It was November 2010. While hosting a conference in Ft. Worth, I reconnected with my dear friend, Brad Stewart. After dinner, he invited me to a rehearsal for his church choir. When we arrived at the small church in Arlington, he asked me to come and sit in the choir. I said, “Brad, I don’t…
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Gary Mule Deer has been making audiences laugh hysterically for for 58 years and he’s just getting started! He has shared the stage with over 100 show biz icons, from Sinatra to Willie Nelson and Johnny Carson to Johnny Mathis, all of whom have considered Gary their peer. Sonny chats with and is entertained by…
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In February of 1977, my friend, singer/songwriter, Alan O’day called and asked if I wanted to premiere his new song, “Undercover Angel,” on my radio show on KMPC in Los Angeles. When I heard the song, I told Alan, that it was a “mega-hit” and said I had an idea of how we could have…
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Sonny visits with San Antonio College student, Angela Quillian, Deborah Martin from Alamo Colleges and broadcast veteran, Arch Campbell who helped start the Jean Longwith Endowment – a scholarship fund for students seeking a career in broadcasting. Angela is a former recipient of the Jean Longwith Scholarship. Sonny and Arch were in Ms. Longwith’s first…
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Sonny visits with his longtime friend, Wink Martindale! He had the pleasure of working with Wink on America’s greatest personality station in the 70’s, KMPC Radio in Los Angeles. You’ll hear: What he did as a 7-year-old to gain radio experience Wink’s priceless conversation with a young Elvis Presley His magical appearance on the Ed…
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Kevin Gershan is a producer/director for CBS Television Distribution based in Entertainment Tonight, working on major syndication shows, including Jeopardy, Wheel of Fortune,Dr. Phil, Rachael Ray and others. Celebrating 40 years with CBS, Kevin’s broadcast career began as a youngster, making his debut as one of the precocious children on Art Linkletter’s House Party (Kids…
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Gary Garcia is known as Gary the Showman for a good reason. His Las Vegas style of performing has audiences cheering and shouting for more. Listen as Sonny chats with Gary about his “overnight-success” that has taken 20 years achieve. Gary shares: The serendipitous adventure that took him from San Antonio, Texas to Hollywood What it…
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Mitch Stephen’s Links: –The Art of Owner Financing: Making Money Without Being A Landlord –(Free Book) My Life & 1000 Houses: Failing Forward to Financial Freedom –Mitch Stephen Music: ThatSongWriter.com –All Mitch Stephen Books –Official Site Mitch Stephen is a Texas original. As a real estate guru, he has been lauded by his professional peers…
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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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“Where there is injury, poverty, dying and despair, let me be love. Where there is darkness, sadness, hopelessness, wickedness and hatred, let me be love.”
-‘Be Love’ by Laura Marie from the album ‘Stars Apart’