> > Wow! How often to you get to make a Dr. Billy Birmingham
> > reference?
> >
> > For folks who were not listening to either WMPS
> (1974-1976)
> > or WHBQ (1977-1979), Dr. Billy Birmingham was a Billy
> > Graham-inspired Rick Dees character.
> >
> > The musical intro to the good doctor was a Johnny Cash
> > soundalike with the following lyrics:
> >
> > Well my friend Rick Dees runs a mighty fine show,
> > The music and fun continues to grow,
> > Can't make it through the day staying happy as I am,
> > Without some words from Dr. Billy Birmingham ...
> >
> > Then with the Sunday-Go-To-Meeting pipe organ blaring,
> Dees
> > would assume the character and deliver sermonettes like
> > this:
> >
> > Why, just yesterday, I saw a young lady at Maywood, and
> she
> > was wearing a see-through blouse!
> >
> > SFX: Crowd gasping!
> >
> > I went up to her and said "My dear, is that a see-through
> > blouse, or am I seeing things?"
> >
> > She said "Billy, it IS and you ARE!"
> >
> > Dees was a master ... Itzhak Perlman with a cart rack.
> > Kenny...what a great bit that was as well...Sometimes I
> forget how really brilliant he was even before he made the
> move West. BTW...How have you been?
> Rick
Life is good, thanks.
I'm in the radio department at Vyvx ADS, where we distribute radio and TV spots for national advertisers. Our company also provides point-to-point fiber optic transmission for major network television events. Vyvx has done the Super Bowl transmission for the last 14 years. If you are watching a live sports event, the chances are pretty good that we are moving the feed on our fiber optic network.
On the radio side, we now distribute Westwood One's weekly commercial update to their network affiliates. We also do tons of distribution for Anheuser-Busch, Sonic, Outback Steakhouse and Allstate Insurance, among others.
I spent three wonderful years part time at WRVR, but with Vyvx and other commitments, I decided to depart The River this summer. I miss being part of the team there, but I can't tell you how great it has been to have my Sundays off for the first time in quite a while.