These days, I'm busy on the radio with the morning show at Houston's Country Legends 97.1 Monday through Friday and midday Saturdays on Houston's 107-5, The New K-HITS.  I couldn't ask for a better gig.  This allows me to work in my two favorite areas, the greatest country hits of all time, and the best in rock and Top 40 from the '60's and '70's.  It's the stuff I cut my teeth on. 

When Imagination Ruled....

There was a time, in the not-too-distant past, when radio was, not only, a source for music, but, a great place to go to be entertained.  Radio personalities offered a little "something extra" between the songs...something that reflected the personality of the community where they plied their craft.  It required imagination, talent, creativity, and a whole host of things that scare most of today's programmers.  Best of all, even the most outrageous of radio personalities still knew how to keep it clean...(mostly).  I'm one of the fortunate people to have enjoyed working in the radio business during that period, which, with the exception of talk radio, ended a short time ago.  Take heart.  Those days may, very well, be coming back.

Those Great People....

I can't believe the good fortune I had to be able to work with such great names in the radio business.  Wow!  Where do I start?  Howie Lund, Carl Bates, Rick Libby, Bill Bailey, Doctor Bruce Nelson, Hal McLain, Mike Cannon (now with the Houston Astros), Steve Lundy (Now, THERE'S a legend for you!), Mike Barajas, Joe Wade Formicola (He appeared on Chicago Hope with me!  A performance to be missed.  Come to think of it, most people did.), Paul Berlin, Rick Candea (who hired me at KILT-FM in 1983), Mac Hudson & Irv Harrigan, Robert B. McEntire, Jim Carola (anyone whose name ends in a vowel is COOL!), Leslie T. Travis (hardest working lady in radio), Josh (Rowdy Yates) Holstead, Darren Davis (PD with a cool sense of humor and a string of extremely successful stations in Chicago), and a real talent whom I consider a good friend, as well, Steve Giuttari.  These are not only names, but, an important part of my resume.  When you work with people like these, you keep raising the bar, working harder to keep the medium fresh.  Better still, they're fun people to be around. 

Already working at it in 1967!

Just For The Fun Of It....

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