Paul Layendecker

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Programming and Content Director at WCSY-FM (Benton Harbor, MI)

Programming and Content Director at WSJM-FM (Benton Harbor, MI)

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"Way Back When" TODAY!

3 days ago | wcsy.com | Paul Layendecker

WAY BACK WHEN for Monday, May 12, 20251861 Julia Ward Howe’s song “The Battle Hymn of the Republic” was performed for the first time at a flag-raising ceremony for Union recruits at a Fort near Boston. 1896 The New York City Department of Health passed a ban on spitting in public places and transit systems intended to help prevent the spread of disease. It was punishable by a $1 to $5 fine and up to a year in jail. 1930 The Adler Planetarium and Astronomical Museum of Chicago opened.
"Way Back When" TODAY!

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WAY BACK WHEN for Friday, May 9, 20251899 The first Lawn Mower was patented. 1914 Then President Woodrow Wilson established the first Mother’s Day. 1960 The F.D.A. approved use of the birth control pill. 1992 The Final episode of “The Golden Girls” aired. Music History:1970 – The Guess Who started a three-week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with ‘American Woman’, it was the group’s sixth Top 30 hit and only chart topper.
"Way Back When" TODAY!

6 days ago | wcsy.com | Paul Layendecker

WAY BACK WHEN for Thursday, May 8, 20251886 The soft drink Coca-Cola was invented by John Pemberton. He called it “Esteemed Brain Tonic and an Intellectual Beverage.”1945 V.E. Day. British and Americans celebrate Germany’s unconditional surrender the previous day. 1963 Dr. No, first in the James Bond series, premiered in the U.S. It starred Sean Connery as 007. However, it was not the first James Bond movie. The first was a live TV broadcast of Casino Royale.
"Way Back When" TODAY!

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Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Friday, May 5, 2023, AKA Cinco de Mayo!1862 a fledgling Mexican army defeated much larger and better equipped French forces. Also known as Cinco de Mayo. Two literary classics won Pulitzer Prizes on this day.
"Way Back When" TODAY!

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Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Weds., April 30, 20251803 “The Louisiana Purchase” took place. 828,000 square miles of land was purchased from France for $15 Million Dollars. 1939 Baseball legend Lou Gehrig played the last of his record 2,130 consecutive major-league games. 1975 The South Vietnam capital was captured the People’s Army of Vietnam, marking the end of the Vietnam War. Music History:1977 Singer songwriter Glen Campbell was at No.1 on the US singles chart with ‘Southern Nights’.
"Way Back When" TODAY!

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WAY BACK WHEN for Tuesday, April 29, 20251961, ABC’s “Wide World of Sports” showed the “thrill of victory and the agony of defeat” for the very first time. 1986, Roger Clemens became the first pitcher to strike out 20 batters in a single game. It was in a Red Sox home game against the Mariners. 2004, the National World War II Memorial opened in Washington D.C.Music History:1977, Alice Cooper released his solo album “Lace and Whiskey”, featuring the ballad “You and Me”.
"Way Back When" TODAY!

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Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Monday, April 28, 20251789 “The Mutiny on the Bounty”’ as Fletcher Christian led a mutiny against his commanding officer William Bligh the HMS Bounty, placing Bligh and some of his crew adrift on an open boat. 1887 The first automobile race was won by French engineer Georges Bouton, the only entrant. The race was a distance of about 1.2 miles in a steam-powered vehicle.
"Way Back When" TODAY!

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Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Friday, April 25, 20251859 Construction of the Suez Canal, a North-South waterway connecting the Mediterranean and the Red seas, begins. It was completed in 1869. 1719 The first volume of Daniel Defoe’s classic work Robinson Crusoe was published. The book was based on the real-life adventures of Alexander Selkirk. 1901 New York becomes the first U.S. state to require automobile license plates.
"Way Back When" TODAY!

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Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Thurs. April 24, 20251800 Library of Congress was established. It started with the library of Thomas Jefferson. 1888 Camera and Film maker The Eastman-Kodak company was founded. They filed for bankruptcy in 2011. 1990 NASA launched a $1.5 billion Earth-orbiting telescope into space. Although designed to view farther into space than any telescope on Earth, a flawed lens greatly reduced its capabilities.
"Way Back When" TODAY!

3 weeks ago | wcsy.com | Paul Layendecker

Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Weds. April 23, 20251635 The Boston Latin Elementary School was founded. It is still in operation today, making it the oldest public school in America. 1915 The first drive in theatre, “Theatre de Guadalupe” opened in Las Cruces, New Mexico. It was actually an auditorium that had indoor parking for about 40 cars. The first outdoor drive ins opened in 1933.