Russ,
Write to me off line. I would like some advice from you about ham radio.
In the past, you helped me a lot to learn computers but at that time I
wasn't at all interested in ham radio. Now I have my general ticket
(KG6YAA ) You are probably a better resource than "Ican work this thing".
----- Original Message -----
From: "Russ Kiehne" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, March 12, 2005 9:15 AM
Subject: Re: off topic: radio nostalgia
> As you, I also like the old radio shows. I've been collecting them over
> the
> last few years. I have 2000 of them in the mp3 format. Would anyone be
> interested in trading shows?
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Saturday, March 12, 2005 9:08 AM
> Subject: Re: off topic: radio nostalgia
>
>
>> you're no crazier then I, I love those old time radio shows, I am a very
>> frequent listener on the web and on XM radio to the old time radio shows.
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Lowell Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Saturday, March 12, 2005 12:00 PM
>> Subject: Re: off topic: radio nostalgia
>>
>>
>> Hi Tom:
>>
>> I agree with you but I go back still father!
>> I so enjoyed the old time radio shows: you know, Fibber & Molly, Henry
>> Aldridge, etc!
>> Those were truely the good ole days!!!
>> In fact, I do collect those programs and have over 4000 of them witch I
>> listen to almost daily!
>> Am I crazy???
>> You can answer that.
>> 73
>> Lowell W8QIY
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Tom Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Saturday, March 12, 2005 11:17 AM
>> Subject: off topic: radio nostalgia
>>
>>
>> > Hi, all.
>> >
>> > This past week, our only locally-owned AM and FM radio station in Big
>> Rapids
>> > with truly local programming was bought out by a bigger company, and
>> > has
>> now
>> > started fully-automated and sindicated programming except for a
> four-hour
>> > morning show on week-days. This has gotten me thinking about the way
>> things
>> > used to be, and I couldn't help but share my thoughts. If this is
>> > inappropriate for this list, I offer my sincere appologies, but
> sometimes
>> > you just have to vent. HI! HI!
>> >
>> > I can't help but remember the days back in the 1960's and early 70's
> when
>> AM
>> > radio really had personalities worth listening to. I remember people
>> like:
>> >
>> > Joey Reynolds, Jack Armstrong, and Dan Nevereth from WKBW in Buffalo
>> > New
>> > York;
>> > Joe Niagara and Hi Lit from WIBG in Philadelphia;
>> > Dick Biondi and Ron Brittain from WCFL in Chicago;
>> > Byren Mcgreggor and the others from CKLW in Winsor, Ontario;
>> > Dan Ingram from WABC in New York; etc. etc.
>> >
>> > I remember the days when I lived in central Pennsylvania and used to
>> > get
>> > home after school, just waiting for AM propogation to improve so that I
>> > could receive those great stations with those great personalities.
>> >
>> > Now, I have to say that I don't listen to AM or FM radio any more other
>> than
>> > as background noise when I'm doing something else. Maybe the problem
>> > is
>> > just me, but I don't really think so.
>> >
>> > Anyway, I just had to get this off my chest. Thanks for listening, and
> if
>> > you all ignore this post, I'll surely understand.
>> >
>> > Best 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ, Big Rapids, MI
>>
>
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