Dolly Parton, a Book, and a Train!
Originally published May 3, 2018 When I read that Dollywood re-opened this week ––after being delayed by many weeks due to the…
Radio had just celebrated its 25th birthday!
Did you read the above ad closely? Did you know Arthur Godfrey was on WABC? Yes, he was … as this is…
Last Days of World War Two – Part One …
As we remember and celebrate on this, the 75th anniversary of what we call V-E Day, the ending of the Second World…
Lighthouses of Maine …
Are you like me and so many others who find lighthouses so interesting and attractive and a thing of beauty? Today they…
Diesel Locomotives … the early years!
This is one of the earliest “diesel” locomotives to go into regular production and was first offered way back in 1931 by…
Where’s Greenland? What’s “Thule?”
It was May 1959 when my Military Air Transport Service plane touched down at Thule Air Force Base in northwestern Greenland! Not…
Beautiful Music’s Greatest Hits!
Radio’s Easy Listening or Beautiful Music format––of which I have been called a pioneer and pace-setter, even the Father of its modern-day…
Advice for the New York Advertising Community – PART TWO!
This is the second part of a Marlin’s Musings Encore, where we bring visibility to call letters that are unfamiliar to most…
Selling the Advertising Community – Part One!
This is Part One of a two-part Marlin’s Musing Encore displaying how New York City’s WRFM told its story to the vast…
All about Trains … a Museum visit!
During my November trip to the west coast of the United States, I was finally able to visit this building, the California…
Reflections: Christmas Music on Radio!
Just when you thought Christmas was behind us and all of the all-Christmas-music stations had returned to regular programming, here comes Marlin…
Tell me, is there a Santa Claus?
Following up on my last Musings, presenting the collection of my favorite Christmas season songs, we turn to this historic holiday season…