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This week, it's a theme that could easily be used as a category in Jeopardy. I'm featuring songs with titles that correspond with a 19th Century Invention. For more information on the show, visit reelinwithryan.com

With Memorial Day being just a few days away, this week our theme is Summer & A Backyard Barbecue! For more information on the program, visit reelinwithryan.com

This week on RITY, our theme is Rhyme Time - Songs with titles that rhyme. For more information on the program, visit reelinwithryan.com

On this week's edition of RITY, it's all about Heaven and Hell! Plus, soundbites from Jim Steinman and Bob Dylan... Did Dylan sell his soul to the devil for fortune and fame? For more info on the show, visit reelinwithryan.com

This week on the program, we dive into the waters of Jazz Fusion which is a music genre that blossomed in the late '60s when musicians combined jazz harmony and improvisation with rock music, funk, and rhythm and blues. Additionally, electric guitars, amplifiers, and keyboards that were popular in rock 'n' roll started to be used by jazz musicians. For more info on the show, visit reelinwithryan.com

It's Part 2 of our WKRP In Cincinnati theme. This week, I'm playing songs from Seasons 3 & 4. Season 3 hit the airwaves in November of 1980. Season 4 debuted in October '81 and lasted until late April '82, which is when the sitcom was canceled. For more info on RITY, visit reelinwithryan.com

Back in September 1978, WKRP In Cincinnati debuted on CBS. The sitcom told the story of the misadventures of the staff at a struggling fictional radio station. The program stuck around for four seasons (90 episodes) and featured one helluva soundtrack! This week on RITY, I'll be playing songs from Seasons 1 & 2. Next week, I'll cover Seasons 3 & 4... For more information on the program, visit reelinwithryan.com.

Back in 1985, Northern Kentucky University launched WNKU - a radio station that offered listeners an eclectic blend of alternative, folk rock, classic rock, bluegrass, and music by local artists. In 2011, the station expanded it's footprint in the tri-state by acquiring two additional frequencies. Unfortunately, due to a lack of funding, the station was sold in 2017. This week on RITY, I'll be spotlighting songs that WNKU played during their final day on air back on September 28th, 2017.

"April Showers Bring May Flowers" - We've all heard it said, but where did the phrase originate? It actually dates back to the 1500s and the English poet, Thomas Tusser. Back then, he wrote "“Sweet April showers do spring May Flowers." Now you know the rest of the story... That old phrase is our theme this week on RITY. I'll be featuring songs with titles that mention rain or a type of flower. For more information on the show, visit reelinwithryan.com.

RITY is ringing in the month of April by featuring songs that were inspired by events in American History. For additional info on the program, visit reelinwithryan.com

On this episode of RITY, we're headed back to grade school English class as our theme is songs with titles that are prepositional phrases! Plus, Benny Mardones will share the interesting story behind his 1980 hit, "Into The Night." For more info on the show, visit reelinwithryan.com

Chevrolet - They say it's an American Tradition. Perhaps that's why it's mentioned so many times in popular songs AND it's our theme this week on RITY - Songs that mention the Chevy brand or a particular model of a Chevy car.

Yes, you read the title correctly - this week on RITY, the theme is reelin' in the years. I'm featuring songs with titles that include a specific year or the word "years."

On this week's edition of RITY, it's all about trains!

On this week's edition of RITY, it's all about the numbers zero through ten - Song titles that include a number (0-10) in the title. Plus, soundbites from Cy Curnin (The Fixx) and Gary Rossington of Lynyrd Skynyrd.

This week on RITY, I'm playing pairs of songs that have the same title, but are completely different.

With The Bengals going to the SuperBowl for the third time, this week our theme is songs that were on the Top 40 chart the other two weeks they went to the big game - SuperBowl XVI (January 24th, 1982) AND SuperBowl XXIII (January 22nd, 1989).

Bonjour! For this edition of Reelin' In The Years, I'll be spotlighting English songs that include French lyrics. Some of these songs have several lines of French, while others only a word or two. For more information on the program, check out reelinwithryan.com.

For this episode of RITY, the focus is on dogs! Songs about dogs or songs that include the word - "dog" - in the title. Plus, the time Casey Kasem lost his cool over the placement of a Long Distance Dedication. For more information on the program, visit reelinwithryan.com.

For this episode of Reelin' In The Years, I'm spotlighting songs about musicians and/or bands. If you like The Beatles, you're going to love the second hour! For more information on the program, visit reelinwithryan.com.