My Most Read Blogs Of The Year. #6 “How Bizarre” (Nov 13/17)

My Most Read Blogs Of The Year. #6 “How Bizarre” (Nov 13/17): The other day I was thinking about how easy my job was at WIBC /WNAP for the ten years or so that I was involved. The on-air talent along with the backstage people at Fairbanks Broadcasting …

My Most Read Blogs Of The Year. #7 Remembering Daryl ‘B’ (Dec 10/17) | The Blog

My Most Read Blogs Of The Year. #7 Remembering Daryl ‘B’ (Dec 10/17) | The Blog

My Most Read Blogs Of The Year. #7 Remembering Daryl ‘B’ (Dec 10/17) | The Blog

My Most Read Blogs Of The Year. #7 Remembering Daryl ‘B’ (Dec 10/17) | The Blog

My Most Read Blogs Of The Year. #8 “Death Is Relentless” (Jan 30/17)

My Most Read Blogs Of The Year. #8 “Death Is Relentless” (Jan 30/17): I think a worthy quest might be to find out once and for all if there really is such a thing as … Too much money, too fun, too beautiful, too fast, too big, too sexy, too wise, too you…

My Most Read Blogs Of The Year. #9 “Aw Shit!” (May 08/17)

My Most Read Blogs Of The Year. #9 “Aw Shit!” (May 08/17): Sometimes it’s hard for me to communicate with the fairer sex because like most men I use a lot of football metaphors to get my point across. Recently my youngest who suffers from pani…

My Most Read Blogs Of The Year. # 10 “Sex

My Most Read Blogs Of The Year. # 10 “Sex: Back when I was creating the “Class FM” format, I did so in hopes of attracting 30-year-old women. Knowing full well that being a man meant I couldn’t possibly get it right …

My Most Read Blogs Of The Year. #12 “Batshit Crazy” (March 13/17)

My Most Read Blogs Of The Year. #12 “Batshit Crazy” (March 13/17): I was living in Winnipeg when I turned 21 and for my first time at the polls, I voted for the New Democratic Party. The NDP then and now is much further left than even the Liberal Party who …

The Capital Of Rock

The Capital Of Rock: As I’ve written before, while growing up in Winnipeg, I had a band called the Jury. We not only lucky were lucky enough to release a few records, but we also had the privilege of playing with…

******** Seasons Greetings ********

******** Seasons Greetings ********: MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY 2018 FROM CAMI & ME.

******** Seasons Greetings ********

******** Seasons Greetings ********: MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY 2018 FROM CAMI

REMEMBERING DARYL “B” | The Blog

REMEMBERING DARYL “B” | The Blog

******* My Daughter Of Song *******

******* My Daughter Of Song *******: This is my Daughter Candis pictured above at The Whiskey and below at The Roxy on Sunset Strip in LA singing some tunes she wrote. The first two are called “Let Me” and “Pipe Drea…

The Wave – Candis Johns

The Wave – Candis Johns

“Bad Girls” (a new geo Blog for the week of Dec 11/17)

“Bad Girls” (a new geo Blog for the week of Dec 11/17): While growing up in Transcona, my father always told me to stay away from the “bad girls” which sounded ludicrous. I mean, how were you supposed to get any action from a good girl? Year…

My Daughter Of Song.

My Daughter Of Song.: This is my Daughter Candis pictured above at The Whiskey and below at The Roxy in LA singing some tunes she wrote. The first two are called “Let Me” and “Pipe Dreams”, the t…

THE GREATER GOOD. (new geo blog for the week of Dec 04/17)

THE GREATER GOOD. (new geo blog for the week of Dec 04/17): Now that KVIL has been killed off by Wall Street I think it’s time for some of the inside stories to come out. About a year after we’d launched America’s first ever Adult Contempo…

Hillbilly Music (new geo Blog for the week of Nov 27/17)

Hillbilly Music (new geo Blog for the week of Nov 27/17): When I was a kid growing up in Winnipeg, I had a band called The Jury which cut a few records and played with the likes of Neil Young, The Guess Who, and BTO. Every weekend we’d do concerts a…

Yes Men! (new geo Blog for the week of Nov 20/17)

Yes Men! (new geo Blog for the week of Nov 20/17): A lot of people have the power to say no, but only a few can say yes. Unfortunately, finding a yes man is tough duty but necessary if you hope to become successful. Case in point, I remember an eve…

How Bizarre! (a new geo Blog for the week of Nov 13/17)

How Bizarre! (a new geo Blog for the week of Nov 13/17): The other day I was thinking about how easy my job at WIBC /WNAP for the ten years or so I was involved. The on-air talent and backstage people at Fairbanks were simply the best, and I&#8217…

In Flanders Fields – Bruce Walker (The Jury)

In Flanders Fields – Bruce Walker (The Jury): During the Great War, Lieutenant Colonel John McCrea, a Canadian from Guelph Ontario was at the gravesite of his good friend Alex Hemer to pay his last respects when he noticed that the only thing …

“Good Time Charlie” (a mostly radio geo Blog for the week of Nov 06/17)

“Good Time Charlie” (a mostly radio geo Blog for the week of Nov 06/17): On March 09 1995 a good friend of mine, Charlie Minor was gunned down by a stripper at his Malibu home in California, and the music industry has never been the same since. When I first met Charlie …

He’s Wearing A Black Hat Man! (a new geo blog for the week of Oct. 30/17)

He’s Wearing A Black Hat Man! (a new geo blog for the week of Oct. 30/17): Back in the day when radio was more like TV is today, they used to run shows like the “Lone Ranger” and “The Shadow Knows.” Whenever the producers were casting for a new dra…

Can You See It Now? (a new geo Blog for the week of Oct 23/17)

Can You See It Now? (a new geo Blog for the week of Oct 23/17): The first time I met Victor Gold, it was at his home in Falls Church just outside of DC where he told me something I’ve never forgotten.(I was smitten by his daughter) Mr. Gold was the type o…

60 seconds of Great Radio from Santa Rosa.

60 seconds of Great Radio from Santa Rosa.: We sent our voice guy Dennis Jon Baily this copy with instructions not to look at it in advance. Just turn the recorder on and read it slowly. Click the link below and hear 60 seconds of some great…

Ya Gotta Think Big (new Blog for the week of October 16/17

Ya Gotta Think Big (new Blog for the week of October 16/17: When I left my band The Jury to pursue a career in radio, I began as a board op at CKY in Winnipeg. A few months later Jimmy Darin (Hilliard) who was the program director, made me the production di…

Men Lie! (new geo Blog for the week of Sept 25/17

Men Lie! (new geo Blog for the week of Sept 25/17: Upon hearing that comedian Jerry Lewis had died it got me thinking about a couple of odd things that I’d heard about him. Who knows what happened with the telethon, but I did hear that the re…

What The Hell Happened? (new geo Blog for the week of Sept. 18/17)

What The Hell Happened? (new geo Blog for the week of Sept. 18/17): I know a few very talented people like Jimmy Darin, Ron Chapman, Jim Harper and Scott Shannon who also became program directors just so the PD couldn’t f**k with their shows. They instinctive…

“Bringing In The Sheaves” (new geo Blog for the week of Sept 11/17)

“Bringing In The Sheaves” (new geo Blog for the week of Sept 11/17): When my daughter Cami (pictured with me above) was going to high school in Wellington, she lived with me for a little while. I was in charge of getting her to school and back each day, and she was …

“Take It Easy” (new geo Blog for September 4/17

“Take It Easy” (new geo Blog for September 4/17: Even though there is only one original member left, the Eagles who are presently touring America continue to sell out stadiums. (current Eagles line up pictured above) I believe that it’s be…

“Dear Grandson Nathaniel” (a new geo Blog for the week of August 28/17)

“Dear Grandson Nathaniel” (a new geo Blog for the week of August 28/17): Dear Grandson Nathaniel, Hey, buddy, I’m writing you to tell you about a beautiful woman I fell in love with years ago.  In fact, I cared for her so much that I even quit my band “The J…

“What I Say” (new geo Blog for the week of Aug 21/17)

“What I Say” (new geo Blog for the week of Aug 21/17)

“The Other Guy” (new geo Blog for week of Aug 14/17

“The Other Guy” (new geo Blog for week of Aug 14/17: GeorgeJohns.com

Love & Marriage Part II (new geo Blog for the week of Aug 06/17)

Love & Marriage Part II (new geo Blog for the week of Aug 06/17): The thing that men want from women the most is just a little lovin’ and a whole lotta adoration.   When John Lennon proclaimed that, “The Beatles are just a band, Yoko’s my life.&…

Love

Love: The thing that men want most from women is a little lovin’ and a whole lot of adoration.   When John Lennon proclaimed, “The Beatles are just a band, Yoko’s my life,”  I rea…

Love

Love: I’ve been in love six times; my three children are from three different women, I’ve been engaged twice but married only once. I was engaged to and married my childhood sweetheart Lana, …

A Hit Is A Hit Is A Hit (new geo Blog for the week of July 24/17)

A Hit Is A Hit Is A Hit (new geo Blog for the week of July 24/17): I saw an interview a while back where Frank Zappa (pictured above) admitted that even he’s not immune to a hit. He described his driving through Hollywood one day on his way to Burbank to mee…

Sex

Sex: Back when I was first creating the “Class FM” format, I did so in hopes of attracting 30-year-old women to the radio. Knowing full well being a man that I wouldn’t get it perfect …

Guitars & Radio & Wild Wild Women (inside the world of radio & records) Chapter XV July/17

Guitars & Radio & Wild Wild Women (inside the world of radio & records) Chapter XV July/17

“Laughter” (new geo Blog for the week of July 10/17)

“Laughter” (new geo Blog for the week of July 10/17): Neil Simon (shown above), the great playwright said a few things over the years that have stuck with me. Neil, wrote some huge plays which were also turned into movies such as, The Odd Couple, Brig…

What About The Nuns? (new geo Blog for the week of July 03/17)

What About The Nuns? (new geo Blog for the week of July 03/17): I gotta mark this one down as “The Times They Are A Changin’. A couple of years ago we celebrated both Candis’ and my birthday at Bob and Jan’s place in Simi Valley where Ca…

Murphy’s Laws updated! ( new geo Blog for the week of June 26/17)

Murphy’s Laws updated! ( new geo Blog for the week of June 26/17): THE LAWS: 1.Law of Mechanical Repair – After your hands become coated with grease, your nose will begin to itch and you’ll have to pee.  2.Law of Gravity – Any tool, nut, bolt, sc…

“The List” (new geo Blog for June 19/17)

“The List” (new geo Blog for June 19/17): Even though Warren Cosford (pictured above) is a card carrying libber not to mention also a Chummer, I love reading his Blog, “The List.” Warren’s Blog which comes out of the Moth…

Stuff I’ve Been Told. (Part Deux) new geo Blog for June12/17

Stuff I’ve Been Told. (Part Deux) new geo Blog for June12/17

Stuff That I’ve I’ve Been Told. ( new geo Blog for week of June 5/17 )

Stuff That I’ve I’ve Been Told. ( new geo Blog for week of June 5/17 ): Mr. Fairbanks cautioned me that continuing my presentation after already receiving a yes from him could only lead to a “no.” Jim Hilliard warned me to never get in a fight with a guy wh…

Politically Incorrect Again. (new Blog for May 30/17)

Politically Incorrect Again. (new Blog for May 30/17): A couple of Sundays ago “Big Bob Thomas” and I put the top down and headed to a funky bar we like on Singer called “Two Drunken Goats.” The reason we like this place is most…

Primal Emotions. (new geo Blog for May 22/17)

Primal Emotions. (new geo Blog for May 22/17): Seeing as women like my friend Marnie pictured above control 81% of the spendable income in America, you may want to figure out just how to get them to listen to your radio show.  It’s your o…

Guitars Radio & Wild Wild Women. (Crazy Man Crazy) Chapter I – III (edited May 06/17)

Guitars Radio & Wild Wild Women. (Crazy Man Crazy) Chapter I – III (edited May 06/17): Around the time David Bowie, Glenn Frey, and Prince had died, I started thinking about all other Rock & Roll stars who have left the planet long before their time. I remember being shocked by t…

“Aw Shit” (new geo Blog for May 08/17)

“Aw Shit” (new geo Blog for May 08/17): Sometimes I find it difficult to communicate with the fairer sex mostly because I, like a lot of men, use a lot of football metaphors. Recently my youngest daughter who occasionally suffers from an…

Rock On “N”. (new geo Blog for May 01/17)

Rock On “N”. (new geo Blog for May 01/17): At 12, my grandson Nathaniel Marko not only is a great baseball player but he also plays the violin for the Pasadena Junior Symphony. Just recently he was honored as a featured soloist at a recital…

Rock On “N”. (new geo Blog for May 01/17)

Rock On “N”. (new geo Blog for May 01/17): At 12, my grandson Nathaniel Marko not only is a great baseball player but he also plays the violin for the Pasadena Junior Symphony. Just recently he was honored as a featured soloist at a recital…

Rock On “N”. (new geo Blog for May 01/17)

Rock On “N”. (new geo Blog for May 01/17): At 12, my grandson Nathaniel Marko not only is a great baseball player but he also plays the violin for the Pasadena Junior Symphony. Just recently he was honored as a featured soloist at a recital…

“Sleeping Giant” (new geo Blog for April 24/17)

“Sleeping Giant” (new geo Blog for April 24/17): What with our recent missile strikes in Syria and the dropping of the biggest bomb ever on Isis started me thinking about how much had changed since September 1st, 1939. At that time the Brits, Aus…

There Are Six Sides To Every Story. (new geo Blog for the week of April 17/17)

There Are Six Sides To Every Story. (new geo Blog for the week of April 17/17)

Necessity Is a “Mutha” (new geo Blog for the week of April 10/17)

Necessity Is a “Mutha” (new geo Blog for the week of April 10/17): GeorgeJohns.com

Guitars & Radio & Wild Wild Women. (Good Time Charlie) Chapter XXIX. (edited March/17)

Guitars & Radio & Wild Wild Women. (Good Time Charlie) Chapter XXIX. (edited March/17): You would think that after being in radio as long as I have that I would know a bunch of record guys but I actually only know four, Doug Chappell, Al Mair,  Jerry Brenner, and Charlie Minor. Unfort…

“KVIL JINGLES”

“KVIL JINGLES”: IF WHAT PAMS, TM, AND OTHERS WERE DOING IN DALLAS WERE CALLED JINGLES, WHAT SHOULD THESE BELOW BE CALLED? KVIL HELLER JINGLES Much more @ GeorgeJohns.com and on Twitter @GeoOfTheRadio. Please share…

Batshit Crazy! (new geo Blog for the week of March 13/17)

Batshit Crazy! (new geo Blog for the week of March 13/17): When I turned 21 in Winnipeg, I actually voted for the New Democratic Party. The NDP were and still are much further left than even the Liberal Party who rule Canada today are. Hell, even the right …

NOTHIN’ BUT RADIO (new geo Blog for the week of March 06/17

NOTHIN’ BUT RADIO (new geo Blog for the week of March 06/17: I’ve been reading with some interest the advice my fellow radio consultants have been giving the broadcast industry about how to handle Millennials and Generation Z. They claim that the best …

Faster Cars, Older Whiskey, & Younger Women! (new geo Blog for week of Feb 27/16)

Faster Cars, Older Whiskey, & Younger Women! (new geo Blog for week of Feb 27/16): I enjoy trying to figure out where all the young couples are in their relationship as I sit in my favorite watering hole observing them. Usually, if the woman is doing all the talking he’s al…