Mr. Dana Presents

1979 Ford’s Pinto automobile design allowed its fuel tank to be easily damaged during a rear-end collision, sometimes resulting in deadly fires and explosions. Scrappy-Doo was first added to the cast of Scooby-Doo. On your radio the #1 song was Reunited – Peaches & Herb. Less than 2 weeks from the beginning of Movie Season at the Drive-In.  www.reynoldsdrivein.net www.mrdanastuff.com   

Some music going on, in and around our area, the Penn/Ohio Valley. The Edinboro Art and Music Fest, The Barrow Civic Theater, Franklin, PA and Big Rail Brewing, Grove City, PA.  The Links are below. Thanks for listening.  https://www.edinboroartandmusic.com/copy-of-schedule-of-events https://bigrailbrewing.com/events/ https://barrowtheatre.my.salesforce-sites.com/ticket#/events/a0STN000006PtXJ2A0...

1998 Titanic won an Oscar for Best Picture, The Practice (ABC) won an Emmy for Outstanding Drama Series, and Sunny Came Home won a Grammy for Record of the Year. Eric Clapton, The Verve, 2Pac and Alanis Morissette were on your radio. Movies are Back Memorial Day Weekend! Thanks for listening and please subscribe.  www.reynoldsdrivein.net www.mrdanastuff.com  

For over 40 years, Mike Campbell was an integral member of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers as their lead guitarist, co-songwriter and co-producer. After Petty died in 2017, Campbell took on a new role in his long musical career: singer and leader of his current band, the Dirty Knobs... This motivation for this weeks music break.  I'm also featuring some great Pittsburgh artists. Links for shows be...

In 1980, notable events included the release of the Rubik's Cube, the US boycott of the Moscow Olympics, and the debut of Cable News Network (CNN). On this day your radio would have featured: The Pretenders, The Brothers Johnson, Eagles, Fleetwood Mac and MORE! Who do you think the #1 Song/Artist was OTD?  Thanks for listening and Please Subscribe. ~Mr. Dana  www.reynoldsdrivein.net www.mrdanastuf...

This week I picked out some selections I'm listening too on several of my personal playlists. Alison Krauss, Jason Isbell, The Wilder Blue, Southern Avenue, Taj' Mahal' with Keb'Mo & Ruby Amanfu.  The show ends with Willow Avalon.  Link Below for Alison Krauss & Union Station in September.  Thanks for listening. ~Mr. Dana https://www.axs.com/events/754627/alison-krauss-union-station-ticket...

1977 The Movies to Watch include Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, and Smokey and the Bandit.  The Most Famous Person in America was probably Steve Martin. The music on your radio included Jimmy Buffett, ABBA, and Shalamar... Thanks for listening and looking forward to seeing you at the Drive-In.  ~Mr. Dana HAPPY EASTER.  www.reynoldsdrivein.net www.mrdanastuff....

Music that is happening this weekend on stages in our area. Jill Sobule with The Fixx, Joss Stone with Melissa Etheridge, Bill Toms and Martin Sexton! Links are below. Thanks for listening. Really... Thank You.  ~Mr. Dana www.mrdanastuff.com  https://kentstage.org/ https://bigrailbrewing.com/events/ https://druskyentertainment.com/event/melissa-etheridge-joss-stone/wd-packard-music-hall/  

Celebrating the hits this week in 1967. Fun Facts like: A McDonald's restaurant in Uniontown, Pennsylvania sold the world's first Big Mac for 45 cents. Today, one Big Mac costs around $5.15 in the United States. And Time magazine's "Person of the Year" was President Lyndon Johnson. The Beatles were on your radio along with Lesley Gore, Tom Jones and Simon & Garfunkel to name a few.  Looking fo...

From Top Gun’s Iceman to Tombstone’s Doc Holliday, there are a ton of iconic performances that the late, great Val Kilmer will always be remembered for. Kilmer sadly passed away on April 1, 2025, at the age of 65. I picked out some songs from favorite Val Kilmer Movies for this weeks music break. Maybe it will inspire you to enjoy a flick or two?  (One song is Val Singing.)  The link for the artic...

1986 "Pork, it's the other white meat." Andy Warhol’s final work before his death was the cover of Aretha Franklin’s 1986 album Aretha.  Bobby Ewing came out of the shower alive. The prior season of Dallas had been a dream. On your radio you heard Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark, Robert Palmer, Prince and the Rolling Stones to name a few. Counting down to 2025 Movie Season! Please Subscribe and...

Midweek Music Break listening to artists coming to the Penn/Ohio Valley. Congratulations to The Vindy's and their new single and tour.  Links for upcoming events featured in this program are below.  Thanks for listening and please subscribe. ~Mr. Dana https://bigrailbrewing.com/events/ https://www.thevindys.com/ https://druskyentertainment.com/venue/wd-packard-music-hall/ https://robinstheatre.com...

In 1976 the United States was making ready to celebrate the Bicentennial. The celebration itself included several events, such as a giant firework display in Washington D.C. that was nationally televised. Your radio was cranking out hits from Foghat, Donna Summer, Maxine Nightingale and The Bellamy Brothers. Thanks for listening and looking forward to seeing you at the Drive-In! ~Mr. Dana www.reyn...

This week, music/shows going on in and around our area this and next weekend. (As a side note I just bought tickets to see Here Come The Mummies on the Ken t Stage, Kent OH, next Friday evening.) Kent Stage, Robins Theatre, Warren, OH, Big Rail Brewing, Grove City, PA Links are included below. Thanks for listening and please share and subscribe. ~Mr. Dana Kent Stage, Kent, OH https://kentstage.org...

What are some fun facts and trivia, from the year 1994? What were the big hits on your radio this week in 1994?  Thanks for listening to a sample of the music you'll hear at the Reynolds Drive In, Transfer, PA.  There is a wonderful opportunity to relive some of your favorite 90's music this summer in Pittsburgh, PA. You'll find the link below.  Please subscribe and share, it's greatly appreciated...

These individual parts make up The Rolling Stones. Some of my favorite solo accomplishments from the Stones, Keith Richards, Bill Wyman, Mick Jagger, Ronnie Wood and Mick Taylor.  At the very end a little something about Brian Jones and a Youngstown Band, The Deadbeat Poets.  Thanks for listening and enjoy! ~Mr. Dana   Please Subscribe. www.mrdanastuff.com www.reynoldsdrivein.net Chip Baker Films...

1982 On Golden Pond won three Academy Awards, including Best Actor (Henry Fonda) and Best Actress (Katherine Hepburn). The board game Trivial Pursuit and the standalone card game Illuminati were both introduced. Your radio sounded something like this...  Thanks for listening and please subscribe.  Flock of Seagulls, Thursday, April 17, 2025 A Flock of Seagulls Jergels Rhythm Grille Foreigner, July...

The 7 Artists Who Scored 5 or More No. 1 Hits in the 1980s.  Whitney Houston had 7, Hall & Oats had 5... Enjoy a little midweek musical trip into the 1980's. Thanks for listening and please subscribe! www.mrdanastuff.com www.reynoldsdrivein.net   https://americansongwriter.com/the-7-artists-who-scored-5-or-more-no-1-hits-in-the-1980s/  

1969 The Love Bug is at the Box Office and the music on your radio is Dionne Warwick to The Doors. I mention Big Rail Brewing in Grove City, PA and the Robins Theater in Warren, OH, here are the links: https://bigrailbrewing.com/events/ https://robinstheatre.com/ and where you can listen to Reynolds Drive-In Radio, Contact, Keep Up to Date... www.reynoldsdrivein.net www.mrdanastuff.com    Please S...

'Echo in the Canyon' contains candid conversations and performances hosted by Jakob Dylan, the film explores the California, Laurel Canyon music scene. A documentary and music you should spend some time with. I picked some of my favorites (duets with Jakob Dylan) from the soundtrack. I hope this sparks interest to do some musical digging. Thanks for listening and please subscribe. www.mrdanastuff....

This week featuring charting music from 1978 and I always throw in "Mr. Dana Picks". (music I like and I'm currently listening too and will feature at this drive-in.) This week Alabama Shakes are in my ears with a new album coming soon! They will be appearing in our region this September in Cleveland and I forget to mention Pittsburgh the next evening. Here are the links and thanks for listening....

"Bob Dylan  might be the best songwriter of all time, however, he seemingly doesn’t let this title lift his ego to a detrimental altitude. Dylan knows where and when to pay credit, and on the contrary, he also knows when to give someone the business. Regarding the prior comment, there is seemingly no other artist Dylan has praised more than  Paul McCartney"...  This caught my eye/ear and sent me b...

Happy Wintery Saturday from Reynolds Drive-In Radio. This week featuring music from 1991 and a few Mr. Dana Picks thrown into the mix. Like The Vindys from Youngtown, Ohio. They dropped big news this week. Thanks for listening and subscribing.  ~Mr. Dana  www.mrdanastuff.com www.reynoldsdrivein.net  

SHADOW SHOW WEB, FEB 12 2025 Anne Erickson    audioinkradio.com/  https://audioinkradio.com/2025/02/catchiest-one-hit-wonders/    Author, writer and editor Anne Erickson is a Detroit-based reporter and radio host. Catchiest One-Hit Wonders Ever Created 1981 - 2001 Midweek Music Break. Nice list and greatly appreciated.  mrdanastuff.com   reynoldsdrivein.net  

Super Bowl Weekend and favorite music from 1986. The Color Purple was No. 1 at the boxoffice, ZZ Top, Sheila E & Hooters were on your radio. Please Subscribe and Listen Often. www.mrdanastuff.com www.reynoldsdrivein.net