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Rock
Feb 7, 2023 to Mar 21, 2023
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Pistols At Dawn Rock KQRA & Springfield, MO
Pistols At Dawn are continuing their tour of rocking towns and radio stations across the country. They recently played the Downstream Casino (Quapaw) outside Springfield, MO and also stopped by KQRA (Q 102) in Springfield for a station visit. KQRA APD Shadow White said, "LOVE them. We had fun. We ate, we chatted, we hung out for almost 2 hours. Talked about having them back for a Q show." Pictured with the band Pistols At Dawn is Shadow White (third from left).
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HARDY Rocks Music Choice Rock Manager Andrew Mendelsohn
Big Loud Rock's HARDY has a Top 5 single at Active Rock with "Jack" and his "the mockingbird & THE CROW" Tour has been dazzling crowds around the country including Andrew Mendelsohn, the Manager, Rock Programming for Music Choice. Mendelson commented, "The show was amazing! The energy was there all night; He really knows how to work the crowd." Pictured Left to Right at a recent tour stop: HARDY and Mendelsohn.
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Caro Knife Fight & Cigars In Las Vegas
Las Vegas based rockers Cairo Knife Fight rocked the Opening night cocktail party at #Happens in Las Vegas on Wednesday, February 22nd. Later that evening, the band (George Pajon Jr.-Guitar and Nick Gaffaney-lead vocals, drums and keyboard bass) and the band's manager Gary Poole whisked several Rock & Alt Programmers and Promotion folks to the Eight Cigar Lounge at Resorts World Las Vegas. The celebration included Left to Right: Allison Patterson, Jave Patterson (PD-KDOT/Reno), Marc Kordelos (U.N.C.L.E. Promotion), Gary Poole (GPM Management), Bill Burrs (The Syndicate), Ken Anthony (All Access Rock Editor), and Lance Hale (PD-WOTT/Watertown, NY). Holding court in the back at top is Left to Right: George Pajon Jr (Cairo Knife Fight), Minesh Padhiar (Chief of Staff-AhuraAl) and Nick Gaffaney (Cairo Knife Fight).
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Jared James Nichols Rocks #Happens And Gives Away His Signature Guitar
#Happens 2023 rocked Las Vegas from Wednesday, February 22nd to Friday, February 24th with great music showcases including rocker Jared James Nichols closing out the event at the Backstage Bar & Billiards on Friday night. After Nichols rocked the crowd, four Rock programmers took the stage to jam on Nichols' signature guitar for a 30 second shred. The winning Rock programmer who jammed to AC/DC's "Jailbreak" was Andy Hall, the PD for KAZR/Des Moines, who walked away with Nichols signature guitar. Pictured Left to Right were these contestants: Jave Patterson-PD (KDOT/Reno), the winner Andy Hall-PD (KAZR/Des Moines), Mike Holmes-PD (KQRA/Springfield), John "JP" Perry-PD (WIIL/Chicago) and Jared James Nichols. (Photo-Janelle Rominski)
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Former WHJY/Providence Staffers Remember "The Station Fire" 20 Years Later
The Station nightclub fire occurred on February 20, 2003 at The Station, a nightclub and hard rock music venue in West Warwick, Rhode Island. The devastating event killed 100 people and injured 230 during a concert by Great White. One of the victims was WHJY/Providence personality Mike Gonsalves “Dr. Metal” who was the MC for the night. Several of Doc’s friends and colleagues gathered together to remember him and that tragic night 20 years ago. Pictured Left to Right: Former WHJY Afternoon personality Rick “O’B” O’Brien, former WHJY production manager (now Valory Music Northeast regional) Don Gosselin, former WHJY music director and air personality Sharon Schifino, former WHJY APD John Laurenti, and WHJY morning show hosts Paul Fuller and Al Mathews.
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WZOR/Appleton, WI's Decker Watches Super Bowl 57 With Newborn Son Bohdi
WZOR(Razor 94.7 & 104.7)/Appleton, WI MD and Afternoon personality Decker and his wife Jamie recently celebrated the birth of their son Bohdi watching Super Bowl 57 between the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles. Decker, who is a huge Green Bay Packers fan, said, "We got to watch our first Super Bowl and he’s a chill little dude." Pictured left to right: Decker (with his Green Bay Packers shirt) and Bohdi.