Comments on: Jesus of Cool: Of Local Radio, and a Sweet Virginia Breeze http://popdose.com/jesus-of-cool-of-local-radio-and-a-sweet-virginia-breeze/ your daily dose of pop culture Sun, 21 Mar 2010 23:06:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: jimhickshttp://popdose.com/jesus-of-cool-of-local-radio-and-a-sweet-virginia-breeze/comment-page-1/#comment-53658 jimhicks Wed, 15 Jul 2009 09:00:29 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=18228#comment-53658 I must thank you for this article. I remember absolutely loving The Robin Thompson Band as a middle school student in Blacksburg, VA. I have been looking for Candy Apple Red for about 15 years. I have asked several friends and others I grew up with around SW VA to no avail. They all remembered the song, but never could remember who did it.<br><br>Now, thanks to a late night web search, I find this gem of an article and I am transported back to the early, wonderful days of K92 ... and I found an MP3 of Candy Apple Red to prove to all of my friends who did not grow up in SW VA in the 80s that not only did the song exist, but it was (and is) awesome. What is also really cool ... I could sing along with the song and I probably haven't heard it in over 25 years. I must thank you for this article. I remember absolutely loving The Robin Thompson Band as a middle school student in Blacksburg, VA. I have been looking for Candy Apple Red for about 15 years. I have asked several friends and others I grew up with around SW VA to no avail. They all remembered the song, but never could remember who did it.

Now, thanks to a late night web search, I find this gem of an article and I am transported back to the early, wonderful days of K92 … and I found an MP3 of Candy Apple Red to prove to all of my friends who did not grow up in SW VA in the 80s that not only did the song exist, but it was (and is) awesome. What is also really cool … I could sing along with the song and I probably haven't heard it in over 25 years.

]]> By: jimhickshttp://popdose.com/jesus-of-cool-of-local-radio-and-a-sweet-virginia-breeze/comment-page-1/#comment-41323 jimhicks Wed, 15 Jul 2009 05:00:29 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=18228#comment-41323 I must thank you for this article. I remember absolutely loving The Robin Thompson Band as a middle school student in Blacksburg, VA. I have been looking for Candy Apple Red for about 15 years. I have asked several friends and others I grew up with around SW VA to no avail. They all remembered the song, but never could remember who did it.<br><br>Now, thanks to a late night web search, I find this gem of an article and I am transported back to the early, wonderful days of K92 ... and I found an MP3 of Candy Apple Red to prove to all of my friends who did not grow up in SW VA in the 80s that not only did the song exist, but it was (and is) awesome. What is also really cool ... I could sing along with the song and I probably haven't heard it in over 25 years. I must thank you for this article. I remember absolutely loving The Robin Thompson Band as a middle school student in Blacksburg, VA. I have been looking for Candy Apple Red for about 15 years. I have asked several friends and others I grew up with around SW VA to no avail. They all remembered the song, but never could remember who did it.

Now, thanks to a late night web search, I find this gem of an article and I am transported back to the early, wonderful days of K92 … and I found an MP3 of Candy Apple Red to prove to all of my friends who did not grow up in SW VA in the 80s that not only did the song exist, but it was (and is) awesome. What is also really cool … I could sing along with the song and I probably haven't heard it in over 25 years.

]]> By: jimhickshttp://popdose.com/jesus-of-cool-of-local-radio-and-a-sweet-virginia-breeze/comment-page-1/#comment-32520 jimhicks Wed, 15 Jul 2009 04:00:29 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=18228#comment-32520 I must thank you for this article. I remember absolutely loving The Robin Thompson Band as a middle school student in Blacksburg, VA. I have been looking for Candy Apple Red for about 15 years. I have asked several friends and others I grew up with around SW VA to no avail. They all remembered the song, but never could remember who did it.<br><br>Now, thanks to a late night web search, I find this gem of an article and I am transported back to the early, wonderful days of K92 ... and I found an MP3 of Candy Apple Red to prove to all of my friends who did not grow up in SW VA in the 80s that not only did the song exist, but it was (and is) awesome. What is also really cool ... I could sing along with the song and I probably haven't heard it in over 25 years. I must thank you for this article. I remember absolutely loving The Robin Thompson Band as a middle school student in Blacksburg, VA. I have been looking for Candy Apple Red for about 15 years. I have asked several friends and others I grew up with around SW VA to no avail. They all remembered the song, but never could remember who did it.

Now, thanks to a late night web search, I find this gem of an article and I am transported back to the early, wonderful days of K92 … and I found an MP3 of Candy Apple Red to prove to all of my friends who did not grow up in SW VA in the 80s that not only did the song exist, but it was (and is) awesome. What is also really cool … I could sing along with the song and I probably haven't heard it in over 25 years.

]]> By: Mark Gunnhttp://popdose.com/jesus-of-cool-of-local-radio-and-a-sweet-virginia-breeze/comment-page-1/#comment-29280 Mark Gunn Mon, 18 May 2009 16:19:24 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=18228#comment-29280 OH MY GAWD !!! I haven't heard Bart's name since I was in Roanoke during the Christmas season of 1984.David Lee and I would work together at what was WNKS in Columbus Georgia. It was billed as "America's First New Station of 1985" !!<br><br>I fondly remember the organized chaos that was K-92 and it's ultra cool owner, Alyett Coleman, a true Southern gentleman if ever there was one. I credit David Lee and then General Manager, Russ Brown for teaching me the "good guys wear Black" philosophy of radio and it's served me well ever since !! OH MY GAWD !!! I haven't heard Bart's name since I was in Roanoke during the Christmas season of 1984.David Lee and I would work together at what was WNKS in Columbus Georgia. It was billed as “America's First New Station of 1985″ !!

I fondly remember the organized chaos that was K-92 and it's ultra cool owner, Alyett Coleman, a true Southern gentleman if ever there was one. I credit David Lee and then General Manager, Russ Brown for teaching me the “good guys wear Black” philosophy of radio and it's served me well ever since !!

]]> By: JPhttp://popdose.com/jesus-of-cool-of-local-radio-and-a-sweet-virginia-breeze/comment-page-1/#comment-29110 JP Wed, 13 May 2009 23:24:26 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=18228#comment-29110 Did Bart ever get fired for putting his big feets on the turntable? Did Bart ever get fired for putting his big feets on the turntable?

]]> By: Not the First, Not the Last « The Hits Just Keep On Comin’http://popdose.com/jesus-of-cool-of-local-radio-and-a-sweet-virginia-breeze/comment-page-1/#comment-29061 Not the First, Not the Last « The Hits Just Keep On Comin’ Tue, 12 May 2009 17:03:22 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=18228#comment-29061 [...] Reading: At Popdose, Jon Cummings remembers local radio, local hits, and the kind of local-hero DJ we may never hear again. Even though local variations in [...] [...] Reading: At Popdose, Jon Cummings remembers local radio, local hits, and the kind of local-hero DJ we may never hear again. Even though local variations in [...]

]]> By: WHarrisBullzEyehttp://popdose.com/jesus-of-cool-of-local-radio-and-a-sweet-virginia-breeze/comment-page-1/#comment-29043 WHarrisBullzEye Tue, 12 May 2009 11:58:18 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=18228#comment-29043 Ah, yes, "Sweet Virginia Breeze." T'was a staple on WNOR in Norfolk for many a year. Ah, yes, “Sweet Virginia Breeze.” T'was a staple on WNOR in Norfolk for many a year.

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