Today's Show

We start off today's show from the unofficial theme song "My Love is Mobile" ("that's my wonderful town"), followed by those familiar notes of music ("CBS Special Presentation 1973") leading up to the following audio clip: "Ok here we go, hello you're on the air". Reggie Copeland ("and I know what I did when I woke up this morning at a quarter of six and I said this is going to be a great day in the City of Mobile and that felt so good") of the Mobile City Council and "The Idea Guy" ("when I woke up this morning at 5:13 and 32 seconds, I knew this was going to be a great day in the City of Mobile") followed that clip from Mobile's radio past. Ending this theme of audio clips on today being "a great day in the City of Mobile" was Tim ("it is a great day in the City of Mobile, yeah that's right"). Our host said "yes" in response to the Copeland clip. "Uncle Henry, this is Warren calling you this morning", said our caller in today's first voice message. "The turn signals, why in the world just folks rest their hands down on that lever?" Warren asked our host. "I'd love to hear some explanation for why people don't signal what they're going to do", said Warren. "I'd just love to hear some feedback", Warren repeated. "I still say Leeanna's doing a sorry job down there", said Warren, whose voice message was not screened by Leeanna. "Bye-bye", he ended his message. Once again our host says "yes" (twice) in agreement with his pre-recorded introduction. "Thank you so much! Uncle Henry Show broadcasting now, the show's been underway for several minutes", said the Uncle greeting one & all. "Numerous important things on today's show", said the Uncle, including a telephonic conversation with "the youthful attorney general" Troy King, who will also be speaking to listeners after 10 o'clock. King was "savagely insulted" in yesterday's Press-Register editorial cartoon, according to our host, who only found out about it today after a problem with the newspaper rack prevented him from getting a Sunday newspaper. "Shame on J.D. Crowe", said the Uncle before reminding listeners that the show's call-in number is (251) 479-2723. "It's because they're lazy" is the Uncle's answer to Warren's questions. "They're just lazy, they don't care about their fellow man and woman, and they weren't raised correctly", said the Uncle. "The turn signal is a symptom of this poor raising of children", said the Uncle before speaking directly to the young listeners probably "being forced" to hear the show by an adult. "One of the first things I was thought was not to use a turn signal, but to use arm signals", said the Uncle. "Once upon a time, there was the arm signal", said the Uncle. "We cared about each other, we didn't want to kill each other", said the Uncle reflecting on "a society of caring". "I think they should still teach the arm signals to these children that get these driving permits", said the Uncle. "Warren, that's it, people are just, care only about themselves", said the Uncle. "That is the gist of that", said the Uncle before speaking to our first live caller Robert, who did not know whether or not our host attended the Greater Gulf State Fair. "That fair has become prohibitively expensive", said Robert based on his recent experience. "You're saying there were some rides that were $3 to ride?" our host asked. "Some of the smaller children rides were only two to three coupons", said Robert, who bought the $50 coupon book on a credit card upon admission. "A credit card!" our host exclaimed. "I don't know when they started this, it could have been years back", said Robert on the credit cards. "Sounds like science fiction to me", said the Uncle. "There were some cattle and goats and some chickens" at the fair, according to Robert's experience. "You just couldn't afford to stay out there", said Robert. "I'm going to listen in, it's a good show as usual", said Robert before leaving us. "I like looking at the livestock, which is always just an enjoyable experience", said the Uncle, who used to be around plenty of livestock at one time. "The model train people that do the model trains, I like that", said the Uncle. "Sometimes my neck hurts just going through the Wallace Tunnel, to be frank", said the Uncle, whose neck is subject to pain on fair rides. "Had I taken my grandson, I would have dropped dead", said the Uncle due to the price of fair admission. "It would have killed me, the shock", said the Uncle, now feeling "ice water" in his veins with thoughts of paying $4 admission for his grandson. After the first commercial break, "Uncle Henry Show continues, it's a spectacular Monday. Troy King is set to call the Uncle Henry Show right after 10 o'clock", said the Uncle. "He'll be on the program until 10:30", said the Uncle before speaking to Jack. "After the hurricanes, we have huge problems with price gouging", said Jack as he compares gasoline price gouging to fair prices. "It's a bigger rip off when you go to the vendors and eat", said Jack. "You can go to Ruth's Chris and eat steak for $18", said Jack. "I personally didn't go because of that, because I don't like getting ripped off", said Jack. "You are not being forced to go to the fair", our host reminded Jack. "The fair is a luxury, so it is a bit different from that situation (price gouging)", said the Uncle before speaking to Jay. "I got stopped on Airport Blvd.", said Jay, who was given a ticket because he couldn't find his automobile insurance "fast enough" for the law enforcement official. "I had my insurance, but a $150 court cost just to show it to them", said Jay. Like others, Jay no longer goes to the fair. "Paying $8 to get in to buy a $5 hamburger", said Jay. "That last man who called in about that $150 fine, that's ridiculous", said our next caller Bill, who considers that incident to be an invasion of our constitutional rights. "I'd just like to encourage everybody to vote in republicans and put an end to [all this] on demand abortion", said Bill in advance of Election Day. Our last caller for the half-hour Steve remembers bear-wresting taking place at the fair. Before the break, our host told Steve that he could again when Troy King is on the show. Today's 9:30 AM half-hour gets a 4.9/5!


"Nice" - TV5 meteorologist John Nodar

Today's Show

We start off today's show from the unofficial theme song "My Love is Mobile" ("that's my wonderful town"), followed by those familiar notes of music ("CBS Special Presentation 1973") leading up to the following audio clip: "Ok here we go, hello you're on the air". Reggie Copeland ("and I know what I did when I woke up this morning at a quarter of six and I said this is going to be a great day in the City of Mobile and that felt so good") of the Mobile City Council and "The Idea Guy" ("when I woke up this morning at 5:13 and 32 seconds, I knew this was going to be a great day in the City of Mobile") followed that clip from Mobile's radio past. Ending this theme of audio clips on today being "a great day in the City of Mobile" was Tim ("it is a great day in the City of Mobile, yeah that's right"). "With all the drinking and the partying and the paying of the taxes for all the drinking and the partying, you just can't get in a good mood", said Dave in a classic audio clip. "Thank you so much! Thank you for listening, thank you for being here listener", said the Uncle greeting one & all. "(251) 479-2723 is the number, let the phone ring", said the Uncle in advance of listeners finding out the hard way that call screener Leeanna will be slow at her job post due to her care for a small dog. "What a week with Harold Dodge", said the Uncle, including the Press-Register's "bomb shell" report of Dodge becoming "a finalist to get the job of superintendent in Montgomery, Montgomery County". "If you read what they said about Dodge, put yourself into his place", said the Uncle. "They doubted his sincerity", our host found out, which translates to "liar". "Would you want to work for someone who says, 'I doubt you're sincere?" our host asked his audience. Our first live caller George mentioned his property taxes after hearing the audio clip played previously. "You're helping all of humanity with your taxes", said the Uncle to George. "I may not like what you say and I might take issue with it", said George, who remembers one caller yesterday who claimed to know "what you shouldn't say on the air". "I don't remember the call. What are you talking about?" our host asked. "He just said, 'we don't need this' ", according to George. "I'm sure that gentleman will call back", said George, which caused the Uncle's curiosity of listening to a "podcast" of yesterday's show to peak. "What was the call about, do you remember that?" our host asked George about a different call that offended another listener. "He was just talking about the parking meters downtown", said George before leaving us. "The person also has the right to free speech, of course, a show like this is not free speech", said the Uncle. "You're not guaranteed that someone is being forced to listen to you", said the Uncle, who used the singing group "The Dixie Chicks" for example. "If you tell a woman that she's ugly, she may slap you", said the Uncle for example. "We experience [this] every day of our lives", said the Uncle before reminding listeners again how to contact him, either on the air, online, or by voice message. Due to circumstances at the radio station, our host was unable to hear any voice messages made overnight. "Just remain calm and I'll hear your comments in the next several days", said the Uncle. Before our host could speak to at least one more caller before the first commercial break, the caller was gone. "He left", said the Uncle before taking the break. After the first commercial break, "They're sneaky, they get behind the bushes, and do their thing", said one caller in a classic audio clip. "We are dealing with a bunch of crooks in government period", said the fellow. "Well tell us something new", the Uncle responded in the clip. "We need an honest man. Please someone come forward", said the fellow in the audio clip. "Let's talk to Chris, hello Chris", said the Uncle before Chris mentioned Leeanna sharing her story of her dog Trixie. "Did I catch something on the news the other night regarding Clear Channel, the Mays family", Chris wondered, along with the possibility of disruptions at radio stations such as 710 AM. "Well Uncle Henry, you have a good day and outstanding weekend", said Chris before leaving us. "People will perceive me as being against a puppy", said the Uncle, who will "try to pretend that the puppy is not here" and not comment on it. "You had somebody talking about the food stamps", said our next caller David, who shared his sighting of someone using his food stamp card for alcoholic beverages. David's call ended abruptly with a "beep". "Well, beep to you too", said the Uncle, which he compares to "the bidding process". "Sometime this weekend, I'm actually going to sit and watch some of the political commercials in their entirety on television", said the Uncle, who used to get bored watching them with the volume down. "I'll only see the picture", said the Uncle describing his previous campaign commercial watching experience, including the negative Jim Folsom, Jr. commercial and the commercial for Mobile County district attorney John Tyson, Jr. "I didn't realize how burly and physically intimidating John Tyson, Jr. is", said the Uncle, whose last meeting with Tyson was during last year's Greek Fest in midtown Mobile. "Unless you're as big as him, tall and burly, just physically, I did not realize how burly John Tyson, Jr. is", said the Uncle. "If you take the Incredible Hulk with a haircut, you have John Tyson, Jr.", said the Uncle. "If I'm ever in downtown Mobile with him, I'd want him to walk me to my car", said the Uncle. "He looks physically like he could bust through a wall. You know what I'm saying?" said the Uncle, who can imagine Tyson busting a gang of counterfeiters or drug dealers. "Not coming through a door, just busting through a wall", said the Uncle before imitating a "busting" sound. Aside from the physical attributes, "I don't know what he's saying", said the Uncle. "I was in Birmingham yesterday", said our next caller Tony, who was "sitting down reading a newspaper", discovering interesting articles on the Alabama junior college system. "This campaign going on in Tennessee with the Senate race", said our caller referring to the controversy over a political advertisement against U.S. Senate candidate Harold Ford that was allegedly racist. "It's not racism if it's real life, it's not racism if it's Hollywood", said Tony after giving listeners two fictional examples of interracial relationships on television. With just a few seconds left before the station ID, the Uncle found racism accusations to be something guaranteed to happen in political campaigns. Today's 9:30 AM half-hour gets a 4.9/5!


"T'storms Today" - TV5 meteorologist John Nodar

Today's Show

We start off today's show from the unofficial theme song "My Love is Mobile" ("that's my wonderful town"), followed by those familiar notes of music ("CBS Special Presentation 1973") leading up to the following audio clip: "Ok here we go, hello you're on the air". Reggie Copeland ("and I know what I did when I woke up this morning at a quarter of six and I said this is going to be a great day in the City of Mobile and that felt so good") of the Mobile City Council and "The Idea Guy" ("when I woke up this morning at 5:13 and 32 seconds, I knew this was going to be a great day in the City of Mobile") followed that clip from Mobile's radio past. Ending this theme of audio clips on today being "a great day in the City of Mobile" was Tim ("it is a great day in the City of Mobile, yeah that's right"). "Thank you so much! Thank you so much for listening to the Uncle Henry Show. What a day in Mobile, Alabama!" said the Uncle greeting one & all. "I'm very, um, I'm off my game today", said the Uncle, who has no idea "what this show will turn out to be", especially after receiving word that longtime WABB AM & FM owner Bernie Dittman died last night. "I owed very much to him", said the Uncle, who was "given the opportunity to be on the radio" by Dittman. "The last few hours have been a blur of memories", said the Uncle. "I'm very discombobulated", said the Uncle, who heard over the past few days that Dittman was in the hospital. "It's hard to imagine, driving down Springhill Avenue", said the Uncle, now knowing that Dittman won't be inside the WABB building on Springhill. "He was always there past 5 o'clock at night", said the Uncle. "He used to say, 'where are you going?' ", our host remembers. "He was that group of radio stations, that's what he did. He ate it", said the Uncle. "It was very much him that came out of that radio station, having been in that office for several years", said the Uncle, who will be thinking of Dittman sitting in there every time he passes Spring Hill Avenue. "A lot of people went through there, worked there, dealt with him", said the Uncle. "A lot of people will tell stories of him being very frugal", our host predicts, but there will be stories of a positive side to Dittman. "People would get retired, they would quit then come back later", said the Uncle. "People would get fired, then come back", our host added. "They'd run off, they'd leave town, then a year or two later, he hired them back", said the Uncle. "The guy had a forgiving soul", said the Uncle on Dittman, giving folks second, third, and fourth chances. "He will be very missed, his influence in the community very missed", said the Uncle before reminding listeners to call in by dialing (251) 479-2723. Listeners were also reminded that they contact our host via electronic mail at unclehenry@newsradio710.com. "Hello there, good morning", said the Uncle to our first live caller Robert, whose call began on the loss of whom he calls another one of the Uncle's "broadcast brethren". "This is two now in the short order", said Robert, referring to both Bernie Dittman and disc jockey Dennis Wayne Stacy. "There is something that is under my skin once again", said our caller referring to the Press-Register article on a beach berm. "I sure don't won't to subsidize their mistake every time a storm blows through", said Robert. "We are not talking about a tropical storm", said Robert, who was talking about wind similar to last weekend's strong winds. "Let 'em go to the Clinton-Bush Fund and beg for money", said Robert. "We were marginal baseball fans at best", said Robert, who discussed this year's baseball World Series with his papa. "I'll continue to listen to the show, Uncle Henry", said Robert before leaving us. After the first commercial break, "Uncle Henry Show continues on this Thursday", said the Uncle before speaking to Jay. "Hey Henry", said Jay, who thought the bumper music in the background was from the TV series "Lost in Space". "It sounds like that", said the Uncle, whose bumper music is actually from the animated TV series "Jonny Quest". Jay reflected upon this year's hurricane season and predictions. "I can understand that it was like 50% wrong, but 100% wrong", said Jay on the predictions. "We have someone, who is purporting to be Andrew Davis", said the Uncle before the candidate for the Mobile County school board spoke on the air, starting with his thoughts on superintendent Harold Dodge. "I'd like to see more people come out and support him", said Andrew. "Why did you want to run for school board to begin with?" our host asked. Davis mentioned his son Ryan, who is now in the 6th grade in a Mobile County public school. "We debated what to do with him after 5th grade", said Andrew, who was told by his wife to "have faith in the system". "Every year, Ryan's got to take more things to school", said Andrew, who wants to know where tax dollars are going in the school system besides Mardi Gras throws. The Uncle asked Davis how he feels about young students learning Spanish. "You need to be against it, Andrew", our host suggested. "My grandson is in the 2nd grade, Andrew, and he brought home Japanese", said the Uncle. "I'm serious!" our host shouted. "I want to make sure that people understand that I'm running as a person on this ticket, not as a democrat or as a republican", said Andrew shortly before leaving us. "Running as a person who just happens be a democrat. He's running as a person. I'm going to put that down on my list", said the Uncle, who now plans on asking other candidates for public office if they are running as a person or as a political party member. "I'll be going into the e-mail box in just a few minutes", said the Uncle, who has received some messages in response to yesterday's show. Listeners who tend to get an idea in the middle of the night were reminded that they can a message on the Uncle's answering machine by dialing (251) 706-BULL. "We might have time, later in the program to give away a $50 gift certificate good at Cooper T's", said the Uncle before taking a break for commercials, the station ID, news, more commercials, and station promotions. Today's 9:30 AM half-hour gets a 5/5!


"Rain and Clouds" - TV5 meteorologist John Nodar

"Rainy Day, Stormy Night" - TV5 meteorologist Jere Hough

Today's Show

We start off today's show from the unofficial theme song "My Love is Mobile" (with regular caller Tim's "dab gum"), followed by those familiar notes of music ("CBS Special Presentation 1973") leading up to a classic audio clip about Alabama and Auburn men: "Ok here we go, hello you're on the air", our host's regularly played tribute to former radio personality Dan Daniels followed the audio clip. Reggie Copeland ("and I know what I did when I woke up this morning at a quarter of six and I said this is going to be a great day in the City of Mobile and that felt so good") of the Mobile City Council and "The Idea Guy" ("when I woke up this morning at 5:13 and 32 seconds, I knew this was going to be a great day in the City of Mobile") followed that clip from Mobile's radio past. Ending this theme of audio clips on today being "a great day in the City of Mobile" was Tim ("it is a great day in the City of Mobile, yeah that's right"). "I don't know if America is going to surprise, but this, they have gotten this country in such a mess, that it looks unsolvable to me", said the late community activist Lillian Jackson about the Congress of the USA in a classic audio clip. "Thank you so much! Thank you so much for listening to this show. I've been looking forward to our interaction on today's show", said the Uncle greeting one & all. "Numerous topics to discuss on today's program", said the Uncle, including a story "on the local level" that our host will try to describe. "It's like the school board is made up a group of masochists", said the Uncle. "They seem to enjoy hurting", said the Uncle, including themselves. "This school board meeting last night where Wade Perry, who listens to the Uncle Henry Show to learn, Wade Perry of the AEA (Alabama Education Association) asked what may be a reasonable question to Judy Stout", said the Uncle. The question about superintendent Harold Dodge was reasonable for the school board member, "especially a candidate running for school board", according to our host. The Uncle remembers trying to ask a school board member the same question during a recent show. "It was like pulling teeth", said the Uncle. "I'm just flummoxed, I'm mentally flummoxed by this", said the Uncle. "I'm not going to take a position now", said the Uncle quoting Stout's response to the question last night. "It is just, there's something, I'm wondering if something happens", the Uncle wonders about the mind of a person running for the school board. "None of this makes sense at all", said the Uncle. As our host reminded listeners to call in by dialing (251) 479-2723, he interrupted himself with one example of a school board excuse. "You bring him up, 'oh, I've got to leave the room' ", said the Uncle with one way of ignoring questions regarding Dodge. "Let's talk to you", said the Uncle to our first live caller, who asked our host if he heard WPMI-TV reporter Brian Johnson speak to Stout in an "in-depth" report. "That is the most arrogant woman I've ever seen in my life run for public office", said our caller. "Good gravy, you have just lost my vote, woman", said our caller in anger. He also suggested that our host ask Mobile County district attorney John Tyson, Jr. if there is a law against stupidity by public officials such as Stout. "You're in that district, are you going to vote", our host asked our caller, who will probably be voting for Stout's opponent. "It could be an environmental concern with Barton Academy", said the Uncle after our caller mentioned that possibility of some type of gas causing stupidity among the school board members. Our host now wonders if someone goes over to a newly elected school board member's house and places a pod beside the person in bed. After the first commercial break, "Uncle Henry Show continues. The Uncle Henry Show: informative and socially relevant", said the Uncle before speaking to our next caller. "I reason that this vote on Dodge is being delayed until after the election is because the school board is planning on reforming Dodge", according to our caller. "If they say they don't support Dodge, they are not going to be elected", said our caller. "Can we still do write in candidates?" our caller asked, which the Uncle answered with a "yes". "Do we have anybody in the school board who has a decree in education management?" our caller asked. "They are dodging everything", said our caller (the "dodging" pun was intended) before leaving us. "I met Mr. Parsons at a ballpark where I was playing ball", said our next caller Johnny, who pretended that he did not know the school board member until he was handed some papers. "Well, you just lost my vote", Johnny said to Parsons. "We the listeners of the Uncle Henry Show take a stand, not for or against the democrats or republicans", said Johnny. "We can start a movement on the Uncle Henry Show and get them out of office", said Johnny before leaving us. "They don't like him (Dodge) because he is smarter", said "The Idea Guy". "He did something a lot of people thought was impossible", said the Uncle on Dodge encouraging residents to "raise their own taxes". "You probably have to go to the Legislature and change the whole process", said the Uncle. "Why can't they (the Mobile City Council) do it?" "Idea" asked, suggesting a City of Mobile school system "If they want more money, then pay them what the school board [gets]", said "Idea". Our host reminded our caller why he got the nickname "The Idea Guy" after listening to his call. Today's 9:30 AM half-hour gets a 4.7/5!


"More Clouds" - TV5 meteorologist John Nodar

Today's Show

We start off today's show from the unofficial theme song "My Love is Mobile" ("that's my wonderful town"), followed by those familiar notes of music ("CBS Special Presentation 1973") leading up to the following audio clip: "Ok here we go, hello you're on the air". Reggie Copeland ("and I know what I did when I woke up this morning at a quarter of six and I said this is going to be a great day in the City of Mobile and that felt so good") of the Mobile City Council and "The Idea Guy" ("when I woke up this morning at 5:13 and 32 seconds, I knew this was going to be a great day in the City of Mobile") followed that clip from Mobile's radio past. Ending this theme of audio clips on today being "a great day in the City of Mobile" was Tim ("it is a great day in the City of Mobile, yeah that's right"). Today's first voice message comes from "Idea". "Uncle Henry, I was reading that Bishop State thing this morning", said "Idea", who believes that "we should get the UN involved", along with United Nations secretary Kofi Annan. "They could teach the people at Bishop State how to steal more money", "Idea suggested. "Our Kofi Annan, he's world class", said "Idea" at the end of his message. "Thank you so much! Thank you listener, thank you for tuning in", said the Uncle greeting one & all. "Looking forward to interacting with you, the listener on a variety of topics", said the Uncle to his audience, including his potential callers. "My goodness, gracious, I've been not out there to the fair yet", said the Uncle, who knows that radio reporter Charlie Moss is very excited about the giant rat featured at the Greater Gulf State Fair. "This could help solve some problems, if we had bigger rats", according to our host, who believes the alligators that get on the Causeway across Mobile Bay won't go hungry by eating large rats. "Yes, the Idea Guy did mention the delightful Bishop State story", said the Uncle. "This is yet another example about how anybody had anything to do with supervision and management at Bishop State should find a new line of work", said the Uncle. "They are still not sure what's going on out there", said the Uncle on the folks investigating the community college. "All of the people involved in supervisory positions" should be out, according to our host. In advance of callers becoming impatient, our host mentioned the newsroom/control room where music from radio station WRKH 96.1 FM ("The Rocket") could be distracting our call screener Leeanna. "There's the classic rock blaring out", said the Uncle. Our host now speaks about the recently passed border fence bill in Congress, which G.W. Bush had originally intended to sign into law without a public ceremony. "He will sign the border fence bill into law in a ceremony tomorrow morning in the White House Roosevelt Room", said the Uncle. "I don't even know if they've included money to pay for it", said the Uncle. "It makes it look like they're doing something if they pass it", our host added. "This is an issue I disagree with the President on", said the Uncle, who finds immigration to be an important national issue. The ceremony will "happen more than likely during this show", our host predicts. Our host reminded listeners about the three ways of contacting him: telephone by dialing the (251) 479-2723, electronic mail at unclehenry@newsradio710.com, or by voice message by dialing (251) 706-BULL. After the first commercial break, "Hey um, Uncle Henry, it's Al, I just like Steve to know that I don't hate America", said our regular commentator via voice message. "I like America, but America has its problems", said Al, who also wanted to talk about the phrase "God is on our side" and the school board. "Al, saying that God's not on anybody's side. Al, I would encourage you to read the Old Testament. You are going to be shocked [at] the different conflicts", said the Uncle. "It looks like the Lord takes some sides", said the Uncle, who encourages Al to call back (likely by voice message) after reading the Old Testament conflicts. "I would appreciate hearing your take", said the Uncle. "I don't know if you have been paying attention, about all this MySpace business", said the Uncle as he delves into the story of the American Civil Liberties Union suing to stop a law that allows adults to protect young children from online pornography, but it was never enforced. "This was passed and even signed, believe it or not, by Bill Clinton", said the Uncle. "Here we have a culture that is swimming in this pornography and it's never been enforced", said the Uncle. "I don't want anybody to tell me that they have some sort of special right to look at pornography on the Internet", said the Uncle. "The Internet, the way it's set up, is not private", said the Uncle after acknowledging the privacy of someone viewing perverted material at home. "They don't want to create a registry of pornography viewers", said the Uncle in response to the ACLU's stance on this law. "This is another example of legislation that was passed to make politicians look good", said the Uncle. Our host is now worried that "this border fence is going to be the same thing". "It is absolutely ridiculous, passing these laws (without enforcing them)", said the Uncle. Our host suggested two-year legislative sessions like in Montgomery, Alabama. "I'm wondering if we should try the same [for] what's going on in Washington", said the Uncle. During the 10 o'clock hour of the show, our host will be giving listeners a chance to win half-priced gift certificates worth $50 for Cooper T's restaurant, best known for having airplane parts. "I think I saw my first John Tyson commercial this morning", said the Uncle, who will be speaking to the Mobile County district attorney and candidate for state attorney general next week. "I rarely would tell you to listen to Scott O'Brien", said the Uncle after listening to "Mobile's First News" with Scott speaking to Mobile County Commissioner (and the Uncle's frequent guest) Steve Nodine and Alabama Senate candidate John McMillan. Troy King, the current Alabama attorney general is also booked to speak to our host next week. Today's 9:30 AM half-hour gets a 4.9/5!


"Lots of Sun" - TV5 meteorologist John Nodar

Today's Show

We start off today's show from the unofficial theme song "My Love is Mobile" (our host sung the lyrics, "schools and churches" as the song played), followed by those familiar notes of music ("CBS Special Presentation 1973") leading up to the following audio clip: "Thank you, Uncle Henry". "Ok here we go, hello you're on the air", our host's regularly played tribute to former radio personality Dan Daniels followed the previous clip. Reggie Copeland ("and I know what I did when I woke up this morning at a quarter of six and I said this is going to be a great day in the City of Mobile and that felt so good") of the Mobile City Council and "The Idea Guy" ("when I woke up this morning at 5:13 and 32 seconds, I knew this was going to be a great day in the City of Mobile") followed that clip from Mobile's radio past. Ending this theme of audio clips on today being "a great day in the City of Mobile" was Tim ("it is a great day in the City of Mobile, yeah that's right"). "Thank you so much! Uncle Henry Show in progress on a beautiful, beautiful Friday in the Mobile region", said the Uncle greeting one & all. "A sterling week of Uncle Henry shows", said the Uncle, who wished he had ended this week's shows yesterday on a high note. "I'm continuing to enjoy the election season", said the Uncle, who finds the campaign commercials entertaining. "I want to thank McMillan and Lindsey, who are running for state senate", said the Uncle. "Have you heard any of these commercials where the guys, one of the guys criticizes the other guy's driving record?" our host asked us. "I never heard anything like it", said the Uncle, who finds himself to be entertained because he's not in their particular district. "Maybe I'll get some excerpts", said the Uncle before speaking to our first live caller, who noticed a radio commercial on 710 AM comparing the views of G.W Bush and Harry Reid. "You might want to get it on the morning show", our caller suggested. "He (Bush) does not actually want to get out in public and sign the border law", said the Uncle before speaking to our next caller Bill. "Uncle Henry, the great governor George Wallace once said: 'If you put Democrats and Republicans in the same sack", said Bill quoting the former Alabama governor. "They all look the same' ", said Bill ending the quote. "What you said about the governor (Riley) is true, he did propose this tax increase", said the Uncle. "There is no way that I'm going to go for his opposition, because his opposition is going to be the same, if not worse", said the Uncle. "I really, I have not called a talk show before, but you proposed you'd run for mayor of this city", said Bill, who would have voted for the Uncle for his honesty. "A lot of the people that have run, pretending to be conservatives are up for re-election", said the Uncle. "We are in a horrible quandary, as you called it", said the Uncle to Bill. "The Uncle Henry Show continuing on this beautiful Friday", said the Uncle before the first commercial break. After the break, "Hey Uncle Henry, I just wanted you to know that we just came over from Baldwin County today", said our caller in a voice message about his family's trip to Mobile. "Uncle Henry Show continues, (251) 479-2723 is the number", said the Uncle. "Terrible story about the parking meter being harassed", said the Uncle after listening to fellow's story. "We've got, um, well, before I get to what I was [going] to tell you", said the Uncle before speaking to Patrick, who brought to our attention a book on Muhammad "written by a Christian". "I saw this on Pat Robertson, yesterday", said Patrick referring to "The 700 Club". "Read it and give us a book report", said the Uncle before Patrick left us. "We could do an entire show on book reports", said the Uncle before speaking to Buddy. "Roll Tide to you", said Buddy. "You are very fortunate to have Leeanna on your show", said Buddy, who lives on Dauphin Island, where he used to a large royalty from Mobil Oil before it merged with Exxon. Unfortunately for Buddy, our host is not an expert on his subject. "They are probably shorting the rest of us", said Buddy before leaving us. "Good morning, Uncle Henry", said our "average person" George, who "heard no comment whatsoever" about the end of Habeas Corpus. "We didn't have rebellion and I'm just quite amazed", said George after learning more about Habeas Corpus in comparison to the new law that replaced it a few days ago. "So this could be used to put you in jail with no trial forever?" our host asked about the new law. "I'm shocked that the Congress couldn't been there to protect the rest of us", said George. Tim joins us "still thinking about Mildred" from Wednesday's show. "Her call still a sterling jewel in talk radio", said the Uncle. "I'll save you some voice mail time from me", said Tim before asking our host why the Federal Bureau of Investigation did not prosecute the "kid" who wrote threats against football stadiums. "You remind me of me when I was young before the mellowing process got engaged in my brain", said the Uncle. Our host will be speaking to a special guest in the 10 o'clock hour of the show. "Let me tell you what I'm going to eat from Woody's Barbecue!" said the Uncle, with great emphasis on the word "barbecue" as he begins his live commercial within the show. Today's 9:30 AM half-hour gets a 4.7/5!


"Comfort Zone" - TV5 meteorologist Jere Hough

Today's Show

We start off today's show from the unofficial theme song "My Love is Mobile" ("that's my wonderful town"), followed by those familiar notes of music ("CBS Special Presentation 1973") leading up to the following voice message: "Uncle Henry, yesterday you mentioned that the roof fell in at Government Plaza", said our first caller today, live or by voice message. "Ok here we go, hello you're on the air", our host's regularly played tribute to Dan Daniels followed. Reggie Copeland ("and I know what I did when I woke up this morning at a quarter of six and I said this is going to be a great day in the City of Mobile and that felt so good") of the Mobile City Council and "The Idea Guy" ("when I woke up this morning at 5:13 and 32 seconds, I knew this was going to be a great day in the City of Mobile") followed that clip from Mobile's radio past. Ending this theme of audio clips on today being "a great day in the City of Mobile" was Tim ("it is a great day in the City of Mobile, yeah that's right"). Another poem recorded by listener Crockett was played, but without notice. "Thank you so much! Yes, Uncle Henry Show on the air for this Thursday", said the Uncle greeting one & all after yesterday's "outstanding program", including "the amazing Mildred call" during the program's 10 o'clock hour. "Tremendous reaction to Mildred, already trying to archive that podcast", said the Uncle. "Thank you for listening", said the Uncle as usual to his audience. "So much to talk about and again still thinking about putting together some special Uncle Henry Show for voice mails", said the Uncle. "Many of them are thoughtful and wonderful", said the Uncle, though there are some voice messages that are "weird" or just plain ridiculous. Al's call on Mobile County Public School System superintendent Harold Dodge is among those ridiculous voice messages. "He snitched on Thomas (former school board member) and he ought to be superintendent of nothing", said Al. "If that were the case, there would be a ceremony in 15 minutes to give him a medal", said the Uncle after yet another "ridiculous opinion that you served up on the voice mail". "Hey Henry, how are you doing?" said Steve. "There is a stop snitching campaign in certain areas of this country", said according to Steve, who noticed shirts against snitching "on the news". "It's pathetic, it's really pathetic", said Steve. "We know what's going on, but we are not willing to pull our heads out of the sand", said Steve on a different subject, the Korean threat. "We need to come together someday in this country", said Steve. Before leaving us, Steve admits to "sounding like a broken record, but too bad. Get with the program". "The Uncle Henry Show is progressing", said the Uncle before the first commercial break, which included a live commercial for Woody's Barbecue restaurants in Daphne and Fairhope, Alabama. "They've got several different sauces you can try on it", said the Uncle on the pulled pork served at the restaurants. After the first commercial break, "Uncle Henry Show continues on this beautiful Thursday", said our host, who has "received so much reaction" about caller Mildred that he wants to replay some audio of the call made yesterday. "I want to endorse a former caller who was talking about the school board", Mildred said yesterday. "The whole thing is rotten to the core", said the now famous Mildred. "Get rid of the school board", she added. "What do you think of Dr. Dodge?" our host asked Mildred, who mentioned that her husband died 33 years ago. "He died down there in Barton Academy", said Mildred. As for Mobile County Public School System member William (Bill) Meredith, "He has cotton in his ears", said Mildred. "I have been interested in schools all my life, my mother, my aunts were [all] teachers", said Mildred. The Mildred call went on after that, but time constraints have forced our host to play only those moments. "You should try to look at her as a role model", said the Uncle to our call screener Leeanna in the room. Our host played some voice messages with reaction to Mildred. "I think this lady is, to me, is a, um, makes my day, and um you, I appreciate all that she said", said Franklin, who suggested that Mildred and the Uncle hosting a show together would be the best thing to happen. Another voice message suggests that the Uncle asks Mildred whether she is unmarried or not before trying to "hook up". "The best call I have ever heard", said Jim the Tax Man in his voice message. "Oh she was so descriptive", said Jim. Tim in a voice message believes more can be done "if there were more people like Mildred". "People don't even react to you the way they react to Mildred", said the Uncle to a jealous Leeanna. "The Uncle Henry Show continues after the news", said the Uncle before the break. Today's 9:30 AM half-hour gets a 4.8/5!


"T'storms Return" - TV5 meteorologist John Nodar

Today's Show

We start off today's show without the unofficial theme song "My Love is Mobile" ("that's my wonderful town"), but surprisingly with one listener's own Mobile song recorded in a voice message. The song was followed by those familiar notes of music ("CBS Special Presentation 1973") leading up to the following voice message: "I'm sitting here drinking my coffee thinking about your show", said " The Idea Guy", who suggested that our host throws a tail gate party with "Mr. Food" (chef who appears in a nationally syndicated TV cooking segment), WKRG-TV5 news anchor Mel Showers, and dentist Dr. Byron Scott to clean some teeth stained by the barbecue. "Ok here we go, hello you're on the air", our host's regularly played tribute to former radio personality Dan Daniels followed the voice message. Reggie Copeland ("and I know what I did when I woke up this morning at a quarter of six and I said this is going to be a great day in the City of Mobile and that felt so good") of the Mobile City Council and "The Idea Guy" ("when I woke up this morning at 5:13 and 32 seconds, I knew this was going to be a great day in the City of Mobile") followed that clip from Mobile's radio past. Ending this theme of audio clips on today being "a great day in the City of Mobile" was Tim ("it is a great day in the City of Mobile, yeah that's right"). Our next voice message comes from a listener who wants to be part of the show's opening. "I'd like to add to that, from a catholic perspective", said our caller, who suggested, "This is the day the Lord's made, we shall rejoice". "Yes", said the Uncle in agreement with his pre-recorded introduction before shouting, "Thank you so much!" "I'm enjoying, already, the program. Chomping at the bit", said the Uncle before reminding listeners to drive carefully in the dog. "Mobile drivers already dealing with difficulty with the lack of driving skills", said the Uncle. "The Dow broke 12,000!" said the Uncle referring to the Dow Jones stock index. "Last night, this morning, last night, record breaking excellent voice mails", said the Uncle. "There is talk in the building" of giving the voice messages "their own show", said the Uncle in all seriousness. "The Baldwin Register, a huge picture of a grass hopper", our host mentioned before getting to the article of how Vivian Beckerle has no chance of defeating Alabama congressman Jo Bonner during this year's elections. "They went to Sam Jones to get a quote from him about this ultra liberal Vivian Beckerle", said the Uncle. "She is not a person that I wouldn't say I wouldn't vote for", said the Uncle quoting Jones. "That is a masterful quote", said the Uncle. "That quote probably comes from a politician handbook", according to our host, specifically a handbook that the public has no access to. "I haven't been able to talk to you about this Mark Foley situation", said our first live caller Freddie before going into his discussion. "Are you saying that all the congressmen are having sex with their staff?" our host asked angrily. "Please get back to your earlier accusation, your hateful accusation", said the Uncle before allowing Freddie to continue, though he was still being ridiculous. "Jo Bonner: What do you think he looks like?" the Uncle asked Freddie. "He was a bald headed, normal looking [guy]", said the Uncle. "You have impugn all these people in Congress", said the Uncle. "Yes, there are people in power that have abused their power", our host acknowledged, but he still believes that the idea of congressional offices becoming brothels is ridiculous. "Don't get upset about it", said our next caller Jim the Tax Man. "Poor old Fred, he just doesn't have the real world in mind", said Jim. "I don't get to call in during my working days", said Jim, who finds the voice message idea to be "a really good idea" our host is on. "Leeanna, please report to the studio", said the Uncle in advance of a live commercial for Dr. Byron Scott's dental services set to air during the first break. "I would appreciate it if you smiled less", said the Uncle during the live commercial. A ridiculous voice message from a fellow suggesting "that girl" (he claims to have forgotten Leeanna's name, probably on purpose) gets surgical implants in her chest was played during the break. The fellow would rather hear our call screener talk about that rather than her teeth. A voice message from Tim, including his sighting of a couple of distracting bumper stickers (including a sticker with "Calvin and Hobbes" comic strip character Calvin "relieving himself" and the name "Ford") on a truck. "These people make me sick, some of you", said Tim at the end of his message. "Some of these bumper stickers are obscene, in my opinion", said the Uncle. "That is not acceptable, you know, if you were to do that in public, you would be arrested", said the Uncle. "We've got enough to worry about in this country", said the Uncle. "What has gotten into you?" our host asked the truck drivers with such a bumper sticker. "Let's talk to Joe", said the Uncle before the caller exposed himself to having nothing important to say. "It's rolling, baby", said Joe. "Apparently, he's not commenting on the bumper sticker", said the Uncle, calmly ignoring the reference to former Alabama Crimson Tide football coach Mike Price. Today's 9:30 AM half-hour gets a 2.4/5!


Note of Interest:

Folks, this is the first time I have ever given the show a rating below 3.0. Remember that this rating does not reflect the content of the entire 90-minute program, which airs between 9:30 AM and 11:00 AM.

Today's Show

We start off today's show from the unofficial theme song "My Love is Mobile" ("that's my wonderful town"), followed by those familiar notes of music ("CBS Special Presentation 1973") leading up to the following voice message: "Good morning Uncle Henry, um, I wish my paper delivery man had a creed like my mailman", said our caller. "Ok here we go, hello you're on the air", our host's regularly played tribute to former radio personality Dan Daniels followed the voice message. Reggie Copeland ("and I know what I did when I woke up this morning at a quarter of six and I said this is going to be a great day in the City of Mobile and that felt so good") of the Mobile City Council and "The Idea Guy" ("when I woke up this morning at 5:13 and 32 seconds, I knew this was going to be a great day in the City of Mobile") followed that clip from Mobile's radio past. Ending this theme of audio clips on today being "a great day in the City of Mobile" was Tim ("it is a great day in the City of Mobile, yeah that's right"). "We are going toward socialize medicine", as predicted by the late community activist Lillian Jackson in an audio clip. "Thank you so much! Uncle Henry Show underway on this wet Tuesday", said the Uncle greeting one & all. "I'm pretty much fed up with what I have to interact with", said the Uncle, who was "yelled at by a liberal upset about an environmental issue". "You know who I'm talking about", said the Uncle referring to program director Scott O'Brien. "I'm about to alter a daily habit, I'm going to alter a daily habit", said the Uncle, but before explaining the daily habit in detail, he thanked listeners for joining the show. "The daily habit I'm about the change and I'm willing, I supposing that many of you, you the listener have done this as well", said the Uncle. "When I leave this radio station, I'm going to drive my motor vehicle on Government Street", said the Uncle reflecting on the drive he has enjoyed for the past seven years. "I'm going to have to stop it", said the Uncle. The sights from Government Street to the Bankhead Tunnel in downtown Mobile include oak trees, the flora & fauna, and the homes. "I'm going to give this up because driving down Government Street has become so hazardous", said the Uncle. "The hazard comes in with the Mobile, Alabama drivers that I'm encountering on Government", said the Uncle. "I never had to use my horn, I never had to beat my horn on my auto vehicle", said the Uncle to listeners who may have seen a certain elderly man not using his car horn on Government Street about two years ago, but that is no longer the case nowadays. "They'll be all kind of people in the middle lane jockeying for position", according to our host. "It's just too difficult, I can't handle it anymore", said the Uncle, now viewing the Interstate as a safer path to take. "Today will be the day that I abandon it (Government Street)", said the Uncle. "It's like being in third grade in elementary school standing in line in the cafeteria", said the Uncle in comparison to Government Street. "Dauphin out of my way, Spring Hill out of my way, Government my way, but not anymore", said the Uncle. "You've ruined it, so have at it", said the Uncle to Government Street's worst drivers. "Hey Uncle Henry", said our first live caller Henry. "You were discussing the lieutenant governor's powers", said Henry, who was listening to the 10 o'clock hour of yesterday's show. Henry remembers when Don Siegelman appeared to be more powerful in his former position of lieutenant governor than the governor. "He may be a crook, but he's not a dumb crook", said Henry. "Roll Tide Roll, Uncle Henry!" said David. "You're loving this rain", David asked. "I'm not in it, so I like it", said the Uncle. "Let's talk to Jay, hello Jay", said the Uncle. "Jay", our host said again before hearing him caller say, "Yes, Uncle Henry". "My wife and I, Friday, left for Birmingham", said Jay, who counted the number of times drivers in the left hand lane were going slower than the speed limit, holding up traffic. Jay's total count was 17. "Every one of them seems to have a dab gum cell phone", according to Jay. "All they got to do is move over to the left hand lane" to be courteous, Jay suggested. "Maybe we can get Gov. Riley to hold a press conference about it", said the Uncle, who has noticed the governor traveling across the state and holding press conferences on "almost every topic" possible every day. Our host suggests a press conference on the back of a truck "in the right hand lane and call attention to this problem". "He's not campaigning, he's actually doing the job of governor", according to the Uncle. After the first commercial break, "Uncle Henry, Jim the Tax Man, something is very strange about Mobile County's school board and the way it functions", said our caller in a voice message. "Something is really strange. Who is really making the decisions on the Mobile County School System?" Jim asked before giving the school board a grade "0" on real estate after their purchase of a former Gayfer's department store building in downtown Mobile. "Uncle Henry Show continues here on NewsRadio 710 WPMI. That is quite a mouthful [by] the Tax Man", said the Uncle before replaying the beginning of Jim's voice message, a quote not taken out of context. "You saw a woman knitting?" our host asked caller Michael, who allowed the lady to pass his truck on Interstate 10. "She was a young lady, probably about 25", said Michael. "That was chilling", said the Uncle. "Look, don't knit, don't knit while you're driving", said the Uncle. The first half-hour of today's show ends on an angry note for listeners who have knit in the past while driving. "Shame on you! That is absolutely ridiculous for you to do that", said the Uncle. Today's 9:30 AM half-hour gets a 4.6/5!


"Stormy Day" - TV5 meteorologist John Nodar

Today's Show

We start off today's show from the unofficial theme song "My Love is Mobile" ("that's my wonderful town"), followed by those familiar notes of music ("CBS Special Presentation 1973") leading up to the following voice message: "Hey Uncle Henry, I'm just thinking about this beach mouse, well, I guess if we could try to collect all the neck ties from the doctors, take them down to the beach and put 'em out, that will probably eradicate the beach mouse", our caller suggested. "Ok here we go, hello you're on the air", our host's regularly played tribute to former radio personality Dan Daniels followed the voice message. Reggie Copeland ("and I know what I did when I woke up this morning at a quarter of six and I said this is going to be a great day in the City of Mobile and that felt so good") of the Mobile City Council and "The Idea Guy" ("when I woke up this morning at 5:13 and 32 seconds, I knew this was going to be a great day in the City of Mobile") followed that clip from Mobile's radio past. Ending this theme of audio clips on today being "a great day in the City of Mobile" was Tim ("it is a great day in the City of Mobile, yeah that's right"). "I'm up here in Jackson, and I'm riding here on the highway", said "The Idea Guy" in the next voice message. "Idea" saw a beach mouse with a "hat" and "little shovel" as he was driving. "I thought I was going to get a live interview with a beach mouse, but he's dead now", said "Idea", claiming to have witnessed a hawk capturing the mouse. "Thank you so much! Thank you listener for joining me on this program", said the Uncle greeting one & all after "chomping at the bit" (and saying "yes" numerous times during the opening) in anticipation of today's interaction. "All right, Leeanna, if you're listening, please connect your call screening program, your software", said the Uncle. "All right, let's get down to some discussion", said the Uncle, who is "very confused as we begin the week". "Before I get into my confusion, Steve is on the line", said the Uncle before our first live caller gave us a "Roll Tide" shout, followed by a discussion on the 35th National Shrimp Festival held in Gulf Shores, Alabama. "Quite high don't you think?" Steve asked about the food vendor prices. "The festival itself was very nice", said Steve, but as a working man he believes something should be done about the vendor prices. "I appreciate you liking the program", said the Uncle after Steve left us. "No, I did not eat there. I have in previous years, but I just couldn't make up my mind", said the Uncle, who was just eating at a Woody's Barbecue restaurant in Baldwin County. Our host moves forward to his confusion. "I'm just reading about all these complaints from the school board", said the Uncle on the Press-Register article on Mobile County Public School System superintendent Harold Dodge. "This is a long story and it just goes on", said the Uncle on the article that also mentions the success of the school system. "What's the truth about Harold Dodge?" our host asked in his state of confusion. "They are just saying he's cowering, and you've got the fact that he's superintendent of the year", said the Uncle. "When they've done polls, they've found out that Dodge is more popular among the citizenry than the school board", said the Uncle, who now believes that they should just get rid of every school board member. "It's like two different versions of Harold Dodge being presented", said the Uncle before speaking to our next caller Wayne. "I'm just totally flabbergasted", said Wayne after reading the Dodge article. "If the school board comes and says this is what we're going to do", said Wayne, who asked what are suppose to do as an employer. "I thank God that Lonnie Parsons is leaving that school board", said Wayne. "What kind of a moron is he?" Wayne asked about Parsons. Press quotes don't seem to help in these school board matters, according to our host. The confusion continues after the first commercial break. "All right, Uncle Henry Show continues after we talk about Leeanna's smile", said the Uncle in a live commercial for Dr. Byron Scott's dental services that came without notice in the form of music. After the 710 AM website promotion that followed the live commercial, "Well, Uncle Henry Show continues", said the Uncle. Our host warned callers that "Leeanna is in a very good mood today", meaning that she could keep someone on hold for a long time. Our next caller Freddie has "been away from calling" our host until today. "What I called about and I'll give you my opinion", said Freddie. "The banks are suppose to be trustworthy", said Freddie, which may be a metaphor for Bishop State Community College and the school's president. "But it's not a bank, it's Bishop State", said the Uncle. "It's very unhumorous, the whole Alabama situation", said the Uncle after Freddie's call turned to the ridiculous. "Don't they (school board members) have to approve it (salaries) if they're on the board?" Norman asked. "They just have to clean whole out", Norman suggested. "I don't' think, you know, there's just so much going on, I don't think [Dr.] Dodge is the problem", said Norman. "You know, they finally get all these drunk drivers and thugs off the board and, I don't get it", said Norman. "I want to say one more thing, again", said Norman, who showed support for the Crimson Tide football team, since they are young after all. Today's 9:30 AM half-hour gets a 4.7/5!

Today's Show

We start off today's show from the unofficial theme song "My Love is Mobile" ("that's my wonderful town"), followed by those familiar notes of music ("CBS Special Presentation 1973") leading up to the following voice message: "Hey Uncle Henry, I'm going to try to go to that community meeting this evening", said Tim. "I'll let you know what happened", he said. Tim thought he was "going to be tied up" around the 6:30 PM meeting, a time when he is usually hungry. "If you talk to Nodine, ask him to make some brownies or something to bring out there", said Tim. "Ok here we go, hello you're on the air", our host's regularly played tribute to former radio talk show host Dan Daniels played. Reggie Copeland ("and I know what I did when I woke up this morning at a quarter of six and I said this is going to be a great day in the City of Mobile and that felt so good") of the Mobile City Council and "The Idea Guy" ("when I woke up this morning at 5:13 and 32 seconds, I knew this was going to be a great day in the City of Mobile") followed that clip from Mobile's radio past. Ending this theme of audio clips on today being "a great day in the City of Mobile" was Tim ("it is a great day in the City of Mobile, yeah that's right"). "You put up an evil statue to fight other evil spirits?", our host asked a caller in a classic audio clip. "You don't need a gargoyle, why don't you open up a Bible?" our host suggested in the clip. "Thank you so much!" said the Uncle greeting one & all. "I almost interrupted the mattress show", said the Uncle as he was "chomping at the bit" in anticipation of today's show, but he was able to keep himself from upsetting the "mattress man" on the "Ask the Expert" program. "Call screening is a flip of the coin, you just don't know what you're going to get", said the Uncle after noticing that our regular call screener Leeanna suddenly disappeared. Our host is upset about the story of the endangered Alabama beach mouse. "They've got to designate thousands of acres of land", said the Uncle. "All throughout history, we have been endangering mice", said the Uncle. "Pardon my pause, I had someone rudely enter the Uncle Henry Show studio", said the Uncle after someone was probably passing through. "This is absolutely ridiculous that you're going to protect a mouse", said the Uncle with taxpayer money in mind. "These creatures could be carrying all kinds of diseases", said the Uncle, who is glad that the mice are endangered. "I apologize to any environmentalist who might be offended", said the Uncle, who shortly after admitted that he's not really sorry for the endanger comment. "If it's in my house, I'm setting a trap, then they have to get Janet Reno", said the Uncle. Our first live caller's name went unmentioned. "I'm calling about coffee-gate", said our caller, who heard program director Scott O'Brien say during the program "Mobile's First News" that our host made coffee so thin "that you could see Prichard through it". "What are you on, sir?" our host asked before learning that our caller heard Scott's program this morning. "The liberals would stop at nothing at attacking the conservatives", said the Uncle in anger. "I take beans and I grind them", said the Uncle, who "for your information" did not make coffee at the station this morning. "Scott O'Brien's upset with me on a perpetual basis", said the Uncle. "That fellow was actually, he's telling the truth, I heard him say that this morning", said our next caller Norman. "I don't want to hear anymore about it!" said our host in anger. "I agree with you on these mice", said Norman, who remembers mice being a nuisance when he was a boy. "Isn't a mice a rodent, is that yes or no?" our host asked Norman, who replied with a "yes". "It is a rodent and it is a vermin", said Norman before switching to the issue of folks getting false degrees after reading today's Press-Register. "It is a small, just a little small article, but it was just talking about different ones in the federal", said Norman. "On page 7A in the paper today", said Norman directing listeners to the report that says voting has become harder in certain states. "They call these troubling, now how is that troubling to prove that you're a citizen and registered to vote?" Norman asked. "They'll make sure that everyone has a phone, that will be a right", our host predicts as a new way to vote, along with "a special government ring tone". After audio of all-time caller Leroy's "Roll Tide Roll" signaled the commercial break, "As we continue, I want to tell you about Woody's Barbecue", said the Uncle as he begins his live commercial for the restaurant in Daphne and Fairhope, Alabama. After the first commercial break, "Let's continue with phone calls, Chuck is with us", said the Uncle before hearing a dial tone. "He was with us", said the Uncle, who found it nice to see Chuck's name on display. "I have several cats around my business that I take care of", said Steve. "I like what you said, why do we have to protect vermin", said Steve, who wonders if anybody during the Clinton presidency thought about protecting vermin. "Let's talk now to Ray, hello Ray", said the Uncle to our next caller. "Good morning, Uncle Henry", said Ray before giving our host a "Roll Tide" shout. "You wonder why we have so many diseases in this country", said Ray after watching a newscast last night that featured a medical worker without gloves. "Are we just teaching these people stupid things in medical schools now?" Ray asked. "I don't blame you, that is ridiculous", said the Uncle after Ray had to get on his "soapbox". "What this man called about, some of you may not realize and say, 'What's the big idea?" said the Uncle. "You go into the hospital for one thing and end up catching something else", said the Uncle. After the break for the station ID, news, and commercials there will be more interaction between our host and the listeners. "Go nowhere", said the Uncle before the break. Today's 9:30 AM half-hour gets a 4.5/5!


"Fall Preview" - TV5 meteorologist John Nodar

"Jacket Weather" - TV5 meteorologist Jere Hough

"Where's My Jacket?" - TV5 meteorologist John Nodar

Today's Show

We start off today's show from the unofficial theme song "My Love is Mobile" ("that's my wonderful town"), followed by those familiar notes of music ("CBS Special Presentation 1973", which was heard for one note during the station's previous newsbreak) leading up to the following audio clip: "Ok here we go, hello you're on the air". Reggie Copeland ("and I know what I did when I woke up this morning at a quarter of six and I said this is going to be a great day in the City of Mobile and that felt so good") of the Mobile City Council and "The Idea Guy" ("when I woke up this morning at 5:13 and 32 seconds, I knew this was going to be a great day in the City of Mobile") followed that clip from Mobile's radio past. Ending this theme of audio clips on today being "a great day in the City of Mobile" was Tim ("it is a great day in the City of Mobile, yeah that's right"). "Message received at 5:20 AM", said the voice of the Uncle's voice message system before "The Idea Guy's" message played. "Hey Uncle Henry, it's 5:20, I just finished walking 20 miles", said "Idea", who found it unbelievable that most folks were sleeping while he was walking around Spring Hill College in the nice weather. "Yes, yes", said the Uncle in agreement with his pre-recorded introduction before shouting, "Thank you so much!" "It is a beautiful, beautiful day", said the Uncle in agreement with "Idea" in his voice message. "When you call in today, you will not talk to Leeanna, once again absent", said the Uncle on this "growing trend" at the station. Chris Desalvo is substituting for our regular call screener today and he will also talk about the 35th annual National Shrimp Festival in Gulf Shores, Alabama. "The Press-Register did one of these freedom of information things", said the Uncle as he brings to our attention the newspaper's investigation into a proposed disaster relief center for Mobile with a price of $20 million to be paid for by a U.S. Senate panel. "This is what pork politics is all about", said the Uncle, even though some think it's wonderful that the "pork" is coming here. "They don't really know what's going to go into this thing", said the Uncle, who asked why it's even being called a "disaster relief center". "They are making it up as they go along just to make money down there", said the Uncle before thanking the Press-Register for finding out that others don't know what they are doing. "We need Shelby to step forward on this and start talking", said the Uncle, including the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. "It just makes no good sense to allocate money that way", said the Uncle, especially in the current economic climate. "Is there anything you would like to find", said the Uncle speaking as a member of news media who can take advantage of the Freedom of Information Act. Our host believes Chris Desalvo is "much more conscious than Leeanna" when screening calls. "I'm getting more poetry phoned into my voice mail", said the Uncle, including one from our local, yet "weird poet" Crockett. "While it was kind of interesting, it was not applicable to any of the topics of the day", said the Uncle. "I don't know why he want me to hear it, because John Lennon is one of my least favorite pop culture people of all time", said the Uncle, who suggests that Crockett sends such poetry to WRKH-FM, "The Rocket". Our first live caller Nick joins us after going through his "Letters to the Editor" files, including a soon-to-be-published letter on seat belts. "Why not? See, if, now they are claiming, what they are claiming that the $20 million" will not be used for a disaster relief center. "It would renovate Barton and kill many birds with one stone", said the Uncle upon Nick's suggestion before reminding listeners to "go nowhere". After the first commercial break, "Hey Uncle Henry, it's Dan", said our caller in a voice message that played as "The Big Valley" TV theme played in the background. Dan would open a shop near Barton Academy in downtown Mobile after the school board leaves. "That's not really what the gentleman and ladies need", said the Uncle before speaking to our next caller Norman. "A couple of things I want to touch on", said Norman, who wants to touch upon the issue of the fellow who shot Lennon being up for parole. "Don't they have one on Dauphin Island already?" Norman asked after hearing our host speak about the proposed disaster relief center. "I don't know what goes on in the head", said Norman. "It's a money shoveling system", said the Uncle. "I say just follow the money trail", said Norman. "Why do you need a $20 million building to do that?" our host asked after Norman asked if NOAA employees ever stayed here during a hurricane. "I don't always agree with the stuff the coaches do", said Norman before mentioning the type of jerseys Alabama Crimson Tide football players will be wearing in commemoration of the late coach Paul "Bear" Bryant. "Commemorating by winning", our host suggested before speaking to David, who began his call with a "Roll Tide" shout before asking for an update on the location for a proposed NASCAR track in southwest Alabama. David's friend read the lips of Dale Earnhardt, Jr. at the race in Talladega, Alabama they attended recently. "His lips mouthed Mobile County", said David. "I will be going into the e-mail box a little later in the program", said the Uncle, who will have to go through the unsolicited messages that make up about 95% of his e-mail box. "Good morning, Uncle Henry", said Barbera, who "hopes some of the listeners and maybe even an attorney are listening" to her problem with certain telephone calls. "I do not own a cell phone, I do not own a cell phone with the people that are calling", said Barbara, who always felt that her phone was for "calling out". "They're saying I owe them", said Barbara. "Keep listening and we'll see", said the Uncle before immediately ending this half-hour of the show in time for the station ID. Today's 9:30 AM half-hour gets a 4.8/5!


"Phase Two" - TV5 meteorologist John Nodar

"Even Cooler" - TV5 meteorologist Jere Hough

Today's Show

We start off today's show from the unofficial theme song "My Love is Mobile" ("that's my wonderful town"), followed by those familiar notes of music ("CBS Special Presentation 1973") leading up to the following audio clip: "Ok here we go, hello you're on the air". Reggie Copeland ("and I know what I did when I woke up this morning at a quarter of six and I said this is going to be a great day in the City of Mobile and that felt so good") of the Mobile City Council and "The Idea Guy" ("when I woke up this morning at 5:13 and 32 seconds, I knew this was going to be a great day in the City of Mobile") followed that clip from Mobile's radio past. Ending this theme of audio clips on today being "a great day in the City of Mobile" was Tim ("it is a great day in the City of Mobile, yeah that's right"). "Uncle Henry, I was right behind Reggie Copeland when he got his gas can", said our first caller in a voice message, who also claimed that the 19-year-old driver Copeland helped was wearing a hot dress. "Uncle Henry, according to the Department of Transportation, any motorist traveling in the left lane must yield", said another caller via voice message. "It applies to trucks and it applies to cars, it's a federal law", said the caller. "Yes", said the Uncle in agreement with his pre-recorded introduction before shouting, "Thank you so much!" "Uncle Henry Show is underway on this Wednesday, looking forward to your interaction", said the Uncle, who managed to keep himself from "breaking into 'Ask the Expert' " when that program was taking place. Before our host could discuss the Mobile County Public School System, "I just want to make sure you heard what the North Koreans said", said the Uncle before reading "a direct quote from their statement" made for the first time since Monday. " 'If the U.S. keeps pestering', did you know we were pestering North Korea?" our host asked. "To me, pestering is something a little brother would do to his big sister", said the Uncle, who suggests better translators in North Korea. "Just wanted to make sure you know that we're pestering North Korea", said the Uncle before getting to the Barton Academy situation and the idea of the school board moving to the old QMS building. "The structure (Barton) itself is falling apart", said the Uncle, who saw the "almost haunted" Barton Academy while he was driving downtown yesterday, giving him the feeling that the ghosts of Barton drop-outs are haunting the place. "Before you move out of there, I want to know what you're going to do with the old building", said the Uncle. "It is the first building in the state of Alabama where tax payer money was wasted", said the Uncle on the historic value of Barton Academy. "People used the word 'museum'. Why would you want to use it as a museum?" the Uncle asked. "This could have a hidden price tag", according to our host. "I'm just wondering what the leaving costs are going to be", our host wonders. "Do you think anybody would want to buy it?" our host asked listeners, along with the question, "What would you use it for if you've bought it?" "I'm at my limits of mental capacity to figure out what to do with it", said the Uncle before suggesting that Bishop State Community College buys the building. "Joe, good morning, you're on the air", said the Uncle to our first live caller, who suggested that David G. Bronner of the Retirement Systems of Alabama handles Barton Academy. "Maybe they'll make that the RSA Dome", said the Uncle before speaking to our next caller. "What is the plan for maintaining it, the QMS building, which has been very maintained?" our caller asked, since Barton Academy and other historic buildings have not been well maintained. "All right, excellent call. Thank you", said the Uncle. "That's a good point, why is it the way it is?" our host asked before speaking to our next caller. "I thought Wings of Life would be a great thing for Barton Academy to take over", according to our caller. "Here the city could take this building, could donate it, or lease", he suggested. "It could be a shining star in its place", said our caller. "That's excellent", said the Uncle before suggesting the Shoulder in Baldwin County to Wings of Life. "Every politician in Mobile should have to pay 3 or 4% a month", our next caller suggested as a way of funding Barton Academy as a "halfway house" for corrupt politicians after leaving jail. After the first commercial break, "Uncle Henry, I'm watching the news here on Channel 5", said "The Idea Guy" in a voice message after hearing the story of milk delivery in New Jersey. "There's got to be some way that we can have milk delivered to your door in Mobile County and Baldwin County", said "Idea". "I've got a relative who used to be a milkman", said the Uncle, who would take the milk delivery idea to him. Our next caller Eric believes the move from Barton Academy to West Mobile would be foolish. "They could be moving to an area that will eventually not be covered by their governance", said the Uncle after Eric left us. "These people are excited because there's a gym at the QMS", said the Uncle after listening to Greg's call. "Well, how much would it cost to do whatever you need to do to Shaw (High School) as opposed to $13 million at the QMS building?" our host asked before answering with "more portables". "I think the answer's obvious", said our next caller, who believes that Barton Academy could be turned into a bar. "You know every bar and nightclub have novelty things?" our caller asked before suggesting the idea of putting the image of a "girl's foot" on the Barton Academy parking lot. "The historic nightclub", said the Uncle before speaking to Jim, who worked with Jim Busby, brother-in-law of former Mobile mayor Mike Dow at QMS in the past. "If you get right down it with facts, he (Dow) needs to be up the creek with the other politicians", said Jim, using gambling machines as a reason. "Let's talk to, Jim. Hello Jim", said the Uncle to another Jim with a suggestion for Barton Academy, including organizations such as Wings of Life. "If they could band together, there is a need for another halfway house", said Jim. "All right, we lost his cell phone connection", said the Uncle, who is just beginning to understand the need for another halfway house. Before the break for the station ID, news, and commercials our host reminded listeners that we have already heard "tremendous phones calls on today's Uncle Henry Show". Today's 9:30 AM half-hour gets a 4.9/5!


"A Bump in the Road" - TV5 meteorologist John Nodar

"Some Changes" - TV5 meteorologist Jere Hough

Today's Show

We start off today's show from the unofficial theme song "My Love is Mobile" ("that's my wonderful town"), followed by those familiar notes of music ("CBS Special Presentation 1973") leading up to the following audio clip: "Ok here we go, hello you're on the air". Reggie Copeland ("and I know what I did when I woke up this morning at a quarter of six and I said this is going to be a great day in the City of Mobile and that felt so good") of the Mobile City Council and "The Idea Guy" ("when I woke up this morning at 5:13 and 32 seconds, I knew this was going to be a great day in the City of Mobile") followed that clip from Mobile's radio past. Ending this theme of audio clips on today being "a great day in the City of Mobile" was Tim ("it is a great day in the City of Mobile, yeah that's right"). Today's first voice message comes from Warren. "I was thinking about something, every time I get on the highway", said Warren, who notices that "they (the other drivers) just automatically get on the wrong way". "Uncle Henry, just wanted to tell you that Leeanna's doing a sorry job down there", said Warren near the end of his voice message. "Yes", said the Uncle in agreement with his pre-recorded introduction before shouting, "Thank you so much!" "I want to say I agree with you, Warren", said the Uncle. "Warren, you, I agree with you. The left lane on those highways are for passing", said the Uncle, who never understood the gawking drivers on the Bay Way. "They just want to look at the beauty of the bay", said the Uncle on drivers visiting the Mobile region. "So you are correct, Warren", said the Uncle before telling listeners in advance to "let the phone ring" when calling in due to Leeanna's absence due to a visit to the doctor's office. "I'll use my broadcast instincts to screen your calls live on the air", said the Uncle on this controversial method of call screening, which has been so successful that our host suggested cutting off Leeanna from regular call screening. "We just might get a temporary worker" when there are guests, the Uncle suggested. "Well done", said the Uncle giving "rare praise" to Reggie (or Reginald) Copeland of the Mobile City Council. According to the Press-Register, "Reginald Copeland helped someone (a "19-year-old girl") when they ran out of gas", said the Uncle. "If you're a young person that is perhaps being forced to listen", said the Uncle before explaining to them that "this is what life is all about". "This is what you need to be, the person who gets the gas", said the Uncle to the young people. The reason (or excuse) for this driver running out of gas was "she's 19", according to her mama. "The controversial and experimental on-air screening" begins with first live caller Richard, who had a "Roll Tide" for our host. "The professional truck drivers are not as perfect as people want to believe", said Richard. "Warren, us four-wheel drivers are not the baddest on the road", said Richard. "William, hello William, I determine that you go on the air", said the Uncle before William revealed himself to be a weirdo pulling a prank that consisted of screaming and pig noises. "That was a pretty good job of faking me out, because you sound like the average listener", said the Uncle before speaking to our next caller Beverly, who shared the story of one Greer's grocery store shopper asking "for the cash back" from the clerk. "Do you mean to tell me that you can buy cigarettes with your food stamps card?" Beverly asked this young lady, who has children of her own. "They gave her more money", according to Beverly, who "questioned the young lady who was checking her out" about the transaction. "She had to have a manager come over", Beverly found out from the clerk. "The rest of us standing in line were rather in shock", said Beverly, now aware that "we are paying for her cigarettes" as taxpayers. "The taxpayers need to wake up and have a revolution or something", said Beverly, who is tired of people such as the young lady. "We want to take care of the kids, but we don't want to pay cigarettes for the mama", said the Uncle. "People need to be aware of what's going on. Talk to their legislator", said Beverly. "I'm glad you called. You really opened my eyes or something", said the Uncle. "I do intend to call whatever agency handles the food stamps and make sure that was a legal transaction", said Beverly. "Well thank you for sharing", said the Uncle. "Thank you", said Beverly before leaving us. "We're going to continue", said the Uncle seconds before the first commercial break. "If you're someone who works in some of those stores", said the Uncle, call in. After the first commercial break, "I heard Little Jim Folsom on the show", said Tim in a voice message, wondering if the lieutenant governor candidate can give one of his four guns to Roy Pope (creator of the Mobile, AL weblog). "Uncle Henry Show continues, again when you get called in, let the phone ring", said the Uncle, as he is once again doing the experimental on-air call screening method for the third time in recent weeks due to Leeanna's absence. "You may have BayFestitis", said the Uncle to Leeanna indirectly before speaking to our next caller. "There is no such thing as a fast lane, there is a speed limit lane, which is the left lane", said our caller. The Uncle would call it the passing lane, though. "You like to punish people by getting in the left lane", our host assumed, which is not the caller's intentions. "You're saying the right hand lane is for people driving slow?" the Uncle asked. "Under the speed limit", our caller added. "There's people driving a hundred miles an hour, looking at me funny because I'm driving 75 miles per hour", said the caller. "I thank you for your phone call, I do have the state law", said the Uncle before reading what's in front of him. "Driving on the right side of road way, um-hmm, oh right, well, I don't have the right law. Perhaps you're right", said the Uncle. "I never heard anyone say that before", said the Uncle after listening to a call with "under handing bitterness". "Uncle Henry, that was an interesting call", said Jim the Tax Man. "He's got some good questions, but look", said Jim as he switched to the topic of Reggie Copeland helping the 19-year-old driver, whom Jim believes is a lovely young lady. Jim also wanted to talk about the idea of Mobile County Public School System moving its headquarters from Barton Academy in downtown Mobile to West Mobile. "We need to develop downtown Mobile and that is an historic building, Uncle Henry", said Jim. "Those people on the school board, they know nothing about real estate", said Jim. "They're sending the wrong message, Uncle Henry, to move all those people to West Mobile", said Jim. "It looks like they really want to cop out", said Jim, who would debate anyone on the issue of Barton Academy. Before the break for the station ID, news, and commercials, "A time out, it's not really a time out", said the Uncle, as many things happen during the break, such as news. "Leeanna just showed up with a doctor's note", said the Uncle, but we have yet to learn about the malady known for a time as "BayFestitis". Today's 9:30 AM half-hour gets a 4.7/5!


"Mild" - TV5 meteorologist John Nodar

"Mild Mannered" - TV5 meteorologist Jere Hough

Today's Show

We start off today's show from the unofficial theme song "My Love is Mobile" ("that's my wonderful town"), followed by those familiar notes of music ("CBS Special Presentation 1973") leading up to the following voice message immediately without notice: "Hey Uncle Henry, I just want to let you know that I actually taped the Alabama game while I was in Gadsden, Alabama", said "The Idea Guy" via voice message. "They cannot get any worse", said Idea. "Ok here we go, hello you're on the air", our host's regularly played tribute to radio talk show host Dan Daniels followed the voice message. Reggie Copeland ("and I know what I did when I woke up this morning at a quarter of six and I said this is going to be a great day in the City of Mobile and that felt so good") of the Mobile City Council and "The Idea Guy" ("when I woke up this morning at 5:13 and 32 seconds, I knew this was going to be a great day in the City of Mobile") followed that clip from Mobile's radio past. Ending this theme of audio clips on today being "a great day in the City of Mobile" was Tim ("it is a great day in the City of Mobile, yeah that's right"). "Good morning, Uncle Henry, Roll Tide to you", said another caller in a voice message who wanted to comment on the Auburn Tigers football team without disrespect. Our next caller in a voice message noticed that "everybody said 'don't talk to me' " while on his to work, which gave our caller reason to warn our host in advance of the chance of pig noises being made on today's show after Saturday's Auburn-Arkansas game. After the pre-recorded introduction, "Yes" said the Uncle in agreement before shouting, "Thank you so much!" "A beautiful day, one of the most beautiful weekends of 2006 has concluded", said the Uncle, all though next weekend's is being forecast to be just as beautiful. "Later in the program, I'm going to talk you about my experiences at BayFest", said the Uncle, who did not actually participate or enjoy the music, but monitored the behavior of participants at the festival. "I'm going to tell you what happened when I met Michael Bolton (BayFest performer) with Connie Hudson and Gina Gregory (Mobile City Council members)", said the Uncle. Our host took his requests "directly to Mr. (Bobby) Bostwick", who presides over the BayFest board of directors. Today's Press-Register reprint of a Birmingham News article on state legislators getting paid by the state's two-year college system was mentioned. "A quarter of them are going home and getting a paycheck", said the Uncle. "The other three quarters need to go up there when they're in Montgomery and pass an Alabama law" against such paychecks, said the Uncle. "We'll talk more about that this morning, also North Korea", said the Uncle, including their "atomic bomb". "We've got to be very, very careful with this", said the Uncle, taking the food situation in North Korea into consideration. "When a person is hungry, they will do things they wouldn't normally do", said the Uncle, who asked listeners if they ever know someone who "snapped at a family member" while hungry. "This country that really has nothing, if they've been selling missiles, they've been selling non-atomic missiles", according to the Uncle. "They're going to make a lot of more money selling atomic bombs", our host predicts. "This could destabilize the entire world with this country having these weapons", said the Uncle, who suggests that we support G.W. Bush on this situation. Our first live caller finds today's weather very nice. "Isn't it nice?" our host asked in agreement with the caller. "BayFest, the weather was perfect, it was really, the crowd that I encountered Friday night", said the Uncle, was "law abiding". "Did you encounter really long lines to get concessions?" our host asked, which was true in the case of the caller. "There were lines everywhere", said our caller, who discussed BayFest's small setting with his wife. "I find it very interesting that you bring that up", said the Uncle, who questioned Bobby Bostwick about the attendance of the music festival question near Michael Bolton's trailer. "That mirrored what he said to me in his exclusive conversation", said the Uncle before speaking to Tommy, whose call began with a "Roll Tide" shout. According to Tommy, the name of the test site of the Korean nuclear test site is pronounced "Kill Jew". "It's funny in a horrible kind of way", said Tommy before leaving us. "Let's wonder how [long] will it be until the Democrat Party blames President Bush" for the nuclear test, said the Uncle before the first commercial break. After the break, "Uncle Henry Show continues here on NewsRadio 710 WPMI. We have news coming up", said the Uncle before speaking to "Little Jim", who turned out to be Jim Folsom, Jr., (son of former Alabama governor "Big Jim" Folsom) candidate for lieutenant governor of Alabama. "Let me be brief, Uncle Henry", said Jim when it comes to his campaign. "You and ("Big" Luther) Strange are like neck and neck", said the Uncle. "I do have four shot guns", said Jim, answering the Uncle's question after seeing his campaign commercial. "Uncle Henry, God bless Mobile and please vote for me", said Jim. "I can't give you too much time, because [this is] not an official interview", said the Uncle. "Let's talk to Robert", said the Uncle before Robert mentioned one guest of National Public Radio (via WHIL-FM) "who is blaming Bush for it (the nuclear test) right now". "See, there's going to be, this guy's right", said the Uncle. "I'm glad that guy call", our host added. "Once an appeaser, always an appeaser", said the Uncle on the NPR guest before attempting to speak to Robby, who was unable to stay on the phone until it his time to join the show. "Perhaps you can call back in", said the Uncle if Robby is still listening to the radio. "I'd like to see these other countries do something", said the Uncle referring to nations such as China and Japan. "China's suppose to be another superpower, right?" the Uncle asked. "Japan is upset", our host added. "Well, I don't blame Bush", said our next caller Abe, who votes for members of all political parties. "Don't forget to blame the United States for existing", said the Uncle sarcastically after Abe placed the blame on "us", meaning the citizens of the USA. Today's 9:30 AM half-hour gets a 4.8/5!


"Nice" - TV5 meteorologist John Nodar

Today's Show

We start off today's show from the unofficial theme song "My Love is Mobile" ("that's my wonderful town"), followed by those familiar notes of music ("CBS Special Presentation 1973") leading up to the following audio clip: "Ok here we go, hello you're on the air". Reggie Copeland ("and I know what I did when I woke up this morning at a quarter of six and I said this is going to be a great day in the City of Mobile and that felt so good") of the Mobile City Council and "The Idea Guy" ("when I woke up this morning at 5:13 and 32 seconds, I knew this was going to be a great day in the City of Mobile") followed that clip from Mobile's radio past. Ending this theme of audio clips on today being "a great day in the City of Mobile" was Tim ("it is a great day in the City of Mobile, yeah that's right"). Listener Dan's "Antique Fest" voice message was replayed during the opening, just hours before the BayFest music event takes place in downtown Mobile. "Thank you so much! Uncle Henry Show underway on this beautiful Friday in the Mobile region. Excitement building in the Port City for the BayFest music event", said the Uncle greeting one & all. "I don't think I've heard of anyone that is performing on Saturday", said the Uncle, who may have to ask our call screener Leeanna to find out "what type of performers are being tax payer funded in Mobile, Alabama". "They've had short tickets, are selling out", said the Uncle, which may explain "why would they ever want to listen to me", as our host put it when it comes to suggestions. "If there were a lot of 90-year-olds down there, I would be down there", said the Uncle in response to Dan's voice message that exaggerated the age of the performers (100 and 200-years-old). Our host finds performer Michael Bolton to be the closest thing to an Osmond or Glen Campbell. "He's not nasty, but he sounds hoarse", according to our host, who would give Bolton some cough drops. "Would Michael Bolton be offended if I give him some cough drops?" our host asked program director Scott O'Brien. "I haven't eaten a banana in a long time", said the Uncle before learning that Scott has eaten a banana almost every day of his life. "I was left out of the earlier banana discussions", said the Uncle. Scott O'Brien: "Liberal and banana eater", said the Uncle after Scott left us. "All right, let's get down to something serious, all though banana can be serious when you're talking about the nutritious value of fruit", said the Uncle before giving mention to WPMI-TV's special report on a felon contractor or more hired unknowingly by the City of Mobile. "Let's listen to the report", said the Uncle before playing the audio. "Be careful, don't take any paparazzo [method]", our host suggested after listening to the recording of the newscast and report by Bruce Mildwurf. After the first commercial, "Uncle Henry Show continues on this terrific looking Friday", said the Uncle as "The Adventures of Superman" theme plays in the background. Our next caller on the air turned out to be a weirdo mocking Michael Bolton's singing voice. "Michael Bolton doesn't sound like what you did, sir", said the Uncle before speaking to "a different Michael". "I'm glad that you're here", said the Uncle after Michael mentioned that he's been listening to the show over the past few days. Michael shared the story of his attempt at getting into contact with Mobile County Commissioner and frequent show guest Steve Nodine. "You've been waiting anxiously days on end", said the Uncle. "Are you sure you actually left the correct phone number?" our host asked before learning that Michael also gave his telephone number to Nodine's secretary. "When you talk to our esteem county commissioner, please let him know", said Michael before leaving us. "I'm going through the e-mail box", said the Uncle, who has noticed that the SPAM is getting so creative that he is actually reading the messages. "I'm going to monitor the behaviors and activities of BayFest", said the Uncle, who in the past was "pelted with ice". "My gout is acting up, I'm not sure how far I'm going to walk", said the Uncle. "If you see me down there, you might see me down there in distress, be a good samaritan", said the Uncle moments away from the break. "But first, I'm going to talk to you about Woody's Barbecue in Daphne and in Fairhope", said the Uncle before the break for the station ID, news, and commercials. Today's 9:30 AM half-hour gets a 4.5/5!