Today's Show

We start off today's show without the unofficial theme song "My Love is Mobile" ("that's my wonderful town"), but with those familiar notes of music ("CBS Special Presentation 1973") leading up to a select group of voice messages bridged by sound effects. "Ok here we go, hello you're on the air", our host's regularly played tribute to former radio talk show Dan Daniels followed the recorded messages. 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 that 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 listener, a pleasure-yes, it is a pleasure for me. I hope it is for you", said the Uncle. "You need to examine your motives" is our host's advice for listeners not "feeling pleasurable" at the moment. "Coming up in the 10 o'clock, the very usual Crockett", the Uncle gave listeners in advance. "You may be treated to some live music, I'm not sure", said the Uncle, who believes the poet, observer, and regular voice message caller will be bringing his guitar. "I almost said something about someone that will hurt their feelings", said the Uncle as he restrains himself. "This Congress, I watched the Alabama Legislature and I get all upset", said the Uncle, who discussed the Legislature yesterday. "It's like a big con game when it comes to state of Alabama money", said the Uncle. "Trying to push this legislation to de-fund the troops", our host sees in the U.S. Congress. "The prime minister of Australia says that the U.S. Congress' vote" gives comfort to the enemy, the Uncle brought to our attention. "This guy knows what he's talking about, this Australian prime minister. God bless him", said the Uncle. "I don't understand how these senators and congressmen act", said the Uncle. "I think Jeff Sessions ought to get a bullhorn" and "stand there at the press conference" repeating what the Australian prime minister said, our host suggested. "I appreciate the prime minister of Australia and I do not appreciate the Congress of the United States of America", said the Uncle. "It is a good day for the Al-Qaida and all those people", said the Uncle. "I'll probably offend people by speculating on how these Al-Qaida celebrate", said the Uncle. "Good morning, Uncle Henry", said our first live caller John, who is interested in "the cowardly three" who did vote in the Alabama Legislature recently. "Roll Tide, Uncle Henry", said John before leaving us. "They might as well give the terrorists the key to our country", Jimmy said about the controlling political party in Congress. Jimmy wished our host a good weekend beginning with this "beautiful Friday". Before the break, listeners were reminded that the show is "moving in a forward fashion". After the break, "Uncle Henry Show continues. Let's talk to more of you. Hello Dan", said the Uncle. "I have another point of view on this slavery thing", said Dan, who was referring to the Legislature's passage of a resolution apologizing for slavery. "I don't think we should really be apologizing for it", said Dan. "We've got the apology", said the Uncle, in spite of the surveys. "Well, good morning, Uncle Henry", said George before reading some rules from the Federal Communications Commission. "First of all, there is no rule in giving the precedent that it makes quite clear that it is protected by the first amendment", George found out when researching racist language in broadcasting. "There is still no freedom of speech when it comes to cuss words on TV and radio", said the Uncle before speaking to our first next caller. "That was about as ridiculous, you had no good points", the Uncle said after our previous caller. "My family got here after slavery and you are not willing to get a dime out of me", said the Uncle. "Whatever was done was not done to you", said the Uncle. "Usual bellyaching", said the Uncle as he summoned call screener Trey Lane with his theme music to hear his thoughts on slave reparations. "I don't ask him about his opinions because he's a musician", said the Uncle. "So you would pick specific industries" that owe reparations, said the Uncle. As for who gets the reparations, "I would say to schools in the black community", said Trey. "So that is a very intellectual way of putting it. Intellectual to me", said the Uncle. "You are doing a much better job than any of the previous screeners", the Uncle told the current screener. "Uncle Henry, your special guest of the day is in", said Trey before leaving us. "Corporations should give money. I'm not going to even comment on that", said the Uncle before the break. Today's 9:30 AM half-hour gets a 4.4/5!


"Grade A+ Weather" - TV5 meteorologist Jere Hough

Today's Show

We start off today's show without the unofficial theme song "My Love is Mobile" ("that's my wonderful town"), but with those familiar notes of music ("CBS Special Presentation 1973") leading up to a select group of voice messages bridged by sound effects. "Ok here we go, hello you're on the air", our host's regularly played tribute to former radio talk show Dan Daniels followed the recorded messages. 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 that 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 for listening. Thank you listener. I would like to announce that today's Uncle Henry Show will have the most shocking results show twist", said the Uncle. "This eclipse all topics for me", said the Uncle, who doesn't mind other topics being brought to his attention today. "I am confused here on all this", said the Uncle. "Once upon a time, a few years-once upon a time, we were doomed. The state of Alabama was as doomed as doom can be", said the Uncle. "Suddenly, we're on easy street, money rolling in, just rolling out of the sky", said the Uncle. "Even though we've got-it's never been better", said the Uncle, yet "we can't pave the roads, they don't have enough money for roads". "They can't get any of this legislation through the Legislation", said the Uncle after reading an Associated Press news article. "We've began to understand something", our host said to paraphrase state legislators. "It's all a shell game", he added. "We have all the money we need, we don't have enough money. Now that we're re-elected, we've began to understand", said the Uncle. "Wasn't it a good thought, it got you to go over" is something our host would tell his grandchildren in a similar, but hypothetical situation involving a promised trip to Walt Disney World. "Birmingham News says a third of the Legislature has ties to the 2-year college system. That's a scandal", said the Uncle. "We need to pay attention to anything else" but the Alabama Legislature, the Uncle said sarcastically. "Thank you for holding, Joan, I appreciate that", the Uncle said to our first live caller. "I think I heard that show you're talking about", said the Uncle, who will try to find out the name of the book mentioned on the program Joan was listening to. "We've heard that B. C. Rain-they've got tornadic activity", the Uncle said about the local school without any cause for alarm. After the first commercial break and a voice message, "Uncle Henry Showcase continues. Yes, they then come up to Montgomery" and "begin to understand", said the Uncle. "We need to find some politicians in Montgomery that actually know how much money they've got", said the Uncle. "Let's talk to James. Hello James", said the Uncle before James spoke. "Very interesting, some of I didn't understand", said the Uncle after James left us. Suddenly audio of the weird caller known here as "Evil Irrational Man" aired with mention of the state senator and former Mobile City Council member Ben Brooks. "Is this Milliner?" the Uncle asked our caller before Norman introduced himself. "It's the same old shell game. It's the same old politics as usual, when you talk about them taking away the double dipping", said Norman. "They will never do away with double dipping", said the Uncle. "They have to listen to us and they don't like us", our host added. "You know, this apology, I know and we agree that slavery was wrong", said Norman. "We need to move on", said Norman before getting to a news story of marijuana possession by the mother of one well known performer on a popular TV singing competition. "I don't know if I believe that", said the Uncle after listening to Norman. "I heard it on two different news stations", said Norman. "I'll have to see it before I believe it", said the Uncle before speaking to caller Thomas. "Uncle Henry Show progressing. Moving forward", said the Uncle before the break. Today's 9:30 AM half-hour gets a 4.0/5!


"Stormy Start" - TV5 meteorologist John Nodar

"Welcome Rain" - TV5 meteorologist Jere Hough

Today's Show

We start off today's show without the unofficial theme song "My Love is Mobile" ("that's my wonderful town"), but with those familiar notes of music ("CBS Special Presentation 1973") leading up to a select group of voice messages bridged by sound effects. "Ok here we go, hello you're on the air", our host's regularly played tribute to former radio talk show Dan Daniels followed the recorded messages. 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 that 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"). "Yes", the Uncle said twice during his pre-recorded introduction. "Thank you so much! Thank you for listening! Thank you, listener", said the Uncle. "I don't know if I'm suppose to be with them if I'm suppose to love them", our host said about the other people he's "suppose to be with" during the program. "They want to start a new (radio) category, because of the show, they want to start a new category to give other people a chance", said the Uncle. "The streets of the City of Mobile being attacked. Councilman Fred Richardson is talking about that", said the Uncle. "Somebody up there (in Montgomery) said it might attract big business" by passing a resolution apologizing for slavery, our host believes. "Guess what, we don't have slavery anymore and we're sorry we ever did. Please come to Alabama" is what our host suggested for a New York Times advertisement. "What is going on with the slavery passing and the unrecorded vote", our host asked. "I know they've got a lot invested in this", the Uncle said about the proposed idea for a new Interstate 10 bridge. "Remember me as you drive the apex of that bridge", said the Uncle, who predicts that bridge coming into existence after he dies. "You liberal people e-mailing me liberal e-mails", the Uncle said in address to certain listeners before mentioning that he deletes their electronic messages. "You know who you are, you're listening to me now. You're in this building", said the Uncle. "Quit", he said. "If you want to tell me something, liberal, just tell me", said the Uncle. "Still looking forward to the Fred Richardson audio tapes that Mike Sloan and Charlie Moss provided me", said the Uncle. "Well, it's kind of like the toilet paper thing, it's universal. Everybody can relate to pavement", said the Uncle before speaking to our first live caller Thomas, who wanted to discuss the unrecorded votes. "Lillian Jackson comes to mind, Uncle Henry", said Thomas, referring to the late community activist and former talk show host. "I'm glad you brought that story. He was talking about this-everybody wants this steel plant" in Mobile County, said the Uncle. "If we're rolling in dough, why does he (Gov. Bob Riley) come down here asking for the money?" our host asked. "Meanwhile, we've got streets to pave down here. We've got our own concerns down here", said the Uncle. "Look, is there anywhere else?" he asked. "Sixty million dollars, that's a small price to pay if you want an economic utopia in Nirvana", said the Uncle before speaking to the next caller, whose voice was not recognized. "Uncle Henry Show all ready-the show progresses forward", said the Uncle before the first commercial break. After the break and a voice message, "Uncle Henry Show continues. Rosie O'Donnell's quitting 'The View' and that's good, because there will be less discussing of Rosie O'Donnell", said the Uncle, who wants to speak to "the Bud Man" first. "I think y'all got yourself a real good coach", said "Bud Man" reflecting upon his witness of this past Saturday's "A-Day" football game with the Alabama Crimson Tide. Audio of all-time caller Leroy's "Roll Tide Roll" immediately followed "Bud Man" ending his call. "Next hour, we will get into some of that Fred Richardson audio clip on paving", said the Uncle. As for the O'Donnell departure, "All she did was fight with Donald Trump for months and say liberal things", said the Uncle, who compared the criticism to wresting and Gorgeous George. Today's 9:30 AM half-hour gets a 4.6/5!


Notes of Interest:

Folks, I was lucky enough to have the television set tuned to WKRG-TV5 at 8:29:55 AM to see a station identification viewers would not expect to see on the weekdays. The long running animated Saturday morning station ID (featuring a pink TV set and the old TV5 logo) aired this morning on TV5 before "The Early Show" from CBS resumed.

"Quiet For Now" - 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 with those familiar notes of music ("CBS Special Presentation 1973") leading up to a select group of voice messages bridged by sound effects. "Ok here we go, hello you're on the air", our host's regularly played tribute to former radio talk show Dan Daniels followed the recorded messages. 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 that 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"). "Yes. Thank you so much! Thank you for listening, thank you for taking the time to listen. Thank you for taking the time out of your business schedule", said the Uncle to his listening audience. Listeners were reminded how to contact our host by telephone and electronic mail. "Numerous topics to discuss on today's Uncle Henry Show. Local, national, and unfortunately state topics", said the Uncle. "It will be very interesting" for our host to go through (or "adventure") the recorded messages made since yesterday. "Sheryl Crow really touched a nerve when she made her toilet paper comments", the Uncle said about the rock n'roll singer and enviromental activist. "She is now out on the news programs to let you know, the American person, know that it was all a joke", said the Uncle. "It all sounds like a joke", said the Uncle. "Lord knows I hate to say I'm ignorant, but so far no one has explained the science of how toilet paper leads to global warming", said the Uncle. "So now, Sheryl Crow now on the news programs. She was on ABC this morning", said the Uncle. "They're not talking about global warming, they're talking about toilet paper", said the Uncle. "And they're also talking about you, Sheryl Crow", our host later added. "Now, Trey Lane is upset with it. The young man who is screening calls", said the Uncle, who believes Lane is doing an excellent job. "First, let's talk about something serious. Glenn is here", said the Uncle. "I'm really relieved that Sheryl Crow has come forward and all was joking", said our first live caller Glenn. "Thankfully she was joking and no one will be taking seriously", said Glenn. "Do they think what this sounds like and says to our enemy?" Glenn asked about certain politicians who come forward declaring a lost war. "This is not a joke, I'm not being Sheryl Crow, this is true", the Uncle said before bringing to Glenn's attention a news story involving a couple of Clintons, including the idea of one of them being appointed "ambassador to the world" if the other is elected president of the USA. Our next caller joined the show with a "Roll Tide" shout. "It was an absolutely awesome, awesome bowl", the caller said about this past Saturday's "A-Day" football game with the Alabama Crimson Tide. "You can say you were there", said the Uncle. "I never thought about it until this call, because the impact-I'm glad she (Crow) was joking, because it would have impacted Alabama football", said the Uncle a moment before the first commercial break. After the break and a couple of voice messages, our host surprised listeners by using the song "My Bathroom" as bumper music. "We've got some very important stuff to get to on this show", said the Uncle. "Downtown parking, we'll get into that. We'll also get into the more on the gas prices", said the Uncle, previewing the 10 o'clock hour of the show. "Good morning, Uncle Henry. I appreciate you taking my call", said Tony, who likes the previous bumper music so much that he assumed the singer is still living and able to perform on a certain popular TV singing competition. Tony brought up the Alabama Legislature's resolution to apologize for the state's history of slavery. "How can we apologize? Everybody is dead", said the Uncle. "My daddy's side came from Scotland. My mother's side unfortunately came from France of all places", said Tony. "She is now going all over the media to say she was [joking]", said the Uncle, referring to Crow again. "The issue can die today. They hope", said the Uncle. "What we can do is use a square of aluminum, wash and reuse it", said Thomas in his call. After listening to Thomas speak, "It brings out the worse in some people", the Uncle said about the topic that "touched a wire" with some listeners. "Well this is going on beyond the air of ridiculousness", one caller described the state resolution. "We're so well off here that we can have terrorism and stuff like that and the only thing that will get somebody's attention" is someone taking someone's toilet paper, said the Uncle before the break. Today's 9:30 AM half-hour gets a 4.5/5!


"Typical for April" - TV5 meteorologist John Nodar

"Ditto Carbon Copy" - TV5 meteorologist Jere Hough

Today's Show

We start off today's show without the unofficial theme song "My Love is Mobile" ("that's my wonderful town"), but with those familiar notes of music ("CBS Special Presentation 1973") leading up to a select group of voice messages bridged by sound effects (the answering machine voice made it on the air with the word "press" before the next recorded message). "Ok here we go, hello you're on the air", our host's regularly played tribute to former radio talk show Dan Daniels followed the recorded messages. 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 that 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"). "Roll Tide Roll, the Crimson Tide is Rolling", said a recorded voice in the background of the show's theme music. "Thank you so much! Thank you for listening, all ready, this has been working for you, has it", said the Uncle greeting one & all to this "subcategory of radio". "Nobody's even entertaining the category anymore. Have you noticed that", said the Uncle. "I do have to address every now and then that I have regrets", the Uncle said about this past Saturday's "A-Day" football game with the Alabama Crimson Tide. "It's a fresh regret because when I saw the crowd of a gazillion people, over 92,000 up there, I regretted", said the Uncle. "Just complete as can be without Bear Bryant in the mix", the Uncle said with mention of the former Crimson Tide coach. "It's probably the most 'Roll Tide Rolls' ever uttered outside of football season in the history of Alabama football", said the Uncle, combining both the 92,000+ game attendees and the statewide radio audience. "It's never been like this, has it? Very, very fresh regret I haven't been up there", said the Uncle before reminding listeners how to join the show. "If it happens (a "fall" for the Alabama Crimson Tide), then the outside chance-I know it's probably never going to happen for the next several years", said the Uncle. "Just make sure you have faith and the good support system involved, friends and neighbors", said the Uncle. "You need somebody, maybe a non-threatening school, maybe a Vanderbilt fan", the Uncle suggested, along with the idea of a non-football fan. "I'm in a great mood day. It is Monday, my favorite day of the week. This is the day that the Lord's made, we shall rejoice", said the Uncle reminding listeners of his request for another presidential run by Al Gore. "You're probably wondering why I want that", our host believes is on the minds of his listeners. "I think it's highly likely that stopping them (Gore and Obama) could be difficult, but it's possible. Nothing is nuttier than that whole Al Gore environmental wing of the democrat party", said the Uncle. Our host remembers the term "environmental wacko" being used and the reason for it. "These people are out of their minds in many cases", said the Uncle before getting to the news story "you probably heard of" involving rock n'roll singer Sheryl Crow, who is also an environmental activist. "She would like to limit, she wants to limit how many squares of toilet a person uses in one sitting", said the Uncle. "She's part of the global warming movement", he added. "When it comes down to themselves, they're going to do it their own way like Al Gore", the Uncle said about these activists. "He's out there riding around in giant internal combustion engine", the Uncle said when comparing Gore to Crow. "She's singing about drinking beer early in the morning and that [kind] of mess", said the Uncle. "She's going to have a lot of toilet paper in her right. That's just a female thing", said the Uncle. "There's no telling what and I don't want to know", said the Uncle. "You shouldn't have to know these things. So bring it on, I want the ticket to be Al Gore and Obama versus whoever", said the Uncle. "Bring it on! It's a wonderful Monday!" said the Uncle. "You ought to be able to buy as much toilet paper as you want", said the Uncle. "They don't even need to know what you're using it for", said the Uncle. "All you liberals out there, worried about drug testing and worrying about your privacy", said the Uncle, who would say before the first commercial break, "Well, you just wait, because they want to look in your bathroom". After the break and a couple of voice messages, "Uncle Henry Show continues. You see, don't worry about shaking her hand. She (Crow) doesn't want to mingle with the masses. She probably washes her hand in bottled water", said the Uncle. "If you look at the chart and I've looked at all the data", said our first live caller Bill. "If you looked the population from 1940 to 1950", said Bill, who believes "the issue of global warming" is overpopulation of the planet. "Where is it overpopulated?" the Uncle asked two times. "Well, you have Africa", said Bill. "I'm not some nut saying that people shouldn't have children", Bill said in defense. "What does overpopulation mean?" the Uncle asked. "The more people we have on Earth, the more toilet paper they use", said Bill. "Every time I ride up the road, there are plenty of trees", said the Uncle. "Well, if they didn't have overpopulation" in Mexico, they wouldn't be traveling into the States, said Bill. "When I look at Africa on TV, it's just a bunch of lions roaring around", said the Uncle, who also sees the rainforests of South America before anything else. Today's 9:30 AM half-hour gets a 4.8/5!


"Mild Monday" - 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 with those familiar notes of music ("CBS Special Presentation 1973") leading up to a select group of voice messages bridged by sound effects. "Ok here we go, hello you're on the air", our host's regularly played tribute to former radio talk show Dan Daniels followed the recorded messages. Reggie Copeland ("and I know what I did when I woke up this morning at a quarter of six and I said that 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 that 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 listener, all ready this show providing me with such tremendous enjoyment", said the Uncle greeting one & all. "You ought to go off the main roads to do this", the Uncle suggested to some listeners interested in the weather outside. "There are just numerous things to talk about", said the Uncle before responding to Tim's voice message during the newly established opening parade of recorded messages. "Why can't they have a group like a state of Alabama dog pound in Montgomery?" the Uncle asked. "I would rather have other animals. First, number one, I would rather have humans than dogs patrol", said the Uncle. "People see the officer on top of a horse and it creates a psychological reaction", said the Uncle. "Don't take these dogs to New York and teach them Latinarium", said the Uncle. "We've got a Causeway full of alligators that are illegal to kill. Why don't we just get some alligators?" said the Uncle. "Why not birds of pray?" he added to his questions. Our host suggested Auburn University's "War Eagle bird". "What is the name of that? Chirpy? Have some of that", said the Uncle. "You take that dog to Chunchula and it will probably be happy", said the Uncle. "Let's take a call here. Hello, good morning", the Uncle said to our first live caller, who asked our host about an old radio personality known to listeners of WABB-FM as "Trash in Your Dash". Our host remembers the fellow, since he did commentary segments for years at WABB. "They thought they could get away with it by hiring me as a counter balance" to the popular music, said the Uncle. "The 'Trash in Your Dash' person was quite a wonderful young man", according to our hosts memories. "People have very brief questions today", said the Uncle. "Have you seen the flea market commercial? They have been over there for 20 years now", said Tim. Our host admits that he not visited Flea Market Mobile in a while. "I have not been able to get in there, seeing the road backed up", said Tim. "I can still hear you with background music", said Tim, who has folks at home listening to another radio tuned to WMXC-FM, formerly known as WKRG-FM, but now known on the air as Lite Mix 99.9. "Everybody just bending over backwards, they want the tourists", said the Uncle after Tim gave him the idea of using buffalo to attract tourists to the Mobile region. "Don't go nowhere, just getting started, said the Uncle before the first commercial break. "Uncle Henry Show continues. My goodness, gracious. The democrats just dont seem to get it", said the Uncle after a recorded message mentioned one fellow named Harry Reid. "The While House has a big dinner for all the media, which is wrong", the Uncle said about the Saturday event. "The press can cover themselves", our host acknowledged. "By the way, that's Harry Reid that says the war has been lost", said the Uncle. "We're hearing, there's a story that Bill Clinton says that Al Gore might run for president", said the Uncle. "He went out and made some speeches that were just nutty", said the Uncle, who predicts that others will be "trotting the wilderness Al Gore video and the wilderness Al Gore audio tapes". "Hello, Uncle Henry. Good morning to you", said our next caller Tony. "If a republican sneezes at the appropriate time, they can jump on him" and call for him to resign, said Tony. "We have to start issuing a warning that if you call in during the last 10 minutes of the show, you're probably going to be on hold for the rest of the day", said the Uncle before speaking to our next caller Sarah. "It is awesome that we banned partial-birth abortion", said Sarah. "This is a wonderful day to celebrate that", said this very happy caller. "Very nice phone call. You know this", said the Uncle, "a lot of people in this country say they support the troops, but they do not support the war. They can make arguments about that and for that and I'm not going to get into that, but for a democrat like Harry Reid to say that the war has been lost". "He may think the war is lost, but his words, he's not just hurting Bush", said the Uncle. "You come in from a mission and you see the news and the Senate leader is saying the war has been lost", the Uncle said hypothetically. "That is not supporting the troops, no matter what you might want to say", said the Uncle. "The Uncle Henry Show continues after the news!" said the Uncle before the break. Todays 9:30 AM half-hour gets a 4.8/5!


Note of Interest:

Tim, one of the show's most frequent callers and "the young version" of the Uncle, recently called WABB-AM's "Freedom of Speech Hotline" to leave a recorded message. His comments on offensive music and people like Rosie O'Donnell became part of the station's rotation of recorded messages played during commercial breaks. Good day!

Today's Show

We start off today's show without the unofficial theme song "My Love is Mobile" ("that's my wonderful town"), but with those familiar notes of music ("CBS Special Presentation 1973") leading up to a select group of voice messages bridged by sound effects. "Ok here we go, hello you're on the air", our host's regularly played tribute to former radio talk show Dan Daniels followed the recorded messages. 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 that 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 show already thought provoking", said the Uncle to his audience, including the unprovoked listeners "probably on medication", but that was not meant to be an insult. Our host referred to the show's call-in number as "the wild card line", a reference to the overnight radio program "Coast to Coast AM". "They're using curse words in these voice mails", the Uncle said about his callers who leave recorded messages. He is now considering editing the recorded messages, but not for content. "If you ever come across a person that is an on the air personality person in radio, I advise you not to shake their hand", said the Uncle, who was "very disturbed this morning" to the point of sharing a "matter of public interest" with us. "During the course of events while I was in there, I noticed three people, three people and this is the restroom on the broadcasting floor", said the Uncle. "They left without washing their hands. They left-I was shocked and I didn't know who it was. I only knew him from his shoes", said the Uncle. "You're a grown man who should no better!" said the Uncle, who plans on "looking at some shoes" later. "I am disappointed in you and I'm warning the public, because they have the right to know about it", said the Uncle. "Make sure you have anti-bacteria wipes", the Uncle advised in listeners. "I want to express a little bit of confusion", said the Uncle before mentioning a news article of statewide significance. "Thank you so much, I've already had someone come in", said the Uncle after WKSJ-FM radio personality Dan Brennan entered and exited the room suddenly. "Here is a little bit of Bob Riley audio clip talking about our resources", said the Uncle in connection with the news article. "We have the ability and resources to get even more tax cuts. Well how is that possible?" said the Uncle. "Where are we financially, is it (the state) really booming or not?" our host asked. "Well one day in the state of Alabama the sky is falling and one day it's never been better", said the Uncle. "It's either boom times or the great depression", said the Uncle. "We can't build a road, we're going to have to charge them (the drivers) when they get on the roads" with toll roads, said the Uncle. "That's my confusion, that's my expression. Had to express it", said the Uncle before once again thanking Dan Brennan for showing up with his shoes. After the break and a voice message, "All right, Uncle Henry Show continues", said the Uncle. "You'll say things you'll regret", the Uncle said in response to Tim, the last listener to leave a voice message. "How appropriate", said our first live caller Thomas, who was the subject of Tim's recording. "I'm not really aware of this Stevie Ray Vaughn person", said the Uncle after listening to Thomas, who mentioned the musician Vaughn. "What in the world is going on, why are you upset today?" the Uncle asked our next caller George. "I'm not going to let people talk about my grandfather and speculate about grandfather", said the Uncle, who mentioned that he "had to ban someone" for such free speech. "People are just really really angry these days", said the Uncle. "You upset the screener, George, the best screener in the history of this radio station", said the Uncle. "Ann, I hope you are all right", the Uncle said to our next caller. "If we put toll roads in our state, how will that promote tourism", Ann asked. "It's ridiculous", she said at the end of her call. "I'm glad you called, thank you so much", said the Uncle before speaking to caller Glenn. Today's 9:30 AM half-hour gets a 4.6/5!

Today's Show

We start off today's show without the unofficial theme song "My Love is Mobile" ("that's my wonderful town"), but with those familiar notes of music ("CBS Special Presentation 1973") leading up to a select group of voice messages bridged by sound effects. “Ok here we go, hello you're on the air”, our host’s regularly played tribute to former radio talk show Dan Daniels followed the recorded messages. 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 that 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! Yes, thank you for listening to the Uncle Henry Show, a show that remains on the air. This show will remain on the air. I have a feeling that if I play my cards right, this will be my final day in this carnation. By the way, I do not believe in reincarnation”, said the Uncle. “I get very angry with people who talk about it”, our host said regarding reincarnation. “If there is a pause (of) more than 30 seconds, then you call the show and ask the call screener, queer as it might be” to check on me, said the Uncle. “Hope you’re having a fine Wednesday, despite the ripe rain”, said the Uncle. “Anti-NRA, anti-gun cartoon” in today’s Press-Register editorial section, our host mentioned among. “People have always been like this”, the Uncle said about violent behavior. “All of this, this analysis, I just don’t have any use for”, said the Uncle, who “accidentally saw the USA Today ‘Life’ section” with analysis. The “Life” section “usually equals” TV shows, according to our host. “USA Today, the front of the alleged ‘Life’ section has a tragedy chart”, said the Uncle. “All of this is in the newspaper today because of the shooting in Virginia”, said the Uncle. “Don’t tell me, how self-indulgent is it”, said the Uncle. “No generation has ever had repeat mass tragedies. That is complete garbage!” said the Uncle. After our first live caller pulled an “It’s rolling, baby” (a reference to former Alabama Crimson Tide football coach Mike Price) prank on us, “That guy is probably a member of that generation (“Y”) I never heard of”, said the Uncle. “This guy, first of all got his death wish”, our first real caller said about the Virginia shooter. “I’ve got something to tell you that in a way is going to sound mean”, said our caller. “I can guarantee that you’ve upset some elderly women”, said the Uncle, who calmed such listeners hearing about “people getting shot” before the first commercial break. After the break and a voice message, “Uncle Henry Show continues. I’m glad that [there is] rain”, said the Uncle, who doesn’t have to worry about watering the grass and the water bill. “I’ve never revealed to anyone the contents of that water bill”, said the Uncle before speaking to Norman, who just did some stocking for a Wal-Mart store. “By the way, you do an excellent job”, said the Uncle. “I’m looking forward to a part time position doing something like that”, our host added. “We’re just under a lot of stress”, said Norman. “Society, we’re all responsible”, said the Uncle in this discussion on anger. “People need to realize that they’re talking on both sides of their mouth”, said Norman. “You need to wipe your hands, you know the shopping carts that have germs on it”, our host suggested to Norman before he left us. “Here’s my comments about what happened at Virginia Tech”, said our next caller. “Here’s what the problem is: liberals”, our caller said in a call that mainly defended discipline. “This program is continuing, we are progressing through a newsbreak in a moment”, said the Uncle before the break. Today’s 9:30 AM half-hour gets a 4.0/5!

Today's Show

We start off today's show without the unofficial theme song "My Love is Mobile" ("that's my wonderful town"), but with those familiar notes of music ("CBS Special Presentation 1973") leading up to a select group of voice messages bridged by sound effects. "Ok here we go, hello you're on the air", our host's regularly played tribute to former radio talk show Dan Daniels followed the recorded messages. 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 that 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!" said the Uncle to his listening audience. "Telephone callers may call 479-2723", our host reminded listeners. "With listenership extending into coastal Mississippi and coastal Florida. Beautiful day, in spite of the tragedy at the school", said the Uncle, who expects "lots of gun control discussions" in the next few days due to yesterday's university shootings in Blacksburg, Virginia. "All of this being blamed on our fighting four and our right to bare arms, they say that it's (the USA) backwards", said the Uncle after reading news stories written from international perspectives. "What's up, Uncle Henry?" our first live caller Tommy asked. "It was a nut, anytime a nut wants to kill himself, there's nothing we could do", Tommy said about the shooter. Tommy left us with a "Roll Tide" shout. "Globally the reaction is anti-United States", said the Uncle. "That's the global aspect of this, we're just a bunch of outlaw yokels", our host later said. "Hello, Uncle Henry. This is Cecil", said our next caller. "Might could have a stopped this. You know what I'm talking of?" said Cecil. "These nuts and yo-yos shouldn't run out here", said Cecil. "They don't need to take my guns away from me", said Cecil before leaving us. "So, according to the Italian people writing this story, this guy (the shooter) flipped out, he was driven by unrest", said the Uncle. "Uncle Henry Show continues here on NewsRadio 710 WPMI. Go nowhere", said the Uncle before the first commercial break. After the break and a voice message, "Uncle Henry Show continues on this very nice looking Tuesday", said the Uncle. "News coming up in about 10 minutes. Rush Limbaugh Show coming up in about an hour and 15 minutes", said the Uncle. "Hey there, Uncle Henry. How are you doing this morning?" said Jay. "I have not followed the 'Pac-Man' Jones story, because I dislike video games so much. I know he's an NFL player", said the Uncle. "I am just not a fan of him", said the Uncle on one player in a game that is all right "for the mind". "We're hearing now about 52 (?) were killed and in the Civil War there were whole towns destroyed", said John. "What does George Bush have to do with this. I'm sure he had something to do with it", John said jokingly. "They say it was a South Korean and he was on a student visa", said our next caller Johnny. "A resident alien", said the Uncle. "I don't know what the law says about resident aliens having guns", said the Uncle, who did some research on "resident alien" restrictions prior to today's show. "There's some different restrictions on a state by state basis", said the Uncle, based on his research. "It has been a while", said our next caller Franklin joining our host for the first time in a while. "Uncle Henry, there is no way that you're going to guard against what happened at that" school, said Franklin. "It's very unfortunate and it's something that the American people are going to have to think about", said Franklin. "Thank you", he said before leaving us. "Thank you, Franklin", said the Uncle. "There's going to be a tidal wave, an avalanche toward gun control", said the Uncle after listening to Franklin. "I don't know what time the Rosie O'Donnell show comes on with Barbara Walters, but that's all they're going to talk about", said the Uncle, referring to the talk show "The View" airing at 10:00 AM CT. "After the news, more interaction with you the listener", said the Uncle before the break. Today's 9:30 AM half-hour gets a 4.5/5!

Today's Show

We start off today's show without the unofficial theme song "My Love is Mobile" ("that's my wonderful town"), but with those familiar notes of music ("CBS Special Presentation 1973") leading up to a select group of voice messages bridged by sound effects. "Ok here we go, hello you're on the air", our host's regularly played tribute to former radio talk show Dan Daniels followed the recorded messages. 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 that 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 for listening, thank you for tuning in on this glorious Monday, my favorite day of the week in my opinion", said the Uncle to one & all in his audience. "By the way, thank you for listening, I appreciate it", said the Uncle after reminding listeners to join the show by dialing (251) 479-2723. "You got to tune in before you get into the tunnel sometimes", said the Uncle. "Got a lot of things I want to talk about", said the Uncle, who was "listening to Mike Sloan's outstanding newscast on this radio station" at 9:30 AM. The students of the "public school system are out", said the Uncle. "What is it, a break from what? A break from what? I can tell you, it's nothing", said the Uncle. "Why do we have to have spring break?" our host added to his questions. "Oh, Uncle Henry, the children need a break", the Uncle said in sort of a mocking voice. "School is almost out and they're going to give them a break just to rot their brains", said the Uncle. Our host recently found out that his grandson watched a movie in school about "a pig possessed by spirits" ("Charlotte's Web", possibly the live action movie version). "I don't know when that started, but they need to cut that out", the Uncle said about the viewing of these sorts of movies in school. "They would show car wrecks and other visual stuff" in school in the 1970s, said the Uncle. "They need to have math drilled into their brains. Spring break", said the Uncle. "My medical equipment is off today, so that I can talk to you, the listener", said the Uncle to speaking to our first live caller, who is concerned for himself with the students taking a break. "See, see what I mean? Now that they're out, I'm going to have calls like that", said the Uncle. "I hope that you will get better, Henry", said the following caller. "Thank you for being so concerned about my health", said the Uncle. "The Uncle Henry Show continues, you are listening to NewsRadio 710 WPMI", said the Uncle before the first commercial break. "Uncle Henry Show continues, as it is brought to you by Hall's Meats", said the Uncle during a live commercial for the popular meat products from Chickasaw, Alabama. After the break, "The Uncle Henry e-mail inbox! Just checking my e-mail. This e-mail has no subject", said the Uncle, who got a question about the "new Mobile Mobile" song played last Friday. "I was just delighted that one of my favorite artists of all time will have a album released on the 24th of this month", said the Uncle, who received "an advance copy" of the music. "He's a little bit rock n'roll", said the Uncle, giving listeners clues as to who the musician is. "Remains at the peak of his musical ability", our host said about Donny Osmond. "This is a story that deserves lots of discussion", said the Uncle after reading a news story on congressmen touring the Caribbean. "They went to vacation spots to examine border security", said the Uncle. "We've got people like you and me paying the government, doing our taxes", said the Uncle, who finds the story awful. "Before we go to the news, I'm going to talk about Dr. Byron Scott", said the Uncle. "I saw a smile recently, just completely changed the way the person looked", said the Uncle in the dental services promotion. Today's 9:30 AM half-hour gets a 4.8/5!

Today's Show

We start off today's show without the unofficial theme song "My Love is Mobile" ("that's my wonderful town"), but with those familiar notes of music ("CBS Special Presentation 1973") leading up to a Mobile version of "Start Spreading the News". "Ok here we go, hello you're on the air", our host's regularly played tribute to former radio talk show Dan Daniels followed the song. 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 that 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, an exciting show in store for you today", said the Uncle, who is excited about today's show due to the "Deal of the Week" (meal at Roussos, a local restaurant) and an appearance by Lagniappe's county reporter Jeffrey Poor. "First, we have a special guest joining with us from Sacramento, California", the Uncle said when introducing former WPMI-TV investigator Josh Bernstein (by telephone), who would love to hear from Freeman Jockisch, the convicted former Mobile County commissioner now out of prison. "Did you try to talk to him in prison?" the Uncle asked. "I sent him a letter", said Josh, who got no response from Jockisch. "I would not be surprised for a second to hear from the county commission right now with a close eye and from other county officials", said Josh. "Well Josh, it's been a pleasure talking to you", said the Uncle, who looks forward to "a longer conversation" with the reporter in the future. After the first commercial break, "Uncle Henry Show continues. I have turned off the medical equipment before the program today", said the Uncle. "If you see me actually slumping on the chair", the Uncle said to the Lagniappe reporter, whose job will be to "press the red button" in such an emergency. "The Press-Register was critical of the county commission with this concert", the Uncle said to Jeffrey Poor. "Did you get any indication that they go anywhere closely?" our host asked the reporter, who responded with a "no". "Some people have accused Nodine (commissioner) of controlling the county commission. Do you get the feeling that he is in control?" the Uncle asked. "I believe Nodine is the safest one", said Jeffrey. "Nodine really has that pazsaz to be in control", said Jeffrey. "Did you see actual fireworks at the concert?" the Uncle asked. "So there was anger from Nodine about the concert?" he also asked Jeffrey, who answered with "yes". "Going down there for a year, is it glaring at all to watch these meetings?" the Uncle asked. "Tedious at times, otherwise it's real fast", said Jeffrey. "They pave streets", said the Uncle. "What else do they do?" our host asked. "Philantrophy", Jeffrey answered. "They seem to schedule their travels a lot", said Jeffrey. "It's good to have Jeffrey on. Good newspaper and good reporting", said our first, yet frequent live caller Jim the Tax Man. "During the regular meetings, they let people speak", said the Uncle. "How are tempers?" the Uncle asked. "Dr. Ben George is down there a lot", Jeffrey mentioned. "I'm stilling trying to figure out paved streets, they give out money", said the Uncle as he figures out what else the county commission does. "After the news, more. Would you like to stick around [a bit] longer?" the Uncle asked. "Sure", said Jeffrey. Before the break, our host referred to Lagniappe as a "bar pamphlet". Today's 9:30 AM half-hour gets a 5/5!

Today's Show

We start off today's show without the unofficial theme song "My Love is Mobile" ("that's my wonderful town"), but with those familiar notes of music ("CBS Special Presentation 1973") leading up to a select group of voice messages bridged by sound effects. "Ok here we go, hello you're on the air", our host's regularly played tribute to former radio talk show Dan Daniels followed the recorded messages. 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 that 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" twice in agreement with his pre-recorded introduction. "Thank you so much! Thank you so much for listening. I've already enjoyed the show", said the Uncle. "I may not even do-I've had someone respond already (via voice message)", said the Uncle, who is considering the idea of "playing music for the remainder of my time, having turned in the Alabama equivalent of a full day's work". After playing "Popcorn Man" for a few seconds, "I've changed my mind, I was going to play music for the rest of the show", said the Uncle, who has "too many opinions now". "If a caller calls up and for some reason becomes irritating or boring, I may launch into the Popcorn Man song", said the Uncle. Our host is currently irritated by the state legislature in session. "I don't know why they have to go up there and meddle around", said the Uncle. "They want a minimum wage in the state of Alabama", said the Uncle. Union workers "were just rallying for higher pay for everybody, really", said the Uncle. "There was a rally on behalf of (all workers)", our host said. "Maybe they (other union members) were too tired or something to show up at the rally, but they wanted an Alabama minimum wage. How can the legislators say no?" said the Uncle. "People have complained for the past few weeks of the hum on this radio station", said the Uncle, who claims his "medical equipment creates this hum" during the Rush program. "Pardon me for that", the Uncle said after coughing all of a sudden. "I've unplugged my medical equipment for the duration of this show", said the Uncle. "I'm very curious who is actually working toward it?" the Uncle asked about state minimum wage. "How does this work, they're going to raise the minimum wage for the people that show up", said the Uncle. "How far up, will I get a raise too? Does the domino effect stop there?" the Uncle asked as an employed person. "Will everybody get a raise except for the few people who get fired because some of the employers can't keep employees" on minimum wage, said the Uncle. After reminding listeners to dial (251) 479-2723 to join the show, "I don't want to be on the chopping block", said the Uncle. "Scott O'Brien, he can't afford it! So I don't want any of us get fired", said the Uncle, who also mentioned newsreader Michael P. Sloan and call screener Trey Lane. "He's (Lane) done an excellent job far superior than the previous person who I will not speak of again", said the Uncle, purposely avoiding the name of former call screener Leeanna Matteson. "Maybe someone on 'KSJ (WKSJ-FM) will get laid off", said the Uncle. "Thanks to these union people standing on these steps asking for a raise, even though they are not making minimum wage", said the Uncle. "I've just about answered every problem in the state of Alabama", said the Uncle. "Keep them out of Montgomery", said the Uncle. "I want you to stay on your show", said our first live caller, who mentioned that our host's competition (though, the program aired earlier) "had to fold up" at WABB-AM in Mobile. "Nobody was putting money there, they didn't have sponsors", said Freddie. "I'm want to bring some more sense to your show this morning", said Freddie before sharing his thoughts about minimum wage and campaign financing. "When you get a candidate that comes into this city and they charge $100,000 for grits and eggs, there is something wrong", said Freddie. "Freddie, God bless you. I thank you for your call", said the Uncle. "It's the same in both parties", said the Uncle, who played "Popcorn Man" immediately after that. "All right, looked, I've calmed down", said the Uncle. "We are now moving forward", said the Uncle before the first commercial break. After the break, "Uncle Henry Show underway. News coming up, a very special treat, as we have FOX News at the top of the hour filling in for Mike Sloan", said the Uncle. "Don't jump to conclusions", the Uncle said to Sloan's biggest followers. "We should have some minimum wage", said our next caller Jim. "Where are the minimum wage workers working?" the Uncle asked Jim. "Securities companies", Jim mentioned. "Perhaps there are no better wage jobs", said Jim. "They are working everywhere", he later added. After Jim left us, "It's thought provoking and in many ways disturbing", said the Uncle. "Uncle Henry, let me tell you what Hillary (Clinton) had to say. They had a little brunch in New York" with expensive clam chowder, said Jim the Tax Man in response to Freddie's call. "They probably eat half a cup" of shrimp, said Jim. "According to the Press-Register, Giuliani didn't eat the grits", the Uncle said about the former mayor of New York, New York in the Mobile region yesterday. "If he's willing to bomb our enemies, I'm willing to listen, but not eating the grits", said the Uncle. "Fix the roads and shoot the bad guys" is what our next caller wants out of government. Our host gasped after our caller mentioned that he was listening to another radio station. Today's 9:30 AM half-hour gets a 4.7/5!

Today's Show

We start off today's show without the unofficial theme song "My Love is Mobile" ("that's my wonderful town"), but with those familiar notes of music ("CBS Special Presentation 1973") leading up to a select group of voice messages bridged by sound effects. "Ok here we go, hello you're on the air", our host's regularly played tribute to former radio talk show Dan Daniels followed the recorded messages. 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 that 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. I've already enjoyed this", said the Uncle greeting one and all. "Can you imagine in 2007 watching 'Roots' and getting angry at it?" the Uncle asked his audience "as we work together". "Rudy Giuliani very exciting republican candidate for president", said the Uncle, who has yet to consider his vote for him. "Even if the candidates that I like that are pro-life are exciting", said the Uncle. "You know what I'm saying? So Rudolph Giuliani is in Theodore of all places", said the Uncle. "I'm sure there will be a list later of the people, but I hope they are meeting with the people who suggested Juan Chastang (Mobile County commissioner)" to Gov. Bob Riley, said the Uncle. "I would love to hear his thoughts on Theodore of all places. No offense to Theodore, by the way", said the Uncle, who believes Theodore, Alabama is usually associated with the Bellingrath Gardens and Home. "If you're still there facing obstacles, you might have Rudolph Giuliani riding in front of your house, or what's left of it", said the Uncle before speaking to our first live caller, who asked our host if he had a blessed Easter. This fellow admires the pope. "He's not a Nazi like CNN said he was", our caller said. "If somebody's belief is that I should be killed, then I should discriminate", said the Uncle after our caller brought up a different subject. "I saw Gregory Jackson on TV last night and he was talking about Don Imus who should be discriminated", said our caller, who believes he was discriminated by Gregory Jackson. "In my opinion, it's mean and offensive and people who have been mean and offensive since the beginning of people", said the Uncle. "I've been cussed out by blacks before, I've been cussed out by whites", said our caller. "I'm not in favor of people [being] cussed out", said the Uncle. "I don't agree with what that guy said, that Imus guy said", said the Uncle. "Now it's being dealt with the things ought to be dealt with", said the Uncle. "The reason he's being suspended for two weeks off his radio and TV programs is because of pressure from the TV sponsors", said the Uncle. "I never get to see him on MSNBC", said the Uncle, who is more familiar with the fellow's reputation. "This is being dealt with the way our system has dealt" with such things in the past, said the Uncle before the first commercial break. After the break and a voice message, "Uncle Henry Show continuing on just a terrific Tuesday. This week, what a good feeling for this week. Maybe it's the Rudy Giuliani factor", said the Uncle. "Good morning. Hello there", the Uncle said to our next caller Glenn, who called in response to our host's mention of "the abortion issue". "I'm going to be coughing a little bit", the Uncle said to his listeners a couple of times. "He's just a really sour individual to begin with", Steve said about Imus, based on the radio host's "delivery". "While we do have freedom of speech in this country, we also have accountability on same areas", said Steve. "People can choose", said Steve, who called Imus a "moron". Today's 9:30 AM half-hour gets a 4.7/5!

Today's Show

We start off today's show without the unofficial theme song "My Love is Mobile" ("that's my wonderful town"), but with those familiar notes of music ("CBS Special Presentation 1973") leading up to a select group of voice messages bridged by sound effects. "Ok here we go, hello you're on the air", our host's regularly played tribute to former radio talk show Dan Daniels followed the recorded messages. 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 that 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"). "Yes. Thank you so much! Thank you so much, I'm back! Yes, this show continues! I'm still on the air! Not leaving, not going to leave the airwaves until I die", said the Uncle greeting one & all. "Telephone number, mark these numbers on to something: 479-2723, those are the numbers, and that long-distance number if you're in Pascagoula or Pensacola, that number is 251 479-2723", said the Uncle. "My least favorite workday is Friday because people act ridiculous", said the Uncle, speaking specifically about folks who don't work on Fridays. "It's a great day to get ahead and this show already ahead of most talk shows", said the Uncle, referring to the recorded messages played at the beginning of the show. "I don't talk about harassment much", said the Uncle, who never discusses "ahead of time" what he's going to say due to "liberal freaks". Our host shared the story of his daughter and grandson's recent trip to Georgia, including himself. "This is something planned for many months in advance, thinking it was going to be in the mid-70s", said the Uncle. "Near record lows in Atlanta, I think 27", said the Uncle. "If you've never been there, it's a big rock", the Uncle said about the Georgia destination. "There's like a little railroad to get on", said the Uncle. "There's all kind of Civil War this and Civil War that", he explained further. "We're going to regret it for the rest of our lives", our host's daughter said. "Ok", he responded at the time before attending a laser light show. "I don't know about laser light shows", said the Uncle, who just got his first experience of such a show. "It was not my cup of tea", said the Uncle, who recalls Mobile being featured in the laser light show in a "cartoon representation". "It was a laser light depiction of the battleship (USS Alabama)", said the Uncle. "I went and sat below freezing temperatures with my daughter and grandson to watch a laser light representation of the battleship on the Causeway", said the Uncle. Our host noticed plenty of foreign visitors at the show. "All of them appeared to be from South America. Lots and lots of people from Ecuador", said the Uncle. "We have serious topics to discuss on the Uncle Henry Show", said the Uncle, including "the outrageous, the outrageous expense on the Mobile County Commission where they took out $50,000 and literally flushed it down the tube", said the Uncle. "I want to chew on this and tell you some of the various areas of this that are all wrong", said the Uncle before the first commercial break. After the break and a voice message, "Uncle Henry Show continues", said the Uncle, who is "very disgusted returning to the Mobile area after freezing in Georgia". "Instead of money going directly to the charity, it goes directly to [this] concert", said the Uncle, who learned that the money "came from a discretionary fund for education". "Well, this is wrong because they could use, with the word discretionary, because they could use $50,000 and give it to a concert", said the Uncle. "It was an education funding account to give $50,000 to a rap concert", said the Uncle, proving that the commission doesn't need an account whatsoever. "You've got more than one date on the contract. So that looks very interesting, doesn't it?" said the Uncle. "People are telling me the county attorney had also worked for the (concert) promoter. None of this sounds right to me", said the Uncle. "Yeah, I think Chastang (county commissioner) should also apologize for this. I think he should resign", said the Uncle, who also wants Gov. Bob Riley to apologize for appointing Chastang to the county commission. "You can't possibly feel good about your suggestion being good", the Uncle said to the folks who supported Chastang's appointment to the commission. Today's 9:30 AM half-hour gets a 5/5!


"More Like Spring" - 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 with those familiar notes of music ("CBS Special Presentation 1973") leading up to a select group of voice messages bridged by sound effects. "Ok here we go, hello you're on the air", our host's regularly played tribute to former radio talk show Dan Daniels followed the recorded messages. 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 that 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 listener, thank you for listening to this program!" said the Uncle greeting one & all. "Defend myself from a co-worker, yes, I understand this morning Scott O'Brien (program director) went on a rampage this morning on the radio about my making of the coffee", said the Uncle. "I'm here way before him and I'm the first one here", said the Uncle, though he believes newsreader Michael P. Sloan arrives at about 2:00 AM. "Nothing is worse than weak coffee", said the Uncle, who would rather drink Coca-Cola. "That's not a morning beverage in my opinion", the Uncle said about the coffee Scott O'Brien makes. "Further more, it's rare that I get to say 'further more', I got one, and further more", said the Uncle, "I resent" someone who does not make a new pot of coffee after drinking the last cup. "Got a lot of voice mails about the national politics. I enjoy that!" said the Uncle, who is "formulating a strategy for a third party, or a fourth party". "This is what I want out of a national political party", said the Uncle, but first he said why we have political parties. "The only reason we have them is to raise money", said the Uncle. "Devoted to the shrinkage of the federal government" is what our host wants out of a political party. "Number two, I want a political party that is going to defend this country. I want that to be the top priority", said the Uncle. "I want the political party to take care of this country and defend the borders of this country", said the Uncle, who wants the immigration laws enforced. "When something pops up or the people get upset, they pass new resolution", said the Uncle, who reminded listeners about individual states. "It will be the third party or the fifth party", said the Uncle. "Also, one more thing for the party", said the Uncle. "On record of being in support of very strong coffee", he added before the first commercial break. After the break and a voice message, "Uncle Henry Show continues", said the Uncle. "You don't have to read about Scott O'Brien anymore, you can read about Mike Sloan" on his online page, said the Uncle. "Weak, lily-livered pantywaist coffee" is what our first live caller Tom used to describe weak coffee. Our host thanked him for bringing the word "pantywaist" back into his vocabulary. "The mind expansion needs to be into today", Tom said in response to listener Al's recorded messages played during yesterday's 10 o'clock hour of the show. Caller Jim only wanted to say, "It's rolling, baby", a reference to former Alabama Crimson Tide coach Mike Price. "Hey, you were talking about the new political party, it already exists. It's called the Constitution Party", said Johnny, who has visited the political party's website. "That party already exists, bye", said Johnny before leaving us. "They have placed Bible verses in the spam (unsolicited electronic mail), so they tricked me", said the Uncle, who finds it irritating that it was done close to Easter. "Don't waste your time, support Fred Thompson, the former senator from Tennessee", said Jim the Tax Man. "I don't won't [a] Ross Perot, I want a winner", said the Uncle. "You are deliberately trying to provoke me", the Uncle accused our caller of doing. "He's a good Christian, really and an Alabama fan", Jim said about Thompson. "I want a smaller government, enforcement of current laws and it's already upset people", said the Uncle. "People don't want their government shrunk, don't they", said the Uncle before the break. Today's 9:30 AM half-hour gets a 4.6/5!


The Uncle shall return Monday!

Today's Show

We start off today's show without the unofficial theme song "My Love is Mobile" ("that's my wonderful town"), but with those familiar notes of music ("CBS Special Presentation 1973") leading up to a select group of voice messages bridged by sound effects. "Ok here we go, hello you're on the air", our host's regularly played tribute to former radio talk show Dan Daniels followed the recorded messages. 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 that 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 listener, it is a pleasure to be with you here today", said the Uncle, who "expects to be doing this show until my own death" occurs during the show. "Looking forward to interacting with you today", the Uncle said to his audience. He reminded cellular and non-cellular telephone users to call in by dialing (251) 497-2723. "There is a story that is getting a lot of national attention today about a woman in Alabama [who] was arrested for riding a horse under the influence of drugs", said the Uncle. "Allegedly used the horse to grab a police car", said the Uncle as he reads the Associated Press news article. "I didn't realize that a horse was classified under law as a vehicle. I guess it is, even though it's a creature", said the Uncle. "The horse was more than likely traumatized for having a drug addict on its back", according to our host. "She kept trying to kick the animal to make it run" away from police, said the Uncle. "The woman tried to jump off the horse, but she caught her foot in a steer up", said the Uncle. "So yet another meth related incident, this time involving cruelty to a horse", said the Uncle before moving to a different subject. "The Iranians say they are going to set the hostages free as a gift to Britain", said the Uncle. "You see this, I think this is being a test of western civilization", said the Uncle. "Whatever they do, nothing is going to happen, but I would expect some more bold moves by the Iranians", said the Uncle. "It is 9:46, as the Uncle Henry Show continues here on NewsRadio 710", said the Uncle before the first commercial break. After the break and a voice message, the theme music to "The Big Valley" TV series was used as bumper music. "If you're most people who don't read that, there's a story (about ghost hunters) in the Press-Register 'Neighbors' section, which is distributed in Mobile County", said the Uncle. "I'm not going to upset you, because you're probably a superstitious person, but I don't believe in ghosts. I know I'm in the minority, but I don't believe in them", said the Uncle. "It's either going to be some type of scientific phenomenon that we don't understand", said the Uncle, or a demonic kind, but he still won't believe in ghosts. "This was a guy who was a well known person in town, a businessman", said the Uncle as he shares the story of this fellow and his family who claimed there were some strange occurrences in a local house. "He thought it was ghosts, but I just didn't believe it", said the Uncle before speaking to our first live caller Thomas, who finds the call screener "very nice". "I asked her if she had children and then we had this discussion", said Thomas, who brought to our host's displeasure the call screener's plans to have children 10 years in the future. "I'm glad you like Jennifer, who is screening calls today", said the Uncle, but he finds Thomas asking such questions "a creepy thing to do". "I'm working on a theory that politics causes brain damage", the Uncle said to our next caller following Thomas. "I've been working on this theory for a while, I haven't talked about it", said the Uncle before using an idea by Sam Jones, mayor of Mobile for example. "You see, that's not a rational idea", said the Uncle. "Who would want to buy a condominium in the Mobile Civic Center parking lot. That idea was floated by one" of the most beloved leaders, said the Uncle. "If you get too many x-rays, repeated exposure can make you very ill. It can kill you", said the Uncle in comparison to the brain's exposure to politics. "I'm going to have to find out what's going on out there" with the call screener and the callers, said the Uncle. "Read the writings of Scott O'Brien" online, the Uncle reminded listeners, including the misspellings and mis-capitalizations. Today's 9:30 AM half-hour gets a 4.9/5!

Today's Show

We start off today's show without the unofficial theme song "My Love is Mobile" ("that's my wonderful town"), but with those familiar notes of music ("CBS Special Presentation 1973") leading up to a select group of voice messages bridged by sound effects. "Ok here we go, hello you're on the air", our host's regularly played tribute to former radio talk show Dan Daniels followed the recorded messages. 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 that 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 for listening, thank you, my goodness. Uncle Henry Show remains on the air. You know whom I'm talking [to]? You know who you are?" said the Uncle greeting one & all. "I just like discussing state level problems, but we've got that", said the Uncle. "There will be a cost to you, the caller", said the Uncle as he gave out contact information, including the long distance telephone number (251 479-2723). "There is a voice mail number that is different and that is (251) 706-2855", said the Uncle before responding to a recorded message from listener Danny. "I've never smoked", said the Uncle, who says cannot help Danny. "I consider myself blessed that I didn't like it", said the Uncle, who has known people with emphysema. "Very, very painful for everyone involved in that", he said. "The story that shocked me today was that Sam Jones, the mayor of Mobile, loved by many, wants to trade the Civic Center with the county for an empty lot", said the Uncle. "It looks to be such a problem with the Civic Center that the city cannot figure out what to do it with", said the Uncle. "They just want to get rid of it", our host said twice. "I wonder if there's anything else they can place for it?" the Uncle asked. "I knew it was some troubled Civic Center", said the Uncle. "I never knew it was so bad that they would like to trade it", said the Uncle. "Here, you can trade this for an empty lot", the Uncle paraphrased. "There's something I'm not picking up on this", our host believes. "There's something like a punch line at the end of this. Spanky's going to trade something to Alfalfa and Darla and Buckwheat", said the Uncle, comparing the Civic Center story to "The Little Rascals". "Why don't they just turn it off?" the Uncle suggested for the Civic Center. "Is it that essential to the community?" he asked. "Is it that essential that they need to operate it at a loss of tax dollars? If we just locked the doors and stop operating, how many police officers can we bring into the community?" said the Uncle. "My goodness, just want to trade it for an empty lost", said the Uncle before speaking to first live, yet frequent caller Tim. "We need to talk", said Tim. "Will they de-annex the Civic Center?" Tim asked. "The county is going to have it", said the Uncle. "It's so bad, Sam Jones said they're going to knock it down and build a new one", said the Uncle. "I don't think Reggie Copeland's going to agree with it", Tim said about the Mobile City Council member. "I'm happy to report that I'm seeing less and less of these stickers", Tim said, referring to those of a child urinating on a truck. "You need to calm down", said the Uncle after Tim expressed anger at the thought of reading about TV talk show host Rosie O'Donnell in the newspaper. "Don't watch Rosie O'Donnell", our host recommended, along with the idea of not reading the "Living" section of the Press-Register. "You ought to read sections 'A', 'B', 'Editorial', and 'Sports'", said the Uncle. "And every now and then 'Real Estate' and 'Business' ", he added before the first commercial break. After the break, "Uncle Henry Show continues on this beautiful, beautiful…what is it, Tuesday", said the Uncle before speaking to our next caller, who mentioned that he quit smoking when his daughter was age 1. "Is this John? John?" said the Uncle, "Hello John". Our caller mentioned the Press-Register's featured article on the Tuskegee Airmen. "It just dispels the myth that they missed an airplane", said John before leaving us. "Uncle Henry Show continues here on NewsRadio 710 WPMI. You know, if Sam Jones really trades the entire Civic Center", said the Uncle. "That shows they really wants the lot. I think the county commission can ask for more", said the Uncle. "More interaction with you, the listener after the news", said the Uncle, who used the few minutes of the half-hour to mention the writings of Scott O'Brien online and his own writings. He also promoted Dr. Byron Scott's dental services in Mobile. Today's 9:30 AM half-hour gets a 4.7/5!


Notes of Interest:

Folks, it is day 49 since the live edition of "The Joey Reynolds Show" and day 964 since the Paul Harvey broadcasts left Mobile's airwaves. Contact the stations at the following addresses with your comments on these two very missed radio programs ("The Joey Reynolds Show" still airs from 5:00 AM to 6:00 AM on weekends):

WABB
1551 Spring Hill Avenue
Mobile, AL 36604

WPMI-AM 710
555 Broadcast Drive
3rd Floor
Mobile, Alabama 36606

Good day!

Today's Show

We start off today's show without the unofficial theme song "My Love is Mobile" ("that's my wonderful town"), but with those familiar notes of music ("CBS Special Presentation 1973") leading up to a select group of voice messages bridged by sound effects. "Ok here we go, hello you're on the air", our host's regularly played tribute to former radio talk show Dan Daniels followed the recorded messages. 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 that 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 listener, yes, I'm still here", said the Uncle. "A lot of you, I'll be critical of you, there's a job observation", said the Uncle. "Yes, I showed up again", he added. "I'm thinking in terms of years, I'm not thinking in terms of days, but in terms of years. Get used to it", said the Uncle. As you get older "you learn it doesn't matter what other people think", the Uncle said to his audience, including listeners "being forced to listen" by an older person. "The number has been the same on this station literally for decades", said the Uncle, who believes if the call-in number (251 479-2723) is ever changed "for some unknown", mis-dialing will become very common. In response to the recorded message from Derek, "It seems almost a mocking tone about other people's voices", said the Uncle. "So Derek, if you are listening and I hope for you sake you are, because I wish good things for you", said the Uncle. "The voice in many people can be quieter, the voice can be slightly harsh" as they age, said the Uncle. "A man's voice may get higher. He doesn't really cause any problem", said the Uncle. "Find some book on the larynx", said the Uncle. "Nelson!" said the Uncle, who probably woke our first live caller with a different subject. "I'm glad you called with that, I'm glad you brought that up. I was shocked, I didn't know there were all the drugs", said the Uncle. "I guess I ran into drug people all the time and didn't know it", said the Uncle. "You'd think the whole country is on drugs, if you look at it (on TV)", said the Uncle. "I guess I'm surrounded by these drug people and just don't know it. I'm going to get educated on this", said the Uncle, who knows when somebody is drunk. "All this meth and cocaine, I don't know what these people act like", said the Uncle, who just became aware of the "Mexican meth". "A big blow to the Theodore economy", were the drug busts in south Mobile County, according to our host. "I used to think what you do, I don't care what other people think and how they dress", said West. "Are you saying I need to dress nicely to mow my grass?" said the Uncle. "You're saying that I will not be able to win souls for Christ if I don't have my hair combed? Nobody's ever told me that my hair was a representation of Christ", said the Uncle. "You got me thinking in all different directions", the Uncle said to West. "Do all things in the name of the Lord", West said. "You answered all my questions", said the Uncle near the end of West's call. "I guess it's pointless for me to ever speculate about this. Just go out of your house and be in tiptop shape", said the Uncle. "The Uncle Henry Show continues here on NewsRadio 710 WPMI", said the Uncle before the first commercial break. "If you really want to represent the best you can, you want to get a smile", the Uncle said during a live commercial for Dr. Byron Scott's dental services at Spring Hill Dental in Mobile. After the break, "Uncle Henry Show progressing. News coming up in just a few minutes", said the Uncle before speaking to our next caller. "I think he (West) was trying to say, it's not so much, it's like to, um, the girls who wear the short shorts", said our caller Van. "I don't think there's anything wrong with it. Jesus wore sandals", said Van. "We shouldn't judge anybody", Van added. "We know what the inappropriate stuff is", said Van before leaving us. "I disagree with that guy", said Dallas without mentioning the caller's name. "Treating people the right way, that's all it seems to be", the Uncle said to Dallas. "Going to be taking a time out for news", said the Uncle. "News is one of the main reasons you're listening", our host said before the break. Today's 9:30 AM half-hour gets a 4.7/5!


Notes of Interest:

On March 31, the Alabama Broadcasters Association held its first annual ABBY Awards ceremony to honor radio and television broadcasters in the state. The only winner from the Mobile area to be honored in any category (anchor) was WALA-TV news anchor Anissa Centers. Here is the link to the complete list of winners.

Your daily writer missses "The Joey Reynolds Show" and will continue to do so everyday it's not in its regular 12:00 AM to 5:00 AM timeslot on WABB-AM .