Comments on: Sunday with Franklyn and Van http://jabartlett.wordpress.com/2008/02/10/sunday-with-franklyn-and-van/ Our Top 40 Past . . . in the Present Wed, 23 Dec 2009 17:31:46 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Jim Killian http://jabartlett.wordpress.com/2008/02/10/sunday-with-franklyn-and-van/#comment-4529 Jim Killian Thu, 28 Feb 2008 20:59:40 +0000 http://jabartlett.wordpress.com/?p=677#comment-4529 WGCY FM 106.3 is a 6,000 watt FM station in east-central Illinois. On Friday nights we feature a program that features pop music of the 40's and 50's, and big band music. It's called "The Tom Benefiel Show," and we stream online at our website. About twice a year the host plays "Vagabond's House" and "Farewell to Vagabond's House," by Franklyn MacCormack, and the response is always positive. MacCormack has many fans in east central Illinois, and they are always happy to hear from him again, almost forty years after his death. Plus, lots of listeners are always eager to find out "the guy reading the poem about about the house." WGCY FM 106.3 is a 6,000 watt FM station in east-central Illinois. On Friday nights we feature a program that features pop music of the 40’s and 50’s, and big band music. It’s called “The Tom Benefiel Show,” and we stream online at our website.

About twice a year the host plays “Vagabond’s House” and “Farewell to Vagabond’s House,” by Franklyn MacCormack, and the response is always positive. MacCormack has many fans in east central Illinois, and they are always happy to hear from him again, almost forty years after his death. Plus, lots of listeners are always eager to find out “the guy reading the poem about about the house.”

]]> By: Fusion 45 http://jabartlett.wordpress.com/2008/02/10/sunday-with-franklyn-and-van/#comment-4476 Fusion 45 Thu, 14 Feb 2008 23:06:19 +0000 http://jabartlett.wordpress.com/?p=677#comment-4476 I love Van. But I'm not a teenager anymore and I'm not impressed with unrequited love. So, I'll focus my attention on those who appreciate it. Thanks for the WGN stuff. I've been looking for airchecks of a night-time guy who use to work in Buffalo - he called himself "Shane". Any thoughts on where I might track those down? Haven't been able to find anything through standard search methods. I love Van.
But I’m not a teenager anymore and I’m not impressed with unrequited love.
So, I’ll focus my attention on those who appreciate it.
Thanks for the WGN stuff.
I’ve been looking for airchecks of a night-time guy who use to work in Buffalo – he called himself “Shane”.
Any thoughts on where I might track those down?
Haven’t been able to find anything through standard search methods.

]]> By: Perplexio http://jabartlett.wordpress.com/2008/02/10/sunday-with-franklyn-and-van/#comment-4454 Perplexio Mon, 11 Feb 2008 15:13:46 +0000 http://jabartlett.wordpress.com/?p=677#comment-4454 There's something really special about "checking out" doing something you love. There’s something really special about “checking out” doing something you love.

]]> By: Miles http://jabartlett.wordpress.com/2008/02/10/sunday-with-franklyn-and-van/#comment-4452 Miles Mon, 11 Feb 2008 03:41:46 +0000 http://jabartlett.wordpress.com/?p=677#comment-4452 Wow. Howard Miller and John Doremus. Two names I had almost forgotten yet heard on the radio almost daily as my parents had WGN tuned in as soon as they woke up. While us kids wanted WLS on during breakfast, we were always out voted. Democratic society, my butt. Wow. Howard Miller and John Doremus. Two names I had almost forgotten yet heard on the radio almost daily as my parents had WGN tuned in as soon as they woke up. While us kids wanted WLS on during breakfast, we were always out voted. Democratic society, my butt.

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