in memorium

Bluegrass Music (MM #1921)

I’ve never been a big fan of bluegrass music. It’s one of the few forms of music I simply don’t appreciate. But even I appreciated the gifts of Ralph Stanley. The bluegrass icon passed away Thursday at the age of 89. And through my career I was fortunate enough to be in his presence a…

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Goodbye Prince (MM #1857)

Goodbye Prince. It often surprised people who only know me for country music when they find out that I’m a HUGE Prince fan. But I’m not one of those crazy fans. At least I don’t think I am. People who know me well, were checking in on me yesterday to see how I was doing….

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The Mysteries Of Life (MM #1522)

Life is often bittersweet. On Thursday I lost another of my friends to an early death. Chuck Collins was a radio competitor of mine for many years, who came to work with me shortly before I left the business. I’m blessed that I finally got to know him and call him friend. We rarely talked…

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Keep Reaching (MM #1182)

Anyone who came of age in the 1970’s or 1980’s knows the 3 words that immediately follow the title of today’s podcast. Keep Reaching For The Stars…. Of course today we’re paying tribute to Casey Kasem…

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Some Sort Of Connection (MM #1071)

There are some people in life that you feel connected to even though you’ve never met them. Now it looks like I’ll never know why…

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A Man Called T-Bone (MM #993)

Last week I learned of the passing of one of my former co-workers, Terry Fullen. For roughly 20 years Terry ruled overnight radio in Indianapolis. But if you search for him online…

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