She came in and caught me sleeping on the couch.

We’re going to spin the clock back to 1982. I was a reshmen at Hamilton College, and inbetween actually studying for classes and trying to actually garner an education, I finally scored my first recurring radio slot on the campus radio station, WHCL. Understand that at the time, the good prime radio slots were claimed…

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The Nightowl Radio Show playlist for December 24, 2021

The following is a playlist for the broadcast of the Nightowl Radio Show, a one-hour college radio show on station WHCL-FM.  The show can be streamed tonight at 7:00 p.m. Eastern at whcl.org. This episode is a special Christmas-themed episode, featuring songs that celebrate the holiday season. Time Artist Song Release Label 8:00 PM ’63…

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Sometimes we all need a “good guy” moment. I just received one.

Saturday started out wonderful. And it ended up as one of the worst days of my life. I shall explain that story by telling you another story. Mike Lent was a classmate of mine at Hamilton College, he was an ’86, a year behind me. He was a fun guy, great for conversation, the kind…

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The Nightowl Radio Show playlist for December 10, 2021

The following is a playlist for the broadcast of the Nightowl Radio Show, a one-hour college radio show on station WHCL-FM.  The show can be streamed tonight at 7:00 p.m. Eastern at whcl.org. Tonight’s broadcast features songs that all contain that classic Bo Diddley rhythm beat to it. Yes, there’s lots of songs like this.…

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The Nightowl Radio Show playlist for December 3, 2021

The following is a playlist for the broadcast of the Nightowl Radio Show, a one-hour college radio show on station WHCL-FM.  The show can be streamed tonight at 7:00 p.m. Eastern at whcl.org. Time Artist Song Release 7:01 PM Dragonforce Through the Fire and Flames Inhuman Rampage 7:09 PM Queens of the Stone Age 3’s…

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Why I need to edit Arlo Guthrie this Friday night.

I’ve had my “Chuck returns to college radio” stint for the past 18 months, and it’s been a total blast. The return of the Nightowl Radio Show is a chance to return to one of my “happy places” in college life – a place where I felt like I wasn’t an outsider or an outcast…

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The Nightowl Radio Show playlist for November 19, 2021

The following is a playlist for the broadcast of the Nightowl Radio Show, a one-hour college radio show on station WHCL-FM.  The show can be streamed tonight at 7:00 p.m. Eastern at whcl.org. Time Artist Song Release 7:01 PM Automatic Man My Pearl Automatic Man 7:07 PM The Limits What You Do (I Get Excited)…

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The Nightowl Radio Show playlist for November 12, 2021

The following is a playlist for the broadcast of the Nightowl Radio Show, a one-hour college radio show on station WHCL-FM.  The show can be streamed tonight at 7:00 p.m. Eastern at whcl.org. Tonight’s episode is a deep dive into the chewy world of bubblegum music, including rare tracks, alternate recordings, and a block of…

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