Borderblaster1570 (@bradlovett.bsky.social) reply parent
Yes!
Retirement age guy living near Great Smoky Mountains National Park. #60sMusic, #70sMusic, #80sMusic, #AT40 is American Top 40 with Casey Kasem on SiriusXM 70sOn7 12n Eastern Saturdays. Follow along! Marketing, tourism, comedy, classic pop culture.
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Yes!
Borderblaster1570 (@bradlovett.bsky.social) reply parent
"I am still alive and will live forever"
Borderblaster1570 (@bradlovett.bsky.social) reply parent
Mmmmm kay
Borderblaster1570 (@bradlovett.bsky.social) reply parent
Very cool!
Borderblaster1570 (@bradlovett.bsky.social) reply parent
I literally had not thought of that catchy ad in decades. I don't think I had any of the pens. youtu.be/Ni4Vpm7wulc?...
Borderblaster1570 (@bradlovett.bsky.social) reply parent
I took one of her too
Borderblaster1570 (@bradlovett.bsky.social)
What's this old world comin' to, things just ain't the same, everytime the Hunter Gets Captured by the Game. Marvelous Marvelettes. youtu.be/Df_1_DD-6fI?... #60sMusic #60sSoul #Motown #Tamla #MusicSky #NowPlaying
Borderblaster1570 (@bradlovett.bsky.social) reply parent
I was posing for this picture my wife took.
Borderblaster1570 (@bradlovett.bsky.social)
It's Archie Bell's 81st birthday and we're still dancing to Archie Bell and the Drells. youtu.be/kY8_Zft7Z3c?... #60sMusic #60sSoul #Playback1969 #MusicSky #NowPlaying
Borderblaster1570 (@bradlovett.bsky.social)
Who's Makin' Love to your old lady! Top 5 Hot 100 and #1 R&B, 1968. Johnnie Taylor. youtu.be/5A-ki_xBLwE?... #60sMusic #60sSoul #Stax #MusicSky #NowPlaying
Borderblaster1570 (@bradlovett.bsky.social) reply parent
I've got the green sign
Borderblaster1570 (@bradlovett.bsky.social)
Please tell me not many people are buying "Donald Trump is the President of the American worker!" messaging. Yeah, you can be an at-will employee and if you cut your arm off, we'll take away Worker's Comp.
Borderblaster1570 (@bradlovett.bsky.social) reply parent
Very cool! Thanks!
Borderblaster1570 (@bradlovett.bsky.social) reply parent
A friend of mine who's a very well-known speaker and author who travels the world got one of the first cases in my area. His wife brought it back from a ski trip in Idaho. He was very sick, when there were no vaccines or treatments. He still got pushback on his own blog.
Borderblaster1570 (@bradlovett.bsky.social) reply parent
Auto-sharpie?
Borderblaster1570 (@bradlovett.bsky.social) reply parent
“ but Jesus gave me a constitutional right to spread Covid”. that was one of the reasons that I left my church too. They continue to have services even with active cases among staff. until the pastor’s mother got Covid and ended up at the hospital
50+ Music (@fiftymusic.bsky.social) reposted
#OnThisDay in 1933, #ConwayTwitty, American country and rockabilly #singer-#songwriter ("Linda On My Mind"; "There's a Honky Tonk Angel (Who'll Take Me Back In)"), born in Friars Point, Mississippi (d. 1993). #HappyBirthday #RIP 🤍
Borderblaster1570 (@bradlovett.bsky.social) reply parent
I was referring to where we are in this screen grab.
Borderblaster1570 (@bradlovett.bsky.social) reply parent
That we did! The story on WBIR was not bad though
Borderblaster1570 (@bradlovett.bsky.social) reply parent
they will admit to absolutely nothing. They will attempt to do the weekend at Bernie’s presidency.
Borderblaster1570 (@bradlovett.bsky.social) reply parent
oh my! I could see that!
Borderblaster1570 (@bradlovett.bsky.social) reply parent
I keep trying to tell all the “ make America white again” dipshits that they’ll be the white under class
Borderblaster1570 (@bradlovett.bsky.social)
we barely made the TV story on WBIR today. This is a screen grab, and we are in the background to the left of the speaker. #NoKings #Protests #FuckTrump
Borderblaster1570 (@bradlovett.bsky.social) reply parent
I wonder what the American equivalent to that will be
Borderblaster1570 (@bradlovett.bsky.social) reply parent
"Chairman Brezhnev is in excellent condition"
Borderblaster1570 (@bradlovett.bsky.social) reply parent
Oh Lord. "Our Lord and Savior Donald Trump, who was personally chosen by God, was dead and then Paula White laid hands on him (hallelujah) and God raised him from the dead HUT to reign forever HUT".". I can totally imagine
Borderblaster1570 (@bradlovett.bsky.social) reply parent
Not in my area, though some other restaurants have
Borderblaster1570 (@bradlovett.bsky.social)
Successful protest on the Henley Bridge in Knoxville. Probaby 80% who said anything or honked were supporters. The Trumpers who shouted at us seemed especially angry. A couple played Toby Keith and one "Born in the U.S.A. (misunderstanding the song of course). All in all a good day. #NoKings
Borderblaster1570 (@bradlovett.bsky.social) reply parent
Sure did!
Borderblaster1570 (@bradlovett.bsky.social) reply parent
Oh Lord
Borderblaster1570 (@bradlovett.bsky.social)
One of the old #radio airchecks I listened to this weekend had an ad for Rolling Writer Pentel Pens with the overemphasized rolling R sounds
Borderblaster1570 (@bradlovett.bsky.social)
Labor Day listening. The Big 8 CKLW Rewound. Airchecks of the Big 8 jocks. big8radio.com #AT40 #70sMusic
Borderblaster1570 (@bradlovett.bsky.social) reply parent
I liked this then and now, not so much her later stuff
Borderblaster1570 (@bradlovett.bsky.social)
Great one hit wonder
Borderblaster1570 (@bradlovett.bsky.social) reply parent
Very much so
Borderblaster1570 (@bradlovett.bsky.social) reply parent
I have never been there, or even to California. I understand San Francisco is kind of chilly compared to lots of other places in the summer.
Borderblaster1570 (@bradlovett.bsky.social)
Save up all your bread, and fly Trans-Love Airways to San Francisco USA. Eric Burdon and the Animals. youtu.be/8hv0M5etXFA?... #60sMusic #Playback1967 #SummerOfLove #MusicSky #NowPlaying
Borderblaster1570 (@bradlovett.bsky.social)
The Band is Still on the Run! youtu.be/YB0xApi46qg?... #70sMusic #AT40 #Wings #MusicSky #NowPlaying
Borderblaster1570 (@bradlovett.bsky.social)
From 1984 it's Madonna with "Borderline" youtu.be/rSaC-YbSDpo?... #80sMusic #eighties #Madonna #MusicSky #NowPlaying
Borderblaster1570 (@bradlovett.bsky.social) reply parent
Totally forgot about the WEBN fireworks. In Knoxville, TN we used to have Labor Day fireworks, called Boomsday but that was discontinued a few years ago
Borderblaster1570 (@bradlovett.bsky.social) reply parent
They will be trafficked
Bill Zuka (Debuting This Week) (@billzuka.bsky.social) reposted
8/31/1968: #103 Big Brother & The Holding Company - Cheap Thrills #114 Bee Gees - Idea #131 Byrds - Sweetheart Of The Rodeo #146 Mike Bloomfield, Al Kooper, Steve Stills - Super Session #183 Grateful Dead - Anthem Of The Sun
Borderblaster1570 (@bradlovett.bsky.social) reply parent
See ya there!
Borderblaster1570 (@bradlovett.bsky.social) reply parent
Jack Paar was a little before my time; I saw early Carson whenever I was allowed to stay up
Borderblaster1570 (@bradlovett.bsky.social) reply parent
We haven't fully gotten our punishment yet
Borderblaster1570 (@bradlovett.bsky.social) reply parent
You either got James Brown, or you didn't and he didn't care.
Borderblaster1570 (@bradlovett.bsky.social)
Leave it to MAGA Evangelicals to claim they're the "real victims" of the Minnesota shooting.
Borderblaster1570 (@bradlovett.bsky.social)
What a time capsule. Newscasts about the McGovern/Nixon Presidential race. An ad for Joanne Carson's V.I.P. (you may not like Johnny, but you'll love Joanne). Joanne was Johnny's wife at the time. Listen here: rewoundradio.com or the iHeart app. #AT40 #70sMusic
Borderblaster1570 (@bradlovett.bsky.social)
From the 20-20 Newsroom....
Borderblaster1570 (@bradlovett.bsky.social) reply parent
Cool!
Borderblaster1570 (@bradlovett.bsky.social)
This concludes my programming day.
Borderblaster1570 (@bradlovett.bsky.social)
SCTV: Monster Chiller Horror Theater! With John Candy and Joe Flaherty. youtu.be/vbtOtmxIXgg?... #Comedy #ComedySky Comedy TV.
Borderblaster1570 (@bradlovett.bsky.social) reply parent
Like most have said, smoke everywhere, including at work. First non-smoking radio station I worked at was mid-80s. Smaller towns, we were behind anyway. Big malls with a Sears and a J.C. Penney, movies, Orange Julius. Starting to hear about AIDS.
Borderblaster1570 (@bradlovett.bsky.social) reply parent
I remember McDonald's test-marketing a ground steak sandwich on toast after 4pm.
Borderblaster1570 (@bradlovett.bsky.social) reply parent
The CKLW 20-20 News team.
Borderblaster1570 (@bradlovett.bsky.social) reply parent
"I....am.....not.....dead..."
50+ Music (@fiftymusic.bsky.social) reposted
Real Love -`♡´- #TheDoobieBrothers
Borderblaster1570 (@bradlovett.bsky.social) reply parent
It's been a bad week for people I used to listen to on the radio.
Borderblaster1570 (@bradlovett.bsky.social)
Genesis and a Land of Confusion! youtu.be/C19InkgElIE?... #80sMusic #eighties #MTV #MusicSky #NowPlaying
Borderblaster1570 (@bradlovett.bsky.social)
Garage band Saturday night! The Swingin' Medallions. youtu.be/QSmd9R6E7c0?... #60sMusic #GarageBand #AnythinhGoes #70sAndDown
Borderblaster1570 (@bradlovett.bsky.social)
Early James Brown with Please Please Please youtu.be/pcYny0JxzNY?... #50sMusic #EarlySoul #Playback1956 #JamesBrown #NowPlaying #MusicSky
Borderblaster1570 (@bradlovett.bsky.social) reply parent
Great song! For most of these years I thought Alive and Kicking was a Tommy James studio project.
Borderblaster1570 (@bradlovett.bsky.social) reply parent
"But we engineered a red heifer and everything!
Borderblaster1570 (@bradlovett.bsky.social) reply parent
“ but I keep being assured that machines are gonna do all the harvesting”.
James (@retrojames.bsky.social) reposted reply parent
Thanks for sharing 🙂 As you’re in Cali, you might like this I made bsky.app/profile/retr...
James (@retrojames.bsky.social) reposted
Massively underrated 80s tune - all very subjective - so I made a video with it. I take lesser-known tracks and give them some TLC 🙂
Borderblaster1570 (@bradlovett.bsky.social) reply parent
Nah, just the power rush
Borderblaster1570 (@bradlovett.bsky.social) reply parent
'Bout time somebody did
Borderblaster1570 (@bradlovett.bsky.social) reply parent
No, it was fine, we just got moved off GSMNP property, not by a ranger but possibly a plain black vehicle, maybe leased to ICE.
Borderblaster1570 (@bradlovett.bsky.social) reply parent
A tent by the side of the road that sells 20 ribeyes for $39.99. They pop up random places. They have other meat too.
Borderblaster1570 (@bradlovett.bsky.social) reply parent
Those affiliate stations had to sell advertising to the old owner of the Western Auto franchise, so he couldn't be too hip,
Borderblaster1570 (@bradlovett.bsky.social) reply parent
He owned WRDW, Augusta; WJBE Knoxville; and a couple of others. James Brown was inducted into the National Radio Hall of Fame in 2022 as a "Legend of Radio" for his station ownership. A present-day station in Knoxville honors him with the WJBE calls in 1040 AM/99.7 FM
Borderblaster1570 (@bradlovett.bsky.social) reply parent
Ok asking the technology we dare not mention, it said War couldn't have gone number one before 1970 because it was released in 1970, then bringing up the Temptations original album version. Doubt that was the answer.
Borderblaster1570 (@bradlovett.bsky.social) reply parent
Yeah I'm not sure about that.
Borderblaster1570 (@bradlovett.bsky.social) reply parent
I think I’ve probably heard it at one time or another.
Borderblaster1570 (@bradlovett.bsky.social) reply parent
in high school, we had to have an 8-track copy of it
Borderblaster1570 (@bradlovett.bsky.social) reply parent
But every time I hear the song Evil Woman by ELO it reminds me of my ex #AT40
Borderblaster1570 (@bradlovett.bsky.social)
OK, Stevie Wonder with Signed Sealed and Delivered Reminds me of summer camp in 1970 #AT40
Borderblaster1570 (@bradlovett.bsky.social) reply parent
CanCon regulations wouldn’t be in effect until 1971 #AT40
Borderblaster1570 (@bradlovett.bsky.social) reply parent
That’s something that still would’ve been said back then.
Borderblaster1570 (@bradlovett.bsky.social)
Just passed one of those ribeye tents #AT40
Borderblaster1570 (@bradlovett.bsky.social)
James Brown owned WJBE in Knoxville, Tennessee. #AT40
Borderblaster1570 (@bradlovett.bsky.social) reply parent
You can say that again. if I am counting right, this should have ben my eighth grade year
Borderblaster1570 (@bradlovett.bsky.social)
It’s a Groovy Situation #AT40
Borderblaster1570 (@bradlovett.bsky.social)
joining in progress still in the car but not driving. 13, going on 14 at the time came out and I don’t remember all that much. no no substances involved, it just all is kind of blur. #AT40
Borderblaster1570 (@bradlovett.bsky.social) reply parent
Yeah, it wasn’t a ranger. It was somebody in a black vehicle so I’m thinking an ICE contractor.
Borderblaster1570 (@bradlovett.bsky.social)
No First Amendmenting in the National Park boundary they say?
Borderblaster1570 (@bradlovett.bsky.social) reply parent
Thanks!
Borderblaster1570 (@bradlovett.bsky.social)
Great Smoky Mountains National Park bound for the protest, catch you on the other side for 1970 #AT40
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The fucker is going to live 114 just to spite us
Larry Pareigis (@larrypareigis.bsky.social) reposted
Thirty-nine years ago, Steve Winwood topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart with 'Higher Love.' #MusicIsLife youtu.be/k9olaIio3l8?...
Stephanie Mathis, MLS(ASCP) 😷💜 (@stephmu00mls.bsky.social) reposted
@bradlovett.bsky.social If you appreciate the rock component of Classic #AT40 - but older *AND* newer than '70s & '80s at times, you'll love the Rock A to Z program I'm listening to this weekend on this Philly FM station (93.3 - "Everything that rocks!") & link! 🎵🎶❤️ wmmr.com
Borderblaster1570 (@bradlovett.bsky.social) reply parent
Very cool, thanks for the tip!
Borderblaster1570 (@bradlovett.bsky.social) reply parent
The only confirmation I’ve seen of this is that one Laura Loomer post. do we have any confirmation from the military itself? I agree it’s disgusting if it happens.
Borderblaster1570 (@bradlovett.bsky.social) reply parent
That's not the only time it's happened though
Borderblaster1570 (@bradlovett.bsky.social) reply parent
No, I don't think he's dead. Would I put it past them to try to do a Weekend at Bernie's Presidency to keep the cult? No. There was been a "Premiere Brezhnev is resting comfortably" vibe. Still, our work isn't done.
Borderblaster1570 (@bradlovett.bsky.social) reply parent
I'll be waiting for "Swan Lake" to appear on TV
Borderblaster1570 (@bradlovett.bsky.social)
WEEKEND LISTENING: Fans of classic Chicago radio stations WLS and Super CFL! Relive the memories all weekend on Rewound Radio. rewoundradio.com or the iHeart app. #AT40 #70sMusic
Borderblaster1570 (@bradlovett.bsky.social) reply parent
I couldn't tell you. I know past Labor Days we've had guest hosts. What shows they're going to run are a state secret until 6am Saturday.