Tag Archives: radio show

Celebrity Resurrections

Grateful Dead Rises Again Grateful Dead fans have reason to celebrate tonight. A new radio channel devoted entirely to the popular band with a cult-like following is set to debut next month. Sirius Satellite Radio announced today it plans to premiere a channel that will broadcast continuous “Dead Air.” The hits will kick off on September 7th with the broadcast of a rare 1974 performance by the band at the Hollywood Bowl. “This is gonna be one fun channel,” Dead guitarist Bob Weir told reporters. “We, the guys in the band, get to be involved as much as we can … Continue reading →

Furor Over Imus

In a few hours I will be tuning into “The Oprah Winfrey Show” to watch the Rutgers’ women’s basketball team and their coach respond to remarks made about the players by radio host Don Imus. For those of you out of the loop Imus sparked a firestorm of controversy when he made a racially motivated disparaging remark about the mostly black Rutgers team on his nationally syndicated radio show last week. In the days since cable network MSNBC pulled the plug on his talk show’s television simulcast and various big name sponsors, including American Express, Staples, Procter & Gamble, and … Continue reading →