April 19th, 2009 to April 25th, 2009I have been receiving quite a number of emails in the past week. It is so great to hear from you. Unfortunately, I am currently only able to access only the most recent correspondence, as I have had a major computer meltdown of my main computer. That computer has all of my historic emails, contacts, addresses, and more. So over the next week or so, if I do not reply to you, please do not be offended. It will be because I was unable to see it or reply. Please be patient.
I did want to mention some emails I was able to receive and read via my laptop and webmail. I would like to say hello to Paul Carter Jr. who listens to the show via Flaming Oldies in Worcester, Massachusetts. He commented that he really enjoys the special show segments, especially the Top 5 Countdown. I was pleased to play his two requests on this week's Lounge Double, Windy by Wes Montgomery and Summer Samba by Walter Wanderley. Thanks very much Paul. Hi to Shirley Ham in Cincinnati, Ohio, who sent in a suggestion for a special, which would feature songs with the same title but have nothing in common. For example, Words by The Bee Gees and Words by The Monkees. Thanks for the suggestion, Shirley. I also received a terrific email from Linda Guy in Los Angeles, California. She wanted to tell me that the show is "fabulous". She has just started listening and was blown away by the music playlist on the One Hit Wonders Special. She also said that she has been listening to Dick Bartley's shows for years, but feels that he has gotten away from playing the music of the 60s. She closed off by saying that from now on she'll be listening to Treasure Island Oldies on Sunday night instead of Mr. Bartley. As if the email was not enough, she also made a donation via PayPal! Wow! What an endorsement for the show. Thank you very much, Linda.
We had another fun time together in the Chat Room this week with our regular Nuts in the Hut as well as some new visitors. It was nice to have Ogopogo from Westbank, British Columbia return again this week. I highly encourage you to give the Chat Room a shot during the live show Sunday nights. It truly is a wonderful companion piece to the show itself. Click Chat on the Menu for more details.
Welcome to Bruce in Hillside, Illinois, who has also just started listening to the show. He requested The Way We Were by Barbra Streisand. It was my pleasure to play it for him. I would be pleased to play your request too. Either click the Requests button on any page of the website or give us a call on our 24/7 Listener Line at 206-203-4678.
We are just two short weeks away from our 12th Anniversary Special on Sunday, May 3rd, and I would really like to hear from you with your anniversary greeting. You can send an email to michael@treasureislandoldies.com or call our 24/7 Listener Line at 206-203-4678 and record your voicemail greeting. I will play it back on the anniversary special.
By the way, you could receive a copy of this newsletter directly in your inbox by subscribing to the Treasure Island Oldies Yahoo Group. Caroline in Fargo, North Dakota just signed up to receive the latest updates on the show ever week. To sign up, click Goodies on the Menu then Yahoo Group. After you sign up to receive the newsletter, go back to the Goodies page and you can get some cool free stuff for yourself, such as Treasure Island Oldies email signature and the TIO palm tree beach image for your desktop. Check it out.
We have an interesting post on the Treasure Island Oldies Blog for you this week. It is an article of the Top 75 most-played Songs in England. And the Number One song is our Song of the Week, A Whiter Shade Of Pale by Procol Harum. I think you'll find the list interesting.
This week on Voice Your Choice we feature Kenny Rogers And The First Edition with two of their hit songs before the group disbanded. Cast your vote for Something's Burnin' or Ruby, Don't Take your Love To Town. Click the Voice Your Choice button on any page of the website and make your selection. We'll play the winner in Hour 3 of next week's show.
We've received photos of many listeners from various parts of the world and they are posted at the Listener Gallery page. It would be great to have your photo added too. Just send a picture along with your name, city, and country to michael@treasureislandoldies.com and we'll be pleased to include you in the Listener Gallery.
I am still looking for your input as to whether we should bring back the Listener Map. Let me know, send an email to map@treasureislandoldies.com Thanks, I look forward to hearing from you.
If you missed the live show, you can enjoy the Archive of April 19, 2009; just click the Listen button on the Menu. And click Playlist to see all the songs we played on the show.
Have a good week.
Michael
