The Stage Collapse which has now resulted in 5 deaths at the Indiana State Fair before the Sugarland Concert

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Tripodder.com‘s Tom Fischer interviews a reporter who may have been the second broadcaster in the world to bring the story of the tragic stage collapse prior to the Sugarland concert  at the Indiana State Fair in Indianapolis this past weekend. There have now been five total deaths and many other serious injuries.

This issue continues to prompt questions about what could have been done to prevent the horrible tragedy and Tripodder.com gives you an in depth look with radio personality Rick Daniels, Station Manager of LiveOneRadio.com. Rick was reporting live weather coverage  from 104.1 FM WLBC of Muncie, Indiana as the horrible news came with their media partner WTHR.

An investigation is underway and Tripodder.com and LiveOneRadio.com will continue to bring you the latest.

The Marion County, Indiana, coroner has identified the names of the deaths in the stage collapse as: Van Dam; Glenn Goodrich, 49, of Indianapolis; Alina Bigjohny, 23, of Fort Wayne, Indiana; Christina Santiago, 29, of Chicago; and Byrd, of Indianapolis.

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LiveOneRadio.com, the online streaming radio station (part of the Tripodder Media family) announces a new star studded line up to hit the Internet airwaves today including radio legend Brian Jackson’s first live show in 12 years! Jackson left radio in 1999 after 14 years on WSTO and a 15th year on WQXQ, but “Beej and the Breakfast Bunch” and characters like “Wicked Wanda” and “Furry Head and the Favorites” are still part of Tri-state culture. (Click here to launch LiveOneRadio.com’s stream)

After a successful career as voice-over talent, network TV personality, producer, and co-founder of WatchEvansville.com. Brian is bringing back his Breakfast Bunch, his famous characters and one-of a kind style — with news surprises — weekday mornings 6-10 am E on LiveOneRadio.com.

The Paul & Tom Show of Indianapolis will also be broadcast in a “ best of” format on LiveOneRadio afternoons 3-7pm E. Paul Poteet and Tom Davis perform one of the hottest shows in Indiana and downloaded worldwide by podcast.

Tom Fischer, social media entrepreneur and radio/TV personality, will also be heard on LiveOneRadio.com. Tom is known for starting Tripodder.com. He’s also the creator of the internationally known BourbonBlog.com, the only website dedicated to “spirited entertainment.” Tom regularly interviews celebrities like Guy Fieri, Bobby Flay, Dennis Rodman and more.

Rick Daniels, co-founder and manager of Live One Radio says “Bringing back Beej on a Internet station is an unprecedented move,” and Fischer adds “It’s exciting to combine the best of what we’ve grown into over the last 6 years with these high-powered additions.”

According to Jackson, “This is how I want to get back into live performance — as part of future of entertainment; what we’re calling ‘webertainment’. I’m way too much of a loose cannon for traditional media, so the Internet is the right place.”

Tom Fischer and Rick Daniels co-founded LiveOneRadio.com in 2006 as an outgrowth of Tripodder.com, which became known for playing and interviewing acts like Better than Ezra, The Gin Blossoms & Sonicflood while featuring live performances from Lindsey Williams, Bonner Fuller, Chad Harvey and others.

“The LiveOneRadio format will continue spotlight regional artists, indie artists with ablend of the hottest new and popular music, along with world-class radio talent” say Daniels. “We’re going where no other radio ventures to go.”

Radio Personality Rick Daniels of LiveOneRadio.com

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Slacker tells Tripodder.com they have launched a new Slacker Premium Radio, bringing a buffet of 8 millions on-demand songs its users in a brilliant new format. Slacker Premium Radio merges the ease and unpredictability of programmed radio stations with the power of an on-demand music service. They are about to give their biggest competitor Pandora a run for their money.

And YOU can discover Slacker’s new service for a FREE one-month subscriptions by visiting Slacker’s Facebook page – http://facebook.com/SlackerRadio now through August 17, 2011. Along with the launch of this new subscription service, Slacker is also releasing updated iPhone, iPad, BlackBerry and Android apps today.

Tripodder.com has been following Slacker since their early days, check out our 2008 interview with Jonathan Sasse, senior vice president of marketing at Slacker at the bottom of this story. Additionally, our partner website BourbonBlog.com has a BourbonRadio.com station powered by Slacker as the first online radio station dedicated to songs about whiskey and drinking that we invite you to check out.

This new Slacker Premium Radio costs $9.99 per month and includes the ability to search for and play specific songs or albums on demand. However, Slacker hasn’t shifted from their core offerings of building your own stations based upon artists of your choice. Now, you can toggle between the stations and album view, play albums, songs, and playlists as you wish by either streaming them or caching them to your device for offline listening.

This brings some competition to similar offerings from Rhapsody, Rdio, and MOG. Slacker is already available on most iPhones, iPads, BlackBerries and smart phones that use the Android operating system.

Approximately half of Slacker’s audience is reported as coming from mobile devices. This is because Slacker has deals with the four major wireless carriers in the United States, with many of devices which come pre-loaded with the service. BlackBerry is Slacker’s number one wireless platform.

Slacker is said to have about 25 million registered users. While behind Pandora Media with a reported 82 million, with personalized radio stations from a catalog of about 800,000 songs and no offering of specific songs on-demand.

Slacker added about 200,000 subscribers last year to ad-free service at $3.99, which includes personalized news reports from ABC News. The company plans to add sports news from ESPN Radio later this year.

For those who don’t want any subscription service, Slacker still offers a free version if all you want to do is listen to radio-style music, including custom stations, this does include some ads; and Slacker Radio Plus, a $3.99/month choice which removes ads, includes song lyrics, and lets you cache music and skip past songs an unlimited number of times. Premium Radio has all of Plus’s features and much more.

Here is Tripodder.com‘s 2008 podcast interview with with Jonathan Sasse, Senior Vice President of Marketing at Slacker. While things have changed a lot, the story have how Slacker began remains the same. Click PLAY below..

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Tripodder.com is proud to present Code of Theophilus the hit novel by Evansville resident Jay Zimmer — syndicated as podcast series with one chapter per week narrated by the author. We start now with Chapter One this week that you can stream below and download it here – http://www.tripodder.com/flash/launchmp3.php?mp3file=../media/JayZimmerCOT1-1.mp3. The chapters are available for download from Tripodder.com’s podcast channel and from iTunes, shortly after the chapter is presented here.

Code of Theophilus Chapter 1 Podcast: Click below to Stream

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This week’s chapter is Chapter One of Code of Theophilus. You can download this chapter from Tripodder.com now, stream it abover, or later, acquire it from iTunes. The entire book, Code of Theophilus, by Jay Zimmer, is available through Barnes and Noble, Amazon.com, or from www.jayzimmer.com. Be with us next week for another chapter of Code of Theophilus, narrated by the author.

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INDASHIO responds joyfully seeing his models dressed in his new Red Carpet Collection. Photo By Kelci House

Kelci House of Up Fashion Magazine reports from New York’s Fashion week 2010 on behalf of Tripodder.com to cover Celebrity Fashion Designer Indashio‘s “Red Carpet Collection” Debut with backstage access.

The Indashio “Red Carpet” fashion show took place at Tenjune in the Meatpacking district tonight. After opening the doors, the downstairs of the bar was quickly hoping with guest trying to get warm to signature cocktails by Svedka Vodka, Liquid Lightning Energy Drinks and Blue Coat Gin. The vibe was rocking and the music definitely reflected the mood, funky and hot.

“I drew my inspiration this season from all of the glamorous and beautiful red carpet events that I have attended and I want my audience to experience the glitz and glamour associated with Red Carpet events” Indashio told Tripodder.com.

As guests rolled in, celebs lined up for the paparazzi. The styles off the runway were definitely something to note but when the show started all heads were turned to Indashio’s collection. As the first model danced onto the runway, literally, her ballet style dress started the event off beautifully. Every outfit followed suit, impeccably put together and beautifully worn. Although the show only lasted five minutes, it definitely left a lasting impression.

Model on the runway wearing a design from Indashio's Red Carpet Collection during Fashion Week 2010. Photo by Kelci House

Models pose backstage before runway debut at Indashio's Red Carpet Collection Debut, Fashion Week 2010. Photo by Kelci House

About INDASHIO
Since the age of 19 INDASHIO made a name for himself at fashion weeks around the world. One of the youngest designers to show during New York Fashion Week the designer turned reality star receives international acclaim including winning the Vh1 “Glam God” series hosted by Vivica Fox. INDASHIO’s celebrity clients include Amerie, Aubrey O’day, Amanda Lepore, Kim Kardashian, Nicky Hilton, Christina Milian, Vanessa Carlton, Vivica Fox, Tyra Banks, to name a few. For more information, visit www.INDASHIO.com

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The Running Man is a comedy adventure that puts man 30 seconds within the reach of his dream.
Tripodder.com welcomes Bill Russell who shares this adventure with us in the podcast below..press play to get it runnin’!

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Written by: Bill Russell and Alan Lee
Produced, Directed and Edited by: Bill Russell
Recording Engineer: Bill Russell
Voices Artists: Bill Russell, Clyde Russell (the little squeaky sound just after Mr. Farce stumbles over the little Ethiopian boy)
Special Thanks: Tom Fisher, Alan Lee, Clyde Russell, Rich Eckhardt, Jim and JoAnn Russell.

Disclaimers:
The thoughts and comedy of this production do not necessarily represent the views of Tripodder.com
No actual legal or illegal children were hurt in the recording of this audio program.

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What does Evansville think about a New Arena Downtown?  We go with WatchEvansville.com straight to the block where the new Arena is being planned in Downtown Evansville to speak with businesses and citizens about their opinions.  Also, a special “forecast” from Psychic Madame Faye in the video below.

Watch more Evansville videos on WatchEvansville.com. Filmed and Edited by Brian Jackson, Hosted by Tom Fischer.

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A flood has hit Louisville, Kentucky and the entire Kentuckiana closing streets, the University of Louisville campus, and causing emergency car rescues this morning. University of Louisville officials say that it is not even safe to leave campus (see video below).  Police are urging people to stay indoors and off the streets until the threat passes.

It began earlier this morning when over three inches of rain fell in approximately two hours during rush hour. The Rubbertown area in western Louisville was hit with more than 6 inches of rain in three hours. The National Weather Service  reports that some parts of the city were also pelted by marble-sized hail for as long as 20 minutes. Many roads  are being reported  as impassable in cities and towns across Clark County.



The photo below is from the second floor of Churchill Downs, the Gate 1 entrance .  The Derby Museum is to the right.

While the rain has stopped during this hour, the threat continues. A severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect until 4 PM today for south central Indiana north central Kentucky.

Photos credit: Eric Rutman (TOP) and John Asher, Vice President Racing Communications at Churchill Downs (BELOW). Thanks also to Nancy Stephen, Angela Weisser, and JJ Jackson.

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Guy Fieri is the Food Network Host, celebrity chef, owner of five restaurants, and …bourbon lover! Guy is also a fan of Tripodder.com’s BourbonBlog.com. After hanging with him at the Kentucky Derby, we’ve invited him back for a second new podcast interview. What is the best thing he ever ate with bourbon? Where is he taking us on the new season of Diner’s Drive-Ins and Dives? Listen to my podcast interview below with Guy Fieri by clicking play below AND check out the first video interview with him below that.

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Special thanks Donnie Wall and Tim Huelsing

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John Wesley Harding talks with Tripodder.com about his new album, Cabinet of Wonders and tour, his love for bourbon whiskey and favourite iPhone apps. That’s just for starters, Wes performs some Neil Young for us too. Stream this podcast by clicking play below

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