The
history of The Rock & Roll Ponderosa is a long and varied one.
The show got its name back in 1987, this is a really screwed up story.
I
was working the overnight shift at a small AM radio station in Bridgeport
Connecticut.
As I was awake at stupid oclock in the morning I was watching
Bonanza on TV before I had to go to work. For some unknown reason
when I got on the air I said good morning and welcome to the Rock
& Roll Ponderosa
The
show name was born, We went through many names on various shows
before the Ponderosa was carved in granite some of
the past names of the show have been;Nasty Habits,Whiplash, Nocturnal Emissionsand The
Metal Shop.
But since the Nordic gods have smiled
upon me 'The Ponderosa' is it.
The
Ponderosa had its true calling on the Rock Radio Network about 6 years ago
and has grown since it became that fine oiled mess that you heard
every Friday night on Total Rock.
...IT'S
MY SHOW AND I WILL PLAY WHAT I WANT TO...!!!!!!
We
went from the breakfast show to mid mornings to overnights to once a
week on Sundays to Fridays. Its a long story and I wont
bore you but we are still here and that is the important thing...
As for the music played I LOVE power metal and Classic Rock as
well as what you would call Biker Music. I try to play a variety of
these things on the show and so far the formula has worked. Once someone
asked me what I thought of all of the requests for NU-Metal that I received
and my reaction was.....
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