12/25 DAWN WELLS JOINS THE SHOW!

SPECIAL GUEST HOST DAWN WELLS JOINS THE SHOW!


In connection with the 50th anniversary of the unexpected hit series "Gilligan's Island," Dawn (who portrayed the lovable farm girl next door, Mary Ann Sommers), has released "A Guide To Life: What Would Mary Ann Do?" through Taylor Trade Publishing and Rowman and Littlefield Publishing Group, Inc.

Dawn writes about the meaning of the Mary Ann character and observes the cultural shifts that have occurred since she was on the island.  From the get-go, the Mary Ann character was different. She wasn't a Hollywood creation. She was molded by Dawn, from Dawn.  The Character that was originally listed as "And the rest" on the credits became the fan favorite, garnering more fan mail that even the title character.  With over 150,000 fans on her FaceBook page and fan clubs across the U.S., her following has remained faithful.


Dawn says that Mary Ann fits today just as she fit two generations ago, because she is timeless. In a world where the industry and society has been celebrating their "Bad girls," Mary Ann continues to be, for many, the breathe of fresh air as the “Good Girl.” Pop culture is too powerful and too pervasive to be controlled by parents, siblings or colleagues. It can be confused with reality. This leaves young people in a vulnerable position - they have to make decisions that are normally beyond their maturity. Dawn discusses decisions we make in life and even goes straight to the BIG DECISION and delivers her concept of the meaning of sex.  In a world of participation trophies, easy praise, and entitlement attitudes, how do you define achievement? Dawn describes it as a journey of failure and learning and tenacity that requires a constant personal re-examination of what success really means.

12/22 BERNADETTE DUNCAN HARRISON, YAPPY DAYS: BEHIND THE SCENES WITH NEWSERS, SCHMOOZERS, BOOZERS AND LOSERS

RADIO PRODUCER, BERNADETTE DUNCAN HARRISON - AUTHOR, YAPPY DAYS: BEHIND THE SCENES WITH NEWSERS, SCHMOOZERS, BOOZERS AND LOSERS

This candidly told story includes Bernadette's firsthand impressions of the sometimes quirky celebrity talk show hosts whom she served as a producer during her career.

In talk radio, a producer does a wide variety of tasks in facilitating a show, including booking the guests, screening the listener phone calls, occasionally engineering the program, and most important, holding the hands, supporting, consoling, encouraging, and simply trying to get along with some of the most egotistical, egocentric, neurotic, insecure, demanding, opinionated, sometimes horrible, but oftentimes wonderful and always remarkably talented human beings to talk across the face of the earth.

They include some of the biggest in the business: Larry King, Sally Jessy Raphael, Gil Gross, Tom Snyder, Lou Dobbs, Charles Osgood, and more.

Bernadette also collected a number of insightful anecdotes interacting with hundreds of high-profile guests during those caffeine-charged years, from media, show business, and politics—many as quirky, ego-driven, and neurotic as her talk show host bosses.

ABOUT BERNADETTE:
Bernadette Duncan Harrison is a 30-plus year veteran producer of talk shows, having worked with such stars as Larry King, Lou Dobbs, Sally Jessy Raphael, Tom Snyder, Charles Osgood, Gil Gross and many more. Her articles have appeared in the Los Angeles Times, the New York Daily News, Cosmopolitan and Seventeen among other publications. Duncan’s new book, Yappy Days: Behind the Scenes with Newsers, Schmoozers, Boozers and Losers (Talkers Books, 2015), focuses on her fascinating encounters with hosts, celebrities, politicos, and over-the-top characters while she was a producer at ABC, CBS, NBC, Fox and other media outlets. It provides the reader with intriguing insights into the personalities and egos of these high-profile figures and a behind-the-scenes look at how talk shows are produced. She currently lives in Massachusetts and Florida with her husband Michael Harrison, publisher and founder of Talkers magazine.

12/15 LOREN SHOOK, NEW POSSIBILITIES IN MEMORY CARE: THE SILVERADO STORY, SARA TERRY FROM BROOKDALE SENIOR LIVING INC.

LOREN SHOOK - CEO OF SENIOR LIVING PROVIDER DISCUSSES NEW BOOK: “NEW POSSIBILITIES IN MEMORY CARE: THE SILVERADO STORY”

HOW INNOVATION AND RESEARCH COULD CHANGE THE TREATMENT OF ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE

According to the Alzheimer’s Association, every 66 seconds someone in the U.S. develops Alzheimer’s disease, which is the most common form of dementia.  Although there is no cure, there is hope: new studies show there are techniques to enhance the quality of life and slow the progression of the disease.

Mr. Loren Shook, Chairman and Co-Founder of Silverado, a senior living provider, has seen Alzheimer’s up close.  He is sharing his learnings in a new book New Possibilities in Memory Care: The Silverado Story which seeks to provide hope to families affected by Alzheimer’s and other memory-impairing conditions by sharing inspiring stories of lives transformed. The book also discusses the latest ways memory care is delivered. Specifically, research has identified six modifiable lifestyle factors that have been shown to slow the progression of dementia and even delay onset. Two years ago, Silverado launched Nexus, a unique program for early-stage dementia residents based on these findings.  The components of the program, which are described in the book, are proving to slow the progression and ease the symptoms of dementia.

SILVERADO.COM/NEWPOSSIBILITIES


SARA TERRY FROM BROOKDALE SENIOR LIVING INC. - SAFETY TIPS FOR HOSTING SENIOR RELATIVES THIS HOLIDAY SEASON 

GRANDMA COMING TO YOUR HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS?
Safety Tips for Hosting Senior Relatives this Holiday Season 

The holiday season is in full swing, and many Americans will host family and friends of all ages this December. A good host goes the extra mile to make every guest comfortable, and that is even more important for seniors.  Falls are one of the most common and dangerous injuries for Americans 65 years and older. In fact, according to the National Council on Aging, an older adult is treated in the emergency room for a fall every 11 seconds, and every 19 minutes, an older adult dies from a fall.

If you’re playing host to seniors this month, there are a few extra steps you should take to make your home as safe and welcoming as it can be. On Dec. 13, senior living expert Sara Terry will be available to offer tips for your listeners. In this segment, she will expand on the following:
Clear Clutter: Indoor items that can pose a hazard, such as accent rugs and power cords; plus outdoor debris on pathways.

Add Light: The best wattage for entry lights, and best placement of nightlights.
Avoid Stairs: For overnight guests, a main floor room is key to safety. If stairs are a must, there are ways to ensure they’re more visible.

Dementia Dining: Keep in mind the visual and physical changes that people living with dementia experience. Use contrasting colors on the table, prepare foods of varying colors, eliminate distracting centerpieces or elaborate decorations.

WWW.NEWSROOM.BROOKDALE.COM

12/11 ROCK & ROLL HALL OF FAMER TITO JACKSON, SOLO DEBUT ALBUM TITO TIME

ROCK & ROLL HALL OF FAMER TITO JACKSON JOINS THE SHOW TO TALK ABOUT HIS SOLO DEBUT ALBUM TITO TIME

TITO TIME Tito Jackson solo debut album now available!

TITO TIME features iconic rapper Big Daddy Kane, diva Betty Wright, Queen of Soul Jocelyn Brown and music group 3T (Tito's sons Taj, Taryll and TJ).  Tito Jackson's eclectic musical arrow is aimed in the direction of diverse genres, R&B, blues, and pop, and at this juncture, Tito plans a series of recording ventures that will include a caravan of styles.

WWW.TITOJACKSON.COM

12/08 BOBSLED DRIVER SEUN ADIGUN TALKS THE OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES

BOBSLED DRIVER SEUN ADIGUN TEAMS UP W/ VISA TO INTRODUCE NEW PAYMENT ENABLED WEARABLES AT THE OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES 

***LIVE NEW YORK OLYMPIC KICKOFF EVENT***

THE AMAZING STORY OF OLYMPIC HOPEFULS & THE FIRST NIGERIAN WOMEN’S BOBSLED TEAM

With the opening ceremonies of the 2018 Olympic Winter Games in South Korea just two months away, another amazing story of the competitive spirit has emerged. The Nigerian Women’s Bobsled Team is training to become the first team of any kind from Nigeria, to qualify for the Winter Olympics in Bobsled. Against all odds, this team’s dream is on the verge of coming true, despite coming from a country where it never snows!

It’s a unique story, which makes Nigerian Bobsled Driver Seun Adigun the perfect athlete to unveil a ‘unique’ new line of payment-enabled wearables, which will be debuted at the Winter Games. Visa, the exclusive payment technology partner of the Olympic and Paralympic Games, is introducing three new wearable, payment-enabled devices. A glimpse into the future of how we will all be paying someday, Visa has created NFC-enabled payment gloves, commemorative stickers and Olympic pins, which all allow seamless and secure payments with a simple tap at any contactless-enabled payment terminal. For background about the Nigerian Women’s Bobsled Team and its Go Fund Me page.

WWW.VISA.COM 

12/04 MEDICARE OPEN ENROLLMENT ENDS DECEMBER 7

JACK CHEEVERS - PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER, CENTERS FOR MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES 

MEDICARE OPEN ENROLLMENT ENDS DECEMBER 7:  HAVE YOU REVIEWED YOUR MEDICARE PLAN?

If you have a Medicare health or prescription drug plan, you only have until the end of Open Enrollment, December 7, to make changes to your 2018 plan. Even if you are happy with your current Medicare coverage, you might find something better. If you miss the Open Enrollment deadline, most people will have to wait a full year before to make changes to their plans.  Jack Cheevers, spokesperson for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), is available for live or recorded interviews to discuss everything your audience needs to know about the Medicare Open Enrolment period.  These are the last few days of Medicare Open Enrollment, which began on October 15 and ends at midnight on December 7.

12/01 DAN TUFTO FROM HUMANA, MEDICARE ADVANTAGE ENROLLMENT

DAN TUFTO FROM HUMANA - WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT MEDICARE ADVANTAGE ENROLLMENT

Annual Enrollment Period for Medicare Advantage and Prescription Drug Plans is October 15 through December 7, with Plans Going into Effect January 1, 2018

Selecting the right health and prescription drug plans is crucial, and plans can change every year. The annual enrollment period is here, and it’s the time of year when people with Medicare can select the Medicare Advantage health plan or prescription drug plan best suited for them. Humana is committed to helping Baby Boomers achieve their best health so that they can continue to pursue what is most important to them. Choosing the plan that’s right for you or your loved one can seem overwhelming, so it is important to stay informed.

Dan Tufto to offer more details about choosing the right plan this enrollment season. He will also share data from a brand new survey of Boomers, revealing their health concerns and habits, as well as their experiences choosing Medicare plans and more.