After a swell night of football, apparently all the meterologists were drunk or weren’t concerned with competing for weather related TV ratings last night because WE JUST GOT BLASTED! 

As you know, everything is closed today…including my sons daycare.  My wife, Stacy, so nicely stayed at home today due to the fact that I’ve got the live and local radio show on 94.1 KQK right now and this afternoon I’ll be producing the ESPN Gary Parrish show on 92.9FM from 4-6pm CST.

That said, I didn’t take my life into my own hands by taking the following photos.  It was literally CRAWLING when I snapped these shots so you can get a look at why everything closes…

The trip started with a full tank of gas at the Arlington Exit:

Next, I-40…  Tennessee has ONE salt and push truck, and I witnessed it’s work!  Why isn’t the plow touching the ground?

Next, I saw the roadside media center dedicated to discussing the fact there is actually snow and slush on the flyover.  Melissa Moon must still be sitting in the van.

And, after a call-in report to Conley and Karen, the final leg of my adventure ends on Perkins.  It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas.

I’m so excited, there’s a group of us who have been invited to host a trip to the Master’s on April 6th for the first practice round, and you’re invited to come along!!!!  If you’d like to go, call 831-4564.  The cost is $1,200… Limited availability.  And that’s only for 94.1 KQK/92.9 ESPN listeners like you!

It’s FOR A GOOD CAUSE!!! CBU Fundraiser…Plus, it includes everything – private charter flight to and from Augusta, food, admission, ground trans, everything!!!

I’m very excited, and it’s a great dream gift for your son, daughter, valentine, or for YOU!!!  It’s a once in a lifetime, truly.  And I can’t wait!
Again, if you’re thinking about it… (901) 831-4564

Well, Monday afternoon I was able to sneak away from the radio ranch for a second because the office was pretty much closed for the holiday.  So I went to wash my car really quick at Poplar and Mendenhall.  As I’m waiting, I see THERE IT IS!!!  The AT&T store.  I don’t know what came over me, because I HATE monthly fees and phone payments.  I don’ t so much mind the one time phone cost, or even signing a contract, it’s the larger monthly bill that’s always prevented me from buying a better phone… like, yes… AN IPHONE!

Well, since I had time to waste while waiting on my car… I went into the store.  My wife has been on hers quite a bit playing games and stuff since her work purchased hers.  However, I was never convinced.   This, until Sheila the AT&T rep started showing me what hers does.  Music music music.  94.1 KQK on my Iphone! Yes.  My contacts?…no problem.  All your e-mail groups both work and home, easy to do.  Sports updates, weather, GPS.  Free aps.  SOLD!   (After I negotiated the best possible rate since I was already on AT&T.) 

It’s the greatest thing I’ve purchase since my wife’s wedding ring and my childs first crib. 
This is the most perfect thing anyone who loves their family, music and sports could get… Luckily, I love all 3!     I will say this:  For as much hype as it’s received, the Pandora is highly overrated due to the fact that you can only fast forward through so many songs (like 3) before their license fee problem doesn’t let you do it any longer.  Get flycast and listen more on yours (if you get one) to 94.1 KQK!

I know somewhere in a very dark uninhabited corner of my attic there is surely a few of my old school yearbooks.  Ahhh… high school.  I was one of those lucky people WHO LOVED HIGH SCHOOL.  I was also lucky enough to go to the very same elementary, junior high, high school in the same very small town in southern Illinois all the way through. 

I graduated with the majority of the kids I started out with.  In my case, the school was small enough that it was actually attached by a single hall way through the entire complex (ok, not small like a one room school or something) Kindergarten all the way up to the high school building.  My high school graduating class at Mount Olive High School was 42 people. 

This picture is of three of best friends from school…. (L to R) Matt Ruemmler, Mike Markezich, Tim Vogt, and me.   Two striking fashion trends:  mega tuck job on the shirts (at least those that weren’t in rock bands like Tim) & the faded streak blue jeans…  There’s a few others!

Two of them were in my wedding (Matt and Mike).  Tim was my neighbor and I taught him how to ride a bike at the age of 2 (I loved riding bikes, even at 3!).  His dad, Bill Vogt, was my first little league baseball coach. 

So, here’s to high school… It’s amazing that one picture can bring a thousand memories.  I thank God that mine are all good ones.

I just played the Bee Gee’s “Nights on Broadway” and it reminded me that there is now an actual play called “Memphis” on Broadway in NYC!  Great Memphis National exposure, right!

Read more about the Broadway play “Memphis” here!

Boy George is back in the news.  No, it’s not for having the worlds finest “head” tattoos, it’s because the British 1980s pop star failed a High Court bid to overturn a probation order preventing him from taking part in the reality television show “Celebrity Big Brother“.

Britain loves him, just about as much as American seems to these days…

Read WHY here….

Last week was a very exciting week, because I was promoted to the Program Director position for 92.9 FM ESPN (680 AM).  My passion for sports makes this a very exciting opportunity for me personally.  The even better news is I continue to work here at the radio ranch as the midday personality on Classic Hits 94.1 KQK (this will just be a behind the scenes gig!).

So if you’re hungry for sports, please flip on the new #1 Sports Station in the Mid-South, and the ONLY FM SPORTS FREQUENCY @ 92.9 FM ESPN, or approx. 75 miles around the area on 680 AM.  You can also check us out at www.espn929fm.com.

Thanks for supporting my family by listening to Classic Hits 94.1 KQK and 92.9 FM ESPN.  I feel blessed to work here considering my passion for music AND sports.

Sincerely,

-Brad

As Abba said, “The Winner Takes All!”

Congratulations to Abba, Genesis, Jimmy Cliff, The Hollies, and the Stooges on their joining the Rock N’ Roll Hall of Fame in 2010!

Love me some ABBA!

In their honor, we featured the Rock N’ Roll Hall of Fame 2010 Top 5!

Read more about the inductees here!

My top 5:

#5:  ABBA – Waterloo

#4:  Jimmy Cliff – I Can See Clearly Now

#3:  Genesis – Invisible Touch

#2:  The Hollies – Long Cool Woman

#1:  ABBA – Dancing Queen

Every year, I use Xmas (like most) to review my year and be thankful for everything that the good Lord has given me. 

This year, my Top 5 holiday memories (which is much like last year) include:

#5:  Putting up the Xmas Tree with my family!

#4.  Driving with the family to see Xmas Lights while eating McDonald’s Drive-thru in the car.  You have to go see the Cockrall/Stewart Family lights in the Davies Plantation area… amazing!

#3. Watching the Arlington Xmas parade at our friends “The Barkers”…

#2.  Riding the Carousel with my son, Jake, and doing all the Christmas activities at Wolfchase Galleria.

#1.  Going to SY Wilson in Arlington to visit Santa with the family!  I love the old time general store type feel, as well as the “Claus” family that is there.

Michelle and Jim Bob Duggar announced Friday that they welcomed their 19th child and their 9th daughter to the world.  Wow!

Here’s our 1 p.m. Top 5 Baby song run down!

#5.  Baby I Love Your Way – Peter Frampton

#4.  Baby I Need Your Loving – Four Tops 

#3.  Baby Come Back – Player

#2.  Baby Hold On – Eddie Money

and #1.  Baby Love – The Supremes

Read all about it here!