"The View From the Phlipside" is a media commentary program airing on WRFA-LP, Jamestown NY. It can be heard Monday through Friday around 7:30 AM. The following are scripts which may not exactly match the aired version of the program. Mostly because the host may suddenly choose to add or subtract words at a moment's notice. WRFA-LP is... Continue Reading →
Nightfall (1988)
Nightfall (1988) - Once every thousand years, the multiple suns on a distant planet leave the sky at the same time. On a planet of eternal light, nothing is more frightenting than the fall of night. Directed by Paul Mayersberg Starring David Birney Science fiction fans beware! Movie fans beware! This may be the worst... Continue Reading →
The Government Watches The News, Next at Facebook, The I-Man is Out!
"The View From the Phlipside" is a media commentary program airing on WRFA-LP, Jamestown NY. It can be heard Monday through Friday around 7:30 AM. The following are scripts which may not exactly match the aired version of the program. Mostly because the host may suddenly choose to add or subtract words at a moment's notice. WRFA-LP is... Continue Reading →
From My Shelves – The Magic of Xanth
From My Shelves is a series of occasional posts that look at items from my personal collection to which I have a special attachment. I went back and forth on posting this one. It's the only one that is a negative review. But it also speaks to how our understanding of the media can change... Continue Reading →
Commando (1985)
Commando (1985) - A retired Special Ops soldier is dragged back into action when an old enemy kidnaps his daughter. Directed by Mark L. Lester Starring Arnold Schwartzenegger, Alyssa Milano, Dan Hedeya This is a guilty pleasure movie for me. Stock characters in a predictable plot. It’s... Continue Reading →
Jesus Christ Superstar in Concert
Finally got the chance to watch my DVR recording of NBC's "Jesus Christ Superstar in Concert". The original Broadway version was a must-have recording when I was in high school and college. I still know almost all the words to every song in the show. So I was pretty excited when I heard about the... Continue Reading →
Sinclair Gets It Wrong, RIP Steven Bochco, Whither Ratings?
"The View From the Phlipside" is a media commentary program airing on WRFA-LP, Jamestown NY. It can be heard Monday through Friday around 7:30 AM. The following are scripts which may not exactly match the aired version of the program. Mostly because the host may suddenly choose to add or subtract words at a moment's notice. WRFA-LP is... Continue Reading →
Dead Air (Book)
Dead Air by Cliff Protzman (2018) - The owner of a Pittsburgh security company investigates the death of his boyhood friend. The answer will wind through the radio industry, city politics, and sex as he pursues justice for his friend. This book is like a beautiful stranger you see on the other side of the... Continue Reading →
The Brother From Another Planet (1984)
The Brother From Another Planet (1984) - A runaway from another world lands in Harlem and has to find his way. Director John Sayles Star Joe Morton This low budget sci-fi movie was a personal project for director John Sayles. He financed the #350,000 budget himself. It’s another example of what can be done with... Continue Reading →
Facebook's REAL Problem, Commercial Basics, Commercial Extinction?
"The View From the Phlipside" is a media commentary program airing on WRFA-LP, Jamestown NY. It can be heard Monday through Friday around 7:30 AM. The following are scripts which may not exactly match the aired version of the program. Mostly because the host may suddenly choose to add or subtract words at a moment's notice. WRFA-LP is... Continue Reading →