The show must go on.
I've heard it said hundreds (if not thousands) of times: during and after Katrina and Rita; after the Twin Towers fell; after Sandy Hook; after Mickey Shunick; after the death of my mother; and, now, after the Boston Marathon bombings.
The tension builds as you watch Jessica Powell's boyfriend Creighton Baird encourages her to go ahead with the jump - free falling off a four hundred foot cliff into a canyon in an extreme 'pendulum rope swing.'
The Polyester Power Hour is on till noon with CJ and Debbie Ray on KTDY, and here's what's going on inside and outside behind the scenes this morning at Townsquare Media...
This thing has been sitting in the corner of our studio for a few days and nobody seems to know what it is. Do you know? CJ said if it's not gone by today, he's throwing it away.
Did you know that you can open up those little sample cups that McDonald's uses for ketchup?
I distinctly remember how I found out about the "sample" cups that open up to the size of a small saucer: we used to put them into our cupped hand, circled by our thumb and forefinger...
'Fierce Five' US Gymnastics team member Aly Raisman takes you onto the tour bus she and the other members of the US Gold Medal winning Gymnastics Team is on during the Kellogg's Tour of Gymnastics Champions.
While MacKenzie Bourg, STM graduate and contestant on NBC's 'The Voice,' visited with us this morning, CJ asked him to throw the ceremonial highlighter at today's birthday list to choose our cookie bouquet winner. Mac executed his throw perfectly, with great form and accuracy. (He chose purple, by the way.) CJ, however, had a little trouble with the video...
MacKenzie Bourg, the young Lafayette singer who's on 'The Voice,' visited with us this morning and brought with him a photo taken by his uncle in 1989. It shows a young CJ along with a very young hip-hop duo who was appearing at Colors Concert Connection, a teen club on Johnston Street.
His audition video from "The Voice" sounds really great in headphones, so turn it up! You can also follow him on Twitter, "Like" him on Facebook, download him on iTunes, and, of course, watch him on NBC's "The Voice"!! (By t...
You know me best as your afternoon host on 99.9 KTDY, but, what you don't know about me is how much I do behind the scenes. Some call me "The MacGyver" of the radio station!
Last night, Superdome manager Doug Thornton was at the facility, awaiting the arrival of Hurricane Isaac. Seven years ago, he was in the same location, awaiting the destructive force of Hurricane Katrina.
The biggest rock show of the year is just days away. Journey, Pat Benatar and Loverboy appear at the Cajundome August 28th. I had the opportunity to chat with Journey's longtime keyboardist Jonathan Cain. We discussed his own work as a songwriter, producer, as well as Journey's "second wind"...
It's true. CJ is on an Elvis Presley poster and an Elvis CD cover. A company called Fan Mosaics invited Elvis insiders to share a photo of themselves to be digitally compiled to create a one of a kind mosaic of Elvis Presley.
One of our beloved Account Executives, Bree, is expecting. It looks like she should be due any day now, but she's not due until October. (Click through to see the bottom half of the photo.) We've decided to help her out by suggesting names for the baby...
A few weeks ago an email was being passed around the KTDY station with helpful household tips to everyday problems. Most clicked through without a second thought. CJ however was inspired. Fortunately, his inspiration has translated into a series of entertaining and information videos that attempt to solve some of life's little problems.