JEFF THOMPSON (Winston-Salem, NC) Subject: Thanks for including my KMSC staff guys. Jim: That was the hardest cut of all...since I REALLY wanted to include them. but to explain the film and its import took the full 200 words. Thanks, Jim, for your generosity. I'm sure Chuck, Jim and the others will appreciate the "tip of the hat" to their space news reporting service back "in the day." I hope lots of folks like you recognize them and want to hear this "back-story" to the space program...since these folks explained the complex and the unseen to the entire world. I think it's an important piece of history, though unfortunately, many dedicated space journalists have passed away in recent years. We're hoping to have one last reunion, like we did in 2001 before they're all gone. Thanks again for spreading the word to our old colleagues, including mine at KXYZ and KVVV-TV, as well as KMSC out next to NASA where we broadcast not only to Houston and the Space community itself, but also to the world, via UPI Radio International and for the Voice of America... Sincerely, Jeff Thompson

CHUCK CASHMERE (San Diego-San Marcos, CA) Subject: Open Mike performances. Hi Jim. I really enjoy reading about the Houston radio scene. So Many great memories. This month I've been doing open mikes in San Diego and Orange County. Great fun and I'm lucky enough to be received with lots of love. The audiences really go for "I Am Legend" and "Gators" from my CD SONG. So far I've done 9 different open mikes and I've found a bit of a performance niche for myself. This next week I'll do three more and plan on at least two or three a week. Thanks again for the good work. Hope all is well with you and the new lady. CC

JOYCE J C WEBSTER (Mena, AR) Subject: My cousin Jerry V. Logan's son finished his 3rd tour in Iraq and is now headed to Afghanistan, so he has strong feelings about our military, especially the Marines. His older son will retire with the California Highway Patrol.

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JOHN & VICKY PICKERING (Houston, TX) Subject: KTRH 80th Anniversary. Hello, stranger. We wanted to let you know that John Pickering was interviewed on KTRH Thursday, March 25th as a KTRH "Alumni". John's family, The Pickering Family - Mom, Pop, Bill, and John, sang live on daily radio programs at KTRH from 1948 to 1951. John was remembering some of the famous people who came through Houston and up to the radio station that was on the top floor of The Rice Hotel at that time. Before them Jimmy Short and the Short Brothers had a program and following them was Curly Fox and Texas Ruby. Roy Rogers, Dale Evans and Gabby Hays would appear. Also, Edgar Bergen who told teenager John when he asked where Charlie McCarthy was - "Well, son, I don't bring him to the radio stations!". George Morgan appeared and sang "Candy Kisses". Hank Thompson and Hank Locklin would make personal appearances with the Family Quartet in the Southeast Texas area. That training led to John and Bill being qualified to perform as professionals when they did the vocal backup work on Buddy Holly and the Crickets only group-sound album that was released while Buddy was alive, the 1957, "The Chirping Crickets" album. They performed on 9 of the 12 songs including "Oh Boy", "Maybe Baby" and "Tell Me How" and 6 others that are still released on compilation albums 53 years later. Thanks, KTRH for the memories. Thanks, Jim for keeping the memories recorded. Vicky and John Pickering. Houston, TX, USA (www.buddyhollyandthepicks.com)

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BOB GRANT [Robert Hanger] (Houston-Jersey Village, TX) Subject: Trio Now all Gone. Jim: The last surviving member of The DeCastro Sisters, Cherie, has died from pneumonia in Las Vegas where she lived the past 55 years @ age 87 on 3/14/2010. The trio sang at the first telecast of KTLA in LA 1947, patterned as a Cuban version of the Andrews Sisters. Their biggest hit went to #2 in 1954, "Teach Me Tonight". Babette died 1992; Peggy in 2004 & Olgita Marino, a cousin who performed when a sis was absent, died in 2000. Also, learned of death of Johnnie High, north Texas country showman, died of heart disease @ 80 on 3/18/2010. His "Country Music Revue" gave such performers as Lee Ann Rimes & BoxCar Willie their early exposure. He began his Saturday show in 1974 at an old theater in Grapevine (the Opry) & since 1995 has been a weekly feature at a former theater in Arlington & airs in TV syndication. BOB & Sonny Lee

CHRIS HUFF (DFW-Arlington, TX) Subject: Jim Rose Remembers Radio (#793) March 22, 2010 [Monday] Hi Jim. Since everyone's doing it these days...I've expanded my website (www.dfwradioarchives.com) on to Facebook. I thought you might want to share the link since it's a great way for people to share their pictures and stories about DFW radio! (www.facebook.com/#!/pages/DFW-Radio-Archives/373837339601?ref=ts) Chris Huff (www.dfwradioarchives.com)

TRIVIA ANSWER: Soul singer Sam Cooke turns down Travelin' Man that Ricky Nelson takes to the top of the chart in 1961.

EVELYN PATE-ALLEN (Kemp-Tool, TX) Jim, when Jim was stationed at the Naval Training Station in Houston from 1963-66, one of those years it did snow for the first time in 50 years. Stayed on ground several days. Needless to say Houston was dead for a few days. The snow that fell here at the lake is almost melted now. Evelyn Pate Allen

LESLIE WAYNE HODGES (Marshall, TX) Hi Jim, great to hear from you. I am hearing Roger Gray after AP News on 99.3 From White Oak, Tyler. I watched Roger when he was on KRIV TV in Houston in the 80's. I'm in Marshall. Leslie Wayne Hodges (www.kzqx.com) selling time on 100.3 FM and 97.9 FM.

ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON (1850-1894) Everyone lives by selling something.

Jim Rose and Lacy
Houston, Texas - En Dieu nous croyons

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