Since we've already killed terrestrial radio, it's our responsibility to pay for its funeral. Radio doesn't deserve a potter's field burial. Burying a major media source deserves a royal tribute, a burial fit for a king or Michael Jackson. Radio gave us over eight decades of entertainment and all for free. Name another media that's done that. I didn't think so. As The Motley Fool mentioned recently there will be "A high price for freedom since connectivity doesn't come cheap these days." So what are we paying for today's versions of transistor radios???
If an iPhone is the smartphone of your choice, you're paying anywhere from $70 to $120 for minutes and texting. Sprint's Overdrive is less costly at $60 a month. Verizon, T-Mobile and others are similarly priced between $60 and $120. If you can't imagine that more than half of the country is paying up to and over $100 for smartphone plans, you're not alone. Satellite radio which everyone railed against because it had a monthly fee, compared to smartphones is now considered a bargain at $15 a month...
Discussing the depth of Internet radio and yes, even Pandora is an entirely different subject for another time...
10 Timeline Memories:
1.1926] The 400 Club: Walter Johnson of the Washington Senators joins Cy Young as the only 400-game winners in baseball history with a win over the St. Louis Browns. No pitcher has even come close to that number since and never will. In 2008 Greg Maddux became the 9th pitcher to win 350 games but he retired after the season. Randy Johnson finished his career at the end of 2009 with 303 wins. We're not likely to see another 300 game winner in decades...
2.1932] Lindbergh baby found: The body of the kidnapped son of Charles and Anne Lindbergh is found in a wooded area near Hopewell (NJ)…
3.1956] No-no, not again: The Dodgers’ Carl Erskine pitches a no-hitter against the cross-town rival Giants. The 2-0 shutout is Erskine’s second no-no…
4.1959] Victim #4: Liz Taylor takes husband number four, Eddie Fisher. The two will remain married until March, 1964…1971] Wedding Bells ring out for Mick Jagger and Bianca Perez-Mora as the couple rocks down the aisle in St. Tropez. The marriage lasts until 1979…
5.1960] The Odd Couple: Frank Sinatra and Elvis Presley team up on a TV special and swap hits…
6.1970] Let’s Play Two: Mr. Cub, Ernie Banks becomes the 9th player to hit 500 or more home runs. In April, 2009, Gary Sheffield hit his 500th, as a member of the Mets...
7.1985] Knicks win the lottery: The New York Knicks win the rights to Patrick Ewing in a special drawing, begging the question, was this tainted love for the New York franchise???
8.1991] Teddy tribute: With Ted Williams in attendance, Lansdowne Street (outside Fenway Park) is renamed “Ted Williams Way” on the 50th anniversary of his great 1941 season when he became the last .400 hitter in baseball history…
9.2001] ‘Happy Trails’: Perry Como passes away in his sleep at his home in Florida after a lengthy bout with Alzheimer’s disease. Perry, one of the nicest people I ever met, was 87…
10.2002] Busted: Dionne Warwick is arrested at Miami International Airport when baggage screeners find 11 marijuana joints inside her lipstick container. She’s charged with possession of less than 5 grams of the stuff and signs an affidavit promising to appear in court...
Music Memories:
•1965] Recorded on this date: "Satisfaction" - Rolling Stones...
•1972] Released on this date: "Exile on Main Street" (LP) - Rolling Stones...
•1977] Gold Standard: "Hotel California" earns a gold record for The Eagles...
"Happy Birthday...happy birthday":
Emilio Estevez (48), Ving Rhames (51), Steve Winwood (62), Billy Swan (68), Burt Bacharach (82) and Yogi Berra (85)...
Timeline Countdown: 19 days until Memorial Day, 39 days until Father's Day & 40 days until summer...
