On December 17, 1923, renowned composer and conductor John Philip Sousa and his band made a stop here in Great Falls, the first of what is believed to be at least three visits to the Electric City.
So at the end of last month, I said it was KMON's 75th birthday/anniversary. I chose the date I did, September 27th, because that was the date the broadcast license was issued according to FCC records. The thing is, KMON was on the air months before that date. The difference between when it was done in reality and when it was official according to the government, I guess.
This fall will mark 560 KMON's 75 anniversary. As you can imagine, there have been changes over that time, and this week saw a rather sizable one take place.
When I was a kid, the phrase 'dog days of summer' didn't mean anything more to me other than a reference to the hottest part of the summer. It was kind of like 'the Ides of March', another reference I didn't get until I was older.
The Great Falls Municipal Band will kick off their free concerts next month at the Gibson Park Bandshell. All concerts begin at 7pm, weather permitting.
Now that the weather is finally starting to stay nice, grills are starting to be pulled out of storage in anticipation of all kinds of summer cookouts. I'm no different, and I'm sure that's true for some of you as well.