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By mid-August, we will be halfway between the Summer Solstice and Autumnal Equinox. The hours of the day will be decreasing toward the 12 hours of daylight / 12 hours of darkness that marks the Equinox (translated as ‘Equal Night’). On the plus side, the land and water of the northern hemisphere have now absorbed […]
WOAS FM 91.5 TOWER FUND CAMPAIGN Our broadcast tower was damaged by ice. The age of the structure dictates it must be replaced. We are formulating a replacement plan but need to get a jump start on funding it ASAP. Please send your tax deductible donations to: WOAS-FM 91.5 Tower Fund ? Ontonagon Area Schools […]
To celebrate our 46th anniversary in mid-July 2025, my wife and I traveled to Crystal Falls, Michigan to see The Traveling Musical Hillbilly Hippie Commune Show (or TMHHC). Never heard of them? They have been around since 1971 so perhaps you knew them by one of their previous names: Family Tree? Burlap Socks? Emergency Band? […]
Over the years, I have found periodically updating the history of WOAS-FM is the best way to remind locals and newcomers that we are still ‘Your Sound Choice’ in Ontonagon. Since we began streaming video of our studio and our over the air broadcast signal, we have also become ‘Bad and World-Wide’ (if ZZ […]
No, that is not a typo. When I cracked open the July 2025 issue of Guitar World (Vol. 46, Issue No. 7), I initially read the headline as ‘Brian May’ and thought, “Wow, he has been getting a lot of press lately.” Upon closer inspection, I realized it actually said ‘McCartney’s Brian Ray’. It […]
The Doors were the hottest band in the summer of 1967. Like a lot of bands who record a massive breakout album, people assume they spontaneously appeared on the radio without really knowing their backstory. To me, a band’s backstory is key to how they get on the radio and become ‘the next big […]
AstroCal – July 2025 On the morning of July 1, 2025, Venus will be shining brightly in the eastern sky in the hour before sunrise. Shining at magnitude -4-4, it will not be hard to find. On July 4, the much dimmer object just 2.4 degrees above Venus will be Uranus. Jupiter (mag -1.9) […]
Late in May, I got a sonic treat of epic proportions when Gary Tanin, our friend at Daystorm Music in Milwaukee, sent us an early copy of Peggy James’ new album. First the disclaimer – I have had the opportunity to preview several of Peggy’s albums. With each and every one of them, I […]
On February 28, 1980, AC/DC played the last date of the tour that introduced both their album Back in Black and their new singer, Brian Johnson, to the world. It had been one year and a day since they played their last show with singer Bon Scott. The concert a few nights earlier, (February […]
Back in April of 2025, we presented some highlights of General Chuck Yeager’s exploits from his West Virginia childhood up through his historic flight that broke the sound barrier for the first time (FTV: Chuck Yeager 4-23-25). This condensed version of his story touched on his time as a fighter pilot and at the time, […]