Keith Urban’s New Year’s Eve Tribute to Musicians We Lost in 2016
Keith Urban performing in Nashville for CNN’s New Year’s Eve program was nothing short of Amazing!
Keith performed a beautiful tribute to some of the most important musicians we lost in 2016. He began with George Michael’s “Careless Whisper” followed by Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah” and Glenn Frey’s “Take It Easy.” When Keith started David Bowie’s “Heroes,” the crowd went crazy as Keith’s wife, Nicole Kidman, joined him on stage, singing and dancing along to the tribute. Keith finished with a tribute to country legend Merle Haggard, followed by Prince’s “Purple Rain.”
– CMTT
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Wyn Machon Tell’s It Like It Is On WHISNews21
Amazing how easy they find it to spend “other people’s” money, isn’t it???
Total Personal Staff members for US First ladies: Mamie Eisenhower: One – paid for personally, out of President’s salary. The following First ladies only had one paid personal staff member, Jackie Kennedy, Lady Bird Johnson, Pat Nixon, Betty Ford, Rosaline Carter, Barbara Bush. Then came Hilary Clinton who needed Seven yes seven. Laura Bush took the number down to one again but then came Michele Obama who has Twenty Two [22]. Yep….your eyes don’t deceive you. You want to read WASTE? ….Scroll on down.
Michele Obama’s personal staff: Take a closer look:
1…….$192,200 – Sher, Susan (Chief Of Staff), 2…….$160,000 – Frye, Jocelyn C. (Director of Policy And Projects), 3…….$133,000 – Rogers, Desiree G. (White House Social Secretary), 4…….$122,000 – Johnston, Camille Y. (Director of Communications), 5…….$120,000 – Winter, Melissa (Deputy Chief Of Staff), 6……. $110,000 – Medina, David S. (Deputy Chief Of Staff), 7……..$104,000 – Lilyveld, Catherine M. (Director and Press Secretary, 8……. $95,000 – Starkey, Frances M. (Director of Scheduling and Advance), 9……..$90,000 – Sanders, Trooper (Deputy Director of Policy and Projects), 10……..$85,000 – Burnough, Erinn (Deputy Director and Deputy Social Secretary), 11…….$84,000 – Reinstein, Joseph B. (Deputy Director and Deputy Social Secretary), 12……..$82,000 – Goodman, Jennifer R. (Deputy Director of Scheduling and Events Coordinator), 13……..$80,000 – Fitz, Alan O. (Deputy Director of Advance and Trip Director), 14……. $77,500 – Lewis, Dana M. (Special Assistant and Personal Aide), 15……$ 72,500 – Mustaphi, Semonti M. (Associate Director and Deputy Press Secretary, 16……. $70,000 – Jarvis, Kristen E. (Special Assistant for Scheduling and Traveling Aide), 17……. $65,000 – Lechtenberg, Tyler A. (Associate Director of Correspondence), 18……. $ 63,000 – Tubman, Samantha A. (Deputy Associate Director, Social Office), 19……$60,000 – Boswell, Joseph J. (Executive Assistant to the Chief of Staff) 20…….$56,000 – Armbruster, Sally M. (Staff Assistant to the Social Secretary), 21…….$55,000 – Bookey, Natalie (Staff Assistant), 22…….$55,000 – Jackson, Deilia A.(Deputy Associate Director of Correspondence)
That’s a Total…$2,036,200 in annual salaries – all for someone we did not vote for and apparently have no control over 5 staff are Moslam and 13 African-American.
There has NEVER been anyone in the White House at any time that has created such an army of staffers whose sole duties are the facilitation of the First Lady’s social life.
The list above does not include: “Makeup artist” Ingrid Grimes-Miles “First Hairstylist” Johnny Wright. Both of whom travelled aboard Air Force One on ALL Trips, Europe included.
As of 11/15/2015 the Obama Family has spent over $1,300,000,000 (one billion, three hundred million dollars) on personal family trips at U.S. government expense. They were personal trips, not political or Government related. How things have changed! If you’re one of the tens of millions of Americans facing certain destitution, earning less than subsistence wages stocking the shelves at Walmart or serving up McDonald cheeseburgers, prepare to scream and then come to realize that the benefit package for these servants of “Ms. Michelle” are the same as members of the national security and defense departments and the bill for these assorted lackeys is paid by YOU.
*Copyright Canada Free Press*
Yes…… The Canadian Free Press published this, perhaps because America no longer has a free press and the USA media is afraid that they might be considered racist.
WOW!!! How is that report for an incredible example of “Milking the System “at the expense of us taxpayers? The only consolation is the fact that, after the past 8 years of “Riding the Washington Gravy Train” every one of these poor folks will now be out-of-work as of Friday – January 20th!!!!!
Well take care .. Catch up next week .. May the sun always shine on you .. Wyn
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Rhonnie Scheuerman’s Inspiration Station For All In Need This morning
The Cure for Spiritual Boredom
Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says. James 1:22
Why does the Bible say, ‘Be doers of the word, and not hearers only’? Because hearing without doing becomes boring – every time. You can get to the place where you’ve heard so much preaching and teaching that you say to yourself, ‘Oh no, not another sermon!’ The problem isn’t the Word; it’s that you’ve become oversaturated and spiritually numb. You’re bored because you aren’t putting it into practice and reaping the rewards of what you’ve heard. Jesus said, ‘If you know these things, blessed are you if you do them’ (John 13:17). Once you start doing what you’ve been told to do, you won’t have time to be bored. The phrase ‘hearers only’ is from the Greek noun akroates. Today we’d use it to describe students who sit in on a class just to hear the teaching, instead of taking any assessment or being graded. These folks weren’t interested in learning, passing exams, earning a degree, and going out to make a difference in the world. They were there because they found it intellectually stimulating, and they loved the excitement of being with the crowd. Often they followed their favorite teacher from one town to another; they loved new speakers, and when the class ended they’d get together to eat, drink, laugh, and discuss what they’d heard. Mostly, they just wanted to look knowledgeable in each other’s eyes. Don’t let that happen to you. ‘Remember…knowing what is right to do and…not doing it is sin’ (James 4:17). Open your heart to the truths you’ve heard preached and begin to put them to work in your life. When you do, rest assured you’ll never again suffer from spiritual boredom.
Prayer Heavenly Father,
hearing the Word is good only if I put it into practice.
Help me be one who puts into practice what I hear You say in Your Word. In Jesus’ Name, Amen
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‘Ya Gotta Luv It’ Radio show makes big announcement for 2017
Keith Bradford has just informed us of his new format for his ‘Ya Gotta Luv It’ Radio show now heard worldwide daily Monday – Friday at 9:00 AM Central time on www.nbrn.fm
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The song selection will be taken from the Airplay Express top 40 chart which is based on reported airplays every 7 days. This is going to be big for the independent artists as Keith ‘Ya Gotta Luv It’ Shows will be made available to radio stations worldwide for re broadcast on their radio networks. The cherry on the top so to speak will be that NBRN.FM will be airing these songs on their Nashville Broadcasting Radio Network out of Music City USA, Nashville Tennessee.
In addition to Keith reporting Country Music news as it happens, and taking phone calls weighing in on different subjects, the music played will come from the most trusted interactive digital chart in the Music Business, the Airplay Express top 40 chart hosted by Ed Dailey.
– WHISNews21
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January 02, 2017 [Monday] Issue #1578
ALL THE NEWS THAT IS NEWS
TAMMY NO LONGER SINGS IN THE RAIN In the Fabulous Fifties, our ideal wholesome couple is movie star Debbie Reynolds and new Coke Time singing sensation hubby Eddie Fisher. When Elizabeth Taylor steals America’s Sweetheart, Reynolds’ husband, Eddie Fisher, it sparks a major Hollywood scandal. We remember Debbie’s hit single Tammy plus one of her movies Singin’ in the Rain. Ironically, Debbie Reynolds passes away at the home of her son as they discuss funeral plans for daughter Carrie Fisher, who dies Tuesday.
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WHAT’S NEW WITH HOUSTON, TX FM 95.7 On the day that Elvis Presley passes (August 16, 1977) I’m on my way to Houston, TX as a DJ on Country KIKK FM (95.7) which is #1. In 1993, when I’m a DJ on Country KILT FM, its owner Westinghouse buys rival, KIKK FM. At Noon November 4, 2002, KIKK FM flips to Smooth Jazz KHJZ FM. At 3:00 pm on March 13, 2008, KHJZ FM flips to Top 40/CHR KKHH FM. At 12:30 pm Friday, December 30, 2016 Top 40/CHR KKHH FM flips to AC 95.7 The Spot. Radio is like a Music Go Round.
WALTON & JOHNSON ON THE MOVE For 2017, two New Orleans, LA stations have morning show changes. iHeartMedia News-Talk WRNO FM (99.5) releases morning host ‘Gerry V’ Vaillancourt. His show also simulcasts on sister WJBO-1150 Baton Rouge. Entercom Classic Rock WKBU FM (Bayou 95.7) reveals that regionally syndicated Walton & Johnson informs WKBU FM they will not renew their contract. Rumors are Walton & Johnson will resurface on WRNO FM, where they previously anchor mornings from 1999-2004.
WILL WINDY CITY SUPPORT ANOTHER SPORTS RADIO Chicago listeners love sports and Sports Talk on the radio but can the city withstand three Sports Talk radio stations? Already, The Score WSCR-670 and ESPN WMVP-1000 are ratings leaders in Men 25-54. A group of investors seek to launch a third All-Sports radio outlet in the Windy City in the first half of 2017. The station will be on a new AM frequency for the Chicago market located in the south suburbs, but will reach most of Chicago and the suburbs.
TRIVIA QUESTION: Who makes the first commercial Nashville, TN recordings? The answer appears below.
MOVERS AND SHAKERS
•EDDIE VOLKMAN longtime Chicago, IL morning host joins Matrix Broadcasting Classic Rock WFXF FM (103.9 The Fox) Dundee IL. •BOB SIROTT & MARIANNE MURCIANO new 10:00 am to 12:00 noon host on WLS-890 Chicago, IL about a week after Cumulus Media cancels Jonathon Brandmeier show. •WOWO-1190 News/Talk Fort Wayne, IN raises $343,808 for Community Harvest Food Bank and Super Shot during its recent two-day radiothon.
ENTERTAINMENT AND NEWS MILESTONES
•1959 CUBAN dictator Fulgencio Batista flees on January 2nd. •1969 ELVIS PRESLEY records Mac Davis’ Don’t Cry Daddy on January 15th at the American Studios in Memphis, TN. •1974 55 MPH speed limit imposed by President Richard Nixon on January 2nd. •1989 DWIGHT YOAKAM’s album Buenas Noches From A Lonely Room goes Gold on January 4th. •1991 COLORADO wins its 1st AP national title poll on January 2nd. •2007 BRAD PAISLEY’s She’s Everything grabs #1 in Billboard Country on January 6th.
EMAILS YES WE HAVE EMAIL
BUD BUSCHARDT [WFAA TV CH 8 Director, KVIL FM, WFAA-570, ABC sat radio DJ] (Dallas, TX) Jim, I did the first oldies show in DFW before Oldies Stations even existed. 57 Nostalgia Place aired on WFAA (AM) from 1973 until 1976 when 570 went from “Musicradio” to “Talk Radio”. There are clips and even complete shows on the internet. Check Google if you are curious. I was first to do “thematic” oldies shows…a stable for oldies DJ’s now. I show my college students clips from Art Vuolo’s “History of the American DJ”. (It is on YouTube). They cannot believe that radio was ever that much fun! Like you, I remember the good old days of radio and am sad they will never return. (Bring back analog, turntables, records, and carts!) Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. Bud
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ED MILLER [ex KPCN-730 OM/ND] (Austin, TX) Jim, Hard to imagine that all that at KPCN (730) took place half a century ago. It was, as you said, some of the most fun I ever had, and preceded some other really dreadful radio gigs that I, like you, worked in other cities after getting fired from better jobs. Don’t know how KKDA got a full-time license on 730. It was a Mexican Clear Channel that we were required to protect at night 50 years ago. Something must have changed during deregulation a few years back. I can only imagine what we could have done with a 24 hour operation that could have competed with first KBOX and then WBAP before they won the D/FW C&W sweepstakes with their full-time signals. Sorry we couldn’t get a KPCN reunion pulled together this year. I hope we can in ’17. Best regards, ~Ed
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JOANIE GREEN [KPRC TV CH 2, KZEW FM, KFWD FM, KNOK FM, KAUM FM, KILT FM, KNUZ-1230, Metro Traffic, Houston Taping for the Blind] (Tulsa, OK) Hi Jim, I first started doing radio in 1969 at the campus radio stations at SMU & North Texas State (Now I think it’s University of North Texas). I taught myself the boards and got my feet wet. I worked for KZEW (and I’m on their poster. I’m the one who set all that up) and Jen now has my ZOO ring. Ira is so excited some are still around ~ I sent him a photo of her wearing it around Dallas (he’s still in Dallas). They tracked me down for the Zoo Reunion this year, but I didn’t make it to the event. Take care and talk with you soon. Joan
TRIVIA ANSWER: On December 29, 1945 Sheb Wooley records 4 songs for Bullet Records at WSM-650 Radio studios as the first commercial recordings made in Nashville, TN.
CHARLES GEORGE [KC5RAI – ex KCHU FM] (Dallas, TX) Subject: Merry Christmas! I hope you are enjoying the Holiday Season. I find I am listening less to the radio. But part of that is because the songs I like I already have in most cases. And those I don’t I can usually fake on my guitar by finding the words and chords using Google. I do not have Cable since my antenna from RCA is more than enough for me. Besides I like Radio better than TV. There is a local talent that I have heard at The Freeman on Mondays, Breanna Gabriel Parker. She is very good at Jazz and also newer music. If I had a show on the radio would definitely want her to come do a show. Also I think a record company would be wise to get her, if she is not already under Contract. I enjoy hearing the Stars before they are well known playing at places where the Food and Music is over priced. 73, Charles, KC5RAI
SHEB WOOLEY (The Purple People Eater-1958) It was a one-eyed, one-horned, flyin’ purple people eater.
Jim Rose and Suzie
Houston, Texas – Laus Deo
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Rhonnie Scheuerman’s Inspiration Station For All In Need This morning
Control Your Anger!
“In your anger do not sin”: Do not let the sun go down while you are still angry, Ephesians 4:26
Uncontrolled anger is like jumping into your car, revving the engine, and discovering too late that the brakes don’t work. The Bible says, ‘Don’t stay angry. Don’t go to bed angry. Don’t give the Devil that kind of foothold in your life’ (vv. 26-27). Did you get that? Uncontrolled anger opens the door to Satan – and it’s all downhill from there! So before you say something you’ll regret and can’t take back, ask yourself: 1) Is the relief I’ll get from venting worth the aftermath? The Bible says, ‘A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger’ (Proverbs 15:1). By sounding off, you run the risk of making the finest speech you’ll ever regret. By its very nature anger encourages exaggeration, and makes you say things you can’t retract. Long after you’ve moved on, harsh words maintain their power to wound and divide. 2) Is it really worth dragging other people into it? Anger inevitably affects those around you because it’s human to want to take sides, even if you’ve ‘no dog in the fight’. Involving other people is usually a way to feed your ego and justify bad behavior. Don’t do it. 3) Is my anger appropriate? Anger over ignorance and injustice has always led to progress. But it’s easy to let small stuff like thoughtless comments and cranky kids make you overreact. For anger to have a healthy result it needs to be measured and constructive. Paul says, ‘The mind governed by the Spirit is life and peace’ (Romans 8:6). It comes down to a control issue, and a controlled response is a Christlike response. It always wins.
Prayer Heavenly Father,
help me to refrain from anger so as not to cause more problems for myself and others.
Help me be Christlike in my response to other’s actions. In Jesus’ Name, Amen
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WHISNews21, AirplayExpress and Wildhorse Entertainment,
Wishing you a Happy New Year & Thank You for All Your wonderful Support in 2016
The New Year begins with promises of fresh starts, reaffirmation of love, new beginnings, promises and more promises for a brighter future as the New Year just popped out of nowhere at 12 midnight just a few hours ago. We make the most superficial, yet purposeful, promises imaginable to ourselves. We believe we can get in shape, lose weight, improve career paths, and so much more which only humans with super powers can accomplish. Then, there are the really serious promises we make from deep in our hearts to others, whether we whisper them, or shout them out as loud as we can. At that point we really do want to care more, express love more, reverse bad feelings in old relationships or seek out new loving relationships. We try our very best to put these desires into words, and finding the perfect words to express our genuine heartfelt Happy New Year wishes and greetings for your family, friends and loved ones is always a difficult task to perform at such short notice. Well as we prepare ourselves, that’s Cathy, myself and y’all, for a New Year not knowing what is going to happen in 2017, we will just try to ignore all the doom and gloom on the Horizon and continue our daily lives as though the future is going to bring us all those things that we wished upon everyone else for this brand new year.
We sincerely wish you a Happy and Prosperous New Year and above all that you and your families will be safe for another year as the world, turns which ever way it is manipulated into turning.
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Rhonnie Scheuerman’s Inspiration Station For All In Need This Morning
Happy New Year My Friends….Rhon
On the first day you shall have a holy convocation…-Leviticus 23:7
On one January first back in the seventies, it was still dark outside when I awoke. The den was toy-strewn, there were supper dishes in the sink. A pile of laundry waited to be washed, while the dryer was full of the last load. I didn’t have the traditionally Southern New Year’s meal- black-eyed peas, cornbread and hog jowl-planned; I didn’t even have milk for breakfast. Wearily I tossed scattered toys into the yellow plastic clothes basket with the broken handle.
New Year’s Day .Bah,humbug! I felt someone watching me and turned. In the dark room stood Julie my oldest, in her pink nightgown with the top button missing. Sleepy eyes, she asked softly, “Why are you up so early, Mama?” I’m trying to get a head start. It’s New Year’s Day. You know what that means?”Silence. I assumed she’s chosen to ignore my strange early-morning question.” teacher said that every day is the first day of the rest of your life. Is that what you mean, Mama?”
I stood up straight and looked at her- really looked at her . A smile found my face. “Yep, Julie Babe, your teacher’s a smart lady – Author Marion Bond West
Father, You must have been excited on that very first day of creation
I’m a bit of that excitement myself this first day of 2017
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Luke Bryan Recalls His Favorite New Year’s Eve
My best New Year’s Eve is definitely when my wife and I started back dating.
New Year’s Eve is always a toss up holiday for me. Sometimes I remember exactly what I did and some years the memories get real fuzzy from all of the adult beverages I may have drank. For Luke Bryan the memory of his favorite New Years Eve is not the least bit fuzzy. It is actually a big day to celebrate with their family for two reasons, Luke shared with KIX 92.1,
“My best New Year’s Eve is definitely when my wife and I started back dating. We started back dating right before Christmas, and we went on a trip down to Florida and met some friends. And her birthday is New Year’s Eve. We celebrated it that night. It was just a great night.”
Luke kicks off 2017 with his annual Crash My Playa event taking place January 19-22 in Quintana Roo, Mexico. He will be joined by Little Big Town, Randy Houser, Old Dominion, Dustin Lynch, Blake Shelton and Brothers Osborne, to name a few.
– cmtt
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President Obama’s biggest Broken Promises
During his two terms, President Barack Obama has seen through a considerable amount of what he promised during his campaign.
He signed into law a historic health care bill, a goal Democrats have had for decades. Osama Bin Laden was taken down under his command, and he passed emergency legislation, which many economists say halted the 2008 recession from descending into an all-out depression.
However, the 44 president of the United States has not made good on every promise, and with less than a month until Donald Trump takes office, it looks like there will be major blemishes on his legacy.
Obama campaigned in 2008 on closing the Guantanamo Bay detention camp, saying in 2007 during a Democratic primary debate that the United States had, “suspended habeas corpus to the extent that we aren’t being true to our values and ideals. That sends a negative message to the world and it gives us less leverage when we want to deal with countries that are abusing human rights.”
As he heads into his final days as president, GITMO remains open. Even if Obama has significantly reduced the number of detainees by 76 percent. Similarly to closing GITMO, Obama also has been unable to restore habeas corpus rights for enemy combatants.
Obama’s campaign platform stated, “The right of habeas corpus allows prisoners to ask a court to determine whether they are being lawfully imprisoned. Recently, this right has been denied to those deemed enemy combatants. Barack Obama strongly supports bipartisan efforts to restore habeas rights. He firmly believes that those who pose a danger to this country should be swiftly tried and brought to justice, but those who do not should have sufficient due process to ensure that we are not wrongfully denying them their liberty.”
A few other considerable broken promises include Obama’s plan to eliminate gas and oil tax loopholes. His platform to expand the child and dependent care credit. Obama also promised to require publicly traded financial partnerships pay corporate income tax, and also the closure of loopholes in the corporate tax deductibility of CEO pay.
But perhaps the most glaring shortcoming of Obama’s legacy will be his failure to bring change to Washington. Obama campaigned famously and successfully on bringing “hope and change” to politics, but even according to the president himself, he wasn’t fully able to live up to his famous slogan.
Speaking with Vice News during the final months of his presidency in 2016, he was asked about his promise to transform the political environment. Obama jokingly said, “Well, that didn’t work out did it.”
– AOL News
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