Note to wife: The U.S. Senate has three office buildings adjacent to the Capitol building itself. John McCain’s office was in the Richard Russell Senate Office Building during all six of his Senate terms. Before entering politics, McCain was the… Continue reading
#1 at KRIZ/Phoenix: “Words” and “Pleasant Valley Sunday,” another two-sided hit by the Monkees. The Pre-Fab Four again hold off the Fab Four, as the Beatles’ double-sided single “All You Need Is Love” and “Baby You’re A Rich Man” remains… Continue reading
Note to wife: An Arizona legend, an American legend. Continue reading
| RADIO | Adult hits station “The Mountain” registered its highest ratings ever and jumped six places to #2 in the latest Nielsen Audio ratings for metro Phoenix. “K-E-Z” retained the top spot, despite suffering a significant loss in audience… Continue reading
#1 at KRIZ/Phoenix: “It’s Too Late” by Carole King, the lead single and instant classic from her landmark Tapestry album. She also wrote the song at #9, up from #21 last week: “You’ve Got A Friend” by James Taylor. Other… Continue reading
| RADIO | “K-E-Z” is the most popular radio station in metro Phoenix for the seventh consecutive month, according to the latest Nielsen Audio ratings. Not only that, the adult contemporary powerhouse increased its audience share by almost 2 ratings… Continue reading
#1 at KUPD/Phoenix: “Right Place, Wrong Time” by Dr. John, The Night Tripper. A line from this song gave Emerson, Lake & Palmer the title to their Brain Salad Surgery album later that year. (Another memorable phrase: “refried confusion.”) Dr.… Continue reading
#1 at KHAT/Phoenix: “Swinging Doors,” the classic by Merle Haggard, about a guy whose wife kicked him out so he now lives in a bar (“I’m always here at home till closing time”). Several other artists from the Bakersfield, California,… Continue reading
#1 at KRUX/Phoenix: “Groovin’ ” by the Young Rascals, leaping from #8 last week. This song was so big that by their next album the group would grow up and be called simply the Rascals. Other big jumpers include: “Respect”… Continue reading
Note to wife: A team of 110 educators worked more than a year to update the science standards for Arizona students from kindergarten through high school. The draft was then submitted to the state Department of Education, which is led… Continue reading
