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About me - Michael Stone

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I'm a singer-songwriter-radio personality-audio business owner. I do two broadcast shows in commercial radio each day.

Mornings on TRI 102.5 and mid-days on Oldies 102.9 in Northern Colorado, as well as 3 Internet only radio shows

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Entertainment > Music (Other) DJs: Common misconceptions: 2 of 3
First, don't call me a DJ. I'm an on air radio personality. I realize that they may seem interchangeable to some, but the words are not synonyms. A DJ is someone who plays records or Cd's. A radio personality is someone who communicates, informs and perhaps most importantly entertains. The notion that a radio person is there... More..
Creative Writing > Humor Humor: Rules: 13 of 18
Here's the rules if you've been bullied. Follow along carefully and you'll get rich. Here's yet another case of politically correctness run amok. Let me start with this politically correct statement. I'm against bullying. Indeed, I do not condone it, hazing or any other type of activity where intimidation is the nefarious go... More..
Style & Beauty > Shoes Shoe buying etiquette: What you should and shouldn't do: 8 of 11
How NOT to buy shoes.... Every year there's a stinkiest tennis shoe contest held in the USA. I've been thinking that I should enter. Well, maybe not the stinky division, but I could compete in the "rattiest" tennis shoe contest and I could be competitive. Now, I must admit, I'm no connoisseur of recreational footwear, nor wo... More..
Creative Writing > Humor Humor: Strangers: 11 of 15
Oh yeah! Take That! The neighbor's next door's stereo is too loud argument has been going on for years. It probably began when Ug banged his rocks together too loudly and upset Gok in the next door Condo-Cave, but I digress. I couldn't help but smile and enjoy the inventiveness of a certain Houston, Delaware, man we'll call ... More..
Business > Advertising The future of television advertising: 20 of 25
THE PATH IS RIPE WITH REVENUE MINEFIELDS Predicting the future of Television advertising as with any media Is a very inexact science. You may think you can make these predictions, but there are some very sharp minds huddled, in a mild panic, in some conference room of Madison Avenues finest ad agencies trying to anticipate t... More..
Health & Fitness > Nutrition & Health Issues Should there be a special tax on junk foods?: 43 of 52
AND WHAT'S NEXT? It is difficult to understand this tendency for some to put their noses smack dab into the middle of other people's business. The chosen method is to get the government involved , "for the greater good". Taxes are the weapon of choice. Now it is the food that we choose to eat. The proponents of taxing some f... More..
Entertainment > Music Business Is radio giving artists the exposure they need: 15 of 18
Independent Music_Hear what you've been missing I'm an audio production guy. I've been in radio for over 35 years and have been doing morning shows in commercial radio for the better part of that career. I'm also a musician. Singer-songwriter-performer. I've gone through a bit of a personal renaissance in the recent past bot... More..
Entertainment > Musicians & Bands Independent music: It's a whole new world: 5 of 6
Independent Music - The NEW New world of music... I'm an audio production guy. I've been in radio for over 35 years and have been doing morning shows in commercial radio for the better part of that career. I'm also a musician. Singer-songwriter-performer. I've gone through a bit of a personal renaissance in the recent past b... More..
Home & Garden > Gardening (Other) True gardening stories: How it all went terribly wrong (humor): 120 of 140
The wienie dog incident, Tales of de-gardening! The saga began innocently enough. I, the gentle gardener, newly rediscovering my, play in the dirt roots, so to speak. Me against the elements and those pesky horticultural demons that had haunted my recent gardening past. But this year was going to be different. No browning pa... More..
Entertainment > Music Business Prince: Is giving away music bad for the music industry: 7 of 8
The Artist who won't be named decides to GIVE AWAY his latest CD in cooperation with an English tabloid. Princes' latest anti music industry move might seem to some as yet another Independent act of artistic-musical rebellion. I can't help but ask, what is the reason he would purposefully tell the music industry, record comp... More..