USA, America's Number Ones and The Saturday Night House Party. When Paul Randall became very ill, Mike Bohan joined the show in 1995, after 20 years at WSM radio and WSMV television. Randall succumbed to his illness in 1998; Bohan continued with the show, while Richard Falklen directing the show and hosting the news segment once named "Twang Talk". In addition House operates a music publishing company, House Notes, which owns the songs he has written. Some of his writing partners over the years have included O'Day, Gary Burr and Don Schlitz, who have all had number-one hits with House. In addition, House records the "Maurice" (a character he bought from Los Angeles) segments for his show in the House Notes studio, as well as voices such as "Makk Truck" and "Homer". House has contributed to Nick Barraclough's BBC Radio 2 country show, offering 'news from Nashville'. He also hosted Radio 2's coverage of the Country Music Association Awards with Barraclough in 2004. It was announced May 19, 2017, that House would return to the airwaves on WNRQ-FM, with Bohan, on May 26, 2017. Retirement On August 15, 2003, House was hospitalized after complaining of a severe headache. He was diagnosed with a bleeding artery and underwent surgery to repair it and underwent further surgery to relieve fluid and swelling on his brain. He made a full recovery. On September 3, 2010, House announced the dissolution of the House Foundation and that their December 15, 2010 broadcast would be their last. House was inducted into the NAB Radio Hall of Fame in the spring of 2011, placing his name next to Cousin Brucie, Wolfman Jack, Larry King, Bob Hope, Jack Benny and Ronald Reagan. In March 2014, BenBella Books released House's hardcover book, Country Music Broke My Brain: A Behind-The-Microphone Peek At Nashville's Famous & Fabulous Stars. The foreword is written by his good friend Reba. At press time they are still speaking. House now spends his time between his homes in Nashville and WaterSound, Florida. Discography Notable recordings of House songs "The Big One" (George Strait) "Little Rock" (Reba McEntire) "On the Side of Angels" (LeAnn Rimes) "The River and the Highway" (Pam Tillis) "Thirteen Mile Goodbye" (Randy Travis) "Three Words, Two Hearts, One Night" (Mark Collie) "Midnight, Me and the Blues" (Mel Tillis, #2 country in 1974) Albums 1990 The Cheater's Telethon 1992 Bull References External links Article