Phil Collins, Elton John, and Gloria Estefan dominated Adult Contemporary radio back in the 1980s and '90s, yet have disappeared from modern radio. Seemingly, the only time you ever hear them is at the grocery store or your local CVS. This blog remembers the music, the stories and the quirky characters from my days working in Adult Contemporary radio.
Saturday, April 21, 2018
Elvis Presley "A Little Less Conversation (JXL Remix)"
When celebrities make appearances on radio station morning shows, everyone from Donna in accounting to quirky Fred in sales shows up early for work in order to catch a glimpse and (hopefully) snap a selfie. Celebs such as Katy Perry, Kevin Costner, Kerry Wood, Patrick Sharpe, and Robin Thicke are favorites among the office staff and then, of course, there are other big names who made the rounds and left an interesting impression. For example, when Lisa Marie Presley stopped by the radio station where I worked in 2003, her handlers had a strict policy that she wouldn't pose for pictures or answer questions about Elvis. Oh, there was one other demand: no one except for the two hosts were allowed to make eye contact with Lisa Marie. That's right, a memo went out to the staff requesting that no one be near the on-air studios unless they absolutely had to be and that no one should directly look at Miss Presley.