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Robert Thomas Velline AKA Bobby Vee

Listen as Sonny reaches into his radio archives to share one of his most treasured interviews with an American music icon: Bobby Vee. Their visit took place on Sonny’s show at KMPC Radio in Los Angeles on September 3, 1975. Bobby shares his journey of being catapulted into the world of popular music and then…

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Carbonlily

Carla Sutterfield and her band, Carbonlily creates and performs music that feels brand new. Moreover, you’ll likely feel better for having heard their magical words and mind-soothing music. Carla’s voice is pure and riveting. Listen as she visits with Sonny and shares how to turn a vision into a musical group. You’ll also hear her…

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Jenifer Lewis: Walking In My Joy

Jenifer Lewis: Walking In My Joy Hope you enjoy my visit with the dynamic star of ABC-TV’s Blackish and her new Showtime series, I Love That for You, Jenifer Lewis! Listen and be inspired by her love of life, overcoming personal challenges to become a major star in the world of comedy, television, movies, animation…

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Ken Slavin: Jazz Crooner Extraordinaire!

Congratulations to my special guest, San Antonio jazz crooner extraordinaire, Ken Slavin, celebrating 30 years as a professional singer! Ken’s music has been heard around the world and he has performed at hundreds of venues across the country, including New York’s iconic Triad Theater. It’s great to catch up with my longtime friend, as he shares…

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Infinite Wonder: The Scobee Education Center

Sonny chats with his special guest, Rick Varner, director of the Scobee Education Center, located on the campus of San Antonio College in San Antonio, Texas, (named in honor former SAC student and NASA astronaut, Francis R. (Dick) Scobee – Commander of the Space Shuttle Challenger’s final flight.) It is also the home of the…

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Kathleen Bittner: Historical Romance

Kathleen Bittner Roth is a best-selling historical romance novelist known to readers around the world. Listen to her inspiring story of how a personal tragedy opened the door to way to share her gift of writing eloquent, intriguing and uplifting tales. Sonny and Kathleen first met when was a guest one morning on his KTFM…

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Silvia Santinelli: Classical Reflection

Silvia Santinelli is a world class concert pianist, whose love of music began at age of seven, when she was taken under the tutelage of the late pianist and composer Robert Avalon to study and begin her musical career in the United States. At the age of twelve, she made her debut as a soloist…

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Darrin Wylie: How To Tell Your Story

Darrin Wylie is the wearer of many creative hats. His background as a military broadcaster, communications professional at USAA, TEDx San Antonio director and producer has given him the ability to become an expert in the art of storytelling. Listen as he shares his fascinating story with Sonny. You’ll hear: The lunch that changed his life…

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Stephanie Urbina Jones – Honky Tonk Mariachi

It’s a long way from San Antonio to Nashville, 937 miles to be exact. However, that journey can last a lifetime when you are traveling by way of the music business. It’s a journey that my guest and dear friend, began and accomplished, joyfully arriving in the music capital of the world and recently appearing…

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Red McCombs: Still driven!

At 91, you would think that Texas icon, Red McCombs has nothing else to prove. After all, he has built one the country’s biggest automotive companies, brought the Spurs to San Antonio and, along with Charline, his loving wife of 68 years, has donated more than $130 million to Texas schools, research institutions and non-profits….

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