JIM ROSE REMEMBERS RADIO Issue #573
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October 24, 2008 [Friday]
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O'REILLY IS STILL A FOX ON THE RUN
TV's most-watched personality on cable news signs a new four-year contract with Fox News Channel that reports suggest are for $10 million a year. Bill O'Reilly, the Conservative host of The O'Reilly Factor, tops the list of cable news shows in the 8 pm time period for a long time. O'Reilly's ratings prove his knock-out punch. He averages 2.9 million viewers in the third quarter. That figure is up 42% from his 2007 number. Bill issues a statement: I decided to come back because under (FNC chief exec) Roger Ailes, Fox News is a great place to work. And, if I retired, I know my friends in the elite media would miss me greatly. He also says that he wants to retire from his nationally syndicated Westwood One radio show which draws about 3.5 million listeners. O'Reilly tells the New York Daily News: I can't work 60 hours a day. I'm going to have to make some kind of adjustments. In an interview with the Washington Post, O'Reilly indicates that he likely gives up the radio talk show by early next year. He never mentions how long he wants to remain on our TV screens. He does say: I'm not going to be Andy Rooney, much as I respect him. There comes a point where what you're doing isn't worth it anymore. I don't need any money.
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FAIRNESS DOCTRINE REARS ITS UGLY HEAD
U.S. Sen. Jeff Bingaman [D-NM] says in his recent appearance on Jim Villanucci's show on Citadel Talk KKOB-770 in Albuquerque, NM that he wants the Fairness Doctrine to return. He also states that he wants KKOB change its Conservative format. KKOB host Villanucci asks the senator if he wants our government to force changes in KKOB's programming. Does an Obama administration push to reinstate the repealed Fairness Doctrine? The U.S. Democratic senator Bingaman from NM bluntly states, I would. I would want this station and all stations to have to present a balanced perspective and different points of view instead of always hammering away at one side. I think that radio and media in general should have a higher calling than just reflecting a particular point of view. For many, many years we operated under a Fairness Doctrine and I think the country was well served by that. I think that public discussion was at a higher level and more intelligent in those days than it has become since. America needs our prayers in these desperate times. Hang on...here comes the night.
TRIVIA QUESTION: Whose pop parody recording career includes the hit Eat It? The answer appears below.
MOVERS AND SHAKERS
•ABC SHIFTS NEWS CORRESPONDANTS Miguel Marquez moves from Los Angeles, CA to the London bureau. Miguel joins ABC news in May 2005. He spends most of his time in the battlefields of Iraq. Mike Von Fremd transfers from Dallas, TX to Los Angeles, CA. Ryan Owens leaves NYC for Dallas, TX. •DOM THEODORE accepts the VP/Programming position at CBS Radio's 6-station cluster in Detroit, MI also the corporate role as VP of CHR Programming. •KNRJ FM Sierra H dance duo (Energy 92.7/101.1) in Phoenix, AZ switches to a new format after October 31, 2008. The question is: What format?
ENTERTAINMENT AND NEWS MILESTONES
•1952 HANK WILLIAMS marries Billie Jean Jones Eshliman on October 18th in Minden, LA. Their car runs out of gas. •1969 TOMMY EDWARDS R&B singer/songwriter'pianist (It's All in the Game #1-1958) dies with a brain aneurysm on October 23rd. •1977 ELVIS PRESLEY's funeral service is at Graceland on August 18th. •1984 ESTHER PHILLIPS R&B singer (Release Me #8-1962) dies of liver & kidney failure on August 8th. •1990 TIM MCGRAW signs a recording contract with Curb Records on October 22nd. •2007 BILLY HENDERSON tenor singer with The Spinners dies with diabetes on February 2nd.
EMAILS YES WE HAVE EMAIL
MARCOS RODRIGUEZ (Aspen, CO) howdy! mike bradley (virgil dowell) passed away over the weekend (oct 18) of heart failure. he was GM of KXOL in the 70's and in texas radio for decades. it appears that kxol1360.com
is offline. does the content have another web address? Marcos Rodriguez (www.aspenglenwood.com)JAY WEAVER (D/FW-Hurst, TX) Mike Bradley obit: Dowell, Virgil Earl "Mike Bradley" Virgil Earl Dowell, also known as Mike Bradley, lost his courageous battle with heart failure Saturday, Oct. 18, 2008. His sense of humor, smile and great DJ voice will be missed. Memorial service: A service to celebrate his life will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 25, at North Dallas Funeral Home. Memorials: May be made to Southwind Haven (Animal Rescue), 2207 Westmoreland Road, Ovilla, Texas 75154. It is with heavy hearts and much love that we send him off to his long-dreamed-of horse ranch so he may live a healthy, happy and eternal life. He will always remain in our hearts and memories. Mike Bradley grew up in Cut and Shoot and Cleveland and lived most of his working life in Fort Worth, Arlington and Dallas. He enjoyed a long radio career working with KDSX in Sherman, Rodriguez Communications, KLTY, KESS, KXEB, KLAT, KRVA, KTCY, KSCS, WBAP, KXOL, KBUY and KILT. Survivors: His wife, Charleen; children, Michael, Heather, Cindy Washlesky and Thomas White; and most important of all and the light of his life, his grandchildren, Savannah, Channing and Jessica, who made each day a bright new adventure and encouraged him to strive for another day to spend with them; and sisters, Gwenda Stephan and Bonnie Gayle Dowell. (www.legacy.com/dfw/Obituaries.asp?Page=SEARCHRESULTS)
JIMMY RABBITT (Grand Junction, CO) The next "Rock n' Blues Lab" with Jimmy Rabbitt Tuesday October 28th 2-5pm CDT on http://KAFMradio.org/ The next "Rabbitt Report" Saturday & Sunday November 1st. & 2nd 2-5pm CDT on http://JJradio.com/
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CHARLES GEORGE (Dallas, TX) Hi, I admire the time you put into getting out such a great newsletter. I was thinking of in school my grandmother would send me some extra money as a gift for my birthday, Christmas, etc. She always liked a Thank You. My father told me if asked to tell her I made a sound investment knowing that it had usually been used to purchase Lps. When CDs came out my mother hated the fact they did actually sound better than Lps, she knew that my father and me would want to convert our collections. My mother's sister will be 80 in December, so the family will be having a get-together for Thanksgiving/Birthday Party in Johnson City, TN. My mother will have her birthday in November she turns 78. I am beginning to realize more and more how I was like my father, but I would not want to admit it... Since the weather has cooled down a bit, I am starting to bicycle more and taking longer trips. I find I get some places bicycling faster than using DART. Besides DART does not go certain places at all due to various reasons. Charles George
BOB GRANT (Houston-Jersey Village, TX) I am fortunate to have met most on your list: Dick Clark first time, Nashville, premiere of movie, "Nashville Rebel"; another at world premiere of The Hank Williams Story, & many times he was at the annual DJ Convention, Nashville..those I attended from 1954 to 1960 & then 1961 to 1973. There is where I also meet Chill Wills (from Seagoville,TX, 1902-12/15/78). Met George Kennedy at Sun City Sr. Ctr in AZ, "Senior Expo" annual event. I never got to meet Slim Pickens (Louis Bert Lindley, Jr, 1919-12/12/83) or Lou Rawls (12/1/35-1/6/2006) Others you named I brought on stage as M/C include: Jerry Lee Lewis (5 or 6 times in VA & NC), Sonny James 2 or 3 times in VA shows.. (born James Loden 5/1/29, Hackelburg, Ala.) Glen Campbell M/C of his show at Univ. Hall, Charlottesville; (he moved a few years ago from Phoenix to Malibu); Tanya Tucker at same venue (you would enjoy her auto-bio bk, "Nickel Dreams" from 1997 -born 10/10/58, Sherman,TX; raised in Willcox, AZ, & I've seen her old house in Willcox, AZ from where Rex Allen befriended her & got her on the "Lew King Ranger" TV show in Phoenix from 1969..her Dad with her at my show in 1973, 1-yr after "Delta Dawn." I have a long list of acts at Univ. VA where I was M/C, including the Four Tops. (original four) I can provide them all upon request. Better stop this rambling until I sign back on tmrrw around 5PM. Goodnight for now, BOB
TRIVIA ANSWER: Wierd Al Yankovic's lampoon of Michael Jackson's 1983 hit Beat It is Eat It which is his biggest single. It rings the chime at #12 in 1984. Rick Derringer is the guitar picker.
BOB CROWLEY (D/FW-Arlington, TX) Thanks for including the item, Jim. btw- check the stock prices for my two employers... Westwood One and Citadel. Westwood One is at 15 cents...Citadel's Market Capitalization is less than the value of the DFW cluster alone...Whiskey Tango Foxtrot? bc
JERRY GARCIA (August 1, 1942-August 9, 1995) Constantly choosing the lesser of two evils is still choosing evil.
Jim Rose and Tejas
Houston, Texas - En Dieu nous croyons
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