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Phil Thomas Katt, sometimes called PTK, is a singer/songwriter, filmmaker, music video producer, and radio DJ from Pensacola, Florida. He is the creator and host of The Uncharted Zone, a weekly, web-based program that showcases the music videos of both local musicians and artists across the globe. He also hosts PTK Late Nite on Radio Free Pensacola, an internet radio station. Phil Thomas Katt is renowned for his use of self-describing adjectives, including "The Space-Happy," "The Flamboyant," and, perhaps his best known, "The Eccentric". He is recognized for his "smooth, Southern voice" and trademark black shag hairdo and sunglasses. Early life In 1967, Phil Thomas Katt gave his first live performance before an audience of nine fellow neighborhood children. The set included his own rendition of the "Gilligan's Island" theme song. According to Katt, "The first time I performed, I sang the 'Gilligan's Island' song for the neighborhood kids. I knew right then that I wanted to be a musician." Katt was briefly on the air in his childhood neighborhood, having built an AM Radio Transmitter from a schematic. The FCC eventually tracked down the station Katt called WPHL, shut it down, and fined his father. Early recording career Katt was heavily influenced by the music of David Gates and Bread. This influence eventually inspired him to begin writing his own songs. One of his first compositions was penning lyrics to an instrumental on an album he owned. He later learned guitar to accompany his singing, and, in 1974, formed an acoustic duo, called SUNRISE, with singer/songwriter, Roger Beasley, performing at private parties. By 1977, Katt had recorded his first record, titled "Brand New Love." He recorded it under the name "Phil" at Prestige Productions Records in Birmingham, Alabama. Katt hand-delivered copies of the 45rpm record to radio stations across the southeastern United States and received airplay on a number of them. That same year, Katt also made his first television appearance on The Country Boy Eddie Show, a local morning music, variety and talk show also based in Birmingham. He was also the warm-up act for Tony McGil, an Elvis impersonator, touring the Southeast and performing at Saenger Theaters and various Municipal Auditoriums. In 1978, Katt signed a contract with King Records. His second single, "Rockin' In My Chevy," was recorded in Nashville, Tennessee and was released nationwide. To support the single's release, Katt toured a string of roller skating rinks, where he signed his first autographs. Radio career In 1978, Katt got his first radio job at WFTW, a station based out of Fort Walton Beach, Florida. While there, Katt gained a following for his trivia show, "Journey Through the Night." By 1981, Katt was working at WNVY in Pensacola, where he developed a fan club intermixing his music and radio careers. Katt later joined WXBM, a country music station also based out of Pensacola, in 1985. However, in 1986, WXBM fired him. According to Katt, the station management felt he was "too Rock 'N' Roll." Katt eventually rejoined WXBM in 1988, once new management came in. In 1990, Katt joined Mobile's ROCK 104. His overnight show went to #1. It was during this time that Katt met Tommy Robinetti, with whom he has since worked with both on The Uncharted Zone and Radio Free Pensacola. During a period of several months in 1991, Katt was on the air at five separate radio stations, including WXBM, WCOA, and Q100, ROCK 104 and KISS-FM. His overnight request show at WXBM, Radio Jukebox, became the "highest rated overnight show in the history of Gulf Coast FM Radio." References External links Official website The Uncharted Zone's official website. Discover the Phil Thomas popular books. Find the top 100 most popular Phil Thomas books.
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7 best short stories - Boxing
Arthur Conan Doyle, Jack London, Robert E. Howard, Ring Lardner & August NemoOf all sports, boxing has been the writers' favorite. Maybe it's because of his need for persistence and resilience, perhaps for the narratives of victory and defeat, perha...
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Jerry Cotton 3477
Jerry CottonMord im Untersuchungsgefängnis, so etwas gab es leider ziemlich oft. In diesem Fall war das allerdings besonders brisant. Das Opfer war Angelo Delosi, dem der tödliche Schuss auf e...
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Ask a Pro
Phil GaimonPhil Gaimon’s Ask a Pro answers every question you’ve always wanted to ask about pro cycling…sort of. Gaimon gathers the best of his popular Q&A columnand pokes fun at his youn...
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A Brotherhood Betrayed
Michael CannellThe riveting true story of the rise and fall of Murder, Inc. and the executionerturnedinformant whose mysterious death became a turning point in Mob history. In the fall of 1941, a...
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Rocket Men
Ron Haslam & Leon Haslam'Rocket' Ron Haslam started racing on the professional circuit in 1972 at the age of 15 and developed into one of the finest, and fastest, racers the UK has ever seen. Winner of th...
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The Right Words at the Right Time Volume 2
Marlo ThomasFrom big cities to farm communities, from office cubicles to hospital wards, from Normandy Beach to Boston's Fenway Park, the contributors to this remarkable volume selected from ...
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Jerry Cotton Special - Sammelband 5
Jerry CottonDieser Sammelband enthält die Folgen: Folge 2218: Ich fuhr mit beim Todesrennen Folge 2244: Ich der Ankläger Folge 2245: Der Tag, an dem Phil Decker starb Folge 2246: Der Mann, de...
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Jerry Cotton 3187
Jerry CottonIn einem leer stehenden Haus fanden Beamte des Manchester Police Department in New Hampshire zwei männliche Personen vor, die nebeneinander auf einer blutdurchtränkten Matratze lag...
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My Ballerina Sister On Stage
Angela KanterCharlotte is in for a nasty surprise when Emmy makes a new friend, Tom. For Tom's big sister, Icky Nicky, is in Charlotte's ballet class and they hate each other! But when...
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Donald Campbell
David TremayneGenerations are familiar with the haunting black and white television footage of Donald Campbell somersaulting to his death in his famous Bluebird boat on Coniston Water in January...
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James Toseland
James Toseland & Ted MacauleyAt 23, James Toseland was the youngest ever winner of the World Superbike Championship and with more racing experience than riders twice his age, has overtaken previous champions C...
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Perfecting Sound Forever
Greg MilnerIn 1915, Thomas Edison proclaimed that he could record a live performance and reproduce it perfectly, shocking audiences who found themselves unable to tell whether what they were ...
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Empire of Shadows
George Black"George Black rediscovers the history and lore of one of the planet's most magnificent landscapes. Read Empire of Shadows, and you'll never think of our firstin many ways our great...
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Bad Becky in Trouble
Gervase PhinnBad Becky is cheeky (but charming), opinionated and always in some kind of trouble. But you can't help loving her! I mean wouldn't you rather hear a story about a princess who gets...
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A Genius for Failure
Paul O'KeeffeHaydon's first attempt at suicide ended when the low calibre bullet fired from his pistol fractured his skull but failed to penetrate his brain. His second attempt also failed: a...
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Doctor Thorne
Anthony Trollope & Ruth RendellSon of a bankrupt landowner, Frank Gresham is intent on marrying his beloved Mary Thorne, despite her illegitimacy and apparent poverty. Frank's ambitious mother and haughty aunt a...
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Stand-Up Guys
Kate Etue & Caroline SiegristStandUp Guys presents a diverse range of 50 Christian men, who saw social and world issues and decided to make their voices heard. Through biographical information paired with illu...
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Lighting Out for the Territory
Roy Jr. MorrisIn the very last paragraph of Mark Twain’s Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, the title character gloomily reckons that it’s time “to light out for the Territory ahead of the rest.” T...