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Don't plan on flying into Ozzy Osbourne Airport any time soon.
Officials at the Birmingham Airport in the Black Sabbath frontman's British home town have said that there are "no plans to rename the airport, so we're not quite sure where that story's come from. But we're certainly not in discussions."
The re-branding of the airport was the idea of original Black Sabbath manager Jim Simpson, who was inspired by the city of Liverpool renaming its airport after the late Beatle John Lennon:
"The message that would carry is instantly international, confident, powerful, unforgettable and says 'Hey world, we are proud of our own,' " Simpson noted.
At least one Birmingham city councilor, Philip Parkin, interested in the idea. Simpson had previously campaigned for a Black Sabbath Day, which did not, er, fly at the time.
Osbourne himself has not commented on the proposal; he and Sabbath bandmates Tony Iommi and Geezer Butler, who are also Birmingham natives, are busy making a new album that's expected out this year, with Australian dates slated for April and early May.
Dr. John Cooper
Born in Latvia, Dr. John Cooper
migrated with his parents to this
country and grew up on his father's
beet farm. Poor, the only enjoyment
the family had was an old radio his
father recieved in a trade for his older
sister. Evenings were spent listening
to Amos 8- Andy, The Lone Ranger and
other old time radio shows which led
to his interest into the broadcast
industry. Alter 17 years as host of
Ohio's KHOG "Swap Shop" John hit the
big time by swaping his pet hamster,
Mason, for a degree from the College
of Musical Knowledge which he used
to land a gig in Central New York. From
there it was no where but up.
He joined PYX 106 after a short stint on Broadway in Michael Jackson's "The WIZ". His meteoric rise to the top as Program Director came as a surprise to all in the industry. When asked his most memorable moment in radio, John replied, "my interview with the guy who lived next door to the guy who was the third cousin of the guy who whittled a pair of drumsticks for Pete Best."
He joined PYX 106 after a short stint on Broadway in Michael Jackson's "The WIZ". His meteoric rise to the top as Program Director came as a surprise to all in the industry. When asked his most memorable moment in radio, John replied, "my interview with the guy who lived next door to the guy who was the third cousin of the guy who whittled a pair of drumsticks for Pete Best."
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