Monday, September 26, 2005

Sleep = Good

Sleep is a good thing... unless, of course, you have bad nightmares. That was the case last night... when I had a dream some guy broke into my house through my bedroom window and woke up right in the middle of it to hear a breeze tapping something against it. Yeah that's fun...

The other dream was just as bad but in a different way... I dreamt the AP positoin opened up at work, but that it required a 5-year contract to be in the position. Yikes.

Well, bad dreams last night but at least I slept... and I'm actually wide awake at work for once. Time for a local cut-in for the Today show... more on my week and all the fun it's shaping up to be later tonight.

Sunday, September 25, 2005

Change in Process

Just a heads-up to anybody who leaves me a comment... I've changed the settings since Blogger's been having problems with spamming lately. If you leave me a comment, and I encourage you to do so, you'll now have to do a word verification thing that keeps computers from leaving junk in my blog. Keep reading... and for God sakes... somebody say something and let me know you're reading!!! :-)

Bring Back REAL Oldies

Every morning when I drive into work I tune my radio into WLNG-FM off Long Island. Without a doubt this is the BEST radio station I've ever heard before. The station with 10,000 golden oldies never ceases to amaze me with the breadth and depth of their playlists and today was no exception. Nowhere else in the country can you hear a set like this:

Stop in the Name of Love by The Supremes
Who Put the Bomp (In the Bomp Shoo Bomp Shoo Bomp) by Barry Mann
Raspberry Beret by Prince
and Bee Bop Baby by Webb Foley (a song, I might add, I've not heard in probably the past decade)

Overnights are called the Golden Hours, and I believe it's true... non-stop music sets, very few commercials, and a DJ who actually cares about the music he plays. WLNG's a hidden gem in American radio and it's something I believe should be repeated in other markets. The station is so good I'll often find myself listening to its static when it isn't completely tuned in just to hear bits of songs I haven't heard in a long time. If you'd like to find out what I'm talking about, head on over to www.wlng.com and check out their online stream. I promise you you won't be disappointed.