Play That Funky Music
September 10, 2014|Corny O'Connell
Today is the birthdate of Isaac Funk who with Adam Wagnalls gave us Funk & Wagnalls dictionary and encyclopedia. Tragically...
Question of the Day: Is That What You're Wearing?
September 09, 2014|Corny O'Connell
Fashion Week is underway in New York City. It's a parade of runway shows, glitterati and glamorous parties. Are you a...
Question of the Day: School Days
September 08, 2014|Corny O'Connell
The new school year brings to mind classes and classmates, homeroom and homework - and for us, songs. Your assignment today...
Question of the Day: La La Land
September 04, 2014|Corny O'Connell
Angelenos celebrate today as the anniversary of the founding in 1781 of El Peublo de la Reina de los Angeles. We're...
That Day I'll Always Remember
September 03, 2014|Corny O'Connell
In their 1972 hit "Papa Was a Rollin' Stone" The Temptations sang, It was the 3rd of September, That day I'll always...
Question of the Day: Fire
September 02, 2014|Corny O'Connell
Listener Gordon from Brooklyn reminds us that it was on this date in 1666 that the Great Fire of London started. By the time...
What Do You Do?
September 01, 2014|Corny O'Connell
Happy Labor Day! We have work for you to do: think of a song that mentions what you do. If you're a doctor, teacher or...
Question of the Day: End of Summer
August 29, 2014|Corny O'Connell
With the Labor Day weekend upon us, we look back on the summer and ahead to the fall. It's time for those "end of summer"...
Selling Me Softly with His Song
August 28, 2014|Corny O'Connell
One of the most significant events in radio history happened on this date in 1922 - WEAF broadcast the very first commercial...