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BLUES GUITARIST SUCCUMBS
Internationally successful Grammy-nominated Blues-Rock-Jazz vocalist/guitar player, Jeff Healey, dies at only 41. Jeff suffers from cancer since he is a child and loses his eyesight to Retinoblastoma. At 3, Healey teaches himself to play the guitar and by the time he's a teen he's a master picker. In the summer of 1989, Jeff's single, Angel Eyes, hits #5 on Billboard. Platinum sales of his See The Light album brings international success. Healey and his trio appear in the 1989 movie Road House with Patrick Swayze. Jeff''s vast record collection contains 30,000 disks. On his radio show, Healey plays selections from his own record library. Sadly, Jeff dies just one month before his new album, Mess of Blues, hits the stores. This is Healey's first Rock album in 8 years. Jeff passes away at the St Joseph's Health Center in Toronto which is his hometown. Jeff Healey leaves a wife and two children.

RAB ANNOUNCES WINNER
During the RAB convention in Atlanta, Mary Beth Garber, Southern California Broadcasters Association President, receives the coveted Broadcaster Of The Year award for her 10 year leadership of SCBA. Under her rule, the Los Angeles radio market becomes the largest radio revenue maker in the U.S. with annual revenues that surpass $1 billion. Garber is well-known nationwide as a speaker and writer. As she accepts her award she talks of the value of radio and the Internet: The Internet won't kill radio, it will make radio. Salute!

JOHNNY SHANNON (Houston, TX) Jim, Hope all is well. Maybe you knew Ken Carter, and heard of his recent passing. Liz asked me (below) to pass anything on to you. This was in last Sunday's S.A. Express News: Kenneth A. Carter Kenneth A. Carter, age 71, passed away February 19, 2008. He was born April 5, 1936, in Slaton, Texas, to the late Nick and Jessie Mae Carter. He began a career in broadcasting in 1959, while in college. He attended the University of Texas in Austin, North Texas State in Denton and Arlington State in Ft. Worth. In 1966, Kenneth came to San Antonio and worked with KONO (now known as KSAT) as a news anchor and KKYX radio for 11 years. Early in his career he also worked with George Carlin at KXOL in Ft. Worth, Texas. Kenneth is survived by his children, Dr. Soo Bin Kim and wife, Monica, Michael Carter and wife, Sheila, Jennifer Carter-Diaz; grandchildren, Rachael and Matthew Carter, Melinda and Marcus Wunderlich, and Jared M. Kim. You are invited to sign the Guestbook at www.porterloring.com Arrangements with Porter Loring Mortuary North.

MIKE MARSHALL (Houston, TX) Jim, I worked at KULF on that parquet dance floor in the penthouse of the bank building from September 1974 to June 1976. Bill Wamsley was the PD then and when I applied for a job there he talked me into taking the all night show, temporarily I was assured, until a day shift opened. Several did, but once they find somebody who actually shows up at every night at midnight, they are loathe to move him. Wamsley left for Cincinnati and I asked Bill Bosse, the manager if there was a way I could move to days anytime soon. He said he couldn't promise anything, so I left. There were some great guys there then. Jim Tate did mornings, then Jim Heath. Joe Bauer afternoons and a guy named Gary, can't remember last name did 7 to midnight. My weekend shift was Saturday from 6 til midnight, then back again Sunday at midnight, so my one day off, Sunday was exactly 24 hours. There was a guy in sales named Frank Costa who is now at CC, I believe. Ironically, I worked about a year doing fill in at 790 KBME just before they switched to sports talk. How did this thread about 790 get started? I must have missed it. Mike Marshall

DAVE MICHAELS (Culver City, CA) Hey Jim...speaking of that famous Frequency 790 kc. I was at WMC 790 Memphis from 1985-89 doing Middays. Scripps Howard Station on Union Ave, in Midtown Memphis. Worked with Aunt Elouise & Chuck Findley mornings, Jim McCloud, Jim Tabor, Bob McClain and Ron Jones was PD-Gm. We were all thrown under the bus in 89 when WMC-790 went from Country to News talk, and never acheived better ratings at doing that format under Oliver C. Reed. He took the station into nothings-ville for the next so many years; a fine gentlemen who I used to drink with in Midtown Memphis. Bob McClain referred to me as the "Mayor of Overton Square" until Ron Jones told him to knock it off. I didn't care at the time. J&B was good to me. ha ha... Dave Michaels - Culver City, Ca.

ED HILDER (Tyler-Grand Saline, TX) Hello Jim! Was reading on the internet about KQUE in Houston and found an article with you. Jim, I have been trying to find someone or someplace that might have some of the old KQUE FM 102.9 jingles! I am a collector, and KQUE was the only station I ever liked. Can you help or point me in the right direction? Many thanks! Regards, Ed Hilder

DAVE LANE (Nashville, TN) Some time (maybe '91 or '92) Dave Morris mentioned, as I opened my pay envelope, that he had GIVEN me a nickel an hour raise (this was after about 5 years of committed service!)...I told him that I hadn't noticed but thanks anyway. "Committed" was a good description of all of his employees. Dave Lane Nashville Country Countdown (www.nashvillecountdown.com) Cashbox Magazine's Radio Page (www.cashboxmagazine.com/cbradio.htm) Send Requests To: requests@nashvillecountdown.com

RUSS HORTON (Georgetown-Ontario,Canada) Hi Jim, all is well..no problems..extremely busy with a new venture but Mr Aircheck is still running..we have a local station run by myself for Halton Hills, ON. I am working very hard with CHES at the moment also...we are getting a power increase from 50 watts to 10K...a big jump. Needless to stay our engineers are eating Rib Eye steaks and we are enjoying our Bologna Sandwiches! I'll have a report on Monday...just haven't had the time the last little while. How are u? Russ

GLEN ASHWORTH (Lebanon, OR) Subject: Website. Jim The website looks great!!!! Glen Ashworth, Lebanon Ore.

DR. BRUCE NELSON (Corpus Christi, TX) Hey Jim, Thought you'd like to see this video of a project I was involved in. I'm the bartender@1:40 that warns the bad guy "if you dance with the devil..." Any how good stuff and a family western that will be out this summer w/Tillis & Clark. It was a fun way to celebrate my 50th year on air this year. www.youtube.com and type in palo pinto gold and then search... By the way best to Dugg Collins, He's a pro and some station will be lucky to land him. Dr. Bruce KFTX

SIR WINSTON CHURCHILL (1874-1965) Everyone has his day and some days last longer than others.

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