Godspeed, Gary Burbank: A Legend in Frequencies, the Voice of Signaled Laughter, Remembered
“You Know What Makes Me Sick?”
An Introduction to Gary Burbank, Radio’s Relentless Satirist and Beloved Voice of WLW
Gary Burbank didn’t just host [...]
Introduction: The Man Who Gave Sports Its First Radio Soundtrack
Before television cameras captured every angle and instant replay became gospel, t [...]
Jay Thomas: The Irreverent Voice of Radio and Television
Jay Thomas was a broadcaster who never fit into neat categories. He was at once a sharp-witted radio DJ, a beloved sitcom actor, and a raconteur who c [...]
Douglas Edwards and ‘The World Today’: A CBS Chronicle in Radio Sound
Introduction: CBS's 'The World Today'
Douglas Edwards and the Birth of Broadcast Trust
Step into the golden age of radio journalism, where The W [...]
The Beat That Broke Barriers: Pop Radio’s Musical Cultural Shift Began in 1954
Pop Music’s Cultural Shift Streamlines 1954
Introduction: From Polished Pop to the Pulse of Change
In 1953, America’s airwaves were still dresse [...]
MK’s PPM Ratings Recaps – July 2025
Shown here are my takeaways from all 48 PPM-measured markets, based on Nielsen Audio’s 6+ total week stats from the July 2025 ratings period (June 26 [...]
August 15, 1965: The Night the Beatles Electrified and Rocked Shea Stadium
60 Years Ago: The Gamble That Changed Music Forever
In the summer of 1965, Beatlemania was no longer a phenomenon—it was a force of nature. The Bea [...]
The Hour That Made America Laugh: Inside the Golden Age of The Chase and Sanborn Hour
The Chase and Sanborn Hour: America’s Sunday Night Spectacle
Introduction: A Nation Tuned In
Before television flickered into American homes, ra [...]
Preserving the Pulse: KILT’s Enduring Signal and Texas Radio Imprint
KILT’s Origin Story: McLendon’s Vision and Birth of a Radio Powerhouse
In the postwar boom of the late 1940s, Houston was a city on the rise—it [...]
CBS Radio Bears Witness: A Recap . . . The Watergate Hearings of August 2, 1973
Introduction: Opening Paragraphs
On the morning of June 17, 1972, five men were arrested inside the Democratic National Committee headquarters at t [...]
The Legendary Comic Behind the NBC Mic: Soupy’s Radio Renaissance
From Pie-Throwing Pioneer to Radio Personality
Before he ever cued up a record or cracked a joke into a radio mic, Soupy Sales was already a le [...]
Bob Green: Heard, Felt, Recalled – Crafting Connection Through Radio and Production Studios
Foreword . . . from the USA Radio Museum
In the vast and vibrant history of American radio, few voices carried the warmth, wit, and wisdom of B [...]
A Broadcasting Legend: ‘Mr. Music’. . . aka Norm N. Nite
Opening Portrait: “Before the Countdowns, Before the Hall…”
A USA Radio Museum Salute to the Keeper of Top 40's Best Years of Radio and Chart Memor [...]
The Voice of the Weekend: Celebrating Dick Bartley’s Sonic Radio Legacy
The Voice That Soundtracked America’s Greatest Pop Hits
Opening Reflection: The Curator of Time Travel
Dick Bartley didn’t just play rec [...]
WLS Unwound: Remembering the Music Radio Days
Before streaming and syndication, before playlists replaced personalities, there was WLS — The Big 89. If you were within reach of a transistor radio [...]
Mangione: Celebrating the Melodic Grace and Spirit of a Jazz Luminary
A Legacy That Feels So Good
Music, Emotion, and the Grace of a Life Well Played
Charles Frank “Chuck” Mangione (November 29, 1940 – July 22, [...]