“Monkee” Michael Nesmith Passes Away!
Mike Nesmith, best known for being a member of the Monkees, died on Friday. He was 78. Even though the band was made-for-TV, he was a real singer, songwriter, and guitarist. Here are some of his best songs from the Monkees years, and his solo career. (“Papa Gene’s Blues” and “You Just May Be the One”, singing lead with the Monkees, and solo songs “Rio”, “Joanne”, and “Different Drum”, his composition that became a first hit for Linda Ronstadt.) The Mike & Carla Morning Show feature it all during this segment in talking about the passing of Nesmith!
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Mike O’Brian is the Program Director and Morning Show host on 96.3 KKLZ in Las Vegas, along with Carla Rea. He has been with the Beasley Media Group for almost 23 years. Mike was named one of the “Best Program Directors In America” by Radio Ink magazine. Over the years, “The Mike & Carla Morning Show” have been presented with a number of proclamations for their work in the community and numerous awards. Having lived in Las Vegas for over 35 years, he writes articles on living in Las Vegas, sports, and odd stories happening within the state of Nevada.
Mike is the host of the morning show and program director of 96.3 KKLZ/Las Vegas. He has been doing mornings in Las Vegas for the past 38 years. Over the years, he has hosted a numerous amount of community events and has been the P.A. announcer for a number of sports teams in Las Vegas. He has written on living in Las Vegas, the sports teams here, as well as odd & little-known facts about Las Vegas & Nevada.