http://www.doghousecharlie.com Just another WordPress weblog Sun, 18 May 2008 05:34:44 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en This report via Jeff White of Radio Miami International (WRMI) NASB Elects New Board Member at 20th Annual Meeting May 14, 2008 (Cary, North Carolina, USA) - Bill Damick of Trans World Radio was elected to the board of directors of the National Association of Shortwave Broadcasters (NASB) at its 2008 annual ... http://www.doghousecharlie.com/national-association-of-shortwave-broadcasters-2008-meeting/ Reading many comments recently I was struck by how many people believe that the old songs don't connect anymore with the "youngins". So this is my little effort to correct that problem and make these songs more relevant to our modern world. I'm always standing by to help, so here are some ... http://www.doghousecharlie.com/songs-of-yesteryear-updated-for-the-21st-century/ Auto Pilot of the Airwaves Auto Pilot of the airwaves Here is my request You probably wouldn't play it You're recorded like the rest I used to listen to your shows On the radio When you seemed like a friend to me Or a record of your choice I wouldn' t mind , I'd be happy just to hear ... http://www.doghousecharlie.com/auto-pilot-of-the-airwaves/ After Hu Jintao was acclaimed at the 17th Congress of the Communist Party of China, the following conversation was overheard between a reporter from China Radio International and the Voice of America... CRI Reporter: Well, let's see, we have on the Presidium, Hu is President, Wat's Prime Minister, Ai-Dun No ... http://www.doghousecharlie.com/hus-on-first-heard-at-the-beijing-party-congress/ http://www.doghousecharlie.com/499/ The Three Stooges meet Radio in Micro-Phonies (1945) "Quiet, numbskulls, I'm broadcasting" - Moe Howard [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8svmdAyWat0] [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NY5tZC-laKM] http://www.doghousecharlie.com/three-stooges-radio-mayhem/ [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LOasL9PqK_M] Check out his comments about radio, they were years ahead of their time. Hat tip to Russ Horton for putting me on to this one. http://www.doghousecharlie.com/wolfman-jack-on-the-spirit-of-radio/ My Russia How does someone, an anglophone from central Canada become a Russophile? Why am I so fascinated with all things Russian? Perhaps its genetic. All my life I've been interested in Russia, its culture, politics, language...everything. It kept intruding into my consciousness...the Cold War (one of my earliest memories is trying to understand ... http://www.doghousecharlie.com/my-russia-pt-1/ At 72, he's still the Polka King `If it's lively music they want, I'm the guy,' says world-renowned Grammy winner Walter Ostanek Aug 09, 2007 04:30 AM Greg Quill ENTERTAINMENT COLUMNIST NIAGARA-ON-THE-LAKE–Walter Ostanek is never late. In 24 years, the 72-year-old triple Grammy winner, Canada's beloved Polka King and the pride of St. Catharines, has only ... http://www.doghousecharlie.com/walter-ostanek-article-mention-of-ranch-boys/ Two of the funniest men on radio, and television in a classic routine from his radio show. [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pIb4EqNm5gw] http://www.doghousecharlie.com/jack-benny-and-mel-blanc/