The Country Classics
Archive for January, 2009
Gary “Catfish” Hightower – legend, superstar, and friend
My cell phone rang the other day and I heard a familiar voice that listeners heard for the final time on Willies Place, XM-13, on Veterans Day, November 11, 2008. Gary “Catfish” Hightower called.
The day the music died is the day it was born again
I am generally unqualified to make assessments of the music business from a business standpoint. I have a degree in business administration, but my specialty is management of technology. I understand the fickle nature of any business, complete with loyalties and bonds of friendship between people, or the lack of it.
How to contact Eddie Kilroy
Many of our readers want to contact Eddie Kilroy. Some of you asked questions and we will try to help. The website for Eddie and Elizabeth Kilroy is here. You willl see a picture. Just click or double-click the picture to enter the website.
Sirius XM places the blame on listeners while ignoring Arbitron
With the merger of Sirius and XM satellite radio Arbitron ratings seem to mean very little. Relative to Willies Place I see almost no listeners tuning in Howard Stern instead. Arbitron said: “XM does a little better as far as eclectic offerings go. Its best AQH number is for ’80s/’90s/now Mainstream AC [...]
Eddie Kilroys last day on Willies Place
January 26, 2009 – I received a call from Eddie Kilroy today, out of the blue and totally unexpected, and a complete shock was soon to follow. Nancy and I work side by side, like Eddie and Elizabeth, and it didn’t take very long for Nancy to realize something was wrong.
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