Tag Archives: radio A-town

SOTD #41: Everybody Ona Move

Just when I was starting to doubt the SOTD premise that I don’t really pick the SOTD, the SOTD happens to me, John Aielli rocked SOTD back into action Friday morning with “Everybody Ona Move.” I got Thea into the car to take her to the vet one more time, but this was the happiest [...]

The Call

Last night, just before ten, Chris’ cell phone rang. There is absolutely nothing unusual about Chris’ cell phone ringing at any hour, so why am I telling you about this? Chris looked at the phone (he always does–I guess everyone always does) and said hello in his I-don’t-know-who-you-are formal voice. There’s another verson of the [...]

Song of the Day #36: Once in a Lifetime

You probably won’t believe me but I’d just hit “publish” for the last post when John Aielli came on, begging for more pledging, and the live version “Once in a Lifetime” was playing underneath. He referred to playing it last week (heard it) but claimed that last week’s version wasn’t the best one. Today, he [...]

How DJs Put 500,000 Marchers in Motion – Los Angeles Times

For those of you out there who still question my faith in radio:
How DJs Put 500,000 Marchers in Motion – Los Angeles Times
He’s one of the hottest Spanish-language radio personalities in the nation. So when Los Angeles deejay Eddie Sotelo joined hands with his radio rivals to urge listeners to turn out for a pro-immigrant [...]

What It’s Like Here

First of all, I’d like to say that it’s a refreshing change to find a weatherman who’s willing to go out on a limb:Updated 09/27/05 – 5:45 AM
KXAN Weather Summary
Extreme heat is likely today with temperatures reaching 102 degrees, but gut instinct tells it will be more likely to hit 105 in the Austin area. [...]