July 6, 2023

Twisted and Bent – A Guest Commentary!

During this Freedom Week, it just seems so appropriate that I share this Monday Morning Memo commentary as written and published just…

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June 22, 2023

Coca-Cola … Bill Backer … and I’d Like To Teach the World To Sing!

I doubt that “Coca-Cola” needs any further description or clarification, and a song is a song, except this story is about a…

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April 20, 2023

A Keyboard & Its Master … Dan Troxell!

Dan Troxell is one of only two instrumentalists (the other being steel guitar player Curt Shoemaker) who still releases recordings which include…

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Sevoy Express - The 1940's
March 16, 2023

In the News … March 1945!

When XM Radio’s Savoy Express had its own newscaster, Ed Baxter … here’s what you would have heard Ed reporting on “the…

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March 2, 2023

A Marlin Radio Industry Saga … Part Two!

Picking up from where I’d left off in my previous Musings … This was early 1958. Having gained the knowledge and secured…

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February 16, 2023

A Marlin Radio Industry Saga … Chapter One!

Before I actually begin to tell you the story to which the headline relates, I’d like to preface what led up to…

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January 5, 2023

Wonderful Isle of Dreams … WIOD!

While I must presume this is a re-print, I’ve had this letter and the documents displayed below in my possession for at…

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December 22, 2022

Deep Within My Heart There Lies a Christmas Melody!

As “Richard” commented after reading my first Musings related to Christmas songs and recordings, which was published on this page in November…

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December 8, 2022

Radio’s ‘Christmas Festival’ Memories!

I recently received an E-mail from Frank Murphy … who was one of our key associates at our Bonneville Broadcast Consultants radio…

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November 22, 2022

Thankfulness … or an Attitude of Gratitude!

There’s a Christian praise song who’s opening line goes … “Give Thanks with a grateful heart” … which truly rings close to…

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October 13, 2022

1970’s Radio Trivia …

Wasn’t I having fun? Pages from old newspapers saved because they contained a story related to your life or work, or simply…

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September 29, 2022

Song for Guy!

Sir Elton John is one of the most recognized and best-selling musical artists of all time! Yet, you may wonder, why is…

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