Keeping It ‘Real’: Don Steele’s Legacy Remembered, Recalled
“Alive—Alive!”: The Real Don Steele and the Golden Age of Boss Radio
How one electrifying DJ turned a mic into a megaphone for a generation—and [...]
Crackling into History: The First Transistor Radio and the Dawn of Portable Radio
Waves of Change: The Regency TR-1 and the Transistor Radio Revolution
In the autumn of 1954, in a country enchanted by chrome tail fins, drive- [...]
“This Is 8MK Calling”: A Chapter of America’s First Radio Station
Live from Detroit: The First Voice of American Radio
Before the Broadcast: A City Poised for the Air
Detroit, 1920. The city echoed with [...]
Bobby Sherman, 1960s Teen Idol Turned Real-Life Hero, Dies at 81
Bobby Sherman, the shaggy-haired heartthrob who rose to fame in the late 1960s as a pop idol and television star — and later reinvented himself as an [...]
Mike Kinosian Interview: Ed McMahon
“My Next Guest Needs No Introduction” is the name of the Netflix series David Letterman launched in January 2018.
Those six words crystallize Ed McMa [...]
When “Lightnin’” Struck and Radio Listened: Remembering Lou Christie
A Tribute to Lou Christie, Pop’s Meteoric Voice of the ’60s
In Memory to the Falsetto That Lit Up America’s Airwaves
In the golden age of tr [...]
Mike Kinosian – Radio Analyst, Journalist & Industry Veteran
With a career that spans music radio and spoken-word formats, Mike Kinosian is known for his clarity, depth, and data-driven storytelling. His “Rating [...]
Jodie Lyons – The Legendary Jingle Maestro
Born Joseph “Jodie” Calloway Lyons on January 3, 1930, in Jacksonville, Florida, Lyons discovered his musical calling early. After serving in the U.S. [...]
Kansas City’s Radio Heartbeat: WHB Still Signals Through the Decades
The Origins of WHB: Kansas City's Sonic Pioneer
A Century of Sound, Soul, and Signal Strength from the Heart of the Midwest
Long before Spot [...]
From the Dial to the Heart: Willie B. . . . A Treasured NYC Radio Icon
William B. Williams: The Voice of New York Radio
In the golden glow of mid-20th century broadcasting, few voices resonated with the warmth, ele [...]
Reflections . . . A Legacy Remembered: How Sly Stone Redefined Music and Culture
Sly Stone Was the Architect of Funk and the Voice of a Generation
Introduction: The Genius Who Changed Music Forever
Sylvester Stewart, bett [...]
WCHB: The First Radio Station That Gave Detroit’s Black Community a Voice
The Soul Station on 1440 on the Dial Transformed Detroit’s Black Media Landscape
Radio has always been the heartbeat of communities, a medi [...]
‘Love & Mercy’: A Tribute to Brian Wilson, the Soul of the Beach Boys
God Only Knows Where We’d Be Without You . . . In Remembrance of Brian Wilson
"Love and mercy, that's what you need tonight. So love and mercy [...]
Frank Sinatra: The Man, His Life, His Music, His Legacy Endures
The Voice That Defined an Era
Early Life and Musical Beginnings
Born Francis Albert Sinatra on December 12, 1915, in Hoboken, New Jersey, Sinatr [...]
KLIF Dallas, Gordon McLendon: The Station That Revolutionized Modern Radio
KLIF Dallas: Breaking Hits, Breaking News, Breaking Barriers
Few radio stations have shaped the industry as profoundly as KLIF-AM in Dallas, Te [...]