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BAY AREA HALL OF FAMER PERISHES Citadel reports that one of KSFO-560 San Francisco's most legendary former radio personalities, Carter B. Smith, succumbs to brain cancer at 74 in his home in Tiburon on Monday, January 24, 2011. KSFO's Web site (www.ksfo.com) reads: Smith had three different stints at KSFO, most notably as part of the Don Sherwood Morning Show throughout the 1960’s. A dedicated radio man, ‘Carter B’ once spent 18 hours riding a San Francisco cable car to raise funds for the efforts toward their restoration. He also had one of the largest collections of T-shirts in the world, numbering over 6,000, some of which he donated to the Smithsonian Museum in Washington, DC. San Francisco-born Carter Blakemore Smith receives his early education at Lowell High School and San Francisco State College. His radio career begins as an intern at KSAN-1450 in the mid-1950s. His first fulltime on-air position is in Red Bluff. Before his name becomes a household word on the Don Sherwood morning show on KSFO, he is behind the mic on Berkeley's KRE-1400, KRE FM (102.9) and KSFR FM (94.9). Over the years he is on-the-air on KSFO three different times. Carter's voice is also heard on KNBR-680, Magic 61 KFRC-610 and KABL-960. In the mid 1980s he migrates to KABL FM (92.1) in Walnut Creek. Carter Blakemore Smith The Prince Trapped inside the Body of a Disc Jockey elects to the Bay Area Radio Hall of Fame in 2007.

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MID-EASTERN JOURNALISTS BEATEN For the past few days all across our TV screens are pictures of violent eruptions from Egyptian plainclothes and uniformed security personnel toward youthful protestors. In just two days at least 10 journalists are beaten. Others detained. The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns this violence with respect to journalists who cover the demonstrations in Egypt. According to news reports, the protests begin on Tuesday, January 25, 2011 after an Internet campaign calls for a national Day of Anger with anti-government protests. These are the largest mass demonstrations since the January 1977 bread riots. Mohamed Abdel Dayem, CPJ's Middle East and North Africa program coordinator, shouts: We call on Cairo to bring to an immediate end all forms of violence against the media, release all detained journalists, and lift online censorship. Local journalists say that CPJ Egyptian authorities block access to at least two websites of local online newspapers: Al-Dustour and El-Badil. According to multiple news reports, the Egyptian government also jams domestic access to social networking sites Twitter and Facebook, plus video-streaming website Bambuser.

TRIVIA QUESTION: How does the name  Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) come to be? The answer appears below.

MOVERS AND SHAKERS

•HAPPY BIRTHDAY! John Steel (KONO-860, KNUZ-1230, KUHF FM) gains one more year on Tuesday, February 1st. •CLEAR CHANNEL sells KSJO FM (92.3) San Jose, CA and KCNL FM (104.9) Sunnyvale to Principle Broadcasting. •CBS TV's popular Two and a Half Men goes into immediate hiatus after Charlie Sheen parties down, enters rehab. •TRIBUNE moves the taping of early afternoon WLW-700 Cincinnati, OH host Bill Cunningham's syndicated daytime TV show from WGN TV studios in Chicago, IL to NBC Universal's production center in Stamford, CT in late September 2011. •JIMMY BUFFETT at the end of his concert at Sydney, Australia's Hordern Pavilion on Wednesday night, January 26, 2011 walks to stage edge to sign autographs, falls off stage, hits his head, unconscientious 8 minutes. St. Vincent's hospital treats and releases him with an A-OK. Amen!

ENTERTAINMENT AND NEWS MILESTONES

•1955 RCA demonstrates its 1st music synthesizer on January 31st. •1968 MERLE HAGGARD inspired by the Bonnie & Clyde movie records The Legend Of Bonnie And Clyde on January 31st at the Capitol Recording Studio in Hollywood, CA. •1972 ARETHA FRANKLIN sings at Mahalia Jackson's funeral on January 31st. •1988 KATHY MATTEA's Goin' Gone is her 1st #1 Billboard Country single on January 30th. •1999 SUPER BOWL XXXIII Pro Player Stadium [Miami, FL] Denver Broncos beat Atlanta Falcons 34-19 on January 31st. •2008 CARRIE UNDERWOOD's video All-American Girl premieres on CMT on January 31st.

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AARON CRISLER [The Judy Nelon Group] (Nashville, TN) Subject: GMA Hall of Fame - Trace Adkins, Jeremy Camp, Larry Gatlin, Ernie Haase & Signature Sound and more. Here you go Jim! Performers Set For GMA Hall of Fame Inductions! Trace Adkins, Jeremy Camp and Larry Gatlin are among the performers slated for the GMA Gospel Music Hall of Fame induction ceremony. Joining the hall of fame will be Johnny Cash, DeGarmo & Key, Golden Gate Quartet, and Bill “Hoss” Allen. The GMA Foundation (GMAF) inducts the honorees at Trinity Music City Auditorium in Hendersonville, TN. Appearances by TobyMac, Ernie Haase & Signature Sound, The Fairfield Four, Bobbie Mason, Chonda Pierce, Russ Taff, Bobby Jones and Lee Williams & The Spiritual QC’s. “The impact this group of inductees has made on gospel music is immeasurable,” said Ed Harper,Chairman, GMA Foundation. “It’s an honor to recognize them for their contributions.” “I’m very excited about this year’s slate of inductees. All come from different cultures and backgrounds but have helped elevate gospel music to a much higher plateau throughout our universe which is in need of good news more than ever,” added Tom Long, Chairman, GMA Gospel Music Hall of Fame Committee. Aaron Crisler [The Judy Nelon Group]

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BARRY KILGORE (Houston-Conroe, TX) Subject: Rusty Bell. Thanks to Henry for the info on Rusty Bell. I wondered what had happened to him. I worked for him for a short time at the appropriately named KOKE FM. In addition to Rusty and Henry were the likes of, "Candy Kicker", Joe Gracey, Speedy Perez and Jack Starr (Jim Huntley) We frequently made trips in Rusty's Judge to the Broken Spoke, Alliance Wagon Yard, Soap Creek Saloon, Raw Deal and of course the 'Dillo". We used to make bets on which of us would be arrested first. Oddly, even though we tried, neither was when we went together. I, of course, was fired for something as expected. Perhaps it was when I told then GM Ken Moyer that he shouldn't be in radio but rather should be selling bar b que. Interestingly, when he left KOKE he opened a bar b que place. Glad I could help. Barry Kilgore

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BOB GRANT [Robert Hanger] (Abilene, TX) Subject: Marvelettes. Jim: The co-founder & lead singer of the Marvelettes, Gladys Horton, has died @ 66 from a stroke on Wednesday, 1/26/11. She was 15 when her group had Motown's first #1 hit, "Please Mr. Postman", October 1961. She & her friends formed the R/B group in Detroit's suburb of Inkster & charted 9 more songs before disbanding in 1969. She left the group in 1967. BOB & Sonny Lee

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BILLY THORMAN (Ft. Worth, TX) Subject: My memory's fading. My mistake, Jim. It was not Domino Rippy on the programmer's Digest. It was King Kong Kirby. Domino came on after him and eventually took over 6-10 (PM) on the Ape.

TRIVIA ANSWER: In 1927, Arthur Judson founds United Independent Broadcasters (UIB). Columbia Phonograph buys UIB for $163,000 to become the Columbia Phonograph Broadcasting System. In 1928, Columbia Phonograph sells the operating rights back to UIB who then shortens its name to the Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS). William Paley, son of a Russian cigar company owner, invests $400,000 in the network.

DIANNA MILLER-GRAY (Houston-Cypress, TX) Subject: Hi j rose. Actually by '72 I was married and living in Indiana. I do remember that tennis game; you hit a serve that whacked my sunglasses right between my eyes! Oh well, good to have contact with an old and dear friend. I was mightily crazy about you, but could not get commitment so had to find fresh waters and met Dear David...the rest is history. We must talk, so call me tomorrow morning; I will be in my home office working until about 11:30; then I have to go celebrate a friend's birthday. Take care and love that doggie. Dianna Gray, CLHMS. Di Sent from my iPhone.

ARTHUR ASHE (July 10, 1943-February 6, 1993) I don't want to be remembered for my tennis accomplishments.

Jim Rose and Lacy
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