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Author Martha Bolton Chats with the ladies on The Military Hour.

For five decades, comedian, actor, singer, dancer, and entertainer Bob Hope (1903–2003) traveled the world performing before American and Allied troops and putting on morale-boosting USO shows. Dear Bob . . . : Bob Hope’s Wartime Correspondence with the G.I.s of World War II tells the story of Hope’s remarkable service to the fighting men and women of World War II, collecting personal letters, postcards, packages, and more sent back and forth among Hope and the troops and their loved ones back home.

Soldiers, nurses, wives, and parents shared their innermost thoughts, swapped jokes, and commiserated with the “G.I.s’ best friend” about war, sacrifice, lonely days, and worrisome, silent nights. The Entertainer of the Century performed for millions of soldiers in person, in films, and over the radio. He visited them in the hospitals and became not just a pal but their link to home. This unforgettable collection of letters and images, many of which remained in Hope’s personal files throughout his life and now reside at the Library of Congress, capture a personal side of both writer and recipient in a very special and often-emotional way. This volume heralds the voices of those servicemen and women whom Hope entertained and who, it is clear, delighted and inspired him.

Billy Vera is an American singer, songwriter, actor, author and music historian. He has been a singer and songwriter since the 1960s, his most successful record being "At This Moment", a US number 1 hit in 1987. He continues to perform with his group Billy Vera & The Beaters, and won a Grammy Award  in 2013.

Don talks about his most current shows.

Holly Rotondi is the Executive Director of the Friends of the National World War II Memorial, the nonprofit organization dedicated to teaching the lessons of yesterday to unite the generations of tomorrow. In this role, Ms. Rotondi is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the organization and for developing, funding, and implementing the organization’s strategic plans. Ms. Rotondi also serves as a member and executive officer of the organization’s Board of Directors.

From 2011-213, she served as a Senior IT Project Management Specialist with High Performance Technologies Group (HPTG). Ms. Rotondi provided project management support for HPTG’s $115 million Veterans Relationship Management contract with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to manage the VA’s next generation of IT system solutions.

Prior to her time with HPTG, Ms. Rotondi spent nearly fourteen years with the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund (VVMF), a Washington, DC-based international nonprofit.  At VVMF, Ms. Rotondi came up through the ranks attaining the position of Vice President. In this role, her areas of oversight included development / fundraising, programming, and public and community relations. Ms. Rotondi managed the organization’s ceremonies, programs and educational efforts and internal staff as well as a 100-strong volunteer corps to raise awareness and loyalty across the organization and the various communities they represent.  Additionally, Ms. Rotondi developed eight delegations to Southeast Asia and collaborated with Major League Baseball and HBO on the introduction of baseball to Vietnam.

Singer Chloé Neeley talks about her music, family, and life. Hear her single "Can you feel my heartbeat" right here on Lyons Radio Network.

https://hollywoodyates.com/

Hollywood started in the entertainment business at the age of 7 as an Elvis impersonator. He came down stairs in his family’s town home the morning Elvis died and sat captivated in front of the T.V. and radio all day. It was then he saw how one man could capture the world and decided he wanted to be that kind of man. 

23 years on the professional rodeo circuit as a bullfighter and rodeo clown, including 2 time NFR Wrangler bullfights finalist, 1 time NFR Wrangler bullfights Barrel man, 2 time BRO World Champion Bullfighter, 3 time Salinas Bullfight Champion, 3 time Ellensburg Bullfight Champion, 4 time FT. Madison Bullfight Champion plus over 30 other championships.

The media has embraced Hollywood for years either as the long-haired rodeo clown or the take-no-prisoners “Wolf” on American Gladiators -- from the rodeo arena to the red carpets in Hollywood. He has appeared on The Today Show, VH1’s Best Week Ever, Deal or No Deal, The Ellen DeGeneres Show, GAC, CMT, Access Hollywood, FOX News Happy Hour, CW11, Fox and Friends. Yates has also been written about in various print articles including Entertainment Weekly, Sports Illustrated and People Magazine and sponsored by Coors Light and Wrangler within his career. 

He is getting great review’s from the media such as CMT Insider who aired a story about him crossing over to the music scene and Today’s Country Magazine which states “ he does have a uniqueness to his sound that he combines with a presence alone that is enough to attract attention and when you mix in the fact that the guy can sing an upbeat, rocking, tune with a voice that booms over the crowd you can definitely see that this is someone that is about to peak a tremendous interest amongst the industry.

HALL PASS BAND - VOTED BEST BAND OF 425!

PLAYING HIGH ENERGY HITS THAT GET THE CROWD DANCING!

Voted the Best Band in 425 magazine in 2019 by fans and readers, Hall Pass Band covers rock and pop favorites blending dynamic vocals and sound.  Hall Pass has played at the Bite of Seattle, The Seahawks Pre-game events, McCaw Hall, Suncadia Resort, The Triple Door, The Hard Rock Cafe, Skagit Valley Casino and many great local bars and more! Corporate events include SpaceX, Pacific NW Ballet, Canterwood Country Club and Auctions for The Snohomish Education Foundation, the Assistance League of the Eastside and the Evergreen Health Gala.

Smith Sisters and the Sunday Drivers are an award winning singing songwriting sister duo located in Orange County, CA.  Their unique FAMILY FRIENDLY bluegrass style tells wonderful stories that everyone can relate to.  Their music is currently charting and played on radio in 193 Countries across the world!  

The Smith Sisters have been featured performers for Kjazz Radio Summer Concert Series, Disneyland, The Ritz Carlton, The NAMM Show, the renowned Sky Room, and have been featured on Good Day Sacramento and on a CBS special featuring Bill Nye the Science Guy.  

Smith Sister radio jingles have been aired on several radio stations including Kjazz 88.1 FM; Tom Ingram, Viva Las Vegas and many others.

Incredible and Talented

Emily Pyscher is an 18 year old singer-songwriter, Nashville recording and performing artist. Growing up in a small town in Michigan has not only influenced the lyrics in her songs but also, her journey coming into mainstream music. Going from writing songs on her bedroom floor to creating incredible music at Ken Roysters' Direct Image Studio in Nashville has turned her sparks of inspiration into a flame that will never burn out.

U.S. intelligence agencies recently delivered a report on “unidentified aerial phenomena” to Congress, compiled by the Director of National Intelligence and the Secretary of Defense, to finally make public what the government knows about unidentified flying objects and data analyzed from the encounters.

In the report on the Pentagon’s UAP Task Force, officials recommend extending research and resources to explore existing unknowns. They also pointed to new ways the government can use new technology to investigate sightings. The report does not confirm or refute the existence of alien life.

Since the documents have been released many pilots are speaking out about what they have seen.

Are the Aliens here on earth? YES!