Throughout this article I am sharing a few of my favorite somgs requested by listeners over the years. Starting on Monday, KCOW listeners will be hearing a promotional announcement revealing that the final broadcast of “Flush-The-Format Friday” will be Friday April 24th. Since you are a loyal (I assume) blog reader, here is a sneak … Continue reading The Final Flush
America is celebrating its Semiquincentennial! It doesn’t exactly roll off the tongue, does it? Let’s just say “250th anniversary”. Since early this year, KCOW (that lovable, humble, radiant radio station) has been doing prize giveaways to celebrate this shindig. And in my job as Production Director I made a batch of promotional announcements about the … Continue reading A WORLD PREMIERE: U.S.A. 250–This Time It’s Historical!
“Around Dodge City, and into territory on west, there’s just one way to handle the killers and the spoilers: that’s with a U.S. Marshal, and the smell of gunsmoke!“ -Opening phrase of the “Gunsmoke” radio series. I have been a fan of radio theater from the day a 4th or 5th grade teacher brought out … Continue reading Gunsmoke!
The above Facebook post sets the stage for what was indeed a very strange evening at Radio City. (Full disclosure: It was actually only a 16-year broadcasting career at this point. I was engaging in a little bombast.) Here, as I tried to explain it to some of my Facebook friends, is what happened that … Continue reading Basketball Bloopers And Blunders
I am on severe weather duty this week. You are advised not to ask me how I feel about doing severe weather. There was no weather tonight, so I did what I do when there is no weather. I dug out old commercials from back when I was younger, funnier, and more creative. I found … Continue reading Radio Shack Commercials (Alternate Title: “Breakin’ The Law”)
You know what I haven’t done on this blog in a long, long while? I haven’t shared any of my commercial work. Book stuff has kept me busy (still on sale at Alliance Community Pharmacy, BBGH Gift Box, and KCOW!). Ahem….where was I? Oh! Commercials. Most of the commercials you hear on the radio, and … Continue reading These Are The (Commercial) Breaks
I did a deep search of this blog because I was absolutely convinced I had already posted this interview on Wentyworld. But, turns out I didn’t. It’s not like people haven’t had the chance to hear it…I’ve posted it 14 ways from Sunday. But, for those who haven’t heard it, and since Conan is having … Continue reading The Conan Interview
As I try to get back in the swing of things blog-writing-wise, I am faced with the unpleasant reality that I have already written about every unique or memorable chapter of my life. And quite a few that are neither unique nor memorable. But! I do have this one story…. Fall of 1995. SUNY Brockport … Continue reading Pizza Party With Adam Sandler
Tonight, Pat Sajak hosts his final episode of “Wheel Of Fortune”. His farewell remarks have been all over Facebook today but I’m trying to avoid them….I want to see the final episode in its entirety. Pat Sajak’s dry humor will be sorely missed…he was a perfect match for this game. And yet, there was a … Continue reading The Replacements
DOC: Here we are at the final chapter of our GGR Networks history: Specials and Co-Productions! Co-productions are series that involve other creative voices besides Doc and Dave. I think the first of these was “Ten Songs Will Survive”, which is also the only one of our series that can legitimately be labeled a podcast. … Continue reading The GGR Networks Story: Chapter Five
