Radio Split Ranch
A monthly conversation with your favorite Capital Region broadcast personalities of the past and sometimes present. In 2024, the Schenectady Museum of Innovation and Science (MiSci) announced they would archive this podcast as a recorded history of regional broadcasting for future researchers. Many historians consider Schenectady, NY as an important center in the early development of modern radio and television broadcasting.
Why "Radio Split Ranch?"
A monthly visit with your favorite radio disk jockeys of the past and sometimes present. The podcast title is a tip of the cowboy hat to early radio pioneer Gene Autry who once broadcast from the Radio Ranch. I was in radio as Chris Warren for more than 50 years and now live the retired life in a split ranch home, so...
Episodes
Jun 10, 2022
Jun 10, 2022
1hr 31 min
One of the more unique radio personalities of our time joins me in the Radio Split Ranch. Get to know Richie Phillips.
Apr 25, 2022
Apr 25, 2022
2hr 46 sec
One of the consummate radio pros of the last 45 years visits the split ranch this month. Oh, the stories...
Mar 25, 2022
Mar 25, 2022
1hr 38 min
How did a kid from Colonie become a household name? A life-long love of radio, talent and persistence, for starters. For more details, enjoy a conversation with Brother Lou Roberts.
Feb 25, 2022
Feb 25, 2022
1hr 48 min
How many jocks do you know who grew up to be a station owner, work for a governor and write a book about an unforgettable tragedy? Meet the inimitable Bryan Jackson.
Jan 25, 2022
Jan 25, 2022
1hr 3 min
Here's proof you don't always have to be behind the mic to enjoy working in radio. Enjoy Larry Mossey's take on the business that he "did everything" in.
Dec 23, 2021
Dec 23, 2021
1hr 36 min
He made you and I laugh for more years than he'll ever admit on the air. Enjoy this conversation with the man who defined personality radio in the Capital Region for decades.
Nov 23, 2021
Nov 23, 2021
1hr 33 min
This month we're visiting with a veteran of many major markets and a man who was present at the birth of the video music revolution. What's the Buzz? Ask Mr. Brindle.
Oct 25, 2021
Oct 25, 2021
1hr 46 min
His distinctive voice has entertained us for decades. John Gabriel tells all this month. Enjoy!
Sep 25, 2021
Sep 25, 2021
1hr 16 min
The doctor is in...and has been since the 60s. My interview with the incomparable Doc Perryman.
Aug 24, 2021
Aug 24, 2021
1hr 22 min
My first interview is with a man who spent his whole working career in broadcasting, Walt Fritz.