Belated wishes for a Happy 2026. Hope it’s going well so far. Doug’s Place has some lofty goals for this year. Without going into full details, I looked into one of those goals when recent travels took me to a venue I’d never been to. So, of course I asked Siri for directions. Rarely, if …
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Who Can You Trust?: Part V
As George Santayana noted long ago, those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it. In the case of “the writer,” to say the least, he has failed NBC News History 101 — again. Now, I’m not going to rehash Parts I through IV here. Want to relive them? Go to www.DougMorris.org/search and …
From The Beginning
As longtime patrons of Doug’s Place know, I’ve been part of Rock 104 for all but its first 365 days. I was at the competition. The year of 1995 marked what I looked at as the Airwave Battle Royale. A classic rock station not named Rock 104 had just launched circa New Year’s Day of …
A bee looks at forty (a neighbor is still in awe)
I begin with a confession: I don’t know the world of country music inside and out. However, I will admit to watching a lot of The Nashville Network’s “Fandango” in the ’80s—mainly because I’m a game show fan; the puns of Edgar, the talking jukebox, were worth the price of admission. On a related note, …
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It’s gonna take a lotto luck (victory in Lamar Co.)
Congratulations are in order. YES 64.1%NO 35.9% I guess the “come for the POTUS election, stay to support our school system” strategy worked. But seriously, to the Lamar County School District leadership, that’s just one hurdle cleared. There are more hurdles to clear. For the rest of Mississippi, it will be interesting to see if …
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Fox on the run
I would’ve rejoiced this news sooner here. However, industry colleagues and I were chiming in and reacting on Facebook Monday. Now that we’ve all had a chance to digest the news, I can say it here. So long, farewell, auf Wiedersehen, and enjoy the beignets, 103.7FM. There are plenty to go ’round in NOLA. With …
It’s gonna take a lotto luck (Lamar County’s second attempt)
Welp, if at first you don’t succeed, try try again. The Lamar County School District is giving its bond issue another chance in front of voters. It’s the same one as before. As before, it needs a 60% supermajority of yes votes. If it clears that hurdle, it will mean new buildings for Purvis High …
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Three words of advice to newscast producers: Just say no
It’s been about seven years since I last produced a newscast. There’s been a pandemic since then. Certain perpetrators of satellite media tours apparently closed their office for good (thank goodness). So maybe the following advice is a little antiquated. But — with autumn on the horizon, organizers of satellite media tours may be thinking …
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It’s gonna take a lotto luck (Lamar Co. follow-up)
The results are in — and it’s bad news for the Lamar County School District… YES 53.82%NO 46.18% …a 60% supermajority of yes votes was needed for the win — hence why it’s a loss. I’m writing this reaction to the results from the perspective of an Ohioan. Yes, I know Lamar County, Mississippi, long …
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“The Hollywood Squirrels” Final answer?
Random thoughts on recent game show developments. There’s word CBS will reboot “Hollywood Squares” in primetime next January. About all that’s known is Drew Barrymore will be the center square. Good pick. There’s a generation, and I’ll include myself in it, who’s seen her grow up in front of the camera from “E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial” …