Radio - What Happened?

Episode #40: Let's listen to some airchecks!

This week, in our first podcast without Jim -- we trudge forward with some airchecks.  Jim always loved it when we played airchecks, so that's what we're going

Episode #39: Rest In Peace: Jim Christoferson

Today, we give you the sad news that my podcast partner, friend and business associate - Jim Christoferson - has passed away.  Jim suffered from pulminary fibrosis, and i

Episode #38: Part Two of our conversaton with Peter Boyles on 710 AM, KNUS Denver - as we talk about what led to our new book: Radio What Happened>?

This is hour two of our conversation on 710 AM, KNUS Denver on the Peter Boyles Show.  He was a gracious host, as we discussed the radio business, and all the changes we&

Episode #37: Peter Boyles at KNUS 710 AM in Denver, and our new book!

Welcome back -- to us!  Sorry for the delay in getting a new episode out, but we're excited to get back in the saddle.  Today, we talk about our recent interview wit

Episode #36: Ron Harrell and Dr. Don Rose / KFRC San Francisco

This week, our guest is Ron Harrell. as we follow his journey from his Dad's pulpit where he performed his first 5 minutes - to working at some of the most high prof

Episode #35: Sean Ross and Charlie Van Dyke

This week, we talk again with Sean Ross, editor of RossOnRadio - a great newsletter about the current events of the radio industry.  Topics include Christmas music and th

Episode #34: Frozen in a block of ice?

This week's guest is Hall of Fame announcer, Rudy "Fearless" Fernandez from Abilene, Texas.  He's been on the same station for 45 years, and continues to entert

Episode #33: One of the great DJs of all time -- tribute to Charlie Tuna!

This episode will start a series where we highlight some of the all time great disc jockeys of our time (if you're as old as we are!).  We start off with Charlie Tun

Episode #32: Everybody did it. Did you?

Everybody did it -- but unfortunately most of us can't find them.  We're talking "airchecks".  And this week's guest knows all about them.  He was one of t

Episode #31: Who Invented radio? If you said Marconi, you might not be right.

Who invented the radio?  Raise your hand if you said Marconi.  Most people would.  But, you need to hear the story of Nikola Tesla, and his history with both the inventio

Episode #30: Radio: What Happened

This week, we talk to Aurora Cantu, about her time in the San Antonio, Tx market, her struggles as a woman in the industry, and her experience working with Ascap.    Auro

Episode #29: Old Time Radio - What Happened?

We're back!  Yes, after a break dealing with the pandemic, we're back with new episodes about an "old" topic - old time radio shows!  This week, we talk to Gary

Episode #28: Our tribute to one of the best morning drive personalities ever -- Ron Chapman of KVIL, Dallas.

It's good to be back -- and we promise to do better!  This week, we give our tribute to Ron Chapman, one of the best morning drive personalities ever.  For over 50 y

Episode #27: Our year end podcast, with some of the highlights of the past year.

We take a look back at our first 26 episodes from 2020, with some highlights you may enjoy.  Chickenman, Hollywood Hamilton, George Carlin, WKRP "Turkeys Away", and other

Episode #26: Remember the election of 1920? We do. In fact, it was the first time election returns were broadcast on the radio. KDKA in Pittsburgh was the station, and politics would never be the same.

100 years ago,  KDKA in Pittsburgh became the first commercial station in the US.  They also were the first station to broadcast presidential election returns.  We actual

Episode #25: Salute to WKRP's Thanksgiving Episode -- Turkeys Away!

Surely you remember the most famous of all the WKRP episodes. Newsman Les Nesman reports from the Pinedale Mall with the stations latest promotion, which goes horribly wr

Episode #24: Who remembers The Last Contest? This week, we listen to some promos and air checks of that famous event. Plus, more Chickenman, Gary Owens and the future of Am Radio.

This week, we remember one of the greatest radio promotions of all time -- The Last Contest, from 1972 on KCBQ, San Diego.  Also, Jim discusses the digital future of AM r

Episode #23: More from Hollywood Hamilton! Yes, Hollywood was kind enough to send us air checks of his career! Starting in Reno Nevada in 1979, all the way through KISS FM in 1991. Since then, he's moved back to New York City to do afternoons at WKTU.

How many of us can say that we were hired away from a "pirate radio station"?  Especially from the station that turned us in to the FCC?!?  Well, Hollywood Hamilton can. 

Episode #22: Finally! Our conversation with Hollywood Hamilton. He's in the National Radio Hall of Fame. He's worked with some of the all time greats in the radio industry. And he currently has two syndicated radio shows, airing nationally. You're go

This week, we proudly present our conversation with Hollywood Hamilton, a member of the National Radio Hall of Fame.  He's worked with some of the all time greats in

Episode #21: Part 2 of our conversation with Stan Webb, one of Gordon McLendon's "Magnificent Seven", plus Music Montage #3!

Last week's episode is already one of our most downloaded episodes, so we're excited about Part 2 of our conversation with Stan Webb, who beat out about 5,000 o