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In Memoriam, Happy Birthday / RIP Hank Aaron, 86

« on: January 22, 2021, 10:54:54 AM »

One of the greatest hitters of all time.  Look up his stats.

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/22/sports/baseball/hank-aaron-dead.html

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In Memoriam, Happy Birthday / Re: RIP Leslie West, 75

« on: January 14, 2021, 01:14:50 PM »

I remember Nantucket Sleighride.  But I haven't listened to it in years.  I'll have to Apple Tunes it...

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In Memoriam, Happy Birthday / Re: RIP Alex Trebek, 80

« on: November 18, 2020, 02:22:42 PM »

The longtime host of “Jeopardy!” succumbed to prostate cancer:

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/08/arts/television/alex-trebek-dead.html

Actually, "What is pancreatic cancer?"

But whatever.  RIP Alex.  Pretty much watched Jeopardy! every night since the 80s, if I was home.

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In Memoriam, Happy Birthday / Re: RIP Peter Green, Fleetwood Mac co-founder, 73

« on: September 18, 2020, 03:58:26 PM »

There's Geoff!  I fully expected a response when it happened and was a bit worried.  Good to here from you my friend.

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In Memoriam, Happy Birthday / Re: RIP Adam Schlesinger, songwriting genius, 52

« on: April 03, 2020, 09:53:12 AM »

He was an One-der, for sure.


Tom Hanks actually said that in a tweet.

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In Memoriam, Happy Birthday / RIP Bill Withers, 81

« on: April 03, 2020, 09:38:01 AM »

https://apnews.com/e19138ee60f29a319e45bcfba3e39331

Ain't no sunshine...

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Stream of Consciousness / Re: KFOG, But Not 10@10

« on: August 29, 2019, 10:25:05 AM »

KFOG isn't merely dead, it's really most sincerely dead: Next Friday, 9/6/19, the station will flip to being an FM simulcast of KNBR.

https://radioinsight.com/headlines/180039/kfog-to-flip-to-knbr-simulcast/?fbclid=IwAR0wmjWVIg61Acrc5OIux-W1VAl5DfnmDycMGK8OKo_M5jOMBV52eGeKwf8

Yep, there it is...

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Stream of Consciousness / Re: Local (and other) radio news

« on: August 29, 2019, 10:23:02 AM »

So, earlier this week, channel 2 news reported that KFOG will be no more as of 9/6, and will be simulcasting KNBR from then on.

Probably somewhere else in the posts I'm way behind on...

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Stream of Consciousness / Re: Local (and other) radio news

« on: September 05, 2018, 10:14:38 AM »

KCSM is already running promos for their Autumn Pledge Drive -- which is 3 weeks away (begins Labor Day wknd). Guess they were spooked by the shortfalls they had during the last 2 drives.

Isn't there a change in ownership/license?

You're thinking of the TV station. I'm talking about KCSM-FM, aka "Jazz 91"

The TV station (KPJK) is interesting, with a lot of Native American programming.  I recently read "There, There", a debut novel by Native American author Tommy Orange.  It's set in Oakland and relates stories of "urban" Natives.  Not a happy novel, but very good.  It's well worth checking out.

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Stream of Consciousness / Re: The Rant & Vent about the Right Wing thread

« on: June 07, 2018, 01:57:11 PM »

This is pretty funny:  Trump tweets "Isn't it ironic?" and the twitterverse goes all Alanis on him.  He oughta know better.  Heh.


https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/trump-tweets-isnt-it-ironic-alanis-morissette-references_us_5b194d3ee4b0734a993bf956

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The New 10@10 / Re: 1 June 2018: it's... Instrumentals

« on: June 04, 2018, 10:26:35 AM »

Huey Lewis has an instrumental?  Who knew...

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Stream of Consciousness / Re: Local (and other) radio news

« on: March 15, 2018, 03:51:33 PM »

60's Watch - The Bone played "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" Sunday afternoon.  They probably don't go back to '65 too often, but it does happen.

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Stream of Consciousness / Re: Music & Advertising: 'interesting' combinations

« on: March 14, 2018, 01:19:05 PM »

"I Love You" by (San Jose's own!) People, used for the latest "Got Milk?" spot.

I find that commercial to be extremely disturbing.  And I think it's a retread campaign, I seem to remember it from a year or two ago.

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Stream of Consciousness / Re: Copyedit 101

« on: March 14, 2018, 09:33:26 AM »

From an article on Slate.com:

A California teacher who was a reserve officer for the local police department and trained in firearms accidentally fired a loaded gun in his classroom on Tuesday.

It's really hard to fire an unloaded gun.

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Stream of Consciousness / Re: Local (and other) radio news

« on: March 05, 2018, 01:51:05 PM »

I was on a fairly long road trip yesterday (you can't get anywhere fast from Santa Rosa) and listened to the Bone for much of it.  Playing the 60's game...

At one point (I was on Highway 37), the dj talks about how "Ruby Tuesday" was a number one hit on this day back in '67 for the Stones.  But then he plays Shattered from '78.  I don't know, maybe '67 is too far back.

Anyway, a bit later, he plays "Dazed and Confused", so that's one.  And then, after a ballad from LA Guns (!), he plays Cream, "White Room".  So there's two.