A-Mazing Fun

At the Mesilla Valley Maze this past weekend -

 

3 TV guys and 1 radio guy judged the pumpkin carving contest on Saturday.  L-R: Phillip Anaya of Fox 14, Ben Swann of Newschannel 9, Mike (101 Gold) and Robert Bettes of KDBC4.

We look confused as Noreen Jaramillo (NM Dept of Agriculture and formally of Fox 14) shakes her head.

Music History 101: October 12, 1997- John Denver is killed when his home-built airplane crashed into California’s Monterey Bay.

The 101 number one song of the day was recorded in New Mexico by a group from New Mexico and it became the biggest single of that year. The group was from Raton and they were in need of a lead singer. Norman Petty, who owned the famed studios in Clovis, knew a singer from Amarillo and suggested they get together. They decided to give it try and went on the road trying out different songs to add to their repertoire. One song in particular got an incredible response from audiences. The reaction was so great, they played it twice each show. Soon they recorded it and released it as a single. At first, it sold well only in the southwest but eventually it broke out and it arrived at number one on October 12, 1963 and stayed on top for five weeks. It’s today’s 101 number one song of the day – from Jimmy Gilmer and the Fireballs (Sugar Shack)

We had the opportunity to speak with Pat Hynes, the Chairwoman of the International Symposium for Personal and Commercial Spaceflight this morning.  The Symposium is next week here in Las Cruces. 

To find out more go to: www.ispcs.com