Retired Teacher Trades In Chalk For Microphone

One year ago, 64 year old lee douglas began to translate
his love for the music of the 50's and 60's lovingly called
oldies, into a new medium, the pod cast.

Together with the folks at talkshoe.com, he began his venture into the new
medium. just retired from teaching he decided to turn in his
chalk for a microphone.

His new show, which he called "old time rock n roll,
would be different in the way it was presented. the usual
play lists that are the hallmark of the oldies am radio
stations were out the window.

His own collection of 20,000 songs would be digitized onto
his computer to lay the groundwork for the show. Instead
of playing those songs which the oldies lovers had grown
tired of, he opened his collection and played the songs
that haven't been heard for many years. Then he would have
a spotlight for each show, novelties on one, doo wops on
another, rockabilly on yet another. Each show replete with
a dose of rock history and reminiscences.

He researches each singer and each song to provide
background for each show. so in november 2006, he went
on the air on talkshoe.com. the first week he had 8
listeners. obviously his friends had at least listened.

By the third week he managed 80 listeners, still quite
a jump. however, he was unprepared for the next week when out
of nowhere 800 people listened in.

One month later the 800 listeners grew to 3,000 and by
january 2007 he had garnered a listener ship of 25,000.

His gateway site http://www.oldtimernr.com , is the host
to old time rock n roll.

He actually still takes requests and dedications just like in
the old days through his e mail address - oldtimernr@hotmail.com
where does he go from here? his plans are to as he puts
it, "take it the next level."

Douglas says he would like to garner an even larger
audience and eventually try his hand at bringing some live
oldies and doo wop shows around the country. but that is a
long way off.

His focus is to make old time rock n roll even bigger and
better with each passing week. with his success also
means success to his pod casting network, talkshoe.com.

Douglas predicts that talkshoe will be the biggest thing in
pod casting in 2007 and beyond.

Now douglas has added two new live shows to his
repertoire. he has a weekly live commentary show where
listeners can call in and add their comments called only one
manâ?Ts opinion. this show also can be accessed by a button
on his old time rock n roll web site.

In Lee's own words, "what a way to end 2007 with the most popular
new oldies program around." 25,000 listeners must agree.

By Lee