It was Sunday, January 9, 2011.  Most people in the Tennessee Valley were either hunkered down with their weather radios, watching the TV weather forecasts, or in line at the… Read more »

Usually when I write about a song, I type a few words about it, and then play the YouTube video.  Not this time.  Why wait?  Let’s go ahead and enjoy… Read more »

By now, we know that NBC Nightly News anchor Brian Williams played fast and loose with the truth, a few times too many.  The details have been widely reported everywhere… Read more »

As a music fan, the annual Grammy Awards telecast has always been must-see for me.  In recent years, the show has changed, reflecting the changes in music.  These days, the… Read more »

Those of us who grew up watching local TV in the “baby boomer era” surely remember these names: Jackie and Tojo.   Jackie Fargo was one of our first TV superstars…. Read more »

Dolly Parton is celebrating her 72nd birthday, so let me tell you a quick story or two. Did you know she was once a regular performer on Chattanooga TV? No,… Read more »

I think everybody’s a Betty White fan.  She’s funny, feisty, and just turned 93 this weekend.  She’s still working too, on various TV shows including the “Hot in Cleveland” sitcom… Read more »

Thirty years ago, Warner Brothers released a song by an unknown quartet of sisters from Lookout Mountain, Georgia.  “That’s What You Do When You’re In Love” put the Forester Sisters… Read more »

Thursday night, I got word that an old friend had passed away, at the age of 85.  Jack Benson, Sr. was one of those guys who’s been around forever, and… Read more »

Can you imagine a Democrat representing Tennessee’s 3rd District in the U.S. House of Representatives?  Due to some massive political shifts, and GOP-friendly redistricting in 2000, such a prospect is… Read more »