Charlie Tuna Needs You!

[jon]

Your vote can make the difference as to whether Charlie Tuna makes it into the National Radio Hall of Fame.

http://www.museum.tv/rhofsection.php

Art Bell is also nominated in a different category.

Hint: if you don't live in the U.S., leave your mailing address blank.

I'm referring to the DJ born Art Ferguson, not the cartoon character flogging Starkist voiced by Hershel Bernardi of "Fiddler on the Roof" fame. Art was already on KHJ (Boss Radio Central) in Los Angeles in 1969, never seems to without a great gig for long, and can be heard weekends today in most markets doing brand new editions of "Back to the '70s" in one of MG Kelly's syndicated series. Charlie has a great set of '70s artist interviews that he uses.

[cart_machine]

Your vote can make the difference as to whether Charlie Tuna makes it into the National Radio Hall of Fame.

Funny, Jon, I thought he was already in. It's a no-brainer, afaic.

cArtie.

[jon]

Quite frankly, I have never spent the time to try and figure out who all the different awards organizations are for Radio in the U.S. Part of the confusion that I've found is that there are Web sites run by some old retired guy in his basement suite that, at first glance, appear as important an award organization as the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the NAB, etc.

Part of the problem, too, is the poorly executed attempts to create brick and mortar radio museums in several U.S. cities. Some grant is obtained for the building/leasehold improvements, but it quickly dies for lack of on-going support to pay all the operating and capital expenses that occur after it opens. Like a roof that starts leaking. And you can get volunteers for many of the glamour jobs, but someone has to be paid to do the janitorial work and regular maintenance on the furnace.

Anyway, many of these museums are giving out their own awards, too.

[cart_machine]

Part of the confusion that I've found is that there are Web sites run by some old retired guy in his basement suite that, at first glance, appear as important an award organization as the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the NAB, etc.

No, those are the Traffies.

cArtie.

[BossRadio]

Good one Cartie.. 9.8 from the Canadian jock!