Robert Strange McNamara was an American business executive and the eighth United States Secretary of Defense, serving from 1961 to 1968 under Presidents John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson. He played a major role in escalating the United States' involvement in the Vietnam War. McNamara was responsible for the institution of systems analysis in public policy, which developed into the discipline known today as policy analysis.
The 1986 World Series was the 83rd edition of Major League Baseball's championship series, and the conclusion of the 1986 Major League Baseball season. A best-of-seven playoff, it pitted the National League (NL) champion New York Mets against the American League (AL) champion Boston Red Sox. The Mets won the Series in the seventh game, after overcoming a deficit of two runs with two outs and no one on base in the bottom of the 10th inning of Game 6. This was a game in which the Red Sox were twice one strike away from victory, and known for the famous error by Boston's first baseman Bill Buckner after their lead had already been blown. Game 6 has been cited in the legend of the "Curse of the Bambino" to explain the major comeback. It was also the first World Series to use the designated hitter only in games played at the American League representative's stadium, a policy which has continued since.
WMAL is a commercial AM news/talk radio station licensed to Washington, D.C. and serving the Washington metro area. It operates with 10,000 watts in the daytime and 2,700 watts in the nighttime with studios in Northwest Washington and transmitter located in Germantown, Maryland. All programming is simulcast on co-owned WMAL-FM at 105.9 MHz.
Lisa Kennedy Montgomery is an American political commentator, radio personality, former MTV VJ, the host of Kennedy on the Fox Business Network. Kennedy occasionally hosts Outnumbered on the Fox News Channel. She was the host of MTV's now-defunct daily late-night alternative-rock program Alternative Nation throughout much of the 1990s.
Macca is a common nickname in some English speaking countries of Anglo-Saxon heritage for somebody whose surname begins with the Gaelic prefix Mac or Mc.
John David Gibson is an American radio talk show host. As of September 2008, he hosts the syndicated radio program The John Gibson Show. Gibson was formerly the co-host of the weekday edition of The Big Story on the Fox News television channel.
Jackie McNamara is a Scottish football coach and executive, and former professional player. He is a former Scotland international, who filled a variety of defensive roles in his playing career.
John Francis McNamara is a retired American professional baseball manager, coach and player. After spending over 15 years in the minor leagues as a player and player-manager, McNamara helmed six Major League Baseball teams for all or parts of 19 seasons between 1969 and 1996. He directed the 1986 Boston Red Sox to the American League pennant, and was named his league's "Manager of the Year" by both the BBWAA and The Sporting News. However, the Red Sox were defeated by the New York Mets in seven games in the 1986 World Series when they failed to hold a two-run, two-out, two-strike lead in Game 6, and a three-run advantage in Game 7.
WMAY is a commercial AM radio station in Springfield, Illinois. The station is owned by Mid-West Family Broadcasting and the license is held by Long Nine, Inc. The station airs a News/Talk radio format. On weekdays, WMAY features local hosts in the daytime and nationally syndicated shows at night. Most hours begin with ABC Radio News. WMAY's principal competitor in the talk radio format is 1240 WTAX.
WJJL is a radio station primarily broadcasting a 1950s music (oldies) format. Licensed to Niagara Falls, New York, United States, the station serves the Niagara Falls and Buffalo area. The station is currently owned by M. J. Phillips Communications, Inc.
Platoon Leader is a 1988 Cannon Films film set in the Vietnam War and directed by Aaron Norris; it stars Michael Dudikoff and Michael DeLorenzo and was filmed in South Africa. It is loosely based on James R. McDonough's memoir of the same name.
The Spoilers is a 1930 American Pre-Code Western film directed by Edwin Carewe and starring Gary Cooper, Kay Johnson, and Betty Compson. Set in Nome, Alaska during the 1898 Gold Rush, the film is about a gold prospector and a corrupt Alaska politician who fight for control over a gold mine. The film features a spectacular saloon fistfight between Cooper and William "Stage" Boyd.
The Spoilers is a 1942 American Western film directed by Ray Enright. The movie is set in Nome, Alaska during the Nome Gold Rush, with Marlene Dietrich as Cherry Malotte, Randolph Scott as Alexander McNamara, and John Wayne as Roy Glennister, and culminates in a spectacular saloon fistfight between McNamara and Glennister.
Ian McNamara, commonly known as "Macca", is an Australian radio presenter, singer-songwriter and producer, best known for hosting the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's long running radio program Australia All Over on the ABC Local Radio network.
The 1986 Major League Baseball season saw the New York Mets win their second World Series title, their first since 1969.
WWSC is a radio station broadcasting a News Talk Information format. Licensed to Glens Falls, New York, United States, the station serves Warren, Washington, and northern Saratoga counties. It is owned by Regional Radio Group, LLC and features programming from ABC News Radio and Westwood One. WWSC originally signed on in 1946.
Rocco Pendola is a former personality on numerous radio stations, most notably KTCK in Dallas–Fort Worth, Texas. Pendola also worked at WJJL in Niagara Falls, New York; WECK, WGR, and WMJQ in Buffalo, New York; WQAM in Miami, Florida; WTAE in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; the Sports Fan Radio Network, based in Las Vegas, Nevada; and KSJO in San Jose, California. Pendola is not presently employed in radio and is tending bar in Santa Monica.
"Refugees" is a song written by Danny McNamara and Richard McNamara of the English alternative rock band Embrace. The song was originally recorded by the band as a track for their eponymous sixth studio album, Embrace, where it appears as the third track on the album. "Refugees" was first released as the Embrace track, but debuting on the namesake seventh extended play, Refugees, which was released in promotion of Embrace two months prior. It appears as the opening track on the EP. A "Refugees" promotional single, boasting a radio edit of the song, was sent to UK Modern rock radio in January 2014, in promotion of both Refugees and Embrace.
Australia All Over is a long-running weekly Sunday morning radio program produced by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
