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Category Archives: Bluegrass
How to Listen to My Radio Show
I sometimes joke that my radio show (The Bluegrass Special) moved from a 50,000 watt radio station to a 50 watt radio station when it moved to Mountain Country 107.9. That may be an exaggeration but the fact of the … Continue reading
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So What Have You Been Up To Lately?
THIS POST UPDATED 2/15/2025 Glad you asked that question. One thing I haven’t been doing is posting articles on this website. Sorry about that. I tend to be a private person most of the time. I don’t share much and … Continue reading
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Tagged Chris Hilken, Legacy Coalition, Podcast, radio, Summit
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New Home for the Bluegrass Special
Last month The Bluegrass Special’s almost 45-year run on KSON came to an end. I will always be grateful to KSON for giving me the opportunity to host a bluegrass music radio program in San Diego for so many years. … Continue reading
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Tagged Bluegrass, Mountain Country 107.9, radio, The Bluegrass Special, Wayne Rice
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We Had a Good Run!
After more than 2300 radio shows, the Bluegrass Special on KSON has come to an end. My last show was heard on Sunday night, September 13th which coincidentally was Bill Monroe’s birthday. I’m glad that I was able to go … Continue reading
Bluegrass Is More Than Music!
Over the past three decades, I have been an active member of the International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA). I’ve been on several committees, given a keynote speech, led workshops, produced awards shows and more. But the most gratifying job I’ve … Continue reading
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Tagged Bluegrass Music, IBMA, IBMA Trust Fund
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Remembering Merle
Merle Haggard turned 79 today and then died. He had been ill for a good while although he was planning to fulfill some concert dates in the near future. Today was also my father’s birthday, who would have turned 95 … Continue reading
40 Years on KSON!
It was on March 7, 1976 that my radio show, The Bluegrass Special, went on the air for the first time. I can’t remember a time in my life when I have been more nervous. When the clock hit 6 … Continue reading
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Best Bluegrass Albums of 2015
It’s time to make a list of the top 30 bluegrass albums of 2015, as heard on KSON’s Bluegrass Special December 27. If you missed it, you can listen at kson.com/bluegrass through the end of January. This list doesn’t mean … Continue reading
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Remembering Bill Keith
Bill Keith, newest member of the Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame, died on October 23, less than a month after being inducted into the IBMA’s prestigious Hall of Fame. Bill accepted the honor in person at ceremonies held in Raleigh, … Continue reading
A Celebration of Bill Monroe’s Birthday
The “Father of Bluegrass Music” is Bill Monroe, the first recording artist to incorporate into his band the five acoustic instruments (mandolin, 5-string banjo played three-finger style, fiddle, guitar and string bass) that make up a classic bluegrass ensemble. He … Continue reading
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Tagged Bill Mornoe, Bluegrass, kson
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