Radio Fun

Growing up in the Houston area, I'm a big Houston radio fan! My favorites: KRBE, KILT, KIKK, The Buzz, KHMX. Found this radio commercial on the web for KHMX, Mix 96.5. I remember when Mix 96.5 came on the air switching from Dance CHR Energy 96.5. I found this commercial on YouTube from 1990. Check it out!

ACM Nominations Announced

The nominees for the 42nd annual Academy of Country Music (A-C-M) Awards have been announced. George Strait leads this year's list with eight nominations, including Entertainer of the Year and Top Male Vocalist. He is also nominated as artist and producer for both Album of the Year (for It Just Comes Natural) and Single of the Year (for "Give It Away"). Brooks & Dunn follow with seven nominations, plus Ronnie Dunn has an additional one in the Vocal Event of the Year category for Ashley Monroe's single "I Don't Want To." Rascal Flatts got six nominations, Carrie Underwood received five and Big and Rich got four. Vince Gill, Josh Turner and Gretchen Wilson each received three.

Kenny Chesney and Sugarland joined C-B-S Early Show anchor Hannah Storm to make the announcement at the Country Music Hall of Fame this morning (Monday) in Nashville. Sugarland also performed at the event. The A-C-M Awards will be held May 15th at the M-G-M Grand in Las Vegas

-- ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR --

Brooks & Dunn

Tim McGraw

Rascal Flatts

George Strait

Kenny Chesney

-- ALBUM OF THE YEAR --

Brooks & Dunn -- Hillbilly Deluxe

George Strait -- It Just Comes Natural

Rascal Flatts -- Me and My Gang

Carrie Underwood -- Some Hearts

Vince Gill -- These Days

-- TOP MALE VOCALIST --

Toby Keith

Brad Paisley

George Strait

Keith Urban

Kenny Chesney

-- TOP FEMALE VOCALIST --

Sara Evans

Faith Hill

Miranda Lambert

Martina McBride

Carrie Underwood

-- TOP VOCAL DUO --

Big & Rich

Brooks & Dunn

Montgomery Gentry

The Wreckers

Sugarland

-- TOP VOCAL GROUP --

Diamond Rio

Emerson Drive

Little Big Town

Lonestar

Rascal Flatts

-- TOP NEW MALE VOCALIST --

Rodney Atkins

Craig Morgan

Chris Young

-- TOP NEW FEMALE VOCALIST --

Miranda Lambert

Kellie Pickler

Taylor Swift

-- TOP NEW DUO OR VOCAL GROUP--

Heartland

Little Big Town

The Wreckers

-- SINGLE RECORD OF THE YEAR --

"Before He Cheats" -- Carrie Underwood

"Give It Away" -- George Strait

"I Loved Her First" -- Heartland

"What Hurts the Most" -- Rascal Flatts

"Would You Go With Me" -- Josh Turner

-- SONG OF THE YEAR (award to songwriter and artist) --

"Amarillo Sky" -- Jason Aldean

"Before He Cheats" -- Carrie Underwood

"Give It Away" -- George Strait

"If You're Going Through Hell" -- Rodney Atkins

"Would You Go With Me" -- Josh Turner

-- VOCAL EVENT OF THE YEAR --

"I Don't Want To" -- Ashley Monroe with Ronnie Dunn

"Building Bridges" -- Brooks & Dunn with Vince Gill and Sheryl Crow

"Me and God" -- Josh Turner with Dr. Ralph Stanley, Marty Roe, Dana Williams, Gene Johnson and Dan Truman

"Politically Uncorrect" -- Gretchen Wilson with Merle Haggard

"That's How They Do It in Dixie" -- Hank Williams Junior with Big & Rich, Gretchen Wilson and Van Zant

-- VIDEO OF THE YEAR --

"8th of November" -- Big & Rich

"Amarillo Sky" -- Jason Aldean

"Before He Cheats" -- Carrie Underwood

"Hillbilly Deluxe" -- Brooks & Dunn

"Seashores of Old Mexico" -- George Strait

-- HUMANITARIAN OF THE YEAR --

Brooks & Dunn

Don't Let Me Borrow Your Pen

I have this thing where I get a pen write with it, put it down. Grab another pen, then another, and another. Next thing you know, my desk looks like this...

I had my camera today to catch me in the act! Busted! Anybody seen my pen?

My sleeping patterns and other fun...

This past couple of weeks, for some unknown reason, I've been waking up at exactly 4:15am. Every night, without fail... 4:15am I don't need to use the restroom, no bad dreams. I just wake up! I get back to sleep... about an hour later. Makes me wonder what's going on up in the ol' noggin at night.

On to the crazy websites for the day...
Mmmm... beer
A website group launched a new, “beerpartisan” campaign to thank troops. Sixpacksforsoldiers.com asks citizens across the nation to upload a “virtual toast” for the troops – with a promise to deliver a real beer to a real soldier for each one. To offer a “virtual toast,” visitors are asked to upload a photo of themselves toasting the troops with a beer or non-alcoholic alternative. For every “virtual toast” received, one real beer will be delivered to one real soldier. The effort will last until July 4th. For now, the plan is to deliver it to returning soldiers, but the team is researching to see whether it would be possible to have a “beer-lift”
overseas.

Prisoners Of Love
Ladies, still searching for a Valentine’s Day date? The Web site www.hotprisonpals.com features some of America’s most desirable felons who are lining up to send you love letters, poems and even proposals of marriage. Many of the prisoners are due for release this year. Inmates, pay $19 to post their photograph and a short note on the site. Female inmates are also invited to join hotprisonpals, but none has applied so far.

Blake Shelton EXPOSED!!!

I always wanted to be tabloid...

While I was surfing youtube for the Blake Shelton "scandal," I found this really cool version of "You're The Reason God Made Oklahoma" with Blake and girlfriend Miranda Lambert. Check it out...