John Maynard

John Maynard started working in radio in the seventies as a DJ at Seattle’s KJR AM which at the time was the dominant AM station in the Seattle market. After a brief stint as a restaurateur and night club owner, Maynard returned to radio with Robin Erickson, creating the hugely popular “Robin and Maynard Show.” In the more than 20 years under that marquee, Maynard flew with the Blue Angels, piloted the Goodyear Blimp, sang with Donny Osmond and hung out in a Universal Studios bar with Kojak (Telly Savalas).

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5:00am

Tue November 6, 2012
Street Cents

Full disclosure or risk a lawsuit

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If you buy a house and shortly after moving in you're surprised to find a big crack in the foundation or the septic tank bubbling over, wouldn't your first question be, "Did the seller know about this?" Seattle-area real estate appraiser Richard Hagar says it's bad news all around if problems are not disclosed before the sale. Surprises like this not only mean headaches for the buyer but more times than not they lead to  lawsuits for the seller and his real estate agent. So, what exactly should a seller disclose?

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4:30am

Thu November 1, 2012
Record Bin Roulette

Vote for These Songs About Elections

This is how radio looks, now that we have a new VIDEO version!

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12:04am

Thu October 25, 2012
Record Bin Roulette

Be afraid, be very afraid of these Songs

Here is the splendid new VIDEO VERSION of Record Bin Roulette. Be afraid. Be very afraid.

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12:04am

Thu October 18, 2012
Record Bin Roulette

Giving Pop Music "The Business"

Radio with moving pictures, a miracle! Heres the new video version of Record Bin Roulette!

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4:30am

Thu October 11, 2012
Record Bin Roulette

Taming the Forces of Nature with Music

This is how radio looks, the new video version of Record Bin Roulette! 

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4:30am

Thu October 4, 2012
Record Bin Roulette

A Tip of the Hat to these Songs About Hats

This is how Record Bin Roulette LOOKS in VIDEO !

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2:39pm

Tue October 2, 2012
Street Cents

Renting out your basement: Extra income or extra hassle?

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In these tough economic times, it's always tempting to look for ways to bring in extra income. So how about fixing up your basement so that you can rent it out? It would be nice to have an extra $800.00 or so coming in every month. But are there questions that should be answered before moving forward? 

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4:30am

Thu September 20, 2012
Record Bin Roulette

Winning Elections With Music

Here's the sparkling new VIDEO version of Record Bin Roulette:

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4:30am

Thu September 13, 2012
Record Bin Roulette

Singin' about the country life

Here's the shiny video version of Record Bin Roulette:

Although 8 out of 10 Americans live in cities, we still idealize a life in the country, and there are plenty of songs to prove it. And if you are considering a move to the boonies, there is actually free land available. The only catch is you’d have to live in Plainville, Kansas.

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4:30am

Thu September 6, 2012
Record Bin Roulette

A Sugar Rush of Pop Songs

It's a bird, it's a plane, it's the new video version of Record Bin Roulette!

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12:26pm

Tue September 4, 2012
Street Cents

Will that remodel add to your home's resale value?

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Remodeling can turn boring into wow but will it add to the value of your home? If your goal is to sell your home at a higher price after you doll it up, it pays to first ask some serious questions about the house, the land  it sits on, and the neighborhood.

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4:30am

Thu August 30, 2012
Record Bin Roulette

Work songs for Labor Day

Hey! It's the shiny new video version of Record Bin Roulette! Check it out!

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4:30am

Thu August 23, 2012
Record Bin Roulette

Product placement in Pop Songs

Companies like Coca Cola spend billions of dollars on advertising each year, much of it for product placement in movies, TV and books. But sometimes it happens the other way around—products find themselves written into pop songs. From Paul Simon’s “Kodachrome” to Janis Joplin’s “Mercedes Benz”, brand names have inspired some big hits…and the advertising is free.

Here’s the spiffy new video version of Record Bin Roulette:

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4:30am

Thu August 16, 2012
Record Bin Roulette

Singing the praises of the 1 percent

We could shock you with startling statistics about how the richest 1 percent own about 50 percent of the wealth, and how it’s been getting worse for the rest of us for a few decades now. But that’s depressing! And we’d much rather watch cartoons.

Like this 1933 Merrie Melodies gem “We’re in the Money”:

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4:30am

Thu August 9, 2012
Record Bin Roulette

A Nice Hawaiian Punch of Songs

Watch the episode in glorious video here:

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