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Roy Clark (MM #2796)

Country music icon Roy Clark passed away the other day at the age of 85. Of course to most people he’s usually remembered for his work on the TV show Hee Haw…

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One of our radio friends from Cleveland passed away this week. Kendall Lewis, known to his listeners as The BSK (Big Sports Kahuna) was just 56. My wife worked with The BSK for a few years and this one’s hurting here hard. We both know that death is something we’re going to face more and…

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Merle Haggard (MM #1842)

April 7, 2016 00:01:00

Merle Haggard passed away yesterday. If you know country music I don’t have to tell you he was an icon. It took me a long time to appreciate his music. I only met him a couple of times over the years. But I’ll never forget my last encounter with him…

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Epitome Of Cool (MM #1756)

January 12, 2016 00:01:00

By now it’s impossible to have missed the news that David Bowie has died. And like many, I’m amazed at how many people claim to be fans. To me, Bowie was the epitome of cool. I always dreamed of being that cool. Of course, I never had to worry…

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Quietly Behind The Scenes (MM #1653)

October 1, 2015 00:01:00

In world we live in today it seems that everyone is focused on celebrity. We’ve always been enamored with movie stars, television personalities, and athletes. But there are some extremely important people who work quietly behind the scenes that sadly aren’t often fully appreciated until it’s too late…

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The Mysteries Of Life (MM #1522)

May 23, 2015 00:01:00

Life is often bittersweet. On Thursday I lost another of my friends to an early death. Chuck Collins was a radio competitor of mine for many years, who came to work with me shortly before I left the business. I’m blessed that I finally got to know him and call him friend. We rarely talked…

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The Wild One (MM #1359)

December 11, 2014 00:01:00

I got the news the other day that one of my former Akron coworkers ‘Wild Bill’ Miller had passed away. Bill was great man and taught me a valuable lesson that I’ll remember forever…

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It’s More Than Sports (MM #1357)

December 9, 2014 00:01:00

I was just sitting there watching TV when I heard the news. The name Bryan Burwell might mean something to you if you’re a real sports fan, at least it should mean something to you…