Open Mike radio host finds niche in Bluefield
Bob Barnett hosts The Open Mike daily from 9 to 10 AM on 1240 AM in Bluefield celebrating its first anniversary. He plans 260 guests yearly from a 25,000 population area and fills five weekly slots with diverse guests while sharing personal stories and small town life.
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Ollie Belcher
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Georgia Tech
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Ernest Goes To Camp Movie Review
A harsh take on Ernest Goes To Camp, noting Ernest Varney’s distinctive twang and look. The piece mocks the character’s appeal to children, the camp setting, and the film’s jokey humor about toilets and yucky food, challenging its place among family films from Disney Touchstone.
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Ernest
Hollywood
Silver Screen
Walt Disney
Studio
Touchstone
Jim Varney
Ernest Goes to Camp review portrays a clumsy yet kind hero
The film centers on Ernest P. Worrell a camp handyman who longs to be a counselor. Two plots collide as reform school boys visit Camp Kikakee and a villains scheme to swindle Indian land unfolds. Ernest battles the bad guys delivering mild social redemption amid crude humor.
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Ernest P. Worrell
Ernest
Camp Kikakee
Tanya Tucker 28 Settles Down After Early Rise
Delta Dawn singer Tanya Tucker at 28 has settled into a new phase as a determined career woman. The Nashville star recalls a meteoric rise from a No. 1 at 13 to Las Vegas stages at 15, a controversial engagement with Glen Campbell, and a ongoing lawsuit. Tucker praises her world stage experiences, notes popular appeal of Delta Dawn across ages, and discusses recent romantic links with Don Johnson while remaining cautious about resolutions.
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Las Vegas
Glen Campbell
Tanya Tucker
Tucker
Frankfurt
Germany
Helen Reddy
Miss Reddy
Campbell
Don Johnson
Miami Vice
Dixie Bar and Grill
Miss Tucker
Jazz Fest sizzles in Athens at Concord College Saturday
The 14th annual Jazz Fest spotlights nationally known musicians at Concord College's Alexander Arts Center in Athens on Saturday at 8 p.m. The Concord Commanders join the lineup. Tickets 5 dollars, 4 for seniors and students. call 384-3115 ext 254 for details.
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Athens
Concord College
Alexander Arts Center
Concord Commanders
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