A one-hour radio interview conducted with late Route 66 artist Bob Waldmire in 2008 will be rebroadcast over the Internet on Monday afternoon on BOUNCE Talk Radio. The broadcast time is 3 p.m. Eastern, noon Pacific time, Monday on the "Route 66 Radio Show." The show is hosted by Bob Moore, former executive editor of … Continue reading Bob Waldmire interview to be replayed
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Weekly “Route 66” radio show begins Saturday in Joplin
Radio host Terry Hester is debuting a new weekly music show, "Route 66," at KZRG in Joplin, Mo., on Saturday. In an e-mail, Hester said he would be playing the top pop hits from 1957 to 1972 to "relive the music of the Mother Road," along with "bits of audio from that time frame ... … Continue reading Weekly “Route 66” radio show begins Saturday in Joplin
An audio postcard from Route 66
National Public Radio's "All Things Considered" broadcast an eight-minute segment about Route 66 from New Mexico. Go here to listen to it.
Santa Monica Pier centennial
The Santa Monica Pier, the symbolic western end point of Route 66, will get a lot of attention this week when it marks its 100th anniversary on Wednesday. National Public Radio has an excellent story about the pier and its history, including this: Fishermen have been flocking to the pier's edge since its early days. … Continue reading Santa Monica Pier centennial
Roadies on the radio
Oklahoma Route 66 historian Jim Ross passes along word that an interview by KOSU, a National Public Radio affiliate, about Route 66 will air at 7:04 a.m. and 10:17 a.m. today. Laurel Kane, co-owner of Afton Station, also was interviewed, but she wasn't sure whether her comments made the final cut. The frequency will be … Continue reading Roadies on the radio
Bob Moore steps down from Route 66 Magazine
I got this e-mail this afternoon from Bob Moore, the longtime executive editor of Route 66 Magazine: As of the first of July I will no longer be affliated with Route 66 Magazine. Health issues and the opportunity to further my broadcast career have made this change necessary. It has been a great 16 years and … Continue reading Bob Moore steps down from Route 66 Magazine
Paul Harvey, R.I.P.
Paul Harvey, a legend in radio for more than 50 years, died at age 90 Saturday at a hospital near Phoenix. Rather than recount Harvey's unique delivery and his many accomplishments in broadcasting, it should be known that the Tulsa native also left his own unique stamp on Route 66 at least twice. First, Harvey … Continue reading Paul Harvey, R.I.P.
Route 66 historian’s book about Pete Seeger reissued
David King Dunaway, a professor at the University of New Mexico, has done a lot of historic research about Route 66 and helped others do the same with his oral history workshops. He also produced the excellent the "Across the Tracks: A Route 66 Story" for radio. We've met Dave at just about every significant … Continue reading Route 66 historian’s book about Pete Seeger reissued
An enjoyable stop on the dial
I was able to listen to a good chunk of the premiere of Randy Raley's "Route 66 of KMOX" show on Saturday night on the St. Louis flagship station -- both online, and on the airwaves at 1120 on the AM dial. It was about as good as I'd hoped. There were familiar tunes in … Continue reading An enjoyable stop on the dial
“Route 66” radio show coming to KMOX
A Saturday night music show, titled "Route 66," soon will air on St. Louis' flagship radio station, KMOX-AM. This was initially reported on the STLmedia.net rumor site Tuesday. KMOX account executive Randy Raley confirmed it in an e-mail Wednesday and added that he's "thrilled" to host the show. Here's the announcement in a news release … Continue reading “Route 66” radio show coming to KMOX