Category: Radio

A STERLING BRONSON CHRISTMAS

It's really radio, but radio isn't radio anymore. In England, they still produce actual radio shows with actors and sound effects. These audio shows run for years. Even better? People really listen to the radio. Given how bad radio has become, the idea of people listening to it brings back plenty of memories when before … Continue reading A STERLING BRONSON CHRISTMAS

THESE WERE THE YEARS THAT WERE. REALLY.

In May 1969, I had a baby boy. I sang "Come a little closer to my breast" originally sung by the Holy Modal Rounders though made famous by other covering singers including the Incredible String Band, I bumped into them them at a local folk-rock club in 1963. I was fascinated and immediately thought they … Continue reading THESE WERE THE YEARS THAT WERE. REALLY.

MEDIA WAR STORIES – EPISODE 54

The front page listing of all podcast episodes was too long. There is now a separate page which includes a linked listing of all podcast episodes. This page can be easily reached by clicking on it directly above the header image. Episode 54: Trials and Tribulations Tom and Garry talk about famous trials they've covered … Continue reading MEDIA WAR STORIES – EPISODE 54

MEDIA WAR STORIES – EPISODE 53

The front page listing of all podcast episodes was too long. There is now a separate page which includes a linked listing of all podcast episodes. This page can be easily reached by clicking on it directly above the header image. Episode 53 Tom talks about a video everyone should see. It aired on CBS … Continue reading MEDIA WAR STORIES – EPISODE 53

MEDIA WAR STORIES – EPISODE 52

The front page listing of all podcast episodes was too long. I created a separate page that includes a separate page for podcast episodes plus contact information for writers. The menu is conveniently located directly above the heading image. Episode 52! And this time, Garry talks about helping quell a prison riot. Tom discusses lost … Continue reading MEDIA WAR STORIES – EPISODE 52

MEDIA WAR STORIES – EPISODE 51

The front page listing of all podcast episodes was too long. I created a menu that includes a separate page for podcast episodes plus contact information for writers. The menu is conveniently located directly above the heading image. More than a year has passed and surprise! Media War Stories is still on the air whenever … Continue reading MEDIA WAR STORIES – EPISODE 51

MEDIA WAR STORIES – EPISODE 50!

The front page listing of all podcast episodes was too long. I created a menu that includes a separate page for podcast episodes plus contact information for writers. The menu is conveniently located directly above the heading image. This is a big number. It means a full year has come and gone and Media War … Continue reading MEDIA WAR STORIES – EPISODE 50!

MEDIA WAR STORIES – EPISODE 49

The front page listing of all podcast episodes was too long. I created a menu that includes a separate page for podcast episodes plus contact information for writers. The menu is conveniently located directly above the heading image. Tom talks with WVHC/WRHU historian Brian McKinley about his amazing Hofstra Radio Alumni Audio Yearbook project. With … Continue reading MEDIA WAR STORIES – EPISODE 49

WAR STORIES – THE BACK STORY

CLICK HERE TO SEE THE ACTUAL PROGRAM Tom and Garry started talking about this years ago. Originally, the idea was for a book, but neither of them felt like sitting and writing all those pages -- and besides. It's really hard to get books published and distributed. Then about a year ago, Tom looked around … Continue reading WAR STORIES – THE BACK STORY

COVERING R&B MUSIC- Rich Paschall

Black artists and white singers, Rich Paschall At the dawn of Rock and Roll in the 1950s and even into the early 1960s, it was not uncommon for white singers to cover African-American singers. Black artists did not get radio play on white radio stations. That shut them out of a lot of markets and … Continue reading COVERING R&B MUSIC- Rich Paschall