Archive for July, 2009

VIDEO OF THE DAY - FRIDAY - 7/31/09

Friday, July 31st, 2009

IT’S FRIDAY - TURN YOUR BRAIN OFF

…AND TAKE A LOOK AT THIS DOG.  IS THIS THE SMARTEST DOG IN THE WORLD?

LET THE DOG DO THE THINKING - YOU JUST SIT BACK AND WATCH

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BIRTHDAYS AND DEPARTURES -7/31

1953 – HUGH McDOWELL (ELO)

1948 – LEAVEIL DEGREE (WHISPERS)

1947 – KARL GREENE (HERMAN’S HERMITS)

1946 – BOB WELCH (FLEETWOOD MAC)

1946 – GARY LEWIS)

1939 – JOHN R. WEST (GARY LEWIS)

1936  - BONNIE BROWN (THE BROWNS)

1932  - MOREY CARR (THE PLAYMATES)

1964 - JIM REEVES

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 ONE OF MY FAVORITE ELVIS ALBUMS HAS BEEN REMASTERED

40 YEARS AGO ELVIS RELEASED HIS FIRST POST-68 SPECIAL STUDIO ALBUM.  AFTER ALL THE BAD MOVIE SOUNDTRACKS AND LISTLESS PERFORMANCES, HIS FIRE WAS IGNITED AGAIN WHEN HE WENT IN TO RECORDSD THE SONGS FOR WHAT I CONSIDER TO BE HIS BEST POST ARMY ALBUM.  I GOT MY COPY OF THE NEWLY ISSUED CD THIS WEEK AND WILL SPEND THE WEEKEND LISTENING TO IT - MONDAY I’LL HAVE A FULL REVIEW, BUT I CAN TELL YOU ON THE STRENGTH OF THE ORIGINAL ALBUM ALONE (NOT INCLUDING THE BONUS TRACKS ON THE NEW SET) ITS WORTH PICKING UP WHEN YOU’RE OUT THIS WEEKEND. 

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HOPE YOU ENJOY OUR 70′S WEEKEND - AND DON’T FORGET MY SATURDAY SHOW: THE 70′S WITH STEVE GODDARD

EVERY SATURDAY MORNING FROM 7-10AM - APPRECIATE IT

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VIDEO OF THE DAY - THURSDAY - 7/30/09

Thursday, July 30th, 2009

THE WORLD’S FASTEST EVERYTHING

THIS IS JUST CRAZY - YOU KNOW AND I KNOW WE ARE BOMBARDED WITH MORE STUFF AT

A FASTER RATE THAN AT ANY TIME IN HISTORY.  SO HOW FAST CAN WE GO?  CHECK THIS

VIDEO OUT.  IT’S JUST CRAZY FAST.

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BIRTHDAYS AND DEPARTURES -7/30

1949 – JOYCE JONES (FIRST CHOICE)

1946 – JEFFREY HAMMOND (JETHRO TULL)

1945 – DAVID SANBORN

1941 – PAUL ANKA

1936 – BUDDY GUY (BLUES GREAT)

1929 – CHRISTINE McGUIRE (McGUIRE SISTERS)

2003 – SAM PHILLIPS (SUN RECORDS FOUNDER)

1998 – BUFFALO BOB SMITH (HOWDY DOODY)

1996 – CLAUDETTE COLBERT (IT HAPPENED ONE NIGHT)

1992 – JOE SHUSTER (SUPERMAN CO-CREATOR)

 

110 OR SO THROUGHOUT THE NEXY WEEK.  TALKED TO A GUY IN SEATTLE YESTERDAY WHO TOLD ME

THEY’RE REALLY HURTING THERE - 102 AND ABOUT A BILLION PERCENT HUMIDITY - OR AT LEAST IT

FEELS LIKE IT TO THEM.  STAY KOOL WITH US - AND STAY HYDRATED. APPRECIATE IT

VIDEO OF THE DAY - WEDNESDAY - 7/29/09

Wednesday, July 29th, 2009

WITH THE TEMP HITTING 116 IN MESA YESTERDAY THE POOL WAS THE ONLY PLACE TO BE

THESE GUYS ARE GOOD - AND JUDGING BY THE TERRAIN, LIVING IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA -

WHICH HELPS WHEN YOU’RE TRYING TO GET THROUGH THE SUMMER!  AMAZIN’ VIDEO HERE.

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THE LAST OF THE PICTURES FROM SUMMER SPLASH 2009 ARE NOW POSTED

IT SURE WENT FAST!  BEFORE YOU KNOW IT, SUMMER SPLASH 2010 WILL BE HERE.

THANKS AGAIN TO EVERYONE WHO MADE IT SUCH A BLAST THIS YEAR.

CLICK HERE TO SEE THEM ALL.

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BIRTHDAYS AND DEPARTURES -7/29

1966 – MARTINA McBRIDE

1959 – JOHN SYKES (THIN LIZZY)

1953 – GEDDY LEE (RUSH)

1946 – NEAL DOUGHTY (REO SPEEDWAGON)

1944 – GARY BUSEY (THE BUDDY HOLLY STORY)

1938 – PETER JENNINGS (ABC NEWSMAN) WOULD HAVE BEEN 71

1935 – LEONARD LEE (SHIRLEY AND LEE)

1933 – ROBERT FULLER (LARAMIE/WAGON TRAIN)

2007 – TOM SNYDER

1983 – DAVID NIVEN

1974 – MAMA CASS ELLIOT

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THANKS FOR CHECKING IN ON A REGULAR BASIS - YOU CAN ALWAYS REACH ME AT :

Steve.Goddard@koolradio.com

APPRECIATE IT.

VIDEO OF THE DAY - TUESDAY - 7/28/09

Tuesday, July 28th, 2009

NOW THIS IS A WEDDING ENTRENCE!

OVER 10,000,000 VIEWS SO FAR!   BOY THOSE FOLKS IN ST. PAUL MINNESOTA SURE KNOW

HOW TO MAKE AN ENTRANCE!

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BIRTHDAYS AND DEPARTURES -7/28

1949 – SIMON KIRKE (BAD COMPANY)

1949 – STEVEN PEREGRINE (T-REX)

1946 – JONATHAN EDWARDS (SUNSHINE)

1945 – RICHARD WILLIAM WRIGHT

1929 – JACQUELINE KENNEDY ONASSIS WOULD HAVE BEEN 80

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MORE SUMMER SPLASH 2009 PICTURES ARE POSTED IN MY GALLERY.

WHAT A GREAT TIME!  CLICK HERE TO SEE THE LATEST SHOTS.

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THANKS FOR LOOKING IN AND LISTENING.  REMEMBER A FEW DAYS BACK I HNTED THAT

MORE INTERACTION IS ON THE WAY…WELL, IT’S ALMOST HERE.  NEXT WEEK YOU’RE GONNA

PLAY A BIGGER PART IN MY BLOG.  I PROMISE YOU’LL LIKE IT!

HOPE YOU HAVE A GREAT DAY AND STAY OUT OF THE HEAT AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE..

THIS TIME OF YEAR IS BRUTAL.  YOU KNOW THINGS ARE BAD WHEN IT’S 105 DEGREES

AT 10 O’CLOCL (LIKE IT WAS LAST NIGHT) AND WE’RETALKING ABOUT A KOOL DOWN TO

108 THIS WEEKEND….THAT’S JUST WRONG!

VIDEO OF THE DAY - MONDAY - 7/27/09

Monday, July 27th, 2009

THE FIRST OF THE SUMMERSPLASH 2009 PICTURES ARE POSTED IN MY GALLERY!        ss-6

COULDN’T HAVE ASKED FOR BETTER GROUP OF FOLKS! THANK YOU SO MUCH.  I’VE BEEN ON THE AIR HERE IN PHOENIX FOR ALMOST 30 YEARS, AND I CAN TELL YOU THERE ARE NO FINER PEOPLE THAN KOOL LISTENERS.  THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR LOVE AND SUPPORT - HOPE YOU HAD AS GOOD A TIME AS WE DID.

CLICK HERE FOR THE FIRST BATCH OF PHOTOS.

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HOLY COW! WAIT UNTIL YOU SEE THE WORLD’S LAZIEST MAN!

THE GUY IN TODAY’S VIDEO BEATS ALL I’VE EVER SEEN.

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BIRTHDAYS AND DEPARTURES -7/27

1950 – MICHAEL VAUGHN (PAPER LACE)

1949 – DAVID MUSE (FIREFALL)

1949 – MAUREEN McGOVERN (THE MORNING AFTER)

1944 – BOBBIE GENTRY

1943 – AL RAMSEY (GARY LEWIS & THE PLAYBOYS)

1937 – CHUCK JACKSON

1933 – NICK REYNOLDS (THE KINGSTON TRIO) WOULD HAVE BEEN 76)

2003 – BOB HOPE

1995 – MIKLOS ROZSA (ONE OF MY FAVORITE FILM MUSIC COMPOSERS)

1990 – BOBBY DAY (ROCKIN’ ROBIN)

1981 – WILLIAM WYLER (FILM DIRECTOR BEN HUR/FUNNY GIRL)

 

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THANK YOU AGAIN FOR BEING THERE.  YOU’RE NOT JUST LISTENERS, YOU’RE FAMILY!

AND THANK’S FOR LOOKING IN ON MY BLOG AND LISTENING - APPRECIATE IT!