I'm a life time resident of, and was born in, Casper Wyoming who has lived in, and worked in radio in, Sheridan, Gillette, and Laramie as well as LA, Portland, Seattle, Boston, Minneappolis-St.Paul, Denver. Also worked in Television as a news/sports anchor.I have 10 brothers and sisters, have had numerous different careers from oil field to rotor rooter to television news/sports anchor and am currently a licensed Certified Addictions Practioner and provisionally licensed professional counselor. I enjoy a very ecclectic, wide range of music. I have a God of my understanding that is powerful and loving. My politcs flow to that I am liberally conservative. I have a 17 year old son who is going on 27.
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The Kinks To Release Retrospective Comp With Liner Notes By David Bowie, Reissue Muswell Hillbillies
The first time I heard a Kinks song I was hooked. Ray Davies, his brother and the rest of the band were just heads and tails above other British Pop/Rock bands. It's like when I first heard "You Really Got Me." Now there is rumors of a Kinks reunion and some reissuing of old Kinks hits...
A Couple Of Bucks Out On A Walk
One of the things I like about living in Wyoming in general and Casper specifically is I get to see wild life pretty much all around me. Cruising home from the station I came upon a couple of bucks. Just a couple of four point trophies waling around minding their own business...
U2 Drops Surprise Album At Apple Unveiling
It was 36 years ago today. . . in 1978, that the band U2 opened for the amazing band The Stranglers at the Top Hat Ballroom outside of Dublin, Ireland. Today that rock and roll icon released thier new album called "Songs of Innocence" and they did it for free...
Waters: Why The Wall Still Matters
As rockers we know the relevance of Pink Floyd's 1979 concept album The Wall. Now it's a movie and Roger Waters hopes that continued interest in The Wall signals a change for the better in society. The movie version of the wall debuted in Canada this weekend...
Wyoming Cowboys Football Team Get Second Win
If I had asked you a couple of months ago who Colby Kirkegaard was I would venture to guess you wouldn't have any idea. I didn't know who he was. Now the red shirt senior quarterback is getting his name out there. Yesterday the senior quarterback threw for 282 yards and two touchdowns, including the game winner with 58 seconds left, to guide the University of Wyoming Cowboy football team (2-0, 1-0
Gene Simmons: ‘Rock Is Finally Dead’
The man with rock's largest tongue, and most recognizable band, has declared Rock dead. Kiss's Gene Simmons did an in-depth interview with his son on the subject of rock and roll today. And according to Simmons. Rock is dead. There are no more opportunities for a band to become a legend in the music business...
Former Coach Bob Knight Unhurt In Wyoming Accident
Coach Bobby Knight has had some very public wrecks. Throwing chairs in games. Assualting players in practice. Being one of the best basketball coaches on the planet. Now he's had a little run in with an animal in Wyoming. Coach Knight hit a cow...
Prep Game Of The Week A Good One
The Prep Game Of The Week will be Friday night on our sister station AM 1400 ESPN. Who would have thought that we would get such a great game in only week two of the prep football season. Friday night Jack Nokes and Rodeo Rick will bring you the NCHS Mustangs (1-0) against Cheyenne East (1-0) in Cheyenne...
Wierd Sights In Casper
The last couple of weeks I've been trying to walk more rather than drive. If the distance is relatively short. As I walk around town I've come to see some really weird sights. So as I encounter them I'm going to post pictures of what I see. Believe me...
Neil Young Record Said To Be Set For November Launch
Neil Young is eclectic. I know this because he's one of my favorite artists. I spent ten minutes once talking to Neil. Thirty years ago in Cheyenne. Neil last month filed for divorce from his wife of 36 years, Pegi Young. When something like that hits such a powerful artist the first thing they do is record music...
Kate Bush Makes Chart History (again)
Recently Kate bush came back to recording and her first tour since 1979. And she came back with a splash. I thought Elvis and the Beatles were the recording gods in terms of sales. Even Michael Jackson. I was wrong. Kate Bush has made chart history by becoming the first female artist to have eight albums in the top 40 at the same time...
John Lennon’s Killer Sorry For Being ‘An Idiot’
When I heard the news that the John Lennon had been shot it was like time stood still for a while. It just seemed to unreal.Mark David Chapman shot Lennon four times on December 8, 1980, in New York and pleaded guilty to second-degree murder for which he was given a sentence of 20 years to life...