Welcome to the official "Mike Llamas is Stoney Burke" Web site.
Who's Mike Llamas and what's a Stoney Burke?
You're here to find out.

This was me... then... the 70s... the radio years... when Miguel Manuel Leonardo Grau Llamas became known as "Stoney Burke." The story behind this moniker is shrouded in mystery and speculation. But since you're here now, you get to know the truth. I was crazy about the Rolling Stones and I wanted a name however remotely related to the Stones. "Stoney" sounded apropos, but my good friend Wayne Enage (Brother Wayne to the world, Bungo to the inner circle) came up with this brilliant suggestion: "Why not 'Stoney Burke'?" The name was Jack Lord's character in a short-lived early-60s rodeo series of the same title. The rest is history. Now you know.

WASSUP! 05-04-04: Met up with Danny, Jim, and Boboy after 20 years! The Apo Hiking Society finally made it to Orlando! Doing a concert on May 8th at the UCF Arena, just a skip and a hop from my place. With Pareng Danny and Apo Jim at a nearby Filipino store...

Remember THIS voice? Listen to a short voice clip from two decades ago. A blast from the past!

My trademark show was CROSSROADS -- where the music of the 60s and the 70s converged -- at a four-way stop. Decades back, it was AM and FM airwaves broadcasting. Today, it's internet radio webcasting. To listen to 24/7 streaming flashbacks of the Stoney Burke Crossroads shows, click on the banner below [webcasting on broadband]. Click here to listen NOW!

"Mike's work at DZRJ entails the overseeing of sales and broadcast operations of the radio stations, a task he does with a few problems thrown in, none of which have been too much to tackle. He also goes on board, both for the AM and FM stations. 'We got a job to do, so let's do it first before we play,' this credo Mike instills in his subordinates and co-employees. His relationship with them is personalized; he sometimes goes out with the guys, talks things over with them, gets feedback on operations, etc. He believes that each person has his worth so he gives everybody a chance to harness his own talent. 'I believe in initiative, motivation...' he rationalizes." -- The Link Magazine, 1980 Recognize them? Would you recognize them if you saw them again today?

"Crossroads brings out the nostalgia of a listener and brings back to life once again the music of the mid-sixties up to mid-seventies. Backtracking and reminiscing those great old tunes, Stoney Burke brings back not only the music but also the memories which go with it. Crossroads helps the listener appreciate the music as a whole regardless of the time it became popular. We call this Rock Radio's time capsule, when all those years crisscross, every Saturday from 10 to 12 AM." -- Rajah Broadcasting Network, 1978

"Congratulations are in order for DZRJ-AM, the Rock of Manila, for having been rated as the number one radio station in Metro Manila." -- Aug 1980 Stoney Burke One of the country's top ten jocks! Attention all Stoney Burke fans! Sign up for updates and scoops! Send donations, rather an e-mail to stoneyburkeforever@soundnmotion.com

And where have I been all these years?
The story shall unfold soon. If I get enough requests and fan mail (I wish).
In the meantime, try this:

E-mail me. Let me know what you're looking for. Is anybody out there? stoneyburke@soundnmotion.com

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