As 2024 came to an end, we learned of the passing of WOAS-FM’s founder and first General Manager Thomas G. Lee (March 9, 1939 – November 26, 2024).  Tom and I both began our …

       In the summer of 1999, author Stephen Ambrose was having dinner with his old friend George McGovern.  Having been an acquaintance of the former 1972 presidential candidate, he knew o…

       Regular readers of these FTVs will no doubt recognize the name Gary Tanin.  Having name checked him enough times to enshrine his name in the WOAS FM Hall of Fame (if and when we get …

       A while ago I dedicated this space to one of the most inspirational teachers I had back in the day, the late Don Aronson (R.I.P.).  Digging back in the old memory files dusted off a …

       In Part 1 of Mission Control, we introduced Christopher Columbus Kraft, the man who guided the birth of ‘Mission Control’ for the United States space program.  Kraft and his grou…

AstroCal – December 2024        Although the shortest daylight of this year falls on the Winter Solstice – December 21, it will only take a few weeks before the daylight hours be…