COVID changed the nature of Lancer Radio’s coverage, but it hasn’t hurt our spirits. Sadly, we can’t ‘broadcast’ the parade live this year, but thanks to the dedicated work, skills and talents of Pasadena City College radio and television students,…
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COVID changed the nature of Lancer Radio’s coverage, but it hasn’t hurt our spirits. Sadly, we can’t ‘broadcast’ the parade live this year, but thanks to the dedicated work, skills and talents of Pasadena City College radio and television students,…
Each year, PCC’s radio students put in a tremendous amount of time and passion into our annual 4-hour live broadcast of the Pasadena Rose Parade. We look forward to sharing this show with you every year, but we also realize…
Pasadena based Phoenix Decorating Company, co-founded by Bill Lofthouse, has been in the float-building business since 1956! Today, company President, Chris Lofhouse operates the “family-own” business, and who better to oversee a creative float decorating team, than a guy who…
The Monday-morning atmosphere at Tournament House was festive. Parents and friends of the thirty Royal Court finalists chatted, snapped pictures and found seats in the garden. PCC’s Tournament of Roses Honor Band played a rousing medley. Members of the media…
Lancer Radio reporter Dot Cannon continues her look at the six noncommercial organizations that fund and build their own Rose Parade® floats. These all-volunteer organizations are known as “self-builts”. In this installment of the series, “Six Facets of Creativity,” the…
A contest had been announced. Dozens of engaged couples entered, and the grand prize…was a “Dream Wedding”, aboard the Farmers Insurance float, during the 2013 Rose Parade®! Lancer Radio reporter Dot Cannon speaks with the winning couple, Nicole and Gerald,…
For the 2013 Rose Parade®, Tournament of Roses® President Sally Bixby and her family selected the theme, “Oh, the Places You’ll Go!” Next, President Bixby needed to decide on a Rose Parade® Grand Marshal who’s life and work best illustrate…
Six of the floats In the Rose Parade® are created by noncommercial organizations, called “self-builts”. How do these groups fund their floats, which can start at $250,000 when built commercially? And, how do the “self-builts” get their creations built on…
The Tournament of Roses ® have announced the Grand Marshal of the 2013 Rose Parade ®: Dr. Jane Goodall! Primatologist, conservationist and author Dr. Goodall is the founder of the Jane Goodall Institute, as well as the worldwide youth conservation…
Lancer Radio feature reporter Dot Cannon gets a look at what’s involved in getting the Honor Band prepared for their 83rd consecutive march down Colorado Boulevard! PCC Director of Bands Kyle Luck, Honor Band drum major Esteban De Leon, 2010…
Lancer Radio feature reporter, Patrick Gonzaga gets the scoop on the “tech” behind the beautiful floats highlighted in the annual Pasadena Rose Parade. As a parade spectator, we’re often taken with the delicate floral arrangements these floats boast, but underneath…