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Rayman started in Twin Ports radio in November of 1995 on talk radio WEBC AM 560. He joined the Kool 101.7 staff in 1998 and became the Afternoon Drive personality in 2001. In 2005 Rayman was honored for his talents with the LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD by the MINNESOTA ROCK AND COUNTRY HALL OF FAME, now the MID AMERICA MUSIC HALL OF FAME. The Award was given to Rayman for his lifetime dedication to rock and roll music. Rayman was the first personality in Northern Minnesota, Wisconsin, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Iowa to receive the honor. Only 3 radio personalities are in the Hall. One is deceased, one is retired, leaving Rayman as the only “Working” radio personality in both Country and Rock and Roll radio in the MID AMERICA HALL OF FAME. Hear the legendary Rayman daily 2 to 6 pm on KOOL 101.7!!
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“The Prisonaires” Became Recording Stars While Still in Prison.

One of the coolest things about Sam Phillips owner of Sun Records, was that  if you had a couple dollars, you could make a record. Sam wanted to make the music recording business open to everybody, regardless of race. A good example are "The Prisonaires" a group pf men whose permanent residence was the Kentucky State Prison.

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Category: Music News
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(Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
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Oh Please, Do We Really Need A Facebook Phone?

If you ask me, the smartphone market is already much too crowded. With newly upgraded phones coming out all the time, it just makes matters worse. Now Facebook is set to release it's new Facebook phone as early as this Thursday. You'll be able to do everything you now do on Facebook, right on your Facebook phone. Why? When I use Facebook, my app is only a click away, so why would I need a phone to do the same thing?

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Category: Tech
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Why Wait For Google Glass, Save Money and Make your Own Rayman iSpecs

Instead of buying "Google Glass," why not make your own? Thanks to the cool dude that turned me on to it on his blog. Just think of it, Rayman's iSpecs, a system that turns your iPhone or Android phone into Google Glass. Here's how to make yours.

Here's all you need:

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Category: Lifestyle, Tech, Weird News
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Ben Portsmouth is About As Close to Elvis as it Gets [VIDEO]

Over my lifetime and career in radio, I've seen hundreds of Elvis impersonators. Some terrible, most good, but very very few who were excellent. I remember working with one who happened to be a chain smoker, and after every song he'd disappear, take a few drags, cough a little, then do another song. 

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Category: Celebrity, Music News, Video

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