History

Earlier, during the BKR's Dozen, you heard me select the year 2003 for the Jukebox Hero segment, the portion of the program when we play the #1 song from this week at some time in the past.

My all-time favorite show--comedy or drama or anything--went off the air in 1982. It was a ratings hit in the middle two of its four seasons. But CBS kept moving it around and then axed it in that spring.

Earlier, during the BKR's Dozen, you heard me select the year 1992 for the Jukebox Hero segment, the portion of the program when we play the #1 song from this week at some time in the past.

2015 marks the 90th anniversary of the Grand Ole Opry. One of the many ways in which the Opry is celebrating is through the release of a series of music collections called Opry 9.0.

While it's still Throwback Thursday, I thought I'd get one in here under the door about an old scrapbook that turned up at my mom's place the other day. It belonged to my grandfather, my dad's dad.

Earlier, during the BKR's Dozen, you heard Chad and I select the year 1986 for our Jukebox Hero segment, the portion of the program when we play the #1 song from this week at some time in the past.

My family was littered with photographers--my great-grandfather, my grandparents--on my mom's side of the family. They ran the old Mercer Studio downtown on 2nd Street.

Downtown was HOPPIN' Saturday afternoon what with all of us men getting ready to cook for 100 Men Who Cook at the Owensboro Convention Center AND an amazing piece of history being revealed for the first time in 50 years!

I remember the Petersburg tornado very well. I was in this building when it happened. We were relaying information as best we could from what we were getting over the phone. In 1990, there was no social media.

I've been on this old marble for 49 years and in Owensboro for 99.7% of that time. And it's interesting to drive around and notice those businesses that have been in the same location for as long as I can remember.

I've had some really cool interviews over the years, but I can honestly say getting to talk to President Abraham Lincoln and General Robert E. Lee was a rare opportunity.

May 16th, 2015 is Armed Forces Day. In 1949, the third Saturday in May was declared to celebrate those who have served in the armed forces for our great country. Although we are grateful and thankful each and every day to everyone who serves our country, today is a special day of gratitude. To those who serve the Army, Navy, Marine Corps and Air Force, we say Thank You.