Broadway’s Oscar Hammerstein II
This is Highland Farm, which became Oscar and his family’s primary residence in 1940 and continued to be until his death from…
This WASH is not a Laundromat!
[Originally published January 27, 2018] When the sign says WASH, you expect a Laundromat … how about a radio station? The WASH…
End of an Era! – Part 2
I still wonder what Dave Kurtz was thinking … what was his plan of action once WDVR was built? As I write…
A new book! The Small-Town Values That Built Dollar General
Yes, if you’ve not yet bought and read mine, I certainly would love you to do so … as I believe you’ll…
And … it’s time for the news … from exactly 70 years ago!
Beginning on September 25, 2001 … the day that XM Satellite Radio officially began offering its service to the subscribing public ……
WDVR 1964 Ad Story
This is a portion of a full-page ad which WDVR Philadelphia ran in the Inquirer daily morning newspaper in May of 1964…
The Music of Boston!
This was not to be the topic of the week, but two events came together which led me in this direction ……
The Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania: Part 2
During Part One, which was posted several weeks ago in this space … I showed photos of one of the Pennsylvania RR’s…
Radio Stations I Have Known …
This new station logo was painted on this wall of a building near Yankee Stadium in The Bronx New York City in…
What will it take for a smoother, more satisfying Amtrak ride?
My friend Mike and I – both train lovers – were chatting a couple of days back, talking about how great it…
A George Washington Christmas 1776: The River and The British!
Of course I’m talking about one of the major events of the American Revolutionary War which took place on Christmas night ……
December 7th, 1941 . . . “a date which will live in infamy!”
This is the U. S. S. Arizona Memorial. To me, the image says Pearl Harbor more than any other I’ve ever seen….