Motown’s Motortown Revue at the Fox Theatre: Detroit’s Holiday Gift to Itself (1963-1969)
Overture: Detroit Wintry Nights Under the Fox Theater Lights
Every December, as the cold settled over Detroit and Woodward Avenue shimmered with ho [...]
Arthur Godfrey Time: The Voice at the Heart of the CBS Radio Epoch
Introduction: A Four‑Decade Legacy That Shaped American Radio
There are rare figures in broadcasting whose influence stretches not just across year [...]
When Radio Changed Everything: James Carroll, WWDC, and the Beatles’ First U.S. Spin
Introduction: A Nation on the Brink of New Sound for 1964
In late 1963, America was a country in mourning. The assassination of President John F. K [...]
Preserving Detroit’s Radio and Music Legacy: Honoring Historian David Carson
Introduction: A Time Capsule of 1963 — Preserved by David Carson
Detroit has always been a city of sound—industrial rhythms pounding from its facto [...]
The Joey Reynolds Interview with Jim Hampton
JOEY REYNOLDS IS EVOLVING — PLEASE STAND BY!
A Living Legend Keeps Reinventing the Medium He Helped Create
Contrary to the playful rumors he once sp [...]
Remembering Brad Saul: Celebrating a Life of Innovation, Courage, and Radio Genius
Not the least bit hyperbolic is the assertion that Brad Saul was a successful entrepreneur. The former President of Matrix Media and President/Chief E [...]
Steve Cropper Memorialized: The Guitarist Who Defined the Soul of Memphis
Introduction: Steve Cropper —The Soulful Architect of Stax Remembered
In the story of American R&B music, there are figures whose names are etc [...]
December 6, 1969: Altamont Speedway—The Day the Music Turned Dark
Introduction: From Woodstock to Altamont
The summer of 1969 had given the world Woodstock, a sprawling, muddy miracle of peace and music that seeme [...]
Chuck Blore: Production Genius Who Re-Imaged Radio’s Most Iconic Sounds
Introduction: A Visionary in Crafting Radio with Artistic Productions
Few figures in broadcasting reshaped the sound of American radio as profoundl [...]
From WHDH to NBC to CBS and Beyond: Bob & Ray’s Comedic Partnership Preserved in Legacy
The Bob and Ray Show: NBC’s Masters of Deadpan Satire
Introduction: In the golden age of American radio, when voices carried imagination into livin [...]
KRLA: From Pasadena Beginnings to Broadcasting Lore — A Cultural Connector Across Eras
Intro: Tracing KRLA’s Journey from Local Pasadena Station to a Cultural Powerhouse of Los Angeles Radio
From the moment its signal first reached ac [...]
Supremes at the Summit: On This Day, 1968 — ‘Love Child’ Knocks ‘Hey Jude’ from No. 1
This Day in Pop Music History: A Social Taboo Subject Becomes a Motown, Pop Hit Milestone
On November 24, 1968 (a Sunday), Diana Ross & The Sup [...]
When the News First Broke: ABC Radio and the Day the Nation Cried
From Music into Mourning, the Voices of ABC News Carried America Through its Darkest Hour
On November 22, 1963, at 12:36 p.m. Central Standard Time [...]
Mike Kinosian Pays Tribute to the Extraordinary Jim Bohannon
They all hurt, but - for a variety of reasons - this one was a genuine gut punch that took the wind right from you.
Not that it made it any easier, b [...]
The John Records Landecker Interview
The Life and Times of John Records Landecker
Few names in American radio carry the same mix of wit, energy, and authenticity as John Records Landecke [...]