I'm a life time resident of, and was born in, Casper Wyoming who has lived in, and worked in radio in, Sheridan, Gillette, and Laramie as well as LA, Portland, Seattle, Boston, Minneappolis-St.Paul, Denver. Also worked in Television as a news/sports anchor.I have 10 brothers and sisters, have had numerous different careers from oil field to rotor rooter to television news/sports anchor and am currently a licensed Certified Addictions Practioner and provisionally licensed professional counselor. I enjoy a very ecclectic, wide range of music. I have a God of my understanding that is powerful and loving. My politcs flow to that I am liberally conservative. I have a 17 year old son who is going on 27.
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Gerry Goffin, Songwriter for Rod Stewart, Beatles and the Monkees, Dies Read More: Gerry Goffin, Songwriter for Rod Stewart, Beatles and the Monkees, Dies
I listened to the music of Gerry Goffin for years before I realized it was his music. By listening to Carol King, Rod Stewart and many others I thought it was the artist music before I learned that the real writer was Gerry Goffin. "Gerry Goffin, one of music’s most prolific hit composers, has died at age 75...
Loverboy To Settle Unfinished Business
I thought the band Loverboy was gone into the wind. I come to find out that the band is touring and will be releasing a whole new group of music.Loverboy will release Unfinished Business, their first fully-new album in seven years, next month...
Lambert Better Than Rodgers For Queen, Says May
Queen is touring. And they are having a blast with front man and former Idol winner Adam Lambert taking on the role of Freddie Mercury. This according to Queen's guitarist Brian May. "Queen guitarist Brian May believes Adam Lambert is a better match for their music than Paul Rodgers was...
CNFR Producer/Director Loves Casper
When the lights go down in the arena for the CNFR, and all the flags, horses, animals, cowboys, music, and everything else that makes up a CNFR rodeo begins and runs on time. It doesn't happen by accident. It's choreographed and directed by one man...
Denver Still Not Overrun By Lawless Zombie Stoners, After 5 Months Of Legal Weed Sales
It seems that all the predictions about crime increasing in the state of Colorado due to the legalization of recreational use of Cannabis are unfounded. It's been five months since residents and tourists alike could buy their first legal bags of marijuana in Denver, and despite the fears of many law enforcers, crime in the city still has not gone up...
Radio Icon Casey Kasem Dead At 82
I've been following this story for about a month here on the River's web site. And now all the drama surrounding a Radio legend hopefully will come to an end. For me it's truly the end of an era. I listened to Casey Kasem as a kid. Played his weekly America's Top 40 at to many radio stations to count...
Teen Marijuana Use Remains Flat Nationwide As More States Legalize
So one might imagine with two states legalizing the recreational use and sale of cannabis and many more states decriminalizing possession of small amounts that teenagers would be walking around baked out of their heads and the numbers of teens using going through the roof...
Midwest Hosting First Annual Health Clinic
We've talked about this before. But we want the folks of Midwest to know that the First Annual Health Clinic is coming to Midwest.
The Health Clinic will be held July 19, 2014 from 9am to 3pm. This will be at the Midwest Community Clinic at 531 Peake Street in Midwest...
Rolling Stones Play Paris On Latest Leg Of ’14 On Fire’ Tour
The bad boys of Rock and Roll just keep on rockin'. The Rolling Stones have been know to show up at real small venues while touring huge arenas. They played a surprise mini-gig in Paris earlier this year for just 27 fans on Valentine's Day. Now after a break due to the suicide death of Mick Jagger's girl friend the band is back on the road...
Judge: Daughter Can Stop Food For Casey Kasem
As a kid growing up in radio my hero's were my father (he owned the station) Don Imus (he was the radical) and Casey Kasem. I listened to him because he was so good. Now the end appears close for the icon broadcaster and there appears to be a battle to keep him alive...
Colorado Dispensaries Sell Over $20 Million In Recreational Marijuana In April
With the legalization of cannabis in Colorado cash continues to flow into the states coffers. "According to the latest state tax collection data released Monday, Colorado had another banner month in legal, recreational marijuana sales.In April, dispensaries across the state sold about $22 million in retail marijuana, according to the Associated Press...
The Kinks Discussing Reunion, Tour, New Music
The Kinks were one of my all time favorite members of the British Invasion. I thought they were better that the Stones at the time. And though for years a reunion has always been rumored Ray Davies couldn't talk to his brother Dave, the other founder of the Kinks...