| RADIO | Thanks to its all-Christmas music programming, “K-E-Z,” as usual, blew away the competition during Nielsen Audio’s “Holiday” ratings period. Nielsen’s ratings year is divided into 13 four-week periods, so the 13th “month” is called “Holiday” and covered… Continue reading
INSPIRATION FOR TV’S “MEDIUM” ∗ Born January 24, 1972 in Phoenix ∗ Attended North High School in Phoenix and Corona del Sol High School in Tempe ∗ Earned a political science degree at Arizona State University, and worked as a… Continue reading
#1 at KZZP/Phoenix: “Keep On Loving You” by R.E.O. Speedwagon, their most enduring hit on oldies radio. It knocks out “Hey Nineteen,” Steely Dan’s lament on growing old, which name-checks Aretha Franklin, as well as the 1967 one-hit-wonder group the… Continue reading
‘THE GREATEST” ∗ Born Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr. on January 17, 1942 in Louisville, Kentucky ∗ Won numerous state and national boxing titles and earned a gold medal at the 1960 Olympics in Rome ∗ Finished amateur career with 100… Continue reading
Note to wife: Today the Arizona Legislature convenes for a new session. I first created this cartoon in 2005 and, sadly, have not had to change a single word since. Arizonans have a strange capacity for electing leaders who have… Continue reading
#1 at KRUX/Phoenix: “Green Tambourine” by the Lemon Pipers, jumping from #10 last week. Among other notable songs: “Spooky,” first hit for the Classics IV, climbs from #5 to #2; “Bottle Of Wine,” the comeback hit for the Fireballs, inches… Continue reading
“OUTLANDER” CREATOR ∗ Born January 11, 1952 in Williams ∗ Grew up in Flagstaff; grandfather Harold Sykes was Flagstaff’s mayor in the 1940s; father Tony Gabaldon was elected to the Arizona State Senate in 1976 and served for 16 years;… Continue reading
#1 at KRIZ/Phoenix: “Up On The Roof” by the Drifters, another in a long line of hits for the legendary rhythm-and-blues group. Musically, the early 1960s were essentially a carry-over from the 1950s. Not until January 1964, when the Beatles… Continue reading
“KING OF THE COWBOYS” ∗ Born January 6, 1880, in Mix Run, Pennsylvania ∗ Won national riding and roping contests at Prescott’s Frontier Days in 1909 ∗ Starred in, wrote and/or directed more than 300 movies, mostly silent Westerns, between… Continue reading
“MR. CONSERVATIVE” ∗ Born January 2, 1909 in Phoenix — most of his life he believed his birthday was January 1, but eventually discovered it was actually a day later ∗ Attended the University of Arizona for one year, leaving… Continue reading
