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Tag: Meredith Ochs
Overdrive Extra
Faces of the Road: Bluesman and former trucker Watermelon Slim fails better
Long Haul Paulâs latest in the âFaces of the Roadâ series details the life and career of former hauler (and so much else besides)/international blues sensation Bill âWatermelon Slimâ Homans, out with a new record, âChurch of the Blues.â As Slim puts it: âIâve had a little success in a life marked mostly by failure.â
December 4, 2018
Overdrive Extra
âHighway Hellionâ Meredith Ochsâ new history of women in rock music
Most in trucking might best know Ochs as cohost of the former Freewheelinâ program on Sirius XMâs Road Dog Trucking Radio channel, but her exhaustive knowledge of music stems from decades as both a broadcaster and writer in multiple genres.
November 12, 2018
Overdrive Extra
Bill Weaver finds a new gear with new video, record
Watch the music video for "Bull Haulin'" from Bill Weaver, a longtime trucker and singer-songwriter, and watch him perform live at GATS August 23-25, 2018.
August 15, 2018
Channel 19
Thursday round-up: HHG hauler Finn Murphyâs excellent memoir, âBear in the airâ makes radio primetime
Hear Truckers News editor David Hollisâ podcast talk with household goods hauling owner-operator Finn Murphy about his new memoir, and: Mercy sakes alive, looks like we got ourselves a radio spot!
June 8, 2017
Business
You never know who youâll meet at a truck show
George and Wendy meet Patrick J. Murphy, acting secretary of the army, at the Mid-America Trucking Show â and a hold bunch of U.S. secret service agents âŚ
April 2, 2016
Voices
Roadside Attractions
A trucker helps grant a wish, smoothing the pavement, how to cut tension, a truck gallery and more trucking industry news items are featured.
September 1, 2011
Channel 19
Freewheelinâs top 10 trucking songs after 1985
With Overdriveâs September 50th anniversary issue hard on the way, and considering folks at the Great American Trucking Show got a sneak peak at the 50 top technical milestones John Baxter and oiur editorial crew put together, I thought Iâd offer up a little for you. Youâll recall our all-time top ten trucking songs, of [âŚ]
August 31, 2011
Channel 19
Updating the top 10 trucking songs of all time
Ten years ago, we asked, you told, then voted. Here are those results. Likewise a call to action: What song would you nominate, either on this list or not, for the No. 1 trucking song of all time today? Drop us a comment toward an updated top 10 for 2021!
August 4, 2011
Channel 19
Jasonâs Law national call-in day June 23; drivers urge action
Last year it came on the heels of calls for passage from often at-odds constituencies in the industry, and this year, drivers and other industry parties are following similar unity after Jasonâs Lawâs May reintroduction to the 112th U.S. Congress by New York Congressman Paul Tonko to urge drivers to make vocal their support next [âŚ]
June 16, 2011
Channel 19
Kentucky hauler stars on History Channel w/ Larry the Cable Guy this Tuesday
Tomorrow, Tuesday, March 15, at 9 p.m. ET Murray, Ky.-based driver Ben Brumley (pictured) will take Larry the Cable Guy part of the way through a tour of the long-haul life at the mammoth Iowa 80 Truck Stop in Walcott, Iowa, an episode in Mr. Cable Guyâs âOnly in Americaâ series. In it, Larry sets [âŚ]
March 14, 2011
Channel 19
Getting bolder with her shoulder
Three years ago, when Ellen Voie (pictured) launched the Women in Trucking organization, she boasted that sheâd be so happy when membership levels reached 1,000 that sheâd get the orgâs logo tattooed on her body. On Aug. 26, the first day of the Great American Trucking Show in Dallas, she followed through on her boast [âŚ]
August 31, 2010
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