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\"\"<\/a>January 22, 1969: William G. Milliken puts his hand on a borrowed bible at the State Capitol takes the oath of office as Michigan\u2019s 44th governor. He promises “public order, social justice\u201d and will focus on welfare improvements, educational reform and pollution control. The former Lieutenant Governor inherits a $50 million dollar budget deficit.<\/p>\n

What we’re talking about:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Comedian Robert Klein<\/strong><\/a> is touring again. He came through our town on Sunday and was just as funny as he was when I first saw him in… 1974. We were looking around the venue and commenting on “how many old people are here”. Then I realized that this guy has been touring almost nonstop for 44 years. His material has evolved to suit his aging audience. But it still works.<\/p>\n

Marie Kondo<\/strong><\/a>. The Netflix phenomenon is inspiring people to pick up stuff they don’t use “thank it and throw it away”. My wife is folding things differently & throwing stuff out. This is good!<\/p>\n

Conan O’Brien<\/strong><\/a> is returning to TBS tonight with a new, shorter format and no live band. He’s podcasting<\/a> too.<\/p>\n

\"\"Why is it that we periodically hear from ex DJs who want to “get back in the business”? Just like the adage, “you can never go home again,” Old jobs are often like visiting your high school locker<\/strong>. They are not nearly as interesting as they once were. If you are thinking about a career change, Fred Jacobs’<\/strong> advice is worth a listen<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Word is that the President is publishing altered photos<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0of himself that make him look thinner and give him longer fingers. Be honest. If you have photoshop skills, have you ever “fixed” a photo of yourself<\/a>? #Wrinkles #WhiteTeeth<\/p>\n

It is said that\u00a0“Marriage<\/strong> is essentially two people pushing down the top of the kitchen garbage so they don\u2019t have to take it out.”\u00a0Here\u2019s a tool<\/a> to facilitate more marital bliss in that space. Via Mashable.<\/p>\n

Today in Tech:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"The scariest search engine on the internet<\/strong> can tell you if your smart home devices can be seen by others<\/a>. “While Google and other search engines index only the web, Shodan.io<\/a><\/strong> indexes pretty much everything else \u2014 web cams, water treatment facilities, yachts, medical devices, traffic lights, wind turbines, license plate readers, smart TVs, refrigerators, anything and everything you could possibly imagine that’s plugged into the internet (and often shouldn’t be).”<\/p>\n

\"\"Do social media apologies work<\/strong>? We’re constantly reading about stars and companies who have offended the teeming masses, generating a viral storm of negative responses. \u00a0Here are 5 examples<\/a> of corporate mea culpas that did.<\/p>\n

Today in History:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"Happy 130th birthday, CBS<\/strong>! The Columbia Phonograph Company was formed in Washington DC on this date in 1889. The record label eventually morphs into the multi faceted Columbia Broadcast System, better known today by its three letter short code. Here’s a video look at their radio and television logos<\/a> from 1927 through 2018.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>1949, The Chinatown telephone exchange<\/a><\/strong> officially closes. At its height, there were over 3,000 phone numbers associated with the exchange. The all-female staff had to memorize every one because it was considered impolite not to request a person by name when calling.<\/p>\n

\"\"1965, A memory from Lyndon Johnson’s inaugural party<\/strong>. Can you name the stars in this photo? Looks like Ann Margaret<\/strong>, Johnny Carson<\/strong> and Barbara Streisand<\/strong>. Those were the days.<\/p>\n

\"\"1970, The 1st commercial Boeing 747<\/a><\/strong> flight takes place. Pan American World Airways<\/strong><\/a> flies from New York City to London in 6\u00bd hours. The airline, which pioneered overseas travel, struggled to compete domestically and filed for bankruptcy protection on\u00a0January 8, 1991.<\/p>\n

\"\"1972, Don McLean<\/strong><\/a>‘s ‘American Pie<\/em>‘ started a seven week run at No.1 in the US album chart. Here’s former WCFL DJ, Bob Dearborn’s analysis<\/a> of the cryptic lyrics, both in written form and in an audio documentary.<\/p>\n

1973, Roe vs Wade<\/strong><\/a> is decided by the US Supreme Court, legalizing most abortions. It’s been one of our most divisive issues ever since.<\/p>\n

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\"\"1983, A new 24-hour music video network MTV<\/strong> began broadcasting to a select group of cable customers in LA. When the network launched nationwide in August, “Video Killed the Radio Star<\/em>” was the first music video shown. (Video<\/a>)<\/p>\n

\"\"1994, American actor and singer Telly Savalas<\/strong><\/a> dies of prostate cancer aged 72. Best known as \u00a0Detective Lt. Theo Kojak in the television series of the same name, he also was super villain Ernst Stavro Blofeld<\/a>\u00a0in the James Bond film ‘On Her Majesty’s Secret Service<\/em>‘ . “Who loves ya, baby?”<\/p>\n

In the Studio Today:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"1959, Buddy Holly<\/a><\/strong> makes his last recordings, alone\u00a0in his New York City apartment with an acoustic guitar. \u2018Peggy Sue Got Married<\/em>\u2019, \u2018Crying, Waiting, Hoping<\/em>\u2019, \u2018That’s What They Say<\/em>\u2019, \u2018What To Do<\/em>\u2019, \u2018Learning The Game<\/em>\u2019 and \u2018That Makes It Tough<\/em>\u2019 are overdubbed posthumously and later released by Coral Records.<\/p>\n

\"\"1963, The Drifters<\/strong><\/a> record “On Broadway<\/em>“. While the band is most associated with original lead singer, Clyde McPhatter<\/a><\/strong>, it was \u00a0Clara Ward<\/a>\u00a0Singers alumnus, Rudy Lewis<\/strong> who was at the microphone for the session. The tune would get a second life when a Hungarian speaking DJ queues it up in a Radio Free Europe TV<\/a> spot. (Video<\/a>)<\/p>\n

\"\"1963, Gerry & the Pacemakers<\/strong><\/a> cut the tracks for “How Do You Do It<\/em>“, their first chart single. They were the second act to sign with manager\u00a0Brian Epstein<\/a><\/strong>, who linked them up with Beatles producer\u00a0George Martin<\/a><\/strong>. They had a brief prime under Epstein, 1963-1966, but came back together in 1972 and still tour to this day. (Video<\/a>)<\/p>\n

Much More Music:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"What’s your favorite Journey<\/strong><\/a> tune? According to iHeart, it’s “Don’t Stop Believin<\/em>‘” featuring the soaring voice of birthday boy Steve Perry<\/strong><\/a>. The live concert performance we link to has been viewed over 77 million times on YouTube. I bet you know the words \ud83d\ude42 (Video<\/a>)<\/p>\n

Happy Birthday to<\/strong>: Sam Cooke, 1931 (d.1964); Joseph Wambaugh (Cop Writer) 1937; Steve Perry (Journey), 1949; Teddy Gentry (Alabama), 1952<\/p>\n

Today’s Quote Worth Re-Quoting:\u00a0<\/strong>\u201cMusic gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination and life to everything.<\/em>\u201d ~Plato<\/p>\n

We leave you with a stunning live performance of “Tuesday Afternoon<\/em>” by the Moody Blues<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0complete with a full orchestra. The 1968 original was part of the groundbreaking “Days of Future Past<\/em>” LP, which also featured the classic, “Nights in White Satin” and orchestrations by the\u00a0London Festival Orchestra<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n