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I now cherish the last year of radio I did especially with the passing of my dear friends Carl Ruiz and Vic Henley.  I was able to come to the realization why I went into radio all those years ago.  It was for the fun and pure joy of it.  The last year was filled with ugliness, drama and a ton of laughter.  Me, Carl Ruiz, Vic Henley and Sherrod Small had the time of our lives on and off the radio show.  Our close friendships was on full display.  The last year also saw Carl Ruiz blossom into a superstar which led me to do the Opie Radio podcast with him.  A special thanks to Erock, Clubsoda Kenny, Paul and Louis for going on this ride with us.  Hope you enjoy the Good, the Bad and the Ugly of the last year of radio I did.

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Season 2, Episode 3:  In the 1960s, going out to watch submarine races was a clever euphemism or polite term for "making out." New York City disk jockeys like Murray the K and Cousin Bruce Morrow promoted it on their radio shows, and area teenagers eagerly took the bait. This episode offers a short history of "submarine races," featuring a few personal recollections of the sport.  In this podcast series, Tom Nielson tells stories, shares memories, and concocts whimsical, light-hearted tales inspired by his life adventures, channeling the style of Jean Shepherd, Garrison Keillor, Mark Twain, Jerry Seinfeld, and other famous storytellers.    

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Episode 51: Crashing the NBC Radio studios at Rockefeller Center to visit the legendary DJ Wolfman Jack in his NYC lair in the early 1970s.  A tale of bravado, b.s., and broadcast baloney.  In this podcast series, Tom Nielson tells stories, shares memories, and concocts whimsical, light-hearted tales inspired by his life adventures, channeling the style of Jean Shepherd, Garrison Keillor, Mark Twain, Jerry Seinfeld, and other famous storytellers.  Names have been changed to protect the innocent. 

If you enjoyed this podcast, you're invited to hear more of our episodes at "A Look Behind in Rewind." And feel free to share our link with friends, family, and others, as well as following us on Buzzsprout.com, Apple, Pandora, or wherever you get your podcasts.

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The paths of 56,000 exuberant music fans intersected in Queens, NY on August 15th, 1965, the night the Beatles played Shea Stadium and forever altered the arc of rock history. Present and accounted for were celebrities, writers, agents, producers, photographers, opening act performers, security guards, radio personalities, cameramen, and hordes of teaming, screaming fans. Among them: Whoopi Goldberg, Meryl Streep, Steven Van Zandt, future Beatle wives Linda Eastman and Barbara Bach; Bobby Vinton,  Ed Sullivan, Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Felix Cavaliere, Marvin Gaye, and so many more. 

Their intersecting stories are woven together in Laurie Jacobson’s Top of the Mountain: The Beatles at Shea Stadium. Laurie joins us with dishy details.

Plus Weezy’s media path complimented her physical journey as she read A Frog in the Fjord by Lorelou Desjardins and Names for the Sea by Sarah Moss. And Fritz is recommending 1861 by Adam Goodheart and Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked the World on Netflix.

Path Points of Interest:

Laurie Jacobson

Top of the Mountain: The Beatles at Shea Stadium by Laurie Jacobson

Laurie Jacobson's Author Page on Amazon

The Beatles at Shea on Vimeo

A Frog in The Fjord by Lorelou Desjardins 

Names for the Sea by Sarah Moss 

1861 by Adam Goodheart

Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked the World

Texas Radio Hall of Famer and SiriusXM radio personality Ron Parker is in the studio with me today, talking about radio up and down the dial - and every city in between! Ron discusses 60's and 70's music, those 80’s radio promotions with MTV, his stint at ABC Radio Networks in Dallas; programming KKBQ and KLDE in Houston; along with gigs at KFRC in San Francisco, WLS Chicago and WCBS FM in New York. We also talk about the radio DJ's who inspired us as kids: he with New York radio legend Cousin Brucie (Bruce Morrow) and mine - Boom Boom Brannigan of WPTR in upstate New York. So with all these stories, is a book about the radio biz in the works for Ron? He definitely has a title for it! Tune in and find out from this award winning radio personality and program director.

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Tune in as I invite friends inside my cozy linoleum free recording studio to talk about all things media - radio, television, music, film, voiceovers, audiobooks, publishing - if guests know media, we're talkin'! Unscripted and nearly always entertaining, each guest gets real about their careers in the entertainment biz; from where they started to how it's going. Join us in my swanky studio where drinks are always on ice; music + media are the conversation starters. New episodes every other Tuesday.

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