RADIO HANNIBAL

Neil Young ripped off Carole King - who knew

So, I just came across this song written and performed by Carole King while she still worked at the  Brill Building.  It's called He's A Bad Boy. 

A nice little song but what's striking is that the melody is the same as Neil Young's Pocahontas.  You learn something new everyday.

What can't you do with vinyl records

A little while back I proclaimed my revived love of vinyl records. 
Yet another reason to love their usefulness.

Sub-Prime Mortgage Crisis Explained

So, are you like me and having difficulty in trying to understand how the sub-prime mortgage crisis happened? 
Well here's an excellent and humorous Power Point presentation that explains it all.  It's in a small zip file.
Sub-Prime Janet and John Version

Vietnam Pirate Radio

In January 1971 a short lived pirate radio station broadcast to the troops in Vietnam.  It was called Radio First Termer.  Here's the Wikipedia entry.

Better yet, here's 4 hours of it!
Hour 1
Hour 2
Hour 3
Hour 4

Warning!  Very adult content.  The dirty jokes and sex talk is rather juvenile but I think you need to remember the times and the circumstances.

Obama For President

Well, I've never been one to avoid talking politics or keeping my opinions to myself.  So, now it's official, Radio Hannibal endorses Barack Obama.

College Daze

Just found this photo circa 1979.  Me on the air at WVBC, Bethany College, West Virginia.
I swear I could pass for Ian Hunter with my shades on.  In fact, I did it for kicks outside one of his shows.