Hello Radio DJs’ Friends & Fans!

First, my wholehearted thank you and tribute to all who have served in our military to help keep our great country free from oppression. I hope this finds you well, and enjoying a wonderful, long weekend with your families and friends.

DJ assistance needed – I’ve been contacted by a UK/BBC Radio2 show producer seeking help in locating viable contact information for Gary Owens. Some of you have contacts in the industry, and if you can help, please let me know.

The radio history show producer is working with former US DJ, Paul Gambaccini, and will be ready to air in January. He is also seeking contact info for:  Scott Shannon, Rick Dees, and Leonard Maltin. This may also be a good venue for our book’s promotion.

BFYP Radio Show Alert! If you have not yet downloaded your ebook edition of Blast from Your Past! the First Five Years, perhaps this will serve to entice you J … yours truly was recently interviewed on a virtual radio network about the book (I know, I know, it isn’t the same as radio in “the good ol’ days,” but you realize we do have to live with it now).

I was able to mention a few BFYP DJs and of course, Wolfman Jack. And I’ve been “constructively” critiqued by my nephew who actually counted my too-many “ums” (13), but all-in-all, I think it went well. To my defense of ums, I haven’t been on-air in ages, and I was engrossed in the preceding interview of Little Anthony!

So please follow this link to the GRAND Magazine’s radio show (for grandparents) – and feel free to share it with your friends! (If this link does not work, the full URL is at the end of this update.)

For my interview, scroll down to the 4^th segment – I enjoyed the chat with show producer, Barbara Beach, and co-host, “Harrigan” – do any of you remember Irv Harrigan (Paul Menard) of San Diego’s “Charlie & Harrigan” show? And 70-year-old Little Anthony was energizing to say the least! (It’s possible you’ll see/hear more of me soon, with GRAND Magazine.)

Also, on Amazon, reader reviews are gold! If you downloaded the BFYP-First Five Years ebook (only $3.99) or just the free sample intro pages, it would help to improve the book’s Amazon ranking, if you would post a review. (Be honest!) Thank you for your help!

(And again, you do not need a Kindle in order to purchase*, download, and read ebooks – Kindle has a free app for your PC or laptop – downloads are quick and easy! Or look for the link on the right side of the book’s Amazon page.) 

Contrary to probable popular belief, I am still writing away on the 25-year print version of Blast from Your Past! I can’t explain the intricacies of it, which command so much time, but if you have downloaded the 5-year ebook version (thank you!), you’ll get a small taste of the work involved. And in-between a “real” job, and the book, I’m obviously working on marketing, so I’m rockin’ all day long!

BFYP recommended links:

GRAND Magazine (the publication) - http://www.grandmagazine.com/ and full radio show URL:

http://www.wsradio.com/internet-talk-radio.cfm/shows/Grand-Magazine-Radio-.html

The Great Dee Jays - http://thegreatdeejays.com/

Terrific radio history info - http://radiomagonline.com/features/radio_today_radio_history/ (and http://radiomagonline.com)

Rock on!