JIM ROSE REMEMBERS RADIO Issue #484
Posted by Jim Rose at 3/30/2008 4:11 PM and is filed under radio broadcasting media,Past News Letters 
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VINYL RECORDS WAVE OF THE FUTURE?
Yet another prominent recording artist releases a new record album on a real live genuine record - a vinyl LP. Remember those? Many of us are too young to even see one of those things from our past. These days, CD sales are totally flat. According to Billboard, Elvis Costello's new album, Momofuku, due out on April 22, 2008 on Lost Highway records arrives both digitally and on vinyl but not on CD. The album is only available on vinyl at retail locations with digital download information inside the record bundle. Costello opens for The Police on the final leg of their reunion tour in summer 2008. This is the 3rd well-known recording artist of whom we know to go back to real records on vinyl for their new releases. CD sales are flat as a flitter and about to shatter because today's music lovers love their music by way of digital downloads for 99c each or whatever is the going rate instead of the high-priced CDs. Bring out those record players or locate one at a pawn shop.
TRIVIA QUESTION: Who had hits with the song Mutual Admiration Society and in what year? The answer lies below.
TWEETER EXPANDS
Schultze Asset Management acquires Tweeter A/V electronics products outlet in the summer of 2007. Tweeter's newest store format is a 6,000-square-foot Playground showroom that opens in April 2008 in Chicago's Lincoln Park district. George Granoff, Tweeter President/CEO, says The Playground showroom concept showcases A/V products and whole-house systems within home-like vignettes, and has been way outperforming older stores on a range of performance metrics. The new prototype store also opens in mid-April as a retrofit to an existing Tweeter location near its company headquarters in Boston, MA. Granoff says that the cost to remodel an existing store is similar to opening a brand new store. Converting a store to the new format costs $800,000.
MOVERS AND SHAKERS
•DON IMUS
has Republican Presidential candidate John McCain on his ABC Radio Network syndicated show on April 2, 2008. •GLENN DRYFOOS is new SVP/Business Affairs at Univision Communications. •DICK MOUNTJOY 40-year Carlottesville, VA radio host dies at 61 from throat cancer on Wednesday, March 26, 2008. Dick's survivors include his wife, Susan; son; 2 daughters and 3 grandchildren. •CITADEL's ABC Radio Group exits national sales rep Interep to join Katz on March 31, 2008. •APPLE CORPORATION & RECORDS sue Germany's Star-Club from releasing bootleg Beatles recordings.ENTERTAINMENT AND NEWS MILESTONES
•1953 WEBB PIERCE
records his #1 single There Stands the Glass for Decca on March 25th. •1962 EMMETT MILLER The Minstrel Man from Georgia & recording artist known for his falsetto, yodel-like voice has the very 1st version of Lovesick Blues dies on March 29th. •1971 CHRIS SHIFLETT guitarist with Foo Fighters after 3rd album born on May 6th. •1983 CMT The Country Music Television cable channel debuts on March 6th. •1994 WOODSTOCK '94 in Saugerties, NY from August 12-14 draws over 300,000 fans. •2000 SPECK RHODES Country comedian dies at 84 on March 19th.EMAILS YES WE HAVE EMAIL
MARK LANDIS (San Antonio, TX)
Hi Jim, Someone showed me a mention that you did on The New 94.1 KTFM. Thanks for the mention, however... The new sound debuted on Tuesday at noon, with a much more current music base. It's a new format that I created that I'm calling Rhythmic Hot AC. Core Artist include: Gwen Stefani/No Doubt, Justin Timberlake, Beyonce/Destiny's Child, Rhianna. It's a blend of currents, recurrent from 2000's, 1990's, and 1 80's per hour. The target is females, 25-39. Thanks, Mark Landis, Director of English Programming/BMP Radio 210-528-5198DERRILL HOLLY (Arlington, VA) I was your news guy for awhile on weekends...saw your blog...add me. Derrill E. Holly, Senior Writer-Editor, Electric Co-op Today, National Rural Electric Cooperative Association, Arlington, Va. 22203
ANDY WALDROP (Houston, TX) Jim, CHARLES GEORGE: I was trying to remember the calls of a station that had R&B from Beaumont on 1250. I believe the calls of that station, at the time, were KALO. Andy
KDEI-1250 are the present call letters and frequency to the radio station in question and it's licensed to Port Arthur, TX with a Religious format.
CHRISTINE JAEGER (Redlands, CA) Subject: Craig Powers Moves To Cameron Broadcasting. Christine Jaeger, Marketing Director; Cameron Broadcasting, Inc.; KFLG, KNKK, KLUK, KAAA, KZZZ, K-Star; Mirage Media 2 LLC, KOTR TV Monterey, CA; Corporate Offices; 1615 Orange Tree Lane #102; Redlands, CA 92374
CRAIG POWERS (Kingman, AZ) Subject: Press Release and pic. Thanks Jim! Craig Powers, Director of Operations - Cameron Broadcasting. KFLG FM, KNKK FM, KLUK FM, KAAA-1230, KZZZ-1490, K-Star-1000
WALTER HAMMOCK (Houston, TX) Subject: Jim Rose Remembers Radio (#483-42) March 28, 2008 [Friday] WOJK in Jackson, Mississippi! Wow used to listened to that late at night under the covers so my folks would not know I was listening to R&B...One of their slogans still cracks me up...THE BLACK SPOT ON YOUR DIAL! They also had a feature that I fear would not be too P.C. these days..."Negro's in the News". Was a great radio station that introduced me to some of the best music ever.
LEE BABY SIMS (Walnut Creek, CA) Welcome to Obama for America. A Black Man...In The White House. Now that would be novel. IT`S TIME FOR A CHANGE. I have grown weary of the same ole same ole. Vote Obama in 08. When he wins, it will certainly be an event that we will discuss until the day we die. He`s an admitted once upon a time Pot Smoker. Right on Barack. And I think he said that back in the day he also did a little blow. Hey, So did I. Big Deal. I would love to see him become Our President. He`s the best hope that we have for A long awaited CHANGE. OBAMA IN 08! -- Dear Boys, does this mean that I will never make "The Texas Radio Hall Of Fame"? Alas...I Did Dearly Love Texas...and...Brynda Powers...And my time in ole San Antonio. And That was the River...And This is The Sea...And Now Y`all have a nice day... Lee Baby...
RICK UPTON (San Antonio, TX) Subject: Jim Rose Remembers Radio (#483-45) March 28, 2008 [Friday] Jim: San Antonio DJ Reunion this coming Thursday at Sea Island on I-10 at 12noon. It is always a blast. Rick Upton, Director of New Business Development, Fox 29/MY 35 San Antonio
TRIVIA ANSWER: Teresa Brewer has a #21 hit of the tune Mutual Admiration Society in 1956. Eddy Arnold & Jaye P. Morgan team up for a #47 hit of the same song also in 1956.
CHUCK DUNAWAY (Houston, TX) Good morning Jim: I thought I’d be the only person up this early. I’m up this early every day because my cats insist on their first meal at this time. It’s always between three and five. I’ve been up since four this morning, they’ve been fed and I’m on cup of coffee number two or is it three? What are you doing on the computer this time of day? Chuck
JRRR keeps me busy 365 days each year, 7 days a week and almost 24 hours a day.
ROY LEMONS (Grove, OK) Does anyone know about the status of Dean Hardy?
ARTHUR J. Bud ROGERS (Springfield-Joplin, MO) Subject: Tuesday. I would be interested in hearing from anyone that was in the fall class of 1966 at Elkin's Institute in Dallas. Thanks for the newsletter. Art Rogers
GLEN ASHWORTH (Lebanon, OR) Mr. Rose, Is there any place I could find KENR airchecks from the mid 70's? Thanks. Glen Ashworth
DR. CHARLES F. PAYNE (Dallas, TX) The Cuba Action Story now going on reminds me of key radio act I claim in the 50s, I wrote produced and copyrighted an unusual yet timely news feature half hour Sunday afternoon on KIXL 1040. In English program title---"World At Our Fingertips"...keyed to actual news from such stations as HP5G in Guatemala, Canadian Broadcasting, BBC London, Paris Radio, DJB Berlin, Argentine Radio, Radio Moscow and others knowing I couldn't re-broadcast news from CMQ in Havana. I secured permission from all countries.When Castro unseated Batista...it meant the end of the idea which was catching on. I had permission granted by all but Castro...and I promised FCC that we would not use Cuban news...but we did fill out the half hour with typical music of each individual country. "The World At Our Fingertips" made sense for the 50s...at least. Just so you know. DR CHARLES PAYNE
CHARLES GEORGE (Dallas, Texas) Hi, You know that Tchaivoskky had his music censored due to the tonalities he was using and thoughts expressed and that was only music no words. Due to time on my hands I went to Fair Park recently. My Nikkon just had to be put into service. I also got a neat bumber sticker from WRR-FM. They are in the Science Place II, the original Science Building, though in the past they were in a little cubby hole across from the Hall Of State Building. It seems every so often there is the idea of selling the station, but it has not happened. I hope it doesn't but I am afraid it will. Seeing KODA mentioned my grandfather liked to listen to them and KLEF. KODA had Classical Music at times if I remember correctly. He was a JP of Waller, and he would let me in his office when visiting on vacations and play with his radio. I usually tuned in KRBE, KAUM, or KLOL. I don't know whether any of the stations still exist. Charles
CLINT EASTWOOD (1930-p) We are like boxers, one never knows how much longer one has.
Jim Rose and Tejas
Houston, Texas États-Unis
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