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3 days ago | magic983.com | Joel Katz

Operation K9 Operation K9 Beethoven Co-founder and Vice President Brian Reyngoudt and BeethovenCredit: Operation K9 BeethovenThis week, I spoke with Brian Reyngoudt once again. Brian is the Co-Founder and Vice President of Operation K9 Beethoven. His Psychiatric Service Dog and Pet Therapy Dog Program rescues dogs from euthanasia and provides Veterans who suffer from PTSD, depression, and other mental health issues with rescued, basic obedience-trained Psychiatric Service Dogs at no charge.

5 days ago | magic983.com | Joel Katz

Franklin Food Bank TruckJ.KatzThe week I was joined by Franklin Food Bank Board President Barry Gilmore. Barry announced that this Wednesday, June 4th, in Washington D.C., the Franklin Food Bank will receive the prestigious 2025 Community Champion Hunger Leadership Award from the Congressional Hunger Center. This award recognizes their outstanding commitment to addressing food insecurity right here in Somerset County.

6 days ago | magic983.com | Joel Katz

We’ve come a long way since the first game console, Magnavox Odyssey, and the Atari 2600 that debuted in the 1970s. I didn’t have the system, but I remember playing games like Pac-Man, Pitfall, and Space Invaders at my friend’s house. We spent a lot less time at the arcade after that. It wasn’t until the early 1980s that my parents agreed to get us a game console. My mom and dad took my brother, Rob, and me to Play Town to pick out what we wanted.

1 week ago | magic983.com | Joel Katz

Kierra Sheard Kelly performs during the 39th Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards at the Orleans Arena on July 20, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Mindy Small/Getty Images)There aren't many things more positive or uplifting than Gospel music. According to the Gospel Music Association’s website, it’s all about exposing, promoting, and celebrating the spiritual message of the Gospel sounds.

1 week ago | magic983.com | Joel Katz

A plaque given to Joel Katz from Atlantic Records to commemorate 1,000,000 sales of Matchbox 20’s album “Mad Season”Joel KatzDuring my latest interview with Rob Thomas of Matchbox 20, we discussed a few upcoming anniversaries. “This year is the 20th anniversary of the first solo record,” Rob mentioned. We also talked about the 30th anniversary of the band and his recent 25th wedding anniversary. However, we did not mention that Matchbox 20's second album, Mad Season, is now 25 years old.