the most special human being I've ever known," Dean tells the Richmond Times-Dispatch. "He had the best wit of anyone I ever knew. We made each other laugh. He was the man of my dreams. "

JOYCE WEBSTER [J.C.] (Mena, AR) Hey, Jim, you can call me Joyce or JC...whichever you are comfortable with...no need to use both...really. I will keep using the JC in your column because that is what all radio people remember me as, but your adding the Joyce is fine. I understand your reasoning. Give Lacy a big pat or better yet, a belly rub for me. I'm so glad that the two of you bonded so well and so quickly. Obviously she knew you were going to be her best buddy from the get-go. A friend of mine has a cat who just loves me, and if I had to choose, I would choose a dog over a cat most of the time. Still, this cat is unique and very smart...and it likes me so much that I cannot help but like the cat back. My friend says the cat likes me because it knows I would never hurt him. I thought about that, and it certainly is true, I would NEVER do anything to harm that cat. Guess they really do sense that, don't they? Dogs just seem more loyal and loving as a general rule. Someone once said you can never really own a cat, and that seems true to me most of the time although I had the most wonderful, loving cat that anyone in the history of the world has ever had when I had my Ralph. Talk with you later, JC

JIM [Catfish] PREWITT (Sacramento, CA) Subject: Radio friends. Hi Jim...Oh let's see...Blake Lindsey, Bill Thorman, and a few others I can't remember. I did middays on KKBQ in 83 as JR PREWITT. Do you know Linda O'Brian? Worked with her at KSCS. When I left KKBQ in 84 I went to work for the crazy man Clay Gish at some small FM station in Clear Lake, Z-92 a Roy Henderson station. I used the name Catfish going back to 1975. I understand the other Catfish used it back in the mid 70s, too. The other Catfish and I worked together briefly at Z-92. Geez there are so many Catfish's now its ridiculous! I'm originally from Corpus Christi and spent about 16 years in Dallas. 1976-78 and again from '93-2007. Hey let's stay in touch. I like your style. Jim Prewitt (www.JimPrewitt.com) / (www.Twitter.com/Catfishonline) / (www.Facebook.com/CatfishJimPrewitt) / (www.MySpace.com/Catfishonline) AOL Instant Messenger: Netcatfish

JIM & JO TRAVIS (Hot Springs, AR) Subject: Start Each Day With A Positive Outlook. 1. Open a new file in your computer. 2. Name it 'Barack Obama'. 3. Send it to the Recycle Bin. 4. Empty the Recycle Bin. 5. Your PC will ask you: 'Do you really want to get rid of 'Barack Obama?' 6. Firmly Click 'Yes.' 7. Feel better? GOOD! Tomorrow we'll do Nancy Pelosi! (www.JimWWTravis.com)

SAM LEE (Beverly Hills, CA) Thanks for the memories. All of the people you worked with (KLIF-1190) I did too. It was indeed a wonderful time in my life. Sam; The Zeitgeist Corporation (www.ZeitgeistCorp.org)

LESLIE WAYNE HODGES (Marshall, TX) Subject: Builder of KJBC was Jack B Cecil - Keith Ward KJBC 1150 Midland, Texas passes. Jim, some on Keith Ward who passed away in Midland last week. I listened to Keith on KJBC 1150 in Midland while I was getting ready to attend during my school days in Midland 1969 - 1974 at San Jacinto Junior High, Edison Freshman High and Midland High School in Midland. I am wondering if there are others who remember Keith Ward in Midland, Texas? KJBC as far as I know was the second radio station built by Jack B. Cecil his first was KNEL 1490 AM in Brady where I was on the air from August 1993 to January 1995 where I moved on to West Texas A&M in Canyon Texas. Thanks Leslie Wayne Hodges Marshall, Texas KZQX 100.3 & 97.9 (www.kzqx.com)

CHARLES GEORGE (Dallas, TX) I have heard airchecks from people I admired and I have thought to myself what made them special, I find the same reaction from others when I play a favorite CD or LP, I once had a discussion with others. Bell Telephone and Firestone once had Classical Music programs on Network TV but those programs are gone as is Kraft Music Hall with its singer who sat on a stool and sang. Good programming is still available it is just harder to get. Also I know this comes down to personal taste. Like I get sales calls about Cable and Satellite, I tell them when they have what I want not until then. Cable used to be ad free but not anymore, advertisements clutter Internet Sites. I actually got more information from FidoNet and BBS setups and they had no ads or very few except for those related to the information talked about. 73, Charles

TRIVIA ANSWER: Freddy Fender gets his name from Leo Fender the creator and inventor of the world famous Fender Guitar.

JIM BELL (Houston, TX) Jim, I wasn't aware that you have space limitations on your website, and I am also guilty of not being able to "write short." A problem I've had all my life. Please accept my apologies. I promise to keep everything very short from now on. Jim Bell

A.J. LIEBLING (1904-1963) I can write better than anybody who can write faster, and I can write faster than anybody who can write better.

Jim Rose and Lacy

Houston, Texas - Laus Deo

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June 18, 2010 [Friday]

Issue #831

HAPPY FATHERS' DAY!

ALL THE NEWS THAT IS NEWS

BIG AL RECEIVES AWARD Philadelphia, PA sports casting legend Al Meltzer known to many of his fans as Big Al receives the prestigious Board of Governors’ Award from the Mid-Atlantic Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS). Meltzer is a Philadelphia sports casting legend for 50 years in TV that includes 40 years in Philly receives the honor of his TV industry peers during the 28th Annual Mid-Atlantic Emmy Awards at the Loews Philadelphia Hotel on Saturday, September 25, 2010. The ten-time Emmy Award winner arrives in Philadelphia in 1964. He helps put UHF WPHL-TV on the air. He covers Big Five Basketball double headers, Philadelphia 76ers games, Philadelphia Eagles pre-season and Temple football games. Amy Burkett, President of NATAS Mid-Atlantic Chapter and SVP of Production at WLVT-TV remarks We are excited to pay tribute to Big Al – a sports broadcasting legend who is admired by fans and colleagues alike for his talent, his great pipes and his knowledge of sports.

NATIONAL EDWARD R. MURROW AWARDS GO TO 59 NEWS ORGANIZATIONS The Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA) announces that 59 news organizations will receive the 2010 National Edward R. Murrow Awards. Two Texas TV stations receive high marks. KHOU-TV Houston, TX for audio/video Overall Excellence plus Video News Documentary for Under Fire and KXAS-TV Fort Worth, TX for Video Sports Reporting with A Game of Hope. The awards will be presented at the RTDNA Awards Dinner in NYC on October 11, 2010.

TRIVIA QUESTION: Why does the hot guitar beginning on George Harrison's song Taxman sound so familiar? The answer appears below.

MOVERS AND SHAKERS

•KFMK FM (The Beat 105.9) Clear Channel Aloha Station Trust radio station in Austin suburb of Round Rock, TX flips to a religious format under new owner Deborah Limb, Robert J. Lonac and Stan Mak's Crista Ministries for $6.25M cash. •STEW CHANCE veteran programmer/air personality OM of News/Talk & Hot AC combo WBEC-FM/AM and Classic Hits duo WUPE-FM/AM (Whoopee) in Pittsfield, MA dies on Friday, June 11, 2010 at 53. •DON WEEKS 30 year morning host on WGY-810 Albany, NY announces on Tuesday, June 15, 2010 that he retires when his current contract expires in late 2010.

ENTERTAINMENT AND NEWS MILESTONES

•1955 FARON YOUNG's single Live Fast, Love Hard, Die Young rises to #1 on Billboard's Country chart on June 18th. •1961 CBS RADIO cancels Gunsmoke on June 18th. •1973 LORETTA LYNN appears on the cover of Newsweek magazine on June 18th. •1987 CHARLES GLASS ABC journalist is kidnapped in Lebanon on June 18th. •1994 NEAL MCCOY's single Wink begins a 4 week stand at #1 in Billboard on June 18th. •2000 NANCY MARCHAND actress as Livia Soprano in TV's The Sopranos dies at 71 on June 18th.

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ALEX CALDER (Los Angeles, CA) Subject: Bill Calder. Hi Jim! Sorry for the delayed response. It's been a crazy couple of weeks! First off, YES, I'd love a subscription to the newsletter! That would be great! No, I do not live in Houston, although I believe I did when I was very, very young. I live in Los Angeles now, after living most of my life in St. Louis, MO. I'm interested in writing a letter to your newsletter - definitely. I'm a bit swamped lately (starting a side business) and things are hectic. What's the timing? I do have some fun stuff that I'd love to include though. Let me know. Thanks so much for writing in! This is the reason I made the site in the first place - to be able to keep Dad's legacy alive and be able to share these stories for as long as people remember him! Have a great week, and yeah, let me know what you'd need. I'd be happy to participate! Alex Calder (www.calder.tv)

FRANK HALEY (Albuquerque, NM) Subject: New Mexico radio stations have a new owner. Some southeastern New Mexico radio stations have a new owner. Roswell Radio Inc. once operated KBCQ FM (97.1), KSFX FM (100.5) and KMOU FM (104.7) in Roswell and other stations in Tucumcari, but on Tuesday Ingalls Holdings LLC bought Roswell Radio's assets at a foreclosure auction. The new owner says the radio stations will continue to broadcast with no drastic programming changes scheduled as of yet. Trisha Ingall was the long time part-owner of Roswell Radio from 1986 to 2003. Her former partner filed for bankruptcy and Ingalls holdings purchased Roswell Radio for more than $340,000. The deal will also affect the ownership with Quay Broadcasting in Tucumcari.

KEN FLOWER (Alexandria, VA) Jim, I would like to subscribe to your column. I forgot to mention that small bit of data. I've been out of the media for a while (I ended up being a freelance photog for 25 years, with a 1 year stint working for a small FM station in New Brunswick, Canada) but old age and comfort overcame all those years of hustling. Thanks for passing that along to Bob; it's been a long time since I've heard anything about him. Ken Flower

ERNIE PHILLIPS (Greenville, MS) Subject: Time to vote for this year's Radio Hall of Fame nominees. Let's put the talented and well deserved Gary Burbank aka Earl Pitts into this year's Radio Hall Of Fame. Please go here to vote. [note...it is a 2-part ordeal. You register and then wait for a code that will come by e-mail to include with your vote.] (www.radiohof.org/voting.html) Thanks, Ernie Phillips

SAM LEE (Beverly Hills, CA) Subject: I voted for you today. Hi, Jim, I voted for you today for the Hall of Fame. I also voted for Bruce Hughes, and Scott Hodges. Thanks for Mike O'Shea's Ted Agnew update. I'll drop Mike an email note. Stay well. Peace & Blessings. Sam; The Zeitgeist Corporation; Beverly Hills, CA (www.ZeitgeistCorp.org)

DR. JEFF CUNNINGHAM (Austin-Kyle, TX) Subject: Jim Rose Remembers Radio (#830) June 16, 2010 [Wednesday] The Texas HOF nominations are up and I am voting for 2 members: Jim Rose and Bill Bradford. I had previously explained why I picked these 2 individual so I won't go into it again. But I urge everyone that is a member to vote early and vote often. :) Jeff Cunningham, DC (www.zoesplaceclinic.com) / (www.myspace.com/drjeffcunningham)

BOB RILEY (Houston-Cypress, TX) Subject: Janice Dean, et al. Jim, Did you ever know Janice Dean when she worked at KLDE-FM (or whatever they were called then)? She did weather and traffic on morning drive time. She also fed reports to Jon Matthews on KSEV, long before his legal problems began. She is now the principal weather person on the Fox News Channel. Also did you ever work with Rusty Knight from KPRC-AM, or Larry Kane from KNUZ? One more thing, what is Lee Jolly up to these days? One last thing, did you ever shop at Don's Record Shop on Bellaire Blvd? Bob Riley PS: Keep up the good work.

JIMMY RABBITT (Grand Junction, CO) The next "Back On The Beach" with Jimmy Rabbitt is Saturday, June 19th. 3pm-6pm PDT 6pm-9pm EDT on 101.5 KOCI FM Newport Beach, California. streaming on: http://KOCIRadio.com. twittering at: http://twitter.com/elconejo09

TRIVIA ANSWER: Engineers copy the guitar on the beginning of George Harrison's song Taxman and paste it on the song's fade at the tune's end.

JIM BELL (Houston, TX) PART III Subject: Houston radio veteran Jim Bell says he has retired after 45 years in the broadcasting business. By the early 90s I was burned out on radio and out of a job, when Debra Fraser called me from KUHF 88.7 FM to offer me a part time reporter/anchor job. She saved my life, really, because working in the more civilized world of public radio helped me remember why I love this business and why I got into it in the first place. Now it's 17 years later and I'm not 70 years old yet, but I can see it from here, so I'm getting ready to pack it in after 45 years. I don't think of it as "retiring." I'm going to "exercise my pension options" and find something else to do. So tally ho and a hearty hi-yo Silver to all my radio buddies out there, those still living and those who've passed on. It's a been a great ride boys and girls, and I promise I will think about you often, as I sit in my backyard patio in Lufkin, grilling my steaks and seeing how many empty beer cans I can stack.

GEORGE ELIOT (Mary Ann Evans) (1819-1880) I like not only to be loved, but to be told that I am loved; the realm of silence is large enough beyond the grave.

Jim Rose and Lacy

Houston, Texas - Laus Deo

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June 16, 2010 [Wednesday]

Issue #830

ALL THE NEWS THAT IS NEWS

JIMMY DEAN R.I.P. How can we ever forget Jimmy Dean's huge Grammy winning hit single Big Bad John in 1961? The song lasts for five weeks at #1 on Billboard's Pop chart and #1 for two weeks on its Country survey. For breakfast we must have some Jimmy Dean sausage. Jimmy is also a member of the Country Music Hall of Fame. He is a co-star on NBC TV's Daniel Boone. His fame extends in a string of TV shows like The Jimmy Dean Show on CBS. On Sunday evening, June 13, 2010 Dean dies at 81 in his home in Varina, VA. Jimmy Dean is born in Plainview, TX on August 10, 1928. In 1948, after his discharge from the Air Force he fronts a band called the Texas Wildcats that plays the Washington, D.C. area. Dean remembers in his biography on the Country Music Hall of Fame website: We played every dive in Washington at one time or another. And dives is what they were. Jimmy Dean leaves behind his second wife, Donna Meade Dean.

AOL WANTS YOU! Jon Friedman, MarketWatch columnist, reports that AOL wants to invade the news market. David Eun, AOL President/Media and Studios Division, says that the Internet service provider plans to be the largest net hirer of journalists in the world next year. David insists on bringing onboard hundreds of journalists, editors and videographers in the year ahead as the major component of its content-first business model. AOL's move is quite different from the current mood in the news business, where network news providers cut costs and trim staff.

TRIVIA QUESTION: Before his solo career takes off Jackson Browne is a member of what Rock group? The answer appears below.

MOVERS AND SHAKERS

•JIM BOHANNON longtime Westwood One host inducts into the Washington, DC Hall of Fame by the Society for Professional Journalists. •KMOX-1120 CBS Radio News/Talk signs a new multi-year contract extension that keeps the St. Louis Blues NHL team on its airwaves. •TWO BROADCASTERS face FCC charges of running a pirate radio station on FM frequency 95.7 in Ft. Myers, FL. The dynamic duo can receive a $10,000 FCC fine plus possible time behind prison walls. •MICHAEL HILL WGNO TV CH26 news anchor New Orleans, LA exits to form his own media company. (www.MichaelHillMedia.com)

ENTERTAINMENT AND NEWS MILESTONES

•1958 DICKY DOO AND THE DON'TS single Flip Top Box hits #46 on Billboard on June 16th. •1963 BUCK OWENS' Act Naturally is his 1st #1 Billboard single on June 15th. •1978 RINGO STARR releases his Bad Boy album on June 16th. •1981 THE OAK RIDGE BOYS single Elvira goes Gold on June 16th. •1997 31ST MUSIC CITY NEWS COUNTRY AWARD winners are Alan Jackson and LeAnn Rimes on June 16th. •2001 TIM MCGRAW's Grown Men Don't Cry lands at #1 on Billboard's Country singles list on June 16th

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JOYCE WEBSTER [J.C.] (Mena, AR) Subject: The flash flood drownings. Jim, the latest I know is that the death toll now stands at 20, a body of a young child was found today. They "believe" that most people are accounted for now, but there are local people who believe there were more people lost than what they are saying now. It is a difficult situation at best because there are so many camping areas in the Ouachita Mountains. What is so sad is that so many of these people were related. IF what they announced today is correct, at least 8 of the dead are children under 10 years of age. Arkansas's Governor thanked the President for his offer of FEMA help in this situation but told him he didn't think that would be necessary. Everyone is hoping that during the cleaning up process more bodies will not be found. As the Governor said and Mike Ross our State Representative said tonight, "The people of Arkansas always pull together at a time like this." THAT is so true. It would be nice for our area to make national news sometime due to wonderful things happening here rather than death and destruction. It truly is a beautiful and special place to live! JC

MICHAEL O'SHEA (Bellingham, WA) Subject: Jim Rose Remembers Radio (#828) June 11, 2010 [Friday] Hi Jim...I've noticed that you reference Tex Agnew frequently. Ted did have a very distinctive voice and news style in those days of Rock and Roll News on KLIF, Dallas. After McLendon sold KLIF to Fairchild in about '72, I left my six years at The Mighty 1190 and took my career to become program director for Joe Amaturo's WFTL, Ft. Lauderdale, FL. A few months into my tenure there I had an opening for afternoon drive news anchor and convinced Ted to join me in Ft. Lauderdale. Ted worked with me at 'FTL for several years and departed somewhat abruptly after some medical issues and inability to come to work. I left shortly after for the West Coast and Golden West Broadcasters (late 70's)...and have since totally lost contact with and about Ted. If any of your readers know his well-being (or not) and his location I'd sure like to know. michael@oshearadio.com. Thanks, Michael O'Shea

BOBBY COPELAND (Knoxville-Oak Ridge, TN) Subject: Jimmy Dean obit. www.nytimes.com/aponline/2010/06/13/us/AP-US-Obit-Jimmy-Dean.html?_r=1&ref=obituaries

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CHARLES GEORGE (Dallas, TX) Subject: The Dean of Country Music has left. Hi, You probably have already seen this but I thought AOL did a good story on Jimmy Dean. When little at my grade school we had a talent show. Several guys liked to do Big Bad John. (www.aolnews.com/nation/article/jimmy-dean-country-music-legend-and-sausage-maker-dies-at-age-81/19514593?)

RAY WHITWORTH (D/FW-Arlington, TX) Subject: Jim Rose Remembers Radio (#829) June 14, 2010 [Monday] Hi Jim: Hope things are well with you. I must say Charles George is "spot on" The talk shows are a complete travesty of information. If you agree with the host you get to stay on the air, if not you are cut off and they gripe about free speech being taken away if the Fairness doctrine came back? They deny free speech to those whose opinions do not match their own. What a bunch of hypocrites! It's like the 21st century version of Goebbels. I myself just passed my certification to teach elementary school. I finally got my college degree last September <with honors>. I want to teach special education children, especially those with autism. I have another certification for the high level test coming up on the 24th. It's like the way radio used to be, giving back to the community. Best wishes. Ray Whitworth

DAN MCCURDY (Sherman-Denison, TX) Subject: Jim Rose Remembers Radio (#829) June 14, 2010 [Monday]. <<JOEL SPIVAK [A] (Washington, D.C.) "... I don't think I ever met anyone in Broadcasting quite like Gordon McLendon.">> ...Jim...most folks who worked for/with Gordon would echo, "A big H*** YES!" to Joel's observation. Gordon was one of those rarities whom Norman Lear described in his definition of 'success': "To be able to exercise one's vital abilities along lines of excellence in a life that affords them scope." Gordon was a multi-talented individual who held himself, and others, to phenomenally high creative standards, and, because of his financial resources was able to cast a very wide national and international net. He set high-water marks for communication professionals that simply have not been equaled since his untimely passing in 1986. Dan McCurdy, Sherman, Texas; KLIF, KBOX - Dallas; WMEX - Boston; 2004 inductee, Texas Radio Hall of Fame; retired Fortune 500 advertising/PR exec.; freelance writer, voice talent

TRIVIA ANSWER: For two weeks Jackson Browne is a member of Rock band Blue Oyster Cult before he becomes a hit solo singer.

JIM BELL (Houston, TX) PART II Subject: Houston radio veteran Jim Bell says he has retired after 45 years in the broadcasting business. In December of 69, Ray Miller hired me to work at KPRC Radio News. Miller was the most respected TV and radio news journalist in this part of the country. He taught me how broadcast news should be done, and I believe I can thank the high standards I learned from Miller for helping me survive in this business for 45 years. Through the 70s, I did a year at the Texas State Network with David Day, right after he replaced the late Porter Randall on TSN. I also spent time at NBC Radio in NYC, with help from my old PD Jeff Thompson. I came back to Houston to spend almost 3 years doing news and call-in shows at KTRH. In the 80s I news directed an AM/FM operation in Nacogdoches/Lufkin, and came back to Houston in 88 for more News-Talk at KTRH. Part III in Friday's issue of JRRR.

GEORGE BURNS (January 20, 1896–March 9, 1996) Retirement at sixty-five is ridiculous. When I was sixty-five I still had pimples

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June 14, 2010 [Monday]

Issue #829

ALL THE NEWS THAT IS NEWS

PIED PIPER DIES British Pop star of the 1960s, Crispian St. Peters, who has the worldwide hit The Pied Piper dies at 71 on Tuesday, June 8, 2010 in England. In summer 1966, The Pied Piper rises to #4 on Billboard. In summer 1967, Crispian scores another Top 10 hit in the UK with You Were on My Mind. It reaches #36 in the U.S. Crispian is born Robin Peter Smith on April 5, 1944 in Swanley, Kent, England. His health is not very good for the past 15 years. In 1995, he suffers a stroke. Since 2003, Crispian enters the hospital several times for pneumonia. Crispian St. Peters leaves behind 2 children, daughter Samantha and son Lee from his 1969-1974 marriage.

GERONIMO RETURNS Two years after he walks away from his syndicated radio program with its base on WJFK FM (The Fan 106.7) Washington, DC/Manassas, VA Don Geronimo returns to CBS Radio on June 21, 2010 as the noon-4pm weekday host on Sports KHTK-1140 Sacramento, CA. Ironically, KHTK is one of the former Don & Mike show affiliates. Geronimo replaces Jim Kozimor who remains with KHTK in a soon to be announced new position. As half of The Don & Mike Show, Geronimo lasts 16 years on sister WJFK FM Washington, DC until he exits in April 2008. During that period KHTK airs a simulcast of their team show.

TRIVIA QUESTION: Who is the first Country recording artist to perform in Russia? The answer appears below.

MOVERS AND SHAKERS

•WGY-810 News/Talk and WGY FM (The River 99.5) Albany, NY together raise $400,066 during their Miracle Weekend Radiothons for the Children's Hospital at Albany Medical Center. •DICK BIONDI legendary DJ on WLS-890 in celebration of the 50th anniversary of his first radio broadcast in Chicago the city dedicates a street, Dick Biondi Way, in his honor. •VERNON SANDERS NBC entertainment vet now heads the formerly disbanded Peacock programming unit as its new EVP. He moves over from SVP of NBC Entertainment/Universal Media Studios drama team.

ENTERTAINMENT AND NEWS MILESTONES

•1954 PRESIDENT EISENHOWER signs the order that adds the words under God to the Pledge of Allegiance to America on June 14th. •1966 BRUCE ROBISON singer-songwriter (Tim McGraw's Angry All the Time) born on June 11th in Bandera, TX. •1976 THE GONG SHOW premieres on TV on June 14th. •1983 JOHN ANDERSON's single Swingin is his first Gold record on June 14th. •1996 JIM CARREY's movie Cable Guy releases on June 14th. •2003 TOBY KEITH & WILLIE NELSON's single Beer for My Horses lands at #1 on Billboard on June 14th.

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BRUCE ELROD [President, Cash Box magazine] (Ridgeway, SC) IN MEMORIUM - CASH BOX MAGAZINE - DAVE LANE 1941-2010 Dave Lane, Cashbox Magazine DJ 2006-2008 passed away this morning from a stroke. Dave truly loved Cashbox and he will be missed by the staff that knew him. Dave really enjoyed being a DJ and served many stations in his illustrious career. His family was with him at the end and had to make the decision most of us wish we never have to do, but I know Dave is in a better place having a hearty debate with St. Peter. Bruce Elrod (www.cashboxmagazine.com/index.htm)

DAVE LANE - On Friday night, June 11, 2010 Cash Box President Bruce Elrod gives us a phone call with the shocking news of the passing of our friend Dave Lane. Dave is both a contributor and friend of JRRR. Until 1997, Dave Lane is a DJ on KQUE FM here in Houston, TX as well as in other radio markets. The passing of our friend Dave Lane saddens all of his many fans.

JOYCE WEBSTER [J.C.] (Mena, AR) Subject: Arkansas. Dear Jim, Flash flooding in the early morning hours at Albert Pike Campground in Montgomery County...about 45 miles from here...has taken several lives. Channel 4 KARK TV out of Little Rock and Fox News are covering a report of 6 to 10 deaths at an RV and tent campground on Lake Ouachita at a point where two rivers converge, some of the dead are children. Emergency Management personnel are searching for missing now. Apparently 6 or more inches of rain occurred sometime around five o'clock this morning. I'll let you know if I learn more about this. The latest death toll is now definitely confirmed is 18 with approximately three dozen people still missing and the search continues. It is a very beautiful wilderness area, and people love to take their families there to camp along the river. Terrible thing. They keep referring to our mountains as hills. It is what they call a wilderness area, no good roads going in...that kind of thing. The reason people go is because it is remote...clean air, clean water, beautiful trees. Really, really tragic. Most of the people so far are from Texas and Louisiana. THAT much I know for sure. It's really rugged out there. JC

JOEL SPIVAK [A] (Washington, D.C.) Sure I'd be happy to get the newsletter. I have nothing but fond memories of Houston, and I don't think I ever met anyone in Broadcasting quite like Gordon McLendon. Thanks Jim.

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JIM BELL (Houston, TX) PART I Subject: Houston radio veteran Jim Bell says he has retired after 45 years in the broadcasting business. I'm grateful for Jim Rose's radio newsletter that's read by so many people, because it lets me tell a lot of people of my retirement all at once. I started out in radio in 1965, working for Jeff Thompson at KMSC FM in Nassau Bay, directly across NASA Road One from the Johnson Space Center. In those days, before LBJ died, it was the Manned Spacecraft Center. Note the initials and our call letters. The old KMSC frequency now belongs to KMJQ - Majic 102. Jeff taught me everything I know about radio and that kept me going over the next four and a half decades at stations up and down the dial. I've worked with some of the best and worst people in radio, at some of the best and worst stations. I've tried TV a couple of times over the years, but I didn't last long in that field and I returned to radio, where I belonged. In the late 60s my first news job was chasing cops and police cars for the late Richard Dobbyn at KIKK AM and FM. That was an experience, let me tell you. Stay tuned for Part II of Jim Bell's retirement message in the Wednesday, June 16, 2010 issue of JRRR.

MIKE SHANNON (Dallas-Mesquite, TX) OUCH! Sorry to hear about all of that! I used Go Daddy just briefly once; got good reviews and a couple of friends had good things to say about it. Problem I had was difficulty in posting more than one thing at a time to their FTP server. If I'm posting station logos or photos to my website, that could take EONS to do, one at a time. Thankfully, they were very nice about everything, and even sent me a refund of my unused time (I didn't even ask for that...I was shocked to say the least!!) Don't know if it's too late, or if you're open to suggestions on this, but I use a company here in Dallas called Virtbiz (www.virtbiz.com) who has been wonderful for the 7+ years I've had them. Cost is very reasonable, 'bargain factor' is very fair, service is top notch, and I usually hear from the owner of the company when I have any problems. They also handle all the stations in the local CBS cluster here, and all the offshoots (individual show pages, blogs, etc.)--Mike (www.knus99.com/)

TRIVIA ANSWER: In March 1974 at the Moscow University, George Hamilton IV becomes the first Country singer to perform in Russia.

CHARLES GEORGE (Dallas, TX) Subject: Free Speech. Hi Jim, the problem is many of the talk show people cut off any person with views different than theirs and are just plain rude. Not just about Politics either like a Radio Host who interrupts callers with advice before even letting the person finish. I find we have lost the ability to let a person talk about issues and we just get sound bytes. I think History may show Nixon to be a better person than many in the Republican Party or Democratic Party. Nixon learned how to use the Media after... Unlike Dan McCurdy I think we should institute the Fairness Doctrine, but the money will still find a way around this. Problem is too much power in too few people. Worse is when truth is mixed with lies so as to be deceptive. However; even Andrew Jackson had to deal with his wife still being married to her former husband. Also Aaron Burr and Alexander Hamilton had issues that led to a duel. Problems come we try to clean up the past. I also know that it is easier to express ideas of contempt if you never have to face the person. Charles George

WILLIAM ORVILLE DOUGLAS (1898-1980) Restriction of free thought and free speech is the most dangerous of all subversions. It is the one un-American act that could most easily defeat us.

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June 11, 2010 [Friday]

Issue #828

HAPPY FATHER'S DAY!

ALL THE NEWS THAT IS NEWS

KING GEORGE REIGNS SUPREME Billboard’s list of the top 25 Country music singers of the past 25 years has Texas' own George Strait on the throne. The Country music Superstar beats out many headliners such as Garth Brooks, Reba McEntire, Alan Jackson and Tim McGraw who are in the Top 5 Artists. The proclamation is made on Monday and Tuesday June 7 and 8, 2010 at the Country Music Summit in Nashville, TN. George Strait sells more than 68.5 million albums, with 82 Billboard Top 10 singles and 44 #1 singles. He has a Top 10 hit in each of 30 consecutive years, which is a Billboard record. George says, It just continues to be one heck of a ride that I'm enjoying every minute of. Time does fly when you’re having fun. Thanks to all of my fans for their support. Long live country music!

CAPITAL CITY RADIO STATION SALE Crista Broadcasting buys Adult Contemporary/Contemporary Christian hybrid KFMK FM (The River 105.9) Austin, TX from the Clear Channel Aloha Trust merger. KFMK FM shares a building with sister stations KASE FM, KHFI FM, KPEZ FM, KVET-1300 and KVET FM. Originally, the KFMK FM call letters are on 97.9 in the Medical Towers in Houston, TX. Stan Mak, Crista VP/GM brags, We love what radio can do in building deep relationships with listeners and advertisers. Adding an FM station in Austin fits our strategic plan, and we are elated at the opportunity to add KFMK to the Crista Broadcasting family. Austin is an emerging market, recently named number one by Kiplinger on its list of the '10 Best American Cities for the Next Decade.' We look forward to becoming embedded in the Austin community. Other Crista radio stations include Contemporary Christian KCMS FM (Spirit 105.3), Christian Talk KCIS-630 (Inspiration Station) Seattle-Edmonds, WA and Christian KPWZ FM (Praise 106.5) Bellingham, WA.

TRIVIA QUESTION: Bobby [Boris] Pickett's Monster Mash is a #1 hit in 1962. What is his line of work at the time? The answer appears below.

MOVERS AND SHAKERS

HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Ira [Eye] Lipson's (originator of KZEW FM in Dallas, TX) birthday is on Sunday, June 13, 2010. •JERRY KERSTING Tribune President tells staff on Monday, June 7, 2010 that WPIX TV CW CH11 NYC President/GM Betty Ellen Berlamino exits. Kersting is acting GM. •TODD VIOLETTE exits his 7 year PD post at Cumulus Hot AC KBBY FM (B95.1) in Oxnard-Ventura, CA as new MD/AM Drive DJ on Clear Channel Hot AC WSDD FM (The Sound 100.3) St. Louis, MO. •GARY ELMORE ex PD/morning host on Clear Channel Talk KWHN-1320 Fort Smith, AR dies at 56 on Monday, June 7, 2010 from a recent heart attack.

ENTERTAINMENT AND NEWS MILESTONES

•1953 AMOS 'N ANDY TV Comedy [also on radio from 1929] last airs on CBS on June 11th. •1969 [SMILIN'] JAY MCDOWELL bass player with Grammy nominated Country band BR549 born in Bedford, IN. •1977 JOE TEX's single Ain't Gonna Bump No More (With No Fat Woman) lands at #12 on June 11th. •1987 RANDY TRAVIS' Forever And Ever, Amen remains at #1 for 3-weeks on Billboard's Country chart beginning on June 13th. •1994 B.C. 52's single Meet The Flintstones rises to #33 on June 11th. •2001 LONESTAR's video I'm Already There debuts on June 11th on CMT's Most Wanted Live.

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BOBBY COPELAND (Knoxville-Oak Ridge, TN) Subject: Jim Rose Remembers Radio (#825) June 04, 2010 [Friday] Jim, Re Storm; Ouch!!! Re Paycheck: I don't think he would have ever told that he took the name from Johnny Cash -- not as hot as Cash was at the time -- might have been afraid of a lawsuit, so telling he took it from the prize fighter would get him off the hook. Of course, we can never be sure, but I never bought Paycheck's story... and I don't think many did. Blessings, Bobby. More Paycheck: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnny_Paycheck

GENE SCULATTI (Los Angeles, CA) Subject: Seeking info on Russ Knight. Thanks, Jim. I’m here in Los Angeles, but the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame/Museum is in Cleveland. Not sure about Howard, but you can contact him; he’s curating exhibits at the Museum, at 751 Erieside Ave., Cleveland, Ohio 44114. I don’t believe the radio exhibit itself has a link (not everything there is online), but the HoF’s address is www.rockhaall.com. Check there for info; the Hall and Museum have been in operation since 1983. Best, Gene

JIM TRAVIS (Hot Springs, AR) In 1968 I was given the title of KY Colonel by Gov. Louie B. Nunn for producing the Award winning radio commercial promoting that year's KY Derby. I was born here in Hot Springs AR. We moved to Houston in 1953. (www.JimWWTravis.com)

ROBIN MARSHALL (NYC, NY) Subject: "Is This Thing On?" - A Collection Of Nightmare Radio Tales. Hi Jim, I did write you and ask for your stories! And I WILL be doing a second volume. I’m already getting people complaining that I didn’t ask them! How much more could I pester people! Second book will also go to charity. It’s hard work, and I’d appreciate any mentions that you can do. My son worked his **** off on this book! All the best, Robin Marshall; Pres/Marshall Arts Communications, Inc. (www.RobinMarshall.com)

MIKE SHANNON (Dallas-Mesquite, TX) Hopefully Wink will read the kind words you wrote and post a response on JRRR sometime! Seems like a nice guy...and with a LOT of guts, to restart his career at 75! More power to him! Take care, and good luck with everything--Mike (www.knus99.com/)

BOB GRANT [Robert Hanger] (Houston-Jersey Village, TX) Subject: Bob Doll. Jim: Thx so much for this info on Bob Doll. It's same one I worked with in KY, 1955. He left for Cynthiana, KY when the Chief Engineer of WEKY built/opened WCYN (Reed Anderson). I was first voice @ sign-on of new station. WWKY, Oct. 2, 1954 a year prior to Doll's arrival and I replaced him at WEKY, 1955! Wish I had known he was nearby in TX & I would have made contact. Sorry, but I only knew owner in Cynthiana & I was not in that area by 1964. Thx again for your info. BOB

JOAN PATE-DAY (Cedar Creek Lake, TX) Subject: KBOX. I am wondering if any of the great guys from KBOX can remember the name of the newsman or DJ, I walked 50 miles with from Big Town to Wills Point. Sam (Pate) followed him in the Big Red, giving reports over the air as we went. His then wife Ruby and I walked with him. KBOX was having a contest with the newsman from Tyler which one could reach the fifty miles first. After we had walked Highway 80 for thirty miles, the Tyler fellow gave up but we finished the course. I do know Ruby and I had huge blisters on both of our feet. This took place when President Kennedy had everyone on a walking kick. Seems his name was Dick. It wasn't Dick Mock or Dick Glancey. Those guys from KBOX and KLIF were always coming up with crazy ideas to call attention to the stations. KLIF came up with burying $50,000. and had people digging up half of Dallas as they followed the clues.

KBOX-1480 During my time as a newscaster/mobile news reporter on KBOX-1480 in Dallas, TX from 1971-72 Joe Long is the News Director who hires me. Also, it is my sad duty to have to announce on the radio for the first time in the entire world that Joe Long dies. Joe is originally the News Director for KLIF-1190 and national News Director for Gordon McLendon's Texas Triangle radio stations of KTSA-550, KILT-610 and KLIF-1190. KBOX has two new cream-colored 1971 Ford Mustang mobile news units with bubble gum machines on top. When Joe dies, newscaster/mobile news reporter Dick Moore becomes the KBOX News Director. After I leave KBOX, Ted Agnew, News Director of KLIF-1190, hires me without even so much as an aircheck because he hears me either live or on Memorex all day long almost every single day on KBOX-1480 and KTLC FM (100.3). Ted is a wonderful guy who has a very distinctive news delivery voice and style.

TRIVIA ANSWER: When Bobby [Boris] Pickett's Monster Mash becomes a radio hit in 1962 he is a part time cab driver in NYC.

JIMMY RABBITT (Grand Junction, CO) The next "Back On The Beach" with Jimmy Rabbitt is Saturday, June 12th. 3pm-6pm PDT 6pm-9pm EDT on 101.5 KOCI FM Newport Beach, California. streaming on: http://KOCIRadio.com. twittering at: http://twitter.com/elconejo09

RONALD REAGAN [40th U.S. President] (February 6, 1911-June 5, 2004) Concentrated power has always been the enemy of liberty.

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June 09, 2010 [Wednesday]

Issue #827

ALL THE NEWS THAT IS NEWS

WHO WOULD'VE THUNK IT? Sir Tom Jones turns 70 years old on Monday, June 7, 2010. We remember the rivalry that Sir Tom begins with Elvis Presley in the late 1960s. It's awhile since the King of Rock'n'Roll has a major hit record. Elvis the Pelvis comes out of semi-retirement around Christmas 1968 and knocks our socks off with If I Can Dream that sells over a half million copies and reaches #12 on Billboard. The best that Sir Tom can do at the time is A Minute of Your Time that stiffs at #48. Well, the race is on. In summer 1969 Presley's In the Ghetto sells over a million copies and settles in at #3. Jones counters with I'll Never Fall in Love Again with sales of over a half million copies at #6. Around Thanksgiving 1969 Elvis smashes the charts with Suspicious Minds that moves over a million records at #1. Just after Christmas 1969, Sir Tom's Without Love (There Is Nothing) pushes over a half million copies out the door at #5. In 1972, The King's Burning Love burns up the charts to #2 with over a million sales. In 1971, Jones' She's a Lady strikes #2 with over a half million in record sales. Before his untimely death on August 16, 1977 Presley scores with a Rockin' little tune called Way Down that goes to #18 with over a half million record sales. After he passes away, Elvis's My Way lingers on the charts for 12 weeks and peaks at #22 with another over a half million in record sales. Jones last great tune is Say You'll Stay Until Tomorrow that hits #15 but with sales of under a half million. Happy Birthday Sir Tom Jones!

VETERAN SPORTSCASTER VACATES MNF Marv Albert legendary sports broadcaster decides to take a hike from Westwood’s One’s Monday Night Football radio broadcast team after eight seasons as the play-by-play pronouncer. Marv's co-host Boomer Esiason continues as lead analyst for the Monday night games plus the annual Super Bowl broadcast. WW One begins its search for Albert's replacement. Marv sighs, I thoroughly enjoyed my eight seasons with Boomer Esiason and the rest of the Westwood One crew, but I just felt that with my commitments to NBA telecasts and other projects, I wanted to cut down my schedule moving forward. Howard Deneroff, Executive Producer of WW One Sports replies, ...there’s only one Marv Albert. We thank Marv for eight great seasons. His unmistakable voice and signature style made listening to him as much of a joy as it was working with him. We wish him well in future endeavors.

TRIVIA QUESTION: What famous 1950s song-writing duo's hits turn up in Broadway's Rock show Smokey Joe's Cafe? The answer appears below.

MOVERS AND SHAKERS

•ANDREW LEE former PD of News/Talk KQTH FM (104.1) Tucson, AZ is new Director of Information Programming at Clear Channel's St. Paul-Minneapolis, MN cluster, plus PD of News/Talk KTLK FM (100.3). •ANGIE MAY COOK exits Bonneville Hot AC WTMX FM (101.9) Chicago-Skokie, IL to grab control of her newly created duty as VP of Emmis Digital. •CJOT FM (EZ Rock 99.7) Astral Media AC Ottawa, ON debuts at 6pm on Thursday, May 27, 2010. •RYAN SEACREST Premiere-syndicated host bids adieu to Greater Media AC WMGC FM (Magic 105.1) Detroit, MI as Chris Edmonds eases into his chair as PM Drive DJ.

ENTERTAINMENT AND NEWS MILESTONES

•1953 MILTON BERLE SHOW/TEXACO STAR THEATER last airs on NBC TV on June 9th. •1962 SKEETER DAVIS records The End Of The World on June 8th at RCA Studio B in Nashville, TN. •1975 HOUSE OF COMMONS first live BBC Radio broadcast is on June 9th. •1984 LORRIE MORGAN (What Part of No #1 for 3 weeks-1993) joins the Grand Ole Opry on June 9th. •1993 ARTHUR ALEXANDER Florence, AL R&B singer/songwriter (You Better Move On #24-1962) dies on June 9th at 53. •2009 GEORGE JONES' He Stopped Loving Her Today is added to the Library of Congress' National Recording Registry on June 9th.

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CHUCK CASHMERE (San Diego-San Marcos, CA) Subject: Open Mike. Hi Jim, Hope you & Lacy are rocking ok. I wanted to share something which has come into my life in recent months. That is the venue of open mikes. I've done 40 in the past three months and I'm having a ball. It's opened up the music world to me in a different way than I've previously experienced. I encourage all of the guys, some of who pick & sing to get out of the house & get in front of a mike. I've sung for a few as 3 people & of course much larger audiences. I have friends who would rather mull around the house and perform to four walls thinking about their days of glory. That's BS. Get out & get it on man. Even if you don't play an instrument...or sing...most of the older people in broadcasting have their chops. They can recite poems, or words to songs, what ever. It's opened up three nites of gigs for me so far and counting. A couple of things have come my way I don't want to do...and others will open up for me. In addition I'm getting ready for another CD of original material. GET IT ON!

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DAVID PERKINS (Ft. Worth, TX) Subject: Patsy Montana. Wow, a name from the past. I remember emceeing a show with her as the headliner at a country music bar in Suffolk County out on Long Island, NY in January or so of 1967 when I was the morning man for WTHE (The sound of Country music) in Queens. She was a little older but I remember she could still belt 'em out! What a voice! And yes she did sing her signature song, "I want to be a cowboy's sweetheart." That was the night I lost the nut that holds on the framstrugle on my little MG TF with Texas plates on it, lost it in the snow. And my date and I had to ride the Long Island RR back to Queens. For a Fort Worth boy to be a nut lost in the snow; well, that's what I always felt like I was in the NYC area. David Perkins; The Ecumenical Church for the Followers of Christ; The Jesus Christ Said Ministries (www.JesusChristSaid.com)

BOB GRANT [Robert Hanger] (Houston-Jersey Village, TX) Subject: Bob Doll. Jim: RE, Issue#826, 6/7...I worked in small market radio w/a Bob Doll in KY in 1955. Could you check his book-bio to see if he was in KY & TN Radio in mid-50's. THX. Have a great week too, BOB

DR. JEFF CUNNINGHAM (Austin-Kyle, TX) Glen (Beck) was one of the nicest humans you have ever met. He was kind, considerate, soft spoken, intellectual and articulate...OFF the air. On the air he was a wild man. I had to settle him down several times when he got in trouble. He is one amazing talent, though. Jeff Cunningham, DC

JOAN PATE-DAY (Cedar Creek Lake,TX) Subject: no stress. Jim it is amazing what one can do for entertainment when living a stress free life style on the lake. Everything paid for, the kids grown and living in other states, we look for entertainment. Have you ever watched a red ant bed as they go about their daily routine? It is a shame humans can not work together as the little ants do. Busy little rascals. Ever watched a group of buzzards on the power line pole as they land at one end and force the last one off of the perch he is on? He simply flies back to the front and this goes on for quite awhile. Poke a stick into a fire ant bed and watch them come alive. But the most entertaining of all, go to the Wal-Mart, sit in the deli and watch people buy Eggs. Some are dressed fit to kill and others look like they have not had a bath since Christmas of 1999. Short, tall, bearded, fat...really fat, skinny, all different. But every one of them picks up a box of Eggs, opens it and puts it back. They are opening the same box over and over. While doing this, you can also count the carts passing with large sacks of dog food placed into it and notice very little food. Then when night time comes, sit in the porch swing with the radio going and watch the night creatures come out. The little critters love country music.

TRIVIA ANSWER: Jerry Lieber and Mike Stoller's 1950s Rock hit tunes appear in Broadway's Rock show Smokey Joe's Cafe.

CHARLES GEORGE (Dallas, TX) Hi, I watched a film I rented from Netflix with Christian Slater, Julian Po. I found it to be a very Dark Comedy but with a serious subject. I am glad I rented it since I did not see it when it first came out. At ETSU, Commerce they had at the University Christian Center a group called the Listening Ear. I had just started to college when I walk in and this group is on the floor. They said they were a Crisis Prevention group and did I want to join them. I said I knew nothing about the subject, someone says that means you have the ability to learn. Actually, I just found people to talk with myself. One of the people played Chess and I once thought I was good since I had won tournaments at the park near my house. I also keep thinking of a song, Be A Clown Be A Clown... Then there is the song, Tears Of A Clown and Tracks of My Tears. I always liked Tracks Of My Tears as performed by Johnny Rivers; however; my favorite by him was Summer Rain. I guess someone ruined radio for Deejays and Radio Personalities with the More Music, Less Talk idea. 73, KC5RAI, Charles George

CHUCK BLORE [Program Director of KFWB-980 Los Angeles, CA] The deejays were hired based on their ability to be entertainers.

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June 07, 2010 [Monday]

Issue #826

ALL THE NEWS THAT IS NEWS

RADIO LOSES TWO VETERANS The nearly 60-year radio veteran who launches the Small Market Radio Newsletter in 1983, Bob Doll, dies at 77 on Tuesday, June 1, 2010 in San Antonio, TX. Bob is a subscriber to JRRR since June 15, 2006. He also is a book author about his many experiences in small town radio. Doll sends autographed copies of his three books in 2006 for me to read. Great guy with a world of knowledge about small market radio. Bob's career in radio covers him as a DJ, GM, owner and consultant of radio stations. In 1993, Bob sells SMRN to Jay Mitchell, who continues the publication on the Internet. Doll sells his radio stations. At the request of his wife in 2003 they relocate to Seguin, TX. Dennis Wharton, NAB EVP, issues a statement: The entire radio community has lost a true friend and great ambassador for small market stations. Bob's encyclopedic knowledge of small-town radio was surpassed only by his friendly demeanor. His presence at this year's Radio Show will be sadly missed, but he won't soon be forgotten.

R.I.P. BILL AUSTIN After nearly 40 years in broadcasting that includes 20 years as morning co-host on KESZ FM in Phoenix, AZ Bill Austin signs off and retires from radio on February 25, 2010. He dies of bladder cancer at 55 on Wednesday, June 2, 2010. The Friday, June 4, 2010 morning show on Clear Channel KESZ FM gives tribute to Bill by his long-time morning show co-host Beth McDonald. Before his Beth and Bill Morning Show he is a weather forecaster on KPNX TV in Phoenix. Beth says Bill was not just my radio partner he was the brother I never had. A couple of days before he passed, while at the hospital, he told me, 'I sure miss doing that little radio show.

TRIVIA QUESTION: Who is the first female Country performer to sell 1 million records? The answer appears below.

MOVERS AND SHAKERS

•RUE MCCLANAHAN Emmy-winning actress known to millions as Southern belle Blanche Devereaux on the TV hit series The Golden Girls dies at 76 from a massive stroke. •SEAN COMPTON, President of Programming at Tribune Broadcasting, announces a pilot shoot in June 2010 that features controversial radio DJ Bubba the Love Sponge for a potential late-night or daytime play in fall 2011. •BRUCE PATTERSON, Michigan Republican senator, introduces a bill to license journalists. He says that the critical role of journalists...demands that they be held to certain standards, including the possession of good moral character.

ENTERTAINMENT AND NEWS MILESTONES

•1959 KLX-910 in Oakland, CA changes its call letters to KEWB on June 7th (now KNEW-910). •1969 THE JOHNNY CASH SHOW first episode airs on ABC-TV on June 7th with guest Bob Dylan who joins the Man in Black on Girl from the North Country. •1979 CHUCK BERRY Rock-n-Roll singer is charged with tax evasion on June 7th. •1981 TRAVIS TRITT Grammy award-winning Country-Pop singer graduates from Sprayberry High School on June 6th. •1993 ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME breaks ground in Cleveland, OH on June 7th. •2007 TAYLOR SWIFT's self-titled debut album certifies Platinum on June 7th.

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BOBBY COPELAND (Knoxville-Oak Ridge, TN) Subject: Jim Rose Remembers Radio (#825) June 04, 2010 [Friday] Jim, I do not doubt that Johnny Paycheck claimed he took his professional name from prize fighter John Austin Paycheck. However, I don't believe it for one minute. He did not change his name until the 1960s. Of course, at the time, Johnny Cash was as hot as a firecracker. I think Paycheck chose the name as a take off on Johnny Cash -- just as Chubby Checker did from Fats Domino. Best regards, Bobby

GINA LOIZZO (Chicago, IL) Subject: BULLETIN: 2010 Radio Hall of Fame Nominees Announced. You can use gloizzo@museum.tv that would be fine and use Chicago IL. With regards to the press release it is 700 words just for the bios and categories. How about you take from what I sent you just the names and categories (50 words) and link it to our website www.radiohof.org and tell them voting is set to begin on June 14th and they can sign up starting then on our site. This to me sounds concise and to the point. We would appreciate if you write about us! Thanks! Gina Loizzo; The Museum of Broadcast Communications; Chicago, IL 60654 (www.museum.tv)

IRA [Eye] LIPSON (Dallas, TX) Subject: Jim Rose Remembers Radio Issue #824. Clap for the Wolfman? You can hear the history of Wolfman Jack at wm.allaccess.com/allaccess/wolfman_jack.wma I had the honor of reading the Wolfman chapter from Bob Shannon's great book "Turn It Up! American Radio Tales 1946-1996". Ira "Eye" Lipson (www.Lipsonworks.com)

BUD BUSCHARDT (Dallas, TX) Subject: Mathis Christmas Song. Jim, (JRRR #825) I have a copy of "Christmas In The City Of The Angels" by Johnny Mathis that John Jaksha is looking for. Mine is a DJ copy with that same song on both sides. I can convert it to MP3 and email to you if you want to forward it to him, or you can give him my email address and I can forward it to him directly. Bud

DR. JEFF CUNNINGHAM (Austin-Kyle, TX) I am seldom a really serious person, but I would like all of the voting members of the Texas Radio Hall of Fame to consider 2 nominations I made. The first is Jim Rose. He is a man who was amazingly successful in all of his years in the biz and gave much more to the medium than he got back. He continues to work for radio on a daily basis through this newsletter. Please put your vote in for Jim. The second person I want you to consider is Mr. Bill Bradford of Sulphur Springs, TX. I have nominated him to be in the full HOF. Mr. Bradford never turned away a young broadcaster for advice and help. Without the small town, hard working, dedicated broadcasters, the major markets would never happen. The talent is developed by people like Bill Bradford. I was fortunate enough to have worked at KSCS, KSEL (Lubbock), KZFM (in Corpus Christi) with our morning man, Glen Beck, and WOAI. Mr. Bradford is one of, if not THE, best engineers that this state has ever seen and he also does commentaries that are light years ahead of their time. To hear this marvelous man's work, click on www.ksstradio.com/index.php? and listen to his comments. By the way, about 3 years ago, Radio Road in Sulphur Springs was renamed Bill Bradford Road. Jeff Cunningham, DC

CHARLES GEORGE (Dallas, TX) Subject: Psalms 46. When thinking of the news in the headlines I keep thinking of the song done by Ben E. King, Stand By Me. I then think how this could be from God to his people as in Psalms 46. I once was chastised by a wife of a preacher because I was listening to Rock Music, not that it did any good I told her that I could understand not performing it in a Church Service but I asked her about hymns that had been set to Bar Tunes like Amazing Grace. She told me that was different and I asked her how? My favorite tune now to play from tunes learned while growing up and going to church would be For The Beauty Of The Earth, and then I would follow it with My Jesus I love Thee. I once heard Classical Music at night on 740, I thought what is KTRH doing playing this then I hear a voice say,"You are listening to CBC Radio, Montreal". I thought WOW! Just a pocket radio what if I had a real radio. I was thinking of other stations I use to listen to at night at times: WHB 710, KXOK and KHOW 630, in the 80's would enjoy KOMA 1520. My parents said if my head were opened up all that would be in there would be calls and frequencies of radio stations. This also makes me think of the first song I learned to play on the guitar because it was published in the Entertainment section of the Dallas Morning News, Try To Remember. Charles George

TRIVIA ANSWER: Patsy Montana is the first female Country performer to sell one million records with her 1935 hit tune I Want to Be a Cowboy's Sweetheart.

JOAN PATE-DAY (Cedar Creek Lake,TX) Subject: whoops! We received a beautiful certificate from our State Representative yesterday, congratulating us on our 55th anniversary. Even had the gold state seal on it. I was showing it to Sam's (Pate) daughter Debra and she said I should frame it. About ten minutes later, I accidently turned a glass of iced tea onto it. Hard to believe I have been married since I was 16. Where did the years go. (did I just tell you my age?) 70 is a good age you know, seems a little worse when I see it in writing before my eyes. Have a good holiday.

T.S. ELIOT (September 26, 1888–January 4, 1965) An election is coming. Universal peace is declared, and the foxes have a sincere interest in prolonging the lives of the poultry.

Jim Rose and Lacy

Houston, Texas - Laus Deo

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June 04, 2010 [Friday]

Issue #825

ALL THE NEWS THAT IS NEWS

MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND is a fine time to leave me Lucille and to flip radio formats. In 2010, the latest action takes place on the western shores of Lake Michigan on Thursday, May 27th when Saga pulls the plug on Smooth Jazz WJZX FM (106.9) in the Milwaukee-Brookfield, WI market. Saga stunts WJZX FM with a flip to Tiger Radio, Music for Cheaters. Its competitor Clear Channel ditches Classic Rock music on WQBW FM (Brew 97.3) Milwaukee on Friday, May 28th to Top-40 WQBW FM (Radio Now 97.3).

NO MORE NEWSCASTS on Larry H. Miller's Independent KJZZ TV UHF CH46 Salt Lake City, ID as it airs its last 9 am and 9 pm newscasts on May 31, 2010. Four Points Media KUTV TV produces KJZZ TV's newscasts. This news partnership lasts about five years. KJZZ TV's website says that Better Utah now runs at 9 am. Scrubs does a double run at 9 pm. Up until almost two years ago KJZZ TV airs MyTV network programs but the affiliation moves over to KCSG TV CH14 Cedar City-St. George, UT. On February 19, 2010 KCSG TV discontinues its full time newscasts. It's a rare commodity for a TV station to eliminate its newscasts but in 2009 Mission Broadcasting WYOU TV CBS CH22 Scranton-Wilkes Barre does.

TWO DENVER RADIO STATIONS CHANGE HANDS Timothy Brown’s NRC Broadcasting Inc. sells two Denver radio stations Adult Hits KJAC FM (Jack 105.5) Timnath, CO and Adult Hits KCUV FM (Jack 102.3) Greenwood Village, CO for $5M to Douglas Moreland's Moreland Properties LLC. The FCC transfers the stations from Moreland Properties to Front Range Sports Network LLC to assume the debt. Douglas Moreland and Tom Manoogian head Front Range.

TRIVIA QUESTION: Where does Country singer Donald Eugene Lytle come up with his stage name Johnny Paycheck? The answer appears below.

MOVERS AND SHAKERS

HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Connell Miller (brother of KPCN-730's Ed Miller) has his day on June 6th. •GAYLORD OPRYLAND re-opens on November 15, 2010 but lays off 1,743 employees. Rebuilding flood costs estimate from $215 million to $225 million. •PAT CLAWSON former CNN investigative reporter and Radio & Records Washington Bureau Chief runs for the Michigan State Senate District 27 on the Libertarian Party ticket with support from the local Tea Party. •LAURA NACHMAN's Philly TV and Radio Web site www.LauraNachman.net wins a 2010 Philadelphia Press Association Award for News Website: Special Achievement

ENTERTAINMENT AND NEWS MILESTONES

•1955 MICKEY ROONEY TV SHOW comedy last airs on NBC on June 4th. •1968 GLEN CAMPBELL records Wichita Lineman at the Capitol Recording Studios at Hollywood & Vine in Los Angeles, CA on May 27th. •1970 WSMW TV IND CH27 in Worcester, MA begins broadcasting on June 4th. •1982 ALABAMA Country-Pop group sponsors the first June Jam in Ft. Payne, AL on June 4th with 30,000 in attendance. •1997 RONNIE LANE bass guitarist with Rock group Faces dies at 51 on June 4th. •2002 KENNY CHESNEY's album No Shoes, No Shirt, No Problems goes Gold and Platinum on the same day on June 4th.

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SHANE K. BERNARD (New Orleans-Avery Island, LA) Subject: Jim Rose Remembers Radio. Jim, Could you note in your newsletter that my father, swamp pop and country-and-western musician Rod Bernard, is back in radio, which is where he started as a teenager around 1955. (From around 1970 to 2008, more or less, he was in television.) He now serves as an advertising salesman for 106.7 Country Legends in Rayne, Louisiana, and he deejays Monday through Friday from 3 to 6 pm CST. You can hear his live broadcast via the Net at: www.countrylegends1067.com/ You can also see Dad in a promotional video for the station at: www.youtube.com/watch?v=VpfPArHR1OE While I am it, you can view a documentary I made about Dad's career in music at (www.youtube.com/watch?v=TcO90EITxqk) Sincerely, Shane

RED JONES (Carrollton, GA) Subject: KILT. You wanted a story re/KILT. Gordon McLendon was a fantastic guy to work for. Compare this to today's radio. In a PD meeting we needed great prizes to give away...somewhere around 1958. Having no idea he would approve I suggested diamond rings and fur coats. He said "How many do you need?" Another time with so much on disc (jingles, sweepers, national spots) we suggested 2 more turn tables for a total of 6. We had a 16 channel board to handle such. He said "order them". Bill Weaver a great GM and Don Keyes was National PD of the chain...yet we had TOTAL LOCAL control on what we did. No corporate problems. Result: we dominated the market. Present day bean counters at corporate level dictating programming have no idea of what the LOCAL level requires. A "more music station"? I can remember up to 32 spots per hour plus promos. Thank goodness for the 2 minute records back then. Even Capitol Records edited hit songs down to a 1 minute maximum which made the job easier with no listener negative response. Red Jones, Georgia Radio Hall Of Fame

JIM TRAVIS (Hot Springs, AR) Thinking back, I think you're right about my time at KBUC...a lot of time since then. I was virtually retired from radio and living back in Hot Springs when my wife (Jo...I've had her almost thirty years) decided she wanted to come back home to Texas. So we moved back. We always have to live in the country 'cause she worked with old and abused animals. On my website, that 1st aircheck is her with me on a morning show we did. Anyway, shortly after moving back she had a run-in with cancer. They only gave her two months to live, but **** if she didn't beat it, but I had to go back to work to support her cancer habit. That's where KCWM came in. I had known Mike Carr (the owner of KCWM) from my second time at KBUC, so he hired me. Now, Mike has decided to try to do everything hisself so he doesn't have to pay anyone, so I'm beating those bushes...again. I had no idea you ever worked at KILT (twice). You definitely deserve more respect. To me, that's pretty much the cream. I was listening there in Houston when they signed on the air the first time. Congrats on the Cash Box deal! I look forward to reading it. Jim (www.JimWWTravis.com)

JOHN JAKSHA (Houston, TX) Subject: challenge for Mr. Rose. Jimbo, With all your radio connections and knowledge of music...maybe you can help me find a particular song. It's a Johnny Mathis Christmas song, titled, "Christmas in the City of the Angels". It never appeared on an album...can't find it anywhere on the Internet. If you have any contacts in the L.A. area maybe they could make a copy. I've been told that KRTH plays it every Christmas season. Here's the specific info that I have... "Christmas In the City of the Angels," Johnny Mathis, from a Columbia 7-inch single, 1979. Mathis offers his take on Christmas in Los Angeles in a tune perhaps cut exclusively for Los Angeles radio stations. This was released as Columbia 1-11158 with "The Very First Christmas Day" as the flip side. I can’t find it available anywhere. Though Mathis has recorded several Christmas albums since the early ’60s, this cut never made it to an album.

BOB GRANT [Robert Hanger] (Houston-Jersey Village, TX) Jim: Did not recall James Best in Mayberry, but I did spend a night at Holiday Inn in Mt. Airy, NC in June, 1973! Ye Gods, I have a good memory!! That was also hometown of country singer, Donna Fargo, whom I introduced on stage at Mosque, Richmond, VA. Mama Hanger took one car to San Angelo where she joined her Mom for trip to Phoenix. I kept my car here as I still "work" (using that term loosely), plus I pick up my 10-yr granddaughter from school bus for another few days. Life is good...happy holiday to you both. BOB

TRIVIA ANSWER: Country singer Don Lytle finds his stage name Johnny Paycheck from prize fighter John Austin Paycheck.

JIMMY RABBITT (Grand Junction, CO) The next "Back On The Beach" with Jimmy Rabbitt is Saturday, June 5th. 3pm-6pm PDT 6pm-9pm EDT on 101.5 KOCI FM Newport Beach, California. streaming on: http://KOCIRadio.com. twittering at: http://twitter.com/elconejo09

JIMMY FALLON [Late Night] (2009) This Halloween, Twitter users will get the chance to communicate with the dead in the world's first "Tweance". That sounds Tweally Twucking Tweepy to me.

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June 02, 2010 [Wednesday]

Issue #824

ALL THE NEWS THAT IS NEWS

REALITY CRIME TV RECEIVES BLAME FOR DEATH The tragic death of a 7-year-old girl during a police raid in Detroit, MI on May 16, 2010 points a finger at A&E reality TV show The First 48. Mitch Albom of the Detroit Free Press asks in his column, How could that crew not impede the process? But A&E's cameras are only there to document the police raid for an upcoming show. The family of the slain child files federal and state lawsuits against the Detroit police but not A&E nor ITV Studios which produces the series. Patricia Aufderheide, Director of American University’s Center for Social Media says This is not the first time that police have used poor judgment. Two A&E camerapersons from The First 48 videotape outside on the sidewalk as they stand beside homicide detectives but are not with the cops who conduct the raid.

THE RED-HEADED STRANGER RECEIVES STREET NAME Part of Second Street in Austin, TX will bear the honorary name Willie Nelson Boulevard. The Austin City Council approves the honor on Thursday, May 27, 2010 as a tribute to Willie Nelson, who lives in the Austin area for almost 40 years. During his career Willie sells more than 50 million records. The city of Austin will install Willie Nelson Boulevard signs this summer 2010 at every block along Second Street from Trinity Street to San Antonio Street. Mayor Lee Leffingwell tells us that the formal name, mailing addresses and street signs for Second Street will stay the same, but residents and businesses along the street will be able to receive mail using the Willie Nelson Boulevard address.

TRIVIA QUESTION: What is the first Country group to debut at #1 on Soundscan Album Charts? The answer appears below.

MOVERS AND SHAKERS

HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Kevin McCarthy [KNUS 98.7 1972, WFAA-570 late 1970s, KLIF-570 1987, KDFW-TV, currently WBAP-820] has his day on Wednesday, June 2nd. •JON REILLY exits his PD post on WZEE FM (Z104) & WMAD FM (Star Country 96.3) after 6 years for the new PD/PM Drive DJ role on Citadel Country WIWF FM (The Wolf 96.9) Charleston, SC after Brian Driver leaves in January, 2010. •RIC MITCHEL (one L) bids adieu to his PD/AM Drive co-host port after he joins Albany Broadcasting AC WYJB (B95.5) Albany, NY on September 2006. This leaves his co-host Laura as a solo pilot. Contact Ric at ricmitchel@aol.com.

ENTERTAINMENT AND NEWS MILESTONES

•1958 ALAN FREED legendary DJ joins WABC-770 in New York City on June 2nd. •1964 WYNONNA JUDD born on May 30th at King's Daughters Hospital in Ashland, KY. •1977 STEPHEN BOYD actor in Fantastic Voyage and Ben-Hur dies at 48 on June 2nd in Granada Hills, CA. •1985 ROGER MILLER and the Broadway production of his play Big River win seven Tony awards on June 2nd. •1992 WILSON PHILLIPS Pop trio releases their 2nd album Shadows and Light on June 2nd. •2003 ALAN JACKSON's duet with Jimmy Buffett It's Five O'Clock Somewhere releases to radio on Arista records on June 2nd.

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BOBBY COPELAND [J.] (Knoxville-Oak Ridge, TN) Subject: Jim Rose Remembers Radio (#820) May 24, 2010 [Monday] Legendary quartet the Statler Brothers, whose tight harmonies and dynamic stage shows delighted decades of fans and influenced generations of country vocal groups that followed, are the subject of the Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum’s newest spotlight exhibit, The Statler Brothers: Havin’ Quite a Time, which opens June 1. Incorporating photographs, costumes, instruments and song manuscripts from the Statler Brothers and the Museum’s collection, the exhibition, located within the Museum’s permanent exhibit, will run through May, 2011. In conjunction with the exhibit, the Country Music Hall of Fame members—Phil Balsley, Jimmy Fortune, Don Reid and Harold Reid—will review their career and discuss the new exhibit on Thursday, June 3, at noon. The program, which is included with Museum admission and free to Museum members, will include an audience question-and-answer session. Following the program, the group will sign autographs in the Museum Store.

DERRILL E. HOLLY (Arlington, VA) Subject: Need a favor. Jim, Good morning, I need your help with something. While I have an email address on Joe Ladd at home (he is one of our mutual Facebook buddies) I am at work and need to send him something. Could you please help me out? I have been working on a story about a former co-op construction hand turned songwriter who’s penned a tribute to the guys who keep the lights on. Take a listen to this and let me know what you think. (www.youtube.com/user/dawsonpublicpower) Thanks, Derrill E. Holly; Senior Writer-Editor, Electric Co-op Today; National Rural Electric Cooperative Association; Arlington, Va. 22203

FRANK HALEY (Albuquerque, NM) Subject: Frank Haley wrote on your Facebook Wall. Did you see the story in Texas Country Report on J.J. Armes?? My cousin in Austin is a close friend of J.J. They tell some intriguing stories on Private Investigations. South of the border rescues etc..."

WHERE DO YOU READ JRRR? Tell us how far away from Houston, TX that you read JRRR. Got a news tip or a question? Send your full Name, City, State and Country of residence to rosekkkj@earthlink.net

TONY WILLIAMS (Dallas-Richardson, TX) Subject: "Wolfman Jack- Interview- What Is Wrong With Radio?" You know, I haven't heard that song (Clap for the Wolfman) on an "oldies" station (oops, can't call them that anymore), in years. It just popped into my head when Catfish (Jim Prewitt) sent the interview with WJ about the state of radio. Sort of a novelty song, like "Disco Duck" or "Convoy" that were out at that time that just are not played today. Perhaps some stations with longer playlists or as "forgotten oldies" do. But I too remember playing the heck out of "Clap for the Wolfman" on WKY in Oklahoma City. Incidentally, I could often pick up KFJZ (1270) in southern Oklahoma at night even in the summer despite some fading of the signal. Great station. Tony

DAVID FAULKNER (Dallas, TX) Greetings! Jim, I have found memories of Oak Cliff. Still drive through parts of it from time to time. Moved from there (for good, at least so far) in 1993. I've lived in the Lakewood area the last 5 years. I probably heard you on most or all of the stations that you were at from 1970-77. I think we worked in the same building (Although at different times & under different call signs.) You were at KJIM-870 (Which I remember as Easy Listening.) I was at KFJZ-870 for a time (It was Music Of Your Life.) Take Care, David.

BOB GRANT [Robert Hanger] (Houston-Jersey Village, TX) Subject: Jimmy Kish (R.I.P.). Jimmy Kish, the "Flying Cowboy," has died in Nashville @ 84 on May 27, 2010. Kish was a radio-TV entertainer from the 50's in the Cleveland & NE Ohio region & country music bandleader since 1940, & well-known pilot for many years from Fairport, Lake County, Ohio. On his honeymoon in July, 1954 he appeared with his friend Red River Dave on WOAI-TV, San Antonio. Kish is survived by his wife of 55 years, Ruth & 5 children. BOB & Sonny Lee

CHARLES GEORGE (Dallas, TX) Subject: Billy Paul. Hi, I liked the song Your Song by Elton John. I have to admit though I first heard it because it was the flip side of Me and Mrs. Jones, Billy Paul. When I was at ETSU there was a place called the Lions Den and they played Me and Mrs. Jones constantly on the jukebox. The other songs heard often Truckin', Long Cool Woman In A Black Dress. Also I noticed the females would play You're So Vain, and songs by Carole King. There was a person who worked at the Student Union Building who also did work at KPLT, Moses. We had talks often when he was not too busy. Dallas stations were hard to get on my Nobility Radio, so I would tune in KADO, KPLT, KSST, KGVL. I liked the Soul Music program that was on KSST. I also liked the CHR/AC programming on KGVL at the time. At night I would tune in KATZ since it had a good signal, also XEG. I wrote XEG and they sent me a QSL, actually, the first I ever got from a station. XEG had a Jazz and Blues program after Midnight. I hope you stay safe during the Holidays. Charles George

TRIVIA ANSWER: The first Country group to debut at #1 on Soundscan Album Charts is the Dixie Chicks' Wide Open Spaces in 1998 with 8,655,000 total sales. It's also the best-selling album by a group in Country music history. With it the trio wins five CMA Awards, two Grammys and Best Country Album.

JOAN PATE-DAY (Cedar Creek Lake, TX) Subject: whoops! We received a beautiful certificate from our State Representative yesterday, congratulating us on our 55th anniversary. Even had the gold state seal on it. I was showing it to Sam's (Pate) daughter Debra and she said I should frame it. About ten minutes later, I accidently turned a glass of iced tea onto it. Hard to believe I have been married since I was 16. Where did the years go. (did I just tell you my age?) 70 is a good age you know, seems a little worse when I see it in writing before my eyes. Have a good holiday.

WALTER CRONKITE [CBS TV] (November 4, 1916-July 17, 2009) And that's the way it is.

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May 31, 2010 [Monday]

Issue #823

ALL THE NEWS THAT IS NEWS

DENNIS HOPPER 1936-2010 A legendary movie actor who battles prostate cancer, Dennis Hopper, succumbs to the disease at 74 on Saturday May 29, 2010 at his home in Venice, CA. Some of our favorite movies have Dennis in them. Hopper directs and co-stars with Peter Fonda and Jack Nicholson the cult film Classic Easy Rider (1969). What teen from the Fabulous Fifties doesn't remember him in the James Dean flick Rebel Without A Cause in 1955? While still in his late teens, his second picture with Warner Brothers is Giant where once again his co-star is James Dean. Another of my favorites, Apocalypse Now (1979), has Dennis as a co-star along with Martin Sheen and Robert Duvall. Yet still another Classic movie True Grit (1969) Hopper's co-stars include John Wayne, Glen Campbell and again with Robert Duvall. His great film list goes on and on. Dennis Lee Hopper comes to life in 1936 in Dodge City, KS. He spends his younger days with his grandparents on a nearby farm. He and his family movie to San Diego, CA where he plays Shakespeare at the Old Globe Theater. Dennis is a two-time Academy Award nominee. In March 2010, he receives the honor of a star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame. Dennis Hopper's survivors include his fifth wife, Victoria Duffy (32 years his junior). Dennis has 4 children by 4 different wives, 3 daughters and a son. He also leaves behind 2 grand daughters.

PARTRIDGE FAMILY MEMBER BACK ON TV Danny Bonaduce is the son of veteran TV writer/producer Joseph Bonaduce (The Dick Van Dyke Show, Mayberry RFD, One Day At A Time, and Good Times). When he is 4 years old Danny joins the Screen Actors Guild. From 1970-1974 at the age of ten he plays Danny Partridge on TV's The Partridge Family. On November 10, 2008, Bonaduce begins to host the morning drive show on WYSP FM (94.1) in Philadelphia, PA where he remains today. He and his fiancée Amy Railsback live in a 200-year-old loft near the Delaware River in the Old City neighborhood. They are in the process of ripping out their kitchen for an episode on the Kitchen Impossible show on the Scripps Networks DIY (Do-it-Yourself) Network. Contractor, Marc Bartolomeo, is installing a better kitchen with Bonaduce's help. Danny sighs I never built anything in my whole life except a career. The episode's date on DIY TV is October 5, 2010.

TRIVIA QUESTION: What is Elton John's first Top 10 hit song and what year does it come out? The answer appears below.

MOVERS AND SHAKERS

HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Sonny Melendrez (KTSA-550) has his day on Monday, May 31st. •KRISTEN WELKER reporter/weekend anchor at WCAU TV NBC CH10 in her home town Philadelphia, PA heads west for a two-month reporting assignment at NBC's Los Angeles, CA bureau as a vacation fill-in. •ALAN JACKSON & GEORGE JONES donate decorated guitars for Opry Trust Fund benefit auction for Nashville and Middle TN flood relief. •MICHAELA APRUZZESE is The Hollywood Reporter's new Associate Publisher for entertainment that starts in early June 2010. She reports to Publisher Lori Burgess.

ENTERTAINMENT AND NEWS MILESTONES

•1958 DICK DALE invents surf music on May 31st with Let's Go Trippin. •1962 JIMMY DEAN's single Big Bad John wins the fourth annual Grammy Award for Best Country & Western Recording on May 29th. •1970 KDUB TV ABC CH40 in Dubuque, IA begins broadcasting on May 31st. •1986 REBA MCENTIRE's single Whoever's In New England rises to #1 on Billboard's Country survey on May 31st. •1990 LIBERTY IRENE KASAM daughter of veteran DJ/host of The American Top 40 Countdown syndicated radio show Casey and Jean Kasam born on May 31st. •2005 BLAKE SHELTON'S BARN & GRILL album certifies Gold on May 31st.

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RANDY KENDRICK (Charlotte-Concord, NC) Subject: Moved and some bad news. Hi Jim, I am still enjoying JRRR very much. A few months ago, I moved from the Denver, Colorado area to the Charlotte, North Carolina area to take a much needed job. The bad news is that it turns out that my spleen had grown to ten pounds and had to be taken out last week. The worse news is that the pathology shows I have lymphoma. I am still in shock at how suddenly life has changed for me. I am likely facing quite a battle ahead. I am still recuperating at home from my surgery. Next step is a bone marrow biopsy. This is a very bad turn, but I have no choice but to fight for my life. Hope all is good in your world, old friend. Randy Kendrick; Concord, NC

RANDY KENDRICK is a newscaster on Top 40 KULF-790 here in Houston, TX during my time as a DJ there from 1978-80. No finer broadcaster or person can be found anywhere. Randy is top notch in every category, plus he's a good friend. JRRR asks that we pray earnestly for our radio brother Randy Kendrick's full and complete healing.

BOBBY COPELAND [J.] (Knoxville-Oak Ridge, TN) Subject: Judy Lynn. Country singer Judy Lynn dies in Indiana (AP). Jeffersonville, Ind. — Country recording artist Judy Lynn Kelly has died in Indiana at the age of 74. Relative Kay Kelly Cook says Kelly died Wednesday at her home in Jeffersonville after suffering congestive heart failure. Kelly was born in Boise, Idaho, and got her big break in her teens when she was hired to fill in for Jean Shepard during a touring show of performers from the Grand Ole Opry. In 1952, she was part of a show with Gene Autry. She performed under the name Judy Lynn. In 1980, she retired from show business and became a minister. She worked mainly in Las Vegas and was known for her flashy form-fitting outfits. Oh yes, she sang too. Ha. Gene (Autry) played three show dates in Tennessee in 1952 and she was probably added as a local artist to the program...

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BOB GRANT [Robert Hanger] (Houston-Jersey Village, TX) Subject: Judy Lynn. Jim: Here is some trivia RE: Judy Lynn sent to Bobby (Copeland) & Thot you'd be interested also. Bobby: THx for this copy. Let me add some bits on Judy Lynn Voiten (birth-name); Born Boise, Idaho on 4/12/36. She had 6 chart records, starting in 1962. (She also toured w/T. TX Tyler in 1952). She had been a cheerleader for 3 years & was named Miss Idaho 1955, & onto Miss America pageant. Earlier in 1952, she was named Queen of Big Snake River Jamboree in Idaho & in 1954 won title of America's Champion Girl Yodeler. She was also a rodeo performer before becoming an ordained minister. She was married to John Kelly who also became her manager; don't know if he is living. BOB

TONY WILLIAMS (Dallas-Richardson, TX) Not a singer? Jim (Prewitt) may know or a thing or two about fishing...or at least catfish whiskers...but singing...forget it. Why I can sing anything from rockabilly to opera, especially after I get lathered up real well. But "Rainy Night in Georgia". Wow. I would not even attempt that. Brooks’ voice is like hot maple syrup dipped in melted butter. Jim, yes, please add me to your email list. That would be great. One of my all-time favorites...a little bit of magic that always weaves a spell for me. (www.youtube.com/watch?v=wMPa7LOosSE&feature=fvst) Best wishes, Tony Lyndell Williams; Richardson, TX

KEVIN MCCARTHY (Dallas, TX) Subject: subscribe. Jim, I just became aware of your newsletter today when Ira Lipson (creator of the legendary KZEW in Dallas) sent me the update that Bob Crowley wrote about my current status in the biz. I like what you’re doing—please add me to your growing list of subscribers! Kevin McCarthy (www.carguyshow.com)

TRIVIA ANSWER: Elton John's first Top 10 hit tune is Your Song which lands at #8 around Christmas 1970.

CHUCK JOSEPH (Houston, TX) Joel A. Spivak was my hero as a teenager to get into radio! My dad had a grocery store and when I got home from school I would put my apron on and work in the store. My dad had a radio on in the store tuned to KILT and I would listen to Joel A. Spivak. What a great talent he was and I thought what a great job he has. One day the Shrine Circus was in town and Joel A. was talking about doing the trapeze act on a dare as a promotion and he did!! That did it for me I said I'm going to do afternoons on KILT one day and have a great fun job like Joel A. Spivak. I did follow my dream and wound up doing afternoon drive at KILT am & fm. I worked there from 1974 off and on till 1994 and had fun for 20 years. I also was I guess like Joel A. a rebel of sorts and they fired me 6 times and rehired me 6 times but it was the most fun job and the happiest time of my life! So thanks for being my radio hero Joel A. Spivak you inspired me to follow your lead and realize my dream!! Thank you and I wish you much happiness in your life!!! I'm retired now and a very happy man with a lot of great memories!!

FRIEDRICH VON SCHILLER (1759-1805) Keep true to the dreams of thy youth.

Jim Rose and Lacy

Houston, Texas - Laus Deo

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May 28, 2010 [Friday]

Issue #822

ALL THE NEWS THAT IS NEWS

HAPPY MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND!

KIDS SAY THE DARNDEST THINGS is the title of a book written by TV legend Art Linkletter. Art's collection of sayings by children sells in the millions. We fondly remember Linkletter as host of TV's People Are Funny which begins on radio in 1942 and lasts on TV from 1954 to 1961. Art's House Party is one of TV's longest-running variety shows debuts on radio in 1944. It leaps to CBS-TV from 1952 to 1969. He originally intends to be an English professor, but during his junior year of college KGB-1360 in San Diego, CA hires him as a radio personality. This launches Art into a radio and TV career that covers several decades. Art Linkletter dies at 97 on Wednesday, May 26, 2010 in his home in Los Angeles' Bel-Air section. His survivors include his wife, Lois, whom he marries in 1935 and daughters Dawn and Sharon.

DON GERONIMO rejoins CBS Radio KHTK-1140 (Sports 1140) Sacramento, CA to host a daily afternoon show from noon to 4pm beginning June 21, 2010 with possible syndication. Don is the former co-host of the syndicated Don & Mike Show. He leaves the program in April 2008 but remains under contract with CBS until October 2010. During the show’s run in syndication KHTK-1140 is one of the show's top affiliates. In summer 2009 Geronimo does a local show in Ocean City, MD plus fill-in on WCBS FM (101.1) in NYC.

TRIVIA QUESTION: Which member of Rock band KISS writes songs for TV's Happy Days & Joanie Loves Chachi? The answer appears below.

MOVERS AND SHAKERS

•BRENT ALBERTS exits Rock programming at Citadel Broadcasting for his new post as PD of Greater Media Classic Rock WCSX FM (94.7) Detroit-Birmingham, MI. •CHRIS BURROUS joins the Morning News anchor team on Fox O&O WPIX TV CH11 in NYC beginning June 1, 2010. •CRAIG KILBORN former late night host's new half-hour program The Kilborn File begins on Monday, June 28, 2010 on Fox Television Stations in NYC, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Boston, Detroit, Phoenix and Fox O&O KTBC TV CH7 in Austin, TX.

ENTERTAINMENT AND NEWS MILESTONES

•1957 WPSD TV NBC CH6 in Paducah, KY begins broadcasting on May 28th. •1964 PHIL VASSER singer-songwriter (Right On The Money, I'm Alright, Bye-Bye) born on May 28th in Lynchburg, VA. •1971 PAUL MCCARTNEY's 2nd solo album Ram releases on May 28th. •1989 RODNEY CROWELL's single After All This Time rises to #1 on Billboard's Country chart on May 27th. •1998 PHIL HARTMAN Saturday Night Live comic dies tragically at 49 on May 28th. •2005 FAITH HILL's video Mississippi Girl debuts on May 26th on CMT.

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RED JONES (Carrollton, GA) Subject: Joel Spivak. I keep seeing emails re/Joel Spivak's age. I hired him in 1963 and he was about 28 or so then. I was 34. I am now 78. So they can do the math. A great talent but not much of a "company man." He has moved around! But I recall one great plumb for him while he was with us. William B. Williams was the so-called dean of (original) air personalities. and was on New York radio for years. During his last years he took a vacation and Joel went to NYC and subbed in for him. Being the son of the famed big band trumpet player (Charlie Spivak) certainly did not hurt. And history rolls on! Red Jones; Georgia Radio Hall Of Fame

JOEL SPIVAK [A] (Washington, D.C.) Jim: Imagine my surprise when I got a phone call this morning asking me if I knew I was dead. An old friend from my broadcasting days had seen something to that effect on your...(Web column). I just want to let you know that I'm very much alive although I'm too fat and I have a headache. Please report to your readers that news of my demise is a little premature. I'll be sure to let you know when it happens. Regards, Joel A. Spivak; Media Relations; Campaign For Tobacco-Free Kids; Washington, D.C.

FRANK HALEY (Albuquerque, NM) Subject: Jim Rose Remembers Radio (#821) May 26, 2010 [Wednesday] Jim, re: KILT and KTRH being next door neighbors. Before that, you remember KTRH was in the Rice Hotel downtown. A great old building, I wonder if it's still standing? KTRH call letters really stand for "Kome to the Rice Hotel" and "Keep Tuned Right Here". Before they built the KTRH studios next to KILT on Lovett Blvd, it was a vacant lot called the DJ grave yard and the famous window in the control room was used as a "rest room" for lazy DJ's who didn't want to make the long walk down the hall, Steve Lundy and Mack Hudson etc... Those were the days. Frank Haley (KVIL, KLIF, KILT, KTRH, KOB and others you've never heard of) Albuquerque, New Mexico: "Land of the flea, and Home of the plague"

GINA LOIZZO (Chicago, IL) Subject: BULLETIN: 2010 Radio Hall of Fame Nominees Announced. I get your daily newsletter thus why I added you to our radio press list! I am having someone shorten it now before he leaves. You can join for $15 to vote and become a member of the RHOF. Voting however will be free and available after June 14th for the general public to sign up and vote at our website www.radiohof.org. I will get the revised shortened release to you soon. Thanks! Gina Loizzo; The Museum of Broadcast Communications; Chicago, IL 60654 (www.museum.tv)

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FRANK B. WRIGHT (Dallas, TX) Hi Jim, Today's radio bears no resemblance to radio of the sixties. Of course, you'd expect some significant technological changes over the course of four + decades, but I would have never guessed the mass destruction of "hometown" radio, only to be replaced by corporate radio. It is, for the most part, dreadful. The idea of the airwaves belonging to the public and the notion that stations serve "in the public interest" is history. To scan the dial today reminds me of that phrase uttered by Newton Minnow (FCC Commissioner in the sixties) when he described the broadcast band as a "vast wasteland". I had an exciting life being an Airline Captain, but almost every day I flew, I thought of my love for radio and dreamed that I would someday be able to return in some capacity. It does not, however, seem that my dream will be realized. On the other hand, I'm glad I landed the airline job. At least I can afford to be retired!! Frank B. Wright

BOB CROWLEY (DFW-Arlington, TX) Indeed, Kevin McCarthy is on WBAP from 9 to 11 every Saturday morning. He is the "Car Guy Sidekick" for the "Jerry Reynolds Auto Advice Show". I believe producing the show and handling the commercials is a full time job for Kevin. The show is a wonderful success, Jim. Jerry buys the time from the stations and sells the commercials. He only deals with the best dealers, and can promise his listeners a fair deal on a great car. Kevin keeps the format running, while Jerry concentrates on helping the callers. The show expanded to Houston a couple of years ago, and recently moved to KTRH. They have also added WOAI in San Antonio and a station in Los Angeles. Check them out on KTRH from 11-2 Saturdays. bc

CHARLES GEORGE (Dallas, TX) Subject: Clyde McPhatter. My favorite song by Clyde McPhatter has to be Lovers Question. I also like his song Lover Please. I have it on an LP where he sings it live. For some time I thought it was Brook Benton singing on Lovers Question, but I had that corrected for me when I called a station to see about it getting played. The announcer then tells me I get partial credit since it says that Brook Benton helped to write the song. I have a 45 by Joe Poovey where he sings a song My Heart Says Go, But My Pride Says Stay. I used to like a song Going Back To Houston, from what I have seen it seems to be just traffic from Conroe on. I think it will be a mess when the Super Bowl is played here. Take Care, Charles George TRIVIA ANSWER: Ace Frehley's 1982 replacement in KISS Vinnie Vincent (AKA Vincent Cusano) writes songs for TV's Happy Days & Joanie Loves Chachi.

JIMMY RABBITT (Grand Junction, CO) The next "Back On The Beach" with Jimmy Rabbitt is Saturday, May 29th. 3pm-6pm PDT 6pm-9pm EDT on 101.5 KOCI FM Newport Beach, California. streaming on: http://KOCIRadio.com. twittering at: http://twitter.com/elconejo09

GEORGE BERNARD SHAW (July 26, 1856-November 2, 1950) Only Lawyers and mental defectives are automatically exempt for jury duty.

Jim Rose and Lacy

Houston, Texas - Laus Deo

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May 26, 2010 [Wednesday]

Issue #821

ALL THE NEWS THAT IS NEWS

WEE WILLIE WEBER R.I.P. One of Philadelphia, PA radio's greats, Bill [Wee Willie] Webber, dies at 80 from a heart attack at 3 am on Sunday, May 23, 2010. This is just a couple of weeks before his 81st birthday. Webber serves as Chairman of the Board of http://BroadcastPioneers.com/ for the past five years. Gerry Wilkinson, President of the Broadcast Pioneers of Philadelphia, affirms: Today, Philadelphia lost an icon, a legend in this world of communications that we call broadcasting. Bill Webber was a tower of a man. Not because of his physical height but because of his vast accomplishments in broadcasting. His 62-year career was truly amazing. Philly residents remember him from his long on-air career on WIP-610, plus WPEN-950 and WHAT-1340. During the 1950s, 60s and 70s Wee Willie is a familiar face to millions of youngsters as host of several popular local kids’ TV shows. Webber is the last music DJ on the air on KYW-1060. In 1965, he announces KYW's flip to all-news format. (http://blog.billlawrenceonline.com/2010/05/23/wee-willie-weber-rip.aspx)

UPWARD MOVEMENT IN HOUSTON RADIO Clear Channel/Houston, TX moves Bryan Erickson, PD of KTRH-740 on up to AM Operations Manager over KTRH, Talk KPRC-950 and Sports/Talk KBME-790. Also Director of CC/Houston’s Total Traffic Network. Bryan replaces Michael Berry who steps down from those duties to place more emphasis on his KPRC and KTRH talk shows. Erickson tells NTS MediaOnline: I’m thrilled at the opportunity to step into this expanded role and I am very thankful to Michael and to Market Manager Eddie Martini for entrusting me with leading these heritage stations.

TRIVIA QUESTION: Where does Harold Lloyd Jenkins find the words to his stage name Conway Twitty? The answer appears below.

MOVERS AND SHAKERS

•BOBBY MITCHELL replaces CBS Radio WOMC FM (104.3) morning man Dick Purtan who retires after 45-years on Detroit radio. •DON BURNS exits afternoons on CBS Radio KTWV FM (The Wave 94.7) in Los Angeles, CA to end his second time there. Bob begins on KTWV FM in February 1987. He performs afternoons except for an 11-month break from 2002-2003. •BILL HARPER [Bob Dayton] former Chicago. IL DJ on WJJD, WMAQ, WSCR and WGN dies of lymphoma in December 2009. His memorial service is in the last week of May 2010 at the Church of Our Savior in Chicago.

ENTERTAINMENT AND NEWS MILESTONES

•1951 VAUGHAN WILLIAMS' symphony Pilgrim's Progress premieres at Covent Garden in London on April 26th. •1968 BOBBY GOLDSBORO's hot single Honey hits #1 on Billboard's Country survey on May 25th. •1973 BEATLES' album Beatles 1967-1970 rises to #1 on May 26th. •1981 ALABAMA's first Gold album is Feels So Right on May 27th. •1992 WEIRD AL YANKOVIC begins his Off the Deep End tour on May 26th which parodies Nirvana's Top 40 hit Smells Like Nirvana. •2009 DWIGHT YOAKAM is the final Country artist to appear on NBC's The Tonight Show during Jay Leno's first period as its host on May 26th.

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SAM LEE [Samuel] (Beverly Hills, CA) I'm not much on being in the Texas Radio Hall of Fame. I have great memories of wonderful people who I met in Texas. So, it's a non issue for me. However, when I see people such as you, who truly embody the spirit of radio, I become sad. The new generation has no perspective of history, and they may not have a history of their own, as the media as we knew it is almost dead. Here's what I think. God is in control, although it may not seem like it to us. When your day is ordained by the most high, NOTHING can stop it. Cheer up. Stay positive, and trust creation to make life great for you. By the way, do you know whatever happened to Ted Agnew? Is he alive? etc? Peace & Blessings, Sam Lee, KLIF News; The Zeitgeist Corporation (www.ZeitgeistCorp.org)

MICHAEL O'SHEA says that when he leaves his post as PD of KLIF-1190 around 1973 or 74 that he takes Ted Agnew with him I believe to Tampa, FL as his News Director. Someone else says that the last they hear that Ted might be in ill health. Sure do hope and pray that everything goes well for him because he treats me with utmost respect at KLIF-1190 during my time there in 1972.

TOM ELLIS (Boston-East Sandwich-Newton, MA) Hi, Jim and Lacy, Got a phone call last week informing me that the board has voted unanimously to induct me into the Massachusetts Broadcasters Hall of Fame. There was other verbiage such as lifetime achievement, outstanding career, meritorious service to the people of New England and contributions to my profession, etc. I must admit that I feel excited and honored to be selected to that exclusive club. Induction is September 16th. I'll be getting a letter this week with all the details, and if there's anything else important that you should know, I'll get it to you. Keep smiling, Tom

TONY LAWRENCE (DFW-Arlington, TX) In January 1980 I was with The Houston Oilers Radio Network on TSN in Dallas. The Oilers were playing the Steelers in Pittsburgh in the AFC playoff but the contract would only allow us to produce and broadcast the playoff games on the flagship radio station which was KTRH. The Westheimer area was confusing to me since I was not accustomed to businesses and radio stations intermingled among homes in a residential neighborhood. I arrived at what I thought would be the lobby of KTRH. My first suspicion that something was awry was when I was asked how was I going to produce the game from there? I soon realized that I was in the wrong radio station although the KILT folks seemed happy to have the playoff game on their station. Understanding the lack of communications within radio stations I'm sure they figured management had just neglected to tell them that they were going to broadcast the biggest game of the year in Houston. I escaped and never knew for sure if they were going along with a joke or they really believed that heaven had blessed them with an Oilers playoff game. I made it next door to KTRH, produced the game and had a great time although the Oilers lost. God Bless and thanx again for your hard work. Tony

WHEN I'M A DJ on Album Rock KILT FM in 1980 the Top 40 KILT-610 studio is on the far side of the building upstairs. Inside the KILT-610 control room the DJ faces the hall but the rear window to our back looks out on the KTRH-740/KLOL FM building at 510 Lovett Boulevard in Montrose. There's maybe only 5 feet between the two structures. Rumors persist to this very day about KILT-610 DJs and that famous window. In the late 1950s Dan Rather is a reporter and news commentator on KTRH-740. The constant turnover of employees causes many to refer to the call letters KTRH as Keep That Resume Handy.

DAVID FAULKNER (Dallas, TX) Jim, Thanks for writing. I'm not sure where I heard of your column first. It was either while Googling or on the Radio-Info DFW Discussion Board. I went to your latest edition after reading a thread that Mike Shannon posted on Radio-Info early this morning. I grew up in the Dallas area (Garland & Oak Cliff) listening to the radio a great deal. (If I was awake, it was probably on.) I worked in Radio for a couple of years or so in the 1980's. (KTNS Talkradio 1600 in Plano fulltime & part time, for a few months at KFJZ 870.) I've always been interested in & fascinated by radio. In recent times I've started making contact with radio people as time, etc, permits, posting on the Radio-Info Discussion Board (as dfaulkner) etc. I feel like I should know this already, but weren't you in Dallas radio for a long time? Take Care, David.

TONY WILLIAMS (Dallas-Richardson, TX) Subject: "Wolfman Jack- Interview- What Is Wrong With Radio?" "Clap for the Wolfman" www.youtube.com/watch?v=BIr4To3EzK8)

TRIVIA ANSWER: Harold Lloyd Jenkins comes up with his stage name Conway Twitty in 1957 from Conway, AR and Twitty, TX.

FRANK B. WRIGHT (Dallas, TX) Hi Jim, I learned of your site from a posting on Radio-Info.com. I was involved in radio 1965-69 at WATA in Boone, NC, where I worked my way through college (Appalachian State University) doing a nighttime rock show 5 nights a week. I probably would have stayed in radio except for Viet Nam. After graduation, the draft was imminent so I joined the Air Force, got my wings, and flew F-106s for eight years. In 1979, I was hired by a little, local airline by the name of Southwest. It was a great ride. After 28 years with SWA, I was forced to retire at age 60 (FAA mandate) and sought meaningful, fun volunteer work. One of my "jobs" is at Reading Radio Resource where I record books for the blind as well as read the local newspaper and the Wall Street Journal on North Texas Radio for the Blind (NTRB). It's a hoot! Steve Cumming is the station manager. BTW, you may miss Dallas now, but you won't miss it if you visit in August! Frank B. Wright

RUSSEL BAKER (Aug. 14, 1925-p) Ah, summer, what power you have to make us suffer and like it.

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May 24, 2010 [Monday]

Issue #820

ALL THE NEWS THAT IS NEWS

AUSTIN, TX ROCKS BUT ITS RADIO STATIONS ROLL The gorgeous Colorado River flows on the west side of Austin, TX but radio stations inside its border ebb. The Department of Justice forces Clear Channel to sell its radio stations in four cities to complete its $19.5 billion buyout deal with Thomas H. Lee Partners and Bain Capital. In the past year or so radio giants Clear Channel and Emmis make big waves that affect several frequencies in TX's Capitol City. With its buyout in 2008, Clear Channel plans to spins off KPEZ FM Adult Contemporary/Contemporary Christian hybrid (The River 102.3) Austin, TX and KFMK FM Hip Hop (105.9) Round Rock, TX to new owner Aloha Station Trust. But on May 21, 2010 Clear Channel announces that it will move KPEZ FM to 105.9 where it has less power and reduced coverage starting on May 31, 2010. KFMK FM on 105.9 will move to the more powerful 102.3 frequency. KPEZ FM shares a building with sister stations KASE FM, KFMK FM, KHFI FM, KVET-1300 and KVET FM. In November 2009, Emmis flips Rhythmic KGSR FM (Hot 93.3) Cedar Park, TX to Adult Album Alternative (Radio Austin 93.3).

RADIO IN LAFAYETTE, LA MAKES BIG CHANGES, TOO Pitman Broadcasting Hot AC KYMK FM (The Monkey 106.3) flips to a simulcast of Urban AC KFXZ FM (Z105.9). Pitman KFXZ-1520 abandons Talk for a Gospel format. Delta Media KLWB FM goes Classic Hits as Snap 103.7. Townsquare Media (formerly Regent Broadcasting) swaps its frequencies of Modern Rock KFTE FM (Planet 96.5) and Talk KPEL FM (NewsRadio 105.1). This re-channels the Talk format to a stronger frequency that is closer to the heart of Lafayette, LA plus it reaches more of the neighboring communities.

TRIVIA QUESTION: What blues singer recorded the tunes Crossroad Blues, Love In Vain and Traveling Riverside Blues? The answer appears below.

MOVERS AND SHAKERS

•JERRY ATCHLEY of jingle production houses PAMS and TM in the '70s, former President of FirstCom Broadcast Services in the early '80s and one of the original owners of KSSN FM (95.7) Little Rock, AR passes away at 68 on Tuesday, May 18, 2010. Jerry's survivors include his wife, Stephanie Simon Atchley and two daughters. •LARRY GATLIN of the Gatlin Brothers is guest host for Fox Business Network’s Don Imus from June 14–18, 2010. Larry gleams, No one can ever replace my buddy, Don Imus. I am honored to hold his place until he returns from a well-deserved vacation. Gatlin's music pals join in with live performances.

ENTERTAINMENT AND NEWS MILESTONES

•1954 IBM announces its new vacuum tube electronic brain on May 24th that performs 10 million operations per hour. •1961 DANA WILLIAMS bass player with Grand Ole Opry group Diamond Rio born on May 22nd in Dayton, OH. •1974 DEAN MARTIN SHOW's last program on NBC TV is on May 24th. •1981 ROSANNE CASH's Seven Year Ache is her first #1 Billboard Country single on May 23rd. •1992 AL UNSER, JR. wins the Indy 500 on May 24th. •2003 RANDY TRAVIS' Three Wooden Crosses hits #1 on Billboard's Country chart on May 24th.

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SAM LEE [Samuel] (Beverly Hills, CA) Jim, although I was hired by Gordon McClendon, Ted Agnew was super good to me as well. He gave me the use of a news unit to attend U of T in Arlington, and give me support and encouragement as well. We had the best news staff in the world at that time. I'm not sure of how things are now, but back then we were more than co-workers--we were family. Truly, one of the best times of my life. Stay in touch. Sam Lee, KLIF News; The Zeitgeist Corporation (www.ZeitgeistCorp.org)

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MIKE SHANNON (Dallas, TX ) Subject: Jim Rose Remembers Radio. Hi Jim! I'm enjoying the remembrances of KPCN that you and the guys are having. I'm too young to even remember the station, but I did run across several things about the station a while back, that KPCN originally flipped to easy listening briefly before going R&B (as "Soul Sockin' 73.") The new calls, KKDA, were mangled to mean "K-Day" and "Dawn of a New Day," and the station was also known as "Sunny" during that brief MOR period. (Today, 41 years later, it remains KKDA.) I've also got in my notes (on www.knus99.com) that a jock named Eddie Craig was the last one to broadcast on KPCN and the first over KKDA, on 1/25/1969. Two days later, he defected to KBUY! (Must have missed the C&W format or something.) When KPCN signed off, listeners were directed via commercials to now get their C&W music 'fix' on KYAL-1600 in McKinney ("K-Y'all.") But the winner ended up being KBOX-1480, who apparently inherited most of the former KPCN listeners. One guy who worked there was Bill Bragg (1966-67,) who we know better these days as the voice of Big Tex at the State Fair of Texas in Dallas. Jay Weaver (Joe Fuchs) worked there as well and is still in the DFW area; we talk fairly often. Now am I correct that Ed Miller/Milton is the son of former KPCN station manager Giles Miller Sr.? Thanks, and take care of that pup! Mike Shannon

ED MILLER who uses the air name Ed Milton's real name is Giles Edward Miller, Jr. His dad Giles Edward Miller, Sr. owns KPCN in 1967. TX state politician Ben Barnes and some others buy KPCN and flip it to E-Z Listening KKDA-730. Later, another new owner flips KKDA's format to Urban Contemporary where it remains today. When I'm the sign-on to 10 am DJ on KTER-1570 in Terrell, TX from 1965-66 the mid-day DJ Bob Shelton exits his 10 am-2 pm slot on KTER to go to the new KYAL-1600 which moves down south from McKinney to Dallas suburb Plano. KTER's owner/GM Bill Pirtle adds Bob's show onto mine to make it sign-on to 2pm. Then, Darryl Parker, Chief Engineer and 2 pm to sign-off DJ, heads to TSN at KFJZ-1270 in Ft. Worth. Pirtle tacks on Darryl's show which puts me on the air from sign-on to sign-off Monday through Friday plus sign-on to 6 pm on Saturday. A local preacher, Reverend Warren Daniels, trades out janitorial work at KTER to do the 6 pm to sign-off DJ show Wings Over Zion on Saturdays. Ironically, Reverend Daniels is still on KTER.

JIM LOWE Morning Drive DJ on WRR-1300 for years is also the voice of Big Tex at the Texas State Fairgrounds for decades. Jim also does Cat's Caravan at 10 pm on WRR. Used to listen to him when I'm still in high school in Dallas. Have a copy of one of his Cat's Caravan LPs in my collection.

KPCN's line up in 1967 includes Bill Mack (sign-on to 9 am), Joe Poovey (9 am-noon), Jim Rose (noon-3 pm) and Randy Ryder (3 pm to sign-off). Joe is also the Music Director. Bill's brother Clois Smith is the Associate Pastor of my church here in Houston, Tallowood Baptist, with over 4000 members. One day I receive a phone call at KPCN from Bob Hanna whose office is in a skyscraper in downtown Big D. He instructs me to come to his office for a visit. The only thing that I remember him saying is that KPCN has new owners and because I'm the newest DJ on KPCN, adios. Bob later is in sales at KBOX-1480 in Dallas.

WFAA-820 with its 50,000 watt clear channel signal beckons so I become its new 7 pm-midnight DJ from M-F and noon-6 pm on 5,000 watt WFAA-570 on Sundays. Randy Ryder tells me that when he turns off KPCN's transmitter my show on WFAA-820 fills the KPCN control room monitor speakers. WFAA's powerful 50,000 watt transmitter is not too far away from KPCN's studios and transmitter. Remain on WFAA from 1967-68 until I receive a call from Harrel Banks in San Antonio who says that he is GM of KBUC FM-AM. Harrel wants me on KBUC. He calls almost every night trying to get me to go to KBUC. Finally, I give him a $ sign that I believe will make him leave me alone. This doesn't faze him one bit. He puts me up in a nice motel to visit KBUC. So, in August 1968, I go back home to Dallas and give Charley Van, Program Director of WFAA, a 2 weeks notice to move on to greener pastures in the Alamo City.

JIM CARTER (San Antonio, TX) Subject: Jim Rose Remembers Radio (#819) May 21, 2010 [Friday] Howdy Jimmy...reading what O'Shea & McCurdy wrote about Sam's Bar-B-Q reminded me of the best greasy spoon in Big D. It was a burger joint on Ervay at Main I believe called The Top Hat. They also had a another location close to The Dallas Morning News. Those people made the best burgers this side of heaven! They were deliciously greasy & the aroma coming off the grill was one of the best that my nose ever had the privilege to experience! Sure miss that sucker! I'll bet just about every jock at KLIF back in those days devoured a few of 'em a one time or another... Gentleman Jim Carter

BEVERLY FARMER (Frisco, TX) Subject: Brad Wilson. Hi, Jim. You may remember my friend, Brad Wilson. He would really like to find Randy Ryder. Brad's e-mail is: brad@bradwilson.biz Thanks. Beverly Farmer

TRIVIA ANSWER: Blues singer Robert Johnson recorded the Classic tunes Crossroad Blues (1936), Love In Vain (1937) and Traveling Riverside Blues (1937).

VICKY PICKERING [JOHN] (Houston, TX) John heard on Larry King that Mick Jagger said Buddy Holly was a big influence on him. I bet Buddy would be surprised. Vicky and John Pickering (www.buddyhollyandthepicks.com) / (www.myspace.com/thepicksbuddyholly)

JOHN LENNON (October 9, 1940-December 8, 1980) He made it easy to wear glasses. I WAS Buddy Holly.

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May 21, 2010 [Friday]

Issue #819

ALL THE NEWS THAT IS NEWS

CNN LOSES ANCHOR The headline on the Tuesday, May 18, 2010 issue of the New York Times reads: Cable Bombast and Ratings Lead CNN Anchor to Quit. Yet again, another star anchor leaves CNN. On Tuesday afternoon, Campbell Brown says that she exits CNN on her own accord. Campbell elaborates that she is unable to compete with the opinion-mongers that dominate cable news in prime time. For the past couple of years Brown is in the toughest time slot in cable news at 8 pm EST which puts her up against Bill O’Reilly on the Fox News Channel. Bill's show is #1 for many years. Campbell explains that she does not expect to go to another network. In her statement she plans to enjoy, for the very first time, the nightly ritual of ‘Goodnight Moon’ and goodnight kisses with my two little boys.

RADIO SAVES MILLIONS The Radio Music License Committee says that a new ASCAP rate which goes into effect in June or July 2010 saves the radio industry about $40M in annual fees. It remains in effect until they negotiate or impose a new rate. Judge Denise Cote hands down the decision on the new rate that reduces the prior interim fee upon which both entities agree at the beginning of 2010. Bill Velez, RMLC Executive Director, responds, We are pleased that the Court has afforded significant fee relief to the radio industry even as the litigation continues. We view this as an important first step towards a return to reasonable fee levels for the industry that reflect current economic conditions. However, when the new fee arrives, it is retroactive to January 1, 2010. This means that whatever the paid adjusted fee is has to reflect the eventual new official rate.

TRIVIA QUESTION: Where does Ray Stevens come up with the name Clyde for the camel in his novelty hit record Ahab the Arab?

MOVERS AND SHAKERS

HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Dwight Douglas [VP Marketing RCS Media-WZGC, WDVE, DC101] celebrates his birthday on Friday, May 21st. Ed Salamon [Executive Director Country Radio Broadcasters] has his special day on Sunday, May 23rd. •BEASLEY BROADCASTING moves on up 2 WQAM-560 Miami, FL vets: Josh Darrow is new PD/Digital and New Media for the cluster - Lee Feldman is new OM of Sports WQAM. •KIIS FM (102.7) Clear Channel CHR Los Angeles, CA hires Damien Fahey longtime host of MTV’s TRL as a weekend air personality. Prior to MTV, Fahey is on WKXS FM (Kiss 108) Boston, MA for three years.

ENTERTAINMENT AND NEWS MILESTONES

•1956 WITI TV CBS/ABC CH6 in Milwaukee, WI begins broadcasting on May 21st. •1965 ROGER MILLER's single King of the Road goes Gold on May 19th. •1979 ELTON JOHN is 1st western Rock star to perform live in U.S.S.R. on May 21st. •1988 BILLY GILMAN is born on May 24th in Westerly, RI. At 12 years old his debut album One Voice sells 1 million copies. •1996 AL [Lash] LA RUE cowboy actor (Lash of the West) dies on May 21st at 78. •2002 EMERSON DRIVE's self-titled debut album releases on DreamWorks records on May 21st.

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JOYCE WEBSTER [J.C.] (Mena, AR) Subject: Today's issue. Jim, Jeff Thompson referred to Larry Worhl's coverage of the tornado that hit Wichita Falls, and I was reminded that my parents were living in Graham, TX at that time. My 16 year old son was with them and Graham was hit by a storm at the same time. It was later determined to be straight line winds of over 100 mph. I was with Starr Broadcasting and the station was still above Elkins in the Prudential Building when we received the news. We couldn't contact Graham by phone but fortunately were able to connect to a radio station out of Jacksboro, I believe. They were able to tell us that they had heard no reports of deaths but Graham received heavy damage. By the time I was able to get to Graham, the National Guard was out trying to direct people away from horrible flooding, hail was over 9 inches deep in my parents' yard, all paint was off of houses, trees and shrubbery stripped of bark, etc. The schools were horribly damaged and I observed a school bus that had been picked up and tossed around as well as trees that were twisted up out of the ground. My dad had called my mother to tell her a bad storm was coming, and that she should get to the storm shelter. She did. Thankfully neighbors were checking on people as the heavy hail had her trapped, and she could not get out for several hours. She kept calling out for help, and eventually was found. The horror stories of Wichita Falls were never forgotten, and it truly was a miracle that more people didn't die. JC

MICHAEL O'SHEA (Bellingham, WA) Subject: Sam's email. Jim...Sam Lee's reference to the bar-b-que joint right across from KLIF's "Triangle Point" Studios: Coincidently It was called Sam's Bar B Que...or as Charlie Van Dyke used to free-plug them: "Sam's Bar B Que, home of the world famous all-fat sandwich"!! <smile>. Once while I was on the air I literally watched my Pontiac Grand Prix being stolen from the lot at Sam's. As it was being driven east I tried calling the suitcase-in-the-trunk old style mobile phone, Live on The Air, to ask the "perp" to please bring my car back. Anything for a "bit" ok?? The car was found two days later in the Fair Park area of East Dallas on blocks. Tell Sam (Lee, not the BBQ guy), "thanks for the memory" <smile> MO

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DAN MCCURDY (Sherman-Denison, TX) Sam Lee recalls... <<Do you remember the hole in the wall across from the KLIF bldg, with the great ribs?>> OH, YEAH! Anybody working for KLIF during the 60s could be found at least once a day in Sam's Barbecue. Loved the BBQ, but my personal fave SAMmich was a killer bacon, scrambled egg and Texas toast delight whipped up for me in the morning by Mr. Sam Katz or his lovely wife. Don't know what magic ingredient they threw in, but during the 45 years since, I've not had its equal. Not even close. A word to the wise back then was, don't be blocking Sam's door when Les Vaughn got off work. People had been hurt, it was rumored. Bestooya, Jim...keep up the important work, and give Miss Lacy a hug from all her broadcast pals! - Dan McCurdy, Sherman, Texas; KLIF, KBOX - Dallas; WMEX - Boston; Inducted 2004 into the Texas Radio Hall of Fame; retired Fortune 500 ad/PR exec; freelance writer/voice talent

ED MILLER [Milton] (Austin, TX) Jim, What month did you get hired at KPCN in 1967? I barely even remember 1967! No idea about what the dates of your tenure there might be. I was talking with Hank Cochran in Daddy Dewey's office at the Longhorn Ballroom one night, and asked him if he recalled a certain incident from a few years before. He said, "H***, Ed, I don't remember yesterday." I surmise that the downtown guy who axed you must have been Bob Hanna, who was the VP of the corporation that owned KPCN. Hanna died in Las Vegas a few years later, lying on a bed in a trade-out hotel room talking on the phone. Ken Elliott was a certified wild man (as many of us were), but was very private about it and never made any public ripples. The only thing more foolish would have been to have not done every single thing we ever had a chance to do. As Kristofferson wrote, "I'd rather be sorry for something I did than for something I never did do." Sometime we'll have to swap "With ol' Randy Ryder in Boys Town" stories. I've got a few good'erns, too, from back in the days when you could still cross the river for some R&R without the likelihood of getting killed and beheaded in the local narcoterrorism war. See ya. -Ed

PARRIS AFTON BONDS (Dallas, TX) Subject: Jim Rose Remembers Radio (#818) May 19, 2010 [Wednesday] Hi, Jimmy -- I so enjoy reading all the well-researched info in your newsletters. Please add my link to your website: www.parrisaftonbonds.com Dancing on sunshine, Parris

TRIVIA ANSWER: In 1962 Ray Stevens is in the studio to record Ahab, The Arab. Also in the studio is Clyde McPhatter. Ray quickly rewrites the words and adds the name Clyde for the camel. You can listen to Ray's newest tune at www.youtube.com/watch?v=WgOHOHKBEqE

JIMMY RABBITT (Grand Junction, CO) The next "Back On The Beach" with Jimmy Rabbitt is Saturday, May 22nd. 3pm-6pm PDT 6pm-9pm EDT on 101.5 KOCI FM Newport Beach, California. streaming on: http://KOCIRadio.com. twittering at: http://twitter.com/elconejo09

BARRY KILGORE (Houston-Conroe, TX) Subject: John Faulk candidate for the 18th U.S. Congressional District Race. This is going to be a race!!!! John Faulk, candidate for the 18th U.S. Congressional District Seat, joins us on LWL this Sunday at noon on 1070 KNTH Houston and www.1070knth.com on the World Wide Web. Barry Kilgore; Barry & Mary's "Lunch With Lawyers" 281-876-3888 ex 343; Sundays Noon-1:00PM central time; KNTH AM 1070 Houston, Texas Globally

ROBERT FROST (March 26, 1874-January 29, 1963) A successful lawsuit is the one worn by a policeman.

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May 19, 2010 [Wednesday]

Issue #818

ALL THE NEWS THAT IS NEWS

TV RUSSIAN ROULETTE IN DFW KTXA TV CBS O&O CH21 (TXA 21) in Dallas/Ft. Worth, TX with independent programming ends its weekend prime-time newscasts plus it removes anchor/reporter Chris Salcedo from its staff. Chris' last day at KTXA TV is Friday, May 14, 2010. Originally Salcedo comes to KTXA TV in September 2006 from XETV TV FOX CH6 San Diego, CA to join the new First in Prime anchor trio of Tracy Kornet, Kenneth Taylor and Kaushal Patel. But only Kornet remains. After KTXA TV drops Taylor, Chris anchors TXA21's weekday news with Kornet. When Keith Garvin joins KTXA in November 2009 from WRC TV in Washington, D.C. KTXA TV moves Salcedo to weekends. Both weekday and weekend newscasts at 7 to 9 pm struggle for rating points. According to Nielsen Media Research the Sunday, May 16th newscast averages just 20,359 D/FW viewers.

CONAN SHOOTS ON WB LOT Conan O'Brien hosts his new TBS late-night show from the historic Stage 15 on Warner Brothers Studio lot in Burbank, CA. The location is home to three daily Lopez Tonight and Ellen series. Both TBS and WB are parts of the entertainment conglomerate Time Warner. Conan sighs I can't wait to interview the cast of 'Jersey Shore' on the same lot where they filmed 'Casablanca. Jon Gilbert, President of Warner Brothers Studio Facilities, says We are absolutely thrilled to have Conan and his team come to the Warner Brothers Studios to produce his new series, which we believe will bring a wonderful energy and lots of fun to our campus. There still is no title for O'Brien's new hour-long TV show on TBS.

TRIVIA QUESTION: Where does Country singer Lacy J. Dalton get her stage name? The answer appears below.

MOVERS AND SHAKERS

•NASHVILLE RISING: A Benefit Concert For Flood Recovery all-star charity show for June 22, 2010 sells out almost immediately. Among the performers are Tim McGraw, Faith Hill, Taylor Swift, Carrie Underwood and many others. •SALEM COMMUNICATIONS buys Business Talk WWRC-1260 (formerly WWDC) Washington, D.C. from Red Zebra and flips it to News/Talk under an LMA that begins on Saturday, May 15, 2010. •GARY KRANTZ former Westwood One and Premiere executive launches the new Krantz Media Group consultancy with clients Premiere Radio Networks and BlogTalkRadio.

ENTERTAINMENT AND NEWS MILESTONES

•1958 SOUTH PACIFIC soundtrack album goes to #1 on May 19th and stays #1 for 31 weeks. •1962 GEORGE JONES' single She Thinks I Still Care rises to #1 on Billboard's Country survey on May 19th. His along with Bobby Vee's version are some my all time favorite tunes. •1972 WMAV TV PBS CH18 in Oxford, MS begins its first broadcasting day on May 19th. •1989 REBA MCENTIRE's Greatest Hits is her 1st Platinum album on May 16th. •1994 LA LAW's final episode on TV after 8 years is on May 19th. •2005 TOBY KEITH's As Good As I Once Was debuts on CMT on May 19th.

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TOM ELLIS (Boston-East Sandwich-Newton, MA) Hi, Jim and Lacy, Just saw the email from Jeff Thompson on JRRR. Apparently Jeff has confused me with some other Tom Ellis, because I graduated from UT in January, 1958, and immediately went to work at KWED-1390 in Seguin, Texas. By that Fall, I was working as a news anchor at KONO-AM in San Antonio, and was not involved in his production at UT. No big deal, just thought I'd let you know. Tom

JEFF THOMPSON (Winston-Salem, NC) Tom (Ellis) mentions his college days stint at KVET in Austin. I think another of our classmates who was a DJ there is now a big PR and political force in Austin. Still another colleague, Larry Worhl also was also a fixture at KVET. Larry later won a Pulitzer Prize reporting on a disastrous tornado up in Wichita Falls, then he became a part of NASA's drive to the moon down in Houston, in it's PAO office. Coincidentally simultaneously, I built and ran the community Radio station, KMSC, which I named after the space center. Earlier, back In Austin, I was first at KAZZ-FM, did reports on KUT radio then helped get KASE on the air, and was program director there for a time. Plus at UT I was a paid intern at the school's FIRST TV studio...and I also hosted had a nationally syndicated radio show, "Behind the Scenes" interviewing EVERY celebrity, author, politician and music or movie star who came to town. (That set my course toward being a broadcast newsman in NY at WOR-TV, WINS and NBC News.) - JT

SAM LEE [Samuel] (Beverly Hills, CA) Subject: A Sandwich from 1957. Thanks, Jim. Glad you liked the item. I try to send you fun & funny stuff. I used to like Arby's myself, way back when. We have them here, but the quality of their food is not like it was in the old days. Do you remember the hole in the wall across from the KLIF bldg, with the great ribs? Also, from your writings I gathered something happened to you at an event that was unpleasant, but I was unable to figure out what it was or what happened. I put your name in again for the Texas (Radio) Hall of Fame. Maybe this year is your year. Stay well, and continue the great work you do keeping our history alive. God Bless. Your friend, Sam Lee, KLIF News (www.ZeitgeistCorp.org)

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ED MILLER [Milton] (Austin, TX) Jim, Not sure who worked afternoon drive news across from you at KPCN. As you recall, we had some of the best news talent the D/FW market held, including Ken Elliott, Jim Carroll, and Ron (Jenkins) McAllister. I think David Day was already gone to TSN by the time you got there. I worked afternoon drive news for a while, but may have already moved on up from News Director to Operations Manager by '67. There were sure some stories to tell about these guys. Hope you can remember which one it was and tell the tales you recall. Those were crazy days, with us newsmen hanging out with police dispatchers, ambulance drivers, beat cops, and triage nurses, and all of us news guys from every D/FW station always trying desperately to outrun Sam Pate in our mobile news units to the scene of the very latest disaster. Keep the old radio memories coming, Jim. -Ed

KEN ELLIOTT is the dynamic newscaster on my noon-3 pm DJ show on KPCN-730 in summer 1967 in Dallas, TX. KPCN is on a Mexican clear channel frequency that has a strong signal which covers north and central TX as well as into OK. New owners flip the call letters to KKDA-730 with an Urban Contemporary format.

TONY LAWRENCE (DFW-Arlington, TX.) Subject: 'ED MILLER [Milton] (Austin, TX) Jim Newton, Bill Mack, Joe Poovey, and Mac Curtis, Keep the old radio memories coming, Jim. They mean so much more to us every year. Thanks for all you do. -Ed.' Those are five names which will never be forgotten. God Bless your contributions boys. Bill and Mac are two of my heroes and nicest guys ever. My Dad went to his grave never understanding why Bill and I weren't working at the same station because he heard us together on 820 during the switch at midnight from Dallas to Fort Worth. Ditto Jim for all you do. Tony Lawrence

DEBORAH JOHNSON [Senior VP Marketing KERA FM] (Dallas, TX) Subject: KERA Acquires 91.7 FM. About KERA - KERA is a not-for-profit public media organization that serves the people of North Texas. The station broadcasts to the fourth-largest population area in the United States. KERA produces original multimedia content, carries the best in national and international public television and radio programs, and provides online resources at kera.org. The station’s extensive coverage of the arts can be found at artandseek.org. KERA-TV broadcasts on channel 13. KERA-FM broadcasts on 90.1 in Dallas/Fort Worth/Denton, 88.3 in Wichita Falls, 100.1 in Tyler and 99.3 in Sherman. In fall of 2009, KERA’s new music station at 91.7 FM joins the airwaves.

TRIVIA ANSWER: Lacy J. Dalton gets her stage name from a friend named Lacy, J for her own name Jill and Dalton from her singing teacher Karen Dalton.

CHARLES GEORGE (Dallas, TX) I like a Mexican restaurant that is by the apartments that Bud Buschardt says he used to live in off of Northwest Highway. I also have gone to the German Bakery there, I especially like the Sauerbraten. I had a friend Asa Pearson who had been a lawyer who lived in those same apartments in the 70's, I meet him because we shared the hobby of shortwave radio. DART has problems but I still find it much more useful to ride than DTS. DART goes places that DTS never even went. I only wish that Arlington, Grand Prairie and Mesquite would get Public Transportation. When I was in school I learned a song Cast Your Fate To The Wind. The guys at school would have me sing it at lunch time, I was at a dance and there was a band playing, and a guy goes up to the band and asks whether I can do my song. They go sure, so I sang it, even though it was Dance for Rock 'n' Roll. The other song I could sing everyone teased me about while having fun The Motorcycle Song. Me and my arrow...I used to love it when KFAD would play this about the Land of Point, etc. Take Care, Charles George

GEORGE WALLACE (July 21, 1952-p) Look at all the buses now that want exact change, exact change. I figure if I give them exact change, they should take me exactly where I want to go.

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May 17, 2010 [Monday]

Issue #817

THE NEWS THAT IS NEWS

THELMA LOU IS ROBBED IN MAYBERRY In order to get away from big city crime the actress who plays Thelma Lou on The Andy Griffith TV Show, Betty Lynn, moves to Mount Airy, NC which is the birthplace of Andy Griffith. On Thursday, April 29, 2010 after she finishes shopping, Betty Lynn sits outside a Mt. Airy grocery store. She gets out money to pay for a cab home. Then a man snatches her purse with about $130 in it and runs off. Mount Airy is the town that inspires The Andy Griffith Show's setting in Mayberry. But Deputy Sheriff Barney Fife is nowhere in sight to nip it in the bud. The Mount Airy News reports that the local gendarme arrests Shirley Walter Guynn of Cana, VA for the robbery. Currently, he is in the Surry County Jail on a $10,000 bond. In an earlier interview with the Mount Airy News, the 83-year-old Betty Lynn says that she moves to Mount Airy after she suffers three robberies in Los Angeles, CA. We fondly remember Thelma Lou in The Andy Griffith Show as the girlfriend of Deputy Barney Fife, whose portrayer is of course Don Knotts. In beautiful downtown Mount Airy there is a statue of Andy and Opie Taylor. Those are the days my friend.

BIG BROTHER ISSUES $10,000 FINES The FCC's Enforcement Bureau issues two $10,000 forfeiture orders because of unauthorized FM broadcasts. One goes to Marixsa Rolon for services and facilities of an unauthorized transmitter broadcasting at 90.1 and 96.7 FM in Plainfield, NJ. In August 2009, FCC agents trace an unauthorized broadcast to a house in Plainview. In January 2010, the FCC issues a notice of liability. Ronald Reid also receives a $10,000 forfeiture order for the operation of an unlicensed station on 107.3 in Bronx, NY. In October 2009 an FCC agent tracks a signal to Reid's building on Bronx Boulevard.

TRIVIA QUESTION: In 1953, Clyde McPhatter is the first lead singer for The Drifters. How many different members do they have? The answer appears below.

MOVERS AND SHAKERS

•KTVT TV CH11 CBS O&O in Dallas/Fort Worth, TX joins Fox O&O KDFW TV CH 4 with the launch of its early morning newscast at 4:30 am to begin on June 14, 2010. •KNSU FM (The Edge 91.5) Nicholls State University Thibodaux, LA receives a $7k fine from the FCC due to a late license renewal application. •DR. JAMES DOBSON returns to radio with his new daily broadcast Family Talk on over 500 stations. •BOB RYAN veteran NBC O&O WRC TV CH4 Washington, D.C. weathercaster moves over to cross-town rival WJLA TV ABC CH7 which gives it a 2nd popular forecaster in an attempt to close its ratings gap with WRC TV.

ENTERTAINMENT AND NEWS MILESTONES

•1959 SLAMMIN' SAMMY SNEAD sets PGA record for 36 holes at 122 on May 17th. •1964 BUCK OWENS' single My Heart Skips A Beat hits #1 on Billboard's Country chart on May 16th. •1973 STEVIE WONDER releases his single You are the Sunshine of my Life on May 17th. •1980 ALABAMA's Tennessee River releases on RCA records on May 16th. •1992 LAWRENCE WELK conductor/accordionist on the Lawrence Welk Show on ABC TV on Saturday nights until 1971 when it goes into syndication dies at 89 on May 17th. •2005 TOBY KEITH's album Honkytonk University releases on DreamWorks records on May 17th.

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JEFF THOMPSON (Winston-Salem, NC) Tom Ellis - Massachusetts is apparently ALSO enjoying your column and the nostalgia of recalling our old days in Austin, etc...where he and I were both Radio/TV students at the University of Texas in the late 1950's. Naturally we were also paying our way through, in part, by working at local stations. We were both in UT's annual "Round-up Review" stage production, and Tom played a role in my last college TV production coarse assignment, the play, "No time for Sergeants. Only once many years later, in NYC did he and I connect again briefly, while he was with WABC-TV...and I was at NBC News. - JT

CHUCK CASHMERE (San Diego-San Marcos, CA) Subject: Joel Spivak. Jim Bell is absolutely correct about Spivak, Jim. He was top rated at KILT and I thought best of breed at the time. I was at a party with my wife at the time who worked at KLAC in LA and found him to be cordial and bright. He was certainly held in hi esteem by his fellow broadcasters, LA stalwarts Loehmn & Barkley, etc. KLAC was highly rated in those days with the old Metromedia chain. ...I've been lying about my age for years. Nobody would believe I was only 39. Dave Ward has been on TV so long the aliens monitoring our microwaves in outer space think he's our leader and will undoubtedly demand to see him when they invade our planet.

JIM BELL (Houston, TX) Hi Jim back at you, I did sign up for a subscription, and I found your email address prominently displayed a number of times on your website. I know. I'm getting forgetful too. I started in radio in 1965 as an easy listening FM DJ at KMSC FM in Nassau Bay. One of your regular contributors, Jeff Thompson in Winston-Salem North Carolina, was the PD there and hired me. Charlie Cashmere was one of the jocks. After that, I worked a couple of years in Austin at KTBC AM/FM, which is now KLBJ, Jeff Thompson moved to a new UHF TV station - KVVV Ch 16 in Alvin - and hired me to come work there in 1968. That only lasted a few months, so I moved into radio news at KIKK AM under the late-great and legendary Richard Dobbyn. Then, in 1969, Ray Miller hired me to come to KPRC Radio. In the following years, I spent a year at the Texas State Network and KFJZ in Fort Worth, a few months at NBC Radio in New York, 3 years of news and talk shows at KTRH in Houston, 9 years of News Directing and Deejaying at several stations in Lufkin and Nacogdoches, 3 more years of news at KTRH in the late 80s, and starting in 1993, 17 years and counting at KUHF Houston Public Radio, as a news reporter, writer, producer and anchor. I've been in this crazy business for 45 years, and I'm tired. Talking on the radio used to be the greatest way to make a living. Remember those days? We got paid to do something that just about everybody in town would gladly come in and do for free. It hasn't been any fun for a long time now, so I'm gonna hang up my headphones and retire to Lufkin exactly one month from now on June the 9th. Jim Bell

BEVERLY FARMER (Frisco, TX) Hi, Jim, I just forwarded your e-mail to Brad (Wilson). He said he talks to you once or twice a year and you are one of his favorite people so I'm sure you will hear from him. He lives in LA. His new website is: www.HigherPurposeMedia.com I live in Frisco, Texas. Brad was the best man at my wedding in 1975, but I lost track of him after he went to work for Bobby Duvall. We connected about 2 years ago and I have been booking workshops for him and his partners, Jamie Elliott and Ralph Portillo from Hemisphere Entertainment. We tried to get a class for Brad together in Houston for May 22nd, but didn't have enough people register. He will be here in Frisco on June 5th for a class. Last night I was talking to Brad and he said he would love to find Randy (Ryder), so I did a Google search and found your website and forwarded the link to Brad. Thanks so much for your help!! Beverly Farmer

TRIVIA ANSWER: Since 1953, R&B group The Drifters have over 30 different members. Plus. there are two entirely separate sets of singers with that name.

ED MILLER [Milton] (Austin, TX) Jim, Glad to hear from you again, my friend. No I haven't contributed any stories for some time. Last time I saw Randy Ryder was also at the same Baskin Robbins ice cream shop in Duncanville he bought after getting out of radio where you saw him, although I think it was several years later. My father and I went by to visit him, and to personally invite him to come to a KPCN reunion party we had planned at a hamburger and beer joint in Fort Worth. We invited all the KPCN alumni we could locate, including Jim Newton, Bill Mack, Joe Poovey, Mac Curtis, and Horace Logan. Horace drove in from South Louisiana, where he had retired to living on a shrimp boat and making black powder muskets. No one else showed up for the gig. Never again saw or heard from The Big R. When its over, its over. Keep the old radio memories coming, Jim. They mean so much more to us every year. Thanks for all you do. -Ed

BOB GRANT [Robert Hanger] (Houston-Jersey Village, TX) Jim: Hoyt Axton died of a heart attack @ age 61 on his ranch in Victor, MT on 10/24/99. Never heard of any connection he had w/Eugene, OR. I always respected him for kicking an alleged ten-year cocaine habit. He started his Jeremiah record label in 1978 & was an inductee in Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame; he appeared in 4 or 5 movies as well as 4 episodes of the TV series "Bonanza." His first LP was issued way back in 1962 & Capital released his "American Originals" album in 1993. Mother Mae was laid to rest in Hendersonville, TN Memorial Gardens, but I have her death listed as 4/9/97, not date in April you listed in JRRR. Best for the weekend to you & Lacy...BOB at The Southwest Outpost

LEWIS CARROLL (1832-1898) I have proved by actual trial that a letter, that takes an hour to write, takes only about three minutes to read!

Jim Rose and Lacy

Houston, Texas - Laus Deo

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May 14, 2010 [Friday]

Issue #816

THE NEWS THAT IS NEWS

TV LEGEND RETIRES After more than 50 years in broadcasting, Dick Daly, senior consultant of WNED TV CH17 in Buffalo, NY calls it quits. Daly is with WNED TV since 1987. He is first hired as radio VP in charge of Classical music WNED FM (94.5) and News WEBR-970 (later WNED-970). In 1993 he moves on up to SVP of broadcasting. This new title brings the TV operation under his wings. Dick Daly's broadcasting career begins in 1957 in Minnesota as a reporter, news director, and news editor. In 1967, he is a correspondent who reports on the Vietnam War on NBC affiliate WDSM-710 in Duluth, MN/Superior, WI. In 1973, he goes over to Minnesota Public Radio. The public radio group says he was critical in the development of a nationally known news operation and statewide network.

ST LOUIS, MO LOSES ITS CLASSICAL GAS The FCC approves the sale of Classical music KFUO FM (Classic 99) St. Louis, MO from the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod to Gateway Creative Broadcasting. KFUO's new owners will flip its Classical music format to Contemporary Christian tunes as Joy-FM. The Joy-FM format currently squeaks its broadcast into St. Louis on rimshots KHZR FM (97.7) Potosi, MO and KPVR FM (94.1) Bowling Green, MO. Soon those operations are likely to have for sale signs out in front.

VESTAVIA HILLS BANS TEXTING When you drive through the Birmingham, AL suburb of Vestavia Hills you better not text on your iPhone or else you might see red lights flashing in your rear view mirror. The City Council of Vestavia Hills cast their votes on Monday night, May 10, 2010 to ban texting while driving in the city. Vestavia Hills is about 3 miles straight south of Birmingham, AL. The law goes into effect next week. More at www.al.com/birmingham.

TRIVIA QUESTION: Where does the name of Country-Rock group Diamond Rio get their name? The answer appears below.

MOVERS AND SHAKERS

•MARK SHANNON talk host on KTOK-1000 Oklahoma City, OK dies of leukemia at 58 on Saturday May 8, 2010. •BOB SHIELDS sports director on WLTX TV CBS CH19 Columbia, SC exits after being a Midlands broadcaster for more 30 years to become VP of career management firm Life Careers. Bob's last day on WLTX TV is May 28, 2010. •WMIB FM Clear Channel Urban AC (103.5 The Beat) Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL must be ready for a flip flop to Super X because Radio Insight reports a new logo on WMIB FM's Web server plus CC's promotions department registers new domains 1035SuperX.com and 1035Super.com.

ENTERTAINMENT AND NEWS MILESTONES

•1951 ERNIE KOVACS Variety Show debuts on NBC TV on May 14th. •1965 EDDIE KILGALLON Ricochet keyboard player/songwriter (George Strait's One Night at a Time) born on May 12th in East Greenbush, NY. •1973 ROWAN & MARTIN's last Laugh-In show on NBC TV is on May 14th. •1984 JULIO IGLESIAS & WILLIE NELSON's To All the Girls I've Loved Before hits #1 on Billboard's Country survey on May 12th. •1998 SEINFELD's final episode on NBC TV is on May 14th. Its commercials are $2 million each. •2008 ZAC BROWN BAND's single Chicken Fried releases to radio on Live Nation records on May 12th.

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LEN HART (Geneva, Switzerland) Subject: Jim Rose Remembers Radio (#813) May 07, 2010 [Friday] Jim, I had gone back to Houston (KTRH) by the time you were at KXOL. These couple of years were strange for me. I went from KIKK to KILT-FM and was, in fact, Lee Jolly’s first partner. I left for KNUS but HATED it. I left for KXOL and commuted from Dallas. At that time the morning DJ was partnered with a chick with an English accent whom they called "Ducky". I can't recall the morning man's name. Joe Salvador was the News Director. I liked him. Had I not been eager to get to Houston, Joe and I would have made a good team. check you later, friend. Len

KNOW DUCKY quite well from San Antonio radio days. In the late 1960s she comes to America as a tourist but falls in love with the Alamo City. The KITE-930 AM Drive DJ, Tom East, sees and hears her British accent in a club. He asks her to be his co-host on the morning show. Her name is Karen Fielding. One time I receive an invitation to a huge press dinner. Liz Keigley is my date. Karen asks her to ask me to take her along, too. After I leave San Antonio the last time in 1973 Ducky gets to know KBUC's GM Harrel Banks. Tom Turner, KBUC's owner, buys KXOL-1360 while I'm a DJ on KFJZ-1270 from 1973-75. Harrel moves her to Ft. Worth as co-host on Casey Jones' morning show. Just before I leave KFJZ in 1975 all of the KXOL DJs leave the building. In April 1975, I become KXOL's new Music Director/DJ. In 1979 during my time on KULF-790 here in Houston Ducky fills in on weekends on a couple of Sundays. That's the last time I ever hear of her.

BOBBY COPELAND [J.] (Knoxville-Oak Ridge, TN) Adele Mara passed away on May 7, 2010. the Spanish-American singer/dancer was a singer with Xavier Cugat and His Orchestra in Detroit by the age of 15. She later appeared in musical westerns with Roy Rogers and Gene Autry. She was 87.

DERRILL HOLLY (Arlington, VA) Subject: Jurassic Broadcasters: Started reading a few weeks back that a former colleague has found his way back to daily major market radio. Barry Warner, the often outspoken and frequently irreverent veteran of decades of Houston sports radio is now back at CBS Sports Radio 610 in Houston in the 7p-11p time slot with Shaun Bijani. When dinosaurs roar on their airwaves, it is a victory for many of us who’ve left the business with the times. I wish him well. Derrill E. Holly; Arlington, VA

JIM BELL (Houston, TX) Hi Jim, Did you know that Dave Ward of KTRK TV is the "Dean of Houston TV and Radio News." Ward has been doing broadcast news in Houston longer than anybody. He started in Beaumont in 1959, went to KNUZ in 1963, and moved to KTRK a few years later. He's in his 70s but he looks 20 years younger. I want some of whatever he's having. I love reading your web page. Jim Bell

JOAN PATE-DAY (Cedar Creek Lake, TX) Subject: memories. I received my bank statement and there was nearly $3000.00 more than should be. I went to the bank and told them they had made a mistake and had put extra money into my account. I was informed by the president the bank does not make mistakes, I just forgot I had the money. I argued with them for two days to no avail. Finally, I called Sam (Pate) and told him to meet me at the bank and bring a couple of newsmen with him. He said he was pretty busy and I offered him $200.00 to meet me. When they arrived at the bank, in the Big Red as I called the news unit, I went to the cashier and said, "I am telling you one more time, this is not my money." Once again I was told the bank make no mistakes. So I simply said "I want to close my account, don't call me if you find the mistake as I have three newsmen with me as witnesses you said it is my money." After we left, one of the newsmen made the comment. "did we just rob a bank?" About a month later, the bank called they had found the mistake but to not worry about it as two banks were involved and neither wanted the blame. And I want you to know I sure looked beautiful driving my brand new Mustang.

LARRY SCOTT (Dallas-Terrell, TX) Just got off the phone with Billy (Parker). He still does a weekend show for KVOO-FM and some sales. His home email address is: countryclass357@cox.net Larry

JIMMY RABBITT (Grand Junction, CO) The next "Back On The Beach" with Jimmy Rabbitt is Saturday, May 15th. 3pm-6pm PDT 6pm-9pm EDT on 101.5 KOCI FM Newport Beach, California. streaming on: http://KOCIRadio.com. twittering at: http://twitter.com/elconejo09

TRIVIA ANSWER: Country-Rock group Diamond Rio's name is the miss-spelling of U.S. truck manufacturer Diamond Reo.

BOB GRANT [Robert Hanger] (Houston-Jersey Village, TX) Subject: Thought for the Day. "One man has enthusiasm for 30 minutes, another for 30 days, but it is the man who has it for 30 years who makes a success of his life." Edward Butler, Discount-Store Entrepreneur.

BOB DYLAN (May 24, 1941-p) A man is a success if he gets up in the morning and goes to bed at night and in between does what he wants to do.

Jim Rose and Lacy

Houston, Texas - Laus Deo

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May 12, 2010 [Wednesday]

Issue #815

ALL THE NEWS THAT IS NEWS

STORMY WEATHER SIREN MOVES ON Lena Horne is the first black performer that a major Hollywood studio signs to a long-term contract but she goes on to achieve international fame as a sultry Jazz singer. Lena dies at 92 on Sunday night, May 9, 2010 at New York-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell hospital in NYC. Lena Calhoun Horne comes to life in Brooklyn, NY on June 30, 1917. She pioneers as a black film actress in the 1940s and has many roles as a singer in a series of musicals. Lena performs in one all-star musical after another such as Thousands Cheer (1943), Broadway Rhythm (1944), Two Girls and a Sailor (1944), Ziegfeld Follies (1946) and Words and Music (1948). We probably remember her the most from the rendition of the title song from the movie Stormy Weather. This becomes her signature song. Lena Horne's survivors include her daughter, Gail Lumet Buckley. Her husband, Lennie Hayton, dies in 1971; son passes due to a kidney failure also in 1971.

TALK HOSTESS HAS SURGERY TV legend Barbara Walters says that she is going to have surgery in May 2010 to replace a faulty heart valve. To recuperate she takes the summer off from The View. Barbara says that she knows about her illness for a while, but she and her doctors think this is the best time for the surgery. She sighs, Since the summer is coming up, I can take a nice vacation. The 80 year old Walters is one of the best-known personalities in TV news. She begins on NBC's Today show. She is the first woman to anchor a network evening news program. Barbara lands some of the top newsmakers of the day for her TV interview programs. In 1997, she creates TV's The View. One of her co-hosts on ABC's The View asks if the surgery frightens her. Walters says Look, nobody wants to have this kind of surgery. She mentions that it is now more commonplace and done safely.

TRIVIA QUESTION: According to Billboard magazine, what are the first and the last #1 songs of the 1970's? The answer appears below.

MOVERS AND SHAKERS

•ERNIE HARWELL 42-year voice of the Detroit Tigers dies of cancer at 92 on Tuesday, May 4, 2010 at his home in Michigan. •KATC TV ABC CH3's digital side channel brings in CW Network programming to Lafayette, LA beginning on June 14, 2010. •KKHI FM Bustos Media sells Smooth Jazz (101.9) Denver, CO to Way-FM Media Group to simulcast Contemporary Christian KXWA FM (89.7) in Loveland, CO. •ED WILSON exits the Presidential spot at Tribune Broadcasting. •JERRY KERSTING Tribune CEO adds Ed Wilson's former Presidential role to his duties.

ENTERTAINMENT AND NEWS MILESTONES

•1953 KUHT TV PBS CH8 in Houston, TX begins broadcasting on May 12th. •1964 BOBBY BARE's Detroit City wins Best Country & Western Recording on May 12th in the 6th annual Grammy Awards. •1970 KTVM TV NBC/ABC CH6 in Butte, MT begins broadcasting on May 12th. •1982 JOHNNY LEE's Lookin' For Love is his 1st gold album on May 12th. •1993 KNOTS LANDING's last broadcast on CBS TV is on May 12th. •2005 LEANN RIMES' video Probably Wouldn't Be This Way world premieres on CMT on May 12th.

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DERRILL HOLLY (Arlington, VA) Hold onto your faith and your upbeat attitude, and as Chuck Joseph often says, "find a reason to smile". For me, that was the chicken and chorizo tacos purchased off a vendor cart 20 minutes ago that I just had for lunch. Sorry about what I surmise was a recent bad experience you had at one of Houston’s radio reunion lunches. Can’t get too upset about the pompous personalities that exist from our past. You know good people, so you share your laughter and memories with them and leave the nonsense to the self-absorbed and self-important. Eventually, they will reap the consequences of their harsh and negative treatment of others. Hang in there buddy. I remember how low you were before you got Lacy. Someone looked out for you and found you a good companion, and that means people care about you. A man who grows old loved by his friends has the blessings of God in his life. Derrill E. Holly; Arlington, Va.

WHERE DO YOU READ JRRR? Tell us how far away from Houston, TX that you read JRRR. Got a news tip or a question? Send your full Name, City, State and Country of residence to rosekkkj@earthlink.net

JIM BELL (Houston, TX) Subject: Joel A Spivak. February 16, 2008. "Spivak Fired Again. They've done it again at WWRC-AM (980). After his Friday mid-day xbox360 talk shift, veteran host Joel A. Spivak was axed by the Greater Media-owned xbox360 for the second time in nearly three years. Spivak was booted off the air in 2003 after turning in the highest ratings on the xbox360. At the time, management said it wanted to save his six-figure salary. But in June 2004, after daytime ratings continued to slide, newly hired management said it was all a mistake and wooed Spivak back. Yesterday, General xbox360 Robert J. Longwell declined to comment on why the 60-year-old host was fired. He did say that Spivak would receive full severance. Spivak, who was still a ratings draw, refused to discuss the matter. One xbox360 reported that phone lines were jammed yesterday with listeners complaining that Spivak was not on the air." Don't believe that business about him being 60 years old. No way. I'm 67 now, and I remember listening to Joel A. on KILT when I was in high school in Pasadena in the late 50s. If he is really younger than me, that means he had to be a prodigy to pull off the incredible feat of being a major market DJ at age 12 or 13, complete with a grownup voice. Sure. So it appears that old Joel A. has been lying about his age. I can sympathize with that, because it's the only way that we guys of a certain age can get a major market job in our youth-obsessed culture. It's not enough to "sound" young. Listeners have to believe you really are young, and they can't be allowed to know that you're "old". Joel had to be in his mid to late 20s when he worked at KILT, so, if he's still above ground and vertical, I'm guessing he's pushing 80 by now. I hope he's landed on his feet somewhere with people who appreciate him. Geezers Forever!! Jim Bell; KUHF Houston Public Radio

TONY LAWRENCE (DFW-Arlington, TX) Subject: Great memories... Jim, The closest I ever came to working in Ft. Worth was Grand Prairie at KKDA (old KPCN) and when we switched 570/820 with WBAP. In '79 I went to TSN when they were still on West Freeway in Fort Worth with KFJZ and Channel 11 (originally KFJZ-TV, but you probably already knew that). A month later TSN moved to Dallas. My memory is certainly not what it was and that's not a bad thing. After seeing names like Bud Buschardt, Chris Huff, Lynn Wooley and others I have flashbacks and pleasant memories. Thanx again for all the hard work.

JOHN & VICKY PICKERING (Houston, TX) Subject: The Picks/Pickering Brothers. John is trying to get the book done about his musical life that now spans 72 years! He is even a KTRH "Alumni" celebrating their 80th anniversary (April 2010). His family sang there in 1948-1951. John and Bill as The Pickering Brothers had plays on many Houston Radio Stations in 1969 and early 1970s. Vicky (and John) Pickering (www.buddyhollyandthepicks.com) / (www.myspace.com/thepicksbuddyholly)

BOB GRANT [Robert Hanger] (Houston-Jersey Village, TX) Jim: Thx for your reply. Ye Gads, I still remember Ozzie & Harriet on radio. pre-TV. Excuse me while I show my age. Rick had just played a gig for an old friend in a North Alabama club & was enroute Dallas for New Years' Day show. I only possess a few of his records, not near as many as you do, I'm sure. I'm just sorry his group was on that rickety old plane; such a loss indeed. Believe he & Elvis were only two major stars not to play "American Bandstand," though Elvis did a phone interview on that show w/Dick Clark. I never met rick Nelson, but I did twice with Elvis & many times with Dick Clark. Stories for another time. Best to you & Lacy for the week ahead. BOB

TRIVIA ANSWER: Billboard magazine says that the first #1 in 1970 is B.J. Thomas' Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head. The last #1 song in 1979 is Escape (The Pina Colada Song) by Rupert Holmes.

CHARLES GEORGE (Dallas, TX) It has been so long since I have been to San Antonio so would not probably recognize it. What I liked was their Zoo and the gardens near by. My parents and I went to a Mexican Restaurant just around the alley from the Alamo. You had to walk over a bridge, the place looked like a dump from outside but the food and service were great inside. I order cabrito never having it before. I was okay until I turned it over and saw its eyes looking at me. I was thinking if they linked KJIM and KROZ they could have the Jim Rose Network. 73, Charles George

GENERAL GEORGE S. PATTON (1885-1945) Give me an army of West Point graduates and I'll win a battle. Give me a handful of Texas Aggies, and I'll win the war.

Jim Rose and Lacy

Houston, Texas - En Dieu nous croyons

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May 10, 2010 [Monday]

Issue #814

ALL THE NEWS THAT IS NEWS

WILLIE'S DRUMMER HAS SCARE The Boot blog reports that Country legend Willie Nelson's longtime drummer Paul English suffers a minor stroke. Willie’s PR department tells The Boot that Paul is being well taken care of and is expected to be back on the road very shortly. Updates on Paul English's condition are in www.willienelson.com. Remember Paul English very well because when we have Willie's band in a concert in San Antonio, TX in 1969 KBUC's manager says that he wonders what the Kickers in the audience will think of that Hippy drummer. At the time a Kicker in the Alamo City is a young person who digs Country music and wears cowboy boots. Of course, in the late 1960s San Francisco has multitudes of Hippies who wear flowers in their hair and hold up two fingers as Peace signs to get America out of Viet Nam. Well, Paul definitely is not a Hippy. He doesn't look like a typical Kicker but he sure does look hip with his black cape, black clothes and Van Dyke beard. One of my favorite Willie Nelson tunes is Me and Paul. Willie Nelson celebrates his 77th birthday on April 30, 2010.

THE NAME OF BILL CALDER Houston radio and TV personality continues to pop up in JRRR. The Houston Radio History Web site has a photo of Bill Calder behind the mic on KXYZ-1320 in 1963. Plus, it mentions Bill's late night TV talk show on KPRC TV CH2 that follows NBC's The Tonight Show. It also says that KTUE-1320's studios are in the basement of the Texas State Hotel on Fannin Street. KTUE is sold in 1930 and becomes KXYZ. Houston Radio History takes us back for a marvelous look at early radio in Houston, TX. (http://houstonradiohistory.blogspot.com/2009/10/1950s-part-ii-kfmk-fm-khgm-fm-khul-fm.html) Bill's son, Alex Calder, has a website to honor his Dad. It has several pictures of Bill Calder in Houston radio at www.calder.tv/bill/. Bill dies of cancer in 1990. He begins his long radio career in 1957 on KSJO-1590 (later KLIV) in San Jose, CA. KSJO FM remains in the city but its Rock format of 36 years no longer exists. On October 28, 2004, new owner Clear Channel switches its Rock music to Spanish Oldies. Fittingly, the last Rock tune at 7 pm before the flip is Wall of Voodoo's Mexican Radio.

TRIVIA QUESTION: From where does the Ace in Ace Frehley of Rock band Kiss come? The answer appears below.

MOVERS AND SHAKERS

•WACO ENTERTAINMENT GROUP buys KHCK FM Regional Mexican (Que Buena 107.9) Waco-Robinson, TX for $650,000 plus KWOW FM Regional Mexican (La Ley 104.1) Waco-Clifton, TX for $1.3 million from Border Media Partners. •DOUG PODELL 30 year programming vet steps down as PD of Greater Media Classic Rock WCSX FM (94.7) Detroit-Birmingham, MI to concentrate on his PM Drive DJ show. •BOB MICHAELS joins Clear Channel Radio-San Antonio as EVP of research to supervise research projects and personnel.

ENTERTAINMENT AND NEWS MILESTONES

•1952 HANK THOMPSON's single The Wild Side Of Life hits #1 on Billboard's Country chart on May 10th. •1968 VIETNAM peace talks began in Paris, France between the U.S. and North Vietnam on May 10th. •1975 GARY STEWART's only #1 Billboard single on May 10th is one of the all time great Country tunes She's Actin' Single (I'm Drinkin' Doubles). •1983 LAVERNE AND SHIRLEY's last episode airs on ABC-TV on May 10th. •1992 BROOKS & DUNN's Neon Moon is #1 on Billboard's Country singles chart on May 9th. •2000 CRAIG STEVENS (Gail Shikles, Jr.) star of TV's Peter Gunn dies of cancer at 81 on May 10th.

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LEN HART (Geneva, Switzerland) Subject: Jim Rose Remembers Radio (#813) May 07, 2010 [Friday] Jim, Do you recall in your article about your first days in Houston radio? You mentioned Chris Collier. I may have mentioned to you that I went to college with Collier in Odessa, TX before I moved to Houston to attend U of H. Collier and I were best friends and I am the 'culprit' who got him his first commercial radio gig --KNFM, Midland, TX. Over the last several years, I have lost contact with Collier but would like to drop him a line to make sure all is OK. Do you have any idea where he is or how he may be contacted. The last I heard is that he was working with disadvantaged children in some capacity back east. But have gotten nothing concrete since then. In any case, thanks for being a friend on FB. I have reached my limit and FB has now given me the option of creating a 'FAN' page. Shucks! (as we might have said down south:) Sincerely, Len Hart (http://classicacts.blogspot.com/)

LAST TIME THAT I HEAR from Chris Collier is that he lives in Lincoln, NH. JRRR has his email address on file.

JEFF THOMPSON (Winston-Salem, NC) My Austin cousin, Bill Montandon & I, both musical performers as well...also did LIVE shows on KTBC-TV with the legendary Cactus Pryor. Meanwhile, another classmate, famed Magician, Harry Blackstone, junior DJ'ed at the Lady Bird's KTBC radio station. I will continue looking through your reports for other names that I currently can't recall, but who may pop up in your column. As Tom mentioned, those were some interesting days for the country, for music, and for broadcasting in Austin...where we all got our start in the business. - JT

PAT MCGOWAN (Chandler, AZ) Subject: The Pickering Bros. Hi Jim, Hope all is well with you, Email from John and Vicky Pickering brought back memories from the very early days of Ch 26 in Houston. Then new Crest Broadcasting station KVRL, we aired the Chris Chandler talk/variety show live every day from the studios at 3935 Westheimer Rd. I think this building is long gone. The Picks were a guest one day, I did the audio mix from the mighty RCA BC-8 audio board. Had a reel to reel tape of this but that's disappeared over the years. Still remember the opening riff "We're the Pickering Brothers, I'm Bill, I'm John...". Very nice people to work with. Freddy Hart came and did the show one day singing "Easy Loving", but that's another story. Pat McGowan; Chandler AZ; Patrick McGowan; NCP 3 New Century Productions

TONY LAWRENCE (DFW-Arlington, TX) Thanx for the info regarding Murray (Cox). I never knew who did the edit just that it WAS Arch who played it on the air. We always figured when we got caught we would blame Buschardt since everyone knew he was too nice of a guy to have really done it.

DAVID PERKINS (Fort Worth, TX) Jimbo and Lacy (good girl) WSM (and other stations in Nashville) flooding reminded me of one of the worst times in my radio life. I'd left KPRC Houston and took a job as PD at WYAM Birmingham, Alabama, number 14 out of 14. Big Mistake! I just wasn't cut out to be management! But, I'd been there maybe 2 months and the darn thing floods! Our board and all our records and albums were ruined. We finally rigged the remote board in a rented trailer and went back on the air. The record companies were great giving us "starter kits" of albums. But here's the deal; not one radio station in Birmingham called to offer assistance or to ask how we're doing. To this day it leaves a bad taste in my mouth! So, I hope those other radio stations in Nashville offer something to help. If nothing more than a cup of coffee and a "We're with you" would be helpful. But records (or in this day, CDs) would be even better! Anyway thanks for letting me vent. Benny is wondering why I'm growling at him. "What did I do, Dad?" David Perkins; The Ecumenical Church for the Followers of Christ; The Jesus Christ Said Ministries (www.JesusChristSaid.com)

TRIVIA ANSWER: Ace Frehley of Kiss' real name is Paul Daniel Frehley. His friends nickname him Ace because he is always an ace at attracting females.

BOB GRANT [Robert Hanger] (Houston-Jersey Village, TX) Subject: Hoss. Jim: Your mention of Dan Blocker's passing in 1972 in you issue of 5/3 #811 brought back a few memories of this Texan. About 4 years ago I spent a few hours at his museum in O'Donnell, TX enroute to Lubbock (which is about 45 miles south on US 87). He was raised there as his parents operated a grocery, but he was grad of San Antonio Military. There is a bust of "Hoss" across from museum on downtown square; His museum could have kept me for many hours, but I did leave w/brochure on his life. Ironically, he was born & is buried at DeKalb in far E. TX (Bowie Co), the same town where Rick Nelson was killed in his plane crash on 12/31/85! BOB & Sonny Lee

WILL ROGERS (November 4, 1879–August 15, 1935) Always drink upstream from the herd.

Jim Rose and Lacy

Houston, Texas - En Dieu nous croyons

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May 07, 2010 [Friday]

Issue #813

HAPPY MOTHERS' DAY!

ALL THE NEWS THAT IS NEWS

TENNESSEE WATERS FLOOD RADIO STATION Authorities describe it as a 500-year flood that strikes Middle Tennessee. The rising waters affect lives, homes, cars and radio stations. Among the worst-hit is the Opryland USA, home to the studios of Gaylord’s WSM-650 in Nashville, TN and the Grand Old Opry theater. High water forces Gaylord’s WSM-650 to vacate its Opryland lobby studios as the Cumberland River rises more than 30 feet and overflows its levees. WSM relocates to a back-up studio at its historic tower site in suburban Brentwood. Gaylord estimates that it will take months before it gets Opryland operations back to normal. The Tennessean reports that Nashville's flood damage will top $1 billion. WPLN FM Nashville Public Radio (90.3) goes silent after the power lines to its transmitter collapse in weekend storms. Utility crews cannot get to the site. However, sister station WPLN-1430 is able to remain on the air.

WLAC-1510 Clear Channel News/Talk Nashville, TN and its radio cluster mates stage on-the-air fund raising drives to help area residents and businesses because the flood devastates much of Middle Tennessee which includes downtown Music City. WLAC and other Nashville radio stations provide listeners with valuable life-saving emergency information on-the-air plus online. (http://www.wlac.com/main.html) Nashville’s world-famous Opryland Hotel's first floor is under as much as 10 feet of water. 1500 people evacuate the Opryland Hotel to spend the night in a nearby high school. The Music City Star commuter rail system is gone as raging flood waters rip up its tracks. The Tennessee River is closed to boaters. Death toll is now 20. Almost no national news coverage as they seem to ignore this tragic flood with its fatalities and millions of dollars worth of damage. We can voice our support for our Nashville area radio brothers and sisters and their families with donations to the fundraiser at www.cfmt.org/floodrelief/. Tennessee stages its National Day of Prayer on Thursday, May 6, 2010.

TRIVIA QUESTION: What is the name of Tex Ritter's horse in his early movies? The answer appears below.

MOVERS AND SHAKERS

•HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Jim [Catfish] Prewitt Houston-Dallas, TX radio-for the past 3 years a DJ on KNTY FM (The Wolf 101.9) Sacramento, CA is one year older on Saturday, May 8th. Henry LaRocca air personality on KTRM-KYKR-KLVI-KAYC-KAYD in Beaumont, TX celebrates Sunday, May 9th. •KSYU FM Clear Channel Rhythmic AC (Hot 95.1) Albuquerque, NM flips to AC (Lite 95.1) at noon on Tuesday, May 4, 2010. •JESSIE JORDAN former DJ on Top 40 WIOQ FM (Q102.1) Philadelphia, PA a listener hears her on Soft Rock WBEB FM (B101) in Bala Cynwyd on Saturday morning, May 1st, 2010. Jessie says she enjoys the change.

ENTERTAINMENT AND NEWS MILESTONES

•1955 PETER RECKELL actor as Bo Brady in TV soap Days of our Lives born in Elkhart, IN on May 7th. •1969 JOHNNY CASH & BOB DYLAN tape a Johnny Cash Show TV special on May 1st at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium. •1970 LONG AND WINDING ROAD is the Beatles' last American release on May 7th. •1985 THE HIGHWAYMAN album with Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash & Kris Kristofferson releases on May 2nd on Columbia records. •1995 RAY MCKINLEY Big Band-leader and drummer dies at 84 on May 7th. •2009 DONALD TRUMP fires Clint Black on May 3rd in an episode of NBC's The Celebrity Apprentice

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RED JONES (Carrollton, GA) Subject: Jim Travis. He asked about Joel A. Spivak. KILT briefly there. He moved around ALOT. Google Joel A. Spivak and go to the Print Page on him. Many blogs regarding his many jobs within the business. Belief he passed away a few years ago. He was a great talent but uncontrolled as his resume reflects. As for John Trotter, I hired him for KILT but John also moved around a lot. Passed away some time ago. KILT signed on in May of 57. I joined them in October that year. I could write a book on the station. We had a ball during the real hey-day on Top 40 radio in Houston. Red Jones, Georgia Radio Hall Of Fame

JIM [Catfish] PREWITT (Sacramento, CA) Oh boy have you opened up a can a worms. Well I still stand by with what I said. This better describes how I feel about radio. There are many good folks in radio but what I don't understand are the ones that constantly wish ill will on you. I've got people who hate me that's never worked with me. They go by what others have said. I'm no angel but I’m like anybody else; Some like me some don't. Sadly the ones that don't like you either make up or keep telling the same stories over and over year after year after decade after decade. There are a few out there that hate me just because they felt threatened I would take their job or they love to keep the same stories circulating year after year. I just concluded 3 years in Sacramento at The Wolf with great ratings in afternoons. Got along with everybody but cuts were deep and I got the ax. Sadly, I guarantee you the same ole catfish haters will be on the prowl saying the usual drivel. THAT'S what I hate about this business. Jim Prewitt (www.JimPrewitt.com) / (www.Facebook.com/CatfishJimPrewitt) / (www.MySpace.com/Catfishonline) AOL Instant Messenger: Netcatfish

MIKE SIMPSON (Dallas-Lewisville, TX) Subject: Hmmm, I wonder what the statute of limitations might be? Reading Tony Lawrence's reference the "Murray Cox for Carl's Tasty Sausage" has brought me to something of a Jim Rose "confessional!" Murray, rest your soul...but it was a barely 19 year old WFAA Radio news guy who made the infamous edit to one of your spots. The intended copy read "Neighbors, Murray Cox here to tell you about something we ALL like...Carl's Tasty Sausage." BUT...when I finished slicing and dicing the quarter inch tape on the Ampex AG-440 in the radio news production room, somehow it now said "Neighbors, Murray Sausage here to tell you about something we ALL like, Carl's Tasty ***." And THEN...to add insult to injury, late one Saturday night at the end of my shift, I called Carl McFatridge, owner of Carl's Tasty Sausage in Whiteright, Texas...and proceeded to play it down the phone to him! Murray, Carl, Ralph Robison (WFAA Radio News Director)...forgives the 19 year old lad...for he was young AND stupid...with a bit of WIT attached! Funny thing...I think it was Arch Campbell or one of the other "BIG 57" air personalities who took the blame, er...um...credit for the prank! :) Mike Simpson Those were THE days!!!

JOHN & VICKY PICKERING (Houston, TX) Subject: The Picks/Pickering Brothers on Columbia records. Yes, that is Bill and John Pickering and Bob Lapham, the trio The Picks. After doing the 9 songs on Buddy Holly and the Crickets "The Chirping Crickets" Brunswick album in the summer and fall of 1957, Norman Petty put out this record (Moondreams - Columbia) and the reverse side is "Look To The Future" a song written by Niki Sullivan of The Crickets. For the vocal harmonies with Buddy that the Picks did on the 9 songs, Norman promised them "Career Enhancement" instead of pay or royalties and this is what they got. At the time, no one in the world would have thought that the music "Oh Boy", "Maybe Baby", "Tell Me How" and 6 other songs would still be playing in 2010. They (The Picks) never got a cent from the Holly/Cricket work or the "Moondreams" song. Thanks for inquiring about the song. Did you hear Big Bopper JR. had 4-by pass heart surgery Monday here in town? Vicky (and John) Pickering (www.buddyhollyandthepicks.com) / (www.myspace.com/thepicksbuddyholly)

JIMMY RABBITT (Grand Junction, CO) The next "Back On The Beach" with Jimmy Rabbitt is Saturday, May 8th. 3pm-6pm PDT 6pm-9pm EDT on 101.5 KOCI FM Newport Beach, California. streaming on: http://KOCIRadio.com. twittering at: http://twitter.com/elconejo09

BOB GRANT [Robert Hanger] (Houston-Jersey Village, TX) Jim: You were right again: Co-writer w/Mae B. Axton WAS Thomas "Tommy" Durden. He was born in GA in 1920 & died October 17, 1999. He once played guitar in Tex Ritter's band: "The Westernaires". Sorry, I temporarily lost some files, but your inquiry led me to a further search in ye-old archives! Bob

TRIVIA ANSWER: The name of Tex Ritter's horse in his early movies is White Flash.

CHARLES GEORGE (Dallas, TX) Cool! This reminds me when I was studying for non-credit in San Miguel De Allende, GTO, Mexico. I had been at a friend's home. Unfortunately I lost track of time and then remembered that they had a curfew. I took off running to where I was staying and the German Shepherd that was owned by my friends started following me. When I got to where I staying I heard a bark like you will be safe now and then the dog turned and went home. I wondered about this and asked them they said the dog got home safely.

JOHN STEINBECK (February 27, 1902-December 20, 1968) A dog is a bond between strangers.

Jim Rose and Lacy

Houston, Texas - En Dieu nous croyons

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May 05, 2010 [Wednesday]

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KLIF PD EXPIRES Dan Bennett, Cumulus-Dallas, TX VP/Market Manager, releases a memo on Monday, May 3, 2010 about the death of KLIF-570 Program Director Steve Nicholl: It is with a deep sense of sadness that I announce that KLIF Program Director Steve Nicholl has passed away. Steve not only has been the KLIF Program Director, but spent time in the market in the late 1980s as PD of ‘Magic 102.9′ now known as Mix ‘102.9.’ Funeral arrangements are pending. Bennett tells NTS MediaOnline they have concern when Steve does not show up for work on the morning of May 3rd. Fire and EMS personnel rush to Nicholl’s home where they find him dead. Dan says that it appears Nicholl dies from natural causes. JRRR expresses our sincere condolences to Steve’s family, friends and co-workers.

GOW GAINS TEAM MATE Clancy Woods, President of Sporting News Radio, announces the formation of Mission Media Group for a licensing agreement with American City Business Journals to produce and distribute content as part of the Sporting News Radio Network. The new deal moves the network's operations to Houston, TX. Houston is one of the most competitive sports radio markets in America with four competing radio stations: KILT-610, KBME-790, KFNC FM (97.5) and KGOW-1560. Sporting News Radio Network exits KILT-610 for KGOW-1560 in the Bayou City. David Gow, chairman and CEO of Gow Communications, owns KGOW which first enters Houston's airwaves on April 22, 1996 as KILE. The Top 40 KILE call letters originally are on 1400kc in Galveston, TX.

TRIVIA QUESTION: What movie star dances with Tom Petty in his Mary Jane's Last Dance video? The answer appears below.

MOVERS AND SHAKERS

HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Steve Martin in Lexington, KY who broadcasts on Independent Internet Top 40 Country radio station www.lexingtonbroadcasting.com/ is one year older on Thursday, May 6th. •REGENT COMMUNICATIONS emerges from bankruptcy with a new name - Townsquare Media. New owner Oaktree Capital names Steven Price as new Chairman/CEO, Stuart Rosenstein as EVP/CFO. •BETTY WHITE hosts Saturday Night Live at 11:30 pm ET on NBC TV. Tina Fey, Amy Poehler, Molly Shannon return to aid Betty in skits of The Golden Girls and The Mary Tyler Moore Show.

ENTERTAINMENT AND NEWS MILESTONES

•1958 KNME TV PBS CH5 in Albuquerque, NM begins broadcasting on May 5th. •1962 TY HERNDON (1996 TNN/Music City News awards Star of Tomorrow) born on May 2nd in Butler, AL. •1978 PETE ROSE of the Cincinnati Reds on May 5th is the 14th player to get 3,000 hits. •1988 CLINT BLACK signs with RCA Records on May 2nd. •1995 THOMAS EDEN BINKLEY lutenist, wind player and music scholar who appears in major music centers in America and Europe dies on April 28th in Bloomington, IN at 63. •2007 TAYLOR SWIFT's debut single Tim McGraw goes Gold on May 3rd.

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RED JONES (Carrollton, GA) Subject: J.R. Kennedy. He asked about Bill Slater who worked for me at KILT in the 60s. Bill had a passion for California and landed somewhere out there but never heard from him again?? As Claude Hall says, They come. They Do. They go. Red Jones; Georgia Radio Hall Of Fame

JIM TRAVIS (Hot Springs, AR) Subject: KILT / Bill Slater. I just read your latest JRRR. As usual very informative and interesting. The Bill Slater story brought back a good memory. I was a big KILT (610) fan at the time. Being a teenager in Houston who was completely blown away with radio. I visited the car dealership where the event was taking place. On the first visit, Bill Slater was in good shape and very friendly. Then on my second visit, he seemed grumpy. At this point his legs were swelling badly. If memory serves correct, he was using crutches. I don't think he broke the record for staying awake the longest. They had a little tent set up on the showroom floor where he could go for a few minutes of privacy. During that same time period, the all night DJ at KILT was Joel A. Spevack. He is the guy that really made me want to be a DJ. I wonder what ever happened to him. He was one funny dude. I would love to hear some old airchecks of him. Maybe one of your readers can help me locate one. What song did KILT play over and over the day they signed on the air? Also, I was wondering the date KILT signed on. I was listening that day. I also remember the day John Trotter came on the air, after a big build up announcing his arrival. For some reason when the moment arrived, John didn't. He started a few days later. What caused the delay? Maybe someone has the answers. (www.JimWWTravis.com)

JIM [Catfish] PRUITT (Sacramento, CA) Jim...All I can say is chalk it up to being "Radio". You hit the nail on the head about the guys at ****. This scenario is everywhere in radio land. I love being on the air but I despise the way 80% of the people treat each other with no respect and that is the reason I have not been to one radio reunion. Usually it's put together by a click for a click that mostly shows up...most radio people are so self important and abused as children that's why they grow up to abuse others. Hang in there my friend. Jim Prewitt (www.JimPrewitt.com) / (www.Facebook.com/CatfishJimPrewitt) / (www.MySpace.com/Catfishonline) AOL Instant Messenger: Netcatfish

ATTILA HONEY (NYC, NY) Subject: Jim Rose Remembers Radio (#809) April 28, 2010 [Wednesday] Hi Jimmy, thanks so much for such a great plug. Most people take such things for granted but I know there is so little true caring and love in this world – I can honestly say that in all my life, I never forget anyone who has ever helped me... Thanks so very much. Attila (www.attilathehoney.com)

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MARTY AMBROSE [Martin] (Houston, TX) Subject: Facebook post. Thanks to all of you who have expressed concern for me. I am sorry to report that, after two full days of testing at Methodist, I have been diagnosed with ALS. Upon recollection, symptoms started showing up as long as four years ago, and I am now at about mid-stage. I'll stay on the air at KUHF as long as I'm able. Please, keep me in your prayers.

TONY LAWRENCE (DFW-Arlington, TX) Subject: Great memories... Dear Jim, Murray (Cox) was another amazing character and had already been with Belo since Moses was a boy. Occasionally when I worked early mornings with him he would slip and say WFFA instead of WFAA. I would tell him that, by now, he should know it has One F and Two A's. He would deny he ever said it so I taped him until he did it again then played it for him. His response was typical Murray. He said we must have edited the tape like we had done with the infamous "This is Murray Cox for Carl's Tasty Sausage" spot. That is a story for another day and probably not for publication. We had a jock who played that one on the air thinking he had it in cue. We didn't get in trouble for a no-no getting on the air but for "maligning" one of "radio's great pioneers" as the Dallas Morning News boys put it. Murray had a great PR ability and knew well how to deal with management so nobody got fired that time. Thanx again for all the hard work.

BOB GRANT [Robert Hanger] (Houston-Jersey Village, TX) Jim: Knew you'd enjoy the SAT story too. Believe that Mexican restaurant still there or one like it when we last visited Riverwalk. The boat we took did not offer table for eating onboard though. What a great city indeed! While I was in the radio biz back east, only station I was aware of there was WOAI, but I had no knowledge of radio in SAT at that time. Enjoy your weekend too...BOB

TRIVIA ANSWER: Film star Kim Basinger dances with Tom Petty in his Mary Jane's Last Dance video.

CHARLES GEORGE (Dallas, TX) Subject: Free Speech. Hi Jim, there are so many potential conflicts of interest. Like when a City Manager takes a job with a corporation after a project is passed. Or like under Bush when certain legislation got passed gone to work for the Pharmaceutical Industry that was helped by this legislation. Or just tampering with Witnesses and/or evidence. I am not a Lawyer, but I did take Business Law in High School which has helped me to recognize cons and scams on the telephone and the computer at various times. I have to admire Adlai Stevenson at the Dallas Convention Center he was spat upon by a lady, but he had them let her go without holding her. He was a lot kinder to his critics than many others. We need to get to the real issues, also for those claiming Christian Values, Christ said to render unto Caesar the things that are of Caesar. Also if you love only those who think like you how are you any different for the tax collectors and bankers do as much. Charles George

ROBERT FROST (1874-1963) A bank is a place where they lend you an umbrella in fair weather and ask for it back when it begins to rain.

Jim Rose and Lacy

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May 03, 2010 [Monday]

Issue #811

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POISON LEAD IN THE HOSPITAL Bret Michaels is the lead singer of Pennsylvania Hard Rock quartet Poison. They have six tunes in the Top 10 in the 1980s and 1990s. The group's biggest song is Every Rose Has Its Thorn which lasts at #1 for three weeks in 1988 and sells over a half million copies. Two of their other tunes in 1990 also sell over a half million copies. Bret remains in a critical but stable condition in an Arizona hospital six days after a brain hemorrhage. Doctors indicate that it is possible that the outspoken 47-year-old former Poison front man who currently competes on The Celebrity Apprentice will be healthy enough to appear on the NBC reality series' live finale on May 23, 2010. Bret is one of seven stars who remain in the competition. He is in intensive care since he suffers a recent brain hemorrhage. On Tuesday, May 4, 2010 doctors conduct a media conference to update Bret's fans of his condition. JRRR prays for a complete healing to take place in Bret Michaels' life.

TALK RADIO SOUNDS OFF ON AZ'S NEW LAW Chris Krok KLIF-570 Dallas, TX new afternoon talk host joins counter-protesters in downtown Big D on Saturday, May 1, 2010 near the Mega March of activists who protest Arizona’s controversial new illegal immigration law. Chris says that he applauds the state of Arizona that passes the tough new law. Krok declares his hopes that the state of Texas will soon pass a similar measure. On Friday, April 30, 2010 Steve Gill - Radio America syndicated talk host on WLAC-1510 Nashville, TN serves free ice cream at the Coldstone Creamery in suburban Brentwood as part of an Arizona Buy-cott. This counters protesters for a boycott of Arizona businesses. Coldstone Creamery's base is in Tucson, AZ with more than 3,700 retail locations nationwide.

TRIVIA QUESTION: What are Rock star Alice Cooper's hobbies? The answer appears below.

MOVERS AND SHAKERS

HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Tommy James of The Shondells (Crimson & Clover & Draggin' the Line) who grows one year older on Saturday, April 29th. •COX MEDIA GROUP flips Modern Rock WDYL FM (Y-101) Richmond, VA to CHR WHTI FM (The New Hot 100.9). •MIKE BACSIK producer/weekend personality on Cumulus KTCK-1310 (The Ticket) Dallas, TX receives walking papers due to an offensive comment that he tweets on his Twitter. •DAVE KEISER exits his LSM post at Cox WSB-750 Atlanta, GA to reenlist as VP/DOS at Emmis' four-station cluster in St. Louis , MO.

ENTERTAINMENT AND NEWS MILESTONES

•1958 WINS-1010 suspends DJ Alan Freed on May 3rd for causing a riot in Boston, MA. •1967 ELVIS PRESLEY marries Priscilla Beaulieu on May 1st at the Aladdin Hotel in Las Vegas, NV. •1972 DAN BLOCKER actor (Hoss Cartwright on Bonanza) dies at 43 on May 3rd. •1982 ALABAMA's single Mountain Music hits #1 on Billboard's Country chart on May 1st. •1991 DALLAS CBS TV's 2nd longest running series, 2nd only to Gunsmoke, ends with its 356th and final episode on May 3rd. •2008 GEORGE STRAIT's album Troubadour strikes Gold on May 1st.

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JOYCE WEBSTER (Mena, AR) Jim, thank you for your concern and interest. Yes, Arkansas had many tornadoes last night. Actually, the first alert came around 3:30 yesterday afternoon that a tornado watch had been issued and we were under a severe thunderstorm alert. Since the big tornado a few years back, people here pay attention! People inform others, get their safety plans made and begin to organize to help others. We noted that The Weather Channel only issued local alerts and did not seem to cover anything until this morning. Thankfully, Channel 4 out of Little Rock does a pretty good job now with better technology of covering the State. Once it was obvious that we were in for a rough night, they covered the weather continuously. Their radar now recognizes debris clouds so we knew tornadoes were touching down. Thankfully most occurred in rural areas. Ham radio operators were very helpful in relaying information when power lines and traditional radio was off the air. KARK gave much credit for the information they were receiving after dark. Mena was spared any real damage. Lots of rain, wind, lightning, etc. but no warning sirens ever were sounded in Mena. Thankfully, many lives were saved because people rushed to storm shelters. Even in very rural areas, people had plans in place so neighbors could go to storm cellars and safe rooms. There had been a big evening planned at Mena High School for the last game on a grass field. Prior to the tornado, we were already planning a new high school complex. After the tornado destroyed Mena Middle School, it was decided that all Mena schools would be moved after the close of this school year to one big complex. Middle School students have never returned to normalcy and one of the elementary schools simply wasn't big enough any longer for the number of students attending. Construction has been underway for some time now, and the plan is that all of our schools will open at the beginning of the next school year. Always, JC

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TONY LAWRENCE (DFW-Arlington, TX) Subject: Great memories... Dear Jim, I somehow believe you saw places and knew people that I missed. Your name was common in DFW for many years and I think there were times we missed each other by only weeks. As small as the market was back then we probably passed more than once in the hall somewhere. No, I never made it to KJIM. When I arrived at WFAA in '69 Bob Bruton had left for (?) I think KJIM... Charlie Van was PD at WFAA when I arrived and Bruton stories were plentiful. Bud (Buschardt) was with Channel 8 (WFAA-TV) and, as I have often stated, was one of the nicest and most decent broadcasters I had known in the "bidness" as Murray Cox called it. Thanx again for all the hard work.

DR. JEFF CUNNINGHAM (Austin-Kyle, TX) I want to grovel. I nominated 2 people to the TRHOF. Jim Rose and Bill Bradford. Everyone here knows Jim Rose and there is no reason to argue the point. You belong in the TRHOF. I encourage everyone who gets this newsletter to join the TRHOF, minimal fee, and vote for Jim. His contributions to the business are well known and he continues to contribute through JRRR. There has never been a more dedicated soul to the family of broadcasters than Jim. It doesn't take much to vote for Jim. The reasons are well known. I listened to him when I was a kid and he was sharp as a tack on the air. Few people are dedicated to REAL radio than Jim. The other nominee is for a totally different reason. Bill Bradford is nearing 90 years old and still works a full time job at KSST in Sulphur Springs. Brad is one of a kind. He does commentaries that are off the scale in terms of thought processes and as the owner of the station, he is dedicated to community radio. The business has changed, but Mr. Bradford has not. The dedication to community radio is beyond belief at KSST. People who live in Sulphur Springs hear the latest local news and not just some rip/read junk. His staff has been known to stay with him to their dying breath. Peavine Pinion, Don Schrimsher, Buddy Funderburk and others that did a lot of time there stayed to their dying day because they loved it and they loved the concept of a radio station that belonged to the people. It is not a money machine. Brad is the sole owner of the station now, but it was never a money deal. He wanted to serve the public and he has done so with pride and hard work. He has been working at KSST for 60 years. He took the job just to brush up on his skills so he could take a job at WBAP. He met the love of his life and never left. There has never been a better, more dedicated broadcaster than Bill Bradford. Please give this man the recognition he deserves and put him on the big wall. Jeff Cunningham, DC (www.zoesplaceclinic.com) / (www.myspace.com/drjeffcunningham)

TRIVIA ANSWER: Rock star Alice Cooper collects cars and antique watches. He has over 6000 watches in his collection,

LARRY SHANNON (Tarkio, MO) Subject: Still Waiting? Nominations for the Texas Radio Hall of Fame Are Underway? Don't delay! The 5 minutes you take to nominate someone could change their life! It's time to nominate your choices for the 2010 inductees! Go to www.trhof.com now to download, print and complete your ballot! In order to nominate or vote for those they want to be inducted your media friends must be voting members, inductees or instatees. For information and other details, go to www.texasradiohalloffame.com/inductionspecial.html Membership includes an official numbered "membership certificate" to frame and a "membership card" to carry in your wallet or purse!

COLIN POWELL [Retired 4-star General in the United States Army] (April 5, 1937-p) In prosperity our friends know us. In adversity we know our friends.

Jim Rose and Lacy

Houston, Texas - En Dieu nous croyons

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April 30, 2010 [Friday]

Issue #810

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SUN-TIMES STAFF WINS AWARDS Stories that prompt a Senate ethics investigation in regards to the appointment of Roland Burris to fill the former Senate seat of President Obama are among news accounts for which the Chicago Sun-Times receives honors on Friday, April 23, 2010 as the best in Chicago journalism in 2009. In all, the Chicago Headline Club awards 16 Chicago Sun-Times reporters, designers, artists, photographers and editorial writers a total of 11 Peter Lisagor Awards for Exemplary Journalism. They receive their awards at the Union League Club of Chicago, IL. In addition to those accolades, Sun-Times reporter Maureen O'Donnell receives honors from the Society of Professional Obituary Writers as one of America's best obituary writers.

TEXAS MONTHLY CHANGES HANDS Emmis Communications Corporation CEO Jeff Smulyan makes a second attempt to buyout his employer with an offer of around $90 million. Jeff's company, JS Acquisition and private asset management company Alden Global Capital, jointly make an offer to purchase all shares of Emmis which has its base in Indianapolis, IN. The Emmis group owns Texas Monthly magazine and half a dozen Austin area radio stations. This latest offer is the second takeover attempt by the former Seattle Mariners owner. In 2006, he proposes to acquire all public shares but later withdraws over disagreement with Emmis' board of directors' terms.

TRIVIA QUESTION: Which two members of Pop Boyband N Sync are Mouseketeers on the New Mickey Mouse Club? The answer appears below.

MOVERS AND SHAKERS

•DICK EBERSOL Chairman of NBC Universal Sports accepts the induction of NBC Sports into the NAB Hall of Fame at the Monday, April 12, 2010 TV luncheon in Las Vegas, NV. •KXCI FM community radio (91.3) Tucson, AZ goes green with two solar panels on its roof with a grant from Technicians for Sustainability just in time for Earth Day on Thursday, April 22, 2010. •JULES RILEY exits her PD position at Adult Hits WARH FM (The Arch) St. Louis, MO to join Folger Media as a consultant. •REGENT COMMUNICATIONS emerges from Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Tuesday, April 27, 2010 in less than two months after it files on March 1st.

ENTERTAINMENT AND NEWS MILESTONES

•1955 PEREZ PRADO's single Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White is #1 for 10 weeks beginning on April 30th. •1967 HEATH WRIGHT lead singer for Ricochet (Daddy's Money #1-1996, What Do I Know #5-1996) born on April 22nd in Vian, OK. •1972 ARTHUR GODFREY TIME ends a 27 year run on radio on April 30th. •1986 THE JUDDs' Why Not Me is their 1st Platinum album on April 25th. •1996 HOWARD STERN Radio Show premieres on WKLQ FM (94.5) in Grand Rapids, MI on April 30th. •2005 MICHAEL BRITT guitarist with Lonestar and his wife Rene have daughter Hillary Quinn Britt on April 25th.

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TOM ELLIS (Boston-East Sandwich-Newton, MA) Hi, Jim and Lacy, Just be your own man, Jim, and do the work that's so important to you and all of us on your list. You've had so much experience in the business...and to have such a clear memory and fresh recollection of everything associated with your career is downright amazing to me. I would hate to see this one experience, painful as it is for you, spoil your perspective of who you are, where you've been and all you've done, which is more probably than any of the rest of us can claim. Stay "tall in the saddle, Partner". Tom

CHUCK CASHMERE (San Diego-San Marcos, CA) Hi, Jim. I’m sorry for the imprudence of our fellow man. Hope all is well otherwise. I used one of the jokes the other day about the Super Bowl. It was well received. I had to keep the audience entertained while I tuned My guitar. Had a new tuner and it didn't work as expected. Anyway sorry about the slight by our fellow radio folks. Take care of yourself & Lacy. I'll be in Houston for a few days in July and happy to treat you to lunch if you answer your phone. CC

BRUCE ELROD (Ridgeway, SC) Subject: Jim Rose Remembers Radio (#809) April 28, 2010 [Wednesday] Jim. Check out our home page. We now have a Cashbox Office in Nashville and on May 9th we are having a Cashbox show at the Nashville Palace. It's free so everyone that can make it, come on for a good time on Mother's Day. Bruce Elrod, President, Cash Box magazine

ED STERN (Uvalde, TX) Subject: Andy Cook Obit. Jim: Attached is an obit for my good friend Andy Cook. For many years Andy was part owner and GM of KINE/KPUP in Kingsville. He also spent a number of years working for the NBC-TV outlets in Laredo and Corpus Christi. Andy was also the voice of the (then) Texas A&I College Javalinas. While I have hundreds of antidotes about our relationship, I think one of the funniest is the following: I can't remember the exact year, but it was the year A&I won a national championship game that was to be played on a Saturday night in Kingsville and Andy was to call the game. On the night before I invited Andy and his date to the KEYS Christmas party. About 6 a.m. Saturday morning I received a call from Andy: "Brutha, guess where I am." Ed: "In bed with ------.? Andy: "No, I'm in the Nueces County jail. Got picked up for a DWI on my way back to Kingsville. Can you come pick me up? My car was taken to Robstown for impoundment." After all the hassle of getting his car out and sending him on his way to Kingsville around 9 a.m., with a massive hang-over I might add, I wondered how in the world was he going to manage to call a nationally broadcast football game that afternoon. I couldn't wait to hear it. I listened to one of the best called football games I had ever heard. The true mark of a professional. May he rest in peace. Ed Stern

J.R. KENNEDY (Houston-Pearland, TX) Subject: Red Jones. Jim, I read with interest Red Jones' memories of KILT in the early 60's. Wonder if he or you or anyone else knows what happened to Bill Slater? I remember when he stayed on the air 24/7 for a week to break the record for continuous broadcasting. Seem to remember it was staged at Mike Persia Chevrolet in the downtown area. Also, seem to remember when one of the jocks at KILT sat on top of a flag pole for 2 weeks at Gulfgate shopping center.

JOHN & VICKY PICKERING (Houston, TX) Subject: The Picks/Pickering Brothers. In 1984, MCA sent us more Buddy Holly solos and The Picks put backup vocal harmonies on them by overdubbing just like they did in 1957. We released them on our own label and these 60 or more songs have been released and are on hundreds of CDs outside the USA and on Amazon, et al. You'll find them on "Elvis and Friends" and "Legends of Rock 'n' Roll, etc. on Internet search engines. John and Bill recorded "Words" when they recorded in Nashville as The Pickering Brothers in 1970. It can be found on "The Bee Gees and Friends" CD listed as "The Picks". Bill Pickering died 6 months after the 1984 recordings were done. Vicky (and John) Pickering (www.buddyhollyandthepicks.com) / (www.myspace.com/thepicksbuddyholly)

TRIVIA ANSWER: Justin Timberlake and J.C. Chasez are the two members of Pop Boyband N Sync who are Mouseketeers on the New Mickey Mouse Club.

BOB RILEY (Houston-Cypress. TX) Did you ever serve in the US Army at Fort Bliss, TX ? One of the guys I was with was Jim Rose. He was our unit's scrounger / loan shark. Just wondering. Bob Riley Cypress TX

FORT BLISS, TX never is my military home base. But, I do come very close to becoming an Air Force pilot in the U.S. Navy in another locale. Radio helps me see the world all across TX since 1964.

CHARLES GEORGE (Dallas, TX) Hi, I lost the e-mail with your address. If you don't mind I would like it, since I know it is time to send a subscription fee. Since my other memberships have come due like the Dallas Museum of Fine Arts, Railroad Museum, and Museum of Nature and Science. FidoNet and BBS's were not as fast but they did not clutter the screen with advertisements like on the Internet. I find I don't even see the advertisements, just go get the information I want. When your Newsletter arrives it is the first to be read. Thanks, for letting me be a subscriber, since I have always liked Radio. I was just not aware of who they were at times. Like I always think of you being at WFAA (1967-68) with Bobby Brock and Mike Marshall, since I would call the three of you with requests. You all were nice to take my requests. Others I liked to listen to Dave Thomas, Jim Thomas doing oldies on KFJZ, Tom Donovan on WHAS 840 used to love to hear him spin records and talk about the music, Captain Jay on WJR 760 I liked how he played Jazz and MOR music. 73, Charles George, KC5RAI

JOE SOUTH (February 28, 1940-p) Before you abuse, criticize and accuse then walk a mile in my shoes.

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April 28, 2010 [Wednesday]

Issue #809

ALL THE NEWS THAT IS NEWS

RON SCALERA, R.I.P. CBS reports that its Executive Vice President and Creative Director of the CBS Marketing Group dies at 49 on Wednesday, April 21, 2010 in Los Angeles, CA. Leslie Moonves, President & CEO of the CBS Corporation, has these words: It is a day of profound sadness, shock and loss at CBS. We have lost a gifted colleague and a friend whose work graced the air of CBS every day, and whose engaging personality touched our lives. The creativity, energy and passion Ron put into his work will be sorely missed – from his brilliant on-air work and upfront presentations, to new and innovative forms of promotion. One of the true good guys has left us far too early and we grieve with all our hearts. Ron joins CBS in 1997 as SVP/Creative Director of Advertising and Promotion. He helps make CBS America's Most Watched Network. Scalera launches several successful TV series. Ron Scalera's survivors include his wife Elizabeth and children Rachel (13) and Michael (10).

ROCK RADIO DOES A REVERSAL FLIP WRKZ FM North American Broadcasting (Rock 99.7) Columbus, OH flips backwards to their 1992 to 2008 format Active Rock (The Blitz 99.7). WRKZ FM drops the syndicated Bob & Tom morning show. During the week of Monday, May 3, 2010 WRKZ FM auditions for a new program in that time slot which includes Ronni Hunter WRKZ PM Drive host and Paul Marshall, longtime Rock DJ all over America.

TRIVIA QUESTION: Who has the song Dead Skunk In The Middle Of The Road? The answer appears below.

MOVERS AND SHAKERS

•JUSTIN DRABICK of WBOC TV CBS CH16 in the Delmarva Peninsula with license for Salisbury, MD does the weather on KYW TV CBS CH3 Philadelphia, PA on Saturday evening, April 24, 2010. Is he the new weather guy? •DON BELL exits KYW TV CBS CH3 Philadelphia, PA for ESPN. For quite some time Jamie Smith does sports several times on KYW TV. Can this be a new permanent position for Jamie? •LAURA INGRAHAM's Talk Radio Network show adds Top 50 Market affiliates: KSPA-1510 Los Angeles-Riverside-Ontario, CA; KQV-1410 Pittsburgh, PA; WEUS-810 Orlando-Orlovista, FL & WDRC-1360 Hartford-New Britain, CT.

ENTERTAINMENT AND NEWS MILESTONES

•1959 KLOE TV CBS CH10 in Goodland, KS begins broadcasting on April 28th. •1968 TIM WOMACK Sons Of The Desert singer-guitarist born on April 23rd in Brownwood, TX. •1973 PAT HENNING character actor on stage, screen and TV whose first major movie role is in On the Waterfront (1954) with Marlon Brando dies at 62 on April 28th. •1980 DOTTIE WEST's single A Lesson In Leavin' rises to #1 on Billboard's Country survey on April 26th. •1999 RORY CALHOUN [Francis Timothy McCown] movie actor dies at 76 on April 28th. •2003 SHANIA TWAIN's video Forever And For Always premieres on CMT on April 26th.

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JIM & JO TRAVIS (Hot Springs, AR) I was still in radio up until April 15, 2008. I was working at KCWM in Hondo (TX). It was almost like not being in radio. The music was so old that even I did not remember the songs. They went all computer. I have been looking for a gig. It would seem no one really needs a 68 year old DJ. They are probably right. Check out my Web Page www.JimWWTravis.com When were you at KVET? I was there off and on for 18 years. I got fired in 1990.

1973 is the year that an offer comes in from the PD of KVET-1300 in Austin, TX for me to vacate the AM Drive/PD/MD position at KBER FM-AM in San Antonio. So nice to be out of the limelight for awhile. But after my first morning on the air on the drive back to the Alamo City on I-35 a car quickly changes lanes in front of me. Right front bumper strikes their left rear and sends my auto into a spin. The crash slams my stomach against the steering wheel that causes tremendous pain. Elizabeth, my girlfriend at the time, rushes me to the hospital in San Antonio. Doc says that I have internal bleeding. The KVET PD hires someone to sub for me but the thrill is gone. Never do go back to KVET. Head east back to my hometown Dallas for a stint on Top 40 KFJZ-1270 from 1973-75 that ends up with me on the air from 9am-noon. Next comes Top 40 KXOL-1360 from 1975-76. The flip to Country places me on the air from noon-3pm. Those were the good ole days, my friend.

ATTILA HONEY (NYC, NY) Will you be my guest? 1st Broadcast "The Attila the Honey Comedy Show" on WindowsToLiberty Radio Network. Breaking News: Sister Mona has the scoop on the 2010 Olympic Terrorist Games in Chicago. Would you be my guest for the first broadcasting of "The Attila the Honey Comedy Hour"? Where? www.WindowsToLiberty.com Monday @ 2:00PM Eastern Time / or 11:00AM on the West Coast. Tune in and tell your friends! Would you mind copying everybody on your email lists? Come on! You need us! We need you! And you are the Key! Repeats Wednesday April 28, 2010 @ 10:00AM Eastern Time / or 7:00AM on the West Coast. Repeats again, on Saturday May 1, 2010 @ 5:00PM Est / 4:00 PM/ 2:00PM West Coast. Where? Radio Network Windows to Liberty (www.windowstoliberty.com) Just click on the radio display upper right hand corner of the windows to liberty front page. The show will play at home, in your car, wherever you have access to a computer or streaming radio. Tune in! We’re there! Tell a Friend. Now Don’t Forget! We’re depending on you! Hey, Uncle Sam is depending upon you!

CHUCK CASHMERE (San Diego-San Marcos, CA) Jim...what in the world is going on? Do these people have so little compassion they would be so rude...unbelievable. What in the world? I'm so sorry. Well I get the cold treatment frequently when I'm in Houston. Even from own family. They find it hard to believe that I'm experiencing difficulties and rarely contact me unless they need something. I've sent Xmas to them every year for my entire life and rarely get anything in return. But isn't the joy supposed to be in giving. Anyway stay in touch Jim. CC

CHET MAXWELL (San Antonio, TX) Yeah, that wasn't a pleasant experience. I'm sorry that it happened to you. I hope that you and Lacy have a nice weekend to make up for it.

DR. JEFF CUNNINGHAM (Austin-Kyle, TX) Well, I still believe in you. You contributed to this business for many years. You work yourself to death to do this newsletter and they all want free ads, but offer no help. You are nominated for the TRHOF. I am not going to let them forget you. Don't feel disgusted. I have felt like the 5th wheel at radio gatherings in the past and I was in management for the stations. The only thing you can do is remember that you are better than them, although not as prosperous. God bless and keep your chin up. You are quality people. Jeff Cunningham, DC Kyle, TX (www.zoesplaceclinic.com) / (www.myspace.com/drjeffcunningham)

TONY LAWRENCE (DFW-Arlington, TX) Subject: Great memories... Thanx for the great work you put into JRRR. In almost every edition I am pleasantly surprised to see the names of the radio people who write to you. Many of them I have worked with and they bring back great memories from long ago although it seems like it was yesterday. The stories are fantastic too. Finally I have found folks who write in a language and about a time to which I can relate. Although retired I also noticed that I am not the only "old fart" radio person still alive. I hope Bud's picture in http://57nostalgiaplace.com/ is an old one because he looks the same, if not better, as he did in 1969 at WFAA. Many of us now look older than Christmas. However, Bud always did live a healthier life than the rest of us. Tony Lawrence / Arlington, TX.

TRIVIA ANSWER: Louden Wainwright III is the fella who has the song Dead Skunk In The Middle Of The Road that reaches #16 in 1973.

BOB GRANT [Robert Hanger] (Houston-Jersey Village, TX) Subject: Jim Rose Remembers Radio Issue 807. Jim: I was fortunate to book & M.C. a show w/Roy Orbison in Charlottesville, VA in mid-60's; also with Glen Campbell there (who turned 74 on 4/22/10 & now lives in Malibu); also brought "The Guess Who" to University of VA for sold-out show at peak of their career w/Randy Bachman. Thus your JRRR for April 23 did hark back some great memories. BOB & Sonny Lee

WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE (1564-1616) There’s hope a great man’s memory may outlive his life half a year.

Jim Rose and Lacy

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April 26, 2010 [Monday]

Issue #808

ALL THE NEWS THAT IS NEWS

RALPH SNODSMITH, R.I.P. Gardening Expert, Ralph Snodsmith, who is a longtime host of the Sunday morning nationwide WOR-710 NYC radio program The Garden Hotline dies at 70 on Saturday, April 17, 2010 in Fredericksburg, VA. His wife, Mary, says that the cause of his death is due to complications from a broken leg in a fall in March 2010. For 35 years Ralph's two-hour show broadcasts on WOR in NYC to more than 100 radio stations all across America. He answers listeners’ questions from his studio in a spare bedroom in his home. On Monday, April 19th WOR’s Program Director, Scott Lakefield, remembers: He answered every question with the same patience the thousandth time as he did the first time. There was no such thing as a bad question. From 1987 to 1995, Ralph has numerous guest appearances on ABC-TV’s Good Morning America. Snodsmith is also a book author: Tips From the Garden Hotline (1984), Fundamentals of Gardening (1993) and New York Gardener’s Guide (2004). Ralph Snodsmith's survivors include his wife of 47 years, the former Mary Lipscy; sister, Sarah Weddell; brother, John; daughter, Elizabeth Miller and a granddaughter.

RICHMOND'S RIVER FLOWS Cox Radio abandons its Hot AC format on WMXB FM (Mix 103.7) in Richmond, VA when it launches Adult Alternative The River 103.7 on Thursday afternoon, April 22, 2010. The River promises no more than eight commercial minutes per hour plus Cox promises to limit talk from its announcers. What is an announcer without talk? Cox Radio issues an email to listeners that stipulates: We believe a song intro is just as important as the middle, not a place for DJs to talk.

TRIVIA QUESTION: Who is Hard Rock band AC/DC's first lead singer? The answer appears below.

MOVERS AND SHAKERS

•KNML-610 Citadel Sports/Talk (The Sports Animal) Albuquerque, NM switches networks from ESPN Radio to FOX Sports just before the beginning of the 2010 NFL season. ESPN Radio moves to crosstown Team Broadcasting Sports/Talk KQTM FM (The Team 101.7) Rio Rancho, NM. •WOWO-1190 Ft. Wayne, IN wins Associated Press awards: Best Reporter trophy, OM Dan Mandis - 2 statues, Matt Demczyk. •WLLF FM Cumulus (The River 96.7) Youngstown, OH flips to Sports as ESPN 96.7. •PAUL MCCARTNEY moves all of his non-Beatles albums from troubled EMI to indie label Concord for distribution through Universal.

ENTERTAINMENT AND NEWS MILESTONES

•1959 CUBA invades Panama on April 26th. •1968 BEKKA BRAMLETT back-up singer (daughter of Delaney & Bonnie Bramlett) born on April 19th. •1977 STUDIO 54 NYC's famous disco opens for business on April 26th. •1988 GEORGE STRAIT's debut album Strait Country strikes gold seven years after its release on April 19th. •1993 NBC TV announces that Conan O'Brien replaces David Letterman on April 26th. •2006 BILLY CURRINGTON's video Why, Why, Why airs for the first time on CMT on April 20th.

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RED JONES (Carrollton, GA) Subject: KILT JOCKS. You asked about jocks there...John Trotter, Rob McLeod, myself, Bill Slater, Bill Vance, Bob Presley...News: Joe Long, Cecil Tuck, Tom Beck. Great staff. If you're into Reel To Reel Radio go to their site and click Sam Hale Collection. He has an air check of mine from KILT 1961. Red Jones; WKNG 50,000 watts; Ga. Radio Hall Of Fame

TOM ELLIS (Boston-East Sandwich-Newton, MA) You are WAY too nice, Jim, I can identify somewhat with your experience as I've never been a suck up to the "establishment", which of course is a no no in our business. However, just think of how important you are to all of us who look forward to your postings every week. Not that that sentence is going to make you feel any better...probably are somewhat jealous of your popularity, and this is their way of letting you know...continue to be who you are and know that we love you and the work you do for us. Tom

JIM & JO TRAVIS (Hot Springs, AR) Jim, I am so sorry. To think, people wonder why I prefer being around animals over people. They never lie about how they feel. You always know where you stand with them.

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BARRY KILGORE (Houston-Conroe, TX) Jim, I am sorry for your bad experience. You of all people deserve better. I did not go because of an experience last time. Too many self important people. Also, my friend, I lost two people this last week. One died in combat. Died in the arms of another friend. The other couldn't handle it any more. I grew up with those guys. I have been crying for days. No one knows. No one cares. We don't make the news. We are dark. I am so sad. Just know I love you Jim. Barry & Mary's "Lunch With Lawyers" A presentation of Bass Communications; Sunday's Noon-1:00PM central time; KNTH AM 1070 Houston, Texas

DR. JEFF CUNNINGHAM (Austin-Kyle, TX) These people are not your friends and will only twist your words to make you look bad. If you get anymore junk from them, either ignore or reply with a polite "its all over and I am looking to the future." Take the high road and forget these losers. Radio has always been full of jerks like this. But when time comes around for advertising, send them a rate sheet. That will quiet down the... You stick to your guns on that advertising thing. If they ask you why, all you have to say is that "I said so". It is your newsletter and you should get to make policy your own way. Jeff Cunningham, DC

CHUCK DUNAWAY (Houston, TX) I was told it was on the 30th...by somebody. Guess that was wrong. Chuck

JOE FORD (Houston-Shenandoah, TX) Jim, This type of behavior from our radio brethren is sad. Some of these get togethers remind me of the high school days. You know, when you would walk down the halls and see various little "clicks" bunched up in a small group, each making fun of various individuals as they would pass by! I'm so sorry that ex-staffers would be so insensitive... Nothing is more frustrating than sitting at home, watching the clock for a ride that never comes. Unfortunately, our business is overloaded with folks who feel they have the right be totally self absorbed after a few accolades as a "personality" or a cheesy award of some kind. Radio is a big fraternity and past or present members of what was once a great business should treat each and every person who gave so much to the profession with a little more respect! Sorry about your experience, Jim, yet I imagine in the future you will be very careful when choosing future "radio" events. Is it really worth your time and stress involved? Probably not. Keep the faith, buddy. Joe Ford Voiceworks (http://joefordvoiceworks.com)

BOB CROWLEY (D/FW-Arlington, TX) Wow. That's harsh. Thank God I've got a wife at home to mistreat me, and I don't have to go out for abuse! bc

TRIVIA ANSWER: In 1974, Hard Rock band AC/DC forms in Sydney, Australia with its first lead singer Ron Belford Bon Scott. Bon dies on February 19, 1980. His replacement is Brian Johnson. Guitarists are brothers Malcomb & Angus Young who are the younger brothers of George Young of The Easybeats.

MARGARETA SMITH (Houston, TX) We put Shadow to sleep today at 11:20 am. He couldn't walk any longer and he lost his spirit. Both Tommy and I are crying but we did what we had to do. We were there with him, holding him, telling him how much we loved him and he looked at us and just closed his eyes. Within 20 seconds he was dead. We are so sad. You remember how much Tejas used to like Shadow and even Lacy liked him right away. He gave love and attention to everybody, even the squirrels outside. Anyway, just wanted you to know. Margareta

MARY TYLER MOORE (December 29, 1936-p) I feel about my dogs now and all the dogs I had prior to this, the way I feel about children - they are that important to me. When I have lost a dog I have gone into a mourning period that lasted for months.

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April 23, 2010 [Friday]

Issue #807

ALL THE NEWS THAT IS NEWS

ROY ORBISON IS 74 YEARS OLD Can it really be true? Time sure does fly by when we have so much fun. The late legendary singing great Roy Orbison's birthday is on Friday. April 23, 2010. Commemorative celebrations are underway in Nashville, TN where he lives much of his life. Music City is where Roy records his big hits that we remember so well. Orbison's Only the Lonely, Crying and In Dreams are just some of his tunes that remain in our minds. Nashville is where the two days of rituals occur. On Thursday, April 22nd, the Nashville Sounds baseball team proclaims Roy Orbison Night for their game with the Oklahoma Red Hawks. Worldwide, the Hard Rock Cafe chain features Orbison's music. On Friday, April 23rd in Nashville a music night honors Roy Orbison with performances from Rodney Crowell, J.D. Souther, Jeffrey Steele, Sweethearts of the Rodeo plus surprise guests. CMT reports: The Nashville event is a fundraiser for Musicians on Call, a nonprofit organization that brings live and recorded music to healthcare facilities to promote and complement the healing process for patients, families and caregivers. Long live the music of Roy Orbison!

WESH TV Hearst-Argyle Television NBC CH2 unveils its new HD chopper on the 4 pm news Friday afternoon, April 9, 2010. WESH TV brags that it is the only local TV station to offer chopper images in HD. WESH is the only major network TV station in Orlando, FL with original call letters. Brighthouse Cable carries WESH TV on CH8. Viewers need a special 3D TV plus 3D glasses that the manufacturer specifies. WESH TV's FCC license is for Daytona Beach. Orange City is the location of WESH TV's transmitter.

TRIVIA QUESTION: What do Canadian Rock bands The Guess Who, Brave Belt, BTO, Triumph and Ironhorse have in common? The answer appears below.

MOVERS AND SHAKERS

•JON-DAVID WELLS PM Drive host on Talk KLIF-570 Dallas, TX leaps to crosstown Salem Communications News/Talk KSKY-660 & KSKY FM in the 5-8pm spot. This pushes Hugh Hewitt to 11pm-2am. •WSJS-600 Curtis Media Group Greensboro-Winston-Salem, NC celebrates 80 years of continuous service on Saturday, April 17, 2010. •KTWV FM (The Wave 94.7) Los Angeles, CA repositions itself with more Smooth and less Jazz in hopes of a ratings increase. •RICK [Bubba] TAYLOR returns to Portland, OR this time mornings on Clear Channel KLTH FM (Oldies 106.7). For 26 years Rick is on Alpha Country KUPL FM (The Big 98.7).

ENTERTAINMENT AND NEWS MILESTONES

•1953 WCOV TV IND/CBS CH20 in Montgomery, AL begins broadcasting on April 23rd. •1969 WADE HAYES (Old Enough To Know Better #1-1995, What I Meant To Say #5-1995 and On A Good Night #2-1996) born on April 20th in Bethel Acres, OK. •1972 APOLLO 16 astronauts explore the Moon's surface on April 23rd. •1980 CRYSTAL GAYLE's It's Like We Never Said Goodbye hits #1 on Billboard's Country survey on April 19th. •1996 HOWARD STERN's Radio Show premieres in Reno, NV on KRZQ FM (96.5) on April 23rd. •2006 MARTINA MCBRIDE's album Martina certifies Double-Platinum on April 20th.

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JENNIFER BROOKINS-VIHARO (Atlantic City-Pittsgrove, NJ) Jimmy, I’m so freaking mad at Fox News. Attila forwarded to me and I also got one. Thanks so much for helping her. www.WindowstoLiberty.com does NO MARKETING and it’s up to her to find her target audience which I know is out there for that show. I’ve listened with friends and all find it fun and you’re always left with a smile on your face. She did one about Obama eating Indonesian chili that was a riot. I know of no other variety show on online radio...just political banter so I know there is a market for her. But she has little if no help and it ain’t easy – who knows that better than you my friend. I’m so sick of Blackberrys and computers that I could take my shotgun and just shoot the h*** out of all of them. Jimmy, if you have any ideas for Attila, let me know. My husband and I would like to try and get her show on other networks or even radio. I’m so happy to hear from you – you know that I love ya...let me know if you can think of anything to do about how to advance my little brat sister’s show. She told me about your new baby and I WAS THRILLED TO DEATH! ~!!!!!! Love you and Lacy, Jen PS: The political climate in this country is scary – I am very concerned as people are in such a state of stress.

ATTILA HONEY (NYC, NY) Subject: Jim Rose Remembers Radio (#806) April 21, 2010 [Wednesday] Jimmy, I am so disappointed in Fox News for doing this. I think this was a step backwards. Both Sean and Glenn Beck have high ratings – so the question becomes…who are they pandering to? Attila...love to my gal Lacy (www.attilathehoney.com) / (www.WindowstoLiberty.com)

MICHAEL O'SHEA (Bellingham, WA) Hi Jim...Your trivia question regarding Paul and Paula...and Major Bill Smith’s Le Cam records, brought back an almost forgotten memory from my KLIF days in the late sixties. That memory was "Major Bill" visiting the regular KLIF Monday music meetings with some of Big D’s famous and infamous record promo guys, like Merlin Littlefield, Ernie Phillips, Ed Spacek and others. We loved and adored "Major Bill" and always got a kick out of his "re-mixing and re-packaging" Paul and Paula every six months or so. I recall one week it was with more strings and violins to give it a richer sound. Once he had re-mixed for a more country sound. While I wasn’t there in the 70’s I’ll bet he did a disco-mix once with Paul and Paula <smile>. Major Bill was as big as Texas...and was so much fun to chat with. Thanks for bringing back that wonderful memory. Glad you have a new four-legged "partner". Sincerely, Michael O’Shea

1972 is the year that I go crosstown from Wonderful KBOX-1480 to The Mighty 11-90 KLIF in my hometown Dallas, TX. This is not long after the legendary Gordon McLendon sells KLIF-1190 to Fairchild. Michael O'Shea is the illustrious KLIF Program Director. News Director Ted Agnew pulls me away from KBOX. Mike Selden is the fantastic PM Drive DJ. Mid-day DJ Dickie Heatherton tells me that his sister is the vivacious actress-singer Joey Heatherton who is the wife of Dallas Cowboys Wide Receiver Lance Allworth. That summer of 1972 Joey revives Ferlin Husky’s 1957 hit record Gone. Also on board the KLIF-1190 DJ crew is long time buddy John Butler who has the deepest voice in radio. KLIF-1190 rules Dallas' airwaves. That's when radio still is full of fun and excitement.

ERNIE PHILLIPS (Greenville, MS) Subject: Jim Rose Remembers Radio (#806) April 21, 2010 [Wednesday] Jim...Thanks for the birthday wishes!!!! Ernie Phillips

CHARLES GEORGE (Dallas, TX) Subject: Free Speech. Hi Jim, I have had death threats before and I take them seriously, so hate speech is not covered that advocates violence. I am not a political or public figure so I have hung up, but I also have let it be known at the time to persons who could do something if it came to needing to do something. Like what happened to a Mayor recently that was killed, and a Campaign manager was murdered in Arkansas this past year. It is tantamount to treason in certain conditions. A person can attack ideas but not a person physically, or even suggest the hurting of another. Like if you hurt an officer on DART in a confrontation it is considered a Felony. I almost got expelled from college because a person was harassing me and I did hit him, he complained but I then gave my side and they just made sure we were not around each other. Now we would try to condemn the person being Hazed as being weak and effeminate or some other quality. Part of why I think Radio and TV have gone the wrong direction like a book about CBS that told how if a story was not sensational it would be buried. When programs like E! etc started showing up as News, I knew then we were heading for trouble. So I would take exception to Lynn Woolley. Charles George

TRIVIA ANSWER: Randy Bachman plays guitar, sings and produces four Canadian Rock bands - The Guess Who (1963), Brave Belt (1970), BTO (1972), producer of Triumph (1975), and Ironhorse (1977).

JIMMY RABBITT (Grand Junction, CO) The next "Back On The Beach" with Jimmy Rabbitt is Saturday, April 24th. 3pm-6pm PDT 6pm-9pm EDT on 101.5 KOCI FM Newport Beach, California. streaming on: http://KOCIRadio.com. twittering at: http://twitter.com/elconejo09

CASEY JAMES [Putnam] (Houston, TX) Jim Rose, I was listening to the radio yesterday thinking about the good old days, before corporate radio destroyed your art form. When you were a friendly voice in the night, And KULF [790] was the WKRP of Houston.

HOWARD HESSEMAN [Morning DJ Johnny Fever on WKRP in Cincinnati] The disc jockey sort of lives in the airwaves for the people.

Jim Rose and Lacy

Houston, Texas - En Dieu nous croyons

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April 21, 2010 [Wednesday]

Issue #806

ALL THE NEWS THAT IS NEWS

THE FOX ABANDONS TEA When Fox News learns that its talk host Sean Hannity is the headliner of the Tea Party rally at the four-hour Tax Day event at the University of Cincinnati on April 15, 2010 they quickly pull his broadcast from the affair. Hannity is also on a nation-wide book tour. Rival CNN hosts often proclaim that FNC leans to the Right against Democrats and The Obama administration. So, being Fair and Balanced, FNC honchos yank Sean's broadcast from the Tea Party ceremony in Cincinnati, OH.

AUSSIE UNVEILS FREE NEWS TV The Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) tells its staff on Friday, April 16, 2010 that its new 24-hour free to air news channel pilot launches in May ahead of a full service launch in mid-2010. ABC News 24 is a continuous and commercial-free coverage of breaking news stories from Australia and around the world on one of ABC’s digital channels. Its key anchors, editors and reporters are existing ABC journalists from the national broadcaster’s existing news and current affairs operations. ABC’s news resources include around 800 journalists who operate out of 80 newsrooms and international bureaus. ABC News 24 features a new state of the art digital news center at its headquarters in Sydney where the channel originates. ABC has major newsrooms in every state and territory in Australia, 12 international bureaus and 60 regional newsrooms. ABC News 24 rivals pay-TV news service, Sky News Australia, who reveals that they will contest the order.

TRIVIA QUESTION: What's the real name of Rock group Queen's lead singer Freddie Mercury? The answer appears below.

MOVERS AND SHAKERS

•HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Ernie Phillips legendary Dallas, TX Independent music industry record promotions grows one year older on Thursday, April 22, 2010. •THE OAK RIDGE BOYS receive the Southern Gospel Music Guild's President's Honor on Monday, April 19, 2010. The group performs at the guild's Harmony Honors Celebration Concert at the Opryland Hotel. Their 40-year career includes sales of 30 million records. •NATALIE GRANT hosts the 41st annual GMA Dove Awards on Wednesday, April 21, 2010 at the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville, TN with entertainers Michael W. Smith, Blackwood Brothers and many others.

ENTERTAINMENT AND NEWS MILESTONES

•1954 USAF flies a French battalion to Vietnam on April 21st. •1964 STUART DUNCAN fiddler on Faith Hill's Breathe, George Strait's Blue Clear Sky and Shania Twain's Man! I Feel Like A Woman! born on April 14th in Quantico, VA. •1977 BILLY MARTIN pulls the NY Yankee's line-up out of a hat, beats Toronto Blue Jays 8-6 on April 21st. •1981 ALABAMA's single Old Flame soars to #1 on April 18th on Billboard's Country chart. •1995 FBI arrests Timothy McVeigh and charges him with the bombing in Oklahoma City on April 21st. •2003 DIERKS BENTLEY debuts on the Grand Ole Opry on April 18th.

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RED JONES (Carrollton, GA) Subject: KILT. Was there 1956 thru 1961. Bill Weaver GM. I was PD, MD and 3-7 on air. Quite frankly KILT owned radio in the (Houston, TX) market those years. Great times. Kent Burkhart lured me to WQXI as PD and on-air and have been in Ga. ever since. At various Ga. stations, worked as part-owner GM, Sales Mgr. and on-air. Married a Ga. gal in 1964 and have a total family now nearing 50 in number. We do grow up! I turn 79 in August and God willing I have no desire to fully retire. Work 25 hours a week which keeps me out of the pool hall and off the streets. Red Jones; WKNG 50,000 watts; Ga. Radio Hall Of Fame

JOYCE WEBSTER [J.C.] (Mena, AR) Subject: 4/15/1010 edition. Dear Jim, I especially loved the Dorothy Parker quote. I honestly do not remember how I became so interested in her and other writers who used to make up 'the round table' at the Algonquin Hotel in New York but I did many years ago. Perhaps it was a subscription to The New Yorker. When I was with Starr Broadcasting, we had a big annual meeting which was held at the New York Yacht Club, I think it was 1978. Most people wanted to stay at bigger and newer hotels. I had no idea that mine would be next to the Yacht Club. It was a great trip for me with one of the better memories being having breakfast at the round table, complete with all the things scratched into the table. A very nice older lady I met the first night at the banquet and awards ceremony offered to show me around New York for the next couple of days! She was amazing, and we visited so many places I had heard about and wanted to see. Limited in time, we skipped the Empire State Building in favor of The World Trade Center, and thanks to my daughter who put many of my old 8mm film onto a VHS tape complete with music from the 70's, my children and I all have The World Trade Canter and the view from it on VHS! Joyce

LILLIES OHLSSON (Sala, Sweden) I do read your JRRR- great! Lillies Ohlsson; Sala, Sweden. Keep swingin´ amigo, Lillies (www.leeswing88.se/)

BOB GRANT [Robert Hanger] (Houston-Jersey Village, TX) Subject: Players. Jim: RE: JRRR #805, 4/19; (Player member Ronn Moss in a soap); my records also show that John Crowley, a vocalist & guitarist in Players group, was born in Houston on November 13, 1947! Just a bit of trivia to add for your files. BOB

BUD BUSCHARDT (Dallas, TX) Jim, About your question on my quad set up: in 1967 I was still in an apartment by North Park (behind Sterling Jewelry & Distributing, now flagship location for Half-Price Books.) In 1969, I was in a house outside of Highland Park with 3 other guys that worked at WFAA [TV]. (We had our own "in house" radio station and I might have started the quad set up there.) In 1973 when I was doing "57 Nostalgia Place" on WFAA [570], I was in an apartment on Hall at Turtle Creek. In 1976 I moved to the house where I'm still living in North Dallas. I still have the Sony Quad decoder in its original box. Haven't used it in years. Bud

GARY DELAUNE (San Antonio, TX) Subject: Jim Rose Remembers Radio (#804) April 16, 2010 [Friday] Jim: I plan to vote for you in this year's (Texas Radio Hall of Fame) nominees but I also want to call attention to my intention to nominate, one more time, a 60-year veteran of the radio business. Eddie Morris, who has been the Spurs engineer for 25 years, plus former owner of a recording studio where he recorded many Nashville country music stars and put at least one radio and TV station on the air. Not many engineers get recognized but Eddie certainly deserves accolades. Unfortunately, he has spent most of his career in SA and not in Dallas or Houston but he has worked on a national basis. I have seen Eddie rig remote broadcasts when he had to actually use a Dr. Pepper can as his antenna at a game in Temple. He would be in demand by visiting NBA teams but he is a fixture with the Spurs. It would be great to have him on the same ballot with you. I wish the Radio Hall of Fame would have a separate category for engineers because without them, we wouldn't be on the air. Thanks, Gary DeLaune (www.garydnews.com)

CHUMBE SALINAS (Benavides, TX) Subject: Buy Stamps that will buy food for shelter pets!! Starting April 30th you can buy stamps at the post office that help to buy food for shelter pets. You can pre-order them online. I think this would be a great thing to spread around. Could you please forward to your contacts? (www.stampstotherescue.com/)

TRIVIA ANSWER: Rock group Queen's lead singer Freddie Mercury's birth name is Farrokh Bulsara.

LYNN WOOLLEY (Temple-Killeen, TX) Subject: New Lynn Woolley column - Clinton Versus Clinton April 18, 2010. Democrats – terrified of the Tea Party movement – are coming out of the woodwork to warn about the so-called dangerous rhetoric of the Right. There are just two problems here. Number one, the First Amendment protects political speech whether anybody likes it or not. Number two, the hypocrisy of the leftist political class is mind-boggling. Lynn Woolley is a Texas-based radio talk show host [KTEM-1400] that streams from www.BeLogical.com 8 AM – 11 AM CT.

RAHM EMANUEL [President Barack H. Obama's White House Chief of Staff] (November 29, 1959-p) You never want a serious crisis to go to waste.

Jim Rose and Lacy

Houston, Texas - En Dieu nous croyons

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April 19, 2010 [Monday]

Issue #805

ALL THE NEWS THAT IS NEWS

PEOPLE PROTEST PEOPLE TV SHUTDOWN Thousands of Red Shirt anti-government protesters rush into Bangkok's Thaicom Public Company Limited telecom building on Friday, April 9, 2010 after the Thai government shuts down their People TV Channel (PTV). In attempts to hold back the mob, soldiers and riot police toss tear gas canisters and fire water cannons. Some security forces drop their shields and riot gear and shake hands with the protesters. This is the first use of force by the Thai government after month long protests to oust Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva and force new elections. This feud is between mostly poor and rural supporters of former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra and the ruling elite who commandeer the 2006 military coup that removes him from power. The Red Shirters claim that the Oxford-educated Abhisit is a symbol of the elite and that he takes office illegitimately in December 2008 with the help of military pressure on Parliament. The Criminal Court issues arrest warrants for three of the top protest leaders.

UNIVISION SPINS A DUOPOLY Bryan King is the owner of KITY FM (call letters formerly in San Antonio) in Llano, TX an unrated portion of the state northwest of Austin and west of Killeen. Univision's KAJZ FM in the same town offers growth potential. So Bryan teams up with Univision. Todd W. Fowler broker with Fowler Media Consulting handles the $50K deal where King operates KITY FM as BK Radio LLC. The contract stipulates that he put the entire amount into escrow and release it to the seller at closing. Univision licenses the radio station under Rawhide radio LLC.

TRIVIA QUESTION: In what TV soap opera does Rock group Player's former bassist, Ronn Moss, appear? The answer appears below.

MOVERS AND SHAKERS

•CHARLIE WILKINSON returns to Clear Channel as President/Market Manager for its 5-station cluster in Charlotte. Wilkinson vacates his GM post at CBS Radio KLOL FM (Mega 101) Houston, TX and KMVK FM [ex KNOK FM] (Mega 107) Dallas-Ft. Worth. He replaces Mike Kenney who departs in February 2010. •ANDRE GARDNER PM Drive DJ on Classic Rock WMGK FM (102.9) Philadelphia, PA announces to the world on his Facebook page that he signs a new 2 year contract. •KGO-810 San Francisco, CA News/Talk's 30th annual Cure-A-Thon raises over $813,000 in donations in just 24-hours to fund blood cancer research.

ENTERTAINMENT AND NEWS MILESTONES

•1952 JIM SCHOLTEN bass player for Sawyer Brown born on April 18th in Bay City, MI. •1965 WINS-1010 NYC's 1st all news radio station goes on the air on April 19th. •1973 CRAIG ANDERSON Rhythm guitarist for Heartland born on April 17th in Huntsville, AL. •1987 HUGH [Lumpy] BRANNUM actor who is Mr. Green Jeans on TV's Captain Kangaroo dies at 77 on April 19th. •1992 AARON TIPPIN's There Ain't Nothin' Wrong With The Radio is his first #1 single on Billboard on April 18th. •2004 NORRIS MCWHIRTER co-founder of the Guinness World Records dies at 78 on April 19th.

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ROBIN MARSHALL (NYC, NY) Subject: Jim Rose Remembers Radio (#802) April 12, 2010 [Monday] Jim, I’m writing a book- and it’s about to be published in a week or so. Self published, but I know a LOTTA’ people! I’d love you to be in it! It’s a compilation of all Radio jocks’ stories. Here’s what I’d need: First radio gig/calls/story; Worst radio situation or two/ calls; Where you are today! Proceeds are going to Make a Wish, and to my 18 year old son, who is illustrating this book! It’s for his first semester in college, so that he can concentrate on GRADES and not have to work. J (that’s if he GETS there- he’s got SERIOUS "SENIORITIS!) If you’d like to participate, please send ASAP. Thank you! Robin Marshall; Pres/Marshall Arts Communications, Inc.

RED JONES (Carrollton, GA) Subject: Dogs. Great email on dogs. I am a big dog lover. Enjoy your web site. Very informative. Although I don't recognize many names since I left Houston in 1962. Red Jones KILT, WQXI, WKNG 62 years on the air. Georgia Radio Hall Of Fame.

BUD BUSCHARDT (Dallas, TX) Subject: Summit Burnett. Jim, In answer to a question in today's edition of JRRR, Summit Burnett Studio in Dallas has been closed for a long time. The building was vacant for a while but a few months ago when I passed by, there was a new tenant...nothing as exciting as a recording studio though. At last word, Ed Burnett was still playing in a band and also had a talent booking agency. I haven't looked but maybe he has a website. He might be the person that knows what happened to the masters if there were actually any stored at the studio. Bud

BOB GRANT [Robert Hanger] (Houston-Jersey Village, TX) Subject: My Dogs. As usual, you are correct again. By the by, your mention of SW Mae B. Axton brought back lots of memories, as I knew her well. She became an even better friend when she was personal Manager of Hank Snow. She was a co-writer on "Heartbreak Hotel," & her partner on that tune died in Houghton, MI back in Oct of 1999. (his name is temporarily lost in my files). A great weekend to you & Lacy. Bob & Sonny Lee

MAE BOREN AXTON's co-writer on Elvis Presley's 1956 debut single on RCA, Heartbreak Hotel, is Tommy Durden. Mae dies at 82 on April 9, 1997. Tommy dies of cancer at 79 on October 17th, 1999 at his home in Houghton Lake, MI. Mae's singer/songwriter/actor son, Hoyt, writes several tunes himself: The Kingston Trio's Greenback Dollar (#21-1963), Steppenwolf's The Pusher (Billboard's album chart #6-1968), Joy To the World (#1 for 6 weeks-1971) and Never Been To Spain (#5-early 1972) for Rock group Three Dog Night. You may remember Steppenwolf's The Pusher in the 1969 Peter Fonda movie Easy Rider. Hoyt dies at 61 on October 26, 1999 in Victor, MT. He moves to Victor after he plays the local sheriff in the 1988 movie Disorganized Crime where they shoot the film.

RYAN VANDERGRIFF (Lubbock, TX) Hi Jim, Thanks so much for putting me on your mailing list! What you are doing sounds right up my alley! I have collected so many stories about Holly, Valens, and Richardson over the last four years of research. It's truly mind boggling how much information is still out there just waiting to be discovered! As for disc jockeys, I have interviewed almost every surviving jockey that hosted those Winter Dance Party shows back in 1959. I've also amassed thousands of reels of radio broadcasts dating from 1944 and running all the way into the late 1990's (all from one jockey). If you're interested I'll keep you posted on the release for my book (looks like it's going to be this coming August). I think there's quite a bit of material that you will enjoy seeing and reading about! By the way, I live in Lubbock Texas, Buddy Holly's hometown. Bestest, Ryan Vandergriff

CHARLES GEORGE (Dallas, TX) Subject: To God From the Dog. Cool! When I was in Nacogdoches a St. Bernard started chasing me while I was on my bicycle. I tried to out run him but he got in front of me, and I went over the handle bars when I stopped to avoid hitting him, but I heard him make a whimper. But I then found him licking me in the face, I thought what no brandy! I found you can't out run a dog, like other things you should not try to out run. Charles

TRIVIA ANSWER: Ronn Moss, Rock group Player's former bassist, is Ridge Forrester on the TV soap opera The Bold And The Beautiful.

DAVID PERKINS (Fort Worth, TX) I told my wife last night about "step away from the wheelbarrow..." She was trying to do something on her cell phone. Oh, well. As to who to remove, I don't disagree. It's just that I'd like to vote out...VOTE OUT...those who we sent to Austin and DC who are taking advantage of us by not doing their jobs of writing laws that benefit us as a people. I'd sure like to sit down and have a beer with you, while Benny and Lacy play and we could discuss and cuss this thing we call American politics. Anyway, beautiful weather, spring in Fort Worth and Houston. I love it. Did you see Black Eyed Pea at the Houston Rodeo? I do miss that BIGGGGGG rodeo and the salt grass riders but then we've got the BEST rodeo here in Cowtown. I think of the Salt grassers and the year (69, I think) Charley Seay of KIKK-FM and me (Charlie Brown) of KPRC both got off the air at midnight and went out to Memorial Park where they were. Every campfire we went to knew us and we had free beer all night long. Along about sunup when Bill Bailey came on KIKK and Tim and Bob came on KPRC ole Charley and I had had enough and we went to the House of Pies on Richmond??? and had some breakfast. Ole Charley Seay, wonder where he is now? See ya' next letter. (and Jimbo, thanks for your letter...It really does keep us "old-timers" in touch with each other. Just reading some of these old names brings a smile to my old leather lined face.) See ya. David Perkins; The Ecumenical Church for the Followers of Christ; The Jesus Christ Said Ministries (www.JesusChristSaid.com)

ANATOLE FRANCE (April 16, 1844-October 12, 1924) Until one has loved an animal, a part of one's soul remains unawakened.

Jim Rose and Lacy

Houston, Texas - En Dieu nous croyons

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April 16, 2010 [Friday]

Issue #804

ALL THE NEWS THAT IS NEWS

THE KING FILES AGAIN Is seven times a charm for Larry King? On April 18, 2007 Larry King and his wife Shaun arrive at a CNN party in NYC to celebrate his fifty years of broadcasting. On Wednesday, April 14, 2010 the 76-year-old host of CNN's Larry King Live files for divorce from his seventh wife to end their nearly 13-year marriage. Larry sings the familiar tune irreconcilable differences. In 1997, King marries Shawn Southwick-King in a hospital room just three days before he has surgery to clear a clogged blood vessel. The couple have two sons, ages 11 and 9. Larry wants joint custody of the boys. Here's the clincher. He also asks the court not to award Southwick-King, who is 50, any spousal support. Howard Rubenstein, a spokesman for King, indicates His major concern is the welfare of his children. For nearly 25 years, Larry King's nightly news and interview show is a CNN mainstay. Larry is a Los Angeles Dodgers season ticket-holder. On Tuesday, he announces to fans the start of the team's home opener. King has three children from previous relationships.

MORE FM MUSIC RADIO GOES TALK Clear Channel Country KRPT FM (The Outlaw 92.5) San Antonio, TX somersaults to Talk as The Patriot on Thursday, April 15, 2010. KRPT FM picks up Talk Radio Networks Mancow Muller, Laura Ingraham, Dr. Laura Schlessinger, Phil Hendrie, and Michael Savage, as well as Dial-Global’s Neal Boortz and Clark Howard when Cox Talk KPWT FM (106.7) flips to Adult Rock. This is just the beginning of a modish fad. JRRR predicts that if the new additional music tax law passes, more music radio stations go over to Talk programming.

TRIVIA QUESTION: Rickey Minor is The Tonight Show with Jay Leno's 3rd music director. Can you name the first one? The answer appears below.

MOVERS AND SHAKERS

•TONY MASCARO moves on up from MD to OM at Hot AC WPLJ FM (95.5) NYC. •JIM RYAN is the new CBS Radio VP of AC Programming. Jim also is day-to-day PD of WWFS FM (Fresh 102.7) NYC & WCFS FM (Fresh 105.9) Chicago-Elmwood Park, IL. •LYRIC STREET RECORDS home of Country Super group Rascal Flatts bites the dust. Parent company, Disney Music Group, transfers Rascal Flatts to another record label inside its cartel. •RICKEY MINOR American Idol music director moves to NBC TV's The Tonight Show with Jay Leno to replace Kevin Eubanks who exits on Monday, May 28, 2010. Minor is late night’s 3rd music leader.

ENTERTAINMENT AND NEWS MILESTONES

•1954 KVAL TV CBS CH13 in Eugene, OR begins its first broadcast day on April 16th. •1963 PATSY CLINE's Sweet Dreams (Of You) releases on Decca records on April 15th five weeks after her death in a plane crash. •1974 JAM I Rock concert in Ontario, CA on April 16th has 200,000 attendees. •1981 HANK WILLIAMS JR. records his single A Country Boy Can Survive on April 14th. •1997 MAE BOREN AXTON song writer (Elvis Presley's Heartbreak Hotel) dies on April 9th at 82. •2003 TRACY LAWRENCE and his wife Becca welcome their daughter #2 Mary Keagan on April 15th.

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HOWARD LONGINO (Raleigh-Durham, NC) Subject: Summit Burnett Studio. Dear Jim, I can’t for the life of me imagine how I remember (or if I remember correctly) but I believe you were the recording engineer at Summit Burnett Studios in Dallas TX in the late 80’s when my high school band, Wasted Time, recorded a six-song demo there. I may be wrong, but I think I got it right. In any case, do you know if the studios are still in existence? I am looking for the multi-track masters and the mixed master analog reels. Do you know if those old tapes would still be archived anywhere? I hope you are well and that this email finds you. Thank you for any help you may give. All my best, Howard Longino; Sr. Relationship Manager; Camping Program Team Leader; The Redwoods Group

RYAN VANDERGRIFF (Lubbock, TX) Subject: Bill Walters, WDUZ Radio. Hi Jim, I am a writer putting the finishing touches on a book on Buddy Holly's final tour, the Winter Dance Party of 1959. As you may know, Green Bay, WI disc jockey Bill Walters from WDUZ (1400kc Green Bay, WI) hosted the Feb. 01, 1959 WDP show. During my research for the book, I was fortunate enough to get in touch with Bill before he passed away. Without going into every boring detail here, his family passed on many of Bill's old reels of tape (literally thousands) to me. Also "inherited" many photographs of Bill from 1940's on up, old record charts, etc. I read with interest the e-mail from Richard Heinemann regarding his father (JRRR August 25, 2008 [Monday] Issue #547). If you would like, please pass on my e-mail to Richard. I've studied all of Bill's tapes and feel as if I could enlighten him quite a bit on his father. Bestest, Ryan Vandergriff; Author, "Dancing As If There's No Tomorrow: The Final Tour and Enduring Legacy of Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and J.P. "The Big Bopper" Richardson"

BOB RILEY (Houston-Cypress. TX) Jim, Never have been in radio, but as a Houston native growing up in the 1950's and early '60's, I was an avid listener and fan of such local DJ's as Paul Berlin, Larry Kane, Arch Yancey, and Russ Knight ( aka the Weird Beard) to name just a few. This morning I was listening to Dan Patrick (KSEV) and he had Paul Berlin as his guest. In surfing the net for more information on Berlin, I stumbled across your website among others. I do have a few radio stories from a fan's perspective and will try to get back to you with some of them. Thanks for responding to my inquiry even though you weren't the same Jim Rose I had in mind. Bob Riley

CHARLES GEORGE (Dallas, TX) I like a song I have heard on Country Stations, but am not sure who does it; however; will always want to increase the volume not a good idea with headphones. The song is Easy Come, Easy Go. I also like the song When the Money Is All Gone, this one sounds like an Irish Melody, never know where a tune or a person comes from. I have also learned just because a person looks like Ruth Brown, does not mean they like the singing of Ruth Brown or even knows who Ruth Brown is. For some reason I have always enjoyed music from persons before my time. Them that got shall get so the Bible says and it still is news... If I hear a preacher say he believes every word of the Bible, I check to see where my wallet is. I was sitting in a park with my guitar when this person decides to jam with me, he then offers me work. I lasted a day, never went back. I wonder when a City implodes a stadium that has not even been paid for, I guess I just don't understand progress. Charles

DAN MCCURDY (Sherman-Denison, TX) Jim...I know JRRR is an absolute labor of love for you...and it's such a reflective and nostalgic 'trip back' for so many of us, that you take extraordinary care in formatting and structuring the final product to be 'just so.' I sincerely appreciate your efforts and dedication to what has become a present-day connection to 'the way it really was' for so many of us radio-heads in the cyber world. On a very personal note, I appreciate you 'lending a kind ear' to those of us who feel inclined to share ideas and 'oldie but goodie' memories with our fellow broadcasting aficionados. Keep up the important and excellent work, Jim...and please give Miss Lacy a hug for me! Your Sherman compadre... Dan McCurdy VOTE 'EM ALL OUT in 2010 & 2012.

JIMMY RABBITT (Grand Junction, CO) The next "Back On The Beach" with Jimmy Rabbitt is Saturday, April 17th. 3pm-6pm PDT 6pm-9pm EDT on 101.5 KOCI FM Newport Beach, California. streaming on: http://KOCIRadio.com. twittering at: http://twitter.com/elconejo09

TRIVIA ANSWER: Band leader Branford Marsalis is The Tonight Show with Jay Leno's 1st music director. Kevin Eubanks is the program's 2nd music conductor.

MIKE HARTMAN (Ft. Worth-Joshua, TX) Jim...Just thought I'd send you this silly joke...It was at the Super Bowl game. A man is sitting near the fifty yard line. Next to him is an empty seat, and the game has already started. Another man, sitting about 30 rows back, notices the empty seat, and begins to make his way down there. After he arrives, he comments to the man sitting next to the empty seat, "I can't believe someone would give up such a good seat". He replies, "This seat was for my wife...but she passed away". "Oh...I'm very sorry to hear that". The other man said. "But, you couldn't find a relative, or close friend to join you"? "No", he said, staring out at the game..."They're all at the funeral". Mike Ray Hartman

DOROTHY PARKER (August 22, 1893-June 7, 1967) This wasn't just plain terrible, this was fancy terrible. This was terrible with raisins in it.

Jim Rose and Lacy

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April 14, 2010 [Wednesday]

Issue #803

ALL THE NEWS THAT IS NEWS

NAB INDUCTS DALLAS RADIO LEGEND Highly recognized Dallas radio air personality Ron Chapman inducts into The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) Hall of Fame on April 13, 2010 in Las Vegas. Most of us who grow up in Big D during the Fabulous Fifties listen to the popular Charlie & Harrigan Show on the Mighty 11-90 KLIF. Ron Chapman is Irving Harrington for six years on KLIF-1190. In 1967 on WFAA-TV CH8, Ron's Sump'N Else is his own version of Dick Clark's American Bandstand. In 1968, Chapman joins a team that purchases Adult Contemporary KVIL FM (103.7). He remains on KVIL FM for 32 years as Program Director, Music Director, promotion director and morning drive air personality. In the late 1990’s Ron moves over to Oldies KLUV FM [former KNUS] (98.7). In October 2004, Ron and his lovely wife sit at our table during the Texas Radio Hall of Fame induction banquet in San Antonio. He has to continually leave our table to make speeches and receive more awards. In 2005, Chapman retires from radio but ABC pulls him back into the mold as the regular substitute for Paul Harvey News. John David, NAB Executive Vice President of Radio, remarks Ron Chapman has delighted radio listeners with his humor and charisma for more than 50 years. We look forward to honoring his many contributions to the radio community during the NAB Show Radio Luncheon.

CONAN MAKES A DECISION Late-night comedian Conan O'Brien leaves NBC TV in January 2010 after he hosts The Tonight Show for just eight months. The rumor mill places him on FOX cable TV and he builds on that to keep his name in front of fans. Well, the news is out all over town that Conan O'Brien's new home is now at 11pm (ET) on TBS cable channel beginning in November 2010. He replaces the George Lopez show which moves back one hour to midnight. Conan says In three months I've gone from network television to Twitter to performing live in theaters, and now I'm headed to basic cable. My plan is working perfectly.

TRIVIA QUESTION: What is the name of the 1970s Rock Supergroup that features Eric Clapton and Duane Allman? The answer appears below.

MOVERS AND SHAKERS

HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Dalene Richelle Dallas, TX talented multi-instrumentalist/vocalist in Lantana (www.lantanamusic.com) / (www.dalenerichelle.com); Shirley Ann Rose-Repass my sister in New Orleans-Mandeville, LA; Jeff Dewitt Music Director/DJ on KHKZ FM (Hot Kiss 106.3) in McAllen-Harlingen-Weslaco-Mercedes, TX (www.hotkiss1063.com) celebrate their birthdays on Thursday, April 15th. •KGO-810 News-Talk San Francisco, CA 30th annual Cure-A-Thon raises over $813,000 in donations in just 24-hours to fund blood cancer research.

ENTERTAINMENT AND NEWS MILESTONES

•1956 CAPITOL RECORDS opens the world's first round office building at its new Hollywood, CA headquarters at the corner of Hollywood & Vine on April 6th. •1969 KEET TV PBS CH13 in Eureka, CA begins broadcasting on April 14th. •1979 MARK HERNDON joins Country-Rock group Alabama as its drummer on April 1st. •1989 ONE MILLIONTH Chinese citizen born on April 14th. •1998 TAMMY WYNETTE dies at home on April 6th in Nashville, TN from a blood clot in her lung. •2007 KITTY CARLISLE TV game show panelist, Broadway, opera, film actress and singer dies at 96 on April 14th in NYC of congestive heart failure.

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JEFF THOMPSON (Winston-Salem, NC) Jim: Chuck Cashmere commented about the space journalists film that I sent you an article on...but going back through all the editions for last month...I cannot FIND the full story in your publication about "Moon Beat", the movie. What I DID find was just a short e-mail communication between you and me about inclusion of the KMSC staffers, by name, as you requested. I'm beginning to think I've gone blind after numerous scans of the last 6 weeks of "Jim Rose Remembers Radio." IF you DID publish the 200+ word article, (including the staff names you wanted to put BACK into the piece), please, send me a note telling me WHICH edition it was in. Then I can send it on to all concerned. Thanks a bunch. I'll stay tuned hoping for your reply. - Jeff Thompson

ROBERT HOWE (Sacramento-Plymouth, CA) Jim, I'm sorry. I had you confused with Jim Rose who worked at KZLA 93.9 in L.A. back in the late 80's. Jim's real name is Dennis Brown. I'm not in radio, but between 1970-74 I hung out every Friday at the local country station in Royal Oak Michigan, WEXL 1340. Dave Carr (Carmine) was the P.D. I'm still in touch with him. My Dad built me a radio booth and I broadcast throughout the house. Good luck with the site. Rob

GRADY MCALLISTER (Houston, TX) Subject: KILT in 1965. To: Mike Vance, WKTU TV CH55, Houston. Hello, Mike, I suggest that you post your message on Jim Rose Remembers Radio. Many retired radio types visit that site. (http://news.jimroseremembersradio.com/) I will forward your message to him and also to Bill Young. I believe that Mr. Young was already KILT program director in mid 1965. Alex Bennett, now a Sirius Left satellite talk show personality, was at KILT in the summer of 1965 pretending to be James Bond, the English disk jockey. He had only been James Bond for a short time. I'm sure he would remember the concert. Bennett took the Beatles seriously, and a few years after KILT conducted a widely heard interview with John Lennon. I will also forward your message to Alex Bennett. You should be able to reach him yourself at this web site: www.sirius.com/siriusleft Bennett's personal web site is at: www.radiofreejack.com/ The KILT night DJs seemed to be the jocks who were most involved with concerts. In the summer of 1965, the KILT night DJ was Russ Knight, The Weird Beard. I don't know what happened to him. Relying on my imperfect memory, I believed that only Beatles Houston concert was on August 19, 1965. I didn't attend the concert, but I did leave my downtown job long enough to mingle with the crowd and take some pictures. As I recall, the Beatles were staying at the Sheraton Hotel, and a crowd had gathered outside. Unfortunately none of my pictures have survived. At one time I had a shot of some girls in the hair styles of the day waiting for the concert. In the background was the marquee of the Sam Houston Coliseum announcing the Beatles concert. The only reason I threw away that slide was because it was overexposed. Nowadays I could fix that in a computer. In my imperfect memory, that picture was good enough to make a fortune as a wall poster! Grady McAllister (http://vasthead.com/Radio/blurb.html) / (http://houstonretro.com)

MIKE VANCE (Houston, TX) Bill (Young), Thanks for responding. Good to hear from you. Chuck (Dunaway) would be perfect! I would love to set up an interview with him next week. If you have any other tips on how best to set that up, that'd be great. Take care. Mike Vance Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T [KTBU TV CH55 Executive Producer; Postcards From Texas - Sundays at 4pm; The Daily Buzz 6-9am] (www.houstons55.com)

CHUCK DUNAWAY (Houston-Katy, TX) Subject: Beatles. Jim; I recall introducing the opening act at the afternoon performance, but Russ Knight introduced the Beatles at both performances. I thought I introduced The Standells, but was told recently that I introduced Cannibal and the Headhunters. Unfortunately, I’d love to take credit for introducing the Beatles, but ‘taint so. The afternoon performance was about 1600 seats short of being a full house. Of course, the evening performance was sold out. Russ had just joined KILT replacing Jim Wood. It’s been 45 years and memories do fade. That is one memory that probably will never leave Russ. I was taken on the Beatles plane before they left Houston and met them. Malcolm Evans who worked for the Beatles directly took me on the plane because I gave him a quick draw holster set (called a rig) I’d recently bought. I was going to learn the quick draw. It was for a right hander and I was left handed. Malcolm was into country music and western stuff. I gave him the holster simply because I couldn’t use it and had no idea he would take me on board the Beatles plane. My car was parked behind the coliseum so it was a few steps to get it for him as it was in the trunk of my car. I also promised to send Malcolm some country music from time to time. By the way Tickets were five bucks. The Beatles got 75% of the gate. They left Houston with $84,000 cash. Brian Epstein would not take a check. So it goes. Chuck

TRIVIA ANSWER: Derek and the Dominoes (Layla #1-1972) is the name of the 1970s Rock Supergroup that features Eric Clapton and Duane Allman.

DAN MCCURDY (Sherman-Denison, TX) Subject: Jim Rose Remembers Radio. ...Jim, I love that Johnny Carson quote! Here's one of my fave lines from the Maestro: "Alimony is like when you have to pay the bill at a restaurant where you just threw up." —Johnny Carson. Dan McCurdy

STEVEN WRIGHT (December 6, 1955-p) The light at the end of the tunnel has been turned off due to budget cuts.

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April 12, 2010 [Monday]

Issue #802

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FATHER OF PUNK ROCK BIDS FAREWELL Many consider Malcolm McLaren, manager of the Sex Pistols and The New York Dolls, the godfather of Punk Rock. On Wednesday, April 7, 2010 at 64 in NYC Malcolm succumbs to a form of cancer known as mesothelioma. McLaren begins his career in fashion in 1971 when he opens the renowned Let It Rock clothing store in London with partner Vivienne Westwood which helps to shape fashion trends of the punk world. It becomes the clothing store to the stars. In 1975, Malcolm takes the band The Strand and turns it into the Punk Rock group The Sex Pistols. McLaren places John Lydon as lead singer of The Sex Pistols. He convinces Lydon to change his name to Johnny Rotten. In addition to The Sex Pistols, Malcolm works with artists like Adam & The Ants and Bow Wow Wow. He even puts out his own material the 1983 album Duck Rock which features the hit Buffalo Gals. Eminem includes the song in Without Me. McLaren's track About Her is in the movie Kill Bill Volume 2. In 2009 McLaren mentions to the Times of London I never thought The Sex Pistols would be any good. But it didn't matter if they were bad. Malcolm McLaren's body goes back to England for burial at Highgate Cemetery. Some other famous folks who lie in the cemetery are German philosopher Karl Marx, Douglas Adams author of The Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy and Adam Worth who is the inspiration for the Sherlock Holmes nemesis Professor Moriarty.

HOUSTON RADIO PERSONALITY FINDS NEW HOME Sam Malone is a fixture in Houston, TX radio. We probably know him best for his 12 years as morning DJ on Top 40 KRBE FM (104.1) plus another 3 on CBS Radio Hot AC KHMX FM (Mix 96.5). TX state Senator Dan Patrick who owns Conservative Talk KSEV-700 offers Sam the morning show on his radio station. Ed Hendee, KSEV's present morning personality is on an extended leave of absence due to a death in his family. Sam vacates KHMX FM in 2009 but as he fills in on KSEV after his non-compete ends the Talk bug grabs a bite. Malone tells Ramp, The station asked me to fill in when needed, and I loved it. KSEV offered me a five-year contract to do mornings, but they sweetened the deal by also putting on the show in Dallas! A footnote: Senator Patrick also owns KVCE-1160 in Dallas, TX.

TRIVIA QUESTION: What are the real names of Rock band Black Sabbath's Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, and Geezer Butler? The answer appears below.

MOVERS AND SHAKERS

•WMHX FM Citadel Classic Hits (Mix 106.7) Harrisburg, PA switches to 90s Hits (Channel 106.7) at 2:00 pm on Friday, April 9, 2010. Citadel does away with the X monogram on WMHX FM because of its sister in the same city WQXA FM Active Rock (105.7 The X). •BOB AGNEW replaces Jack Landreth as the new PD of CBS Radio KXNT-840 (Newsradio) North Las Vegas, NV. •JAMIE APODY WPVI TV ABC CH6 Philadelphia, PA sportscaster meets a guy by the name of Paul last winter who is a high-school teacher. When they travel to Paul's home state CA he hands her an engagement ring.

ENTERTAINMENT AND NEWS MILESTONES

•1956 CARL PERKINS' Classic Rock-a-billy tune Blue Suede Shoes nails #1 on the Billboard Country singles chart on April 7th. •1966 1ST B-52 BOMBING on North Vietnam happens on April 12th. •1977 KENNY ROGERS' Lucille is his first #1 Country single in Billboard magazine on April 2nd. •1988 SONNY BONO is new mayor of Palm Springs, CA on April 12th. •1996 TERRI CLARK's self-titled debut on April 5th is her 1st Gold album. •2001 HARVEY R. BALL graphic designer who invents the smiley face in 1963 dies at 79 on April 12th.

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BOBBY COPELAND (Knoxville-Oak Ridge, TN) Subject: Johnny Western. Legendary country and cowboy music radio announcer Johnny Western, who has performed with the likes of Gene Autry and Johnny Cash has announced his retirement. Western, 75, will take his final on-air bow on Wichita's KFTI on Saturday according to the station's Web site. He began working for the station (formerly KFDI) in 1986. He began hosting his own full-time radio show as a teenager in the 1940s. He wrote and performed "The Ballad of Paladin" the theme song "Have Gun - Will Travel", a television series that ran from 1957-63. Western was named the 2008 Disc Jockey of the Year by the Western Music Association. He has been inducted into several halls of fame. Read more: www.kansas.com/2010/04/05/1255811/johnny-western-to-retire-saturday.html#ixzz0kLG13YKZ

DAN MCCURDY (Sherman-Denison, TX) Subject: Back FROM the future naysayers... Jim...rather than engaging in debate with any who see difficulty in a 'return to radio when it was real,' I feel that I should further stress the need for a return to basic creativity, i.e., jock show prep and crisp, compelling station promotion in order to revitalize the staleness of present-day radio. For those who suggest otherwise, it's clear that local advertisers can and do still ring the register for local stations...the reason? local retailers have as customers local folks who really do want a radio voice that speaks to them about their local concerns and interests; radio that does it in a professional, personalized and entertaining manner. Nothing un-doable about that. The challenge is that those basic tenets of effective broadcasting have been largely ignored by the giant mega-broadcasters of today. The appeal is to corporate decision makers to allow those stations under their control to be revitalized by refocusing on service to their city of license and area of service. Dan McCurdy - 2004 inductee, Texas Radio Hall of Fame; KLIF, KBOX - Dallas; WMEX - Boston; retired Fortune 500 advertising/PR exec; freelance writer, voice talent

MIKE VANCE (Houston, TX) Hi, I’ve been looking around your extensive website. Lots there. We are doing a story on the Beatles concerts in Houston in mid-August 1965. Do you know if anyone who worked with KILT is still around town? Thanks, Mike Vance; Executive Producer; Postcards From Texas - Sundays at 4pm; The Daily Buzz 6-9am; KTBU TV CH55 (www.houstons55.com)

BILL YOUNG (Houston-Sugar Land, TX) Subject: KILT in 1965. I did not come to KILT until February 15, 1966. The Beatles performed two shows at the Coliseum on August 19, 1965...an afternoon performance emceed by Chuck Dunaway...and an evening show emceed by Russ Knight (Weird Beard). Russ is in New England and very hard to reach...Chuck Dunaway lives in Katy and should respond to your inquiry. If not, let me know and I will wake him up!!! Bill Young

BARRY KILGORE (Houston-Conroe) Subject: Lunch With Lawyers Sunday Show. On this Sunday's Lunch With Lawyers join Barry & Mary with our guests Mike LeCompte and Irma Guidry from Affordable Hearing Care. Affordable Hearing Care not only gives people with impaired hearing an economical approach to better hearing, they also donate a portion of everything they make to charity and have helped tens of thousands of children who couldn't afford hearing aids with donations of those devices. Lunch With Lawyers 12P-1P on 1070 KNTH Houston and globally www.1070knth.com call LWL at 713-339-1070 in Houston or toll free at 866-357-1070. Barry & Mary's "Lunch With Lawyers" A presentation of Bass Communications Sundays Noon-1:00PM central time KNTH AM 1070 Houston, TX.

TRIVIA ANSWER: John Osbourne, Frank Iommi, and Terence Butler are the real names of Rock band Black Sabbath's members.

DR. JEFF CUNNINGHAM (Austin-Kyle, TX) Subject: Jim Rose Remembers Radio (#797) March 31, 2010 [Wednesday] JR: I don't remember whether I told you, but I joined the Texas Radio HOF. I am going to nominate you this year and I think you should be remembered for your contributions to the biz...going back over 45 years or so. Let us hope that the "ballot counters" get it right this time. Jeff Cunningham, DC Kyle, TX Democracy is 2 wolves and a lamb voting on what is for dinner. Liberty is a well armed lamb contesting the vote. (www.zoesplaceclinic.com) / (www.myspace.com/drjeffcunningham)

JOHNNY CARSON (October 23, 1925-January 23, 2005) If it weren't for Philo T. Farnsworth, inventor of television, we'd still be eating frozen radio dinners.

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CHARLIE'S ANGELS' MYSTERIOUS VOICE DISAPPEARS John Forsythe is the mystic voice on the speaker phone of Charles Townsend on TV's popular show Charlie's Angels. He sends the trio out on exciting adventures. He is also the beloved star of Bachelor Father and Dynasty. John wins two Golden Globes in his role as Blake Carrington on Dynasty. John's acting career spans over six decades. At 92, Forsythe dies of pneumonia on Thursday, April 1, 2010 in Santa Ynez, CA. John Forsythe's survivors are his wife, Nicole; son and daughter-in-law, Dall and Ana Marie Forsythe; two grown daughters, Page Courtemanche and Brooke Forsythe as well as six grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

OKIE'S NEW AFFILIATE Lockwood Broadcast Group & ABC TV join forces to present the full ABC TV Network programming on KTEN TV digital CH10.3 for the Sherman, TX-Ada, OK market beginning in May 2010. As part of the arrangement, ABC Texoma produces local news coverage. John Rouse, SVP, Affiliate Relations, ABC Television Network comments We are very pleased to be teaming with Lockwood Broadcasting and look forward to the launch of ABC Texoma. Localism plays an integral role in ABC's far-reaching relationships with television stations nationwide, complemented by locally-produced news broadcasts, to better serve viewers in the Sherman/Ada area. This brings ABC TV to a total of 237 affiliates, with 10 O&Os. Lockwood Broadcast Group also owns WHDF TV CW CH15 in Huntsville, AL and WQCW TV CW CH30 in Charleston/Huntington, WV.

TRIVIA QUESTION: What is the birth name of 1970s Pop singer/songwriter/guitarist Lobo (I'd Love You To Want Me #2-1972)? The answer appears below.

MOVERS AND SHAKERS

•HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Chuck Blore (Legendary radio Program Director from TX to CA) grows one year older on April 10th. •DAVE WARREN (35) WCAU TV NBC CH10 Philadelphia, PA weekend meteorologist and local real estate agent Alison Frick (32) plan to marry in NC in summer 2010. •WKOE FM Coastal Broadcasting (Coast Country 106.7) Cape May, NJ flips to Oldies WFNE FM (Fun 106.7) on Thursday, April 1, 2010. •WTOP-1050 Bonneville Talk Washington, DC/Silver Spring, MD wins 12 Edward R. Murrow 2010 Awards for excellence in electronic journalism from the Radio Television Digital News Association.

ENTERTAINMENT AND NEWS MILESTONES

•1951 JOHN DITTRICH Restless Heart drummer born on April 7th in Batavia, NY. •1965 BEATLES single Ticket to Ride releases in the U.K. on April 9th. •1973 CONWAY TWITTY records You've Never Been This Far Before and I'm Not Through Loving You Yet on April 4th at Bradley's Barn in Mt. Juliet, TN. •1988 BROOK BENTON R&B singer/songwriter (It's Just a Matter of Time #3-1959) dies at 56 on April 9th of spinal meningitis. •1999 MONTGOMERY GENTRY's debut album Tattoos & Scars releases on Columbia records on April 6th. •2005 PRINCE CHARLES and CAMILLA PARKER BOWLES marry on April 9th.

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WINK MARTINDALE (Los Angeles, LA) Hi Jim: Many thanks for the kind words my friend. I enjoy your column daily. Don't get to read it EVERY day, but almost every day. INSTANT RECALL is my 20th hosting "gig". And it has been so much fun! There seems to be something about a "hidden camera" show that the average viewer enjoys. They love being on "the inside" of the joke. Our two producers also produced the hidden camera elements of Ashton Kutcher's "Punked" on MTV. So they really know their stuff in that arena. By separate e-mail I'm going to send you two or three "things" associated with INSTANT RECALL that perhaps you can glean some info from (for your column if you choose to do so). One will be a nice story in the LA Times two weeks ago by their top entertainment writer Susan King. Another will be "Wink as Lady Ga Ga"!!!!! It's a promo picture of me in six different "loud" sport coats to help with the "retro look" we're attempting on the show. And the third will be a very funny "Rap" promo, with ME as the rapper. You'll enjoy this. And of course you can always check me out on my website, www.winkmartindale.com. Also you might want to check out www.instantrecall.com on the internet. Any of these might be helpful in providing you with "fodder" for your EXCELLENT daily column/blog. Thanks again for your interest. By the way I'm just beginning a new daily 3 hour satellite radio show for the new network (headed by the venerable John Rook). Check me out any morning between 8AM and Noon (Pacific Time). Looks like we may be about to add all the ABC music stations to our growing lineup. Check out HPR at www.hitparaderadio.com. Wink Martindale; Wink Martindale Enterprises, Inc.

MIKE SHANNON (Dallas-Mesquite, TX) Subject: Jim Rose Remembers Radio (#799) April 05, 2010 [Monday] Hi Jim! Hope all is well and that you and Lacy had a nice Easter holiday. Enjoyed your piece on Wink Martindale. You mentioned "The Dating Game," but Jim Lange (another California jock) hosted that one for most of its run. You might be thinking of "Dream Girl of '67," which Martindale took over after original host Dick Stewart (yet another California jock) quit. Also, for a time in the 1960s (and not sure why,) Martindale went by "Win" instead of "Wink." And, if anyone remembers that toy nobody wanted from the 1980s, "Mr. Game Show," it was apparently inspired by the dapper Mr. Martindale himself! (although I would have guessed Bert Parks.) Wink also had a 1959 hit with the spoken word 'song,' "Deck of Cards." (Of course, he was one of several who did versions of it.) But hats off to the guy...a 75 year-old game show emcee has to be some sort of record, right behind Bob Barker. Take care, Mike Shannon, Dallas (www.knus99.com/)

RAY WHITWORTH (DFW-Arlington, TX) Subject: Jim Rose Remembers Radio (#800) April 07, 2010 [Wednesday] Well Jim I agree with Dan McCurdy about dumping the telecom act of 1996, but let's be fair about it and who to blame. Yeah Clinton Signed it (Which he later publicly admitted he regretted signing), but also it was the Newt Gingrich House and the Bob Dole Senate that voted on it and passed it. So responsibility is shared EQUALLY on both parties. Ray Whitworth

JOHN HALE (Austin-Cedar Park, TX) Jim, This is in reference to various comments about radio reinventing itself by "getting back to its’ local roots". It’s doable, but as Derrill Holly noted, local advertisers are going to have to underwrite the venture in each market. I have to wonder if radio has become too formulaic, too far from "cutting edge" under the ownership of the mega-corporations. Time has moved on and people have too many other ways to be exposed to new music. No computer, I-Pod, or cable channel is going to recreate the excitement of Top Forty radio, but I’m not very sure the last couple of generations of listeners even care to go back. I get asked a lot, as a mobile DJ, how someone can get into broadcasting these days. I don’t have an answer for that, thanks to satellite broadcasting. I’m like the rest of the folks that read the newsletter. I’d like to see a return to real radio, but I just don’t see that happening unless over-the-air broadcasting becomes such a loss leader that the big corporations are compelled by the bottom line to sell the stations back to local operators. Yours Truly, John Hale; Mobile Magic Music; 512.336.8742 (33.Music) "We're at the best parties!"

TRIVIA ANSWER: The birth name of 1970s Pop singer Lobo is Roland Kent LaVoie.

DAVID PERKINS (Fort Worth, TX) Subject: back to the future. Hey Jimbo and Lacy (good girl) Dan McCurdy (and others) have lamented radio of today and wish we could go back to the future, back to those "good ole days" of the '60s. We can't...ever! Mary Hopkin, produced by Paul McCartney sang it best "Those were the days, my friend We thought they'd never end." America is not the same as it was in the '60s. And when did radio corporations, being businesses, ever not "maximize profits, minimize overhead and flex their corporate muscle?" I don't know about Dan but management always paid me the lowest it thought it could get away with. Our audience of then is now listening to Rush and talk radio. I think it's trash but then who am I to tell anyone what is trash and what is not? As for the FCC, finally we're out from under the Republicans running the show. As of last June Julius Genachowski, an Obama appointee, is the new chairman. But he was born in the '60s! That's who today's audience is, babies when we were on the air. And his emphasis so far is the internet. My youngest son, in the Navy, listens to hip-hop. And they are now doing "reunions!" To misquote the Bible, There is always something new under the sun. Are we to sit back in our rocking chairs enjoying a cool one and lamenting how good it was back in "our" day? Didn't someone listening to us in the '60s and '70s ever say "Gee, radio was soooo good back in the '30s?" Even if we went back to a 7 station limited ownership, radio would still be satellites and "Sirius." So, enjoy the memories and most of all enjoy today! David Perkins; The Ecumenical Church for the Followers of Christ; The Jesus Christ Said Ministries (www.JesusChristSaid.com)

DICK BIONDI [Still on the air after 50 years on Oldies WLS FM (94.7) Chicago, IL] I tell you, I'm never going to stop. I'm not interested in rusting away.

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April 07, 2010 [Wednesday]

Issue #800

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PHILLY NEWSCASTER PERISHES Malcolm Poindexter has an illustrious TV career as general assignment reporter, education reporter, public affairs host, editorial spokesman and community leader. The former KYW TV CBS CH3 Philadelphia, PA reporter passes away on Tuesday morning, March 30, 2010 at 84. Poindexter, a four-time Emmy Award winner and legendary newsman retires from KYW TV in February 2001. Malcolm's remarkable multi-media career spans more than 50 years in journalism that engulfs newspapers, radio and television. Poindexter's assignments are as a reporter for the Philadelphia Tribune, The Bulletin, Jet and Ebony magazines, the Associated Negro Press, the London Daily Express and KYW-1060 Newsradio. On June 30, 1980 People magazine features Malcolm in the article A Philadelphia Anchorman Fights to Change His Mean Streets. In 1996, Poindexter inducts into the Philadelphia Broadcast Pioneers Hall of Fame. Malcolm Poindexter's survivors include his wife, Ilse, a former librarian with the Free Library of Philadelphia; sons, David and Malcolm III; daughter, Lynne and a stepdaughter, Kirsten.

CHINESE GIVE BOB DYLAN THE HEAVE HO Singer Bob Dylan cancels his concerts in Asia after China refuses to allow him to perform in Shanghai and Beijing. After his recent Japanese and Korean dates Dylan's tours include China, Taiwan and Hong Kong. But China’s Ministry of Culture refuses permission for the Shanghai and Beijing shows. Jeffrey Wu says the reason is because of tightened control of international artists in China after Bjork hurt the feelings of the Chinese people two years ago with chants Tibet! Tibet!. Dylan's next concert is May 29, 2010 in Athens, Greece. Dylan also tours Europe through July 4th.

TRIVIA QUESTION: Who is the only female with credits for vocals on Pink Floyd's album The Wall? The answer appears below.

MOVERS AND SHAKERS

•WAYI FM Contemporary Christian (105.9 Way-FM) Louisville, KY under new Radio Multi-Media ownership backslides into WWPW FM Urban (104.3 The Beat) on Thursday, April 1, 2010. •KOAA-TV NBC CH5 Colorado Springs-Pueblo, CO features a new news set from FX Group to replace its old one from Sightlines Designs who does the Unwrapped Diner set on the Food Network. •JOHN BUTLER TRIO's April Rising debuts at #1 on the Australian charts. It moves 11,128 units last week which puts it almost 3000 sales in front of Lady Gaga. •DON BELL exits his weekend sports anchor post on KYW TV CBS CH3 Philadelphia, PA for ESPN.

ENTERTAINMENT AND NEWS MILESTONES

•1951 STEVE GATLIN (The Gatlin Brothers) born on April 4th in Olney, TX. •1967 TOM DONAHUE San Francisco, CA DJ premieres his new Progressive Rock radio format on KMPX FM on April 7th. •1972 PAT GREEN (2003 Grammy nomination) born on April 5th in San Antonio, TX. •1988 RUSSIA announces the withdrawal of its troops from Afghanistan on April 7th. •1997 TRACE ADKINS' (This Ain't) No Thinkin' Thing is his first #1 Billboard Country single on April 5th. •2002 JOHN AGAR actor in the original 1951 movie The Thing dies on April 7th at 81.

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DERRILL HOLLY (Arlington, VA) A return to local talent, local community involvement and programming inside a local studio could be a welcome change for both listeners and station personnel. BUT, costs would have to be covered by local sales sustainable enough to pay the freight on not so local debt service. Rode down to Savannah last week from DC and was pleased to hear a number of stations that were so out of market rank you could almost tell the revenues were deals signed on a checkered tablecloth. Came across similar stations last week between DC and Cleveland. They operate in scattered little pockets where bean counters did not get around to slaughtering the buffalo. Happy spring, Jim! Derrill E. Holly Arlington, Va. 22203

CHUCK CASHMERE (San Diego-San Marcos, CA) Subject: Open Mike performances. Hi Jim. I really enjoy reading about the Houston radio scene. So Many great memories. This month I've been doing open mikes in San Diego and orange County. Great fun, and I'm lucky enough to be received with lots of love. The audiences really go for "I Am Legend" and "Gators," from my CD SONG. So far I've done 9 different open mikes and I've found a bit of a performance niche for myself. This next week I'll do three more and plan on at least two or three a week. Thanks again for the good work Hope all is well with you and the new lady. CC

DAN MCCURDY (Sherman-Denison, TX) Subject: Back From the Future ...Jim, I've been asked to expand a bit, perhaps in a less esoteric way, on my recent JRRR comment regarding a 'return to the '60s' and its successful emphasis on 'local programming.' For numerous years now, since the revised 'Telecommunications Act of 1996' under Clinton, mega-broadcasting companies like Clear Channel, Cumulus, Infinity, etc., have been force-feeding us homogenized, 'same old, same old' hard-disk, no talent, liner note radio pabulum. 'Program one station, program them all' became the approach which allowed the 'bean counter' controlled radio conglomerates to maximize profits, minimize overhead and flex their corporate muscle in high profit areas such as concert promotion, artist management, venue control, recording production, performance ticket sales and event price control. What is proposed is a return-to-sanity; a 180° degree U-Turn which would take us back to the wildly competitive, personality-jock infused ‘local focus’ radio formula that 'Happy Days' and 'American Graffiti' sprang from: local 'live' personalities who actually prep their shows and use local topics for sourcing their material, instead of nationally syndicated schlemiels peddling mostly smut and sexual double entendres under the guise of 'humor.' A 'return from the future' to a localized replay of 'the way it was' when 'radio was real' and not the hard-drive, liner littered, pasteurized pap we contend with daily as we get ready for work, commute and go about our daily routines. A real return to the place radio started: Hometown America. Dan McCurdy, Sherman, Texas - 2004 Inductee, Texas Radio Hall of Fame; KLIF, KBOX-Dallas; WMEX-Boston; retired Fortune 500 advertising/PR exec; freelance writer, voice talent; KLIFDJ@aol.com

CHRIS HUFF (DFW-Arlington, TX) Subject: Jim Rose Remembers Radio (#793) March 22, 2010 [Monday] Ha ha ha...yeah, I'm still here. Not a lot of spare time on my hands these days since adding responsibilities at work, but I'm still doing my best to keep some of Dallas radio's great memories alive and well! I saw Tony Lawrence has been in touch with you - good to hear he's doing well. I worked with him at KPLX, and always thought he was about as good as they get! Chris Huff (www.dfwradioarchives.com)

TRIVIA ANSWER: Toni Tennille of the Captain and Tennille sings back up vocals on Pink Floyd’s The Wall and Elton John’s Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me.

BOB GRANT (Houston-Jersey Village, TX) Subject: Church Bells Ring No More. Jim: Another Doo-wop singer is gone, leaving only 2 survivors of "The Willows" group; Ralph Martin, second tenor, died in The Bronx, 3/25/2010 @ 75. In early 1956, lead singer Tony Middleton's wife got the idea for a song about church bells ringing. The group wrote "Church Bells May Ring" & Melba records' Morty Craft decided to dub in chimes. Ironically, the person who played chimes on the recording was an unknown singer named Neil Sedaka. The song became a million-seller & the groups’ only major hit in March 1956. The group was originally formed in Harlem in 1952 as the Five Willows. BOB & Sonny Lee

JACK GALE [WMEX-1510, WITH-1230, WWIN-1400, WSID-1010, book: Same Time, Same Station] Radio was where I belonged. I could feel it.

Jim Rose and Lacy

Houston, Texas - En Dieu nous croyons

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April 05, 2010 [Monday]

Issue #799

ALL THE NEWS THAT IS NEWS

JAZZ GREAT BIDS FAIRWELL A legendary Jazz guitarist whom critics admire greatly, Herb Ellis, succumbs to Alzheimer's at 88 in his Los Angeles home on Sunday March 28, 2010. During his long career Herb plays his Gibson guitar behind the voice of Ella Fitzgerald and other monumental singers and bands of the day such as the Oscar Peterson Trio. Herb Ellis is born in 1921 in Farmersville, TX. Many regard him as one of the finest Jazz guitar soloists in existence as he mixes Bebop with Country music in a career that covers six decades. After his time with Big Band leader Jimmy Dorsey, Ellis and two Dorsey colleagues form the Soft Winds trio. Their tune Detour Ahead becomes a Jazz standard. Herb performs for five years from 1953 to 1958 with pianist Peterson and bassist Ray Brown in the Oscar Peterson Trio. Neil Portnow Recording Academy President and CEO remembers As jazz has changed through the years and different styles have developed, Ellis always remained true to the form he played from the beginning. The jazz world has lost a great musician, and we extend our deepest sympathies to his family, friends and all who enjoyed his work. Herb Ellis' survivors include his wife Patti, son, daughter and three grandchildren.

COX TRAVELS THE LOST HIGHWAY As we report in the June 03, 2009 [Wednesday] issue #668 of JRRR, KPWT FM [ex Country KBUC FM] Cox Radio Hip Hop (Power 106.7) San Antonio-Terrell Hills, TX flips to Talk as FM Talk 1067. Cox streams weekend Christmas music as Santa 106.7 up to its format flip to Talk on Monday, June 1, 2009. But 10 months later KPWT is on the road again with http://1067TheRoad.com/. On Thursday, April 1, 2010 KPWT FM stunts with a ticking clock in the background with a message that says it flips to a new format on Monday, April 5th. KPWT's Web site (http://fmtalk1067.com/lost.html) teases with the word Lost on a black screen. There is a Facebook page that indicates 106.7 Mystery with a cash contest for what listeners think its new format should be. How about Daffy Duck? NetGnomes says that Cox registers 1067River.com. After the passage of Bill Clinton's Telcom Act of 1996 JRRR believes this is indicative of what bankers do when they consolidate terrestrial radio into tiny packages. After they cut air staffs and programmers down to the bare bone with voice tracks they are on the lost highway out in the dry, hot, desolate desert.

TRIVIA QUESTION: What British band does Peter Frampton play in before he goes solo? The answer appears below.

MOVERS AND SHAKERS

HAPPY BIRTHDAY! John Driscoll (premiere Voice over America talent) has his day on Tuesday, April 6th. •WYZ0 FM Midwest Communications Country (Y96.5) Kalamazoo, MI deviates into a simulcast of News/Talk WKZO-590 with new call letters WKZO FM. MCC continues with WNWN FM Country (Win 98.5) in nearby Battle Creek that blankets much of Kalamazoo. •WKIM FM Citadel Hot AC (98.9 Kim) Memphis, TN zigzags to 90’s Classic Hits (The New 98.9 – Music For Generation X). •WCDV FM Citadel AC (Sunny 103 - Today's Refreshing Soft Rock) Baton Rouge-Hammond, LA detours to 90’s Classic Hits.

ENTERTAINMENT AND NEWS MILESTONES

•1953 WEYI TV CBS CH25 in Saginaw, MI begins broadcasting on April 5th. •1962 BILLY DEAN born on April 1st in Quincy, FL but he tells folks that it's April 2nd so they do not think of him as a fool. •1971 WNJT TV PBS CH52 in Trenton, NJ begins broadcasting on April 5th. •1989 GEORGE STRAIT's single Baby's Gotten Good At Goodbye hits #1 on Billboard's Country survey on April 1st. •1992 SAM KENISON comedian marries his live-in girlfriend Maleeka on April 5th. •2006 ERIC CHURCH debuts on The Grand Ole Opry on April 1st with his first new single How 'Bout You.

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J.R. RUSS (Philadelphia-Boothwyn, PA) Hi Jim, I did a search for Dr. Jim Rose and Ohio State" and all signs pointed to you. In the early 80’s I worked at WECK in Buffalo and a guy there with was named Jim Rose who did "Dr. Jim’s Incredible Oldies Show". As far as I know, it was his real name, he had a PhD from OSU, had one lung from some trauma and referred to himself as such. Oh well, off to Google him some more. BTW, since you write a radio column, you may be interested in my new format: Movie Ticket Radio™. It’s the MUSIC...from the MOVIES...on the RADIO™. I am attempting to launch it on flagship stations and thought you might like to hear it. A "classic" version is now playing at www.movieticketradio.com and I expect to have a more contemporary version running on Shoutcast by Wednesday 10/14. Click direct to www.shoutcast.com/shoutcast_player?stationid=732359&Genre=Film&ContentFlag=1&isCallInternal=&related= Let me know what you think and, if you know of any struggling stations in your area, put us in touch. Sincerely, J.R. Russ (www.movieticketradio.com) / (www.voiceover.tv) / (www.jrruss.com)

CHUCK CASHMERE (San Diego-San Marcos, CA) I read the e mail on Wednesday JRRR from Leslie Wayne Hodges about Roger Gray on channel 39. I think his name was Roger Gay, and he was the same fellow who worked with me at KQ. If so I'm one of the reasons he got that job. I had auditioned for the job at the behest of a local agent. I was told that things were right. the PD and others wanted me, but I got shot down because the owner remembered me for the time when I approached him about buying another radio station. He even mentioned that he thought I would become a prima donna. I mentioned to Roger that I auditioned and that things looked good for me (In Hollywood talent always gets the same statement from agents, things look good). Roger auditioned for the job and if it's the same guy was introducing the all night movies the next week. This was in early 1977. But Roger left me with one line I used for a song. A Good Looking Blues Song, available on www.cdbaby.com/chuckcashmere Kudos to Jeff Thompson, I'd love to see the film he had mentioned. CC

ATILLA HONEY (NYC, NY) Happy Easter - Here is a new video ‘The Attila the Honey Comedy Hour’ just made with one of our main characters - ‘The People Are Power’ sung by Uncle Sam Honey and his anti Socialist Squirrel band. I think this is a powerful song considering the climate in the world today. If you like, please pass on to all your friends. ‘The Attila the Honey Comedy Hour’ will soon be airing on another network, Windows to Liberty.com. The People are the Power video has been uploaded to YouTube. Here is the URL link: www.youtube.com/watch?v=VDiNurmDpN4 Thanks and have a great day! Attila Honey (www.attilathehoney.com) The Attila the Honey Comedy Hour I love ya honey and Jen loves you too. Attila the Hun Xxxxxoooooo to Lacy

SALLY WILLIAMS (Brenham, TX) Subject: KODA Manager in the 80's. One of your regular contributors keeps asking who managed KODA in the 80's. I think he might be looking for the name David Perlman. Manager in the 70's was the inimitable Tom Hoyt, but can't imagine anyone would forget his name! Sally

JOAN PATE-DAY (Cedar Creek Lake,TX) March was the month for us. Aunts, uncles, grandpa, Daddy. Seems like we had so many deaths I dreaded March coming around. My parents were special too. Mama taught over 350 children to play instruments free of charge. I also learned from her. There are very few instruments I can not play. I love music. That is why I have the radio on most of the time. When Sam's (Pate) daughter died, at the age of 21 (same age his first wife was when she passed ) she died on my anniversary May 14. That very same day she died, My Bill's brother had a new son born. Do you ever hear or see anything that reminds you of your parents and a smile comes on your face in remembrance? Like me, you know time never goes by enough for the pain loss to leave.

TRIVIA ANSWER: In 1969 Peter Frampton forms Humble Pie, then he goes solo in 1974 with five Top 20 hits from 1976-77.

JOHN HALE (Austin-Cedar Park, TX) Jim, Thanks for the Easter wishes, and here’s hoping you have a really good Easter Sunday as well. Yours Truly, John Hale; Mobile Magic Music (33.Music)

BOB GRANT [Robert Hanger] (Houston-Jersey Village, TX) Jim: I started as a staff announcer in my home state for $30 wk, M/F & Sun; about a month later the top-40 DJ was fired & I was promoted to host his "1240 Club," & I was on my way...at $50 week! We had 3 turntables & 2 tape machines...no carts back then. You should see the picture of me on that set! My first live interview came shortly, as I was pushed into the "big-studio" to interview bandleader Buddy Morrow...LIVE. His band was in town to play for annual Mountain State Forest Festival, so they brought him to station & my show for local publicity. Ah, those were the days indeed! This was spring-time 1953... BOB

HARVARD UNIVERSITY [1961 study] FM radio will overtake AM by 1975.

Jim Rose and Lacy

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April 02, 2010 [Friday]

Issue #798

HAPPY EASTER SUNDAY

ALL THE NEWS THAT IS NEWS

HOLLYWOOD TV LEGEND RETURNS For decades we all enjoy Wink Martindale as host of several TV game shows. Over the past 45 years, Wink is the host of 19 TV game shows. A few of our favorites include Tic Tac Dough, Gambit and High Rollers. At 75 Wink begins his 20th game show, In$tant Recall, which is a weekly 30-minute show on cable TV's GSN. Winston Conrad Martindale gets the nickname Winkie because a childhood friend cannot pronounce Winston. Winkie later shortens to Wink. As a teen Martindale is a soda jerk at Baker's Drugstore in his hometown of Jackson, TN. He dreams of becoming a radio announcer. Just three months before he graduates from Jackson high school, 17-year-old Wink Martindale becomes a DJ for $25 a week on WPLI in Jackson, TN. My dream was to work at WHBQ radio and do the morning show called 'Clockwatchers', all the teenagers listened to that. In 1954, his dream comes true when he lands the morning gig on WHBQ-560 at just 19. In 1955, when WHBQ-TV begins as a CBS affiliate in Memphis, Martindale turns to TV. His first series is the Monday-Friday kiddie show Wink Martindale of the Mars Patrol. In 1956, Dick Clark's American Bandstand is a huge hit. WHBQ-TV hands him a similar show, Wink Martindale's Top 10 Dance Party. Wink remembers That's when I got Elvis to come on. In 1959, Wink moves to Los Angeles, CA where he is a mainstay on KHJ-930, KRLA-1110, KFWB-980 and KMPC-710. In 2006, Martindale receives a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. On Saturday, November 14, 2009 Wink's wife, Sandy, and two of their three daughters are present when he receives the Tigrett Award at the West Tennessee Healthcare Foundation Gala's A Taste of New York. JRRR toasts Wink Martindale on the success of his new TV game show, In$tant Recall.

KEVIN NEALON LIVES THE LIFE OF RILEY Lauren Beale of the Los Angeles Times reports how the rich and famous live. Comic actor Kevin Nealon's 1936 two-story house, with bay windows, ocean views and a fireplace in the living room in Manhattan Beach sells for $2,725,000. It reminds me of George Strait's hit tune, Ocean Front Property. The cottage has a balcony off the master bedroom and an upgraded kitchen with a wine refrigerator and Viking and Wolf stainless-steel appliances. It features three bedrooms, two bathrooms, plus a one-bedroom, one-bathroom guesthouse with its own kitchen and laundry facility. Combined both homes have a total of 2,141 square feet of living space. The 56-year-old Kevin Nealon stars on Showtime's Weeds from 2005 to the present also the Nickelodeon stop-action animation series Glenn Martin DDS from 2009-to the present. If we remember back from 1986-99 he is a regular on Saturday Night Live.

TRIVIA QUESTION: What is the original name of Rock band Chicago? The answer appears below.

MOVERS AND SHAKERS

•KHOU TV CBS CH11 is among 5 stations who win the prestigious Peabody Awards. Others are WYFF TV NBC CH4 Greenville, SC; WFLD TV Fox CH32 Chicago KTVU TV Fox CH2 San Francisco and KCET TV PBS CH28 Los Angeles. •KSFO-560 loses NFL's Oakland Raiders broadcasts to Oldies KFRC-1550 & Modern Rock KITS FM (Live 105.3) after 6 years. •STOKER SMITH previous news anchor on KYW TV CBS CH3 Philadelphia, PA moves it on over to CH6 Milwaukee, WI in the same capacity. •MIKE FLANNERY 30-year Chicago, IL veteran political reporter on CBS O&O WBBM TV CH2 exits to join Fox O&O WFLD TV CH32 on July 1st.

ENTERTAINMENT AND NEWS MILESTONES

•1955 DEAN DILLON songwriter (George Strait's Ocean Front Property, Marina Del Rey and Unwound) born on March 26th in Lake City, TN. •1966 WJET TV ABC CH24 in Erie, PA begins broadcasting on April 2nd. •1971 CONWAY TWITTY & LORETTA LYNN's After The Fire Is Gone hits #1 on Billboard's Country survey on March 27th. •1987 IBM introduces PS/2 and OS/2 PCs on April 2nd. •1990 RODNEY CROWELL's Diamonds & Dirt is his first Gold album on March 26th. •2003 EDWIN STARR R&B singer (War #1 for 3 weeks-summer 1970) dies on April 2nd at 61 of a heart attack in his home in Bramcote near Nottingham.

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ATTILA HONEY (NYC, NY) Jimmy, Good News: The Attila the Honey Comedy Hour" is going to air on another network as well as http://WGGRN.COM/. In a week or so we will be airing on Windows to Liberty.com. We are also doing videos. We have a new one that will be uploaded to YouTube in a couple of days called, "Uncle Sam Honey sings "The People are the Power" with his anti socialist squirrel band, Frado, Phido and Frank. It is one great song! Love to you and Lacy. Attila (www.attilathehoney.com)

JOYCE WEBSTER [J.C.] (Mena, AR) Subject: HAPPY EASTER! Jim, Thank you for the Easter wishes. IF you get a card from me, it is really me sending you a card. Okay? If you should get it and want to double check with me before you open, that's okay, too. I loved the pictures of the kittens and dogs with the rabbits. Especially the little dog with the carrot growling at the bunny. Adorable! I have two little rabbits around now, and there is one that from the first time I saw it will run to me when it needs protection. It is pretty funny. Once I scared off a raccoon just before he got the bunny, and just a couple of months ago during a snow, I went outside to be sure my eyes weren't deceiving me when I saw what I thought was a bobcat from my kitchen window...just as I got outside and saw that it was a bobcat, I started waving my arms and shouting AND off he went just before I saw that he was after my little bunny, so I guess I'm intended to protect the little thing. Hope you have a blessed Easter, Jim. JC

JONATHAN FRICKE (Mount Juliet, TN) Subject: HAPPY EASTER! Jim. Great message!! You and Lacy have an awesome Easter! Jonathan Fricke, Broker, GRI; FRICKE Realty; Mount Juliet, TN

C.C. MCCARTNEY (Nashville-Hendersonville, TN) Subject: HAPPY EASTER! Happy Easter pal o mine, from CC, Sharon Thumper and Sweetie. Hope all is well at your house! ~

JIM & JO TRAVIS (Hot Springs, AR) Subject: HAPPY EASTER! Right back at you and Lacy!

COLONEL ST. JAMES (Houston, TX) Subject: HAPPY EASTER! Hey Jim Here's wishing you and Lacy a very happy and blessed Easter! All the best! Aloha, Colonel St. James; Texas Radio Hall of Fame (www.colonelstjames.com) / (www.facebook.com/col.stjames) Listen 7pm til 12Mid CT online at www.kkrw.com!

VALERIE FOX (Greenville, TX) Subject: HAPPY EASTER! I hope you and Lacy have a great Easter too!!! Thanks for thinking of us, Valerie and the Rescued Akitas

CHUMBE SALINAS (Benavides, TX) Happy Easter, Jim and Lacy! cs Sent from my iPhone!

TRIVIA ANSWER: We really show our ages when we remember that Chicago Transit Authority is the original name of Rock band Chicago.

JIMMY RABBITT (Grand Junction, CO) The next "Back On The Beach" with Jimmy Rabbitt is Saturday, March 27th. 3pm-6pm PDT 6pm-9pm EDT on 101.5 KOCI FM Newport Beach, California. streaming on: http://KOCIRadio.com. twittering at: http://twitter.com/elconejo09

JOAN PATE-DAY (Cedar Creek Lake, TX) I loved his (Sonny James) songs and he was always nice to everyone. Seeing as how he was not "using" your dad to get ahead, he must have really liked him as a person...you as well. Of all of the singers in that day, mostly nice, the best and friendliest of all to me was Minnie Pearl. She was so very beautiful and much younger than appeared. June Carter was also nice. I went with Sam (Pate) when he interviewed Johnny Cash. But come on, let's face it, without you guys in radio none of them would have made it. This included both DJs and Newsmen. Porter Wagoner seems nice....well this could go on all day.

TED KOPPEL (February 8, 1940-p) It becomes increasingly easy, as you get older, to drown in nostalgia.

Jim Rose and Lacy

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March 31, 2010 [Wednesday]

Issue #797

ALL THE NEWS THAT IS NEWS

LEGENDARY ROCK PHOTOGRAPHER DIES According to the Associated Press, distinguished Rock photographer Jim Marshall dies at 74 sometime in his sleep in a NYC hotel room on Wednesday, March 24, 2010. He spends more than a half-century to capture Rock-and-Roll legends on film. Marshall's pictures grace the covers of more than 500 record albums, plus extremely well-known artist photos that include Jimi Hendrix as he sets his guitar on fire at the 1967 Monterey Pop Festival, The Who during Woodstock on stage at sunrise, The Beatles backstage at their final concert at San Francisco's Candlestick Park in 1966, Bob Dylan, Janis Joplin and many other memorable photos. Recently, Jim takes snapshots of Ben Harper and The Red Hot Chili Peppers. Many of Marshall photos are in several books. In March 2010, he releases Match Point in conjunction with celebrity photographer Timothy White. His appearance at a reception on Wednesday night is to promote his new book. Aaron Zych, manager of the Morrison Hotel Galleries, which hosts one of Marshall's last exhibits declares Jim's work is legendary. As far as music photographers, he is the godfather. Jim Marshall's survivors include his wife of 34 years, Karen James, and two daughters.

COPS PULL OVER LEGENDARY DJ Friday, March 26. 2010 marks legendary Detroit, MI morning DJ Dick Purtan's final broadcast as he retires from radio. On his way into Oldies WOMC FM (104.3) for his last broadcast cops pull him over. He says the officer tells him You didn't think we wouldn't escort you in today, did you? The WOMC parking lot fills with TV trucks and fans. Bob Seger puts in a phone call. Fans' tears flow as Motown's beloved morning personality plays his swan song. Dick Purtan has a starlight 45-year career in Detroit radio. For his finale Purtan plays his favorite song, Frank Sinatra's Softly as I Leave You.

TRIVIA QUESTION: What popular singer turns down Travelin' Man that Ricky Nelson's single version tops Billboard in 1961? The answer appears below.

MOVERS AND SHAKERS

HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Chet Maxwell former GM of KBOX, SM of KILT and KBAT has his special day on Monday, March 29th. •CLEAR CHANNEL ejects Smooth Jazz on WDSJ FM (106.5) Dayton, OH over to Country (The Bull 106.5) then after 11 months does another about face to Classic Hits (Big 106.5). •CBS RADIO has a for sale sign on News/Talk KFWB-980 Los Angeles, CA because it agrees to remove one outlet after its purchase of KCAL-TV in 2002. •CRB BOARD names new 2010-2011 members: Cox Radio-Houston OM Johnny Chiang, RadioTime President Dan Halyburton, and Spalding Entertainment President Clarence Spalding.

ENTERTAINMENT AND NEWS MILESTONES

•1950 RONNIE MCDOWELL (The King Is Gone #13-1977 Elvis tribute over a half million seller) born on March 26th in Fountain Head, TN. •1965 UNITED STATES orders its 1st combat troops to Vietnam on March 31st. •1971 LYNN ANDERSON's first Gold album is Rose Garden on March 25th. •1982 DOOBIE BROTHERS Rock group split up on March 31st. •1997 TRAVIS TRITT's album Ten Feet Tall And Bulletproof is double-platinum and The Restless Kind is Gold on March 27th. •2002 21ST NCAA Women's Basketball Championship in San Antonio, TX is on March 31st.

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JEFF THOMPSON (Winston-Salem, NC) Subject: Thanks for including my KMSC staff guys. Jim: That was the hardest cut of all...since I REALLY wanted to include them. but to explain the film and its import took the full 200 words. Thanks, Jim, for your generosity. I'm sure Chuck, Jim and the others will appreciate the "tip of the hat" to their space news reporting service back "in the day." I hope lots of folks like you recognize them and want to hear this "back-story" to the space program...since these folks explained the complex and the unseen to the entire world. I think it's an important piece of history, though unfortunately, many dedicated space journalists have passed away in recent years. We're hoping to have one last reunion, like we did in 2001 before they're all gone. Thanks again for spreading the word to our old colleagues, including mine at KXYZ and KVVV-TV, as well as KMSC out next to NASA where we broadcast not only to Houston and the Space community itself, but also to the world, via UPI Radio International and for the Voice of America... Sincerely, Jeff Thompson

CHUCK CASHMERE (San Diego-San Marcos, CA) Subject: Open Mike performances. Hi Jim. I really enjoy reading about the Houston radio scene. So Many great memories. This month I've been doing open mikes in San Diego and Orange County. Great fun and I'm lucky enough to be received with lots of love. The audiences really go for "I Am Legend" and "Gators" from my CD SONG. So far I've done 9 different open mikes and I've found a bit of a performance niche for myself. This next week I'll do three more and plan on at least two or three a week. Thanks again for the good work. Hope all is well with you and the new lady. CC

JOYCE J C WEBSTER (Mena, AR) Subject: My cousin Jerry V. Logan's son finished his 3rd tour in Iraq and is now headed to Afghanistan, so he has strong feelings about our military, especially the Marines. His older son will retire with the California Highway Patrol.

JOHN & VICKY PICKERING (Houston, TX) Subject: KTRH 80th Anniversary. Hello, stranger. We wanted to let you know that John Pickering was interviewed on KTRH Thursday, March 25th as a KTRH "Alumni". John's family, The Pickering Family - Mom, Pop, Bill, and John, sang live on daily radio programs at KTRH from 1948 to 1951. John was remembering some of the famous people who came through Houston and up to the radio station that was on the top floor of The Rice Hotel at that time. Before them Jimmy Short and the Short Brothers had a program and following them was Curly Fox and Texas Ruby. Roy Rogers, Dale Evans and Gabby Hays would appear. Also, Edgar Bergen who told teenager John when he asked where Charlie McCarthy was - "Well, son, I don't bring him to the radio stations!". George Morgan appeared and sang "Candy Kisses". Hank Thompson and Hank Locklin would make personal appearances with the Family Quartet in the Southeast Texas area. That training led to John and Bill being qualified to perform as professionals when they did the vocal backup work on Buddy Holly and the Crickets only group-sound album that was released while Buddy was alive, the 1957, "The Chirping Crickets" album. They performed on 9 of the 12 songs including "Oh Boy", "Maybe Baby" and "Tell Me How" and 6 others that are still released on compilation albums 53 years later. Thanks, KTRH for the memories. Thanks, Jim for keeping the memories recorded. Vicky and John Pickering. Houston, TX, USA (www.buddyhollyandthepicks.com)

BOB GRANT [Robert Hanger] (Houston-Jersey Village, TX) Subject: Trio Now all Gone. Jim: The last surviving member of The DeCastro Sisters, Cherie, has died from pneumonia in Las Vegas where she lived the past 55 years @ age 87 on 3/14/2010. The trio sang at the first telecast of KTLA in LA 1947, patterned as a Cuban version of the Andrews Sisters. Their biggest hit went to #2 in 1954, "Teach Me Tonight". Babette died 1992; Peggy in 2004 & Olgita Marino, a cousin who performed when a sis was absent, died in 2000. Also, learned of death of Johnnie High, north Texas country showman, died of heart disease @ 80 on 3/18/2010. His "Country Music Revue" gave such performers as Lee Ann Rimes & BoxCar Willie their early exposure. He began his Saturday show in 1974 at an old theater in Grapevine (the Opry) & since 1995 has been a weekly feature at a former theater in Arlington & airs in TV syndication. BOB & Sonny Lee

CHRIS HUFF (DFW-Arlington, TX) Subject: Jim Rose Remembers Radio (#793) March 22, 2010 [Monday] Hi Jim. Since everyone's doing it these days...I've expanded my website (www.dfwradioarchives.com) on to Facebook. I thought you might want to share the link since it's a great way for people to share their pictures and stories about DFW radio! (www.facebook.com/#!/pages/DFW-Radio-Archives/373837339601?ref=ts) Chris Huff (www.dfwradioarchives.com)

TRIVIA ANSWER: Soul singer Sam Cooke turns down Travelin' Man that Ricky Nelson takes to the top of the chart in 1961.

EVELYN PATE-ALLEN (Kemp-Tool, TX) Jim, when Jim was stationed at the Naval Training Station in Houston from 1963-66, one of those years it did snow for the first time in 50 years. Stayed on ground several days. Needless to say Houston was dead for a few days. The snow that fell here at the lake is almost melted now. Evelyn Pate Allen

LESLIE WAYNE HODGES (Marshall, TX) Hi Jim, great to hear from you. I am hearing Roger Gray after AP News on 99.3 From White Oak, Tyler. I watched Roger when he was on KRIV TV in Houston in the 80's. I'm in Marshall. Leslie Wayne Hodges (www.kzqx.com) selling time on 100.3 FM and 97.9 FM.

ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON (1850-1894) Everyone lives by selling something.

Jim Rose and Lacy

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March 29, 2010 [Monsday]

Issue #796

ALL THE NEWS THAT IS NEWS

I SPY STAR FALLS A suave sophisticated actor whom we admire in many TV series and movies dies on a jogging trail. Robert Culp falls and hits his head while he takes a walk outside his Hollywood Hills home. Lt. Bob Binder of the Los Angeles Police Department says that a jogger finds his body and calls 911. Doctors at the Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center pronounce Robert Culp dead at 79. We fondly remember Robert as he co-stars with Bill Cosby in the classic 1960s espionage-adventure TV series I Spy that runs from 1965 to 1968. The fellow actor and comedian tells The Times on Wednesday, March 24, 2010, He was the big brother that all of us wish for. Culp receives Emmy-nominations and scores new fans for his role as Bob in the 1969 movie Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice. In a six-decade career, Culp first becomes famous as the star of the TV western Trackdown on CBS from 1957 to 1959 where Robert is Texas Ranger Hoby Gilman.

LONG TIME HOUSTON MORNING RADIO TEAM CALLS IT QUITS Hudson & Harrigan begins as a radio morning team show on Top 40 KILT-610 in 1967 with Mac Hudson and Paul Menard. Over the years several others fill the roles of H&H. In 1974, one of my absolute favorite H&H morning team shows is Mark Stevens and Jim Pruett. Stevens and Pruett move it on over to Album Rock KLOL FM for decades. But Fred Olson and Randy Haymes spend the longest time together as H&H even after the format switch to Country. Jeff Garrison, OM of CBS Radio-Houston, is a triple-biller as CBS VP of Country Programming and PD of KILT FM. He has his work cut out for him to replace H&H. In the meantime PM Drive DJ Rowdy Yates is to fill in until Jeff locates a permanent replacement. Send your best stuff to Jeff Garrison at jlgarrison@cbs.com. Good luck.

TRIVIA QUESTION: What does the Gloucestershire airport in England use to rid its runways of birds? The answer appears below.

MOVERS AND SHAKERS

•CHRIS KROK former morning host on WMAC-940 Macon, GA is the new PM Drive host 4-7pm on Cumulus News-Talk KLIF-570 in Dallas, TX beginning April 5, 2010. •SARAH PALIN former Alaska governor signs with the Discovery channel for her reality show, Sarah Palin's Alaska, on its TLC channel. •JIM LASKI's Cubs post-game show Cubs 10th Inning replaces David Kaplan's long-running 7-9 pm sports talk show Sports Central on WGN-720 Chicago, IL beginning on April 12, 2010. •PRS music business organization reports that UK online music sales rise 2.6% in 2009 which outsells CDs.

ENTERTAINMENT AND NEWS MILESTONES

•1951 THE KING AND I opens at St. James Theater New York City on March 29th for 1246 performances. •1965 ROGER MILLER's single King of the Road hits #1 on Billboard's Country survey on March 27th. •1971 WSVN TV (now WSBN) PBS CH47 in Norton, VA begins broadcasting on March 29th. •1985 RESTLESS HEART's self-titled debut album releases on RCA records. •1994 JIMMY JOHNSON quits the Dallas Cowboys as its coach on March 29th. •2007 KENNY CHESNEY's Beer in Mexico rises to #1 on Billboard's Country chart on March 24th.

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MICHAEL O'SHEA (Bellingham, WA) Subject: JRRR 3-25-10. Jim...thanks for publishing the entire email from Mike Simpson recalling his days as a Dallas News "scanner-freak". What a terrific story of a young kid with a passion and how he was able to "wedge" his way onto one of America's truly great stations, KLIF of the 60's. Somewhere in all of our backgrounds I think we all have a Mike Simpson story. The KLIF newsroom in that era was competitive and creative. That Frank Haley would see the glimmers of a news-hound and Brad Messer would figure a way to get him on the air, were testaments to that amazing "machine" of information and even entertainment to augment the on-air personalities and the music of the day. Michael O'Shea (KLIF circa '67-74), Bellingham, WA

KLIF-1190 is where I'm fortunate to be behind the mic in the news department in 1972. This is right after Gordon McLendon sells The Mighty 11-90 to Fairchild. KLIF's News Director Ted Agnew hires me away from KBOX-1480. Radio good guy Michael O'Shea is the Program Director.

FRANK HALEY (Albuquerque, NM) Thanks Jim, seems like Fairchild owned KOB for a time, sound familiar, can't remember, I think they had KOB when they filed for Chapter 11 the first time, they just did it again just before the first of the year. Did you get my e-mail last month about the TV antenna falling off the tower on our 10,680 foot mountain here, took out KOB, KOAT and several FM for several hours. It took down power lines. I think I sent it to you. Take care. Frank

JOYCE WEBSTER [J.C.] (Mena, AR) Subject: Fess Parker. Jim, Although born in Dallas while my dad was serving in Europe during the war, I mostly grew up in California. I remember my 6th grade class going to Disneyland when it first opened. The highlight of the day for me was seeing Fess Parker with his coonskin cap! I was 11 years old and that mental image is totally clear to this day. Naturally I knew he was from Texas. I can still sing many versus to the Disney TV series! My first visit to the Alamo, I thought of Fess Parker. It's been nice reading about him even though sad that we lost another one who can never be replaced. He had a good long run. JC

EVELYN PATE-ALLEN (Kemp-Tool, TX) Subject: Fess (Parker). Joan looked up his bio. and he was in the Marines. That was the years we never knew what happened to him. So my baby sister Joan was right. My apologies to every one.

BOB GRANT [Robert Hanger] (Houston-Jersey Village, TX) Subject: 16 Candles Out. Jim: Two more stars are dimmed: (1) Ron Banks, vocalist w/group, "Dramatics," Dies in Detroit, 3/4/2010; they charted in 1971 & 1972 with: "Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get" & "In The Rain." (2) Johnny Maestro (Mastrangelo) famed lead doo-wop singer with The Crests & later Brooklyn Bridge, died at his FL home on 3/24/2010 @ 70. The former charted "Sixteen Candles" @ #2 in 1958; his latter group charted "Worst That Could Happen" #3 in 1969. His last performance was Jan 17 in CT, "The Ultimate Doo-wop Party." BOB & Sonny Lee

THE CRESTS a Manhattan, NY R&B vocal group with Johnny Maestro (Mastrangelo) as lead singer also scores with these Top 30 hits Six Nights A Week #28-1959, The Angels Listened In #22-1959, Step By Step #14-1960 and their last tune to register on Billboard Trouble In Paradise #20-1960. A member of The Crests, Patricia Van Dross, is the older sister of R&R soloist Luther Vandross who in a duo with Mariah Carey has the half million selling hit Endless Love #6-1990. Luther has three other Top 10 hits. James Ancrum replaces Maestro in The Crests as he leaves in 1960 to go solo with Model Girl #20-1961 and What A Surprise #33-1961. In the late 1960s, Johnny hooks up with Long Island vocal unit the Del-Satins who evolve into the Brooklyn Bridge to become what we Oldies DJs like to refer to as one-hit artists with Worst That Could Happen #3-1969.

DR. JEFF CUNNINGHAM (Austin-Kyle, TX) I wanted to let you know that I joined the Texas Radio HOF this year as a lifetime member. I am going to nominate you for the work that you have done and continue to do. I appreciate your hard work more than you will ever know. I also appreciate the contributions you made to the biz. I personally can't touch what you did in terms of talent, but I know the real thing when I see it and on April 7th I will put your name in the hat. Jeff Cunningham, DC

KAREN COOK (Houston, TX) Hey Jim I haven’t written in quite a while, but I wondered if you attended the 2009 awards show in Austin? My husband "Shotgun" and I didn’t get to go, so we didn’t get to catch up. It’s a good thing I can still go to Jim Rose Remembers to see what’s happening. I am going to submit Shotgun’s name to be listed in the hall of fame this year, so we will definitely be there for this year’s event. Here is a photo from my most recent interview at guitar center. I have written a book and this was a shot from the video. I thought it might help you remember who I am. You meet so many people. Hope you are doing well, see you soon. Karen Cook; VividMix - Stir it up. Marketing Through Media; Sound Works Media Production for Radio, TV, Corporate and Web Christwebs; Web Development and Design/Hosting/Podcasting/Social Media; JTStyle Network; Viral Marketing/Branding

TRIVIA ANSWER: At one time the Gloucestershire airport in England blasts Tina Turner songs on its runways to scare away the birds.

BOB CROWLEY (DFW-Arlington, TX) For the end of the column, this quote from Lloyd Shearer: 'Avoid angry, abrasive people. They are generally vengeful. Avoid zealots. They are generally humorless. Resolve to listen more and to talk less. No one ever learns anything by talking'.

DUKE ELLINGTON (April 29, 1899-May 24, 1974) You've got to find some way of saying it without saying it.

Jim Rose and Lacy

Houston, Texas - En Dieu nous croyons

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March 26, 2010 [Frisday]

Issue #795

ALL THE NEWS THAT IS NEWS

L.A. BILLS THE MOST BIA/Kelsey reports that the Los Angeles, CA radio market posts the highest radio revenue again in 2009 by $138 million. BIA says that in 2009 for the second consecutive year Clear Channel Top 40 stronghold KIIS FM (102.7) in Los Angeles is the top-billing radio station in the United States. L.A. radio outshines NYC broadcasters with a total of $712.8 million in earnings. NYC is next with $575.6 million and #3 is Chicago's $450.8 million. 2007 is the last time that Los Angeles radio income goes beyond $1 billion.

SALEM REELS HOUSTON RADIO BACK IN Here's another sign of the times. In December 2007, Salem Communications files to sell KTEK-1110 Houston-Alvin, TX to Business Radio with a contract that boasts a $7.75M price tag. Now Salem buys KTEK back for less than half that price. The new contract fee is $3.7M. Salem pays $800K in cash, plus $1.26M in debt forgiveness. The remaining $1.64M is credit for BusinessRadio to use in programming time on certain stations that Salem owns. An LMA begins on March 8, 2010. The Salem radio cluster in Houston, TX includes Christian Talk KKHT FM and News-Talk-Info KNTH-1070 (formerly KENR-1070). Long-time Salem execs, Stuart W. Epperson and Edward G. Atsinger III, buy KTEK under the licensee name South Texas Broadcasting Incorporated.

BAN SAVAGE AGAIN On Tuesday, March 16, 2010 Britain publishes its first list of people that they bar from entry into the country for alleged promotion of extremism or hatred. Conservative radio talk host Michael Savage whose real name is Michael Weiner is on that list. Later, the British Parliament changes its mind after an outburst by his fans. So, Britain's incoming home secretary lifts the ban on Michael from its list. All's well that ends well. Right? Not really, because Savage now says that local TV stations in San Francisco, CA ban his new TV commercial that promotes his show on Pappas Radio KTRB-860 (Xtra Sports), in his promo TV spot he tells viewers, Don’t be a schmuck, listen every day.

TRIVIA QUESTION: Peter Noone of 1960s Rock group Herman Hermits once interviews what famous Superstar for the UK music paper New Musical Express? The answer appears below.

MOVERS AND SHAKERS

•KSSJ FM (94.7) Entercom Smooth Jazz Sacramento-Fair Oaks, CA flips to Pop Alternative with new call letters KKDO FM (Radio 94.7). KSSJ's website says financial issues cause the switch, the audience for the station can no longer sustain the business for the station. (www.radio947.net). •CHARLES ALLEN former ITV head replaces Elio Leoni-Sceti EMI CEO in charge of record labels on March 31, 2010 as EMI's revolving doors continue to spin. •PHIL JOHNSON former long time News Director and Assistant General Manager of Belo WWL-TV CBS CH4 New Orleans dies at 80.

ENTERTAINMENT AND NEWS MILESTONES

•1958 ELVIS PPESLEY swears into the U.S. Army in Memphis, TN on March 24th. •1969 MARCUS WELBY MD TV movie with Robert Young star of 1950s hit series Father Knows Best premieres on ABC-TV on March 26th. •1979 ANNE MURRAY's single I Just Fall In Love Again hits #1 on Billboard's Country chart on March 24th. •1980 JON-JON POULOS drummer with Rock quintet from Chicago, IL The Buckinghams dies on March 26th of a drug overdose at 32. •1993 DWIGHT YOAKAM's album This Time releases on Reprise records on March 23rd. •2006 SCOTLAND bans smoking in restaurants and bars on March 26th.

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CHAD EVERSON (Minneapolis-St Cloud-Princeton, MN) LOL! Jim, I think they have finally put the death nail in the Democrat coffin. They have finally shown themselves for the tyrants they truly are and socialist squirrel nuts they can hide no longer! It is going to be a lot of hard work, but the victory is ours! Chad Everson; President, Theodore Media LLC; (http://grizzlygroundswell.com) / (http://WGGRN.com) / (http://TemerityMagazine.com) / (http://GrizzlyTemerity.com)

FRANK HALEY (Albuquerque, NM) Subject: Jim Rose Remembers Radio (#794) March 24, 2010 [Wednesday] Jim, enjoyed the note from MIKE SIMPSON (Dallas, TX) Please give him my e-mail, so we can communicate. Thanks. I have not had any contact with him since KLIF days in the late '60s. Thanks, Frank Haley

MIKE SIMPSON (Dallas, TX) Greetings Jim! It all started this way: Circa 1966 - I was a scanner-freak even before they actually even "scanned". Listening to Dallas PD, Fire, the DPS, and all of the suburban municipalities, I picked up on traffic accidents, drownings, fires, etc. immediately...and somehow had discovered the super-secret KLIF news hotline number. Frank Haley was the news anchor working evenings. Frank and I developed a rapport based on the accuracy of the tips this goofy 16 year old kid was feeding him. KLIF was scooping rival KBOX big-time on street news! Eventually Frank allowed me to start doing short "voicers" by phone on the various stories I uncovered. As time went on, more and more KLIF newscasts included pieces authored by "Mike Simpson, KLIF 20 - 20 News", leading then McClendon National Program Director Bill Stewart to ask KLIF News Director Brad Messer "Who the **** is this "Mike Simpson" guy?" Brad told him I was "some kid from Bryan Adams High School who must listen to a police scanner 24 hours a day and feeds us great leads!". Bill Stewart's response was "Well, either HIRE him or get him OFF the air...he's not covered by our liability insurance." Next thing I know, I find myself sitting in Brad's office at Triangle Point, getting hired to drive a KLIF mobile unit for 4 hours a week on Saturday nights...at $1.60 an hour. I was on CLOUD NINE!!! I wasn't NEARLY good enough to go live from the mobile unit, and running into Ron (Jenkins) McAllister about 20 years ago at a Dallas Cowboys game, he reminded me of a drowning I covered out at North Lake one time where it took me about 20 takes to get through the read without stumbling! Sorry for the length...but your newsletter took me back into a great past. I look forward to reading every word in the future. Thanks, Mike Simpson

GEORGE LESTER (Palestine-Elkhart, TX) Subject: Ginger. We took Ginger to the vets today and he told us her kidneys and liver were failing fast and she was in a lot of pain. We decided to let him put her to sleep. She would have been 18 in July.

CHRIS HUFF (Ft. Worth, TX) Subject: Jim Rose Remembers Radio (#793) March 22, 2010 [Monday] Hi Jim. Since everyone's doing it these days...I've expanded my website (www.dfwradioarchives.com) on to Facebook. I thought you might want to share the link since it's a great way for people to share their pictures and stories about DFW radio! (www.facebook.com/#!/pages/DFW-Radio-Archives/373837339601?ref=ts) Chris Huff (www.dfwradioarchives.com)

EVELYN PATE-ALLEN (Kemp-Tool, TX) Subject: Fess. Jim, Joan made a mistake in saying Fess joined the Marines As far as I know he wasn't in the service. Sam Barrett was the one Jim lost track during the war. Those two names were mentioned so much that I can see where she thought it was Fess.

TRIVIA ANSWER: Peter Noone, lead singer of Herman's Hermits, once interviews Elvis Presley for the UK music paper New Musical Express.

GEORGE LESTER (Palestine-Elkhart, TX) Subject: SHORT STORY. (Thanks for publishing the last one. I hope people will like it. Here is another for your approval) In 1967 I was made program director at KBER in San Antonio. I had been in radio for 14 years and it was the first time I had been anything but a disc jockey. I vowed that I would be a fair and reasonable PD and not like some of the tyrants I had worked for. Everyone seemed to appreciate my way of handling people and things were going like clockwork until a new guy came aboard who seemed to be determined to screw everything up. Harrell Banks wanted to fire him but I kept asking for a little more time to try to straighten him out. When we did a remote it was the new guy’s duty to take everything back to the station at the end of the run. I got word that the remote had been extended another day so I called and told him to leave everything there (carts, records, copy, logs) because I would be opening up the next morning. When I got to the trailer I found that he had taken everything back to the station in spite of my instructions from the night before. By the time I drove back to get it and return to the remote site I was late getting on the air. After Harrell heard about it he said that was the last straw. He was history. This time I just smiled and remained silent.

BARACK HUSSEIN OBAMA (August 4, 1961-p) I’m from the government, and I am here to help you!

Jim Rose and Lacy

Houston, Texas - En Dieu nous croyons

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March 24, 2010 [Wednesday]

Issue #794

ALL THE NEWS THAT IS NEWS

CNN VET SWITCHES NETWORKS ABC TV announces that CNN veteran and international reporting star Christiane Amanpour takes over its Sunday morning chat show, This Week. Many insiders see this as a big morale booster for ABC News after word from division head David Westin that a massive downsizing is forthcoming. It is a major loss for CNN where she spends two decades as one of its most well-known correspondents. The seasoned reporter fills the void that anchor George Stephanopolous leaves when he moves over to Good Morning America that he now anchors with Robin Roberts. Christiane officially joins ABC News in August 2010. Up until then Jake Tapper fills in as temporary host on This Week.

A TRIBUTE TO CHILTON As we mention in JRRR on Monday, March 22, 2010 Rock-Soul singer Alex Chilton lead singer of the Box Tops dies on Wednesday, March 17th. Alex is also founding member of one of America’s first Power-Pop bands, Big Star. On Sunday night, March 21, 2010 SXSW in Austin, TX features a tribute to Chilton by Big Star and various musicians. The show opens with a message from his wife Laura that friend Heather West reads. She talks about Alex the person, who stops and talks to homeless people on the street. He always gives them money but never expects anything in return. The Chilton tribute includes original members Jody Stephens and Andy Hummel, Evan Dando, Mike Mills from R.E.M., Jon Auer, along with Susan Cowsill (The Cowsills) and the Watson Sisters.

TRIVIA QUESTION: When does the TV series The Simpsons begin? The answer appears below.

MOVERS AND SHAKERS

•HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Moose Rosenfield [Former VP/GM of Sports KILT-610-Houston, TX now Campaign Director of AdzZoo Internet Marketing & Advertising and President of Mooser Travel] champions another year of life on Wednesday, March 24th. Waltraud Hofmeister of Lake Constance, Germany has her annual day of celebration on Thursday, March 25th. •HERB DENENBERG former WCAU TV NBC CH10 Philadelphia, PA personality (Denenberg’s Dump 1970s) dies at 81. •WPGC FM (95.5) CBS Radio Rhythmic CHR Washington, DC replaces morning ace Donnie Simpson with PM Drive DJ Big Tigger.

ENTERTAINMENT AND NEWS MILESTONES

•1958 ELVIS PRESLEY joins the Army on March 24th. His serial number is 53310761. •1968 TOM T. HALL marries Iris Dixie Dean on March 19th. He likes to refer to her as Miss Dixie. •1978 WINGS release With a Little Luck on March 24th. •1984 THE JUDDS' first professional live appearance is on March 20th in Omaha, NB as they open for The Statler Brothers. •1991 HULK HOGAN pins Sergeant Slaughter on March 24th on Wrestlemania VII in Los Angeles, CA. •2005 TRACE ADKINs' album Songs About Me releases on Capitol records on March 22nd.

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JOYCE WEBSTER [J.C.] (Mena, AR) Subject: Wednesday's JRRR. Well...some folks got worked up, and I enjoyed it. Dan McCurdy talks about how things should be local to really get big numbers. Too bad that won't happen again! Even in our little town of Mena, AR there is very little local programming. I also finally know where the name Chet Maxwell became so familiar, in my radio days in Dallas during the 70's at KBOX. David Perkins writes about Ft. Worth being a much better place to live than Dallas, and there is certainly one thing I must say about Ft. Worth, it was always a much better place as far as concerts and getting big crowds!!! For years and years, it didn't seem to matter what the concert was in Dallas, it was very difficult to get those huge crowds. One other comment, it was those people who said something positive who made a huge difference in many, many broadcasters’ lives. So many never even knew how important a remark was. One of these days, I'll just send a list of all the guys, and they were mostly all guys, who did or said something encouraging and made such an impact in my life. They deserve to be named! Try to get some rest! JC

JOAN PATE-DAY (Cedar Creek Lake, TX) Subject: Fess (Parker). My sister, Evelyn Pate Allen's husband J.D., was best buddy with Fess in High School. They were separated during the war when Jim joined the navy and Fess the marines. Jim used to tell some great tales of the two of them growing up. Including the famous chicken ranch. After Jim had his stroke, his son visited Fess at the winery and took a VCR tape of Fess telling him the same stories his dad had told him. The tape is nearly two hours long. They were both football heroes in high school and Jim kept a scrap book of paper clippings, tickets to the games and such. Also, news clippings the two of them had sent home to the local paper, while away in service. Evelyn still has the scrap book and it is quite interesting to read. It also has photos of them in their football uniforms. Both were mighty handsome fellows. Jim and Fess were both lucky to have come home from the war. Many of the guys from San Angelo did not make it home.

EVELYN PATE-ALLEN (Kemp-Tool, TX) Jim, my Jim played Jr. & Sr. football for the San Angelo Bobcats. I have several pictures the San Angelo sports writer Blondie Cross took of both teams. F.E. [as he was called back then] was so much taller than he rest. Several things in a scrapbook. Jim's mom has a good picture of Fess (Parker) that was dressed as a hillbilly. He was in most of the school plays back then. Jim spoke some of the plays they made at an Odessa & Angelo game. When my husband had his stroke and loss of memory, paralyzed on right side, my son was living in San Diego. He had heard so many tales of those school years I don't think James really believed his Dad. He got in touch with Fess to see if he would consider a personal interview. He explained Jim's condition and thought hearing and seeing Fess on a video would jog his memory. Fess told the same stories we had been listening to for years. At times a glimmer of recognition shows a little. VERY LITTLE. Evelyn Pate Allen [yes I’m Sam's big sister]

BOB GRANT [Robert Hanger] (Houston-Jersey Village, TX) Hello Jim: Fess' (Parker) first movie was in 1952, so early 50's doesn't give much time; perhaps that's where he learned the hotel biz, later becoming millionaire. Don't know of this gap b/w University TX & Hollywood, if any. Best to you & Lacy. BOB & Sonny Lee

TRIVIA ANSWER: On April 19, 1987 The Simpsons begins as a series of TV shorts on The Tracey Ullman Show. On December 17, 1989 it premieres as a series. On January 14, 1990 regular TV broadcasts of The Simpsons begin on Sundays.

MIKE SIMPSON (Dallas, TX) Greetings Jim! It all started this way: Circa 1966 - I was a scanner-freak even before they actually even "scanned". Listening to Dallas PD, Fire, the DPS, and all of the suburban municipalities, I picked up on traffic accidents, drownings, fires, etc. immediately...and somehow had discovered the super-secret KLIF news hotline number. Frank Haley was the news anchor working evenings, and Frank and I developed a rapport based on the accuracy of the tips this goofy 16 year old kid was feeding him. KLIF was scooping rival KBOX big-time on street news! Eventually Frank allowed me to start doing short "voicers" by phone on the various stories I uncovered. As time went on, more and more KLIF newscasts included pieces authored by "Mike Simpson, KLIF 20 - 20 News", leading then McClendon National Program Director Bill Stewart to ask KLIF News Director Brad Messer "Who the **** is this "Mike Simpson" guy?" Brad told him I was "some kid from Bryan Adams High School who must listen to a police scanner 24 hours a day and feeds us great leads!". Bill Stewart's response was "Well, either HIRE him or get him OFF the air...he's not covered by our liability insurance." Next thing I know, I find myself sitting in Brad's office at Triangle Point, getting hired to drive a KLIF mobile unit for 4 hours a week on Saturday nights...at $1.60 an hour. I was on CLOUD NINE!!! I wasn't NEARLY good enough to go live from the mobile unit, and running into Ron (Jenkins) McAllister about 20 years ago at a Dallas Cowboys game, he reminded me of a drowning I covered out at North Lake one time where it took me about 20 takes to get through the read without stumbling! Sorry for the length...but your newsletter took me back into a great past. I look forward to reading every word in the future. Thanks, Mike Simpson

HOMER SIMPSON (April 19, 1987-p) Operator! Give me the number for 911!

Jim Rose and Lacy

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March 22, 2010 [Monday]

Issue #793

ALL THE NEWS THAT IS NEWS

DAVY CROCKETT GOES ON ANOTHER JOURNEY The star of Walt Disney's Davy Crockett TV and movie series that debuts in December 1954, Fess Parker, begins a coonskin cap and buckskin craze with kiddos all across America. Bill Hayes' tune The Ballad of Davy Crockett is #1 for 5 weeks in 1955. Parker's own version that he sings on the December 15, 1954 Disneyland TV episode Davy Crockett Indian Fighter reaches #5 on Billboard. The 6-foot, 6-inch Fess Elisha Parker Jr. is born on August 16, 1927 in Ft. Worth, TX. He loves to mention that Davy Crockett's birthday is August 17th. Parker dies at 82 in his Santa Ynez Valley home on Thursday, March 18, 2010 of natural causes. He continues his coonskin romps on TV as the star of real-life frontiersman Daniel Boone from 1964-69. Among his other movies is the classic Old Yeller (1957). His name becomes a Disney legend in 1991. Later, Fess strikes gold as owner of the Fess Parker Winery and the Doubletree Resort along Santa Barbara's beachfront. The death of Fess Parker comes on the 84th birthday of his wife of 50 years, singer Marcella Rinehart. Family spokeswoman Sao Anash indicates that Parker is coherent and speaks with his family just minutes before he dies.

MEMPHIS SOUL MAN DIES Rock singer-songwriter-guitarist Alex Chilton dies at 59 in a hospital in New Orleans, LA on Wednesday, March 17, 2010. Alex is born on December 28, 1950 in Memphis, TN. Beginning in 1962 for nearly ten years, American Sound Studios in Memphis, TN churns out hit after hit that introduces hits like The Letter (#1 for 4 weeks-1967) and Cry Like a Baby (#2 for 2 weeks-1968) by Pop-Soul group The Box Tops with a young Alex Chilton as its lead singer. Their follow-up hit Neon Rainbow hits #24 in 1967. Soul Deep is #18 in 1969. In 1971, Alex forms Power-Pop group Big Star with guitarist-singer Chris Bell, bassist Andy Hummel and drummer Jody Stephens. John Fry, owner of Memphis' Ardent Studios and a longtime friend of Chilton's sighs This sudden death experience is never something that you're prepared for. And yet it occurs. Alex Chilton's survivors include his wife, Laura; son, Timothy and sister, Cecilia.

SCULLY FALLS Legendary L.A. Dodgers Hall of Fame baseball play-by-play announcer Vin Scully spends overnight in the West Hills Hospital and Medical Center on Thursday night, March 18, 2010 as a precaution after he falls out of bed and hits his head at his Los Angeles-area home. The 82 year old Vin Scully announces Los Angeles Dodgers baseball games for 61 seasons. Despite Vin's bumps and grinds he plans to be back in front of the mic on Sunday, March 21st to do play-by-play of the Dodgers game in Arizona. Scully issues a statement that says I am spending the night (in the hospital) and plan on doing the game Sunday. L.A. Dodgers fans hear Vin's voice for so many years that only we old-timers remember Scully's time with the Dodgers in Brooklyn, NY. Vin Scully who is a native of New York City begins his Major League Baseball career with the good old Brooklyn Dodgers that lasts from 1950-57. The team's original name is the Brooklyn Trolley Dodgers. As Hall of Fame broadcaster Vin Scully sings Take Me Out to the Ballgame it is as much a part of baseball as the ball itself. Salute!

KLIF FLASHES OBAMA The latest health care fiasco that many refer to as Obamacare causes tensions to rise all across America. Tea party protesters are in every city and town in our homeland. News-Talk radio KLIF-570 in Dallas, TX takes it one step further when it urges listeners to flash Obama both night and day with their car's headlights. Steve Nicholl KLIF PD says the campaign puts a focus on making a visible statement to lawmakers. Steve states that it continues until the bill is defeated. We have activated our emergency response team on the streets of Dallas-Ft. Worth to send a message to Washington that this controversial health care bill will cause a national emergency. Lawmakers are to make their final decision about this castigation of America on Sunday, March 21, 2010.

TRIVIA QUESTION: How many times does Barry Manilow record his vocal and piano parts for the 1974 hit Mandy? The answer appears below.

MOVERS AND SHAKERS

•WMBF TV Raycom NBC CH32 Myrtle Beach, SC moves ND Matt Miller to ND of its Fox affiliate WXIX TV CH19 in Cincinnati, OH to succeed long-time ND Steve Ackermann who moves on up to corporate regional news director. •ABC TV launches ESPN Sports Saturday on April 3, 2010 from 4-6 pm with Hannah Storm. •SONY PICTURES TV hires Victoria Ashbourne UK entertainment specialist to help build its international presence. •JIM TELLUS President/GM of WTHR TV NBC CH13 Indianapolis, IN dies at 47 on Monday night, March 8, 2010 while he attends a business meeting in Ohio.

ENTERTAINMENT AND NEWS MILESTONES

•1954 JIM SEALES guitarist with Shenandoah born on March 20th in Hamilton, AL. •1963 THE BEATLES release their 1st Capitol records album Please Please Me on March 22nd. •1977 GLEN CAMPBELL's single Southern Nights leaps to #1 on Billboard's Country chart on March 19th. •1986 HEART's single These Dreams hits #1 on March 22nd. •1994 NEAL MCCOY's single No Doubt About It rises to #1 on Billboard's Country survey on March 19th. •2001 WILLIAM HANNA creator of the cartoon series The Flintstones dies at 90 on March 22nd.

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DERRILL HOLLY (Arlington, VA) Hi Jim, thought for sure you would pick up on one thing that the young people writing and editing celebrity obituaries missed about the late Peter Graves’ career. Many of us who read JRRR still recall Graves as the father figure on that Saturday morning serial "Fury." We watched in every week from 1955-60 and got more than a little disappointed when parents explained that you could not keep horses in the city. – "Kids of the Baby Boom" as the Bellamy Bros use to sing. Have a great day! Derrill E. Holly; Senior Writer-Editor, Electric Co-op Today; National Rural Electric Cooperative Association

BOB GRANT [Robert Hanger] (Houston-Jersey Village, TX) Jim: As you know, we lost singer/guitarist Alex Chilton @ 59 on Wednesday, 3/17/2010. He was founder & lead singer in Memphis of group, The Box Tops, who had the hit "The Letter" (#1 August 1967) & "Cry Like A Baby," (#2 in 1968). The former record may hold title of the last #1 hit less than 2 minutes in length! I know you will have much info on death today of Texan Fess Elisha Parker Jr., but I wanted to add a few notes paper may miss tomorrow: Parker was raised in San Angelo, TX from age 3 months; att. Stephen F. Austin Elem. School there & grad at San Angelo H.S. 1943; (on Bobcats Football teams of 1941 & 1942); then played football at Hardin-Simmons Univ., Abilene, & later earned his bachelor degree at University of Texas. His late father, F.E. Parker, was Tom Green County Tax Assessor & served 2 terms as a county commissioner in San Angelo. (San Angelo H.S. is now Central High School) I once stayed at his Doubletree resort in Santa Barbara, CA hoping to see him, but he was out of town, according to wife Marcella. Fess died on the 84th birthday of his wife of 50 years! BOB & Sonny Lee

NOREEN DICKSON (Houston-Cypress, TX) Subject: The Exterminators on A&E. Thanks for the reminder it has been so long since (we) talked! I did see it last night as I was flipping through the channels. They were running a marathon of all the old ones which means they should be starting the new ones anytime. They have advertised Billy coming back on TV and if they gave me a date and time it is marked and alarm set. Perhaps I will check out the web site for A&E to see if they have the time listed! I have been reading when you mention Lacy and watching how the 2 of you have bonded since you got her. I am so glad that you finally found a compatible buddy to keep you company and share your life with. Although we have not personally met I am glad that we have become friends! Funny how life leads us. Please keep in touch. Noreen Give Lacy a big hug and kiss for me!!

TRIVIA ANSWER: Barry Manilow records his vocal and piano parts for Mandy in just one take. The tune reaches #1 and sells over a half million copies.

DAN MCCURDY (Sherman-Denison, TX) Subject: Kimball class of 1964? ...well, Jim...I checked Dan's picture, so he's not my doppelgänger (also NOT ME) but it is interesting that his HS grad year would have been my college grad year (had I not responded to the siren song of KLIF). So I'm one of those weird birds who, if I had stayed to graduate, would have had my successful career horribly torpedoed. I'm also one of the few guys I know who was hired as an executive by a Fortune 500 company (and stayed 20 years) without a college diploma. Further, (ask me the time, I'll tell you how to make a watch!), I've now got a PhD from McLendon University, with advertising and public relations as a double major. I also have three oak leaf clusters and a Purple Heart from my Boston fiasco. Um, don't ask where they put my oak leaf clusters <g>. - Dan McCurdy (1960 graduate of Hamlin, TX High School). KLIF, KBOX-Dallas; WMEX-Boston; inducted into the Texas Radio Hall of Fame 2004; retired Fortune 500 advertising/PR exec; freelance writer, voice talent

MAO TSE-TUNG (1893-1976) Khrushchev should get a one-ton medal.

Jim Rose and Lacy

Houston, Texas - En Dieu nous croyons

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March 19, 2010 [Friday]

Issue #792

ALL THE NEWS THAT IS NEWS

SOMETIMES IT HAPPENS IN PAIRS Two of America's top entertainers - one in radio the other in TV and movies - pass away in the last few days. Radio Ink reports that legendary New York radio air personality Ron Lundy dies at 75 on Monday, March 15, 2010 in Mississippi from a massive heart attack. Ron spends 30 years behind the mic in NY radio. Many NY listeners remember Lundy’s famous sign-on from 1965 to 1982 on Top 40 WABC-770, Hello, love, this is Ron Lundy from the greatest city in the world! When WABC flips to Talk in 1982, Ron moves over to cross-town Top 40 WCBS FM (101.1) where he remains on the air until he retires in 1997. How can we ever forget Peter Graves in his role as Jim Phelps the head of an elite team of spies in TV's Mission Impossible that runs until 1973? Peter dies at 83 in his Los Angeles, CA home on Sunday, March 14, 2010. If he lives Graves will be 84 on Thursday. Sandy Brokaw, his publicist, says that he suffers a fatal heart attack after he returns from brunch with his family. He is born Peter Aurness in Minnesota as the younger brother of James Arness star of TV's Gunsmoke. Peter studies drama at the University of Minnesota before he heads west to Hollywood. In 1980, Graves becomes a comedian of sorts in his role as Captain Clarence Oveur in the film Airplane! In the 1990s, he hosts the A&E documentary series Biography. Peter wins an Emmy when he hosts a Judy Garland special on A&E. Graves continues to work steadily. He scores roles in films that include 2002's Men in Black II. In October 2009 he receives a star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame. Peter Graves' survivors include his wife of 60 years, Joan Endress; three daughters, and six grandchildren.

ABBY ROAD HISTORIC SITE The UK government steps up to the plate to protect The Beatles' Abbey Road Studios as they officially declare them an historic building. This move will help preserve the cultural landmark that is a draw for fans from all over the world. Paul McCartney confirms that he is the headline act to close out the Isle of Wight festival on the Main Stage on Sunday, June 13, 2010. This year’s festival runs from June 11-13, 2010.

TRIVIA QUESTION: The 1st week of February is The week the music died as many recording artists pass away. Who dies on that week in 1960? The answer appears below.

MOVERS AND SHAKERS

•THE RUSSIANS ARE COMING! Panic erupts when pro-government Georgian TV station spoof documentary news report claims that the Russians invade their Caucasian country again. •JOHN WELLS President of Writers Guild of America West warns senators that the proposed Comcast-NBC Universal merger creates a media superpower. It gives too much control to a few multinationals. •STEPHEN CHAN CHI-WAN popular Hong Kong TV star among four TVB employees in jail as part of an anti-corruption probe. •NETCOMICS US affiliate of Korean comic publisher Ecomix Media to produce X Diary for American audiences.

ENTERTAINMENT AND NEWS MILESTONES

•1950 EDGAR RICE BURROUGHS author of Tarzan of the Apes dies at 74 on March 19th. •1965 THE STATLER BROTHERS record Flowers On The Wall at a session in the Columbia Recording Studios on March 13th in Nashville, TN when Johnny Cash fails to appear. •1974 JEFFERSON STARSHIP begins their 1st tour on March 19th. •1988 RANDY TRAVIS' single Too Gone Too Long lands at #1 on Billboard's Country survey on March 12th. •1993 JEFF WARD drummer with Rock band 9 Inch Nails commits suicide at 30 on March 19th. •2005 DIERKS BENTLEY's self-titled debut album is his 1st Platinum release on March 15th.

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JOYCE WEBSTER [J.C.] (Mena, AR) Jim, Guess I remember Chet from having to deal with management people. Anyway, I remembered Chet's name, and that IS something these days. Give Lacy a great big tummy rub for me! We people of the night sure have to stick together! I have to tell you about the response I had from the 40sh women in my family when I told them about your story on Carly telling the name of the guy from Your So Vain. Good memories. Okay, my friend, you keep on keeping on! And, as my Irish daddy, Danny Doyle, would have said, "Call me anything you want just as long as you call me in time to eat." I sure miss him on St. Patrick's Day because we had so much fun with it, but...I've tried to pick up the mantle and make it fun for my mother, my sis and my kids and grand-kids. THAT is what my daddy would have wanted, and I know it. Tomorrow I'm making an Irish potato soup to share with my mother, and my oldest brought me from Iowa's Dillard's the neatest Irish green shirt to wear on St. Patty's Day. I may have to wear it over long johns, but I'm wearing it! And, may the Luck of the Irish be with you! (Sometimes I wonder WHAT luck of the Irish...seems to me Ireland hasn't always had such good luck.) Optimistic, though...JC

CHUCK CASHMERE (San Diego-San Marcos, CA) Subject: Chinese Radio. What would the Chinese want with an American Radio station that barely gets out of Galveston County. Would it be to broadcast locally. NO.NO.NO. How about eavesdropping...listening to what's going not so much for military information but the kind of work that's being done on the oil rigs off the Gulf Coast. Originally Foreign govs. could not own American air waves. That was a great idea, but what do we have here? The Chinese censure and hack google, now they have a listening post where hi powered listening devices can be utilized as broadcast equipment and our dumb government which is run by a bunch of incompetent affirmative action educated idiots, can't smell the a** holes coming. I'm sorry my country is in such terrible shape. I mean think about it, how many Chinese speaking Texans are there? Maybe we could move to China and start a country music station. H*** we'd never get passed customs! A paranoid patriot.

CHARLES GEORGE (Dallas, TX) Subject: DFW Radio. Hi, I always figured if a station had a number I could call without being charged for Long Distance and they could be heard clearly they were in the Dallas Market. I know that is stretching it, since I called KRRV 910 when they had a number as well as KYAL 1600. Also KDSX had a number where I made requests. Some announcers seem to pop up at every station in Dallas and Fort Worth like Rick Vanderslice(sp). KNOK had studios at least offices by the Forrest Theater, since they had a console that could be seen in the window. I am not sure whether it was used much. KBUY was interesting though they got wiped out in my part of town at night by KXEL with Religious programming. I do like the Art Museums in Fort Worth, and also their downtown is alive compared to Dallas. I like to take the TRE to go to the museums there and to see the water garden. I have never had a radio I hated, just some I liked better than others. I used to enjoy collecting the coverage maps and other materials that I could get from Radio Stations. When the locals had programming I did not care for my radios seem to land on KELI 1430 or WKY 930. Also I enjoyed listening to John R. on WLAC 1510.

JOHN HALE (Austin-Cedar Park, TX) Subject: Jim Rose Remembers Radio (#790) March 15, 2010 [Monday] Jim, John Hale here...sorry not to have written in a long time, but my computer one morning several months ago decided it didn’t know me, and it’s taken a longer while than I’d like to get it back up and running. It was cool to see Russ Knight’s email in the issue. I listened to and idolized him in his KLIF days while I was growing up in central Texas. I’ve got his ’62 Cruisin’ series CD, and every time I listen to it, I miss the really great radio from back in the day. It’s a shame that broadcasting is rapidly becoming a lost art. IPods will never replace real talent behind the mic. Hey, it’s great to be able to read the column again! John Hale

TRIVIA ANSWER: Jesse Belvin (Guess Who? #31-1959) who is 20 years old dies with his wife in an auto accident on February 6, 1960.

JIMMY RABBITT (Grand Junction, CO) The next "Back On The Beach" with Jimmy Rabbitt is Saturday, March 20th. 3pm-6pm PDT 6pm-9pm EDT on 101.5 KOCI FM Newport Beach, California. streaming on: http://KOCIRadio.com. twittering at: http://twitter.com/elconejo09

MARK CARRILLO (San Antonio, TX) Subject: Texas Radio Hall Of Fame. If you look at last year’s inductees of the Texas Radio Hall Of Fame and like me, didn’t recognize but one name, spend the $15 and become a voting member. We’ll never get more deserving folks from outside of Dallas or Houston or wherever these guys came from (I’m sure all very deserving of this honor) if we don’t join. Click on this www.texasradiohalloffame.com/. Join and let’s get some folks WE’VE HEARD OF in to the Hall Of Fame.

BOB EDWARDS [Peabody Award-winning member of the National Radio Hall of Fame] (May 16, 1947-p) The Louisville stations were loath to hire beginners, so I had to go across the river at a tiny station in New Albany, Indiana, which is right across from the river from Louisville, Kentucky, where I grew up.

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March 17, 2010 [Wednesday]

Issue #791

HAPPY ST. PATRICK'S DAY!

DON'T FORGET TO WEAR SOMETHING GREEN.

ALL THE NEWS THAT IS NEWS

DIAMOND JIM DIES The Fort Wayne News-Sentinel reports that former 1960s air personality on Top 40 WOWO-1190 Ft. Wayne, IN Diamond Jim Brady unexpectedly dies at 67 at Lutheran Hospital on Saturday, March 6, 2010. Fort Wayne is the birthplace of James Ellenwood Jr. Over the years local listeners hear Diamond Jim's voice on several other radio stations in the market. Brady is also an announcer on CH21 WPTA-TV. The name Diamond Jim Brady has historical roots. Edward Arnold portrays the legendary gambler in the Universal Pictures movie Diamond Jim that releases on September 2, 1935. The film covers his romance with popular entertainer Lillian Russell. Diamond Jim Brady dies in 1917 which is almost 20 years before the film is shot. Edward Arnold, who plays Diamond Jim, actually meets Brady twice when Arnold is a young actor who begins his career in the theater. A press release indicates that Ellenwood loves to fish, smoke cigars and collect items that he finds interesting, but his greatest joy is to spend time with his family and grandchildren. James' survivors include his wife, Gwen; three daughters; a brother, Michael Lee Ellenwood of Fort Wayne; seven grandchildren and one great-grandson. His memorial service is at D.O. McComb and Sons Pine Valley Park Funeral Home on DuPont Road in Fort Wayne. Diamond Jim's family asks that in his memory contributions go to the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation.

BREAKING NEWS FROM CLEAR CHANNEL No, there's not another severe earthquake upon which to report. All during 2009, Radio station owners and managers cut both employees and benefits due to what they call a down economy. Like oceans and beaches there are ebbs and flows. Maybe the tide is about to change because Inside Radio reports that Clear Channel SVP Bill Feehan tells his staff that 401(k) contribution matches begin on April 1, 2010 and is retroactive to January 1st. Mr. Bill says his decision comes from a prediction of better times for 2010.

STALKER RECEIVES SENTENCE ESPN reporter Erin Andrews' stalker who also shoots nude videos of her through a hotel room peephole faces his sentence in a Los Angeles courtroom. The 48-year-old Chicago-area insurance executive, Michael Barrett, pleads guilty to interstate stalking and agrees to a 27-month prison sentence. Erin's attorney says that she does not agree with the plea bargain sentence. Plus, Andrews asks that Barrett pay her $335,000 in restitution. Erin is a sideline reporter on ESPN's game telecasts. She, also, appears on the new season of ABC-TV's Dancing with the Stars.

TRIVIA QUESTION: Where does Reginald Kenneth Dwight come up with his professional name Elton John? The answer appears below.

MOVERS AND SHAKERS

•HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Mel Phillips [former PD of WOR FM, WXLO FM, WNBC-660, WRKO AM-FM, KQV-1410] celebrates his day of birth on Monday, March 15th. •KATE SNOW ABC News reporter and Good Morning America weekend host hits the exit ramp to join NBC News in spring 2010 as a Dateline NBC correspondent. •SCOTT KAPLAN & BILL RAY SMITH San Diego, CA morning sports hosts on XEPRS-1090 off the air on Monday, March 15, 2010 due to contract dispute with John Lynch’s Local Media of America that leases the Tijuana, Mexico station.

ENTERTAINMENT AND NEWS MILESTONES

•1953 WBAY TV CBS CH2 in Green Bay, WI begins its broadcast day on March 17th. •1963 PATSY CLINE gives her final show on March 3rd. Tickets are $1.50. The proceeds go to the widow of late Kansas City DJ Cactus Jack Call. •1972 RINGO STARR releases Back off Bugaloo in UK on March 17th. •1981 THE OAK RIDGE BOYS' Elvira releases on MCA records on March 12th. •1996 MIKE TYSON beats Frank Bruno in the 3rd round on March 17th to win the Heavyweight title. •2003 BRAD PAISLEY marries Kimberly Williams star of ABC TV sitcom According To Jim on March 15th in Malibu, CA.

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CHAD EVERSON (Princeton, MN) What the h***? Chinese Radio International in TEXAS??? Holy H***! We are so screwed! Well, I guess I have a ton of work to do! Thanks for the Socialist Squirrel heads up! I hope Lacy keeps those Socialist Squirrels out of your backyard! They are thick up here in Minnesota! It is a 24/7 job for us on www.WGGRN.com Chad Everson; President, Theodore Media LLC; (http://grizzlygroundswell.com) / (http://WGGRN.com) / (http://TemerityMagazine.com) / (http://GrizzlyTemerity.com)

JAY PENNINGTON (San Antonio-Boerne, TX) Subject: a mention about KEXL and Ron Houston. Hi Jim. Last Friday I was interviewed on the subject of how one person can make a difference / how just a small positive comment by someone can positively greatly affect another person. About halfway through the interview I talk about what was the magic of KEXL, about how Ron Houston positively affected the whole town of Blanco, TX, I mention about other KEXL jocks such as Bobby Reyes and Nick St. John. I also talk about Augie Meyer needing a kidney and his race to get one before this May. Your readers might find it an interesting interview. (www.blogtalkradio.com/thenadiasaharishow/2010/03/12/actor-artist-cowboy-animal-lover-and-more) Thanks! Jay (www.penningtontechnicalarts.com/KEXL)

CHET MAXWELL (San Antonio, TX) Subject: Russ Knight. Hi Jim, Would you be so kind as to send me Russ Knight's email address? I would like to say hello to him. We worked together at KILT in the 60's, and again at KBOX in the 70's. And congratulations on the new Cash Box gig...to become their only Industry voice. WOW! They made a good choice. Thanks and best regards, Chet

BARRY KILGORE (Houston-Conroe, TX) Jim, Been meaning to tell you for a long that you are a wealth of information. I don't always write but your info on Merlin Olsen's passing and Russ Knight brought back many memories. Olsen was a great NFL player and he was a good man in what has become a prima donna sport. I used to listen to Russ Knight on my old Zenith radio when he was at KILT in Houston. Remember his jingle. I'd sing it but no one can hear me. Probably good. The Zenith was the size of a loaf of bread. What a great dial radio back in the day. Barry & Mary's "Lunch With Lawyers"; Sunday's Noon-1:00PM central time; KNTH AM 1070 Houston, Texas; A presentation of Bass Communications

SOMEONE FORWARD THIS ISSUE OF JRRR TO YOU? GREAT! You can subscribe to JRRR right here. Then you receive each new issue of JRRR as soon as it publishes three times each week come rain, shine or hurricane. Got a news tip or a question? We like to hear your radio stories and radio news, too! SUBSCRIBE NOW: Send your complete Name, City, State and Country to rosekkkj@earthlink.net Thank you.

DAVID PERKINS (Fort Worth, TX) Subject: WBAP-FM. Hey Jimbo and Lacy (good girl...now tell your master to take you to see "UP.") Re: KMPZ-FM going to WBAP-FM. Oh great! Now my old country gold WBAP will sound twice as stupid. And while I'm riling up some folks, Charles George wrote a few weeks back about "Dallas" radio stations which included KBUY, KCUL and KNOK. To my knowledge those stations were NEVER in Dallas. They were in Fort Worth, an entirely different (and much better) city to the West of Dallas by 33 smiles. From Fort Worth with Love, David Perkins (nee Charlie Brown, WBAP) The Ecumenical Church for the Followers of Christ; The Jesus Christ Said Ministries (www.JesusChristSaid.com)

TRIVIA ANSWER: Elton John's name is from Bluesology saxophonist Elton Dean and his last name from bluesman, Long John Baldry.

DAN MCCURDY (Sherman-Denison, Texas) Jimbo, you write <<As Bob Dylan states, The times they are a changin'. JRRR predicts that this is a sign of more drastic changes on the FM dial as music radio becomes like dust in the wind.>> Sadly, YES...UNLESS folks with Real Radio chops concentrate on LOCALLY SERVING their cities-of-license with locally popular tunes, local information and LIVE local on-air entertainment. WHAT DOES THIS MEAN, DANO? It means returning to the days when RADIO WAS REAL, when radio was responsive to local folks' wishes...played local folks' favorite music (nationally popular, too, but more emphasis on LOCAL MUSIC SALES) and provided information and stories which have genuine local interest, angles and focus; contests which offer local payoffs for local participation. And LIVE local news and weather. Sound like the 1960s? Yes it does. It was the McLendon formula, (1) B-funny, (2) B-informative or (3) B-quiet (and play music). This is the ONE audience-building area in which the non-terrestrial sky-casters simply cannot compete. They are welded to the concept of BROAD-brush programming, generalities with NO local emphasis. Local TOWN-casters have no such restraints and are free to customize, literally tailor-make their station's sound, format and content to custom-fit the area in which they are broadcasting. REBORN LOCAL RADIO CAN generate listenership numbers that cannot be delivered by sky-casters...EVER! Here's Hoping it Happens (again)! Dan McCurdy - 2004 Inductee, Texas Radio Hall of Fame; KLIF, KBOX-Dallas; WMEX-Boston; Fortune 500 company ad/PR exec.; freelance writer, voice talent

GEORGE GOBEL (May 20, 1919-February 24, 1991) Did you ever get the feeling that the world was a tuxedo and you were a pair of brown shoes?

Jim Rose and Lacy

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March 15, 2010 [Monday]

Issue #790

DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME IS HERE AGAIN.

SPRING FORWARD. FALL BACKWARD.

ON SATURDAY NIGHT MARCH 13, 2010 WE SET OUR CLOCKS AHEAD ONE HOUR.

ALL THE NEWS THAT IS NEWS

NFL HALL OF FAME MOVIE ACTOR DIES Hall of Fame defensive lineman and member of the Los Angeles Rams' Fearsome Foursome, Merlin Olsen, dies at 69 after a battle with cancer early Thursday, March 11, 2011 near The City of Angels. In 2009 he receives a diagnosis of mesothelioma which is a cancer of the lung lining. In 1962, Olsen is an All-American at Utah State and a first-round draft pick of the Los Angeles Rams. He joins Deacon Jones, Lamar Lundy and Rosey Grier on the Rams' famous Fearsome Foursome. Merlin follows NFL with a successful TV career in Little House on the Prairie, NFL broadcasts and commercials. Roger Goodell, NFL commissioner, issues a statement that lauds Olsen as an extraordinary person, friend and football player. He cared deeply about people, especially those that shared the game of football with him. Merlin was a larger-than-life person, literally and figuratively, and leaves an enormously positive legacy. In 1973 Merlin Olsen is NFC defensive lineman of the year. In 1974 he is the NFL MVP. In 1982 he joins the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

WBAP GOES FM AGAIN The words of Andre Crouch, Soon and very soon, are very apropos today as Citadel puts the WBAP call letters back on the FM dial. At noon Friday, March 12, 2010 KMPZ FM flips its Soft Oldies lid with an hour of Country programming under the Texas Twister banner that it previously uses. Ahead of its coming soon format change, throughout the weekend KMPZ FM stunts as Reagan Radio 96.7 with a focus on speeches from America's former President Ronald Reagan. Then on Monday, March 15th Soft Oldies KPMZ FM (Platinum 96.7) Dallas, TX begins to simulcast the powerful 50,000-watt clear channel NewsTalk WBAP-820. This is probably because Arbitron’s January 2010 PPM ranks KMPZ FM with a low a 2.0 share. KPMZ FM emerges as WBAP FM with its new NewsTalk rebroadcast of sister station WBAP-820. Citadel says that it hopes to attract listeners who never listen to AM radio. Due to the influx of XM Sirius satellite radio and its wide array of music, terrestrial FM radio begins to ditch its music programming for News and Sport Talk. This is a reminder of when FM radio begins to dominate AM radio in the mid 1970s. Remember? To better compete, AM radio dismisses its music for News and Sports Talk. As Bob Dylan states, The times they are a changin'. JRRR predicts that this is a sign of more drastic changes on the FM dial as music radio becomes like dust in the wind.

JIM ROSE REMEMBERS RADIO DEBUTS IN CASH BOX MAGAZINE For well over a year the all new Cash Box Magazine online features each issue of JRRR. Finally, Cash Box Magazine's Commemorative paper edition makes its debut as the October-November 2009 issue. Search for pages 24 and 25 and you will find the October 19, 2009 issue of JRRR. The new Cash Box Magazine paper edition begins its new life with the April 2010 issue.

TRIVIA QUESTION: What recording artists turn down 1950s hit Bye Bye Love? The answer appears below.

MOVERS AND SHAKERS

HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Jerry Jeff Walker Country-Rock singer, writer of Mr. Bojangles formerly with the Lost Gonzo Band celebrates his date of birth on Tuesday, March 16th. •KENS TV Belo CBS CH5 San Antonio, TX expands its news lineup by a half-hour beginning on August 2, 2010 with anchors Deborah Knapp and Chief Meteorologist Bill Taylor. Jeopardy! continues at 4:30 pm right after KENS 5 Eyewitness News: First at 4. •WMKG LPTV UHF CH38 with a mix of live talk shows and outdoor sports programming in Muskegon, MI owner Bud Kelley lists an ad on eBay that it is priced to sell at $700,000. He says that he'll go even lower.

ENTERTAINMENT AND NEWS MILESTONES

•1954 WSJV TV ABC CH28 in Elkhart-South Bend, IN first broadcasts on March 15th. •1967 MERLE HAGGARD's The Fugitive is his first #1 Billboard single on March 4th. •1971 CBS TV announces the popular Ed Sullivan Show ends on March 15th. •1986 STEVE EARLE's album Guitar Town releases on MCA records on March 5th. •1997 GAIL DAVIS TV's Annie Oakley dies of cancer on March 15th at 71 in Burbank, CA. She's a real cowgirl who performs all of her stunts, has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and attends the University of Texas at Austin. •2006 MIRANDA LAMBERT's 1st Gold single is Kerosene on March 6th.

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BRUCE ELROD [President of Cashbox Magazine] (Ridgeway, SC) Subject: Cash Box paper edition arrives! Due to my two hospital stays in Jan. and February we moved the date up to April. It will become a monthly subscriber issue beginning with Elvis on the cover. The commemorative was pieced together trying to combine the old with the new. You will always have one page in each issue and if you want to you can add or put what you think into it. The one you have will always be the collector edition and the new beginning. By the way the New Cashbox will have all the flashes and little resemblance to the old Cashbox. The only industry news in the new Cashbox will be from you. It will become a pure entertainment magazine about the current charts, the artist and trivia. Have you noticed the charts page? We have added 8 new charts. We are also looking for more reporting stations for Hip Hop, Rock Top 40 and Country. Let's get some of your folks to join Cashbox Reporting Stations. All they need to do is email us and confirm and send their playlist each Thursday to cashboxmagazine@gmail.com Also check the radio button. All the countdown shows are free to radio. Just contact our programmer Lee Vyborny. Check especially the Country Countdown. R.B. Renegade is d-jaying the countdown for all radio stations. Tell me what you think...

CHERI FALCHETTI (Pittsburgh-Kittanning, PA) Hi Jim, My Dad Lonnie Sanders, was a very tall Texan as was the 'crew' that would frequent Stubby's Lounge on Main street. (I think it was Main) Bob Duvall owned it. (Bob Duvall's girlfriend's dog hit the Chronicle as the poodle that could talk). Pierre (the dog) could say "mama & yum yum". *bizarre memory* (ha ha) Cheri

RUSS KNIGHT (Bridgeport, CT) Subject: Russ "The Weird Beard" Knight. New to the Internet and saw your site. Liked it a lot. Good to read some fun memories. Hope all is well. -- Still Groovy, Russ Knight, The Weird Beard

GARY DELAUNE (San Antonio, TX) Subject: Russ Knight...Hi Jim; I wanted you to know that I received an e-mail from Russ Knight last night. He is in Hartford, Conn. and had read my blog about Jack Ruby. He must have accidentally fallen onto the blog and I was shocked to hear from him. I told him to keep in touch. Your readers might like to hit on my stories sometime...MySA.com...go to blogs...then hit on my picture...and do it when a second shot comes up. I had almost a thousand hits on the story I wrote about Elvis at Christmas time. I hope you are doing well and I hope the (fire) smoke smell is gone. See ya...Gary D.

JIM ELLINGER (Austin, TX) Subject: thanks for the plug. Amazingly, we received every single piece of equipment we needed! We leave for Haiti Tuesday. thanks! jim AA/A

JOAN PATE-DAY (Cedar Creek Lake, TX) Subject: news. On this snowy day, cold outside but cozy inside, I enjoyed your email from Mike Simpson. It makes me feel proud my brother (Sam Pate) was a swell guy like Mike reminds me Sam has not been forgotten. Knowing Sam, I am sure he remembered you Mike. And having ridden with him in the mobile, I bet you held on real tight to the dash board when he made those u-turns to get that story. Sam's grandson Mack, about 10 years I guess, made the front page cover of a Dallas magazine. On the last anniversary of Kennedy's death, his mom took him downtown to the Memorial. Every time the guide would start to tell the events of that day, Mack would correct him and say "here's how it really happened." A reporter noticing Mack asked where he got the information. "My grandpa told me"

TRIVIA ANSWER: Elvis Presley plus thirty other artists turn down Bye Bye Love but The Everly Brothers' version in summer 1957 rises to #2 and remains on Billboard for 22 weeks.

BLAKE FARENTHOLD (Corpus Christi, TX) Subject: http://news.jimroseremembersradio.com/ (JRRR) Popped up as a Google alert. I have my name and my opponents listed, so I get an email whenever Google indexes a page with my name or his on it. I bookmarked your site and will check back if life ever slows down.

KKTX-1360 Corpus Christ, TX Clear Channel Conservative Talk host Blake Farenthold trades in his radio post to seek the Republican nomination for Democrat Representative Solomon Ortiz's seat in the 27th Congressional District of Congress.

MARK TWAIN (1835-1910) No man's life, liberty, or property is safe while the legislature is in session.

Jim Rose and Lacy

Houston, Texas - En Dieu nous croyons

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March 12, 2010 [Friday]

Issue #789

ALL THE NEWS THAT IS NEWS

1970S ROCK MUSICIAN PERISHES Los Angeles, CA session musician brothers Lolly and Pat Vasquez also appear on TV's popular music show Shindig. The brothers change their last name to Vegas. In 1968, Lolly and Pat form the Swamp Rock group Redbone which is a slang term that means Cajun or a person of mixed race. The members of Redbone are part Native American. Jimi Hendrix who also is part Native American is the one who urges the brothers to form Redbone. Members of the group include Pat Vegas (lead vocals, bass), Lolly Vegas (lead vocals, guitar), Peter DePoe (drums) and Tony Bellamy (guitar). Lolly writes the song Come and Get Your Love which rises to #5 on Billboard's Hot 100 in April 1974. Their only other tune to hit the Top 40 is The Witch Queen of New Orleans which peaks at #21 around Christmas 1971. Lolly suffers from bad health since he has a stroke 15 years ago. Lolly Vegas passes away at 70 in his sleep from lung cancer in Reseda, CA on Thursday, March 4, 2010.

OK CITY RADIO DOES THE SHUFFLE At 2:00pm Monday, March 8, 2010 Tyler Media moves Country KKNG FM (King Country 93.3) Oklahoma City, OK to 97.3 which is the former home of KOJK FM (Jack FM). This shift slips King Country from a Class C 100kw signal to the weaker Class A 1kw rim shot. All KKNG FM air personalities exit the building as well as morning hosts Bill Thomas and K.C. Shepherd. KKNG FM also removes all currents and recurrents from its play list and flips to Classic Country. Last week, Tyler Media registers the new Web sites 933TimFM.com and TimFM933.com. Some of us question the Tim FM name tag for Oklahoma City because of the possible confusion with Timothy McVeigh's 1995 bombing of the government building.

TRIVIA QUESTION: What is the inspiration behind The Turtles' #1 hit in 1967 Happy Together? The answer appears below.

MOVERS AND SHAKERS

•HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Jan Howard singer (For Loving You #1 for 4 weeks-1967) member of the Grand Ole Opry since 1971 - former wife of legendary songwriter Harlan Howard celebrates her birthday on Saturday, March 13th. (www.janhoward.com/) •LES MOONVES President/CEO of CBS Corporation says that its radio revenue finishes the 1st Q up 8%-9% over 2009. •KJMZ FM Perry Broadcasting urban (K-98 Jamz 97.9) Lawton, OK - early Friday, March 5, 2010 burglars steal $10,000 worth of equipment that includes the computer which runs its automation system.

ENTERTAINMENT AND NEWS MILESTONES

•1959 LARRY STEWART former lead singer with Restless Heart born on March 2nd in Paducah, KY. •1964 WKAB TV ABC CH32 in Montgomery, AL begins broadcasting on March 12th. •1971 MICKEY GILLEY's Gilley's nightclub opens on March 7th in Pasadena, TX with its mechanical bull plus a starring role in 1980 movie Urban Cowboy. •1989 MAURICE EVANS actor on TV's Bewitched and MacBeth dies on March 12th at 87. •1998 SARA EVANS debuts on the Grand Ole Opry on March 7th with Your Cheatin' Heart. •2008 HOWARD METZENBAUM who serves almost 20 years as a Democratic U.S. Senator from Ohio dies at 90.

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PAT MCGOWAN (Chandler, AZ) Hey again Jim, We have LOTS in common, here's some background for you. I am Univ of Houston grad, Radio-TV '67-'71. Very active in KUHF with Robb Ritchey from San Antonio and Milt Dooley (still at KPRC Ch 2). Robb's mentor was George Lester, worked for him at KBER. I first met GL when I went to SA with Robb for the weekend in spring '68. I remember visiting the on air control rooms of KBUC and KTSA. Pretty big stuff for an 18/19 year old kid. Fast forward to fall '70. I had finished a summer relief tour at WGN Ch 9 Chicago. Robb was Ops Mgr/PD? at KENR, still a daytimer, in the Dow Center. Charlie Temple was GM, Jim Rankin mornings, Jackie Ward PM drive. I became Robb's Sunday morning guy and put together a Gospel music show in and around the taped PSA shows. Actually started to get request postcards which freaked out Charlie (maybe we can sell this) <You can't sell this, it's Public Service time> (Any way around that?) <NO> Later while working at Ch 13 or Ch 26 moved to the new Fairfax subdivision in Spring. George and then wife (Kathy?) were neighbors. We'd walk the kids in strollers together. He was at KIKK then. I moved back to Chicago in '74, lost touch with him. Googled and reestablished contact in '06. Have heard from him every so often. Then the email address bounced, just as you have experienced. I have some old KENR stuff and pics, (including the horse trailer remote studio). If I can find them I'll pass along to you. And yes, add me to your list. I run high end network television mobile units. Should Houston appear on the schedule (you never know), let's get together for some Goode Bros BBQ! Pat

JIM ELLINGER (Austin, TX) Austin Airwaves and AMARC need the following items to help put Creole language community radio station Radyo Zetwal Peyizan "Radio Star of the Peasants" back on the air at 93.5FM in Fondwa, Haiti. The station was completely destroyed with loss of life, following the devastating 1/12/10 earthquake. (www.youtube.com/janeregan#p/a/u/1/hA_nXAWMXxc) / (www.amarc.org/index.php?p=Haiti_solidarity_EN) / (www.amarc.org/index.php?p=home&l=EN) Equipment Requested by RZP-FM Fondwa, Haiti 3/2/10 One 8 channel and one 4 channel audio mixing board. Three studio cassette players and three studio CD players. Four studio quality microphones. Related hardware: audio cables, stands, anti-pop screens, ext. cords, power strips. Four small fans and four LED lights, Small electronics work kit with soldering gun, RCA and XLR connectors. Solar/hand crank radios, 2 sets of amplified speakers, Two PCs and/or laptops loaded with software for audio production, Blank cassettes and recordable CDs. Two heavy duty, lockable, wheeled "cargo boxes" for shipping. Heavy duty cable and locks for securing generator and boxes. Contact: Jim Ellinger @ Austin Airwaves (www.austinairwaveshaitiproject.com) 512.796.4332 or jimedia@grandecom.net. Drop off or ship items via FedEx or UPS: Austin Airwaves; 620 Fairfield Lane; Austin, TX 78751. US Mail: Austin Airwaves; POB 49492; Austin, TX 78765. All labor donated to this urgent radio project. Austin Airwaves is a 501c3 tax exempt educational organization. Cash donations accepted as well.

GEORGE LESTER (Palestine-Elkhart, TX) Subject: Short radio story. Jim, This is about as short as I can get it and still make sense. I hope it will work. George When I was working at KRGV in Weslaco in the late 50s a story making the rounds was about one of the Spanish speaking announcers at the radio station in Harlingen. His name was Martin. (pronounced Mar-teen). He spoke with perfect diction in a rich baritone. It was almost like music. He was a genuine folk hero on both sides of the border. When he got off work he often headed for Matamoras, Mexico just south of Brownsville, Texas. There he would meet with friends for a night on the town. One evening, when they all were feeling no pain, Martin invited them to come to the radio station so he could show them around. One of his rather inebriated friends climbed the radio tower. He slipped and fell to his death. They decided to place the deceased in the trunk of the car and quietly slip him back into Mexico. When they stopped at the border the officials noticed their nervousness. They were at a loss explaining the dead body in the trunk. It was probably only because of Martin's great popularity that he didn't end up in jail. The whole thing eventually died down and Martin continued his radio show as if nothing had ever happened.

BOB GRANT [Robert Hanger] Subject: B & B Show. Jim: I was shocked to learn that Bill Austin has retired from the show "Beth & Bill" on "KEZ" Phoenix after all these years. I knew them both while living in Phoenix & they had the top-rated morning radio show for years in the Phoenix-metro. Surely there is a story buried in that headline! BOB & Sonny Lee

TRIVIA ANSWER: Alan Gordon says that he writes the melody to The Turtles' hit Happy Together from an open string pattern by a band mate to tune his guitar.

JIMMY RABBITT (Grand Junction, CO) The next "Back On The Beach" with Jimmy Rabbitt is Saturday, March 13th. 3pm-6pm PDT 6pm-9pm EDT on 101.5 KOCI FM Newport Beach, California. streaming on: http://KOCIRadio.com.twittering at: http://twitter.com/elconejo09

JEAN BAPTISTE MOLIÈRE (January 15, 1622-February 17, 1673) It is a wonderful seasoning of all enjoyments to think of those we love.

Jim Rose and Lacy

Houston, Texas - En Dieu nous croyons

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March 10, 2010 [Wednesday]

Issue #788

ALL THE NEWS THAT IS NEWS

MAJOR TV NETWORK CLOSES BUREAU OFFICES The San Francisco Business Times reports on Tuesday, March 2, 2010 that ABC News shuts down all of its news offices in U.S. cities except for Washington, D.C. This includes the San Francisco bureau which is a block north of Broadway on Vallejo and Front streets. The largest ABC News operation outside our nation's capitol is Los Angeles with about 40 employees. David Westin, ABC News President, says that the number of network bureau correspondents are cut from several dozen to half of that amount. David says that sometimes freelance crews might cover breaking stories. Reports indicate that ABC plans to use digital journalists to shoot and edit their own footage for stories.

CASH IS 10 BILLIONTH DOWNLOAD iTunes is the world's #1 music retailer. It features the world’s largest music catalogue with over 12 million songs. Louie Sulcer of Woodstock, GA cashes in as he wins the iTunes Countdown to 10 Billion Songs when he downloads Johnny Cash's Classic 1950s tune Guess Things Happen That Way. Louie's prize is a $10,000 iTunes Gift Card. Eddy Cue, Apple’s VP of Internet Services, says We’re grateful to all of our customers for helping us reach this amazing milestone. We’re proud that iTunes has become the number one music retailer in the world, and selling 10 billion songs is truly staggering. The iTunes Store catalogues over 12 million songs, over 55,000 TV episodes and over 8,500 movies plus it includes over 2,500 of them in HD video. Apple leads the digital media revolution with its iPod portable music and video players and iTunes online store. It enters the mobile phone market with its popular iPhone.

TRIVIA QUESTION: What does organist Felix Cavaliere say about the Young Rascals' Good Lovin' that hits #1 in April, 1966? The answer appears below.

MOVERS AND SHAKERS

•RICK CUMMINGS signs a new one-year contract to remain as President of Programming for Emmis Radio. Rick celebrates his 29th year with Emmis in July 2010. •SYLVIA STROBEL 2010 Board Chair of the American Women in Radio and Television (AWRT) celebrates its 60th anniversary with a change in name to the Alliance for Women in Media (AWM). •NFL'S MIAMI DOLPHINS sign a six-year contract with Clear Channel to make WBGG FM (Big 105.9) and WINZ-940 (The Sports Animal) the team's new flagship stations. •BROOKE BURKE who wins season 7 of ABC-TV's Dancing With the Stars returns as co-host for season 10.

ENTERTAINMENT AND NEWS MILESTONES

•1959 TENNESSEE Williams' Sweet Bird of Youth premieres on March 10th in New York City. •1964 SKIP EWING Country songwriter (Love, Me; Someone Else's Star and others) born on March 6th in Redlands, CA. •1970 BARBRA STREISAND records the singles The Singer and I Can Do It on March 10th. •1986 RANDY TRAVIS debuts on the Grand Ole Opry on March 7th with I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry. •1998 LLOYD BRIDGES actor star of TV's Sea Hunt dies on March 10th at 85. •2004 DIERKS BENTLEY's self-titled album is his 1st Gold record on March 6th.

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ALAN ETTER (Washington, DC) Hi Jim – I appreciate your help. I have a long and sundry association with radio – started out as a DJ in West Virginia – ended up in TV in Richmond, VA and radio at WRVA – then to CBS Network in the early 90s – and then back to radio at WTOP news in Washington, DC. I’ve spent the last several years in PR – worked for the DC Fire Department for almost nine years – and recently started at UDC as VP - radio is a love affair that won’t end, it seems. But – I came across your website many months ago – see it occasionally and really enjoy reading it – when I went about trying to find those old 7-Eleven spots – I figured you’d be the guy who would know where they were. I had them on a cassette tape 25 years ago – and played them for years. Really appreciate your help – and I look forward to hearing from Dan. All the best! Alan Etter; Vice President; University Relations & Public Affairs; University System of the District of Columbia; Washington, DC (www.udc.edu)

BLAKE FARENTHOLD (Corpus Christi, TX) Subject: http://news.jimroseremembersradio.com/. RADIO HOST RUNS FOR TX HOUSE Blake Farenthold, morning talk host on Clear Channel KKTX-1360 (ex KRYS) Corpus Christi, TX is one of two finalists in a four-Republican primary who run against incumbent Solomon Ortiz (D-TX) to represent the Corpus Christi area in the US House. To be a candidate in the race Blake resigns from KKTX. This gesture may be only symbolic. It appears that the seat is safely in the hands of the Democrats because they send Ortiz to Washington, D.C. continually since he first wins the seat in 1982.' Come on...Scott Brown took the Kennedy seat. Republicans got 40% last time against Ortiz before the tea party movement and the outrage over Obamacare. Plus the last candidate was way under-funded...basically paying for his own campaign. I’m conservative, well funded, articulate and a long time radio guy. Give me some love. My first gig in radio as a weekender was on KRYS in ’76.

TONY LAWRENCE (DFW-Arlington, TX) Giles (Giles Edward Miller, SR.) had just sold KPCN to a group of lawyers, Gump, Feld, Strauss and Kelly and TX. Lieutenant Gov. Ben Barnes. Irene Runnels had left KBOX and was manager of KKDA... Few probably remember the reason for the call letters was K-DAY "The Sunny Sound". I recall the avid country listeners threatened us daily to bring back KPCN. Those 500 watts went quite a ways but the format was doomed from the beginning. I only knew Giles in passing. Dale Edward (Payne-Jimmy Rabbitt) and Bill (Young) had just left KDOK for KILT when I arrived. The PD who hired me in Tyler was Dana Adams Jr. who left me the PD a few months later. Dana Sr. was GM and Hugh Neel was Sales Mgr. There are a lot of stories and history there also. I left Tyler for KPCN (KKDA) and later to WFAA 570/820, WRR and KRLD. WFAA Radio/TV were memorable days for me and you're right they didn't break the bank on payroll. I love your stories and the ones in JRRR bring back a lot of memories. Looking back we owned the world and were too young and reckless (as least I was) to realize it. Working 820 in the days of REAL clear channels and getting nightly calls from the Panama canal Zone should have been an eye opener.

KPCN-730 is one of if not the favorite radio station in my long broadcast resume list since early 1965 that includes Dallas, San Antonio, Ft. Worth, Austin, Waco, Temple, Terrell and finally Houston for over 30 years. In 1967 the KPCN studios are at the transmitter site in Grand Prairie right between Dallas and Ft. Worth. We sit out there in that truly grand prairie all alone in a cow pasture where we see miles and miles of Texas. KPCN's 500 watts completely cover central and north TX like a blanket because of its low position on the AM dial. One day as I enter the building to do my noon-3 pm show there is a young couple with a new born baby who wait for my arrival. These fine folks travel all the way from Oklahoma to meet and get my autograph. This completely overwhelms me because it's the first time that anyone ever asks for my autograph. What are they going to do with that piece of paper? KPNC has a grand array of famous DJs: Bill Mack, Groovy Joe Poovey, me and Randy Ryder. We have so much fun out there and listeners love us like we are members their family. KPCN is real radio. Many stories about my short time at KPCN. In 1967 I leave KPCN to go on the air at WFAA-820/570 Communications Center for the Great Southwest in Dallas. Each night from 7 pm-midnight that 50,000 watts of power on WFAA-820's clear channel sends my voice all across Texas and America. Receive phone calls and letters from as far north as Alaska all the way down south to an island in the Caribbean Sea. Boy do I have grrreat (as Tony the tiger says) stories about my time on WFAA and KPCN. When I leave WFAA in August 1968 to head south to the Alamo City to program KBUC FM-AM my good friend and fellow Elkins Institute of Radio classmate (1964) Rex Russell (Boehme) is my replacement. Sad to say that Rex passes away at 65 at home in Orange, TX on Wednesday, February 25, 2009.

TRIVIA ANSWER: After the Young Rascals' Good Lovin' becomes #1 in Billboard organist Felix Cavaliere admits, We weren't too pleased with our performance. It was a shock to us when it went to the top of the charts.

GEORGE LESTER (Palestine-Elkhart, TX) I'll try to think of some (stories). I hope I can come up with some that are reasonably interesting.

JRRR's Friday, March 12, 2010 Issue #789 has a very interesting radio story from George Lester that you do not want to miss. Tell your friends to tune in.

VICTOR HUGO (February 26, 1802-May 22, 1885) Winter is on my head, but eternal spring is in my heart.

Jim Rose and Lacy

Houston, Texas - En Dieu nous croyons

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March 08, 2010 [Monday]

Issue #787

ALL THE NEWS THAT IS NEWS

CHINESE RECEIVE A PIG IN A POKE China Radio International (CRI), which is run by the Chinese government, leases KGBC-1540 in Galveston, TX with hopes of sending its broadcasts to the Houston market to become the first U.S. radio station to broadcast CRI programming 24 hours a day. Much to the surprise of the KGBC staff it begins to broadcast CRI programs on New Year's Eve 2009. The FCC officially lists KGBC as a Galveston-Houston radio station but in reality its signal does not cover the Houston market. Before he resigns on February 12th over a policy dispute after five months at the network Mark Shorey, a consultant at CRI headquarters in Beijing with 20 years of experience in radio, says It was the dumbest thing they could have ever done. CRI believes that they are broadcasting in Houston and continue to announce this fact on the air and on their Web site. Glenn Richards, former KGBC morning show producer, says that the radio station's signal is strong as far as the 610 Loop but the signal fades en route. George Lee, whose Electric Theater Radio Hour they remove to make room for CRI, says that if a listener drives from Galveston toward Houston, the signal usually begins to fade near Santa Fe: It's a small market station, and it was never intended from the day it was built to broadcast to Houston. Gabriel Arango, President of Siga Broadcasting Corporation says in a January 6th interview that he signs a letter of intent for a five-year lease with a well-known California broadcaster. In 2002, when he buys KGBC he upgrades its broadcast power from 1,000 watts to 2,500 watts.

RADIO HOST RUNS FOR TX HOUSE Blake Farenthold, morning talk host on Clear Channel KKTX-1360 (ex KRYS) Corpus Christi, TX is one of two finalists in a four-Republican primary who run against incumbent Solomon Ortiz (D-TX) to represent the Corpus Christi area in the US House. To be a candidate in the race Blake resigns from KKTX. This gesture may be only symbolic. It appears that the seat is safely in the hands of the Democrats because they send Ortiz to Washington, D.C. continually since he first wins the seat in 1982.

TRIVIA QUESTION: What two tunes by The Lovin' Spoonful are in former Beatle John Lennon's personal jukebox? The answer appears below.

MOVERS AND SHAKERS

•28 RADIO STATIONS in San Diego, CA hold a moment of silence in the memory of 17-year-old local teen Chelsea King whose murdered body authorities find on Tuesday, March 2, 2010. •WZMR FM Albany Broadcasting Active Rock (The Edge 104.9) flips to Country as (The Cat 104.9) at 10:49 am on Friday, February 26, 2010. •BILL AUSTIN 20 year morning co-host with Beth McDonald on AC KESZ FM (99.9) Phoenix, AZ retires immediately. •DAVE ROBBINS former GM of CBS Radio’s Chicago, IL Country WUSN FM (US-99) and AC WCFS FM (Fresh 105.9) is new SVP/Market Manager of its Orlando, FL cluster.

ENTERTAINMENT AND NEWS MILESTONES

•1959 KUAT TV PBS CH6 in Tucson, AZ begins broadcasting on March 8th. •1960 ELVIS PRESLEY receives his discharge from the Army on March 7th. •1979 CHINA withdraws its invasion troops from Vietnam on March 8th. •1983 COUNTRY MUSIC TELEVISION (CMT) debuts on cable TV on March 6th. •1993 BILLY ECKSTINE Jazz singer who charts a dozen Top 10 R&B hits from 1944-52 dies at 78 of a stroke on March 8th. •2006 TRENT TOMLINSON's debut album Country Is My Rock releases on Lyric Street records on March 7th.

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JOYCE WEBSTER [J.C.] (Mena, AR) Dear Jim, I read Mike Shannon's response to there being no broadcast museum in Dallas in today's issue, Friday, February 26. There should be. I was excited to hear many years ago from Ken Carter that there was. At KIXL's location on South Akard which I believe was owned by Hymen Chiles at the time we moved into the building was a huge old record collection going back at least as far as the big band era, and it remained under lock and key while we were in the building. Initially there was other equipment, but it was moved during our move into the building or shortly thereafter. I particularly recall equipment that played the very large wax records, and I enjoyed the walk through history by our Group Engineer during the move. All of us felt so blessed that we had parking behind the building. Even though that building was old, it had some wonderful features which included a huge production studio, and the building was convenient to everything downtown. I'm sorry to say I don't know very much about the history of KIXL but I'm sure it would be fascinating. Mike probably knows much more than I. Hymen or perhaps Ken Dowe would know more about the contents of the old building. J.C.

ALAN ETTER (Washington, DC) Subject: Jim...I’ve been searching for audio clips of the old 7-Eleven radio spots – from the 70s and 80s – they were hysterical and among the best ever – ‘Oh Thank Heaven for 7-Eleven’ was the theme – can you help me out? Thanks! Alan Etter; Vice President; University Relations & Public Affairs; University System of the District of Columbia; Washington, DC (www.udc.edu)

DAN MCCURDY (Sherman-Denison, TX) Subject: 7-Eleven commercials... Alan (forgive the familiarity, but I assume that anybody who loved our 7-Eleven spots is a friend). I was in 'The Gang of Five' that developed the 'Oh Thank Heaven for 7-Eleven' slogan in 1967, as a member of The Stanford Agency, the in-house ad group for The Southland Corporation (7-Eleven). We had a reprehensible amount of fun, almost shameful to accept a paycheck kinda existence at the agency, with a group of writers (including our boss, Bob Stanford) that had more sheer, raw creative talent than I've ever been surrounded by in my life (I stayed in a state of awe from '67 to '81, when I made the jump to Southland's public relations department. Not as much fun, but absolutely necessary experience for my future position with another c-store company. I have a number of our oldies-but-goodies in MP3 format...how many MBs can your server handle in one swallow? Best...Dan McCurdy

TONY LAWRENCE (DFW-Arlington, TX) Hello Jim, As you can see you were one step ahead of me more than once: KPLT Paris, Texas 1961-1967 (I was in school and couldn't get away); KDOK Tyler/1967-1968; KLTV-CH7 Tyler/same time as KDOK (we had to stay busy); KKDA Grand Prairie 1968 (Part of the switch from KPCN); WFAA (820/570) Dallas/1969-1973 (On air during the last switch April 30, 1970) Met and worked with (Bud) Buschardt, one of the most decent people I have known; WFAA-CH8 Dallas (booth announcer) same time as radio; WRR-1973 (took over from Jim Lowe/left due to format change...what else is new?); KRLD 1973-1976; KPBC 1976-1979; TSN 1979-1991 (TSN moved from Fort Worth to Dallas); 1991 Back to Paris to buy into KPLT (big mistake, you can't go back!) and KPLX/KLIF 1992-1996 (was part time during my 11 years at TSN). There are those who would say we moved around a lot but those were the days when you could change stations with a phone call.

MIKE SHANNON (Dallas-Mesquite, TX) Subject: Jim Rose Remembers Radio. Hi again Jim and Lacy! As for Charles George, he mentioned the old KIXL tower on Military Pkwy behind Hancock's. I went on a hunting expedition of sorts a few months back, just to see that tower and who it belonged to. Nowadays, it's all fenced off, although a little-used concrete bridge just beyond the fence links you to the tower site. I tried to reach the site from each side, but it's pretty well protected today. (I even had the traffic chopper fly me over it one day just to survey!) The tower is still standing, and, per the FCC, still belongs to 1040AM, but that's now KGGR using the former KIXL frequency. KSKY's towers on Bruton are supposedly no longer in use, but they are still lit at night, and the property looks much the same as it did when I lived just down the street from there nearly 40 years ago! Thanks and take care...Mike Shannon, Dallas, TX

TRIVIA ANSWER: John Lennon includes The Lovin' Spoonful's Daydream and Do You Believe In Magic? inside his personal jukebox.

BARRY KILGORE (Houston-Conroe, TX) Jim, please put Mary Lynn Bass on your mailing list. mlbass@att.net Mary is my co-host and so far I've been forwarding JRRR to her. Should have the coming Sunday show info to you this afternoon some time. bk Barry & Mary's "Lunch With Lawyers" Sunday's Noon-1:00PM central time KNTH AM 1070 Houston, Texas A presentation of Bass Communications

FRANKLIN P. JONES (February 23, 1851-November 29, 1935) Anybody who thinks talk is cheap should get some legal advice.

Jim Rose and Lacy

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March 05, 2010 [Friday]

Issue #786

ALL THE NEWS THAT IS NEWS

LEGENDARY METEOROLOGIST PASSES In the late 1940s, Don Kent becomes a member of the American Meteorological Society (AMS). In 1960, he is one of the first recipients of the AMS Seal of Approval that indicates a level of excellence in his television weather forecasting. Don once says, I couldn't afford to go to college. We were dead broke, so I went over to the radio station and said I want to be a weatherman. And they said 'are you kidding?', and I said 'no.' They said try it and I did and I liked it! In 1951, Kent joins WBZ-1030 in Boston, MA. In 1955, he moves over to sister station WBZ TV CBS O&O CH 4 to become Boston's first TV weatherman. I had the best job in the world, yes that's right, and I had the best luck. I was at the right place at the right time. Only a weatherman can be wrong so much and still get paid. Jeff Kent, his son, tells the Associated Press It's amazing the impact he had on so many. All the meteorologists in Boston looked up to him. In 1983, Don retires from TV. After his retirement, listeners still hear his voice on several New England radio stations. Recently, Kent’s son, David, tells WBZ that his dad is in poor health. On Friday, he enters a New Hampshire nursing home. Don Kent dies at 92 early Tuesday, March 2, 2010 in a New Hampshire hospital. WBZ TV meteorologist Barry Burbank is a close friend of Don's. In March 2009, Barry writes a tribute to his mentor: The First Weatherman. WBZ TV's website contains former WBZ TV meteorologist Mish Michaels' interview with the veteran weatherman from March 12, 2009. (http://wbztv.com/)

ANOTHER SMOOTH JAZZ BITES THE DUST These days the Smooth Jazz format on radio takes a beating all across America. Its latest flip flop is Entercom’s KSSJ FM (Smooth Jazz 94.7) which switches at noon Wednesday, March 3, 2010 to Alternative Rock or Modern Rock as Radio 94.7. The KSSJ website says that the Smooth Jazz format becomes increasingly difficult to sell to advertisers and its audience size no longer sustains the station.

TRIVIA QUESTION: Who is the Beatles first manager? The answer appears below.

MOVERS AND SHAKERS

HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Billy Thorman [Production Director of KFWR FM (The Ranch 95.9) D/FW, KONO-860, PD at KTFM FM] celebrates his birthday on Saturday, March 6th. •DONALD E. WILDMON founder of the American Family Association (AFA) resigns as Chairman after 30 years. Son, Tim, with AFA for 24 years, takes over leadership of the ministry's extensive group of radio stations. •THE RUSH LIMBAUGH SHOW moves from Entercom WRKO-680 in Boston, MA at noon on Monday, March 8, 2010 to its new home on WXKS-1200 Clear Channel (Rush Radio).

ENTERTAINMENT AND NEWS MILESTONES

•1958 KDUH TV ABC CH4 Scottsbluff-Hay Spring, NB 1st broadcast on March 5th. •1969 JOHNNY CASH & BOB DYLAN record Girl From The North Country on February 18th at Columbia Studios in Nashville, TN for Dylan's album Nashville Skyline. •1978 HELLO DOLLY! opens at Lunt-Fontanne Theater NYC on March 5th for 152 performances. •1987 RICKY VAN SHELTON's debut album Wild-Eyed Dream releases on Columbia records on February 15th. •1994 GRACE SLICK Jefferson Airplane Rock singer goes to jail for pointing a gun at a cop on March 5th. •2001 BRAD PAISLEY inducts into the Grand Ole Opry on February 17th.

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JOHN D. LEVAN (Springdale, AR) Hi again Jim, I am an old Rock-A-Billy guy. I'll be 72 in July. Started in 1954. Served in the U.S. Army and Nat'l Guard for over ten years. Was inducted into the National Rock-A-Billy Hall of Fame in 2004. Still do gigs occasionally. I was one of the founders of the famous "Tulsa Sound" with J.J. Cale, Leon Russell, ect. Worked with or for throughout my career for many different people, including Tommy Overstreet, Charlie Daniels, Ferlin Huskey, Hank Thompson, and on and on. You can Google my name and get info on me. Anyway, as I was saying I like what you do and thanks for the interest. The very best regards to you, John D. Levan - Rockabilly Hall of Fame (www.RockabillyHall.com)

CONNELL MILLER (Bella Vista, AR) Jim, You might be interested in taking a look at this tribute to the 40-year anniversary of Okie From Muskogee. (www.youtube.com/watch?v=3FB--Qq9ynw) CMT just voted it the #1 country city song. The live version Merle's release was recorded at the Muskogee Civic Center, with James Burton on guitar. It was a packed house, but, unfortunately, I was working a board shift at KMUS at the time and did not get to attend. Jim, have a great 2010... Connell Miller

TONY LAWRENCE (DFW-Arlington, TX) Hello Jim, My name should sound eerily familiar to you from way out of your past. Please pardon but my memory is certainly not what it once was. Too many years of radio can do that to a person. Although retired from radio since 1996 I think you will find why my name is familiar. Your name to me is almost as familiar as a family member. It's hard to be in the greatest business in the world and not remember the best. The problem with the business is that it consumes your time, life and soul to the degree that we sometime didn't see those who work around us. Also competition and ratings also created barriers (Hooper and Pulse). Thank you for adding me to your list. As an old fart I am still thrilled when someone even faintly remembers me from my 36 years in "the bidness" as Murray Cox called it. Tony Lawrence

MIKE SHANNON (Dallas-Mesquite, TX) Subject: Jim Rose Remembers Radio. Hi again Jim and Lacy! Glad you both made it safely out of harm's way! Wow...there must have been some tense moments there. First, I want to invite current and former radio/TV/media people out to the first DFW Media Lunch Bunch of 2010 this Friday in Dallas (that's March 5) at 12:30PM. We'll meet at Humperdink's Restaurant, located on Northwest Hwy between Loop 12-Walton Walker and 35E-Stemmons Frwy. We'll hang out, visit with old friends, meet some new ones, do some networking, and enjoy some great food! Dutch treat, so each person pays for their own. Very informal and casual, come-and-go as you please, etc. RSVP not required, but it'd help to have a head count of sorts...just email me at mike@knus99.com. I can help with directions and more info if needed. If you've come out before, please note the NEW venue, which hopefully is more convenient for everyone. Thanks and take care...Mike Shannon, Dallas, TX

DAN MCCURDY (Sherman-Denison, TX) Subject: New Entry at Jim Rose Remembers Radio. ...leave it to my colleague Bud Buschardt to bring those memories rolling back like so many neat little nuggets from the past! He mentioned Abnack Records and their Dallas office on Olive Street, with John Abdnor, a Ft. Worth insurance exec as head honcho, and his son John Jr. as contact guy. The Abdnors were really unsung groundbreakers during the '63-'65 musical frenzy in Dallas. KLIF was, as usual, at the epicenter of the action, and both Johns were regular visitors at Triangle Point, pushing their 'records du jour' to the DJs and the then current music director. One of the biggest successes they had was 'Western Union Man' by the Five Americans, ultimately taking the local group to Dick Clark's 'American Bandstand,' nationally broadcast from WFIL-TV in Philadelphia. Another lesser regional hottie of Abnak was Jon & Robin's 'Do It Again' (with a rather rakish after-title for the time) 'A Little Bit Slower.' I remember both John Sr. and his son as really nice guys, no pressure, easy sell, fun folks...unlike many record hawkers of the day. Dan McCurdy, Sherman, Texas - KLIF, KBOX-Dallas; WMEX-Boston; inducted into the Texas Radio Hall of Fame 2004; retired Fortune 500 advertising/PR exec; freelance writer, voice talent

GEORGE LESTER (Palestine-Elkhart, TX) Subject: Not dead YET!! Hello Jim, I changed my email address because I was getting a ton of junk mail and spam. It started when I let my email address be published in my column in Texas Escapes. I missed covering everybody when I sent out the new one. Sorry. I would prefer to keep this unpublished. Of course, if an old friend asks for it please pass it along to him. I hope everything is going alright and I will look forward to getting back on you subscription list. Thanks, George Lester

TRIVIA ANSWER: Brian Epstein becomes the Beatles' manager in November 1961. On August 27, 1967 Brian dies of an overdose of sleeping pills.

JIMMY RABBITT (Grand Junction, CO) The next "Back On The Beach" with Jimmy Rabbitt is Saturday, March 6th. 3pm-6pm PDT 6pm-9pm EDT on 101.5 KOCI FM Newport Beach, California. streaming on: http://KOCIRadio.com. twittering at: http://twitter.com/elconejo09

DICK BRUNA (August 23, 1927-p) Before he went to sleep, I told him a little story about a rabbit we saw run around the beach house we rented.

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March 03, 2010 [Wednesday]

Issue #785

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T-BONE DEPARTS A bass player whom we know best for his work with Rock duo Hall and Oates dies at 58 from a heart attack on Saturday, February 27, 2010. Over the years, Tom T-Bone Wolk is a regular in the Saturday Night Live band plus he plays bass for the likes of Billy Joel, Carly Simon, Bette Midler, Laurie Anderson, Robert Palmer, Elvis Costello and Shawn Colvin. T-Bone produces the 1991 Willie Nile album Places I Have Never Been. Recently, Wolk appears online as the bass player in Daryl Hall’s Live From Daryl’s House show. Since 1981, Wolk is the fella with the hat who plays bass guitar with Daryl Hall and John Oates. He originally got the gig after playing bass on the first gold rap record, 'These Are The Breaks' by Kurtis Blow in early 1981. This gave him the chance to audition for the Hall and Oates band; now 23 years later he is the resident musical director and often times co-producer of their records.

THE 82ND ANNUAL ACADEMY AWARDS is on Sunday, March 7, 2010 at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA. 2010’s most nominated films are Avatar and The Hurt Locker with nine nominations each. Country-crooner actors maintain a good track record at the Academy Awards. Jeff Bridges stands a good chance to join the winning crowd with his starring role in Crazy Heart. A movie where he plays boozy singer Bad Blake, a guy who shows his years along with the mileage but he still puts a lot of soul in his music. Jeff has previous wins at the Golden Globes and the Screen Actors Guild Awards. He is the best-actor front-runner for Crazy Heart. Six past performers who play Country singers receive nominations for Oscars. Three of them win: Sissy Spacek for best actress as Loretta Lynn in 1980's Coal Miner's Daughter; Robert Duvall who co-stars in Crazy Heart for best actor as fictional singer Mac Sledge in 1983's Tender Mercies (one of my favorite movies) and Reese Witherspoon for best actress as June Carter in 2005's Walk the Line about the life and legend of Johnny Cash. Joaquin Phoenix star of Walk the Line receives a nomination for best actor for his role as Johnny Cash, but he doesn't go home with the trophy. Same for Jessica Lange with her nomination for best actress as Patsy Cline in 1985's Sweet Dreams (another of my favorite flicks). Movies with a Country flavor have a .500 batting average. Country music has a better track record than other music genres at the Oscars. Here's hoping that Jeff Bridges wins a new Oscar for Crazy Heart.

TRIVIA QUESTION: What is the inspiration for former Beatle Paul McCartney's tune Good Day Sunshine? The answer appears below.

MOVERS AND SHAKERS

•CAMELBACK JACK returns to CBS Classic Hits KOOL FM (94.5) Phoenix, AZ 7pm-midnight to replace the syndicated Tom Kent. •WTAJ TV CBS CH10 for the Allegheny area of Johnstown-Altoona, PA is back on the air after an outage because of heavy snow. •DON BLACK evacuates his PD office at Independence Media Top 40 WPIA FM (98.5 Kiss FM) Peoria, IL that he holds since March 2007. Don is anxious to hear from you @ bigddonblack@gmail.com. •KBIG FM Clear Channel Hot AC (104.3 MYfm) Los Angeles, CA PD Andrew Jeffries has afternoons open. Send your best stuff to myfmonair@clearchannel.com.

ENTERTAINMENT AND NEWS MILESTONES

•1958 KTVU TV IND CH2 in Oakland-San Francisco, CA 1st broadcast is on March 3rd. •1967 LORETTA LYNN's album Don't Come Home A 'Drinkin' releases on Decca records on February 13th. •1971 SOUTH AFRICAN BROADCASTING lifts its ban on the Beatles on March 3rd. •1981 EMMYLOU HARRIS earns two Gold albums on February 18th for Blue Kentucky Girl and Profile: Best Of Emmylou Harris. •1997 HOWARD STERN's radio show premieres on WRCQ FM (103.5) on March 3rd in Fayetteville, NC. •2004 MONTGOMERY GENTRY's video If You Ever Stop Loving Me debuts on February 18th on CMT.

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PAT MCGOWAN (Chandler, AZ) Subject: George Lester. Hello Jim, Enjoy your updates. Been a LONG time since my Houston days ('67-'74) but interesting to see what's happening. Years ago was a neighbor and friend of George Lester (KIKK, KENR, KTRH, etc.) Years later established an email "stay in touch". Have not heard from GL in well over a year, and am wondering if he is OK and still with us. Any knowledge of his status? Thanks! Pat McGowan (ex KENR weekends, ex KUHT, KTRK, KVRL) Patrick McGowan - NCP 3 New Century Productions

GEORGE LESTER and his wife live in Elkhart which is in east central TX near Palestine. Hear from him frequently until his email address begins to bounce over a month ago. Hope everything goes well with George Lester.

RED JONES (Carrollton, GA) Subject: Bob Grant Email. Bob Grant was asking about John Trotter. John worked a number of stations around the country. I first worked briefly with him at KAKC Tulsa as I was coming out of the Army where Chris Lane was also on the staff. When I was PD at KILT Houston I hired him as morning man and gave him the Honest John moniker. Great talent. Then he worked at KRIO McAllen Texas for awhile then moved to Abilene Texas where he passed away. Sad loss. Red Jones

CHUCK CASHMERE (San Diego-San Marcos, CA) Hi Jim, I noted an item from Larry Scott the other day. One of the coolest people I've met in broadcasting, always cordial and a standup guy. Worked with him on an account back in 1973. I was doing commercials for a local dealership sponsoring Porter Waggoner & Dolly Parton. He left the scene here a couple of years later. When I left LA to return to Big H, he kept me company outside Las Cruces on into Fort Stockton on some station out of Ft Worth/Dallas all niter. Good to know he's hanging with us. Take care. Keep up the good work. CC

LARRY SCOTT [Dallas-Terrell, TX] Subject: Jim Rose Remembers Radio (#780) February 19, 2010 [Friday] A few years back the call letters were changed from KTER to KPYK. I haven't heard (Reverend) Warren (Daniels) in awhile. I used to get a kick out of listening to him on Saturday evening. I think he still preaches in Rockwall. His wife Linda died a few years ago and his two boys are in and out of jail. Most of the time in jail. Seems they can't leave drugs alone. Take care.

MIKE SHANNON (Dallas-Mesquite, TX) Subject: For JRRR! Hi Jim and Lacy! First, thanks to Mike Simpson for the mention in the last JRRR. Always a lot of fun at our quarterly DFW Radio Lunch Bunch events, and you never know who might show up! Sam Pate was an absolute gem, we were blessed with his presence, and he is sorely missed. Next Lunch Bunch is coming up in March. I'll send you details to post. Also, Joyce Webster wrote you about the old KIXL in Dallas...for one, I wish we DID have a repository for old broadcast equipment in Dallas. Once upon a time, we had the Texas Broadcast Museum, which later moved across town and became the National Museum of Communications. It's been gone for at least 10 years now, and the contents are rumored to be sitting in a public storage warehouse in nearby Irving, gathering dust. One of the broadcasting "finds" once contained there was the original, massive Voice of America console. I do have my own little radio repository at the house (what radio person doesn't?) and part of that collection is the original green metal building sign from KIXL Radio, originally located at 1401 S. Akard in Dallas. Kind of a long story, but it's out of the elements now and waiting for a permanent home one day in a SOLVENT and PERPETUALLY-FUNDED local broadcast museum! Thanks, Mike Shannon

TONY LAWRENCE (DFW-Arlington, TX) Hi there, Please sign me up to receive Jim Rose Remembers Radio. Tony Lawrence; Arlington, Texas, U.S.A. I enjoy your great stories about a lot of people I remember and many I have worked with. Thanx, Tony

BOB GRANT [Robert Hanger] (Houston-Jersey Village, TX) Jim: Found another in my archives, but NO info at all: Ever heard of singer Billie Vann, on KFJZ & WBAP, Ft. Worth?? Must be from 50's era! BOB

TRIVIA ANSWER: Former Beatle Paul McCartney claims that The Lovin' Spoonful's Daydream is a major influence on his song Good Day Sunshine.

BARRY KILGORE (Houston-Conroe, TX) Jim, please put Mary Lynn Bass on your mailing list. mlbass@att.net Mary is my co-host and so far I've been forwarding JRRR to her. Should have the coming Sunday show info to you this afternoon some time. bk Barry & Mary's "Lunch With Lawyers" - Sunday's Noon-1:00PM central time - KNTH AM 1070 Houston, Texas - A presentation of Bass Communications

HERBERT SPENCER (April 27, 1820-December 8, 1903) A jury consists of twelve persons chosen to decide who has the better lawyer.

Jim Rose and Lacy

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March 01, 2010 [Monday]

Issue #784

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BOSS RADIO INNOVATER PERISHES In 1965, Gene Chanault teams with legendary programmer Bill Drake to create powerhouse Boss Radio on KHJ-930 in Los Angeles, CA. The Drake-Chenault format takes Top 40 radio by a storm in the 1960s with DJ liners and special jingles. In 1974, Drake and Chanault launch a music automation company that distributes radio programming via reel-to-reel tape. Chenault takes care of the business end of the company. Drake produces the music programming. Eventually, Drake-Chenault distributes their formats by satellite. In 1986 Wagontrain Enterprises buys Drake Chenault. In the summer of 1987, Wagontrain re-locates the operation to Albuquerque, NM. Another radio legend, Robert W. Morgan, hosts Drake-Chenault's syndicated radio specials The Top 100 of the Sixties and The Golden Years. Both programs document the history of Pop music. The Golden Years covers 1956-1972. We probably remember most the 52-hour special, The History of Rock & Roll, that chronicles the course of Rock music from its beginning roots. Bill Drake dies in November 2008 of lung cancer. Gene Chenault dies at 90 on Tuesday, February 23, 2010 of lymphoma complications.

CARLY REVEALS WHO IS VAIN We fondly remember singer-song writer Carly Simon's 1973 hit You're So Vain that is #1 for three weeks and sells over a half million copies. Carly never reveals who the vain person is. Over the years the most prominent person in that role is Mick Jaggar of the Rolling Stones. Mick does sing back up on the tune. Another leading contender for the vain title in her song is Warren Beatty. Warren takes the ball and runs with it because in interviews he proclaims that the song is about him. Beatty even thanks Carly for the vain nomenclature because he is so vain, but it isn’t about him at all. In the new recording of You’re So Vain from her new album due out this week, Never Been Gone, Carly Simon ends the a 38-year mystery that surrounds the subject of her classic song. She reveals that the one-time head of her record label, David Geffen, is the one who is so vain in her song. At the time Simon argues with Geffen who she claims spends most of his time promoting his other act Joni Mitchell and not her. This revelation leaves NBC's Dick Ebersol in a quandary because in 2003 he bids $50,000 for Carly to tell him personally who the vain person in the song really is. He promises to take the secret to his grave. Now we all know.

TRIVIA QUESTION: The lightest Elvis Presley ever weighs as a six foot tall adult is 170 lbs in 1960 after he discharges from the U.S. Army. How much does he weigh at the time of his death? The answer appears below.

MOVERS AND SHAKERS

•JOHN GAMBLING morning host on WOR-710 NYC is the master of ceremonies for The Broadcasters Foundation of America black-tie Golden Mike gala on Monday, March 8, 2010 in honor of New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg. •WNWV FM (The Wave 107.3) Elyria-Lorain Broadcasting Cleveland, OH is another Smooth Jazz radio station to flip. WNWV FM is now AAA (107.3 Boom!). •WDUQ FM (90.5) Jazz/NPR Pittsburgh, PA launches its crucial winter fundraising drive. •LILY TOMLIN and Jane Wagner will produce Leslie Jordan's solo off Broadway show My Trip Down the Pink Carpet in spring 2010.

ENTERTAINMENT AND NEWS MILESTONES

•1957 KTWO TV NBC/ABC/CBS CH2 in Casper, WY begins broadcasting on March 1st. •1965 GOVERNOR FRANK CLEMENT signs a resolution on February 17th that declares Tennessee Waltz as Tennessee's official state song. •1972 KHMA TV IND CH11 in Houma, LA begins broadcasting on March 1st. •1987 WILLIE NELSON's movie Red Headed Stranger premieres on February 19th in Austin, TX. •1994 WALTER KENT composer of I'll Be Home for Christmas dies at 82 on March 1st. •2006 CARRIE UNDERWOOD performs at halftime at the NBA All-Star Game on February 19th at the Toyota Center in Houston, TX.

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JOYCE WEBSTER [J.C.] (Mena, AR) Subject: The fire, etc. Dear Jim, Sorry to hear about the fire and the discomfort. Thank God you and Lacy are safe, and I take it you didn't lose anything. The smell of a fire is difficult to get rid of but if you didn't have smoke damage, it will go away.

CHUCK CASHMERE (San Diego-San Marcos, CA) Hi Jim, fires are scary. I'm sure u and Lacy were put thru a little hell the other nite during the fire even though it was cold outside. I hope things worked out for you. Been reading about a lot of good people passing on. God and Peace be with them. Please take care of yourself. Keep up the good work. Beware of a fire prone apartment building. CC

CHAD EVERSON (Princeton, MN) Subject: Jim Rose Remembers Radio (#783) February 26, 2010 [Friday]. Fire is bad! I am glad both you and Lacy are fine! Chad Everson; President, Theodore Media LLC (http://grizzlygroundswell.com) / (http://WGGRN.com) / (http://TemerityMagazine.com) / (http://GrizzlyTemerity.com) Come On Home America! Igniting and Uniting Conservative grassroots Thought, Voice and Image Across this Blessed Nation.

ROBERT REYES [BOBBY] (San Antonio, TX) Subject: glad you're ok. Jim...am so glad you and Lacy are OK! I'd hate to think if I would ever have a situation like that (fire next door) with my condition...thank GOD things were not more damaging on your side and you were able to get back to your place...tell Andy Waldrop I said HEY! ...thanks for placing the info from Jay Pennington about Augie Meyers in your newsletter...when I saw Augie last summer at the Harvey Kagan benefit, I chatted with Augie briefly about if Post Polio Syndrome had affected him and he said along with that and the kidney problems were giving him discomfort! ...we've all got to keep the faith! ...all the best to you and Lacy, Jim, and keep the newsletter going for us and have a good weekend!! Bobby Reyes

CHET MAXWELL (San Antonio, TX) Subject: John Trotter. Hi Jim, I would like to add one short item to Red Jones' note about John Trotter. Between the times that John worked with Charlie Trub at KRIO in McAllen and his stint in Abilene, John spent a while working with us at KBOX in Dallas. He was one of a kind...a tremendous talent even in his later years. I'm glad that you and Lacy escaped from your harrowing experience with that apartment fire without injury.

CHARLES GEORGE (Dallas, TX) Subject: Safety First. Hi, I am glad you are safe. I used to remember seeing the KIXL transmitter at Military Parkway behind Hancock Fabric. I used to walk down to see it. It was right before the dry area of town was wet. The other transmitter sites visible in the area was KLIF 1190 towers near Scyene across from Colonial Baptist Church. I am not sure whether those were ever used. Also when I went to John B. Hood, KSKY 660 could be heard over the phone at times. They had their transmitter at Jim Miller and Bruton. I also used to see towers off of the Dallas/Fort Worth Turnpike. I am not sure who they were operated by, I was thinking it was KFJZ 1270 but I maybe wrong. I have a copy of Mr. Bus Driver, Bruce Channel. I figured it was a response to the Letter. Couldn't catch a plane so had to hop a bus. Maybe the Next Plane To London. Junior's head is hard as rock every dime is off to the Jukebox Man. There was a Pawnshop at Oaklawn and Lemmon Ave. He had lots of 45's that he got from old jukeboxes.

FR. BOB TOMLINSON (Ft. Worth, TX) Subject: Hi Jim. Very sorry to hear of the fire Jim. I hope you and Lacy will not be forced to move once they start rebuilding the apt. next door. Very glad that the two of you are safe and sound. It was good to see Mike Simpson on here, I had not spoken to him since we went chasing down a pirate radio station up near Ponder. His email stopped working with a change in the Cowboy broadcast changed stations. Another Ham radio guy like me. Maybe we can connect again soon. Mike Shannon, if you'll accept an old radio guy who never worked Dallas radio but grew up in the glory days of Dallas radio, I'd like to come to one of the lunch get togethers. Always enjoy the column, Jim. Bob Tomlinson+

TRIVIA ANSWER: Elvis Presley weighs 260 lbs. at the time of his death on August 16, 1977.

BLAKE LINDSAY (Dallas-Addison, TX) Hi Jim! Jennifer and I are sure happy that you and Lacy are both safe and injury free. That apartment fire next door certainly sounds like it was an adventure for you. Just punchin' in again Jim, to tell you how much we appreciate your three informative weekly columns. Thanks for your caring efforts with a subject we are very interested in. Thanks also, for including your current life stories in the news for us. I observed this week, the big boost news talk stations received in Arbitron ratings. Healthcare debate and other issues are impacting the numbers. Those PPM's seem quicker and more precise to deliver reality just like we expected. Talk with you soon Jim. Your Friends, Blake and Jennifer Lindsay, Blazin' Blake Productions

L. RON HUBBARD [Founder of the Church of Scientology] The only way you can control people is to lie to them.

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FIRE NEXT DOOR! Lacy and I have a fire last night in the apartment next door to ours. Firefighters force us out of our apartment around midnight Thursday morning. Appears that just about every Houston fire truck, emergency vehicle and fire crew work to put out the blaze in the apartment next door to ours. While outside I nearly freeze my rear off because it's now colder that it is for quite awhile. Lacy keeps howling woooo at all of the firemen as they race back and forth in front of us plus their bright lights, big hoses and several ladders. They let us back inside our home around 5 this morning. No electricity until around 1:40 pm Thursday afternoon. Try to wrap up in as much cover as possible because it's mighty cold inside with no heat. The heat now works overtime to warm us up. Our apartment smells like the fire is still burning. Guess that smell will be here for a long time. They're moving out the furniture next door right now. Thank God that we have no injuries but firemen dig holes in the roof next door to get to the electrical fire. A TV camera man stands outside in front of us as he films the fire fighters in action. Andy Waldrop says that he sees the video footage on TV this morning. Probably won't make the news in Dallas but it's big news to us.

LEHRMANN RETURNS TO HIS BEGINNINGS Darren Lehrmann graduates from the University of Houston in 1995. Since 2005, Darren is GM of WXVT TV CBS CH15 Greenville, MS. On February 22, 2010 he returns to Nexstar Broadcasting KBTV TV FOX CH4 in Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX where he originally begins his career in local and national TV sales from 1996-1999. In 1998, he becomes KBTV TV's National Sales Manager. After he leaves KBTV TV Lehrmann manages the Houston office of Millennium Television Sales from 1999 to 2001. From 2001-2005 Darren is General Sales Manager of Saga Communications in Victoria, TX over 5 TV stations.

TRIVIA QUESTION: Why does Pop recording star Lesley Gore not record the tune A Groovy Kind of Love? The answer appears below.

MOVERS AND SHAKERS

•DR. GEORGE FLINN founder of Flinn Broadcasting whose flagship station is WHBQ FM (Q107.5) Memphis, TN prepares to run as a Republican for Democrat John Tanner's 8th District seat in Tennessee's U.S. House of Representatives. •KCRW FM (College Radio Workshop) public radio appoints Jennifer Ferro to succeed Ruth Seymour as GM. •BOLD GOLD MEDIA grabs AC WLNP FM (Lite FM 94.3) Scranton, PA and flips it to (The Talker 94.3) on Monday, March 1, 2010. •DAN TAPSON retires at 45 in 1984 as GM of Infinity KOME FM (98.5) San Jose, CA dies of cancer at 71 on Wednesday, February 17, 2010.

ENTERTAINMENT AND NEWS MILESTONES

•1959 RAY PRICE records Heartaches by the Number in the evening of January 29th at Bradley Studios in Nashville, TN. •1966 KBIM TV CBS CH10 Roswell, NM begins broadcasting on February 26th. •1974 DOLLY PARTON ends her duet partnership with Porter Wagoner on February 19th. •1987 BEATLES release their 1st compact disc on February 26th. •1998 HAL KETCHUM marries Gina Pacconi on February 14th at the Grace Methodist Church, in Austin, TX. Guests include: Delbert McClinton and songwriters Jim Lauderdale and Kim Richey. •2004 JOHN RANDOLPH actor in Prizzi's Honor dies at 88 on February 24th.

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JOHN SUMMERS (Los Angeles, TX) Subject: inquiry--Summers in L.A. Greetings from the Left Coast Jim! I'm looking for a hi-quality Beautiful Music/Easy Listening/MOR library...mixed instrumentals & vocals would be terrific. Really appreciate getting your updates. Adios from a former KLIF & KCLE jock. John Summers Los Angeles (661) 310-4483 jsummers93khj@hotmail.com

RED JONES (Carrollton, GA) Subject: Bob Grant E mail. Bob Grant was asking about John Trotter. John worked a number of stations around the country. I first worked briefly with him at KAKC Tulsa as I was coming out of the Army where Chris Lane was also on the staff. When I was PD at KILT Houston I hired him as morning man and gave him the Honest John moniker. Great talent. Then he worked at KRIO McAllen, Texas for awhile then moved to Abilene, Texas where he passed away. Sad loss. Red Jones

BARRY KILGORE (Houston-Conroe, TX) Jim, Attached is the latest flier for this Sunday's LWL show. Barry & Mary's "Lunch With Lawyers" Sunday's Noon-1:00PM central time KNTH AM 1070 Houston, Texas A presentation of Bass Communications "Lunch With Lawyers" is a Talk/Interview Radio Program that covers all facets of Legal, Political, Cultural, and Civic Issues. We engage, inform and entertain while prompting listeners (locally and nationally) to call in with questions and comments. Featured guests include Attorneys, District Court Judges, Authors, members of the Attorney General’s Office, Celebrities and more. For Advertising Information Contact Barry Kilgore 310-902-2846 (cell) M.L. Bass 310-902-0081 (cell) Alicia Hernandez 832-492-8546 (cell) April Williford/Steven Kay Media 713-278-9109 832-754-7832 (cell) Sunday’s Topic: 2/28/2010 "You Be The Judge!" Guest: Danny Dexter (www.dexterforjudge.com)

JOAN PATE-DAY (Cedar Creek Lake, TX) Subject: re news. On this snowy day, cold outside but cozy inside, I enjoyed your email from Mike Simpson. It makes me feel proud my brother has a swell guy like Mike to remind me Sam has not been forgotten. Knowing Sam, I am sure he remembered you Mike. And having ridden with him in the mobile, I bet you held on real tight to the dash board when he made those u-turns to get that story. Sam's grandson Mack, about 10 years I guess, made the front page cover of a Dallas magazine. On the last anniversary of Kennedy's death, his mom took him downtown to the Memorial. Every time the guide would start to tell the events of that day, Mack would correct him and say "here's how it really happened." A reporter noticing Mack asked where he got the information. "My grandpa told me."

DAN MCCURDY (Sherman-Denison, TX) Subject: New Entry at Jim Rose Remembers Radio ...leave it to my colleague Bud Buschardt to bring those memories rolling back like so many neat little nuggets from the past! He mentioned Abnack Records and their Dallas office on Olive Street, with John Abdnor, a Ft. Worth insurance exec as head honcho, and his son John Jr. as contact guy. The Abdnors were really unsung groundbreakers during the '63-'65 musical frenzy in Dallas. KLIF was, as usual, at the epicenter of the action, and both Johns were regular visitors at Triangle Point, pushing their 'records du jour' to the DJs and the then current music director. One of the biggest successes they had was 'Western Union Man' by the Five Americans, ultimately taking the local group to Dick Clark's 'American Bandstand,' nationally broadcast from WFIL-TV in Philadelphia. Another lesser regional hottie of Abnak was Jon & Robin's 'Do It Again' (with a rather rakish after-title for the time) 'A Little Bit Slower.' I remember both John Sr. and his son as really nice guys, no pressure, easy sell, fun folks...unlike many record hawkers of the day. Dan McCurdy, Sherman, Texas - KLIF, KBOX-Dallas; WMEX-Boston; inducted into the Texas Radio Hall of Fame 2004; retired Fortune 500 advertising/PR exec; freelance writer, voice talent

TRIVIA ANSWER: Legendary record producer Shelby Singleton does not want Lesley Gore to record any song that contains the word groovy.

MIKE SHANNON (Dallas-Mesquite, TX) Subject: For JRRR! Hi Jim and Lacy! First, thanks to Mike Simpson for the mention in the last JRRR. Always a lot of fun at our quarterly DFW Radio Lunch Bunch events, and you never know who might show up! Sam Pate was an absolute gem, we were blessed with his presence, and he is sorely missed. Next Lunch Bunch is coming up in March...I'll send you details to post. Also, Joyce Webster wrote you about the old KIXL in Dallas...for one, I wish we DID have a repository for old broadcast equipment in Dallas. Once upon a time, we had the Texas Broadcast Museum, which later moved across town and became the National Museum of Communications. It's been gone for at least 10 years now, and the contents are rumored to be sitting in a public storage warehouse in nearby Irving, gathering dust. One of the broadcasting "finds" once contained there was the original, massive Voice of America console. I do have my own little radio repository at the house (what radio person doesn't?) and part of that collection is the original green metal building sign from KIXL Radio, originally located at 1401 S. Akard in Dallas. Kind of a long story, but it's out of the elements now and waiting for a permanent home one day in a SOLVENT and PERPETUALLY-FUNDED local broadcast museum! Thanks, Mike Shannon

MIKE SHEPPARD [Veteran radio DJ] My heart ... will always beat just a little faster when the word radio is spoken.

Jim Rose and Lacy

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February 24, 2010 [Wednesday]

Issue #782

ALL THE NEWS THAT IS NEWS

ABBEY ROAD FOR SALE OR NOT FOR SALE THAT IS THE QUESTION The Beatles record most of their albums including their last LP at Abbey Road Studios in the wealthy northwest London suburb of St. John's Wood. Private equity operation Terra Firma Capital Partners buys the Beatles' music company EMI in 2007 but now it experiences financial difficulties. As an aid to its quicksand quagmire Terra Firma places Abbey Road's prestigious building on the market. Abbey Road Studios are a centerpiece of the UK recording industry since the 1930s. Abbey Road makes its name from composer Edward Elgar's classical recordings. It gains worldwide fame through the Beatles, who name one of their albums Abbey Road that has a prominent photo of the band as they cross a road outside the building on its cover. Britain's National Trust charity who safeguards many of the country's historic buildings considers whether it should step forward. Composer Andrew Lloyd Webber, who is one of the UK music industry's most wealthy people with an estimated worth of £750 million ($1,150 million). His spokesman tells CNN that he may have an interest in a purchase of the famous building: He first recorded there in 1967 with Tim Rice. Andrew has since recorded most of his musicals there, from 'Jesus Christ Superstar' to his new musical 'Love Never Dies'. In 2009, the EMI group rejects an offer of $46 million for the studios. It now has a change of heart and removes the for sale sign from in front of Abbey Road Studios building. The EMI group says that it may benefit from a plan to revive the Abbey Road Studios. Only the Shadow knows for sure. Stay tuned to this Bat channel.

HOUSTON RADIO DOES THE SHUFFLE Mark Adams CBS Radio czar in Houston, TX relaunches two morning shows. Brad Booker KKHH FM [ex KIKK FM] (Hot 95.7) morning co-host moves down the hall to team up with market vet Maria Todd on KHMX FM (Mix 96.5). Sarah Pepper, Brad's former co-host, remains on KKHH FM while she welcomes new co-host PK and his producer Ivan Trujillo.

TRIVIA QUESTION: Motion picture and TV stars gain new notoriety as TV booth announcers. Movie actor Morgan Freeman introduces the CBS Evening News With Katie Couric. What other movie and TV notables do the same? The answer appears below.

MOVERS AND SHAKERS

•KMNY-1360 (formerly KXOL) Ft. Worth-Dallas, TX Multicultural Radio Broadcasting loses its lease with Dave Clifton's left leaning talk format because he says that he can no longer afford its cost. •KABC-790 Citadel Talk Los Angeles, CA hits the half century mark after its new for the times All-Talk format first enters the City of Angels airwaves in 1960. •LES MOONVES CBS Corporation CEO sees a shiny future ahead for radio: The revenue picture continues to brighten for us. Radio will be showing plus signs in the first quarter. •NATALIE GRANT & BART MILLARD host the 41st GMA Dove Awards on Wednesday, April 21, 2010.

ENTERTAINMENT AND NEWS MILESTONES

•1952 JUICE NEWTON Country-Pop crossover singer born Judy Kay Newton on February 18th at Lakehurst Naval Base, NJ. •1964 CASSIUS CLAY defeats Sonny Liston for the heavyweight boxing title on February 24th. •1977 ELVIS PRESLEY's single Moody Blue lands at #1 on Billboard's Country survey on February 19th. •1987 LARRY KING radio personality suffers a heart attack on February 24th.•1993 REBA MCENTIRE's single It's Your Call certifies Gold & Platinum on the same day on February 19th. •2007 BRUCE BENNETT at 100 dies on February 24th from complications of a broken hip in Santa Monica, CA.

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JOYCE WEBSTER [J.C.] (Mena, AR) Subject: Really enjoyed the latest. Dear Jim, Always enjoy reading about the history of radio, but especially enjoyed your latest. By the way, KIXL call letters were used in Austin when my former boss Dick Oppenheimer began his first "group". I haven't asked Dick lately if the call letters are still in use in Austin, but I believe they are. KMGC began at the old KIXL building on Akard Street in Dallas before building the new station next to TM Productions and Programming. Both were part of Starr Broadcasting Group at that time. There was a huge collection of old broadcast equipment and records stored at that location when I was there. I would be very surprised if some of those things are not in the radio museum in Dallas now! I remember when KNUS became KLUV, KNUS was immediately snapped up by a station in Colorado. Good call letters remain good call letters, it seems. Surely there is still a KFOG in San Francisco! We're having thunderstorms and rain today after so much ice and snow here in Mena, but we're supposed to get more freezing temps beginning early next week. Hoping this finds you well, JC

KIXL call letters long time at 1040 move from Dallas to Del Valle, TX near Austin on 970 with a Religious format.

JOHN D. LEVAN (Springdale, AR) Subject: RIP Dale Hawkins. Hey Jim, Love your newsletter. Please put me on your email list. Thanks, John D. Levan - Rockabilly Hall of Fame (www.RockabillyHall.com)

JAY PENNINGTON (San Antonio-Boerne, TX) Subject: For the email section of your newsletter. Thanks! Hi Jim, I was reading that Augie Meyers is in need of a kidney...he is currently doing dialysis each night while he continues to perform. He is on the donor list for a kidney but in May he turns 70 and at 70 years old they take you off the donor list. So Augie is in a life race right now. From the article I read "Anyone interested in donating a kidney to Augie Meyers should call Diane Tarpey at San Antonio's Methodist Specialty and Transplant Hospital. The phone number is (210) 575-4483. There will be no financial cost for a donor. All expenses would be covered through Augie's insurance plan." The full article is in Sam Kindrick's online publication at www.actionmagsa.com/sites/default/files/issues/ActionMag-Feb2010_LO.pdf on page 3. Please pass the word along to help Augie and also please keep him in your prayers. (www.penningtontechnicalarts.com/KEXL)

LARRY SCOTT [Dallas-Terrell, TX] Subject: Jim Rose Remembers Radio (#780) February 19, 2010 [Friday] I always look forward to the report. I remember someone asking if anyone knew a Mr. Laird. He was a car dealer in Houston and sponsored Tilman Franks, Country Johnny Mathis and Jimmy Fautheree on radio. He bought them white suits to wear on personal appearances. When Hank Williams came to KWKH he didn't have a suit so Tilman had his suit altered to fit Hank and that's the suit Hank wore in his early promo pictures. By the way, Tilman wrote "Poison Love" that Johnny and Jack recorded. As a way to say thanks to Mr. Laird he put Laird's name on the song.

MIKE SIMPSON (Dallas, TX) Greetings Jim! This 16 year old kid who once blissfully stood in the middle of shootings and mayhem like a deer-in-the-headlights, driving Sam Pate's mobile unit on the weekend...well this "kid" turns 60 in a couple of months. This "kid" (and I still AM a kid in my own mind!) has managed to make a decent living "doing radio" for more than 40 years. I suppose some day I need to "grow up" and get a REAL job!!! By the way, after re-reading the above I realized I left out an important item well worth mentioning: I was honored to be able to visit with the late Sam Pate, apparently only a few weeks before his death. It was at one of Mike Shannon's "DFW Radio Lunch" gatherings. I'm not sure Sam had any idea who I was, but I expressed my sincere thanks and appreciation to him for getting me started in this crazy business. It's been a wonderful ride! Who would have ever guessed a 16 year old high school dropout could have ever been so privileged and blessed to be included... Sorry for the length of the above...but your newsletter took me back into a great past. I look forward to reading every word in the future. Thanks, Mike Simpson

TRIVIA ANSWER: Motion picture and TV stars become TV booth announcers. Movie star Michael Douglas presents Brian Williams' NBC Nightly News. Mike Rowe host of Discovery channel's Dirty Jobs brings on Diane Sawyer's ABC World News Tonight.

BOB GRANT [Robert Hanger] (Houston-Jersey Village, TX) Hello Jim: Ever run into or remember: (1) Honest John Trotter, KBOX, KILT?? He died 5/19/76. (2) Tex Cherry, KNUZ Hometown Jamboree...4/28/20 to 2/21/2006? Found info in my archives & just thought I'd ask. Best for the week ahead, BOB

TV SHOW THE WONDER YEARS (1988-1993) Memory is a way of holding onto the things you love, the things you are, the things you never want to lose.

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February 22, 2010 [Monday]

Issue #781

HAPPY BIRTHDAY PRESIDENT GEORGE WASHINGTON - THE FATHER OF OUR COUNTRY!

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TX TV WEATHER GUY UNDERGOES EMERGENCY SURGERY KVUE TV ABC CH24 Chief Meteorologist Mark Murray experiences emergency appendectomy surgery on Saturday, February 13, 2010. Mark writes on his Facebook page: Being rushed to the hospital for an emergency appendectomy was not exactly what I had planned to do on Saturday, but I’m home now and on the mend. Thanks to everyone at St. David’s North Austin Medical Center for the excellent care from the second I came into the ER until the fine staff on 4 East wheeled me out to the car. Special thanks to my wife and family, and to my wonderful friends for their love and support. Murray wakes up feeling fine on Saturday morning but begins to feel pain around 10 am. His wife Crystal is a nurse. She rushes him to the hospital. Mark says that this is the first time he ever spends the night in a hospital: I made it to 50 without doing that, and hopefully I won’t have to do it again. Actually, now that the appendix is gone I know I won’t have to do it again. Thankfully, my job doesn’t require a lot of heavy lifting.

LIDDY DEPARTS Radio America Conservative Talk host G. Gordon Liddy often refers to his wife as Mrs. Liddy on his program. Frances who is Gordon’s wife of 52 years dies on Friday, February 5, 2010. Her funeral service is on Friday, February 12th in her hometown of Poughkeepsie, NY. JRRR sends our sympathies to the Liddy family.

WINTER STORM OR HOOLIGANS? A winter storm brings rain and snow to northeast Georgia. WLHR FM Country (92.1) Lavonia, GA goes off the air after its 284-foot tower collapses early Saturday, January 30, 2010. Georgia-Carolina Broadcasting co-owner Art Sutton says that no ice collects on the mast. Art believes that someone deliberately cuts the guy wires. Only The Shadow knows for sure. Stay tuned.

TRIVIA QUESTION: The Dovells' Bristol Stomp hits #2 in 1961. On what other hit tunes do they appear? The answer appears below.

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Thom Bresh son of Country Music Hall of Fame great Merle Travis/singer/songwriter/guitarist/actor [Home Made Love #6-1976] celebrates his birthday on Tuesday, February 23rd. •KSCS FM (96.3) Citadel Media Dallas-Ft. Worth, TX 6-11pm DJ Jeremy Robinson's show goes into syndication on Citadel Media's Today's Best Country plus KZSN FM (102.1) Wichita-Hutchinson, KS. •ALEXANDER HAIG former U.S. Secretary of State who serves Republican presidents and runs for the office himself dies at 85 on Saturday, February 20, 2010 at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, MD. One of my favorite people in government.

ENTERTAINMENT AND NEWS MILESTONES

•1958 EGYPT & SYRIA form United Arab Republic (UAR) on February 22nd. •1969 ELVIS PRESLEY records Eddie Rabbitt's Kentucky Rain at American Studios on February 19th in Memphis, TN. Ronnie Millsap sings harmony. •1979 BILLY MARTIN is new manager of Oakland A's on February 22nd. •1981 DOLLY PARTON's single 9 To 5 certifies Gold on February 19th. We spin the tune on KENR-1070 here in Houston, TX. •1992 BARRY DILLER resigns as CEO of Fox on February 22nd. •2008 RASCAL FLATTS' single Every Day releases to radio on February 18th on Lyric Street records.

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CHUCK CASHMERE (San Diego-San Marcos, CA) Subject: Paul Williams-KNUZ. Jim, sorry to read of Paul Williams passing. I knew him from my brief stint at KQUE/KNUZ My condolences to family and the many friends he had in the Houston broadcast scene. As a matter of fact I think he recently responded to my inquiry about a particular recording. At any rate...I'm sure with the respect he was shown he was a terrific person. All is well on the coast. I'm looking for a way to vacate CA. Too expensive and ain't gonna git any better. CC

CHERI FALCHETTI (Pittsburgh-Kittanning, PA) Hi Jim, There are several stories. For instance, Bill Bailey used to eat sandwiches on the pool table and tick off the players or ride a skate board in the bar area and my mom would throw ice at him to make him go back to the pool table area. As for Arch (Yancey-KNUZ), the most pertinent memory was that 'velvet' voice of his & his "wellll". Arch would talk about the Ritz cracker (what word do you see on a Ritz) & observing people in their cars on the freeway. Then take it to the air which I was impressed. Cheri

JIM ELLINGER (Tamale, Ghana, Africa/Austin, TX) Subject: The radio station in Fondwa, Haiti. There are about forty community radio stations nationwide in Haiti and six in the Western District, which is the epicenter of the quake. The World Association of Community Radio (AMARC) has heard that these six have been "severely damaged." The AMARC Vice President, Sony Esteus remains unaccounted for.

WALTER HAMMOCK (Houston, TX) Subject: Jim Rose Remembers Radio (#780) February 19, 2010 [Friday] Loved the Chuck Dunaway story on Dale Hawkins and my guitar hero James Burton...good stuff, keep it coming!

LARRY SCOTT (Dallas-Terrell, TX) Subject: Jim Rose Remembers Radio (#780) February 19, 2010 [Friday] Jim, Bob Sullivan was the engineer at KWKH when Dale (Hawkins) and James (Burton) cut Suzy Q. He was also the engineer on The Hayride and all the live shows from the KWKH studios, Hank Williams, Johnny and Jack and Kitty Wells, Slim Whitman etc. He later move to Dallas and was an engineer for Summit-Burnett Studios. Bob retired a number of years ago and lives in McAllister, Ok. Larry

BUD BUSCHARDT (Dallas, TX) Jim, Did you see this? 'Rock 'n Roll pioneer Dale Hawkins dead in Little Rock.' When he worked with Abnak Records he used to come by the WFAA-TV "Sump'n Else" show studio in North Park with the artists whose records he produced. One time he invited us (the TV studio crew) to come to the Abnak offices on Olive Street in downtown Dallas to hear his latest production. That record should have been a hit but unfortunately was not. It was "Mr. Bus Driver" by Bruce Channel. Good song produced by a nice guy. Bud

DR. JEFF CUNNINGHAM (Austin-Kyle, TX) I don't know if it is the same guy or not, but we have an Edwin Spacek living here in Austin. I was raised right down the road from Sissy. She was from Quitman, myself being from Sulphur Springs. Their family had a lot of friends and relatives in SS. Jeff Cunningham, DC Kyle, TX (www.zoesplaceclinic.com) / (www.myspace.com/drjeffcunningham)

BOB GRANT [Robert Hanger] (Houston-Jersey Village, TX) Jim: RE; Issue 780, 2/19; Michael O'Shea remembering the Spaceks. Sissy, native of Quitman, TX is now a resident of Albemarle County, VA near Charlottesville. Mrs. J. Fisk has 2 children & is spearheading an effort to garner more funds for the state film Commission before the VA Legislature. She moved to Virginia in the early 90's. BOB & Sonny Lee

TRIVIA ANSWER: The Dovells who have the 1961 hit Bristol Stomp reappear as Chubby Checker's backing band on Let's Twist Again plus they accompany Jean Hillery on 1968's novelty tune Here Comes The Judge.

CHARLES GEORGE (Dallas, TX) Hi, I had to pause when I saw the call letters KPLO, since I thought I saw at first WPLO which I was thinking was in Atlanta and a Country station. Then I thought maybe they were owned by the same group. Then when I saw KJMZ was thinking about when they were used here in Dallas. Other calls that are still around but at different locations: KBOX, KBUY, KCUL, KFAD, KMAP, KNOK, KIXL. I get curious at times whether they are still in use or are discarded as redundant. I find I listen to more stations on the Internet, since Dallas Radio is boring to me. I am marked off as having niche interests. Like in politics others have views that never get aired because they do not have funding. Makes me think of a remark about the State Of The Union from The Devil and Daniel Webster which I read in grade school. I asked on Facebook about Bobby Goldsborro, since I had a phase where I liked his singing and guitar playing. I was wondering whether he still is in the Music Business. I always liked his song Little Things and Voodoo Woman. At the moment I am in a Greta Scacchi phase. I am watching all the movies with her I can rent from Netflix. Charles George

BILL CLINTON [U.S. President 1993–2001 - NY Times July 28, 1993] The simple fact is that we must not - and we will not - surrender our borders to those who wish to exploit our history of compassion and justice.

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February 19, 2010 [Friday]

Issue #780

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ROCK 'N' ROLL PIONEER PERISHES Dale Hawkins' summer 1957 hit tune Suzy Q mesmerizes me the very first time that I hear it on The Mighty 1190 KLIF in my home town Dallas, TX. The guitar solo rumbles with an unforgettable wail. Later on I discover that it is 15 year old James Burton who is the fella who plays that fantastic guitar solo. Young Dale Hawkins records Suzy Q at the studios of 50,000 watt clear channel KWKH-1130 in Shreveport, LA. See legendary radio DJ Chuck Dunaway's email below for a surprise message about that incredible recording session. As we know James turns Ricky Nelson's late 1950s songs into memorable Classics. In the late 1960s, Burton joins Elvis Presley on some of his most Rocking tunes like Burning Love. The now legendary Leonard Chess buys Hawkins' recording of Suzy Q and signs him to a Chess records contract. Dale is the 3rd entertainer to appear on Dick Clark’s American Bandstand. He is the 1st white artist to perform at the Apollo Theatre in Harlem and the Regal in Chicago. In the late 1950s, Hawkins' guest hosting of CBS TV's The Big Beat becomes permanent with a new title, The Dale Hawkins Show. RCA signs him to be A&R Director of its West Coast Division. Hawkins is a member of the Rockabilly Hall of Fame and the Louisiana Music Hall of Fame. Delmar Allen Dale Hawkins comes to life in Goldmine, LA on August 22, 1936. In later years Dale receives a diagnosis of cancer. He passes away in Little Rock, AR on Saturday, February 13, 2010. Dale's mom, Estelle Taylor Phillips, and dad, Delmar Skipper Hawkins, precede him in death. Dale's survivors include his sons, Jeffrey and Jay Paul; brother, Jerry and wife, Pat, of Bossier City, LA; sister, Linda Snider and husband, Grady, of Alexandria, LA and his loyal companion, Flo Murdock. Dale has 3 grandchildren: Marshall, William and April. Dale Hawkins' memorial services are at 10:00 am Thursday, February 18, 2010 at the North Little Rock Funeral Home. His burial service follows in Riverside Cemetery in St. Paul AR. Renowned Tyler, TX record producer Robin Hood Brians talks with Hawkins 2 weeks ago. He says that Dale was at peace with his creator and ready to make the journey.

AUSTIN, TEXAS LOSES ITS ANCHOR Two TV news anchors in Austin, TX sign off for the last time as they move on to other professions. Clara Tuma, reporter and occasional anchor on KVUE TV ABC CH24 for almost 9 years, exits on February 12, 2010 to become a senior communications specialist at the Lower Colorado River Authority: Last summer I started thinking that maybe the heat and I were never going to get along. I am a Texan; I know this heat. But last summer was just over the top for me. St. Louis, MO native Jenny Hoff, political reporter and weekend anchor on KXAN TV NBC CH36, who comes to the TV station five years ago heads to Germany as a one-year recipient of a Robert Bosch Fellowship to work with and observe the German government’s policy making plus does news stories for English-speaking Deutsche Welle Television: I think you can create opportunities, not just wait for them to come find you.

TRIVIA QUESTION: What label mistake does Oasis make on Donna Summer's records? The answer appears below.

MOVERS AND SHAKERS

•HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Robin Marshall (Fresh FM 102.7-NYC) celebrates her birthday on Wednesday, February 17, 2010. •CARSON exits nights on Cumulus Top 40 KRBE FM (104.1) Houston, TX. •BO GRIFFIN former Beasley WPOW FM (Power 96) Miami, FL morning co-host in the 1980s and ’90s on the Mindy and Bo Morning Show dies at 51 of intestinal cancer. She also is a correspondent for TV's Extra in L.A. •KVFG FM Country (103.1) CBS Radio Victorville, CA flips from its simulcast of Country KFRG FM (95.1) San Bernardino-Riverside to Sports as ESPN High Desert Sports Radio.

ENTERTAINMENT AND NEWS MILESTONES

•1958 CARL PERKINS leaves Sun Records for Columbia Records on February 19th. •1963 TRAVIS TRITT member of the Grand Ole Opry (Foolish Pride #1-1994) born on February 9th in Marietta, GA. •1977 FLEETWOOD MAC's album Rumours releases on February 19th. •1980 THE OAK RIDGE BOYS' Rodney Crowell-written Leaving Louisiana In The Broad Daylight hits #1 on Billboard's Country survey on February 9th. •1996 HOWARD STERN's Radio Show premieres on WQXA FM (105.7) in York, PA on February 19th. •2005 MONTGOMERY GENTRY's video Gone debuts on CMT on February 10th.

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MICHAEL O'SHEA (Bellingham, WA) Good to hear from you Jim…"Here’s another ‘cottin-pickin’ hit!!" Yep, classic Major Bill. I can recall him with exactly those words. What you say about others making fun of Major Bill also hit home. I recall the same. But his down to earth approach was so refreshing, and let’s face it…he did produce some of the very biggest of the ‘62 to ‘66 era. I’m trying to recall the other record reps to "make the Monday-Tuesday" rounds. I mentioned Merlin Littlefield, Ernie Phillips and Ed Spacek. Ed was another not like the rest…coming from small town south. His sister Sissy was just getting started in acting in those days. He was so proud of her, and I recall would bring in photos and posters of her early "B" movies. Then one day I recall he actually brought Sissy in. She had a record out, might have been ’69 or ’70. She was so personable. That southern charm. I never heard what became of Ed, but Sissy went on to win multiple Oscars and is still playing Academy Award parts. Best wishes for health and happiness… Michael O’Shea

JUDY NELON (Nashville, TN) Subject: "The Cross - The Arthur Blessitt Story" DVD release. Gener8Xion Entertainment’s feature documentary film "The Cross – The Arthur Blessitt Story," Available on DVD Nationwide February 16, 2010. The film, which chronicles Arthur Blessitt’s amazing journey of nearly 40,000 miles and 40 years, will now be available on DVD. Arthur Blessitt is the only individual to ever literally walk the face of the Earth. Inducted into the Guinness Book of World Records for the "World’s Longest Walk," Arthur spent forty years walking through every continent, territory, nation and island group on the planet. Director Matthew Crouch recognized Arthur’s amazing story and wanted to share it with the world through this critically acclaimed motion picture, which enjoyed a national theatrical release. A remarkable story of survival, perseverance, and unquenchable spiritual passion. - Variety. You will be inspired by Arthur Blessitt’s life and encouraged in your faith. - Joel Osteen

CHUCK DUNAWAY (Houston, TX) Jim: I paid for Dale’s (Hawkins) session at KWKH...it cost me $50. James Burton, Stan Lewis’ nephew, did the session for nothing. I was in the studio when it (Suzy Q) was recorded and sat on a couple of boxes of newsprint. I had Dale signed to a contract and got Jerry Wexler and Atlantic interested in flying Burton and Dale to NY to re-record the tune. Stan Lewis knew Dale and I were both underage so he got Dale’s mother to sign a contract for Dale and Stan gave the tune to Chess records. He told me if the tune hit he would buy me a new Cadillac. Never saw the Cadillac but a black DJ in Shreveport named Washington wound up with a piece of the tune. Chuck

BUD BUSCHARDT (Dallas, TX) Subject: Author seeks help. Jim, I received an email from David Browne, a contributing editor at Rolling Stone, and an author currently working on a book about the year 1970 in Rock & Roll. Perhaps your readers can help with his question about a meeting in October of 1970 at the White House. A group of radio executives were summoned to a meeting concerning drug references in music. Were any of your readers involved or do they know of someone that attended? David would appreciate an email at brownebag@gmail.com if anyone has information. I told David that the best place to start communicating with radio people is your newsletter and since I was a regular reader, I'd pass his message along. Thank you for anything you can do. Bud

MARTY AMBROSE (Houston, TX) Subject: Sons of Orpheus Concert 2/21/2010. All Saints Catholic Church; 201 E. 10th Street at Harvard in the Heights. Fine Arts Series Presents The Sons of Orpheus Men’s Chorus Directed by Edgar Moore on Sunday, February 21, 2010 at 5:00 pm. For some samples of our work, go here: www.youtube.com/results?search_query=the+sons+of+orpheus&search_type=&aq=0m&oq=Sons+of+Orpheus

TRIVIA ANSWER: On her first recordings on Oasis records a spelling mistake occurs. Donna Sommer becomes Donna Summers for the rest of her career.

JIMMY RABBITT (Grand Junction, CO) The next "Back On The Beach" with Jimmy Rabbitt is Saturday, February 20th. 3pm-6pm PDT 6pm-9pm EDT on 101.5 KOCI FM Newport Beach, California. streaming on: http://KOCIRadio.com. twittering at: http://twitter.com/elconejo09

DENNIS MILLER (NBC TV Weekend Update on Saturday Night Live 1985-90) That's the news and I am outta here!

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February 17, 2010 [Wednesday]

Issue #779

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WE LOSE THE KNACK The lead singer of Power Pop Rock group The Knack, Doug Fieger, dies from cancer at 57 on Sunday, February 14, 2010. We remember Doug as he sings the 1979 major hit tune My Sharona that emerges during that dreaded disco heyday. My Sharona holds onto the #1 spot on Billboard's Pop chart for 6 weeks. In the midst of all of that disco clatter it really stands out as we proudly spin the tune on KULF-790 here in Houston, TX. In a 1994 interview, Doug tells The Associated Press that the inspiration for the song comes from his girlfriend of four years: I had never met a girl like her - ever. She induced madness. She was a very powerful presence. She had an insouciance that wouldn't quit. She was very self-assured. She also had an overpowering scent, and it drove me crazy. In 1978, Fieger forms The Knack in Los Angeles, CA. The group quickly becomes a staple amongst the Sunset Strip Rock clubs. A year later My Sharona dominates America's airwaves. In 1994, My Sharona re-enters Billboard's Pop chart when it releases as a single from the soundtrack of the Ben Stiller film Reality Bites. In 2005, My Sharona receives more attention when George W. Bush declares that he has the song on his presidential iPod. Doug battles cancer for six years. In 2006, he undergoes surgery to remove two tumors from his brain. Doug Fieger's survivors include his sister, Beth Falkenstein, and a brother, attorney Geoffrey Fieger of Southfield, MI. Geoffrey hits newspaper headlines when he represents Jack Kevorkian, who promotes assisted suicide. A memorial service in Los Angeles is in the planning stages for friends and family.

SINGER'S BUS CRASHES Two passengers in a pickup truck die on Saturday morning, February 13, 2010 when their vehicle runs head-on into Country singer Trace Adkins' bus that carries members of his band. Trace is not on the bus at the time of the smashup. Cindy Chadwick of the Caddo Parish Sheriff's Office in north Louisiana reports that five of Adkins' band members receive treatment for minor injuries from the accident. After he finds out about the crash Trace races to the scene. He says on his Web site This is a real tragedy. Two people have been killed and I don't even know their names. So out of respect for their families, I prefer not to comment too much at this time.

TRIVIA QUESTION: What specific request is on all of the Beach Boys' concert contracts? The answer appears below.

MOVERS AND SHAKERS

•SCOTT PRITCHETT Market Manager of Clear Channel Radio cluster in Melbourne, FL moves on up to MM at CCR's six-station group in Columbia, South Carolina. •MIKE HUCKABEE former Arkansas Governor/presidential candidate host of Citadel Media Huckabee Report passes 500 affiliates. •WCBS-880 All News is the 2009 top-biller in the NYC market followed by sister WINS-1010 and Clear Channel CHR WHTZ FM (Z-100). •TOM BROOKSHIER Former Philadelphia Eagle and CBS TV NFL co-host with Pat Summerall dies of cancer at 78 on Friday night, January 29, 2010.

ENTERTAINMENT AND NEWS MILESTONES

•1955 KTVF TV CBS/ABC CH11 in Fairbanks, AK begins broadcasting on February 17th. •1960 LIONEL CARTWRIGHT singer-songwriter-musician (Leap Of Faith #1-1991) born in Gallipolis, OH on February 10th. •1972 PRESIDENT NIXON leaves Washington D.C. for China on February 17th. •1989 PATTY LOVELESS marries record producer Emory Gordy in Gatlinburg, TN on February 6th. •1998 ERNST JUENGER German writer dies at 102 on February 17th. •2003 JIMMY WAYNE's first single Stay Gone releases to radio on February 10th on DreamWorks records.

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BOB MILLER (Detroit, MI) Subject: Knack lead singer Doug Fieger dies of cancer. Paul Egan / The Detroit News. Doug Fieger, who pursued his childhood dreams from suburban Detroit to a brief stint at the top of the pop music world with his band The Knack, died Sunday, Feb. 14, 2010, after a lengthy battle with cancer. Fieger, who wrote and sang lead vocals on the 1979 hit "My Sharona," was 57. Jim, Doug Fieger (The Knack) was Jeff Fieger’s brother as you probably already know. He's the guy that represented Dr. Kevorkian and is a big time lawyer around here. The snow isn't as bad as usual. I think you folks got slammed worse than we have, thanks to the jet stream going south. Bob Miller

TOM ELLIS (Boston-East Sandwich-Newton, MA) Subject: Snow. Lacy would do well up here. From what I read her breed (Akita) comes from a very cold area in Japan with mucho snow. However, I doubt that you would last.

BUD BUSCHARDT (Dallas, TX) Jim, It's still snowing here. Hasn't stopped (snowing) since about 3 this morning. I'm not going outside but it looks like there are about 6 or 7 inches on the deck now. Friend told me it is our biggest snow since 1964 or so. Hurry Spring! I'm cold with a T-shirt, heavy flannel shirt, and sweatshirt on. We're having power issues. Power is off and on. Time to put computer to bed. Good night. BB

MARY HELEN DOLAN (Houston. TX) Subject: Death Notice for DAVID "Paul" WILLIAMS Message: Just wanted to share this with you. I was shocked to hear the news. Please visit the Death Notice for DAVID "Paul" WILLIAMS. www.legacy.com/obituaries/houstonchronicle/obituary.aspx?n=david-williams-paul&pid=139441297

BOB CROWLEY (DFW-Arlington, TX) Subject: Denny Ezba. I saw the question about Denny Ezba. Unfortunately, Denny passed away in 2001. He suffered from brain cancer. I recall when I worked the evening shift at KMAC in the mid '70s, Augie Meyers had a show two nights a week. One night he showed me an album he was putting out on his 'Texas Re-cord' label, called 'Denny Ezba, Songs From 10,000 Years Ago'. Then he introduced me to Denny. We got to talking, and I invited him to perform live on my show. I thought it would be him and a guitar. He showed up with Augie's band! They set up around a single RCA ribbon mic, and played for about 45 minutes. It was spectacular. Frank Rodarte's saxophone was especially scintillating. Denny would back away from the mic, and Frank would put his horn right up under it. The balance was perfect, with the bass in one corner, the lead guitar in another, and the drums back against the wall. Good times. About 8 years later, when I was covering the acid spill in the Medina River, Denny called me to correct some information about Ph level. Seems he was teaching chemistry at St Phillips College by then. The last time we spoke was in 2000. He was friends with Stephen O Sellers and called TXN, where Steve and I were working at the time. Denny's style of music and the whole regional music business model were swept away when the Beatles landed in America. It's a pity, 'cause he was pretty good. Bob

MIKE SIMPSON (Dallas, TX) Greetings Jim! My final full-time job in radio brought me to KFJZ and the Texas State Network, where I was the afternoon drive news anchor for Mark "Markie-Baby" Stevens, who of course went on to be one-half of the famous Steven & Pruitt team. After that, I did a couple of "fill-ins" back at KVIL on Ron's show as part of the morning team, but my interests were already shifting to the engineering and technical side of radio. It didn't take long to figure out I could make lots more money SELLING the microphones than I could TALKING into one!. So I started a business called MIDCOM, Inc. in the mid-70's, handling all facets of broadcast equipment and services. At our peak just before 9/11 we had 13 employees and occupied a large facility in the Studios at Las Colinas soundstage complex. MIDCOM continues today, serving primarily as a remote broadcasting facilities provider, most recently completing 19 years handling all-things-technical for the Dallas Cowboys Radio Network. Other current clients include Sirius/XM satellite radio, ESPN, and Westwood One. Thanks, Mike Simpson

BILLY THORMAN (Ft. Worth, TX) Subject: Jim Rose Remembers Radio (#778) February 15, 2010 [Monday] Just a note to say, I'm glad you got a new pup. It's been so long, I had forgotten about it until I saw Lacy's name in your sign off and it brought about a warm feeling of happiness for you. Weather here has been cold and snowy. About 8-10 inches. The most snow in 37 years.

TRIVIA ANSWER: The Beach Boys specify on their concert contracts that sell-outs must be reported to all industry related newspapers and magazines.

MIKE MARSHALL (Houston, TX) Subject: JRRR 2/10/2010. I thought Barbra Streisand owned, "The Way We Were" until I heard Gladys Knight sing it. One of the best records of all time. Mike

LILY TOMLIN (September 1, 1939-p) I worry that the person who thought up Muzak may be thinking up something else.

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February 15, 2010 [Monday]

Issue #778

ALL THE NEWS THAT IS NEWS

WILLIE'S EX PASSES Shirley Collie Nelson, former wife of legendary song writer-singer Willie Nelson, dies at 78 on Wednesday, January 27, 2010. Shirley is Willie's second wife. If we remember way back to the Fabulous Fifties we see her on ABC TV's popular Country music variety show Ozark Jubilee. In the early 1960s, Shirley releases three singles on Liberty Records. Her duet with Willie on the single Willingly is her only appearance on Billboard's Top Ten Country music survey. In 1963, one year after the song releases, Willie and Shirley willingly become husband and wife. This is the second marriage for both of them. Shirley's first husband is the famous Country radio DJ Biff Collie. In 1971, Shirley and Willie agree to a divorce. They have no children from that arrangement. Another legend Harlan Howard writes Shirley's first single Dime a Dozen. Her next single is a cover of a tune that George Jones writes and sings, Why, Baby, Why. Both of those songs land in Billboard's Top 25.

VALENTINE'S DAY'S SEXIEST TUNES Just in time for Valentine's Day weekend Billboard magazine ranks the 50 sexiest songs by popularity. Billboard bases its Valentine's Day sexy list on the popularity of songs from 1958 until early January 2010. Guess what? Barry White's deep bass sexy voice doesn't even make the list. Olivia Newton-John tops the survey with her hit Physical. Next is Rod Stewart's Tonight's the Night (Gonna Be Alright). To round out the top five is Boyz II Men's ballad I'll Make Love to You, Next with Too Close and let's not forget Marvin Gaye's Let's Get it On. Marvin's Sexual Healing comes in at #35. The actual word sex does not appear in a song title in the list until #10 with Rod Stewart's Do Ya Think I'm Sexy?

TRIVIA QUESTION: How long does it take legendary song-writing team Felice and Boudleaux Bryant to write the Everly Brothers' 1958 #1 hit All I Have To Do Is Dream? The answer appears below.

MOVERS AND SHAKERS

•DICK PURTAN legendary Detroit, MI morning host for 14 years on CBS Radio Oldies WOMC FM (104.3) retires from radio on March 26, 2010 after 45 years on Motown's airwaves. Purtan is a 2004 Radio Hall of Famer. •KSTP-1500 after 20 years as The Twin Cities Talk Station in Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN flips to Sports-Talk 1500 ESPN Twin Cities on Monday, February 15, 2010. •WRKO-680 Entercom Talk Boston, MA drops Premiere Radio Networks syndicated Coast To Coast AM program from its lineup, but crosstown Clear Channel O&O WKOX-1190 quickly picks up George Noory's nightly Talk show.

ENTERTAINMENT AND NEWS MILESTONES

•1955 RICHARD YOUNG rhythm guitarist with The Kentucky Head Hunters born on January 27th in Glasgow, KY. •1964 CHRIS FARLEY Saturday Night Live/ movie actor born in Madison, WI on February 15th. •1978 RONNIE MILSAP's 1st Gold album on February 10th contains his hit single It Was Almost Like A Song. •1984 500,000 IRANIAN soldiers move into Iraq on February 15th. •1996 BLACKHAWK debuts on the Grand Ole Opry on February 10th with Every Once In A While and Like There Ain't No Yesterday. •2002 HOWARD K. SMITH CBS World War II correspondent/ABC TV news anchor dies at 87 on February 15th.

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DAVE ARNOLD (Charlotte-Statesville, NC) Subject: Jim Rose Remembers Radio. Jim, I am in Statesville, NC just north of Charlotte. Started in radio in the early 1970s worked in markets such as Wilmington, NC; Jonesboro, AR; Rock Hill, SC as Operations Manager and Program Director. I worked in college radio and started out in the business after college. Been out since 1997. Thanks, Dave Arnold

DERRILL HOLLY (Arlington, VA) Jim, Paul Williams would smile and chuckle in that gregarious way he had of laughing if he knew he had even more friends in death than he had in life. Watching the continued growth of his Facebook friends list since word of his passing surfaced last week is a fitting testament to the man’s warmth and good humor. As I wrote last week. He was a competitor, a colleague and a friend, and was on the winning end of the relationship. So were we all.

DAVID PERKINS (Fort Worth, TX) Jim, thought you'd care to have this obit from The Fort Worth Star-Telegram today, Wednesday, February 10th, David Perkins (Charlie Brown WBAP 1970-73) / (www.JesusChristSaid.com) Fort Worth - Ted Norman Sr. flew B-24 bombers during World War II. Next, he becomes a big-band singer in NYC. He switches to a career in radio as station manager of WBAP/820 AM and KSCS/96.3 FM. One of the first to bring country radio to the FM dial on KSCS (Silver Country Stereo). "FM country didn't exist before Ted Norman," said Jody Dean, a KLUV/98.7 FM DJ who knows Norman since Dean she is a teenager in Fort Worth. "Ted Norman did for country music what Ron Chapman did for Top 40. All these giants in the industry, they copied what he did at Silver KSCS." WBAP DJ Bill Mack agrees. "He was one of nicest guys I ever met. He really took an interest in you. You weren't just working for him." Norman dies at 86 on Thursday at his Fort Worth apartment. He is born on August 14, 1923 in Fort Worth....graduates from Paschal High School in 1939...Texas Christian University in 1943. During World War II, he receives the Distinguished Flying Cross and the Air Medal with three oak leaf clusters. After the war, he moves to NYC to become a singer with the Ray McKinley and Vincent Lopez orchestras. There, he meets Dale Nunnally, a vocalist and former Miss Alabama. They marry on May 24, 1954 in Gadsden, AL. In 1960, they move to Fort Worth to rear four children. In 1975, Elston Brooks' column in the Star-Telegram, Norman recalls his days on the road with a big band. "I spent years of playing one-nighters in ballrooms, colleges, always going on to the next town. We literally lived in the bus, traveling a day and a half and getting to a place just an hour before it was time to go on. Splash a little water in your face and get on the bandstand. But you know something? At the time it seemed like a drag, but I know today it was the greatest time of my life." Survivors, all of Fort Worth, include his widow Dale; daughters Cathy Norman and Cindy Moser; sons Jody Norman and Ted Norman Jr. and five grandchildren.

DICK GLANCEY [RICHARD] (San Antonio, TX) Granddaughter, Megan Glancey received two (2) Congressional appointments on 2/12/10. The Naval Academy and Air Force Academy. Dick Glancey

BUD BUSCHARDT (Dallas, TX) Jim, We were supposed to have rain here this morning and that rain was supposed to turn to snow tonight. However, someone screwed up somewhere along the line. It started snowing in the wee hours of the morning and it hasn't stopped yet. I started up to Denton to teach my class this morning but got only as far as the Toll way and Belt Line and came back home. My class is at 11 and at about 11:20 I received a call that the school would be closing at noon. I would have gone to Denton for a 40 minute class. For once luck was on my side. I just took a ruler out on to the deck and there is 3 1/2 inches of snow on my patio table. I'm ready for Spring. Never liked the cold anyway! Bud

CHARLES GEORGE (Dallas, TX) I hated to see this on AOL. I hate all the in-your face type talk shows on KRLD and other stations with Talk. Neil Sperry always has given helpful advice. Unfortunately makes me think of the Sam Cooke song, A Change Is Gonna Come. I am just not sure I am ready or want it. (www.star-telegram.com/news/story/1946388.html) I have decided to try and learn to sing and play the song In The Garden Where The Pratties Grow. I like playing tunes I enjoy but know I won't ever be making any money from playing. I understand about when the arts are underwritten," He who pays the piper calls the tune." Charles George

TRIVIA ANSWER: Felice and Boudleaux Bryant say that it only takes them about 15 minutes to write the Everly Brothers' 1958 #1 hit All I Have To Do Is Dream.

MIKE MARSHALL (Houston, TX) Subject: JRRR 2/10/2010. Jim, regarding your trivia question on February 10's JRRR about Gladys Knight and the Pips. There is a little box on the IRS form 1040 by the signature line that asks your occupation. I used to wonder aloud on my show if the Pips wrote "Pip" in that box. Mike Marshall

DENIS HEALEY (August 30, 1917-p) It will squeeze the rich until the pips squeak.

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February 12, 2010 [Friday]

Issue #777

ALL THE NEWS THAT IS NEWS

TV TEAM TOGETHER 20 YEARS There is much cause for celebration at WPXI TV CH11 in Pittsburgh, PA because their news anchors are a team for 20 years. In January 1990, Peggy Finnegan and David Johnson first begin as an anchor team on WPXI. In our current broadcasting atmosphere, it's highly unlikely for TV anchor teams to be together for five years much less two decades. Peggy and David anchor Channel 11's 90-minute news block at 5 pm weekdays. They are together locally as a TV news team for the longest time in Pittsburgh's TV history. Before Finnegan joins Channel 11 from a TV station in Syracuse, NY WPXI has a reputation as the local revolving-door TV station of the market. Peggy explains I never expected to be in Pittsburgh longer than five years, so in that respect, yes, I'm surprised that I'm here 20 years later. But I'm not surprised I'm with David. It's just such a natural fit. That part doesn't surprise me.

PALM SPRINGS RADIO SHUFFLE The sale of two radio stations in Palm Springs causes a ripple effect on five local frequencies. On February 2, 2010 R&R Radio’s Classic Hits KDES FM (104.7) moves its programming to its newly acquired Beautiful Music KWXY FM (98.5). R&R buys KWXY FM for $7.5 Million as part of the sale of its KDES FM. KWXY’s Beautiful Music format replaces KPTR-1340's Progressive Talk. KPTR’s Progressive Talk ousts the former Conservative Talk/ESPN format on KGAM-1450. This is like a game of radio Russian roulette because it rearranges local radio talent, too. Next, RM Broadcasting’s Variety Hits KAJR FM (Jack FM 95.9) flips its mold to Soft AC as The Oasis 95.9.

TRIVIA QUESTION: What singer first performs the Flamingos 1959 smash I Only Have Eyes For You? The answer appears below.

MOVERS AND SHAKERS

•WHIO-1290 Cox Radio News-Talk Dayton, OH celebrates its 75th anniversary. Dayton’s mayor proclaims Tuesday, February 9, 2010 as WHIO Radio Day. •ITALIAN PARLIAMENT clamps down on political talk shows on state owned Italian Public Radio-TV's (RAI) 3 terrestrial radio channels and 3 TV channels just before the March 2010 regional elections. RAI has a 42.3% audience share. •GOOGLE world's largest search engine tests broadband fiber networks that deliver Internet access speeds 100 times faster than what we experience today.

ENTERTAINMENT AND NEWS MILESTONES

•1956 ELVIS PRESLEY's 1st RCA single Heartbreak Hotel releases on January 27th. •1965 KHFI TV (now KBVO) NBC CH42 my alma mater in Austin, TX begins broadcasting on February 12th. •1971 DOLLY PARTON's 1st #1 Billboard single on February 6th is Joshua. •1983 EUBIE BLAKE ragtime-composer/pianist (Memories of You) dies at 100 on February 12th. •2000 SCREAMIN' JAY HAWKINS R&B singer (I Put a Spell on You-1956) dies at 70 on February 12th at the Ambroise Pave clinic in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France. •1991 MARK CHESNUTT's single Brother Jukebox hits #1 on Billboard's Country chart on February 9th.

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MICHAEL O'SHEA (Bellingham, WA) Jim, When I was promoted to KLIF PD in ’70 I asked Ted (Agnew) to serve as news director. We were both there for the very unsettling period of ownership transfer from McLendon to Fairchild in ‘72. After seeing the futility of programming a legendary top forty station, now owned by a company that invented the Bazooka in WW2 and other war-machines in the Viet Nam era, I left Dallas for a new job as national program director for The Amaturo Stations in South Florida. I brought Ted with me as news director of WFTL, Ft. Lauderdale, where he did his magic for more years. I lost track of Ted a few years later when I went to PD WLW, Cincinnati. He was having health problems in the 70’s so my suspicions is that he’s not with us any longer, though I’ve never heard. What a unique talent. And how many unique talents we had at KLIF in those days! I was delighted to re-connect with one of them, Scott Hodges, at the 2008 TRHOF induction in Ft. Worth. Sincerely, Michael O’Shea, VP/GM Saga Communications, Bellingham, WA

MIKE SIMPSON (Dallas, TX) Greetings Jim! My first REAL job in radio news was when I was hired by Jack Shell and Ron Chapman as a member of "The Original Cast" at a new, upstart station called KVIL! Working with Hugh Lampman, I was the afternoon news guy 2-6 pm, then returned from midnight to 6 am, running the "A La Carte" system of manual-automation for Hugh's "second show" each day. After that I went on to work at WFAA radio "The BIG 57" handling news anchoring on weekends. From there on to KDSX in Sherman as news director, where I truly learned some skills and basics in reporting. After that a very brief stint at KIKN in Corpus, then on to Austin as morning news anchor at KVET. I had to change my name there to "Jay Douglas", since there was another Mike Simpson already working at KVET! I also served as the Capitol reporter for Associated Press' "Texas Sound", covering the House and Senate during the famous Sharpstown and stock fraud scandals involving high ranking state officials. Interesting times indeed! Thanks, Mike Simpson

CHAD EVERSON (Minneapolis-St Cloud-Princeton, MN) Subject: Jim Rose Remembers Radio (#774) February 05, 2010 [Friday] DANIEL WEBSTER (1782-1852) God grants liberty only to those who love it, and are always ready to guard and defend it. What a great quote! Have a blessed Day Lacy and JIM! Chad Everson; President, Theodore Media LLC, (http://grizzlygroundswell.com) / (http://WGGRN.com) / (http://TemerityMagazine.com) / (http://GrizzlyTemerity.com)

DAVE ARNOLD (Charlotte-Statesville, NC) Subject: Jim Rose Remembers Radio. Hi, Saw your link on RBR and would like to be added to your email list. Thanks, Dave Arnold ex WSIC, WFMX, WDRV, WRHI, KBTM, WYMC, WKHJ, WVBS, WJRI

JOE FORD (Houston-Spring, TX) Jim, Just a quick note to say that the Memorial Service for Paul Williams was great. Very upbeat with wonderful stories from Dave (Ward) and Arch (Yancey), and some insightful tidbits from his daughter. I didn't have time to make the lunch afterwards but I'm sure the memories of this great guy were bountiful...especially after a couple of margaritas! RIP WPW! Joe

DR. JEFF CUNNINGHAM (Austin-Kyle, TX) John Kinkade is an alleged broadcaster who said on yesterday's shows that the 50 million dollars that Wrestlemania is bringing into Atlanta was a hoax, because wrestling fans were on the low end of the spectrum and only 13% of them had college degrees, as opposed to about 60% of football fans. Now, what on earth that has to do with the price of tea in China, I have no idea. Kinkade is a goofy shock jock type that we have all come to loath. I sent in the following email and I stand behind it: "I heard what you had to say about wrestling fans. Nice, tough talk coming from a mouthpiece. My resume: 14 years in radio, including management at CCC. A degree in RTV with minor in journalism/science (chemistry physics). The minor was broad field due to the nature of my future studies. I have a total of 2 Bachelors degrees and a doctorate. I was board certified in pain management, disability analysis and forensics. I treated and evaluated over 10,000 people before my body gave out. I am 53, so all of that works to the advantage of a bully that wants to mistreat myself or my family. NOT. You talked about what a bunch of idiots wrestling fans were. Well, before I became a DC, I spent 2 years as a pro wrestler. The wrestling profession sends you that kind of money, you hold your hat in your hand, scooter. If you want to come to Texas to see what it is all about, I can get us a ring set up and see how long you can last with an old man. I am feeble and tired, so I ask that you do not hurt me too badly." Jeff Cunningham, DC Kyle, TX (www.zoesplaceclinic.com) / (www.myspace.com/drjeffcunningham)

JIMMY RABBITT (Grand Junction, CO) The next "Back On The Beach" with Jimmy Rabbitt is Saturday, February 13th. 3pm-6pm PDT 6pm-9pm EDT on 101.5 KOCI FM Newport Beach, California. streaming on: http://KOCIRadio.com. twittering at: http://twitter.com/elconejo09

TRIVIA ANSWER: In the 1934 movie, Dames, movie actor Dick Powell is the first person to perform the Flamingos 1959 smash I Only Have Eyes For You.

BOB CROWLEY (D/FW-Arlington, TX) Patrick Dennis Crowley passed his board of review 4 February 2010, and will be an Eagle Scout (as soon as the paperwork comes back from Scout HQ.)

KEN BLANCHARD (May 6, 1939-p) People who produce good results feel good about themselves.

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February 10, 2010 [Wednesday]

Issue #776

ALL THE NEWS THAT IS NEWS

BLUESMAN RECEIVES HONOR Legendary Houston blues musician, Lightnin' Sam Hopkins comes to life on March 15, 1912 in Centerville, TX. In the 1920s he moves to The Bayou City and lives here until his death at 69 on January 30, 1982. A statue of Lightnin' Hopkins stands in Crockett, but the only public marker that ties him to Houston is his headstone in Forest Park Cemetery. Houstonian Eric Davis visits Hopkins' grave with his daughter, but discovers his faded headstone covers with grass. To his astonishment Eric declares, This guy has done so much for the blues internationally and locally and regionally it was kind of sad for me to see that there's nothing in Houston to honor him. This leads Davis, who is a Lightnin' Hopkins fan for more than a decade, to form a campaign to fund a historical marker to honor the late Bluesman. In fall 2010, the Texas Historical Commission honors him with an historical marker at the corner of Dowling and Francis in the Third Ward. This is very appropriate because in the old days as he rides a city bus up and down Dowling Street Hopkins sings and plays his guitar to entertain riders. Soon Lightnin' Hopkins' place in Houston history is for the entire world to see and admire.

SUPER BOWL XLIV REIGNS SUPER IN RATINGS Washington, D.C. struggles with 3 feet of snow. This slush fund of white frost may have a lot to do with Sunday's Super Bowl XLIV being the most watched TV show in television history with 106.5 million viewers. Our eyes glue to TV sets as Drew Brees and the New Orleans Saints enter their first Super Bowl ever and defeat the lion-hearted Peyton Manning and the Indianapolis Colts 33-17. The streets of the French quarter fill with jubilant fans. This surpasses the former most-watched TV program ever, M-A-S-H's show finale in 1983 with 105.9 million viewers.

TRAFFIC COPTER LANDS IN HIGHWAY Metro Networks fixed-wing aircraft that covers traffic for CBS Radio all-news KYW-1060 Philadelphia, PA quickly becomes its own breaking news tie-up on Monday, February 1, 2010. A low oil pressure indicator forces pilot Frank Bove to make a brave landing of his spacecraft in the middle of the New Jersey Turnpike. Neither Bove nor reporter Mike Lankford suffers injuries in the mishap.

TRIVIA QUESTION: Where does the Pips from Gladys Knight and the Pips originate? The answer appears below.

MOVERS AND SHAKERS

•CECIL HEFTEL legendary radio station chain owner/congressman dies at 85 on Thursday, February 4, 2010 of natural causes after failing health. •KEN DUFFY award-winning journalist at FOX News Radio is new afternoon news anchor during the Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity and Mark Levin shows on Citadel News/Talk WABC-770 NYC. •RICHARD DENT former Chicago Bear defensive end is a semifinalist in the NFL Pro Football Hall of Fame for the sixth straight year but loses his bid again. •J.D. HAYWORTH leaves Talk KFYI-550 Phoenix, AZ to run for the U.S. Senate. J.D. proclaims We're moving forward to challenge John McCain.

ENTERTAINMENT AND NEWS MILESTONES

•1957 SONNY JAMES' signature single Young Love zooms to #1 on Billboard's Country chart on February 2nd. •1964 WBGU TV PBS CH27 in Bowling Green, OH begins broadcasting on February 10th. •1976 RONNIE MILSAP (Smoky Mountain Rain #1-1980, A Woman in Love #1-1989) joins the Grand Ole Opry on February 6th. •1989 MIAMI VICE's 100th episode seen on TV on February 10th. •1997 MARK CHESNUTT's single It's A Little Too Late hits #1 on Billboard's Country chart on February 8th. •2000 JIM VARNEY star of movie Ernest Goes to Camp dies at 50 on February 10th.

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RED JONES (Carrollton, GA) Subject: your columns. Enjoy reading your material although I don't know many of the people. 61 years in the business and still on the air. So many of the guys I worked with are gone. I'm 78 and still have a ball doing mornings on 50,000 watt WKNG in Georgia. Pull my own music (traditional country and bluegrass) and have complete control of my show. No management (been there done that) no meetings. 10AM and I'm on my way back home. New marriage and life is good. Red Jones, (KILT, WQXI, WFOM, Ga. radio Hall Of Fame, WKNG.) Anyone on the air longer?

CHERI FALCHETTI (Pittsburgh-Kittanning, PA) Hi Jim, This is going back to the 1960s. My Mother and I lived literally across the street from the radio station (KNUZ-1230) off of Chenevert. "Boot Eye Boot Boot" was literally the first word I could spell! (that's awful isn't it?) Anyway, I left Houston in '93, moved to Pennsylvania (north of Pittsburgh actually). Yes, weather shock as well as culture shock! But I do make the trip to Houston as often as I can. I'm the only one that escaped. I still have family in Texas. Cheri

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GARY DELAUNE (San Antonio, TX) Subject: Jim Rose Remembers Radio (#775) February 08, 2010 [Monday] Jim: You are a great link in the chain of communications, so thanks for mentioning the sudden passing of a great radio talent in Paul Williams. The problem with leaving an area after working there several years, you lose contact with those men and women who helped make their radio station a success. It's unfortunate that we don't keep in touch with past associates as I always remember personal notes that Paul would send now and then. Had it not been for your JRRR, I would not have known about him and others with whom you keep us informed. Sally is a sweet lady and my condolences to her and all of Paul's family. We never know when the ultimate Station Manager, the Lord, will call us upstairs, but no doubt He has some clients he wants Paul to take care of. God be with you. Gary DeLaune

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DAN MCCURDY (Sherman-Denison, TX) Subject: Jim Rose Remembers Radio February 03, 2008 [Wednesday] Issue #773. Jimbo...may I echo several things in your February 3 issue? First, a sincere 'yo también' to Frank Haley's comments about Kenny Dowe...he was a great compadre during my Charlie & Harrigan daze at KLIF during the mid-60s, an unsung radio-guru who has the record to prove his broadcast moxie...and yes, I believe Gordon would agree, an heir-in-spirit to the Great One. Never had the pleasure of meeting Michael O'Shea, but have heard nothing but kewl things about him during his tenure after Ron Chapman and I went our separate ways from The Mighty 1190. Don Keyes is another one of those quiet heroes who made the McLendon national phenomenon the unique entity it was from the 50s through much of the 60s...as national program director, he was an able helmsman for Gordon for many years, sadly passing from the scene several years ago. Finally, the ending quote from the incomparable Tennessee Williams, "Life is partly what we make it, and partly what it is made by the friends we choose," is closely paralleled by Kurt Vonnegut in a salient statement he made in 1994 during a lecture series in San Angelo that I was privileged to hear...(when asked about the marriage of pessimism and hope in his novels)..."We don't know what good news is, or what bad news is. We only pretend to. We learn very early to echo the enthusiasm of those around us." Your 'radio-as-it-was pal,' Dan McCurdy, Sherman, Texas - KLIF, KBOX-Dallas; WMEX-Boston; 2004 Texas Radio Hall of Fame inductee; advertising/PR freelance writer, voice talent

BUD BUSCHARDT (Dallas, TX) Jim, Radio people are often over-wordy...no surprise that you have to cut down or edit some emails. Actually, I'm not watching TV now but I'm checking out a website. The son of one of my old regular WFAA MusicRadio listeners has created a website for 57 Nostalgia Place. When he was a young boy, he and his dad used to listen to the show. He says the show became the basis of his knowledge for pop, Rock’n’Roll, and old top 40 music. Address is www.57nostalgiaplace.com if you ever have a chance to take a look. His dad taped the show almost every week. No telling what is likely to pop up. Best, Bud

TRIVIA ANSWER: Gladys Knight's Pips name comes from her manager/cousin James [Pip] Patten. Later on, Gladys mentions that it stands for Perfection In Performance.

BOB GRANT [Robert Hanger] (Houston-Jersey Village, TX) Subject: Recent demise. Learned that we have lost two more from our music-biz: (1) The third of four original "Chi-Lites" has died. Robert Lester on 1/22/2010, leaving Marshall Thompson as sole survivor of this R/B group, known for hits, "Have You Seen Her" & "Oh Girl" from '71-72 era; & (2) Shirley Collie, born in Mo 1931 & died 1/27/2010. She was known for her country hit, "Dime A Dozen" in '61 & duets w/Warren Smith & Willie Nelson. She had been married to the late DJ, Biff Collie, of Houston & Long Beach as well as to Willie Nelson. BOB & Sonny Lee

WASHINGTON IRVING (1783-1859) Sweet is the memory of distant friends! Like the mellow rays of the departing sun, it falls tenderly, yet sadly, on the heart.

Jim Rose and Lacy

Houston, Texas - En Dieu nous croyons

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February 08, 2010 [Monday]

Issue #775

ALL THE NEWS THAT IS NEWS

ONE OF HOUSTON'S MOST BELOVED RADIO BROADCASTERS IS GONE Paul Williams is one of if not the finest people that I know in radio or anywhere else. He and Sally stop by our table at the Houston Radio Reunion last year. Take their picture and we chat for a long time. So good to finally see them in person after so many email conversations since 2005. We chat by email almost every single day. Paul and Sally have reservations at the JRRR table at the recent Texas Radio Hall of Fame but never make it to the event. At least I do have a snapshot of them from last year's HRR. Paul is such a wonderful person, plus a fantastic radio communicator. In the Sizzlin' Sixties he is known as the Wild Child on KNUZ-1230. For years Paul is Senior Account Executive at Univision Radio here in Houston, TX. Paul Williams' radio history includes KGKB [Tyler, TX] 1956; KDOK-1330 [Tyler] 1958 - Tall Paul; KILE-1400 [Galveston, TX] 1960; KNUZ-1230/KQUE FM [Houston, TX] 1960-1973; KTRH-740/KLOL FM [Houston] 1973; KRBE FM [Houston] 1975; KILT-610/KILT FM [Houston] 1980; KODA-1010/KODA FM [Houston] 1983; KPRC-950 [Houston] 1987 and Univision Radio [Houston] 1992 to the present.

HOW DO YOU FARE? The latest issue of Philadelphia magazine lists the salaries of Philly's TV personalities: Monica Malpass - WPVI TV ABC CH6 - $400,000; Susan Barnett - KYW TV CBS CH3 - $325,000; Vai Sikahema - WCAU TV NBC CH10 - $325,000 and John Bolaris - WTXF TV Fox CH29 - $150,000.

TRIVIA QUESTION: What is the oldest UK #1 album ever to return to the top of the chart 16 years after its release? The answer appears below.

MOVERS AND SHAKERS

•MEL TAYLOR Digital media consultant speaks at the Press Club of Philadelphia, PA luncheon on Wednesday, February 17, 2010 at Generations restaurant in Media. Mel is former DJ on WYSP FM (94.1). •CARL CHERKIN former Fox29 sports anchor is new public relations director for new Philly soccer team The Philadelphia Union. •TOMMY JORDAN leaves morning drive on Nassau Hot AC WPST Trenton, NJ after more than 15 years. Catch Tommy at tommyjordan2007@verizon.net. •ED GREEN exits as SVP of Promotion because Capitol Records-L.A. eliminates his position after nine years. Contact Ed at meaned1@aol.com.

ENTERTAINMENT AND NEWS MILESTONES

•1958 KIRO TV CBS CH17 in Seattle, WA begins broadcasting on February 8th. •1965 CHRIS MCDANIEL Confederate Railroad keyboard player born on February 4th in Rock Springs, GA. •1974 RINGO STARR releases his single You're 16 on February 8th. •1987 DAN SEALS' Won't Be Blue Anymore is his first Gold album as a solo artist on February 5th. •1990 DEL SHANNON Rock singer (Runaway #1 for 4 weeks in 1961) dies on February 8th. •2005 BRAD PAISLEY's single Mud On The Tires rises to #1 on Billboard's Country chart on February 5th.

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FRANK HALEY (Albuquerque, NM) Subject: Paul Williams. Jim, I'm still in a state of shock. Paul Williams was one of the finest radio talents I've ever known. I'm so sorry he's gone. Another great loss to our group. He and Chet Hancock worked closely together in sales at KTRH, when I was doing news and talk there. He will be missed for sure. Frank Haley Albuquerque

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JOE FORD (Houston-Shenandoah, TX) Subject: Paul Williams. Jim, I just got a call from Chuck Scott telling me Paul Williams died! Terrible news. Don't know any more at this time but maybe you can find out what's going on? Chuck had no other info. Perhaps Walt (Hammock) is the one to talk with. I called Arch (Yancey) and told him. I'll try Dave Ward and see if he knows. You know, Jim...I see Paul from time to time but really don't know much about his personal life. Chuck said they found him at his apartment. I knew he had Lupus and some heart trouble but that's the extent of my information. Very sad. Paul was a great guy and will be missed by all who knew him. Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry. Joe Ford Voiceworks; Shenandoah, Texas

WALTER HAMMOCK (Houston, TX) Subject: Paul Williams Passed away today. I have no details other than that. Just that I am very sad at the passing of a wonderful man and radio legend in Houston. I really don't know any more that what you have in your email. I've heard the funeral service will be in Tyler and that they found him today...apparently some copy was missing and when Paul didn't answer someone went to look for him and found him dead. Sad day indeed.

CHUMBE SALINAS (Benavides, TX) Subject: Paul Williams. My condolences to the family and friends of Paul Williams. My friend for over 35 years. I loved him! May God bless his soul and may he rest in peace! Adios, mi amigo! Goodbye to the Wild Child! Until we meet again! Chumbe Salinas

HAROLD GUNN (Houston, TX) Subject: Paul Williams. Jim, Arrangements have been made to say goodbye to Wonderful Paul Williams aka The Wild Child. Visitation will be this Monday evening from 6 to 8 at George Lewis Funeral Home at 1010 Bering. A memorial service at Lewis will be Tuesday morning at 11 am. KNUZ/KQUE radio family and friends are invited for a Dutch treat remembrance of Paul at Santo's Mexican Restaurant-10001 Westheimer at Briar Park in the Carillion Center. Heavy margarita drinking will begin at 12:30. We've lost a great DJ and a dear friend, Harold Gunn [BIZ Radio KTEK-1110]

DON ARMSTRONG (Houston, TX) Subject: Paul Williams. I just heard from Harold Gunn. Here's what he told me: Visitation Monday 6-8 pm. Service Tuesday 11:00 am. Both at George H. Lewis & Sons on Bering Drive.

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ARCH & JANET YANCEY Subject: Paul Williams. Paul and Sally are very good friends of ours. We are greatly saddened at the news of his death. Back in the '60s Paul and Arch are roommates at Preston Villa Apartments. They are joined later by Dave Ward. To this day all three have remained good friends. We have many fond memories of Paul and Sally Williams. We send our sympathy to Sally and Paul's family and will keep them in our prayers.

JAN CASE (Houston-Katy, TX) Subject: Paul Williams. I just can't get my head around the fact that now Paul is gone, too. He just came to my husband's (Ed Case's) Memorial Service on January 9th and looked fine! Soon the entire KTRH Sales staff will be in Heaven. Chet is gone, Max is gone, Ed is gone, have no idea where Dino is and Max Cohen is gone, too. They were surely a wonderful and unique group of individuals. I wonder if Max is having Sales Meetings up there?! An entire generation of Houston radio people is gone from us and we are all diminished by their passing.

CHET MAXWELL (San Antonio, TX) Hi Jim, Paul's death is a real shocker. I have met Paul, but I didn't know him well enough to make comments about him. I suggest Jerry Mueller (Miller). I think that they worked together at KNUZ. Each time one of our contemporaries passes on, it makes me realize that I am on borrowed time on this beautiful planet of ours. Give Lacy a hug for me. Chet

JERRY MILLER [Mueller] (Houston, TX) Subject: Paul Williams. In the late 60's while I was still DJ at KNUZ, Paul was there in Sales. We, my wife Maudie and I, would go to Paul and Sally's home and play board games, especially one game called Grand Prix. We had lots of good times together there... and Paul, Dave Ward and me at Stubby's for beer and shuffleboard! Geez, I had no idea Paul had any kind of health problem. What Happened?

TRIVIA ANSWER: In August, 2008 ABBA's Gold album rises to #1 on the UK album chart for the 5th time since its release in 1992. This makes it the oldest ever UK #1 album to return to the top of the chart 16 years after release.

LYNN WOOLLEY (Temple, TX) Jim, I am very saddened to read of the death of my friend Darryl Beeson. Darryl and I worked together at WFAA 570 a long time ago and had kept in touch. We talked on a somewhat regular basis and he was always trying to get me to come to DFW radio lunches that happen from time to time. He left me a voice mail a few weeks ago that I neglected to answer because I was too busy. I really wish I hadn't been that busy. Lynn Woolley, The Lynn Woolley Show (www.BeLogical.com)

IRISH BLESSING May the road rise up to meet you, may the wind be ever at your back. May the sun shine warm upon your face and the rain fall softly on your fields. And until we meet again, may God hold you in the hollow of his hand.

Jim Rose and Lacy

Houston, Texas - En Dieu nous croyons

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February 05, 2010 [Friday]

Issue #774

ALL THE NEWS THAT IS NEWS

SUPER BOWL XLIV According to a new survey by The Nielsen Company most U.S. households (9 out of 10) say they will view Super Bowl XLIV on their home TV sets or at a friend's or relative's house instead of from a restaurant or sports bar. The Nielsen poll also indicates that only 5% of home viewers expect to spend more on food and beverages for the 2010 Super Bowl. The Sun Life Stadium in Miami, FL is where the Indianapolis Colts and the New Orleans Saints battle for the Super Bowl title on Sunday, February 7, 2010. On Tuesday night four people receive injuries when a small stage collapses outside the Sun Life Stadium. The Miami-Dade Fire Rescue transports two by helicopter and others by ambulance to area hospitals. Local officials tell us that no life-threatening injuries occur.

PUNXSUTAWNEY PHIL In western Pennsylvania just before dawn on Tuesday, February 2, 2010 thousands brave cold temperatures for the weather forecast by the world's most famous groundhog. Punxsutawney Phil emerges from his burrow on Gobblers Knob in Punxsutawney, PA. He sees his shadow. So that means six more weeks of winter.

ICE BRINGS DOWN RADIO TOWERS Colder temperatures and icier conditions make for a rough winter in the Dakotas. This means bad news for radio station towers. In central South Dakota, the tower that carries James River Broadcasting Country KPLO FM (94.5) and KPLO-TV Reliance, SD falls to the ground after ice builds up on a guy wire. The top 300 feet of the 712-foot tower that stands for more than 50 years topples like a domino. It's a bad weather winter for radio towers in other places, too. Rick Fritsch GM of AC KBZQ FM (The Breeze) and Urban KJMZ FM (K-98 Jamz) in Lawton, OK says that southwest Oklahoma's ice storm brings down two towers with just 40-feet in between. KJMZ FM remains off the air while KBZQ FM is back on with low-power from a back-up site.

TRIVIA QUESTION: What famous singer who has 18 US #1 songs but never wins a Grammy Award? The answer appears below.

MOVERS AND SHAKERS

•NATE BERKUS' The Nate Berkus Show is Martha Stewart's replacement on WCAU TV NBC CH10 Philadelphia, PA in fall 2010 as she moves her show to the Hallmark Channel. In fact all of the NBC owned-and-operated stations replace Stewart with Berkus. •BILL BOLEN news anchor on WBRC-TV Fox CH6 Birmingham, AL retires after more than 40 years on the air. •ACCESS HOLLYOOD'S website (www.AccessHollywood.com/) has its highest monthly Unique Visitors ever with a +146% rise year-to-year from December 2008 to December 2009.

ENTERTAINMENT AND NEWS MILESTONES

•1958 JOHNNY CASH's single Ballad Of A Teenage Queen hits #1 on Billboard's Country survey on February 3rd. •1968 KDTV TV CH39 in Dallas-Fort Worth, TX begins broadcasting on February 5th. •1978 THE WAYLON & WILLIE album certifies Gold on February 3rd. This is Waylon's 6th Gold album, the 3rd one for Willie. •1988 ANDRE beats Hulk Hogan on February 5th in 1st prime-time wrestling match in 30 years. •1993 GEORGE STRAIT's soundtrack Pure Country is his 2nd Double-Platinum album on February 3rd. •2006 SUPER BOWL XL: Pittsburgh Steelers defeat the Seattle Seahawks 21-10 on February 5th.

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MICHAEL O'SHEA (Bellingham, WA) Jim…I’ve enjoyed some of the e-mail dialog regarding Bruce Hughes and Ted Agnew, both news stars at KLIF-1190 "back in the day". I was fortunate to work with both and become good friends with both. Bruce was brought in from Mississippi, as I recall, and was trained by literally one of the best "rock and roll news" guru’s, Brad Messer, circa ’68 or ’69. I’m saddened to hear of Bruce’s death. One of my recollections is upon my departure of KLIF (after 7 years) in the early 70’s when Bruce agreed to take my German Sheppard, Gretl, and provide a great home, as I was unable to take her to Florida when I left KLIF for Miami/Ft. Lauderdale. Bruce reported to me years later that she led a long and happy life on some acreage he had in suburban Dallas. He was a terrific talent, in the day when news-casters could be informers and entertainers. Ted Agnew was also a good friend and associate. Sincerely, Michael O’Shea, VP/GM Saga Communications, Bellingham, WA

TED AGNEW hires me as a newscaster on KLIF-1190 in 1972. Michael O'Shea is the Program Director. Michael brings us a new outro jingle for our newscasts that requires us news people to push the button and give our names over the music bed. He says that he will teach us news guys how to be DJs. Inform brother O'Shea that that's what I am in another life. The great Mike Selden is afternoon drive DJ. Dickie Heatherton is mid-days. One day Dickie tells me that singer Joey Heatherton is his sister. At the time she is the wife of Dallas Cowboy wide receiver Lance Rentzel. Bruce Hughes is one of the brilliant newscasters. The Mighty 1190 has good buddy deep voice John Butler as a weekend DJ. KLIF-1190 is the only place to be in radio in those Golden days. What a way to live.

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MIKE SIMPSON (Dallas, TX) Greetings Jim! I can't believe we haven't crossed paths somewhere along-the-way in our respective radio careers. I too am a life long Dallas resident (except for a brief stint working at stations in Sherman, Corpus Christi, and Austin) early on. Reading the stories and comments about the "Mighty 1190" brought back wonderful memories of an era and time in radio now sadly lost forever. Seeing the names of my heroes Michael O'Shea, Charlie Van Dyke, Hal Martin and the like...Wow, I actually got to be around those guys in my youth! My first job at age 16 was covering weekend news from Sam Pate's "KLIF mobile news unit #6 - 1190 and out!"

BUD BUSCHARDT (Dallas, TX) Jim, I don't remember if Darryl Beeson was working at WFAA when you were there or not. (I forget which era of the format you were in.) Darryl eventually was a board operator for the Ed Busch show. (Maybe that was after you left.) He later was Jody Dean's producer at KRLD before joining Jim White as producer and a talent known as the "Wine Guy" on KRLD's Restaurant Show. There is a complete obit on the Dallas Morning News site. Thanks for anything you can do. Bud

DALLAS MORNING NEWS - 'Darryl Beeson, longtime Dallas wine expert and a sommelier at restaurants such as the Rosewood Mansion on Turtle Creek, French Room, and Voltaire, died on Friday (January 29, 2010) after complications following a recent car accident. He was 54. Beeson was one of the best known wine personalities in Dallas, dating back to his regular slot in the '90s on KRLD's Restaurant Show with Jim White, where he cultivated his identity as the "Wine Guy." He was also a prolific writer, covering wine and spirits for a variety of publications such as Eats & Drinks and Cocktail Atlas. He also taught International Sommelier Guild classes on wine at El Centro College and at a community college in Houston and one in Austin. He was a regular at local media events such as the lunch in June 2009 with Argentinean winemaker where his quick wit guaranteed that he was always at the ready with a clever anecdote or tidbit of information that no one else knew. His home phone number even ended in 9463, the numbers for "wine."'

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JOHN HAMPTON (Houston, TX) Jim, I left DFW to follow a construction company around the country. Radio in Utah, Virginia, Oklahoma and back to Texas is so different in every market. I found Dallas, Austin, Victoria and Houston Markets so different, but I found the easy style and mix in Victoria the best for me. I live in Houston now and gave up trying to find a station I like here years ago. John

TRIVIA ANSWER: Diana Ross records 18 US #1 songs both as a solo artist plus as lead singer of The Supremes but never does win a Grammy Award.

BOB GRANT [Robert Hanger] (Houston-Jersey Village, TX) Jim: Your mention of death in Iowa of broadcaster Greg Shanley brought back some memories. I worked with his Dad, Gib Shanley, at WPON, Pontiac, MI in early 1956; I was News Dir & Gib was Sports Dir of station. Gib & I kept in contact over the years & every visit I made to Cleveland (home of my oldest daughter) meant a visit w/my friend Gib. Sadly, he passed away last April in Cleveland. Ironically, his son Greg was not born at the time I worked with his famous sportscaster father, who would later gain much fame in his home-state of Ohio. (Hometown was Shadyside on Ohio River.) BOB & Sonny Lee

DANIEL WEBSTER (1782-1852) God grants liberty only to those who love it, and are always ready to guard and defend it.

Jim Rose and Lacy

Houston, Texas - En Dieu nous croyons

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February 03, 2010 [Wednesday]

Issue #773

ALL THE NEWS THAT IS NEWS

MORE MONEY CRUNCHES America's current financial crisis hits radio and TV operations right between the eyes with major cutbacks in news anchors, plus news departments in general because of ad revenue losses. The Telcom Act of 1996 brings about consolidation, or constipation, that just about destroys radio as we know it. The loss of tax income wipes out city budgets as well. For instance on Friday morning, January 29, 2010 news breaks out of huge cuts in city functions in Phoenix, AZ. The metropolis announces eliminations of 500 positions in the police and fire departments. In fact a total of 1,385 city jobs evaporate. The city of Phoenix also closes some library branches and senior centers. Have no fear because the Commerce Department proclaims on Friday that our nation's economy grows at an annual rate of 5.7% in the last quarter. AP calls that the fastest [growth] since the third quarter of 2003 and strong evidence that the recession is over. HA! Tell that to the millions of our friends and neighbors who lose their jobs. Political leader double-talk must come to an end muy pronto. It's time for a REAL change to arrive in our land. Do I hear an Amen?

IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING FIXTURE PASSES Greg Shanley - local host of NPR Morning Edition and News Director for 20 years dies at 49 on Tuesday, January 26, 2010. In the year 2007 Greg becomes a producer and host of talk shows. His most recent achievement is as the daily host of Talk of Iowa for NPR statewide. Shanley is a 2nd-generation radio broadcaster. For 24 years his dad, Gib, is the voice of the NFL Cleveland Browns.

PLAY MISTY FOR ME Remember Clint Eastwood's role in the motion picture where a female calls in her sultry-voice and sighs Play misty for me? Clint is a night time Jazz radio DJ on KRML-1410 in the beautiful town of Carmel, CA. This female becomes a vicious viper in his life. She shows up in all of the wrong places in a mad craze. So mindful of my Houston Play Misty nightmare of a decade or so ago. Well, we must ante up our bucks because Wisdom Broadcasting has Carmel, CA's Jazz by the Sea KRML-1410 on the market to the highest bidder.

TRIVIA QUESTION: In what country does Rock group America originally form? The answer appears below.

MOVERS AND SHAKERS

•NFL SUPER BOWL TV according to TNS Media Intelligence brings in $2.17 billion from a total of 210 different advertisers and more than 1,400 commercial messages from 1990 thru 2009. •TEXAS RANGERS MLB hand over Spanish-language radio play-by-play to Spanish Beisbol Network, who also handles 6 other teams. •HOUSTON ASTROS continue with in-house radio broadcasts but do not send their pronouncers on the road. •MICHAEL BROWN former FEMA head during hurricane Katrina is new 7-10pm weeknight Talk host on Clear Channel's 50,000 watt clear channel flamethrower KOA-850 in Denver, CO.

ENTERTAINMENT AND NEWS MILESTONES

•1959 WVUE TV ABC CH8 in New Orleans, LA begins its 1st broadcast on February 1st. •1964 BUCK OWENS records My Heart Skips A Beat and Together Again on January 28th in Hollywood, CA. •1974 GOOD TIMES which is a spinoff from Maude premieres on CBS TV on February 1st. •1988 RANDY TRAVIS wins four awards, that include his hit Forever And Ever, Amen, at the 15th annual American Music Awards on January 25th. •1998 NFL PRO BOWL GAME AFC beats NFC 29-24 on February 1st. •2007 RODNEY ATKINS' single Watching You lands at #1 on January 27th on Billboard's Country survey.

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J.D. ADAMS (Fort Pierce-Melbourne-Port St. Lucie, FL) Hi, Lorrie and I are now Floridians. I took a job selling with a chain of small newspapers on the "Treasure Coast" of Florida (Port St. Lucie, Fort Pierce, Melbourne). Lorrie's wanted to live in this area for years. I can understand why. Beautiful and right on the beach. Took Lorrie out to walk in the sand this weekend. You would have thought it was Christmas. 79 degrees yesterday. Spoke to friends back home trekking through a foot of snow and 22 degree temps. A little like being on Mars. Like everywhere, the economy is pretty bad. Actually, worse than most. We live in Port St. Lucie. News came out that home foreclosures here are the 9th highest in the nation. Good for us, terrible for the country. Unemployment also through the roof. Almost 20% where I work in Fort Pierce. Going door to door talking to business owners gives you a lot better picture than sitting in an office and just reading about it. The company lost three clients the first day I was here to bankruptcy. Attempts at positive thinking seem to have died. We can only hope our leaders start to get it soon. Hope all is well with you, your family and friends. I will only be using this e-mail address in the future (singingdogmarketing@gmail.com) I'll try to make some calls as soon as possible. Right now putting in 10 to 11 hours a day to get it figured out. Exciting to be learning a new field. Take care...JD

FRANK HALEY (Albuquerque, NM) Michael O'Shea is correct about Ken Dowe. I too worked in the Mighty 1190 news dept with Brad, Dick, Ron, Sam, Ben, but Charlie Van Dyke was truly the Golden Boy of KLIF, along with Jimmy Rabbit and Steve Lundy. But Michael knows what he's saying, even today, I am in touch with Ken Dowe on a daily basis via E-mail. What a talent and right on thinker. It's too bad we don't have more "media types" like him, someone who really knows programming and promotion. He is a "living" Gordon McClendon. To quote Michael: "Our Radio world has changed and it'll never be like that again." I am thankful that I was able to work in the "business" during its golden era, when it was really exciting and fun and I was able to know people like McLendon, Stewart and Dowe. Not many radio people had that opportunity. Frank Haley-Albuquerque, KDNT, KCPA, KGAF, KEEE, KDOK, KTBB, KVIL, KLIF, KILT, KTRH, KOB, KFLQ, KKIM. (still on the "air" at 70 years old)

CHERI FALCHETTI (Pittsburgh-Kittanning, PA) Good Morning Jim! We, hubby & I, live in his hometown, Kittanning, PA. A wee town full of history of its own. The radio station I favor is 107.9 they call it Y108 here. There's Froggy 93 as well, but I like the DJs off of Y108 better, one certain DJ from "the south" (which is WV) yakked with me for the entire trip to Wheeling one year, just to make sure I got there! When I was heading to a show to see Trace Adkins. I think he missed the 'twang/accent'. -ha-ha- yes I still have mine. thanks again, Cheri

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JOHN HAMPTON (Houston, TX) Subject: Jim Rose Remembers Radio January 25, 2008 [Monday] Issue #767. Jim, I grew up in DFW and listened to KZEW. there was a really sweet week-end DJ that always played my requests. I lost track of this girl and her name popped up a few times on your news. If your friend Joanie Green is the same girl I knew back then. It is nice to know that she is well and seems happy. I miss her sultry voice and personal style. I feel like radio is so lost its way, with crude and vulgar people trying to amuse. I now own an iPod and can listen to Arlo's motorcycle song and Long John Bawldry's King of Boogie Woogie and don't have to deal with rude DJs that don't want to hear from "old dudes" and b-s Music.

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ROD RODRIGUEZ (Dallas-Plano, TX) Subject: Jim Rose Remembers Radio January 20, 2008 [Friday] Issue #767. Hi Jim. I was sorry to hear about the passing of Dan Rosen's mother. She sounds like quite a remarkable lady. Although I never met her, I remember hearing somewhere that she might have even been a Radio City Rockette at one point. Please pass along my condolences. I worked along side Danny in the mid 70's when we were both at KKYX out on Bandera Road. We both worked in the news department under Joe Simpson. Joe was quite a guy and I learned a great deal from him. But there must have been something in the water out there because by the late 70's both Danny and I left broadcasting and went on to law school. I understand that Danny is now a law professor in Japan while I'm involved as a federal banking regulator. And to think we started our pre-law careers out at the old KKYX ranch. Thanks for allowing me to share these fond memories. Rod Rodriguez, Plano, Texas

TRIVIA ANSWER: The 3 members of Rock group America are all from the U.S. but they actually meet and form their group while they live in the U.K.

JOAN PATE-DAY (Cedar Creek Lake, TX) I believe it was Bud (Buschardt). I saw it when Jim Rose came up on Sam Pate on Google. You are wrong there Jimbo. I keep in touch by JRRR but I will always remember you from those days past on Radio. Even though you may not remember me, I sure remember you.

TENNESSEE WILLIAMS (1911-1983) Life is partly what we make it, and partly what it is made by the friends we choose.

Jim Rose and Lacy

Houston, Texas - En Dieu nous croyons

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February 01, 2010 [Monday]

Issue #772

ALL THE NEWS THAT IS NEWS

MSNBC TV MORNING HOSTS MAKE EMERGENCY LANDING AP reports that Citadel Media's Joe Scarborough and co-host Mika Brzezinski of MSNBC's Morning Joe are on board a Delta Connections plane that makes an emergency landing in South Carolina. Joe and Mika are on their way to moderate the South Carolina Republican gubernatorial debate. There are 16 passengers aboard the aircraft. A Horry County Department of Airports representative tells AP that the plane, which is on its way from NYC to Charleston, SC makes an emergency landing in Myrtle Beach around 1 pm on Wednesday, January 27, 2010. Authorities inform us that no one aboard the airplane receives any injures.

THE SAVAGE BEAST RETURNS TO THE CITY BY THE BAY WorldNetDaily reports that beginning on February 1, 2010 a San Francisco all-sports radio station heads into new demographic territory with the addition of Conservative Talk host Michael Savage's top-rated nationally syndicated show The Savage Nation as a fixture in its daily lineup. Michael's home base is in the Bay Area. He reaches out to touch new listeners on powerhouse Pappas Radio Sports 50,000 watt KTRB-860. XTRA Sports 860 also signs a new long-term contract to broadcast Oakland A's baseball games through 2019.

WALK OF FAME HONORS ROY ORBISON Superstar singer Roy Orbison receives his star on the famous Hollywood Walk of Fame. An exclusive webcast of the ceremony broadcasts live in front of the historic Capitol Records building in Los Angeles, CA on Friday, January 29, 2010. (http://RoyOrbison.com) Roy's star shines near the aurora of his Beatle friends John Lennon and George Harrison. Orbison's lovely wife Barbara accepts the honor on behalf of Roy plus his sons Roy Jr. and Alex. Special guests are Dan Akroyd, Jeff Lynne, Michelle Branch, Joe Walsh, Chris Isaak, Jeff Beck, Dwight Yoakam, Jason Mraz and many others.

BLACK CLOTHES AT CLEAR CHANNEL The question of the day is why do Clear Channel employees at a certain radio station wear all black clothes on Tuesday, January 19, 2010? Inside Music Media's Jerry Del Colliano talks with the radio station's Market Manager who first guesses that it is in protest of President Obama's first year in office. But his workers inform their boss that it is to honor the 19 people that he fires on the same day in 2009.

TRIVIA QUESTION: What is the first stand-up comedy album to top Billboard's charts? The answer appears below.

MOVERS AND SHAKERS

•HAPPY BIRTHDAY! to John Steel [KONO-860/KLDE FM] on Monday, February 1st. •CALVIN MURPHY former Houston Rockets star/PM Talk host exits Cumulus KFNC FM (97.5). •FRED FAOUR & MATT DEAN replace Calvin Murphy 1-4 pm on KFNC FM - Carl Dukes hosts solo 4-5 pm along with Tepper and Takahashi 5-7 pm. •CBS KILT-610's morning drive is back the leader of the pack in the key demo for sports radio 25-54 men within Houston, TX's 4 Sports Talk radio stations. Next are KGOW-1560, KFNC FM (97.5) and KBME-790. •MATT JACKSON & ADAM WEXLER Sports Talk KBME-790's new AM Drive hosts double its audience.

ENTERTAINMENT AND NEWS MILESTONES

•1956 ELVIS PRESLEY sings Shake, Rattle And Roll on his 1st national TV appearance on The Dorsey Brothers' Stage Show on January 28th. •1969 WPGH TV CH53 Pittsburgh, PA begins broadcasting on February 1st. •1978 JOHNNY PAYCHECK's single Take This Job And Shove It leaps to #1 on Billboard's Country survey on January 7th. •1986 KHJ-930 Los Angeles, CA flips its call letters to KRTH-930 on February 1st. •1992 EMMYLOU HARRIS joins the Grand Ole Opry on January 25th. •2004 SUPER BOWL XXXVIII in Houston, TX Reliant Stadium - New England Patriots beat Carolina Panthers 32-29 on February 1st.

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MICHAEL O'SHEA (Bellingham, WA) Jim, We all recall the Charlie Van Dyke’s, Rod Roddy’s, Deano Day’s and Jimmy Rabbits of KLIF jock fame. But we also should recognize the amazing news voice that station (KLIF-1190) had, led by Brad Messer, Richard Mock, Ron McAlister, Ted Agnew, Bruce Hughes, Scott Hodges, Michael Hiatt, Bob Richmond et al. I know Bill Stewart gets credit for early development of KLIF…but in my opinion the overall architect of this amazing station, during this amazing time, is singularly my mentor Ken Dowe…who remains today one of the great thinkers and minds of mass communication. Just look what KD did in getting and keeping KKDA at the top for another few decades, largely un-recognized. Our Radio world has changed…and it’ll never be like that again. Sincerely, Michael O’Shea, VP/GM Saga Communications, Bellingham, WA

JOYCE WEBSTER [J.C.] (Mena, AR) Jim, I loved working at KLIF (1190). The people at KLIF did some very nice things for me. I got the London Flu and was so sick but couldn't go into the hospital because I had 3 children. Scott (Hodges) lived in my part of town and I shared a ride to and from work. Scott is the one recognized I had pneumonia and drove me straight to the doctor. The women at KLIF came by to see I had groceries when I couldn't get out of bed. Eventually I had to go into the hospital. At my worst, there was a hippie looking guy who worked at the hospital who would be sitting in a chair inside the door each morning. He would ask how I was doing and then leave. Turned out he was a friend of Mike Selden's and Selden had asked him to check on me. He actually came by to see me once after I got out of the hospital and asked if there was anything he could do for me. My room was filled with huge roses and things all the time. One of the announcers had mentioned I was in the hospital...KLIF fans sent most of the flowers. I think that is when I realized it was sort of a big deal to work at KLIF. The music people, of course, sent me things because they wanted me to influence Jim Taber and Michael about what to play on the air. And, they gave me lots of albums...if I said I liked something, I got it. The young engineer, Rick Neace, told me to get a cassette player. Rick ordered it getting a discount, brought it and set it up for me on the floor!!! Nice man, and he had befriended Michael O'Shea. They are friends to this day...he was in some of the pictures with Michael that he sent me from the Induction Ceremony (TRHOF).

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BOB CROWLEY (D/FW-Arlington, TX) Jim, I have come into possession of a copy of 'A Gathering of Promises'; the Bubble Puppy album. It has their hit, Hot Smoke and Sasafrass. Remember that one? It was a monster hit in Texas in 1968, but because they wouldn't pay the 'duquie' for the east and west coast programmers, it never got played there. Now you never hear it on the radio. It's a shame, too, 'cause the song just JUMPS out of the speakers. you'd think the local programmers would know about it, but I guess their lists come from elsewhere. Plus, anyone in high school when it came out is over 54 now, so they no longer count to the advertisers. Colostomy Low See Ento, Pour Poe-see-toe. Hope all is well for you and the pooch. We're holding on. I'm working on a Red Cross training seminar next month. That, and the income tax refund will keep us afloat through the spring...beyond there be dragons. Bob Crowley

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JOAN PATE-DAY (Cedar Creek Lake,TX) Subject: hey there! I noticed in reading your back columns, Sam had some wrong information on his death. The date was right, but age and where he passed was misquoted. He was 76 and died at his home in McKinney with his family by his bedside. The report said he died of brain cancer. This was not correct but he did have a tumor growing fast on his brain. About a week before he died, his daughter said he told her with a long look as he talked, " I wonder if anyone will remember me when I am gone." I looked his name up on Google and If he could see it he would know how he has been remembered. The reason I wanted to correct his age, is because I am younger and adding a year would also boost me up one.

TRIVIA ANSWER: In 1960, a CPA from Oak Park, IL by the name of Bob Newhart records his The Button-down Mind stand-up comedy record album 50 years ago this February 2010. In 1961, it rises to #1 on Billboard's Pop chart. In 2007, NPR claims that it changes the direction of American humor.

CHARLES GEORGE Subject: The Good life Is the Nightlife. Hi, I was thinking of when Jack Paar had a film of a spaghetti tree on his show. I also saw his farewell from his show, though only as a rerun on the History Channel. I have been practicing my Spanish by listening to Radio Exterior Spain throughout the day on 17850 and 17595. I have a cassette recorder that I connect to my shortwave radio. Since my Spanish is very poor however I understand when I hear Arriba Arriba, Goal...! Also I hear clearly Radio Amazonia Brazil on 11780 throughout the afternoon. I enjoy the Brazilian Music. Charles George

WILLIE NELSON (April 30, 1933-p) The night life ain't no good life but it's my life.

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January 29, 2010 [Friday]

Issue #771

ALL THE NEWS THAT IS NEWS

MARTHA EXITS NBC TV Martha Stewart announces the end of her relationship with NBC Universal's syndication. Beginning in September 2010 Martha Stewart Living's new home is on the Hallmark Channel. The new deal gives the Hallmark cable TV network exclusive rights to original episodes of The Martha Stewart Show. The program is a part of Hallmark Hall of Fame movies, specials and TV Classics. MSL provides two and half-hours of programming each day to Hallmark. On Tuesday, January 26, 2010 Martha tells reporters I have been a viewer of Hallmark productions for as long as I can remember and it's always been a dream of mine to find a partner for our television ideas and productions that would really reflect our own values of tradition and family, and of being the type of producer of information that the homemaker really needs and wants. I am thrilled with this arrangement.

TRAFFIC COPTER CATCHES FIRE Metro Networks WWJ-950 traffic reporter Bill Szumanski's helicopter has to make an emergency hard landing on Friday morning, January 22, 2010 at a suburban Detroit, MI community college parking lot after it catches on fire. At more than 800-feet off the ground the fire breaks out in the copter's engine. Police at the scene report that neither Bill Szumanski nor Jetcopter 760 pilot Joel Alexander receive any injuries in the mishap.

TRIVIA QUESTION: What is Paul McCartney's father's occupation? The answer appears below.

MOVERS AND SHAKERS

•HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Michael Shiloh [KFNC FM/KTRH-740/KNUZ-1230] on Friday, January 29th. •ANTON GUITANO COO of CBS' newly-formed local media operation names Ezra Kucharz as President of Local Digital Media effective February 16, 2010. •ALL ELVIS PRESLEY FM on Wallingford Broadcasting Classic Hits WLFX FM (The Fox 106.7) Lexington, KY with new calls WELV FM since January 8th to honor The King's 75th birthday. •JAMES QUELLO exits WJR-760 Detroit, MI to serve as FCC Commissioner (1974 to 1998), also acting FCC Chairman (1993) dies at 95 at home in Alexandria, VA on Sunday, January 24, 2010.

ENTERTAINMENT AND NEWS MILESTONES

•1959 WALT DISNEY's Classic movie Sleeping Beauty releases on January 29th. •1963 KEECH RAINWATER drummer with 1996 ACM Top New Vocal Group, Lonestar, born on January 24th in Plano, TX. •1979 AFC-NFC's 9th Pro Bowl on January 29th, NFC wins 13-7. •1989 RANDY TRAVIS' single Deeper Than the Holler reaches #1 on Billboard's Country survey on January 28th. •1990 JOSEPH HAZELWOOD Exxon Valdez Captain goes on trial on January 29th due to Alaskan oil spill. •2009 JOHN RICH's economic commentary Shuttin' Detroit Down releases to radio on Warner Brothers records on January 28th.

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ALAN SHAPIRO (Thousand Oaks-Westlake Village, CA) Subject: Lunch...no I'm not in Wales. Hi Everyone, I guess most of you received the stupid hoax email yesterday. What a freaking horror, stole my password from yahoo and then used it on Facebook and IM. On top of that after they stole my contact list they proceeded to erase it so I couldn't contact anyone to let them know it was a scam...what a wasted day. Anyway, ashapiro70@gmail.com is my new email address so please change it in your systems. Thanks and yes, our lunch is on for next Wednesday at La Finestra, 12:30 PM. I hope I got everyone on the list if you see an oversight, please let me know, recreating my contacts is no easy task...feel free to pass on the new address, except the hijackers..lol

MICHAEL O'SHEA (Bellingham, WA) Hi Jim…Your trivia question regarding Paul and Paula…and Major Bill Smith’s Le Cam records, brought back an almost forgotten memory from my KLIF days in the late sixties. That memory was "Major Bill" visiting the regular KLIF Monday music meetings with some of Big D’s famous and infamous record promo guys, like Merlin Littlefield, Ernie Phillips, Ed Spacek and others. We loved and adored "Major Bill" and always got a kick out of his "re-mixing and re-packaging" Paul and Paula every six months or so. I recall one week it was with more strings and violins to give it a richer sound. Once he had re-mixed for a more country sound. While I wasn’t there in the 70’s I’ll bet he did a disco-mix once with Paul and Paula <smile>. Major Bill was as big as Texas…and was so much fun to chat with. Thanks for bringing back that wonderful memory. Glad to hear you have a new four-legged "partner". Sincerely, Michael O’Shea, Bellingham, Washington

MAJOR BILL SMITH First time that I ever hear of Major Bill Smith is when I'm the 7pm-midnight DJ on clear channel 50,000 watt WFAA-820 in Dallas, TX from 1967-68 with listeners in 38 states. On a clear night just never know from where the next phone calls come. One evening I receive a small package from a guy by the name of Major Bill Smith in Ft. Worth. Inside the mailer is a 45 rpm record (remember those?) from a new yet unknown recording artist. We chat a couple of times on the telephone. Next time that I hear from Major Bill Smith is in 1975 when I'm Music Director and DJ on Top 40 KXOL-1360 in Ft. Worth. This is on regular Tuesday morning visits from local, regional and national record company promo guys and one lone female. Every so often Major Bill Smith is amongst the many who sit in the reception area to promote their latest records for airplay on KXOL. Every single time that Major Bill enters my office he uses the same familiar phrase, I've got a cotton-picking smash hit. The Major usually dresses in odd clothes but he always is the most friendly person in Cowtown. The other record promo folks attire themselves in the latest hip clothing and privately poke fun at the Major. This irritates me because he is the only one in the entire group who ever produces and promotes real hit records even though it's quite awhile since his last smash hit. So, I give Major Bill Smith all of the time and due respect that he deserves as a living legend in the music industry, plus he really is a nice fella. Miss those golden all day Tuesday chat sessions with top record promoters from all across our land. Have a few stories about a couple others of those characters, too. In fact, I just plain miss radio the way it used to be before the bankers consolidate half dozens of radio stations up and down the hallways thanks to the Bill Clinton Telcom law of 1996. That's the same year that I get out of radio because things begin to fall to pieces at KILT FM. Love radio but there's just too much monkey business going on for me to be involved in.

KIP ALLEN (Palm Springs, CA) Dear Mr. Rose: I got your e-mail address from your website, news.jimroseremembersradio.com. A Mr. Rick Herold directed me to the site. I live in California, but I worked for Bruce at WKRG (710) in Mobile, Alabama back in 1978. He was one of the best newsmen I ever knew, and he taught me a lot. Kip

JIM [Catfish] PREWITT (Sacramento, CA) I think there was a Jim Rose in Corpus at KIKN in the early 70s. Too many catfish's out there now. Back in the 70s it was just me and the Catfish at KILT/KRBE. Jim Prewitt (www.Twitter.com/Catfishonline) / (www.MySpace.com/Catfishonline) / (www.JimPrewitt.com) / (www.Facebook.com/CatfishJimPrewitt) / AOL Instant Messenger: Netcatfish

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DR. JEFF CUNNINGHAM (Austin-Kyle, TX) I have found the cure to the Clear Channel blues. No more mega-station with the same programming junk. No more money changers at the Temple stealing the community blind with endless commercials and talk non-stop about themselves. No, I have cured that for me. It was an expensive (for me) investment. But I now own my own radio station. I broadcast what I think is good music and if someone else doesn't like that music, I don't care. This invention? Something called an "iPod". Jeff Cunningham, DC Kyle, TX (www.zoesplaceclinic.com) / (www.myspace.com/drjeffcunningham)

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BARRY KILGORE (Houston-Conroe, TX) "Lunch With Lawyers" is a talk-interview radio program that covers all facets of law, political issues, politicians, civil servants, civic leaders, topical issues and current events featuring guests including district court judges, members of the attorney general’s office, attorneys, celebrities, authors, politicians and more plus calls from listeners concerning all issues. Sundays Noon-1:00PM central time on KNTH AM 1070 Houston, TX. Streaming live on www.1070knth.com/ with hosts Barry Kilgore and Mary (M.L.) Bass. Call in numbers 713.339.1070 (local) 1.866.357.1070 (toll free)

TRIVIA ANSWER: In the 1950s, Paul McCartney's dad plays piano, trumpet and leads a combo, Jim Mac's Jazz Band.

JIMMY RABBITT (Grand Junction, CO) The next "Back On The Beach" with Jimmy Rabbitt is Saturday, January 30th. 3pm-6pm PDT 6pm-9pm EDT on 101.5 KOCI FM Newport Beach, California. streaming on: http://KOCIRadio.com. twittering at: http://twitter.com/elconejo09

DUKE ELLINGTON (1899-1974) Retire to what?

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January 27, 2010 [Wednesday]

Issue #770

ALL THE NEWS THAT IS NEWS

STERN RETURNS TO TERRESTRIAL RADIO? Howard Stern has just eleven months left on his Sirius XM Sputnik Radio contract. The question of the day is how much less pay can Sirius get away with to still keep Stern in its lunar orbit? If SXM Radio cuts his salary Howard threatens to leave their spy-in-the-sky asteroid. SXM Radio awards him $100 million-a-year to say and do as he pleases without Uncle Charlie Charlie's (FCC) whip lash. But will the Telstar radio company ante up that much space cash again to keep him on their hot airwaves? Some say that SXM will step up to the plate and pay Stern another $100 million to keep him aboard their rocket ship. But, John Hogan, Clear Channel Radio President/CEO, tells Bloomberg Business Week that he might ask Howard to sign with CCR after his SXM piece of paper runs its course: We would be the most logical company for him to optimize his exposure and financial return. Does Howard Stern continue his beam above the planet earth? This just in! Inside Radio's Monday, January 25, 2010 issue reports that Sirius XM personality Howard Stern tells listeners to his satellite radio show I’m not contemplating it. I don’t want to be censored. JRRR firmly believes that Howard remains at Sirius XM at even more than his current $500M salary.

LOVELY RITA COSTS $500K During his final week as host of NBC TV's The Tonight Show Conan O'Brien seeks revenge for his demotion. On his last night as host he has the house band, The Roots, play the Beatles tune Lovely Rita as actor Tom Hanks walks on stage. This is to honor Tom's wife, Rita Wilson. But it costs NBC TV a half million bucks. Questlove, drummer for The Roots, sighs Any time you use the Beatles on TV that will cost you dearly. On Wednesday night, Conan causes NBC TV to further splurge when he rolls out in a $1.5 million Bugatti Veyron wearing mouse ears as The Rolling Stones' Satisfaction plays in the background. Another pricey song. O'Brien scoops up lots cash for himself and his staff, too, with a severance package that totals about $45 million. On Monday night March 1, 2010 Jay Leno returns to his original post as host of The Tonight Show.

TRIVIA QUESTION: What is the original title of Franki Valli's 1975 #1 hit My Eyes Adored You? The answer appears below.

MOVERS AND SHAKERS

•J.P. DELLACAMERA ESPN soccer announcer tacks on the new MLS Philadelphia Union professional soccer team with its base in Chester, PA. •WLS-890 Citadel News-Talk Chicago. IL continues its shake-up. One week after the new GM arrives, PD Bob Shomper exits after 13-months. He comes to WLS-890 from rival WGN-720. •JERRERY LIBERMAN Entravision Radio President signs a new three-year contract to remain at the helm. •ART LABOE Los Angeles radio icon receives the 2010 LARadio Lifetime Achievement Award at a luncheon that includes a one-hour interview with JRRR subscriber Don Barrett of LARadio. (www.laradio.com/)

ENTERTAINMENT AND NEWS MILESTONES

•1954 GLENN WORF, multiple winner of Academy of Country Music's best bass player award, born on January 24th in Dayton, OH. •1967 THE BEATLES sign a worldwide 9 year contract with EMI records on January 27th. •1973 CHARLIE RICH's Behind Closed Doors releases on Epic records on January 17th. •1984 JOHN & YOKO LENNON release their album Milk and Honey on January 27th. •1994 GEORGE STRAIT's first Triple-Platinum album on January 24th is the soundtrack from the movie Pure Country. •2004 JACK PAAR early host of NBC TV's The Tonight Show dies at 85 on January 27th.

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MICHAEL O'SHEA (Bellingham, WA) Jim, Radio in the 60’s and 70’s…even into the 80’s was scrappy, seat-of-the-pants, "let’s do some promos, play some hits and kick some ass" radio…owned by local entrepreneurs and one-off media creators. While I cringe in pain seeing creative morning talent "dropping like flies" with corporate consolidators trying to avoid bankruptcy and PPM’s flavor-on-the-month…I’m am so thankful that I was able to ride that bucking bronco for 40-plus years and participate in the golden era of radio creativity. And associate with some amazing co-conspirators along the way. Sincerely, Michael O’Shea, VP/GM Saga Communications, Bellingham, WA

KIP ALLEN (Palm Springs, CA) Subject: Bruce Hughes. Dear Mr. Rose, I have just heard that my old friend and colleague Bruce Hughes is dead. Do you have any information or details? Kip Allen

SAM LEE (Beverly Hills, CA) Hi, Jim: Give Rick (Herold) my contact information and I'll give him an update on Bruce's Death. Bruce spoke highly of Rick. Sam Lee, KLIF News, PS: I also have reconnected with Ken Dowe. Thanks (www.ZeitgeistCorp.org)

ATTILA HONEY Hey Sweet Peeps, I liked your insightful comment on NBC regarding Jay Leno. I like that network about as much as I like MSNBC. I have good news on this end. My show on WGGRN.com "The Attila the Honey Comedy Hour" is now airing on "ProudtobeaMom.Com" radio station beginning Monday. I'm also leaving for India early tomorrow morning. This was the gift of all gifts - frequent flyer miles from a friend who couldn't use. Ya Hoo! I can hardly wait. Love Lacy and I'll write when I return in a couple of weeks. Maybe I'll bring you back an Ox! LOL! xxxxxxxxooooooooattila

CHAD EVERSON (Minneapolis-St Cloud-Princeton, MN) Air America dead? I don't know, they have plenty of hot air and they still have so much history to rewrite and a failed agenda to spin. Stupidity never seems to go out of style so I agree with you, The idiots will always be with us! Hey thanks to you and Lacy for stopping by WGGRN.com chat, sorry I was not there when you stopped by the chat! I will try to catch you next time! Chad Everson; President, Theodore Media LLC; (theclayempire@yahoo.com) / (http://grizzlygroundswell.com) / (http://WGGRN.com) / (http://TemerityMagazine.com) / (http://GrizzlyTemerity.com)

CHERI FALCHETTI (Pittsburgh-Kittanning, PA) Hi Jim, I was able to find your email from the American Chronicle by doing a name search for Arch (Yancey). An article written in 2006. (www.americanchronicle.com/articles/view/8029) I miss those days. You'd think I was ancient, but those 'childhood memories' come out once in awhile and take me back to a time I miss but treasure even if they are bits and pieces. Have a wonderful weekend & thank you so much for making me smile. Cheri

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PAUL WILLIAMS (Houston, TX) Subject: Jim Rose Remembers Radio (#769) January 25, 2010 [Monday] Hi Jim, In regard to the note from Cheri Falcetti in Pittsburg, Stubby’s Lounge was the favorite "hangout" for ALL the KNUZ DJs in the 60’s including me. It was only 2 blocks from the radio station. We also took a lot of entertainers that were in town for a show to Stubby’s. It was a great place to shoot pool, have a cold brew and relax before and after our DJ shifts. Among the DJs and newsmen that hung out almost every day or night were: Arch, Berlin, Dave Ward, Chuck "Baby" Adams, Jerry Miller, Fred Jones, Dick Jones, Jerry Rice, Brad Messer, Joe Ford (maybe?) and of course, me. Others I remember were B.J. Thomas, Roy Head and a lot of local artists who were trying to make it to the big time. I remember country music on the juke box and shooting pool in the back room. Arch has a trucking company in Alvin, Texas and is still married and in love with his great wife Jan. I hope this helps Cheri. I do remember her mother, Lena. Paul "Wild Child" Williams, Senior Account Executive, Univision Radio

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RAY WHITWORTH (D/FW-Arlington, TX) Hey Jim: Well I was not an avid listener of Air America or any type of Talks show for that matter. I still feel both sides (especially in an election year) should be heard evenly regardless of one's political beliefs. That's how democracy works. The recent US Supreme court decision was stupid. An individual votes not Corporations or Unions or those lousy Political action committees. Now the candidates in any campaign are going to get lost in getting their own messages out due to the quagmire of the big buck groups. We are the only government in the world where the representatives are continuously campaigning and not doing the job they originally were elected to do. All my Best. Ray Whitworth

TRIVIA ANSWER: The original title to Franki Valli's 1975 #1 hit My Eyes Adored You is Blue Eyes In Georgia but he changes the name when he records it.

HENRY LAROCCA (Beaumont, TX) Hello Jim...I have been calling you...never can get you on the line. I'm sure you're still with us, 'cause your news keeps hitting my mail...hope all is going good...call me...we need to do lunch soon. I'm thinking of coming over for some Bar-B-Q at the Fat stock show in a few weeks. I'll keep calling 'til I catch you. Henry LaRocca; Beaumont,Texas

RODNEY DANGERFIELD (November 22, 1921 to October 5, 2004) Life is just a bowl of pits.

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January 25, 2010 [Monday]

Issue #768

ALL THE NEWS THAT IS NEWS

AIR AMERICA LOSES ITS LIFELINE Conservatives who live in our home towns rejoice at the sound of the latest words from Charlie Kireker, CEO of Liberal radio network Air America Media. Good time Charlie has the blues when he makes the following announcement, or should we say pronouncement? It is with the greatest regret, on behalf of our Board, that we must announce that Air America Media is ceasing its live programming operations as of this afternoon, and that the Company will file soon under Chapter 7 of the Bankruptcy Code to carry out an orderly winding-down of the business. So, on Monday, January 25, 2010 Air America Media disconnects its rope. But let's hold our horses for just a minute; this is the second time that liberal Air America goes bankrupt. Remember way back in 2006 when Green Family Media purchases Air America for $4.25 million? Is it really over?

SCOTUS OPENS UP THE PORTALS In its most recent decision, the U.S. Supreme Court strikes down prohibitions on corporations, and probably unions, on their monetary flow in support of or against political candidates. In times like these both radio and TV stations find themselves in intense cash flow predicaments. Does this new government proclamation present political ad surges into broadcast operations? What we may see is an open spigot of counteractive political ads on radio and TV that may rival World Wide Wrestling matches. Stay tuned to this Bat channel.

CONAN O'BRIAN IS FREE AT LAST What a way to go. Conan O'Brian is very upset that NBC moves him off the Tonight Show after only seven months and banishes him back to his former spot as host of the Late Show. The NBC boardroom's brilliant idea to remove Jay Leno from his highly successful run as Johnny Carson's replacement on the Tonight Show and put him in Prime Time hits the fan. Jay bombs in Prime Time. This causes local TV stations all across America to have huge ratings losses on their 10 pm CST news programs. They protest but NBC airheads only threaten them with the loss of their network affiliations. It now costs NBC TV over $40 million to ditch Conan and bring Jay Leno back to his rightful place as host of the Tonight Show. But NBC TV's mistake has grave consequences from which the network may never recover. They may find that it's more difficult to bring back those viewers who go elsewhere than to hold on to them in the first place.

TRIVIA QUESTION: How tall is former NBC TV Tonight Show host Conan O'Brian? The answer appears below.

MOVERS AND SHAKERS

•HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Kendall Dunaway [wife of radio legend Chuck Dunaway] on Monday, January 25th. •NEFERTITI JAQUEZ former WTXF TV Fox CH29 Philadelphia, PA reporter exits to KPRC TV NBC CH2 Houston, TX. Nefertiti's last day at WTXF TV is Christmas Eve 2009. Her home town is Miami, FL. •KUHF FM (88.7) Houston Public Radio and the University of Houston Bauer College of Business launch a new weekly business radio program with financial reporter Ed Mayberry each Friday morning at 8:35 am beginning on January 29, 2010. (www.kuhf.org)

ENTERTAINMENT AND NEWS MILESTONES

•1953 HANK WILLIAMS reaches #1 with I'll Never Get Out Of This World Alive on January 24th just weeks after his death. •1966 WCMC TV (now WMGM) NBC CH40 Wildwood, NJ has its 1st broadcast on January 25th. •1974 TOM T. HALL's I Love is #1 on Billboard's Country singles chart on January 19th. •1988 GEORGE HARRISON (Beatle guitarist) releases When We Was Fab on January 25th. •1990 CLINT BLACK's 1st Platinum album is Killin' Time on January 23rd. •2003 UNITED NATIONS reports no link between al Queda and Iraq on January 22th.

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MARY LYNN KNOCHELMAN (Cincinnati, OH) Subject: Andy Furman's Returning To Radio! I sent you a link to the story earlier this week, and will send you the story tomorrow or Sunday, or whenever it's written. But Andy is one of my Facebook friends and has confirmed to me that he will have a Cincinnati based sports talk show on "Real Talk" WQRT-1160 beginning Monday, February 8, from 5-7Pm weekdays. Andy has been out of radio for over two years. For 18 years he was the main Sports Talk Host on WLW-700, but was fired without cause in October 2006, three weeks after being suspended for calling former Bengals receiver a "racist" on his show for skipping a scheduled radio interview between the two of them. That's when I first began reading your Jim Rose Remembers Radio Newsletter, because you quoted Andy saying his "radio career is over". That's when I emailed you to tell you he had found a Sports Talk job on Supertalk WFTK FM. He did that job for about a year when that station changed its format to Rock Music. Hopefully this new job will last longer for him, because the station already has an all talk format, all national shows, until Andy begins February 8. And it's an advantage being an AM signal, as I think it's much stronger than FM. For an hour 6-7PM he'll be in direct competition, with his former Employer WLW's Sports Talk which runs weeknights from 6-9pm, unless there's a sports game the station plays instead. Lance McAlister is the current main WLW Sports Talk host. Mary Lynn Knochelman; Cincinnati, Ohio

CHERI FALCETTI (Pittsburgh-Kittanning, PA) I am a long time friend of (Archibald) Arch Yancey, Bill Bailey & Paul Berlin, & several other local DJs. we go back as far as KNUZ 1230 days. When I was a kid in the 60's. My folks both cried when Arch retired, but haven't heard anything of him or them since we all left Houston in 1993. I am the Daughter of Lonnie & Lena Sanders. She ran the bar Stubby's that Arch and SEVERAL of the DJs & Even Dave Ward before he got onto Channel 13 went to Stubby's used to frequent. I need to tell him/them that both of my parents have passed. My name is Cheri Falchetti Thank you in advance! Cheri

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RICK HEROLD (D/FW-Grand Prairie, TX) Subject: Bruce Hughes. Jim, Thanks. I hope I can find his step-son someday. Bruce was quite a character. I was at KLIF (1190) in 1974-75. Bob Schuman was the News Director. I found him in Detroit and we shared emails a few years ago. Bill Grady, now in Kansas City was also there. Ed Routh was the General Manager. Mike Snyder was also in the News Room. He switched and went over to KNUS, the last McLendon station. Mike brought me over to KNUS. He then got a TV job in Houston and Bart McLendon brought Bruce in. Tony Garret was also the News Director at KNUS for a while. Thanks Jim for all your GRAND work! I will miss Bruce Hughes always...Rick (www.GrandFunGP.com)

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JOE FORD (Houston-Spring, TX) Subject: Dan McCurdy's post. Jim, I saw Dan McCurdy's post about the Great Pyrenees he found. They are, without a doubt, true "gentle giants". Our Pyr, Beau, has been with us for 11 years. He's a rescue dog, weighs in at 152 pounds, beautiful solid white, very loving and sweet. That's their nature. People are always shocked when they meet Beau and find out that we keep him in the house. Their response is amazement that a dog that big could live in the home! We wouldn't have it any other way. It gets a bit crowded when he decides he wants to sleep with us, but we adjust. We like to say: This is Beau's house. He just lets us live in it! The bad news about the Pyrenees, and most of the big breeds, is the fact that their life expectancy is around 10 years, so we treasure every single day we have with this big lug. He owns our hearts and we currently try to make him as comfortable as possible. Enjoy your "huge girl", Dan, and Jim...give Lacy a pat on the head from Beau.

TRIVIA ANSWER: Former NBC TV Tonight Show host Conan O'Brian is tall at 6'4" plus he now adds over $30 million to his bank account as he hits the NBC exit ramp.

JAY PENNINGTON (San Antonio-Boerne, TX) Hi Jim! Ray Whitworth was mentioning Allen Grimm and KEXL. His post does not mention his email address. Can you email Ray my KEXL link? I think he would really enjoy it. (www.penningtontechnicalarts.com/KEXL) Thanks, Jay

BILLY THORMAN (Ft. Worth, TX) I built my first Internet radio station in conjunction with the National Cutting Horse association called NCHA Radio. (Http://Ncharadio.com)

LES NESSMAN [Richard Sanders] (CBS TV WKRP In Cincinnati) Good day and may the good news be yours.

Jim Rose and Lacy

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January 22, 2010 [Friday]

Issue #767

FOLK MUSIC LOSES MATRIARCH The mother of vocalists Rufus and Martha Wainwright, Canadian singer-songwriter Kate McGarrigle, dies at 63 in Montreal on Monday, January 18, 2010. She struggles with cancer since 2006. CBC News reports that Rufus Wainwright cancels his tour of Australia and New Zealand to be with his mom. Kate is born in St. Sauveur-de-Monts, Quebec on February 6, 1946. During the early 1960s in Montreal Kate sings with her older sister Anna in folk group the Mountain City Four. In 1966, as a duo, the sisters furnish music for the Oscar-nominated documentry Helicopter Canada. In the 1970s Kate and her sister gain attention as the McGarrigle Sisters with their intimate folk-style harmony. For awhile, Kate goes solo in New York folk clubs. She marries singer-songwriter Loudon Wainwright III (Dead Skunk #16-1973). In 1974, the McGarrigle Sisters reunite. That's about the time when Linda Ronstadt records her tune Heart Like a Wheel. In 1976, the duo signs a contract with Warner Brothers Records. Joe Boyd produces their debut album. The McGarrigles record nine more albums for Kebec Disc (they perform in French), Polydor, Private Music and Joe Boyd's label Hannibal. Their last release is a Christmas album in 2005. In 1993 the McGarrigle Sisters receive the Order of Canada for their contributions to the nation's music.

FIDDLER SUFFERS STROKE Probably one of the best known fiddle players that we know of, Charlie Daniels, has a mild stroke while he goes snowmobiling with his wife and friends in Colorado. We remember Charlie's big 1979 hit The Devil Went Down to Georgia. The 73 year-old Daniels suffers the stroke on Friday, January 15, 2010. He enters a hospital in Durango, which is about 230 miles southwest of Denver. Technicians airlift him to a Denver hospital. Doctors release him on Sunday. Paula Szeigis, Charlie's spokesperson, sighs It was a scary moment there but he's doing great. Cannot keep a good man down. Daniels' Web site relieves his many fans that he doesn't plan to cancel any concerts. Charlie Daniels' next appearance is on February 27th in Fort Pierce, FL.

TRIVIA QUESTION: What famous Rock singer plays harmonica on The Doors' Road House Blues? The answer appears below.

MOVERS AND SHAKERS

•KAREN ROGERS & ADAM JOSEPH WPVI TV ABC CH6 personalities appear on the Philadelphia Auto Show for FYI’s Philly On Wheels on Saturday, January 30th at 7 pm. •JAMES INGSTAD morning show personality on Top 40 WDAY FM (Y94) Fargo, ND offers outgoing Tonight Show entertainer Conan O'Brien a co-host spot on his radio program. •WBZW FM CBS Radio Top 40 (B94) flips to 93.7 The Fan on Monday, February 15, 2010 with new calls KDKA FM as Pittsburgh's first all sports FM radio station. •TERRY FOXX exits ESPN Radio to be the new PD of the new CBS Radio Sports KDKA FM Pittsburgh, PA.

ENTERTAINMENT AND NEWS MILESTONES

•1953 BILL MONROE Bluegrass legend breaks 19 bones in a head-on car accident on January 16th on Highway 31 near White House, TN. •1969 BILLY PRESTON becomes 5th Beatle on January 22th. •1974 JOHN RICH of Lonestar & Big & Rich born on January 7th in Amarillo, TX. •1988 PARKER FENNELLY crusty New England Yankee in 1950s radio, TV & film roles who replaces Percy Kilbride as Pa Kettle in the final film of the Ma and Pa Kettle series dies at 96 on January 22th. His last movie role is in Don Knotts' How to Frame a Figg in 1971. •1998 LEE ANN WOMACK's self-titled debut album is her first Gold release on January 16th. •2008 HEATH LEDGER (movie actor) dies at 28 from a toxic combination of prescription drugs in New York City on January 22th.

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DAN ROSEN (Tokyo-Kamakura, Japan) Subject: Thanks. Hi Jim, Thanks for the mention. Here's another article from the Chicago Sun-Times: www.suntimes.com/news/obituaries/1996678,CST-NWS-xrosen18.article BTW, when Mom sang on KRLD, I think the studios were in the Adolphus Hotel. KTSA was in the Smith-Young Tower, I believe. That building is now known as the Tower Life Building and is on the National Register of Historic Places. Glad you remember meeting her. Best, Dan

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BOB GRANT [Robert Hanger] (Houston-Jersey Village, TX) Jim: Just noted death of a San Antonio singer you may remember: Jayne Walton Rosen, singer with Lawrence Welk; born 8/28/17 in SAT & died there 1/10/2010. BOB

ROD RODRIGUEZ (Dallas-Plano, TX) Hi Jim. I was sorry to hear about the passing of Dan Rosen's mother. She sounds like quite a remarkable lady. Although I never met her, I remember hearing somewhere that she might have even been a Radio City Rockette at one point. Please pass along my condolences. I worked along side Danny in the mid 70's when we were both at KKYX out on Bandera Road. We both worked in the news department under Joe Simpson. Joe was quite a guy and I learned a great deal from him. But there must have been something in the water out there because by the late 70's both Danny and I left broadcasting and went on to law school. I understand that Danny is now a law professor in Japan while I'm involved as a federal banking regulator. And to think we started our pre-law careers out at the old KKYX ranch. Thanks for allowing me to share these fond memories. Rod Rodriguez, Plano, Texas

RICK HEROLD (DFW-Grand Prairie, TX) Subject: Bruce Hughes. Just love your newsletter. I had written you a couple of years ago looking for my old boss and friend Bruce Hughes. I worked for a short while at KLIF when Fairchild owned it, and then went to KNUS. I had the privilege to work for Bruce prior to a format change. I have tried many people, some think Bruce has died. Others, aren't sure. I thought he went home to Mississippi at one time. Any help would be grandly appreciated! Rick Herold; Director of Parks and Recreation; City of Grand Prairie, TX (www.GrandFunGP.com)

BRUCE HUGHES Sad to say that Bruce dies a few years ago. We mention that some time ago in a back issue of JRRR. In 1972 after I leave the news department at KBOX-1480 in Dallas, TX Ted Agnew hires me at KLIF-1190 as a newscaster. This is after Fairchild buys KLIF from McLendon. KLIF-1190 is a fabulous radio station with extremely high ratings. At that time Bruce Hughes is a KLIF-1190 newscaster. What a great news delivery voice and style he has. John Rhodes leaves KTSA-550 in San Antonio, TX to be news director of KITE-930. He makes me an offer that I cannot refuse to be PM Drive newscaster. So I leave KLIF for KITE. That move has to be one of the worst decisions that I ever make. At some time after that I'm on an airplane flight from San Antonio to Dallas. Of all things I see Ted Agnew in a seat. Ted says that he tries to find me to come back to KLIF but he cannot locate me. Another bad decision for not keeping in touch with Agnew. Absolutely hate it when radio stations change their call letters. Radio history flies away into the clouds like a lost balloon. From 1967-68 I'm the 7pm-midnight DJ on 50,000 watt clear channel WFAA-820 M-F and Sunday noon-6pm DJ on WFAA-570. In 1972, a newscaster on KLIF-1190. WFAA sells their 50% mutual ownership of the 820 frequency to WBAP. So, it becomes WBAP-820 and WFAA-570. Later, KLIF flips its call letters. WFAA grabs the KLIF call signs to become KLIF-570. Never will be able to accept those call letter flips because I grow up in Dallas listening to KLIF-1190 and WFAA-820.

DAN MCCURDY (Sherman-Denison, TX) Jim...my daughter 'rescued' a beautiful, solid white Great Pyrenees during the recent ice and snow...she was stranded in the middle of a busy highway here in Sherman...was undernourished and had no ID on her collar. She is a HUGE dog, but so sweet and loving...not as large as a St. Bernard, but pretty darn close. Beautiful white tail curves over her back, in somewhat the same manner as Lacy. I'll tell ya, for the first time in a looong time, I am really smitten with a dog...Hoo Boy...the kids call her 'Big White Dawg' but I'll give her a more appropriate 'Jack London' type of name...'White Fang' is too obvious, so an Alpine/Pyrenees sorta name should work...maybe 'Mon Cher' or 'Heidi' or 'Blanca'...we'll get it figgered out... Dan McCurdy

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JIMMY RABBITT (Grand Junction, CO) The next "Back On The Beach" with Jimmy Rabbitt is Saturday, January 23rd. 3pm-6pm PDT 6pm-9pm EDT on 101.5 KOCI FM Newport Beach, California. streaming on: http://KOCIRadio.com. twittering at: http://twitter.com/elconejo09

TRIVIA ANSWER: The Lovin' Spoonful's John Sebastian plays harmonica on The Doors' Road House Blues. John's credit on the album is as G. Puglese.

BARRY KILGORE (Houston-Conroe, TX) Subject: Lunch with Lawyers. Be sure to listen to Listen to Barry Kilgore & M. L. Bass on "Lunch With Lawyers" Sundays Noon-1:00PM, KNTH AM 1070. Call in numbers local 713-339-1070; toll free 866-357-1070; Broadcast Globally at www.1070knth.com (www.familylawradio.org)

FRENCH PROVERB - A good lawyer is a bad neighbor.

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Houston, Texas - En Dieu nous croyons

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January 20, 2010 [Wednesday]

Issue #767

ALL THE NEWS THAT IS NEWS

SWAMP POP PRINCE PASSES Bobby Charles is born Robert Charles Guidry in Abbeville, LA on February 21, 1938. During his childhood he listens to Cajun music, also Hank Williams. At 15, Bobby hears Fats Domino. He says that changes my life forever. Charles pioneers South Louisiana's Swamp Pop music. Bobby writes some of the most important tunes of Rock history. In 1955, he releases Later Alligator on Chess records which lands at #14 on the R&B chart. In 1956, Bill Haley's version of the song See You Later Alligator zooms to #6 on Billboard's Pop chart. There are other evergreens like Fats Domino's Walking To New Orleans [#6-1960] and Clarence [Frogman] Henry's (I Don't Know Why I Love You) But I Do [#4-1961]. That song also finds its way onto the soundtrack of the 1994 Tom Hanks movie Forrest Gump. The soundtrack of the 1998 Drew Barrymore movie Home Fries contains his melody Why Are People Like That? Because of his South Louisiana R&B vocal style, many refer to Charles as black, but he is white. On November 26, 1976, The Band invites him to perform in their farewell concert, The Last Waltz. Along with Dr. John and The Band he does Down South in New Orleans. Virtually everyone in the Louisiana music scene holds Bobby Charles in high esteem. At New Orleans' 2007 Jazz Fest, Bobby's band includes Sonny Landreth and Mac [Dr. John] Rebennack. In September 2007, Charles inducts into The Louisiana Music Hall of Fame. He suffers from cancer. On Thursday, January 14, 2010 Bobby Charles collapses and dies at 71 in his home near Abbeville.

TX RADIO ICON RECEIVES NATIONAL AWARD Radio listeners in Dallas, TX since the Fabulous Fifties are familiar with the voice of air personality Ron Chapman. Ron's long radio career begins at WHAV-1490 (now WCEC) Haverhill, MA in 1953. In the mid 1950s we hear him in the Dallas/Fort Worth area on the highly successful Charlie & Harrigan Show on KLIF-1190 for 6 years. During the late 1960s Ron hosts an American Bandstand type show on ABC WFAA-TV CH8. In 1968, he joins a group that buys KVIL FM where he remains for 32 years as PD and morning personality. In the late 1990's Ron joins Oldies KLUV FM until he retires in 2005. A few after that, ABC asks him to become the regular substitute for Paul Harvey News. In October 2004 Chapman and his wife join us at our table during the Texas Radio Hall of Fame induction ceremonies as Ron becomes an on stage inductee. On Tuesday, April 13, 2010 Ron Chapman inducts into the NAB Broadcasting Hall of Fame during the NAB Show Radio Luncheon during the annual presentation of the NAB Crystal Radio Awards.

TRIVIA QUESTION: What is Smokey Robinson's inspiration to write one of music's greatest love songs, My Girl? The answer appears below.

MOVERS AND SHAKERS

•GUY PHILLIPS morning host on CBS Radio Hot AC KYKY FM (Y98) St. Louis, MO celebrates his 31st year at the station with a new contract. •KBMB FM Entravision Communications Rhythmic CHR 103.5 The Bomb Sacramento, CA drops syndicated morning host Big Boy for a More Music Morning Show to directly compete with Entercom KDND FM (The End 107.9). •DON IMUS' Imus In The Morning radio show that simulcasts on FOX Business Network tacks on an extra 20 minutes to extend the televised portion to 9:20 am. •ROY ORBISON receives a Star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame on January 29, 2010. Mercy!

ENTERTAINMENT AND NEWS MILESTONES

•1952 RICKY VAN SHELTON (I Am A Simple Man #1-1991) born on January 12th in Danville, VA. •1965 BEATLES appear on ABC-TV's Shindig on January 20th. •1976 GLEN CAMPBELL & his single Rhinestone Cowboy win 4 Grammy nominations plus Record of the Year on January 14th. •1987 BILLY VERA AND THE BEATERS' 1st #1 single is At This Moment on Rhino Records on January 20th. •1993 PATTY LOVELESS performs on the Grand Ole Opry on January 16th for the first time since she has vocal surgery. •2001 GEORGE W. BUSH inaugurates as the 43rd President of the United States on January 20th.

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DAN ROSEN (Tokyo-Kamakura, Japan) Subject: News. Dear Jim, This story goes back beyond your usual time frame, but my Mom died on Sunday the 10th. She performed under the name Jayne Walton both on her own and as the Champagne Lady with the Lawrence Welk Orchestra in the 1940s. She later appeared as a guest on his television program several times. Here's the radio connection: she sang on many of the nation's radio stations over the years and got her start on stations such as KTSA in San Antonio and KRLD in Dallas. For a while, she had a nationwide show out of WOW in Omaha I believe, sponsored by the Red Ball Express moving company. Later on, she was based in Chicago and spent a great deal of time on the air there. At that time (late 30s through early 50s), many radio stations had staff bands. Mom said she always enjoyed the radio work. It was nice and clean, compared to trekking across the country to perform in a different city night after night. You can read a story about her here: www.mysanantonio.com/news/Rosen_was_Champagne_Lady_for_Lawrence_Welk.html Best, Dan

KBAT-680 When I'm a DJ on KBAT in San Antonio, TX from 1970-71, high school teenager Danny Rosen is an intern in the news department. We discuss a lot of radio and become good friends. One fine day I meet Dan's mom. She is a very nice person. But he never alludes to the fact that his mom once is on the radio, too, plus that she is a former Lawrence Welk Champagne Lady. Guess that sho biz blood runs deep in the Rosen family.

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RICK HEROLD (D/FW-Grand Prairie, TX) Jim, I was just a kid, who grow up idolizing everyone at KLIF and then KNUS! They were my heroes. I was very lucky to get to work at these stations. Right before McLendon sold the station (KLIF) they cut back and many of us were let go. Bruce (Hughes) stayed on however. I continued my college education and have been in Parks and Recreation for the past 26 years. However, my favorite stories and memories are my days that I got to work at "The Mighty 1190" and work for The Old Scotchman, Gordon McLendon at KNUS! Wow, what fun!!! Thanks Jim for all your GRAND work! I will miss Bruce Hughes always...Rick (www.GrandFunGP.com)

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DAN MCCURDY (Sherman-Denison, TX) Subject: KBOX/KPCN -- Oh, yeah...KPCN was a daytimer, and as I recall, the only C&W outlet in the Metro Mess...probably the reason Irene Runnels and Balaban decided to fill the niche in the format vacuum. Like you said, KBOX being a 24-hour outlet, it must have been a shocker to KPCN. A listener's perspective would be: after listening to C&W on KBOX at night, there would be no real imperative or incentive to change from 1480 back to 730...except, of course, to hear the Jim Rose Show from noon to 3P <g>. Sooo. I got outta the grip of KBOX and the C&W stupor that it was in 1967, and left in January 1967 when 1480 made the switch. Matter of fact, I was the final voice heard on Top 40 KBOX when I introduced Donovan's 'Mellow Yellow' right before twang-time started at noon that final/first day. My final words were, "Weird song...weird fellow." A KBOX fan/radio historian, Gary McBrayer, NYC, passed that little tidbit on to me years ago. I had flat-out forgotten about the time/song. I remembered the year, 1967 and month, January, since my 'hire date' at The Southland Corporation (7-Eleven Stores' ad agency 'The Stanford Agency') was January 23, 1967. My best to you and Miss Lacy...Dan McCurdy

TRIVIA ANSWER: Smokey Robinson's wife Claudette is his inspiration to write My Girl but his personal problems lead to their divorce in 1986.

RAY WHITWORTH (D/FW-Arlington, TX) Well my young friend I am doing some voice work for a congressional candidate and getting my certification to teach reading, social studies and special education. George (Lester) was funny, friendly. When I make a run for the White House I’ll hire you and Lacy as the next FCC chairman. Ray

CHARLES GEORGE (Dallas, TX) Like the nursery rhyme that goes for won't of a horse shoe nail. I have since learned other versions of Mother Goose. My mother and I went to IHop for Thanksgiving. We were going to go to the Luby's on Mockingbird but it was too crowded. I found out that the Luby's that was near my apartment is now closed. I also feel sad when I go downtown and find places boarded up. I use to enjoy Beks with their hickory sauce. I am not sure whether they even exist, sort of like Youngblood’s. I always liked ABC Contemporary when they would come on with the tune Let's Get Together. When there was a station by the Dallas Country Club.

WILL ROGERS (November 4, 1879-August 15, 1935) Everything is changing. People are taking their comedians seriously and the politicians as a joke.

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Houston, Texas - En Dieu nous croyons

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January 18, 2010 [Monday]

Issue #766

ALL THE NEWS THAT IS NEWS

BREAKING NEWS! MOVIE LEGEND NEAR DEATH! In September 2009, doctors diagnose actor Dennis Hopper with cancer. Later it spreads to his bones. In October 2009, Dennis goes to the hospital with flu-like symptoms. That's when he discovers that he has prostate cancer. The 73-year-old actor enters into an experimental treatment program at the University of Southern California Medical Center. But his condition worsens. Just before Christmas, he enters Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, CA for treatment. The National Enquirer reports that Hopper tells friends and family that he doesn't have much time left. He's ready to die now that he completes the filming of his TV series Crash. Dennis also manages to finish the edit of his personal 546-page book of photographs that he snaps. This is such shocking news for us fans. We really enjoy Hopper's great performances in many movies, especially Easy Rider (1969) and Apocalypse Now (1979). Those are two of my all time favorite films. We request prayer for Dennis Hopper in his urgent time of need.

SHAKE UP AT THE BIG 89 On Friday, January 15, 2010 an unexpected surprise greets Citadel employees at News/Talk WLS-890 and True Oldies WLS FM (94.7) Chicago, IL with the announcement of a new GM. Farid Suleman (CEO) upgrades Michael Damsky to President/GM of WLS to replace two-year WLS GM Michael Fowler. Damsky is a 28-year radio veteran in the Windy City. He spends 24 of those years at crosstown WXRT FM (93.1) where he blossoms into VP/GM. Farid issues a staff memo: I have known and worked with Michael Damsky for a long time. I know his background will be critical in taking both of our stations to new highs.

TRIVIA QUESTION: How does Buffalo Springfield's great #7 hit tune in 1967 For What It's Worth get its title? The answer appears below.

MOVERS AND SHAKERS

•FRANCENE CUCINELLO host of The Francene Show on Clear Channel News/Talk WHAS-840 Louisville, KY since 2003 dies at 43 from a heart attack on Wednesday, January 13, 2010. •SEAN MURPHEY former KYW TV CBS CH3 and WPSG TV CW CH57 Philadelphia. PA traffic reporter is the new In Arena Host for Flyers’ games at the Wachovia Center. •JIMMY [Mad Dog] MATIS vacates Clear Channel Classic Rock WFBQ FM (Q95) Indianapolis, IN after more than 25 years. His replacement is cluster vet Gunner. •ROBERT DRIVER of the Philadelphia Opera Company & restaurateur Margaret Kuo are guest speakers at the Press Club of Western Pennsylvania monthly luncheon at noon on Wednesday, January 20, 2010 at Margaret Kuo’s restaurant in Wayne, PA.

ENTERTAINMENT AND NEWS MILESTONES

•1959 RUTH JESSEN wins LPGA Tampa Golf Open on January 18th. •1969 ELVIS PRESLEY records Mac Davis' Don't Cry Daddy at the American Studios in Memphis, TN on January 15th. •1973 CRISPIAN MILLS singer/guitarist with London Rock quartet Kula Shaker born Crispian John David Boulting on January 18th. •1982 RONNIE MILSAP records his RCA single Any Day Now on January 15th. •1991 IRAQ launches SCUD missiles against Israel on January 18th. •2000 PATTY LOVELACE grants Blue Grass legend Ralph Stanley new membership in the Grand Ole Opry on January 15th.

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FABRIS GIOVANNI LUCA (Vicenza-Thiene, Italy) Hi Jim and Lacy, So good to hear from you! Yeah it's some time I wrote you. It's been tough searching (Elvis Presley data) till now. Thanks for Arch Yancey. I was looking for DJ Lynn McDowell then a DJ in 1955 at WBIP Booneville where Arch began his career. Now I'm trying to locate this lady...Edythe B Stringer... How's weather by you?? And...Happy 2010!!! Thanks again for your kind help...!!!! Luca

LEE ANDERSON (McAlester, OK) Herb Carl...Thanks for coming to my rescue on KENS. For a while George had me thinking I was dreaming. KENS was my favorite station along with KTSA when I was a teenager in San Antonio. I remember the Colt 45 thing. San Antonio would not support Houston baseball. Roy even bought the San Antonio Mission baseball team, tore down the old Mission Stadium and moved the Texas League team to another town, hoping that would spur interest in the Colt 45s. Didn't work just made San Antonio baseball fans mad. KGNB brings back memories, when I was probably 10 or 12, KGNB had block programming as did most small town stations and my mother would listen to the Polka Music everyday. That would have been early 50's.

KEITH FARR (Lodi Lake, California) Jim: I live near Lodi Lake California. My daughters live in Utah and Kansas City. Susan, my second daughter is a world wide Inspirational author. 2theheart.com I totally left the Industry in 1992...but document old radio announcer time-lines from the forties and fifties. The way we did radio then was "creative now lost art". By the way, Gordon McClendon (Texas) owned a few Bay Area stations...most successful. I never knew him. Our parent station was KEEN in San Jose/San Francisco. There were ten stations in our group. Hawaiian Islands, Las Vegas, Fresno, Stockton San Jose. Best! K

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JIM ELLINGER (Austin, TX) Subject: Bad Radio News Outta' Haiti Tonight. Very worrisome news. Radio Fondwa was destroyed. Six other community radio station in the western district are reportedly "severely damaged." I have been talking with the family of two US volunteers. They survived, but inform me of two locals' deaths in the building collapse. Two American women working at community radio station Radio Fondwa are confirmed to be alive by family members. "They just made it out as the entire building collapsed," said Jamalyn Williamson's aunt Karen Potts of Cincinnati. Two Haitians reported killed in the building collapse. no other info at this time 7:45pm. There does seem to be limited cell phone traffic on/off the island. URGENT! We are urgently seeking any information about Sony Esteus, the manager the Western District's Radio Fondwa. Any info appreciated. cheers, jim ellinger, AMARC/AA

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DAN MCCURDY (Sherman-Denison, TX) Subject: "BILL MACK never is on the air at a radio station in the city of Dallas, TX as far as I know." I believe you're correct, Jim...but it was close! Bill Mack came to KBOX when I was there in 1966 and interviewed for a slot. Bill Ward, PD at the time, told Bill that we didn't have an (air) shift open, and I assume, knowing BW's politeness, he must have told BM that he would keep him in mind if something opened up. Ironically, some months later, in January 1967, KBOX abandoned the Top 40 format and went full blown Country, thus missing hiring one of the most iconic C&W personalities ever to emerge from the D/FW area. WBAP went Country in, I believe 1972, with Bill Mack later emerging as 'The Midnight Cowboy' on the station's midnight 'til dawn Trucker's Listening Post...Wow...I can still hear Bill's theme 'The Orange Blossom Special' winding up in my memory-bank. My best to all, Jim...and give Lacy a nice noogie for me. <g> Dan McCurdy, Sherman, Texas: KLIF, KBOX-Dallas; WMEX-Boston; retired Fortune 500 advertising/PR exec; freelance writer, voice talent; 2004 inductee, the Texas Radio Hall of Fame

TRIVIA ANSWER: When Stephen Stills first plays his latest tune for Buffalo Springfield he says Here's a new song I wrote, for what it's worth. When he finishes someone asks What is the title? Steven replies that he doesn't have a name for the song. A member of the group says, Sure you do. You just said it: For What It's Worth.

VALERIE FOX (Greenville, TX) I hope you and Lacy have a Happy New Year too!!! Valerie

RAY WHITWORTH (D/FW-Arlington, TX) Hi Jim: George Lester what a San Antonio radio legend. I remember him on KBAT & KBER. He is wrong though about Bill Mack. Bill was for a very short time on KENS Radio in SA. I remember listening to him and he wrote about the experience in his book. San Antonio radio then had such a personality about (it) from station to station and it was one of the great factors that made me decide to go into broadcasting. In 1978 it started to erode and today...well don't get me started. Ray Whitworth

YVONNE DANIELS [first female DJ on Chicago's WLS-890 who goes on to become one of Rock radio's best DJs] (1937-June 21, 1991) I decided that I had to make good there (WLS) because if I didn't cut it, they might never hire another woman.

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January 15, 2010 [Friday]

Issue #765

ALL THE NEWS THAT IS NEWS

THE WORLD'S BIGGEST RODEO ANNOUNCES ITS LINEUP Almost 2 million visitors a year attend Texas' gigantic party at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. Rodeo Houston has a three-week blast at Reliant Park. It also offers America's biggest and best barbecue cook-offs. Ummm good! The concert line up for the 2010 Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo lets Alan Jackson kick things off on Tuesday, March 2nd. The rest of the bunch includes: Dierks Bentley (Wednesday, March 3); Kenny Chesney (Thursday, March 4); Mary J. Blige (Friday, March 5); Jason Aldean (Saturday, March 6); Jonas Brothers & Demi Lovato (Sunday, March 7); Tim McGraw (Monday, March 8); Darius Rucker (Tuesday, March 9); Rascal Flatts (Wednesday, March 10); Brad Paisley (Thursday, March 11); Toby Keith (Friday, March 12); Blake Shelton (Saturday, March 13); Pesado, El Trono De Mexico (Sunday, March 14); Lady Antebellum (Monday, March 15); Keith Urban (Tuesday, March 16); Gary Allan (Wednesday, March 17); Black Eyed Peas (Thursday, March 18; Friday); Eli Young Band (March 19); Brooks & Dunn's The Last Rodeo Tour (Saturday, March 20); Selena Gomez and Justin Bieber wrap things up on Sunday, March 21, 2009. Tickets go on sale Saturday January 16 at 10 am at all Ticketmaster locations, www.rodeohouston.com and 1.800.726.1313. Tickets cover the cost of admission to Reliant Stadium, Reliant Arena, Reliant Center and the carnival. Free admission for kids under 2 years old. Be there! Be there!

MAD DOG AND ENGLISHMAN HAS BRAIN SURGERY The 67-year old 1970s Rock star piano player, Leon Russell, who is part of Joe Cocker`s Mad Dog and Englishmen recovers from brain surgery. Leon's Web site fills us in, Leon is recovering after successful surgery on Monday to relieve a chronic condition. He is doing fine and resting in the hospital in good condition. He is expected to be released from the hospital in a few days. Leon is looking forward to beginning studio recording sessions during the last half of this month through February with Elton John, Bernie Taupin and T-Bone Burnett. He and his band will resume touring at the beginning of March. Leon Russell is born Claude Russell Bridges on April 2, 1941 in Lawton, OK. Russell writes Joe Cocker’s Classic Rock tune Delta Lady, plus he performs in Joe's band. Leon's biggest hit single is Tightrope at #11 in 1972. One of my favorites is Lady Blue which hits #11 in 1975. We spin that 45 rpm record on Top 40 KXOL-1360 in Ft. Worth, TX. JRRR wishes Leon Russell a complete and speedy recovery.

TRIVIA QUESTION: What TV sitcom produces the hit song I'll Be There For You? The answer appears below.

MOVERS AND SHAKERS

•50 PROTESTERS unhappy with the departure of the Dave, Shelly and Chainsaw Morning Show turn up outside Clear Channel KGB FM (101.5) San Diego, CA. •KELLY MCKAY moves on up from weekends to middays as Candy & Potter hit the exit ramp at Greater Media Lifestyle Talk & Music WLNK FM (The Link 107.9) Charlotte, NC. •DON KELLY VP/Director of Programming celebrates 20 years at Greater Media AC WMJX FM (Magic 106.7) Boston, MA. •JAN GABRIEL legendary Indiana automobile drag racing radio commercial announcer dies with kidney disease at 69 on Sunday, January 10, 2010.

ENTERTAINMENT AND NEWS MILESTONES

•1956 KWAB TV NBC CH4 in Big Spring, TX begins broadcasting on January 15th. •1962 TRACE ADKINS 6'6" tall 1997 ACM Top New Male award winner born on January 13th in Springhill, LA. •1978 SUPERBOWL XII: Dallas Cowboys beat Denver Broncos, 27-10 on January 15th in New Orleans, LA. MVPs are Harvey Martin, Dallas, DE and Randy White, Dallas, DT. •1982 THE OAK RIDGE BOYS' single Bobbie Sue releases on MCA records on January 10th. •1998 AMOS [Junior] WELLS R&B musician dies at 63 on January 15th. •2006 BIG & RICH's album Comin' To Your City certifies Gold & Platinum on January 13th.

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LEE ANDERSON (McAlester, OK) Subject: KBAT. Just reading post from George Lester in the January 13 newsletter. Bill Mack was a dj on that station. I can't remember if it was still KABC or KENS at that time. That would have been 1959-1960 time frame. Charlie Walker, Neal Merrit and a guy named Ray can't remember his last name. They were all writers and singers except the weekend dj. The weekend part-time guy was a one armed man, I can't remember his name either. About 6 months after KBER went on the air the format changed on 680. Charlie Walker wound up on KMAC. KMAC was a Mutual affiliate and did block programming. I was offered the job at KMAC when Charlie left, But I was working for a part ownership in a little station In Pearsall, TX. KBER was a daytimer, Jerry Wilder did mornings, the Program Director, Bob Wolfe did middays, The Chief Engineer Dick Jones did afternoons. Myself and a Guy named Swanson did weekends. George, e-mail me and we can compare notes. Thanks for this great newsletter. Lee Anderson

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MIKE SHANNON (Dallas-Mesquite, TX) Hi Jim! In response to the note from Giovanni Luca Fabris, Edythe Stringer died in October, 1975, in Dallas. There was no obit in the Dallas Morning News (might have been in the Times Herald instead) and there's nothing in the Morning News archives about Stringer or the Sinclair Sisters or anything that relates them to KCUL...so I can't refer him to any family or other leads. But good luck to him anyway! Sounds like an interesting project. He might get hold of Tom Aswell, who I believe posts here occasionally and has documented the history of rock-and-roll in Louisiana, and likely has some good information about KWKH during the 50s. Best to you and your pup! Mike Shannon (www.knus99.com/)

HERB SKOOG [Herb Carl] (San Antonio-New Braunfels) Hi, I’d like to clear up some information about KENS/KBAT/KKYX Radio, San Antonio. In 1959 I moved from Program Director/early AM DJ at KONO to Manager of KENS Radio (680) then owned by the Express News. At that time KENS was a traditional station with CBS Radio and all that went with that. Early on we changed the format to all country all the time. In addition to Charlie Walker we had Bill Mack, Aaron Allen and other DJs (sorry I can’t remember them all) covering all 24 hours of the day. Joe Simpson headed our news department. Our sales staff was headed by Chip Adkins and Chester Maxwell. From the beginning we enjoyed being the leading country station covering over 105 counties. We had great success in sponsoring the leading country artists of the day, filling the Municipal Auditorium numerous times with great shows. Things were going well when we were approached by Judge Roy Hofheinz owner of the then new Houston Colt 45’s (later the Astros). He wanted us to carry all of their baseball games live. We turned him down explaining that we did not think San Antonio listeners would care about a baseball team in Houston, plus it played havoc with our all country format. Shortly after that, he bought the station and our attitude toward baseball changed. We took new call letters KBAT and gave it our best. Not long after I left for KTRH in Houston before moving to New Braunfels as owner manager of KGNB and later adding KNBT. I remember some wonderful years (1951-1959) at KONO radio & TV, which is another story for another time. C. Herb Skoog (Herb Carl), New Braunfels, TX

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DAVID PERKINS (Fort Worth, TX) Subject: Bill Mack, WBAP and KCUL. Hey, Jimbo and Lacy (good girl, get Daddy to give you a treat!) Some time lines to help out. I went to work for KBUY (formerly KCUL) as Charlie Brown in the fall of 1966. Bill Mack was not there at that time as I remember. In the early fifties, I was a Star-Telegram paper boy and KCUL was on my route on Tulsa Way in Fort Worth. The all night DJ (not Mack) would let me slip start some records. I left KPRC Houston and went to work as PD using my real name on WYAM in Birmingham, Alabama after KPRC stopped playing country music. This was February, 1970. My wife and I did not like Birmingham, once we settled in, and I took a week-end and vacation fill in DJ slot (as Charlie Brown) on WBAP in about December 1970. WBAP had already gone "country gold" at that time. Bill Mack was the all night DJ and Don Day was the PD. I'm sure Bo Powell and others could be more exact but hope this helps with the time line on WBAP and KCUL. David Perkins, The Ecumenical Church for the Followers of Christ, The Jesus Christ Said Ministries (www.JesusChristSaid.com)

TRIVIA ANSWER: TV sitcom Friends brings forth the #17 hit song I'll Be There For You by the Rembrandts in 1995.

JIMMY RABBITT (Grand Junction, CO) The next "Back On The Beach" with Jimmy Rabbitt is Saturday, January 16th. 3pm-6pm PDT 6pm-9pm EDT on 101.5 KOCI FM Newport Beach, California. streaming on: http://KOCIRadio.com. twittering at: http://twitter.com/elconejo09

ELMER FUDD (Looney Tunes character) A-hunting I will go to catch a wong-eared wabbit!

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January 13, 2010 [Wednesday]

Issue #764

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THE PEACOCK EXERCISE MISFIRES MISERABLY Well, it finally becomes official on Sunday morning, January 10, 2010 that NBC TV cancels the Prime Time Jay Leno TV show after low ratings plus an outrage from local news affiliates. That's about when NBC's coverage of the Winter Olympics begins. Jeff Gaspin, NBC Universal TV Entertainment chairman, tells reporters at NBC's portion of the TV Critics Association press tour, We realized we had to make a change. This is perhaps one of the largest mistakes that the Peacock board room ever makes is to put Leno in Prime Time. NBC thinks it saves a lot of money when it moves Jay from his highly successful Tonight Show to Prime Time at 9 pm because expenses are tremendous to produce award winning drama series. But they cannot see the forest for the trees. Jay Leno's Prime Time ratings shares plummet. Local TV stations depend on strong network shows as lead ins to their newscasts. Jay's new Prime Time effort bombs. NBC TV affiliates scream bloody murder but the Peacock only issues threats. Now the shoe is on the other foot. Gaspin confirms that he asks Leno to host a half-hour show at 10:35 pm CST with Conan O'Brien's Tonight Show at 11:05 pm and Late Night with Jimmy Fallon at 12:05 am. It's highly unlikely that Carson Daly remains in late night because local affiliates take over programming at 1:05 am CST. Gaspin adds, My goal is to keep Jay, Conan and Jimmy as part of the late night lineup. Another crisis appears because this magic move upsets Conan O'Brien. He thinks that he has the Tonight Show all to himself. Fox cable TV is after Conan for its new version of the Tonight Show awhile back. Will the bidding war begin again? NBC is in a panic mode to fill the 9 pm CST spot that is now wide open after The Jay Leno Show leaves the scene. NBC gives green lights to a handful of TV pilots that are in the running for the 2010-11 season. Jeffrey Immelt, honcho at NBC Universal's parent company General Electric, tells investors recently that he expects the network to lose millions of dollars on the upcoming Winter Olympics in Vancouver that begin on February 12, 2010.

KOPPEL RETURNS Broadcast industry sources tell us that ABC News negotiates with Nightline founder Ted Koppel to return for a potential $1 million-a-year contract to anchor This Week three Sundays each month in 2010. ABC rotates the fourth Sunday with future anchors from its Washington, DC bureau.

TRIVIA QUESTION: When does Ringo Starr join the Beatles as their drummer? The answer appears below.

MOVERS AND SHAKERS

•MICHAEL SKARZYNSKI Arbitron President/CEO resigns immediately after he violates unspecified company policy. Congressman Edolphus [Ed] Towns (D-NY) alleges that Skarzynski may have provided false testimony during a December 2, 2009 House Committee hearing on the Arbitron's PPM ratings service. William Kerr is his successor. •STEVE ROBISON PD of Cumulus Adult Hits KHJK FM (Jack FM 103.7) Houston-La Porte, TX moves from PM to AM. •DONNA MCKENZIE 20 year Houston vet on KLOL FM (101.1), KKRW FM (The Arrow 93.7) & KHJZ FM [ex KIKK FM now KKHH FM] (95.7) slides into afternoons on KHJK FM.

ENTERTAINMENT AND NEWS MILESTONES

•1952 LEE RITENOUR Jazz musician born in Los Angeles, CA on January 11th. •1967 JOHNNY CASH & JUNE CARTER record Jackson on January 11th at Nashville's Columbia Recording Studios. •1974 ABC TV airs the final episode of Love, American Style on January 11th. •1980 CRYSTAL GAYLE's Miss The Mississippi is the first 1980s Country album to receive a Gold record on January 10th. •1991 U.S. CONGRESS empowers President George W. Bush to order a military attack on Iraq on January 11th. •2007 JACK INGRAM's video Lips Of An Angel has its world premiere on CMT on January 11th.

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GIOVANNI LUCA FABRIS (Vicenza-Thiene, Italy) Subject: Elvis Presley 1955 search - looking for info on Mrs. Edythe B Stringer KCUL. Dear Jim, Hope you're fine and Happy 2010! This is Fabris G. Luca, Italy, Again. I'm the Elvis Presley researcher especially on the early days. I'm now trying to locate Mrs. Edythe B. Stringer, publicity woman for KCUL radio in Forth Worth, TX in 1955-1956 or contact member of her family. I'm still researching in relation to a book/CD project for the Elvis fan club network. It's a 3/4 CD 200 pages book about Elvis stay at SUN records done by Ernst Jorgensen (BMG chief on Elvis music catalogue) which I'm now helping detailing the period from July of 1954 through the end of 1955. The book will consist of more than 400 early photos - half of them previously unpublished. It's not an attempt of once again write the story of Elvis Presley, but more a collection of information, photos, memorabilia and stories shared by fans who where there at the time. The book will not deal in gossip or other unpleasant material, it's all about the innocence of the time and the impact of Elvis' music. We are trying to document every single show Elvis did, and we have come fairly close. So I'm looking for photos, recordings from Louisiana Hayride (KWKH program transmitted also by KTHS) or Opry, or any live radio gig or interview .... ANYTHING IS WELCOME FROM THE 50s!! Mrs. Stringer promoted the Sinclair Sisters who toured with Elvis back in 1955. Could you help? Do you have friends owning photos or recordings? Your help, anyone's help is welcome! Write soon. I hope this is not too much of an intrusion. Sincerely yours, Fabris G. Luca, Elvis Researcher

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GEORGE LESTER (Palestine-Elkhart, TX) Jim. I respectfully question the email from Lee Anderson. KBAT was originally KENS. The owner of the Colt 45s (later the Houston Astros) bought the station and changed the call letters to KBAT. I came to San Antonio and KTSA in 1959 and I don't remember KENS or KBAT having a country format from that time until I moved to KBAT in 1965. I remained at KBAT until 1968. Most of that time KBAT top 40 rock. Just before I moved to KBER they changed to easy listening adult oriented music. They didn't change to KKYX and country until about 1970 or '71. I don't think Charlie Walker ever worked for KKYX. All the time I knew him (we were golfing buddies) he was at KMAC. His single "Don't Squeeze My Sharmon" was a national hit in 1968 and launched his singing career again. He left San Antonio and radio and went back to touring the country full time. Also, to the best of my knowledge, Bill Mack never worked the San Antonio market. I think he spent most of his radio career in the Metroplex. Please see this link for verification. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Mack I'm sure there are readers of your website who can confirm (or deny) my recollection of those years. I would welcome their replies. George Lester Elkhart, Texas

BILL MACK never is on the air at a radio station in the city of Dallas, TX as far as I know. In 1967, when Ed Miller hires me away from KHFI FM in Austin to be noon-3 pm DJ on KPCN-730 in Big D, Bill Mack is the AM Drive DJ. KPCN is in Grand Prairie which is between Dallas and Ft. Worth. In the summer of 1967 we play Charlie Walker's big hit Don't Squeeze My Charmin on KPCN. Sounds great coming out of the newscast. In the early 1960s Charlie is a DJ on KMAC-630 in San Antonio when it's a Country station. Before KPCN, Bill Mack is mornings on KCUL-1540 in Ft. Worth. When WBAP-820 in Cowtown flips the all night show to Country, Bill is the all night DJ. Probably 1972, WBAP flips formats to all Country. In San Antonio, before 680 is KENS [to go along with KENS TV] and KBAT, it is KABC but nothing to do with the ABC network. ABC network buys those call letters for its Los Angeles radio station. All of this information is in back issues of JRRR. From 1970-71 I'm a DJ on KBAT-680. In 1971 as Bill Rhode and I talk before I head to KBOX-1480 in Dallas, TX I tell him how to get good ratings with 680. Mention that first of all there is confusion amongst listeners because there are three radio stations in the Alamo City where the second call letter is a B - KBUC, KBER and KBAT. Must change the call letters. KBAT has a strong signal. Switch formats to Country. KBAT's DJs are great. Keep the same DJs. Then KBAT will have strong ratings. In 1971 I go back home to Dallas to KBOX-1480. Rhode must discuss what I tell him with Ric Marcellan the GM because that's exactly what they do. Sometime after I leave, KBAT switches call letters to KKYX in either 1971 or 72 and flips the format to Country and remains so, today. As a reward for success Swanson promotes Ric to GM of KFJZ-1270 and KFJZ FM in Ft. Worth. But no one ever reveals the fact that the whole idea is mine.

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TRIVIA ANSWER: Drummer Ringo Starr joins the Beatles on August 18, 1962.

DR. JEFF CUNNINGHAM (Austin-Kyle, TX) Jim: I think I see what is going on. The spam cop is sending back a lot of my stuff. I will be on the phone with them in the am. Please keep me on your list, because I have been getting them. Weird. Jeff

JONATHAN SWIFT (1667-1745) Politics, as the word is commonly understood, are nothing but corruptions.

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January 11, 2010 [Monday]

Issue #763

ALL THE NEWS THAT IS NEWS

THE NBC EXPERIMENT FAILS What may seem like a brilliant idea in the board room quickly becomes one of the worst decisions in the history of broadcasting. NBC TV taskmasters get a better idea when they pull Jay Leno off the Tonight Show and move him to the 9 pm Prime Time hour. What this does is cause a wildfire amongst NBC affiliates because Jay's lead in to their 10 pm local newscasts is a disaster. Leno is hot on the Tonight Show but totally out of place in prime time. So, NBC TV has another bright idea. They bring Jay back to where he belongs at 10:35 pm CST on the Tonight Show and push the squeamish Conan O'Brien back to his old 12:05 am slot. Do I hear an Amen? But NBC still drags their feet when they say this switch-a-roo happens in March 2010. As Snuffy Smith says, Time's a wastin'!

HOUSTON RADIO VET MOVES TO DALLAS Tim Collins, of Clear Channel Radio Houston, TX moves 300 miles north on I-45 to become the new Executive Producer at CBS Radio's Dallas cluster. Tim is a Houston radio vet for 22 years. In his new position he works under Brian Purdy, who is in charge of CBS Radio's Dallas and Houston clusters. He also toils with our buddy veteran programming whiz Tom Bigby. Collins' duties include the Dallas Cowboys radio network, CBS' new Sports-Talk KRLD FM (105.3) and News-Talk KRLD-1080. Tim brags, This will give me the opportunity during my career to have worked with two of the best programming minds in the business in Ken Charles (late of Clear Channel Houston) and Tom Bigby. I'm happy to be going to a bigger market and doing the things I know how to do. What a time it is to be in charge of the Dallas Cowboys radio network because the 'boys whip up on the Philadelphia Eagles 34-17 in the first game of the playoffs. Next up is the Minnesota Vikings with former Green Bay arch rival quarterback Bret Favre. Go Cowboys!

BEST AND THE WORST RADIO GROUPS Jerry Del Colliano's Inside Music Media website poll for the Worst Radio Group indicates: #1 Cumulus (37%), #2 Clear Channel (30%), #3 Citadel (11%). #4 CBS (3%) and #5 Entercom (2%). At #6 are several with 1% Worst Radio Group showings: Beasley, Cox, Emmis, Greater Media, Next Media, Radio One and Salem. However Jerry's Best Radio Group poll is: #1 Bonneville (22%) and #2 Cox (12%). There's a 2-way tie for #3 Best Radio Group between CBS (9%) and Saga (9%). Also with good showings in the Best Radio Group are: #4 Emmis (6%), #5 Greater Media (5%) plus a 3-way tie for #6 between Entercom (4%), Cumulus (4%) and Clear Channel (4%). Read all about it in Jerry Del Colliano's Inside Music Media website at www.insidemusicmedia.blogspot.com/.

MOVERS AND SHAKERS

•DAVE MOCK CBS radio NYC newsman dies at 41 on Sunday, December 27, 2009. •KEDJ FM Phoenix-Gilbert, AZ drops The Edge after 5 months for FM103.9 The Alternative flips again to X103.9. New website www.X1039Phoenix.com registers to Sun City Communications owner of Spanglish CHR KVIB FM (Latino Vibe 95.1) but not current bankrupt owner Riviera Broadcasting. •PAUL HEMMER OM/morning DJ/founder of Classic Rock KGRR FM (97.3) in Dubuque-Epworth, IA retires on Friday, January 8, 2010 after 42 years in the market. Salute! •AVATAR (20th Century Fox) movie box office receipts continue to soar like raptors.

ENTERTAINMENT AND NEWS MILESTONES

•1959 NFL PRO BOWL: East beats West 28-21 on January 11th. •1969 MERLE HAGGARD's live Okie From Muskogee album releases on Capitol records on December 29th. •1976 DOROTHY HAMILL wins U.S. Female Figure Skating championship on January 11th. •1983 GEORGE JONES' I Am What I Am is his first platinum album on December 29th. •1992 PAUL SIMON opens a concert tour in South Africa on January 11th. •2001 NEAL MCCOY joins Wayne Newton and comedian Drew Carey as part of the USO's Deliver America Tour in performances for American troops at the Kandahar Airport in Afghanistan on December 30th.

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TOM ELLIS (Boston-East Sandwich-Newton, MA) Greetings, Jim and Lacy, from the frozen North, You were so right with your Jay Leno prediction. Channel 7 in Boston lost 20 percent of it's 11 o'clock news viewers during the crucial November book. What's also interesting is that way back when NBC was planning to sked Jay as the ten o'clock lead-in, Channel 7 owner Ed Ansin threatened to reject Leno and program a 10pm newscast instead. NBC threatened to pull its net syndication if Ansin did that, and Ansin caved. Looks like Ansin and you were right. Bet you'll be warmer in Houston before we are here on Cape Cod. This is the second month in our deep freeze, and nobody's predicting a January thaw yet. My nose is like a faucet with a bad washer. Very leaky. Tough luck for our Longhorns. Please say a prayer for my Patriots, and I'll do the same for the Cowboys. Stay warm, Tom

JIM TRAVIS (Hot Springs, AR) You mentioning your first radio job got me to thinking about my first job. Looking back now I see that I did things backwards. I started out at KFMK in Houston and ended up at a one horse station in Hondo before being booted out the back door in 2008. Most people start out in some jerkwater town and if they're lucky, end up in some big market like Houston. Of course, back then, KFMK was no big deal. FM was not important. Everybody knew it would never amount to a hill of beans. The studio was on the yop floor of a skyscraper of the Medical Arts bldg. or something like that. When I say top floor, I mean really top floor. We were up there with all the air conditioners and open ductwork. It had burlap bags on the wall for sound proofing. We had 2 mike switches; one for the right channel and one for the left channel. We played wall to wall instrumental. It seems like the only time we were allowed to speak was to give the station break. But, what the heck, it was easy. Looking back now, I wish that I would have listened to my stepfather and gone to welding school instead of radio school. After all, they still need welders---even old ones. Not too many radio stations are looking for old, washed up, over the hill has-been DJs. If you hear of one let me know. Jim (www.JimWWTravis.com)

JOHN SUMMERS (Los Angeles, CA) Hi Jim, Got back home from the holidays, scanning thru your items & found Friday's rather interesting... Who's the other...JOHN SUMMERS, Los Angeles...in the email regarding Dene Hallam's passing??? I know it wasn't me. John Summers Skype: broadcastpro

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KIMBERLY MORRISON HEACOCK (Houston, TX) I found your site while searching for Arch Yancey. I lost track of him when my mother died 10 years ago. He and my mother had been friends since their twenties and he had helped my family's business with radio ads and such throughout the years. I was hoping that you knew how or where he is now, or if you know someone else who might know. Thank you so much! Kim Morrison Heacock, International Billiards, Inc. (www.IntlBilliards.com)

GRADY MCALLISTER (Houston, TX) Hello, Kimberly, I believe I did meet Arch Yancey many years ago, but I am not usually up to date on individual personalities unless they contact me directly, or I read about them on the Jim Rose web site. I know that I have seen him mentioned recently on the Rose site. I will forward your message to Mr. Rose, and he may be able to forward your message. R. Grady McAllister (http://vasthead.com/Radio/blurb.html)

MIKE HARTMAN (Ft. Worth-Joshua, TX) Subject: Jim Rose Remembers Radio (#762) January 08, 2010 [Friday] Hey, Jim...I hope all is well with you, as we finish the first week of 2010. Friday, the 8th, as you mentioned, would have been Elvis' 75th birthday...Wow! Well, I've attached what I'll call my "One Song Tribute to Elvis". I may have sent you this on a CD a good while back. I recorded this in a studio back in November of 2006 using a Karaoke "track". It's one of my favorite Elvis songs. Uh...Thank Ya'...Thank Ya' Ver' Much. Mike

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MARGARETA SMITH (Houston, TX) Happy New Year to you and Lacy. Love Margareta

TRIVIA ANSWER: Elvis Presley’s 1961 hit Can’t Help Falling in Love comes from the melody of an 18th century French love song, Plaisir D’Amour.

DAN MCCURDY (Sherman, TX) Subject: HAPPY NEW YEAR! Many thanks, Jim...I hope you and Lacy have a Superb Twenty-Ten. You've been a wonderful broadcast buddy. My thanks for your good work and dedication...the service you provide is invaluable! Dan McCurdy

SENECA (4 BC–AD 65) It is too late to be on our guard when we are in the midst of evils.

Jim Rose and Lacy

Houston, Texas - En Dieu nous croyons

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January 08, 2010 [Friday]

Issue #762

ALL THE NEWS THAT IS NEWS

ELVIS PRESLEY'S BIRTHDAY! My how the time flies! Is it possible that Elvis Presley's birthday on January 8, 2010 puts him at 75 years old? To celebrate the life and legacy of the King of Rock ’n’ Roll many events and exhibits are on tap from Graceland to all across America. Beginning with January 7-10th thousands of Presley fans head to Memphis, TN to join Lisa Marie and Priscilla Presley for Elvis’ 75th birthday celebration. We can see Elvis’ 1956 Model KH motorcycle at the Harley-Davidson Museum in Milwaukee, WI. And from January 7-31st the museum displays photos from Elvis’ career-changing 1968 Comeback TV special. How about this? Any visitor with E.P. style sideburns and sunglasses save $4 off regular admission. Photojournalist Alfred Wertheimer’s Smithsonian traveling exhibition with pictures of a young Elvis debuts on January 8th at the Grammy Museum in Los Angeles, CA. Another highlight is the Cirque du Soleil's Viva Elvis that premieres on February 19th at the new Aria Resort & Casino at CityCenter in Las Vegas, NV. This celebration list goes on and on.

CLEAR CHANNEL RADIO SHAKES UP THE SAN DIEGO RADIO MARKET In an effort to lower operating costs CCR releases Mikey Esparza from the Mikey Show at KIOZ FM (Rock 105.3) at the end of 2009 after they reach no new contract terms. Mikey heads to a crosstown station that debuts in a few weeks. On Monday, January 4, 2010 Classic Rock KGB FM (101.5) fires the Dave, Shelly, and Chainsaw show after almost 20 years in the San Diego market. CCR's website states: After extensive negotiations, and offering the DSC team a very lucrative, multi-year offer, we were unfortunately not able to reach an agreement to keep the show with KGB.

FREEMAN REPLACES CRONKITE It's nearly six months since legendary CBS News anchor Walter Cronkite passes away in July 2009. But CBS keeps Walter's voice on the introduction for current anchor Katie Couric since she joins the news desk in 2006. CBS News and Sports President Sean McManus says that Cronkite's voice is a comfort but it's time for a change. When the New Year arrives, CBS replaces Walter's voice on Monday, January 4, 2010 with actor Morgan Freeman. Morgan gives CBS options to record different introductions on different programs.

TRIVIA QUESTION: Peter Cetera of Chicago writes If You Leave Me Now about his failing love affair. Does this save his romance? The answer appears below.

MOVERS AND SHAKERS

•RUSH LIMBAUGH returns to his radio talk show on Wednesday, January 6, 2010. New Yorkers listen to Limbaugh noon-3 pm on WABC-770. •JILL WHELAN whom we know as Vicki from TV's The Love Boat teaches acting classes to children and adults in Bucks County and Philadelphia, PA. •HENRY LEWIS longtime National Public Radio announcer on WNYC-820, WNYC FM (93.9) and WNYC-TV (now WPXN TV) dies at 77 on Christmas Day, 2009. •RODNEY HARRISON NBC analyst picks the Philadelphia Eagles not only to beat the Dallas Cowboys on Saturday, January 09, 2010 but to go on to the Super Bowl. We'll see.

ENTERTAINMENT AND NEWS MILESTONES

•1955 MIKE RENO front man for Rock quintet Loverboy born on January 8th in Vancouver British Columbia, Canada. •1961 MARK NESLER singer-songwriter (Tim McGraw's Just To See You Smile & George Strait's Living And Living Well) born in Beaumont, TX. •1978 WALTER KEIRNAN TV panelist on I've Got a Secret dies at 75 on January 8th. •1983 ROSANNE CASH's 1st Gold album is Seven Year Ache on January 6th. •1998 WALTER DIEMER inventor of bubble gum dies of heart failure at 93 on January 8th. •2007 BRAD PAISLEY's single She's Everything reaches #1 on Billboard's Country chart on January 6th.

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TOM ELLIS (Boston-East Sandwich-Newton, MA) Greetings, Jim, Nice to see a former classmate of mine at U-T, Jeff Thomson, show up in your column. Feel free to advance my email address to him. TomEllis1@comcast.net. Thanks, Tom

JEFF THOMPSON (Winston-Salem, NC) Thanks, Jim. I appreciate your help...and while this week I am currently vacationing down in unusually cold Florida this week. I will be getting back to Tom by this next weekend. Glad he wants to get in touch, too. Maybe we can locate some other UT Broadcasting grads when we put our thoughts together. Muchas gracias, Jeff Thompson

ATTILA HONEY (NYC, NY) Don’t forget the new show this Sunday on WGGRN.COM at same time (7Central) It is through the roof funny. Watch for Sister Mona I Gotta-No-Moni Boloni and hold onto your seat for a funny ride! And "As Salt through the Hour Glass, 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue" – also the two Socialist Squirrels sing a duet with Uncle Honey. I’m so proud of our cast members and musicians – as our show just won the Golden Microphone Award for comedy. Yoo Hoo! (http://issuu.com/theodoremediallc/docs/temeritymagazinevoume1issue7/39) Happy New Year again! Attila

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GRADY MCALLISTER (Houston, TX) Subject: Galveston's KGBC Leased Out to China Media Conglomerate. Galveston County Daily News, January 5, 2010: "GALVESTON — Unable to dial in enough financial support from advertisers, owners of KGBC radio have leased all the station’s airtime to one of China’s state-owned media companies, ending a yearlong effort at local programming. "The sudden format switch killed local shows and surprised and disappointed loyal listeners and a few advertisers. "People who tuned into 1540 AM on Jan. 1 expecting classic rock and local talk instead got Asian music and political forums, along with an array of unfamiliar programming. (http://galvestondailynews.com/story.lasso?ewcd=63a7f81b3dff5243) I used to listen to Paul Harvey on KGBC when it was a true Galveston station. I would usually keep listening through all the local news. This China programming will be aimed at all of the Houston area, not just Galveston. That is what always happens when an outlying station adopts a highly specialized format. I can think of two other local Galveston stations that are now long gone, KILE and KUFO. KGBC will be remembered as the last Galveston station to program to a diverse local audience. I don't normally get involved with current radio issues, but this one is unavoidable. R. Grady McAllister (http://vasthead.com/Highplace/rohn.html) / Twitter: http://twitter.com/VASTHEAD / (http://vasthead.com/Radio/blurb.html) / (http://houstonretro.com) / (http://galvestonlight.com) / (http://newsfronts.com) / (http://vasthead.com/Thomson)

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JIMMY RABBITT (Grand Junction, CO) The next "Back On The Beach" with Jimmy Rabbitt is Saturday, January 9th. 3pm-6pm PDT 6pm-9pm EDT on 101.5 KOCI FM Newport Beach, California. streaming on: http://KOCIRadio.com. twittering at: http://twitter.com/elconejo09

TRIVIA ANSWER: Peter Cetera's If You Leave Me Now is Chicago's biggest selling single but it doesn't help his affaire d'amour because she leaves him anyway.

DAN MCCURDY (Sherman-Denison, TX) Jimbo...The article you forwarded reminded me of a salient quote of Churchill's, "I contend that for a nation to try to tax itself into prosperity is like a man standing in a bucket and trying to lift himself up by the handle." - Winston Churchill. Additionally, I received a note from a recently re-met friend who lamented that she was not in Dallas during the 60's in order to be able to hear KLIF's 'Radio for Real' Texas-style. I offered the following: "Guess what? You can! One of my favorite Charlie & Harrigan' KLIF on-air shticks can be found at 'Reel Radio' www.reelradio.com/se/index.html This aircheck is in the 'Steve Eberhart Collection'; simply scroll down to the Charlie & Harrigan entry for 'Groundhog Day 1965,' kick your shoes off, close your eyes and travel back with me and Ron Chapman to the days when radio was THE REAL DEAL...not the homogeneous 'same ole same ole' sound from one station to the other; back when 'personality, creativity and show preparation' ruled the airwaves instead of the hard-drive, ho-hum, 'punch a button, lip a liner and forget it' stuff that radio listeners have to tolerate nowadays. I think you'll enjoy it...I know Ron and I did when we performed it more than 40 years ago! Yeah, like I told you, this was during the period we scored a '54 share' of total audience, compared to the 6's and 7's the Major Market top stations go 'ga-ga' over today." BTW, the 'Reel Radio' website www.reelradio.com/ has hundreds of demos and airchecks from the 'Remember Radio' halcyon broadcast days for all to enjoy. Dan McCurdy: KLIF, KBOX-Dallas; WMEX-Boston; 2004 Texas Radio Hall of Fame Inductee; retired Fortune 500 ad/PR exec; freelance writer/voice talent

THOMAS EDISON (1847-1931) The radio craze ... will soon fade.

Jim Rose and Lacy

Houston, Texas - En Dieu nous croyons

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January 06, 2010 [Wednesday]

Issue #761

ALL THE NEWS THAT IS NEWS

HOUSTON RADIO LEGEND PASSES AWAY Edson [Ed] Irving Case 83 of the Houston suburb of Katy, TX dies on January 1, 2010. Ed leads a truly remarkable radio and TV career in the Bayou City. Many describe him as a physically huge fella but Case is a teddy bear to his many friends and clients. Ed Case's success stories in the military, armed forces radio, the Pentagon, university studies plus radio and TV are too numerous for us to mention in these few lines but we'll try to sort through his many highlights. In the summer of 1945 Ed heads to Okinawa with the 338th Ordinance Company. He transfers to the 221st Army ground forces in Seoul, Korea where he plays percussion in the band. In April, 1946 Case transfers out of Fort Bragg, NC to enlisted reserve duty. In the fall of 1950, the Army reserve calls him up for duty. He serves a year at the Pentagon's Defense Department Public Information Office. He also is an actor, narrator, and interviewer on ABC Radio's Time for Defense, The Armed Forces Hour, and Pentagon, Washington on the Dumont TV network. He serves as Floor Director at WMAL-TV in Washington, DC where one of his noteworthy achievements is the very early Billy Graham Hour of Decision plus Battle Report with young host David Brinkley. His first position in radio broadcasting is as a volunteer DJ on Walter Reed Army Hospital's Bedside Network. Ed's first civilian position in radio is as an announcer on WFAX-1220 in Falls Church, VA. In 1962 Case moves to Houston, TX. He becomes Music Director and DJ on KTHT-740 and later in the sales department where he remains until his retirement 30 years later. While on KTRH he hosts his own Jazz show, And All That Jazz that runs for 12 years. After he retires he returns to the airwaves for two years as a DJ on Classical KRTS FM (92.1). Ed Case leaves behind many relatives that include his wife of 36 years Janice Case plus numerous kids and grandkids. His memorial service is at Trinity Lutheran Church, 800 Houston Avenue, Houston, TX on Saturday, January 9th at 1:30pm.

TEXAS TEAMS WIN! The Houston Texans have their first winning season at 9-7 as they defeat the New England Patriots. Coach Gary Kubiak signs a new multi million dollar contract. The Dallas Cowboys blank the Philadelphia Eagles 24-0 for the NFC championship crown at 11-5 in the magnificent new Cowboys Stadium. Owner Jerry Jones should re-up Coach Wade Phillips contract. The Cowboys and Eagles meet again on Saturday, January 9, 2010 for the first game of the payoffs. But here's the catch. Tickets for that game range from $85 to $500. Only Saudi princes can afford to attend that critical matchup.

TRIVIA QUESTION: The Who's album Tommy stays over 2 years on the U.S. chart. How long does it last in their home country? The answer appears below

MOVERS AND SHAKERS

•TEXAS bankruptcy court approves the sale of Johnson Broadcasting's two insolvent independent stations KNWS TV CH51 Houston, TX and KLDT TV CH39 Dallas, TX for $24.8 million to Spanish-language Una Vez Mas Texas. KLDT TV call letters stand for Lake Dallas, TX. •KYW-1060 Newsradio Philadelphia, PA replaces weekend sports anchors Jeff Asch, Tom Maloney, and Ed Benkin with syndicated reports from Radio PA. Matt Leon does sportscasts during the week. •KIRK CLYATT Former weather anchor on WPHL TV WB17 Philadelphia now is on the WPMT TV Fox43 morning show in Harrisburg, PA.

ENTERTAINMENT AND NEWS MILESTONES

•1956 SUZY BOGGUSS singer-songwriter-guitar picker (Drive South #2-1993) born on December 30th in Aledo, IL. •1969 THE SUPREMES release I'm Livin' in Shame on January 6th. •1970 LYNN ANDERSON's Rose Garden is her first #1 single on Billboard’s Country chart on December 26th. •1989 HIROHIT0 Japan's emperor (1922-89) dies at 87 on January 6th after a 62-year reign. •1997 KENT ROBBINS songwriter (The Judds' Love Is Alive) dies in a one-car car crash in Alabama when he falls asleep at the wheel. •2000 DON MARTIN Mad magazine cartoonist dies at 68 on January 6th.

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JEFF THOMPSON (Winston-Salem, NC) I've been following your column/report since September, when you published news and salutes to my late Houston broadcast colleague, Clarence Chaline (air name Bob Elton), whose Military Cemetery grave I will visit next week in Florida, west of Orlando. Since being first introduced that way to your weekly reports, in the ensuing months I've seen other familiar broadcast colleagues and even former UT classmates mentioned or writing in your publication. Especially, Chuck Cashmere and Tom Ellis write comments weekly. Chuck, also a former KMSC Radio colleague of Chaline along with KUHF's Jim Bell have both been in touch with me now for several years now, but I have no e-mail address for Tom who went to Radio/TV school with me at the University of Texas...and we even appeared together on stage in the school's annual "Round-up Review". Oddly, while his career went to Boston and Mine to New York City, my wife of 8 years now, who grew up in Massachusetts and went to college at Boston University had actually watched Tom Ellis for decades before she & I ever met. Tom & I DID get to meet briefly back in the 70's or 80's when he worked for a while at WABC-TV. In any event, if possible and appropriate, I'd like to recruit your help in my getting in touch with Tom via e-mail...just to give him a hail and send him hearty best wishes as we both find ourselves in our "golden years" after a lifetime in this crazy media business. Thanks for any assistance, Jeff Thompson

TOM ELLIS (Boston-East Sandwich-Newton, MA) Well, Jim, you're right if that's how you figure it. As I explained to you way back in one of my first emails, my first radio job at the old KCNC in Fort Worth paid 50 cents an hour. So, in a sense I suppose one could say that you and I sort of came up the hard way...or at least the cheap way. You're an interesting fellow, and your memory bank amazes me beyond description. Never saw anyone so adept at nailing dates and explicit descriptions of circumstances, people, moods, times, dates, etc. as you. I enjoy connecting with you. Tom

CHUCK CASHMERE (San Diego, CA) I totally agree with Tom Ellis. He could have added the rampant aggression Rome committed against their neighbors in their need for energy. The parallel of which pertains to our own nation. The answer for us is so simple even a cave man would understand it. We have an abundance of natural gas in this country and could reduce our need on foreign oil and become energy independent within a three year period by converting our national and state fleets into natural gas burning vehicles for relatively little cost, mandate all service stations install at least one natural gas pump; make natural gas a priority on the auto assembly line. Cap & Carbon trade will eventually lead us into another depression. Sorry for injecting my, uneducated redneck opinion into your column Jim. CC

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JAN CASE (Houston-Katy, TX) Subject: Ed Case. Hi Jim, I am sending, as an attachment, Ed's obit - this is the long version that will appear in our church service folder. There is a much shorter version that will be in the Houston Chronicle (I could NOT believe how expensive Obits are!!!!). Just pull out of it what you want. As to what I'd like to say about him: Ed was a quiet, kind, sweet, gentle giant of a man who had an extremely interesting and full life. His great love was for music - first Big Bands and jazz - then later, classical music; and was an authority on both. He loved all animals and in our 36 years of married life we were never without an assortment of dogs, cats and even a rabbit. I will deeply miss him! Let me know when your news letter comes out! Now, Jim, I am like you. I will be alone with our 3 cats and 1dog. Our animals are grieving, also, I believe!! Thanks, Jim, jan case

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TRIVIA ANSWER: The Who's album Tommy is a big hit in the U.S. for over 2 years but it lasts only 9 weeks on their home country England's chart.

CHARLES GEORGE (Dallas, TX) Hi, I hardly ever win, but I did get a free Sony AM from WCCO, I wrote them after hearing Hobbs House at night. I was entered into a drawing and my name was picked. This was in the 70's. I think the host later went to a local with less power than WCCO but not sure. When the Medallion Shopping Center opened, 1963/1964, I went with my father to the Radio Shack there and bought an LP of Stravinsky's The Rite Of Spring and I won a 9-transistor AM pocket radio after getting my name pulled in a drawing. My mother thinks that was no accident on the part of Radio Shack to this day. 73, Charles P.S. I hope you get a lot of doggie kisses. I think if I had a dog of mine in this apartment I would call it Milo from the dog in The Mask with Jim Carrey.

WCCO-830 is a 50,000 watt clear channel radio station in Minneapolis, MN. At night WCCO's strong signal covers many states.

WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE (1564-1616) When sorrows come, they come not single spies, But in battalions!

Jim Rose and Lacy

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January 04, 2010 [Monday]

Issue #760

ALL THE NEWS THAT IS NEWS

SOME SELECT NEWS STORIES OF 2009 Swine Flu causes pig farmers and the U.S. government to come up with a better name. But SOIV (Swine Originated Influenza Virus) doesn't make the grade. Tuesday January 20th: Clear Channel Radio largest U.S. radio company now with 800 radio stations eliminates about 1,850 positions company wide. Saturday, February 28th: We lose Paul Harvey the most listened to man in radio who dies at 90 in a hospital near his winter home in Phoenix, AZ. Friday, June 12th: Some 970 full-power TV stations around America stop the transmission of their programs in analog after more than six decades and switch to digital. The DTV transition is possibly the biggest event in TV history. June 16, 2009: Senator John Ensign R-NV admits that he has an affair with a member of his campaign staff. Wednesday, June 24th: Governor Mark Sanford R-SC confesses that he has an extramarital affair with a woman who lives in Argentina. Oh yes, there's Tiger Woods. His fall from Mt. Olympus is mighty steep. Word has it that Nike gives his wife Elin an endorsement deal because of the way she swings her golf club. Thursday, June 25th: President Obama signs his Cash for Clunkers. At first, Cash for Clunkers confuses taxpayers because many believe that it means a per diem raise for the senate. Thursday, July 30th: Remember the famous White House Beer Summit between Harvard professor Henry Louis Gates Jr., Cambridge Police Sergeant James Crowley and President Barack Obama? Tuesday, September 29th: An undersea earthquake triggers a tsunami that washes over American Samoa. Friday, October 9th: Just 37 weeks into his Presidency Barack Obama wins the Nobel Peace Prize in Copenhagen. Conservative talk host Glenn Beck says that it’s a miracle BHO doesn't pull a Kanye West and run up to the award ceremonies and yell that Dick Cheney deserves it more. Sunday, December 20th: Citadel the third-largest U.S. radio company owner of 224 radio stations that includes legacy stations WABC-770 NYC and WLS-890 Chicago, IL files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy. What century is this? We now have Somali Pirates. What’s next, scurvy? That's enough for now.

RUSH FEELS STRONGER EVER DAY After two days of rest in the Queens Hospital in Honolulu, Hawaii Rush Limbaugh heads for his resort suite a new man. Rush gives thanks to the tens of thousands of fans who share their prayers during his hospital stay. Limbaugh congratulates the Queens Hospital for their excellent care that he receives. Rush says that he plans to return to his radio program sometime next week but makes appearances with his fill-in hosts until his return to the airwaves.

TRIVIA QUESTION: Pop singer Helen Reddy's husband, Jeff Wald, also manages what other artists? The answer appears below.

MOVERS AND SHAKERS

•HAPPY BIRTHDAY! ZZ Top turns 40 on New Years Eve December 31, 2009! Billy Gibbons (guitar), Dusty Hill (bass) and Frank Beard (drums) form ZZ Top in Houston, TX on December 31, 1969. They play their first gig in February 1970. •KENNY WALKER teams with Matt Walker on Beasley WKIS FM (Kiss Country 99.9) Miami, FL Walker & Walker Morning Show on January 6, 2010. •MEL T & ANGI TAYLOR (Drex in the Morning) sign new multi-year deals on Clear Channel Top 40 WKSC FM (103.5) Chicago, IL. •KKSR FM New Northwest Broadcasting AC (Star-FM 95.7) Walla Walla, WA flips to Classic Hits (Fun-FM 95.7).

ENTERTAINMENT AND NEWS MILESTONES

•1950 LEFTY FRIZZELL's his 1st appearance on the Grand Ole Opry on December 30th he sings If You've Got the Money and I Love You A Thousand Ways. •1968 LEO FENDER sells Fender Guitars for $13 million on January 4th. •1972 RONNIE MILSAP moves to Nashville, TN on December 26th to take a job at the King Of The Road Motel. •1984 Night Court which stars Harry Anderson premieres on NBC TV on January 4th. •1993 SHANIA TWAIN marries record producer Robert John [Mutt] Lange in Northern Ontario, Canada on December 28th. •2007 TILLIE OLSEN author of Tell Me a Riddle dies at 94 on January 1st.

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TOM ELLIS (Boston-East Sandwich-Newton, MA) Subject: Talk About History Repeating. You've hit the nail on the head again, Jim. It's tragic that only a portion of us understand what's going on, and the numbers are not in our favor. As I've said before...thank God I've lived when I have, and been blessed as I have. Guess you heard that we got slammed with two feet of snow blown at us by 50 mph winds. It took a while to dig outta this one. Not nearly as bad as your hurricanes...but not exactly a walk on the beach. My best to you and Lacy. Tom

ATTILA HONEY (NYC, NY) Hi Jimmy, Thanks so much for the plug – that’s such a help. Hope you are ok – both Jen and I keep you forever in our prayers. She has not been up to snuff this past year but, like you – she’s a survivor and you know the old saying, "Only the good die young" – which I tell her frequently. In any case hope you received the card and Lacy’s Christmas love gift didn’t get into the wrong hands. I’m keeping Rush in my prayers – we need his voice out there cutting through all the bs! Give Miss Lacy our love and lots of hugs and kisses to you too. Oh and did I say HAPPY NEW YEAR DEAR FRIEND! Attila (sister to the cranky Jen!) (www.attilathehoney.com)

CHAD EVERSON (Minneapolis-St Cloud-Princeton, MN) Happy New Year Jim and Lacy from all of us here at WGGRN.com! I hate to hear about Rush Limbaugh challenges in this new year! I pray for him and his family. We need the El Rushbo now more then ever! Chad & Michelle Everson, President, Theodore Media LLC (http://grizzlygroundswell.com) / (http://WGGRN.com) / (http://TemerityMagazine.com) / (http://GrizzlyTemerity.com)

JIM PREWITT (Sacramento, CA) Happy New Year Jimmy! Jim Prewitt (www.JimPrewitt.com) / (www.Facebook.com/CatfishJimPrewitt) / (www.MySpace.com/Catfishonline) AOL Instant Messenger: Netcatfish

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WALTER HAMMOCK (Houston, TX) Subject: Jim Rose Remembers Radio (#759) January 01, 2010 [Friday] Jim I don't know how I missed the piece on Ed Case. Truly a legend and Paul is right his voice was awesome back in the day before the word awesome was used to describe everything from shoes to corndogs. I remember the first time I met him, he TOWERED over me. He made an impact on you and you sure didn't forget him! I'm not sure how any prospect every got away from Ed but he is a gentle giant. Love his jazz too, just sorry to hear about this. and please let Jan and Ed know that they are in my prayers.

CHUMBE SALINAS (Benavides, TX) Subject: Ed. Ed Case died Friday at 3:22pm. :(

JAN CASE (Houston-Katy, TX) Subject: Ed's Memorial Service. Hi, Jim, Just to let you know: The Memorial Service for Ed (Case) will be next Saturday (a week from today) January 9th at 1:30 PM at Trinity Lutheran Church; 800 Houston Avenue; Houston TX 77007; 713-224-0684. I can forward his obit, if you'd like, to pick out info to put into your online magazine. Let me know! Thanks for this!! jan

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DAVID PERKINS (Fort Worth, TX) Have a happy new decade and wonderful rest of your life. Just remember this, Jimbo, the politics that keep us apart are not as great as the love that keeps us together! David Perkins, The Ecumenical Church for the Followers of Christ, The Jesus Christ Said Ministries (www.JesusChristSaid.com)

TRIVIA ANSWER: Helen Reddy's husband, Jeff Wald, also manages Sylvester Stallone, George Carlin, Deep Purple, Flip Wilson, Chicago and many others.

CHARLES GEORGE (Dallas, TX) Hi, Thanks to EchoLink, there is a group of Amateur Radio Operators that discuss railroads both real, model, and in literature. I enjoy seeing trains in movies and also like to ride the TRE to Fort Worth especially around Christmas. In my apartment at Skillman, I had a couple of trains that I had on my floor, but they are stored at my mother's house due to space limitations. I was seeing a lady who told me I should put away my toys being grown. She thought the same about other things as well, I guess that is why I am still single. I also still like the fact that my radios have on/off switch and can be tuned to different frequencies. Though I find myself doing more simple tunes on the recorder and guitar, etc. for my own pleasure. 73, Charles George, KC5RAI

BOB EDWARDS [Sirius XM Radio] (May 16, 1947-p) I wanted to be one of the voices in the box.

Jim Rose and Lacy

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January 01, 2010 [Friday]

Issue #759

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ALL THE NEWS THAT IS NEWS

CONSERVATIVE TALK HOST ENTERS HOSPITAL A Honolulu, Hawaii TV station says that Premiere Radio Networks radio talk show host Rush Limbaugh goes to a hospital with chest pains on Wednesday, December 30, 2009. KITV TV reports that EMT responds to a call at 2:41 pm from the Kahala Hotel and Resort where Rush vacations. Key elements on the scene tell us that paramedics treat Limbaugh and take him to The Queen's Medical Center in serious condition. KHON TV quotes informed sources who indicate that he leaves the hotel in an ambulance. N. Makana Shook, Queen's spokeswoman, says the hospital has no comment on the report. Earlier this week, observers see Limbaugh on the golf course at Waialae Country Club which is next to the Kahala Hotel and Resort. Rush's website says that he is resting comfortably and tells his fans, Rush appreciates your prayers and well wishes. On Thursday, December 31st guest host Dr. Walter E. Williams of George Mason University sits in for Rush Limbaugh on his Premiere Radio Networks nationally syndicated show.

DJ RUNS ACROSS TEXAS Kevin Kline morning personality on KKBQ FM (93Q) Houston, TX completes Strides Across Texas which is a 13-day, 481-mile run to raise $500,000 for pediatric cancer research at the Texas Children's Cancer Center on Fannin Street. Kline begins his journey on Sunday, December 20, 2009 at the Cotton Bowl Stadium in Dallas. Kevin's run takes him from Dallas to Houston by way of Austin and San Antonio. Kline finishes his epic run on Friday, January 1, 2010 on the steps of the Texas Children's Cancer Center.

TEXAS RADIO STATION GOES OF THE AIR Country KJCS FM (KJ 103) that serves the Lufkin-Nacogdoches, TX area is off the air due to a dispute between Yates Media, which operates the station under an LMA, and station owner Prime Cor Communications. Stephen Yates tells KTRE-TV that he stops paying Prime Cor and instead writes checks to its creditors. So, Prime Cor shuts the station down. Yates still has an option to buy KJCS if he desires.

TRIVIA QUESTION: After nearly every major U.S. record label rejects Johnny Rivers' 1964 live album Johnny Rivers At The Whisky A Go Go what record label takes a chance on his LP? The answer appears below.

MOVERS AND SHAKERS

•NFL moves the Dallas Cowboys v. Philadelphia Eagles game on Sunday, January 3, 2009 from 1pm ET to a 4:15pm ET kick-off to make sure that most Americans can watch the game. Its broadcast is exclusively on Compass Media Networks. •WEZW FM Equity Communications Urban Contemporary Wildwood Crest, NJ flips to Soft AC (Easy 93.1) on Monday, December 28, 2009. Prior to this, WEZW simulcasts with sister WTTH FM Urban AC (The Touch 96.1) Atlantic City, NJ. •WECB FM Woodward Communications (The Breeze 104.3) Appleton-Green Bay, WI debuts a new format at 3:00pm on Thursday, December 31, 2009.

ENTERTAINMENT AND NEWS MILESTONES

•1958 MIKE MCGUIRE drummer for Country-Rock group Shenandoah born on December 28th in Haleyville, AL. •1968 ABC RADIO splits into 4 networks: Information, Entertainment, Contemporary and FM on January 1st. •1972 JEANNE PRUETT records Satin Sheets on December 29th which remains #1 on Billboard's Country chart for 3 weeks. •1985 VH-1 cable TV channel debuts on January 1st. •1992 VINCE GILL's single Don't Let Our Love Start Slippin' Away hits #1 on Billboard's Country chart on December 26th. •2001 RAY WALSTON star of TV's My Favorite Martian dies at 86 on January 1st.

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RUSS DIBELLO [Famous Amos] (NYC, NY) JIM! It's true that all industries are subject to the idiosyncrasies of the jerks who run them...but Radio was a chunk of our culture. It became the product of greedy men who didn't play by the rules, and even had them changed (in Congress)...now, not only are there fewer people working, the listener gets gypped and the medium has been trashed. As an added bonus, those same listeners get NO civic and international information from the medium, anymore. Fabulous, in a democracy, dont'cha think? So...you worked at KSBJ at 106.9? Did you know a gal whose real name was "Lillian"? I forget her "air name" but as we called her Lynn, that might have been it. Were you there when they flipped to Hot Talk, for about 20 minutes? I had a friend, Erick Garcia from the old KFMK, who told me when I moved to Houston in '88 (from Austin) that H had been a boom town...and that when the bottom fell out, the whole town went to h***. Am I close? Best to ya, Russ! a.k.a. Famous!

ROB RICHIE (Madison, WI) Hi Jim: Thanks for your help. We also had a beautiful black Akita male, but he passed several years ago. Just a great dog. My sister lives on Menking Court. I can't thank you enough for your help. Rob

ATTILA HONEY (NYC, NY) Hi Jimmy, How’s my favorite guy? Our show "The Attila the Honey Comedy Hour" 0n WGGRN.COM ratings are really moving up. Thanks so much for all you’ve done – in friendship and otherwise. My sister says to tell you that she is taking care of her husband’s 100 year old mother and is ready for a rest home. (my sister not her mother in law!) She is the Queen of Cranky ….anyway you know her well and know how big her heart (and mouth) is. Give the show a listen this Sunday at 7 Central. There are some very funny spoofs on "you know who". Love to you and Lacy. Attila Honey (www.attilathehoney.com)

WHERE DO YOU READ JRRR? Tell us how far away from Houston, TX that you read JRRR. Send your full Name, City, State and Country of residence to rosekkkj@earthlink.net.

PAUL WILLIAMS (Houston, TX) Jim, I just got back from Tyler for Christmas and just got your e-mail regarding Ed Case. "Big Ed" has been my good friend since about 1973, the year I went to work for KTRH (and later, KTRH/KLOL combo). He was already a legend when I arrived and still one of the most respected radio people still around, although he is retired he is still remembered and loved. He is a "big teddy bear’ and one can’t help but like him. I have many happy memories of Ed, Max Cohen, Bill Pelham, Mac Higgins, Chet Hancock and "Dean-o" Haynes (the sales staff then). I remember that we would throw spit-balls and do crossword puzzles during Max Cohen’s "famous sales meetings"!!! When there was a problem and everybody got uptight…Ed would just lean back and stretch and say "whatever"……:. He remains the all-time Jazz "trivia-king" and his collection could fit into a garage. His voice will never be matched on commercials with that mellow bass/baritone smooth as silk sound. Jan has been a wonderful mate, companion, wife and best friend for many years and I know she will stand by him and take care as best she can. Hang in there "Big Ed", Your good buddy, "P" Paul Williams, Senior Account Executive, Univision Radio

JAN CASE (Houston-Katy, TX) Paul, that is such a sweet note and, of course, it made me cry! Ed has just been sleeping and sleeping since Wednesday of last week. He's had nothing to eat or drink except for one tiny bite of a Christmas cookie and about half a cup of cereal. Sometimes he's aware and sometimes he's not. Mostly he just sleeps!! Thanks for the kind words, Paul, and Jim, if you want to know anything about him - feel free to email me!! Thanks, jan

FR. BOB TOMLINSON (Fort Worth-Hurst, TX) Subject: Happy New Year! Jim I want to wish you and Lacy a very Happy New Year. I hope it’s a great one. Bob Tomlinson

JOAN PATE-DAY (Cedar Creek Lake,TX) Subject: cold weather. Sure wish Lacy was here to sit on my feet to get them warm.

TRIVIA ANSWER: Imperial Records releases Johnny Rivers' live album. It sells well over a million copies, reaches #12 on Billboard's Pop chart. The single from the LP Memphis leaps to #2.

CHARLES GEORGE (Dallas, TX) Subject: The CD is Dead? Hi: I think what will hurt the most is the long form/alternate music: Symphonies which take more than 3 minutes to listen to and enjoy. When I was little my parents would take me to the Symphonies, Opera, and Chamber Music. Then in High School, I quit going there and started listening to Folk Music, Blues. I would hang out at Lee Park, but then that scene changed when I went to college. There I listened to more and more Jazz and Blues. As my parents got older they did not go to the concerts but stayed home, my father by now had acquired a Laser Disc player and watched Operas and Concerts on it. Then came CDs and... Makes me think of the song, And Then Along Came Jones or when I was in grade school we would have talent shows and the others would ask me to sing with them King Of The Road and a song about I am from Texas with a 10 Gallon Hat. Must be very heavy hat to wear? I have enjoyed stations in various cities, I thought Dallas radio was a bore but then people from those cities told me their stations were boring compared to those here in Dallas. Like a person from college told me HDTV was superior to analog. I asked how if the programming content was not any better but more of the same. I guess I am not into progress. I have a song by Dinah Washington on a CD, TV Is The Thing This Year. My mother got me to watch a movie: The Great Buck Howard, I think it is a movie everyone in the industry or has ever wanted to be would enjoy. It was cool seeing Colin Hanks with his father, Tom. You get a line and I get a pole or What's My Line. Charles George

ALBERT EINSTEIN (1879-1955) It has become appallingly obvious that our technology has exceeded our humanity.

Jim Rose and Lacy

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