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. I'm glad you're there", said the Uncle, who shared with listeners a story of barbecued meat (from Hall's Meats, of course). "I've been criticized, because they say I like mine too done. I told that story because I have to stand there monitoring the meat", said the Uncle. "As I sit there looking at my meat, I'm thinking of you, the listener", said the Uncle. "I like to occupy my time with those type of thoughts", he said. "Numerous things to talk about. We have so much to look forward to in Mobile", said the Uncle, yet thievery and other crimes still exist. "If we were to make it the law-city ordinance that you had to have one (firearm)", said the Uncle, crime would decrease. "If I had a family member living in midtown, I would demand that they have some kind of (weapon)-even if it's a Taser", said the Uncle. With new businesses coming to town and their representatives, "We don't want them to come on down and buy a beautiful home (in a crime area)-we have so many beautiful homes", said the Uncle. "I know we've had 20 years of this type of stuff building up", our host said about the crime. "I think we would all be better off", said the Uncle, if the idea of a firearm ordinance were to take effect. After reading the outcome of the holiday check points set up by police, "Why was there not more arrest made?" our host asked. "I have not been through a Mobile check point, but do they have the dread dogs?" he also asked. "They say over a thousand tickets written for people not having insurance", said the Uncle, which reminds him of a voice message left by "frequent Uncle Henry caller" Crockett, a fellow known for his poems and distinct tone of voice. "The startling revelation of this was that he was trying to avoid the checkpoints because he didn't have insurance", said the Uncle. "I'm afraid I'm going to start asking all the guests of the Uncle Henry Show proof of insurance. I don't want to do that. I don't want to encourage the lawbreakers", said the Uncle. "Crockett, this is not targeted directly to you", said the Uncle. "You opened up this can of worms", he said to Crockett. "Crockett, God bless you, but you can't go without insurance", said the Uncle. "You don't think you're going to get into a accident, that's where accidents happen. You're riding around the mall area and you don't have insurance? Get the answers, Crockett", said the Uncle. "Don't take it the wrong way, Crockett, but this is for your own good", said the Uncle. "The Uncle Henry Show continues here on NewsRadio 710", our host said before the first commercial break. "The Uncle Henry Show is brought to you in part by Dr. Byron Scott's Spring Hill Dental Health Center", the Uncle said in a live commercial. He also mentioned the up to date magazines available. After the first commercial break, "By the way, these weather people keep saying, 'Oh you're going to have your chance of rain' ", said the Uncle. "You don't know if it's going to rain or not! Telling me to take an umbrella", said the Uncle before speaking to our first live caller. "Immigrants, they're getting away with it", our caller said about some drivers who don't speak English when asked for insurance. "I know John Edd Thompson (WALA-TV meteorologist) personally", said our caller, who remembers that "he always wanted to be a newsworthy guy". "We need something because they have been way off on rain", said our caller, who brought to our attention a frog and a bird predicting the weather. "They're going to tell us about global warming when and a frog and a bird are more accurate than the people on television", said the Uncle. "You may be setting yourself up for a problem with your screener", said our next caller, responding to our host's idea of asking his guests for proof of automobile insurance. "I would like to have a co-host who is law enforcement", said the Uncle. "I never get drug tested and I want to be drug tested", said the Uncle. "Uncle Henry Show continues after the news", said the Uncle, who was immediately followed by the half-hour station identification. Today's 9:30 AM half-hour gets a 5/5!


"Unstable" - 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 listener, a pleasure to be here with you on this beautiful Tuesday", said the Uncle to his audience. "Looking forward to numerous topics for me to discuss", said the Uncle. "I have not checked my e-mail from over the Memorial Day weekend", said the Uncle, who claims to have received over a hundred voice messages. "So much news over the past four days or so. Another thing got me really upset, so angry", said the Uncle. "I was looking through, I was just skimming through the Press-Register", said the Uncle, who was not "scanning" (reading word for word) the Sunday newspaper. "Of course I was horrified looking at all the midtown crime", said the Uncle. "Did you see this about the people of New Orleans?" the Uncle asked, referring to the story about the request for a new Hurricane Katrina memorial. "Is it still in disarray with piles of debris?" the Uncle asked about the city in Louisiana. "Would you rather have the buildings rebuilt?" our host asked before moving to an "expose in the news Saturday". "I know you saw this too", said the Uncle, who believes "you need to look at it" in the Saturday newspaper. "It really shows a psychological problem with elected officials and I'm not exaggerating", said the Uncle. "Something happens to their ego and it's very dangerous", said the Uncle. "It's like there's a sense that they are royalty", our host believes. "Ron Sparks (Alabama agriculture commissioner), who feels like we need to pay to have portraits of the agricultural commissioner", said the Uncle. Our host read about a $1425 painting of Ron Sparks and the $1650 painting of his predecessor Charles Bishop. "That sounds like Alabama to me to have bulk portraits", said the Uncle. "It's not the president of the United States, it's not the queen of England, it's the guy who's in charge of [agriculture]", said the Uncle. "This is a psychological problem and this is a person known for decisions-how tax dollars should be spent on agriculture", said the Uncle. "And they're going to spend $1425 on his own portrait", said the Uncle. Our host predicts no wealthy person having a collection of these paintings "after the state of Alabama is no longer around". "I guess we should be fortunate that they don't have statues", said the Uncle. "That's what they wanted to do in Mobile", said the Uncle. "This just shows we're not paying close attention", said the Uncle. "And the sad thing is there's no way to get the money back", said the Uncle. Even if a painting was sold to get the money back for taxpaying Alabamians, "Nobody would want to buy it", said the Uncle. The first commercial break was very brief, as it consisted of only one advertisement and a promotion for the radio station's website. "I've got hopes for rain. I've been very, very easy watering my lawn this year", said the Uncle. "Good morning, Henry", said our first live caller Norman. "What they ought to do is wait and put the mug shots up", Norman suggested as a substitute for the paintings. Our host suggested portraits made with beans instead. "You know children make art projects?" the Uncle asked Norman. "Let's talk to the Tax Man. Hello Tax Man!" the Uncle said to Jim the Tax Man. "It was good to hear from-it was Jim O'Connor?" Jim said about yesterday's "Best of Uncle Henry" program. "That sounds like he's getting ready for Washington", the Uncle said about Ron Sparks after reading the newspaper article. Following an unintelligible call, the following caller apologized in advance of something ever happening to our host (he appreciated it) since state legislators just approved a resolution apologizing for Alabama's history of slavery. "Tell me this, what good does it do?" the Uncle asked, along with the question, "Are people suddenly healed by the apology?" Our host read an electronic message from a loyal listener titled, "Mobile needs a river walk". "Mobile has no real river walk area", the longtime Mobilian and first time writer to the Uncle wrote. Home listeners who are also loyal viewers of "The Price is Right" on WKRG-TV5 made the rush to the nearest TV set when the station identification for 710 AM immediately followed the Uncle. Today's 9:30 AM half-hour gets a 5/5!


Note of Interest:

Folks, your daily writer did not once hear program director Scott O'Brien mention the call sign "WPMI" in the brand "NewsRadio 710" today. Scott is now ready for the likely change in call letters after station owner Clear Channel Communication's sale of Mobile's NBC affiliate WPMI-TV. 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"). In addition to our host making a "raspberry" sound in response to a recorded message, he made a few responses of "yes" to some of the audio clips featured in the introduction. "Thank you so much! Thank you for listening, thank you for interacting all ready", said the Uncle. The preceding recorded messages were "just brimming with anger", according to our host. "Just calm down", he recommended. Our host reminded listeners how to call into the show. "Probably one of the most called numbers in Mobile radio history", the Uncle said about the numbers (251) 479-2723. "You need to remember that President Reagan at that time was very busy destroying the Soviet Union", said the Uncle, who raised his voice twice saying "Soviet Union". "He dealt with what he should have dealt with", our host explained. "He destroyed them", he said. "Just very snotty people, I don't know what it is. Just have rocks in their shoes", the Uncle said about some of the listeners who left a voice message. Unlike them, our host finds himself to be "delighted as can be" in the Mobile region. "Maybe we've been better off if all they did (in Montgomery) was make meaning proclamations and vote on them", said the Uncle. "In the last big election, when the democrats took control of Congress-you probably don't remember that", said the Uncle, who remembers the plan to reform. "They've gone up in there and voted to fund the troop-we're still in Iraq", said the Uncle. "So it's all the same. They have to be careful, they want to win the presidency", said the Uncle. "It's more of the same, only worse, but personally I'm glad. They weren't able to get us out of Iraq, they were unable to fund the troops", said the Uncle. "Even if they win, they just can't get anything done the way they say they do", said the Uncle before speaking to our first live caller Robert. "I didn't know that we were flying free cars and free gas to our city councilmen now", said Robert after claiming to have noticed it. "Very mysterious", said the Uncle. "Maybe one of the old city councilmen can call in", said Robert. "The Starbucks coffee is very delicious, but I have a problem paying a lot of money for their coffee", said the Uncle. "I just can't bring myself to shell out the dope, to use a slang term", said the Uncle before speaking to our next caller, who brought up the slavery apology vote in the Alabama Legislature. "This will lead to Alabama being one of the leading states open to dialog", said the caller. "It also sounds like you're implying there's an alternative motive to this", the Uncle said before the first commercial break. After the break and a couple of voice messages, "Uncle Henry Show continues. (251) 479-2723 is the number. We have news coming up in about 10 minutes", said the Uncle before speaking to caller Thomas. "Let's have a pleasant conversation", said the Uncle as Thomas was about to "dig into Ronald Reagan". "I don't want to start yelling and hollering", said the Uncle. "Let's talk to you. We have Tony. Hello Tony", said the Uncle. "The last day of school for the children of Mobile County", the Uncle said about today. "Vacation from what? Vacation for what? I'm more and more conning for year-round school", said the Uncle. "It'll probably be safer for the community to have year-round school. I hate to say that", said the Uncle. "It's better to know where they are", he said. "Vacation from what?" our host repeated. "If you're failing, you should probably live in some barracks at that school", said the Uncle. "Before we get to the news, there is a one minute commercial for the Promise People", said the Uncle. Today's 9:30 AM half-hour gets a 4.0/5!


Notes of Interest:

Folks, Press-Register reporter Mike Brantley's article on Dot Moore says that she was 10-years-old when her family moved to Mobile, yet her 1989 autobiography "Stay Tuned...I'll Be Right Back" says she was 12-years-old.

Due to Monday being a holiday for many folks, the Uncle will not be hosting a live show. Substituting for a live show will be a "Best of Uncle Henry" program from the early 1990s, when our host worked for WABB-AM in Mobile. The Uncle shall return Tuesday!

Good day!

"Congratulations, Graduates!" - 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") or those familiar notes of music ("CBS Special Presentation 1973"), but with these words of introduction: "NewsRadio 710 WPMI presents". This pre-recorded introduction was followed by 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 once again said "yes" in agreement with the pre-recorded introduction that precedes him. "Thank you so much! Thank you listener and listening and thus being a listener", said the Uncle to his audience. "All still feeling excited about the Germans coming", our host said about the south Alabama region. "Long distance number is 251 479-2723", said the Uncle, giving far away listeners a way to join the show. "Unfortunately, several topics from the state level", the Uncle mentioned among today's "numerous topics to discuss". "I just want to say, I have tremendous respect for Dot Moore", said the Uncle. "There are rare opportunities in this type of business where I get to meet people and some of them are wonderful and some of them aren't. She was one of the best", said the Uncle. "When I met her, she was more gracious and more welcoming than any other person that I met in the television business. I've met some very nice people", said the Uncle, reflecting on an era of television "before the onset of liberalism". "She invited me into her home. We were not in her home alone", said the Uncle, who recalls offensive allegations about their relationship. "We never had any kind of romantic relationship or anything", said the Uncle, who recalls his relationship with Moore as a "wholesome" one. "She invited me and the cameras of my show", said the Uncle, recalling one of his local TV programs. "For several years, it was me about and a camera on the road", said the Uncle, who remembers visiting Jim Busby's home as part of three-part show "picking up the Peanut Man (a local peanut peddler)" at one time. "Back before satellite TV, the local TV stations all around the United States would send a reporter to Hollywood once a year", said the Uncle. "They'd send her off and she'd go to Hollywood to interview", said the Uncle. "They liked her. She developed some friendships with some of those stars", said the Uncle. Our host recalls pictures of various stars in Moore's condominium. "It was like a museum of television", said the Uncle. "She was the type of person who would praise you if you deserved praise", said the Uncle, who remembers Moore as someone who was not egotistical. "She did not have a shred of that. There was not a shred of that", said the Uncle. "She was a down to earth person", said the Uncle. "She didn't have a diva personality, just a regular person and I feel fortunate to have met her", said the Uncle. Our host thanked WALA-TV for keeping Moore on their airwaves way into her elderly years. "Up until just a few years ago, they had her on for a week. A lot of TV stations across the country probably wouldn't have had a lady of her age on the air", said the Uncle. "I think that's one of the unique things of the Mobile area", said the Uncle. "The way her employers allowed that relationship between Dot Moore and the viewer to continue". "She was a major, major figure in Mobile media and she will be long remembered", said the Uncle. "You can learn more about reemission by reading the Bible than by living in New York", said our first live caller J.P. "How are you doing, Uncle Henry?" said Liam, who remembers doing Dot Moore's show several times and he also remembers her to be gracious. "She had a special interest in people around Mobile on her show", said the Uncle. "I just wanted to give kudos to Dot Moore", said our next caller Henry, who remembers Moore hosting a Saturday morning TV program featuring local musicians. "I haven't thought of that show, might have (been) since it was gone", said the Uncle before speaking to our next caller John. "Hey Uncle Henry, I'm calling about Dot Moore, but that fellow (Henry) was talking about the funeral (processions)", said John. "Another thing I'll never forgot just concerning Dot Moore, she was close to a glamorous woman that Mobile has seen in the media", said John. Our caller recalls "the coverage of the Mardi Gras parades with her and Danny Treanor" years ago. "It wasn't just a job", John said about Moore covering the parades on Fat Tuesday. "Great memories of the broadcasts there", the Uncle said about the Mardi Gras broadcasts from the WALA-TV building on Government Street in downtown Mobile. "They were right there", the Uncle said before the break. After the break and a voice message recalling Moore, listeners got to hear audio of Moore promoting the Uncle's radio program years ago. "Uncle Henry Show continues here on this beautiful Thursday", said the Uncle. "Remember Dot Moore from 'Moving On', it was a trucking show", said the Uncle. "They did one show from the Mobile area and I believe Dot was on this show", said the Uncle. "When 'Moving On' was filmed in Mobile, there were celebrity sightings, Claude Akins", said the Uncle. "I think she was playing herself", our host thought before speaking to our next caller. "Do you remember 'Poolside'?" the caller asked about a show Moore once hosted on WALA-TV in the 1960s. "My goodness gracious", said the Uncle after hearing the decade when "Poolside" aired. "You know, that was a 12 o'clock show", said our caller. "Another great memory and I do appreciate that", said the Uncle. Today's 9:30 AM half-hour gets a 5/5!


Notes of Interest:

Folks, I wrote a biographical article about Dot Moore for the online encyclopedia Wikipedia after her retirement in July 2004. Prior to that, there was almost no online information about Moore. Unfortunately, I wrote that article long before I realized that articles such as my biography of D. H. Long (former WKRG-TV general manager) can be disputed and deleted over reasons such as notability and references. In fear of losing my Dot Moore article, I saved it along with some of my other Wikipedia articles (including one on Uncle Henry, which was deleted) and ended my relationship with the website. The Moore article remains online for all those interested in her life, but it remains a potential target for deletion. Good day!

Dot Moore on Wikipedia

"Plan Ahead" - 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! Thank you so much! Thank you for listening, you, the listener. All ready this show vital. The first few minutes of voice mail seething with content", said the Uncle. "I don't know what he's experienced. I know that all professions, no matter what, have some people in the profession that you wish weren't there, but I have a strong admiration for the police", said the Uncle in response to one caller's recorded message. "I've had dealings with them in other ways and I cut them some slack because the citizenry have treated the police like garbage. That's right!" said the Uncle. "If the citizens really care, then the citizens would elect a city council (that) give(s) the police a proper pay", said the Uncle. "I say this with spending several years friendship with officers", said the Uncle. Our host finds it "difficult to be a friend" with a police officer due to their "moonlighting". "Just one quick topic", said the Uncle after reminding listeners how to call in. "This legislative session making me always sick as always as I watch the legislature", the Uncle said after reading a news article that involves the Alabama Legislature. "Whether you are a republican or a democrat in the Senate, whether you're right or wrong, whether you're part of the stalemate or not, all of you on both sides of the issue don't smell good", said the Uncle. "The pay raise", our host reminded the legislators of their previous doing. "This is just me the laymen, this is just me the guy at home", said the Uncle. "Raise your pay and then argue, so I don't care which issue of the isle you're on", said the Uncle. "Hey Uncle Henry. How are you doing?" said our first live caller Robert, who asked our host what city in Baldwin County did a certain presidential candidate named Clinton visit last Saturday to attend a fund raising event. Our host recalls Daphne, Alabama being the place. "Chip Drago, at Mobile Bay Times.com, put up a partial list of the people there", said the Uncle. "Let me give you the names from Chip Drago", said the Uncle, who listed some of the names of the fund raiser participants, including one fellow whose last name was tough to pronounce. "So, 90% of the names named are trial lawyers", said Robert. "It's my understanding that the trial lawyers of the United States give more to the democrat party", said Robert. "It's Chip Drago's political round up", said the Uncle, giving credit before the first commercial break. Our host used the radio station's previous call sign "WNTM" as he reminded listeners what station they are listening to. "Uncle Henry Show brought to you in part by Dr. Byron Scott", said the Uncle in a live commercial for the local dentist and his services. "He can make your smile good as it could possibly look", said the Uncle. After the break, "Yeah, I told your call screener that I wanted to talk about the voice mails", said caller Steve, who also wanted to talk about the Alabama Legislature. "Every time they pass something up there, it costs me money", said Steve. "Now to get back to the thing about the police", said Steve. "I agree that the police are woefully underpaid, it's a dangerous job, it's a reckless job", said Steve. "They used to have the serve and protect and whatever. I don't know where they got their motto from", said Steve. "They don't go around protecting folks", said Steve. "When was the last time you heard a police officer taking a bullet (for you)?" Steve asked. "They are not allowed to have initiatives anymore", said Steve, who believes he would have killed as a police officer at the scene of the Virginia school shootings. "I would like to rebuke one of your callers you had yesterday", said our next caller Freddie, who wanted to "rebuke" caller George. "What's wrong with knowing who's giving money to the presidential candidate?" the Uncle asked Freddie. "You don't want to explain yourself, do you?" the Uncle added to his questions for our caller. Freddie asked our host would he look at a list of campaign contributors. "I certainly would, it's very interesting", said the Uncle. "It's because of the amount they give", said the Uncle, explaining his interest in such lists. "Look, you are out of time and mine" were the Uncle's last words for this segment of the program. Today's 9:30 AM half-hour gets a 4.8/5!


Note of Interest:

Folks, the radio station's call sign is still WPMI, as the half-hour station identifications indicate, but it's possible that the station may revert back to WNTM, which was the call sign used from 1994 to 2004. For 48 years, the station was known as WKRG until the heirs of original owner Kenneth R. Giddens (who died in 1993) sold their radio division. Good day and good luck for Mobile's 710 AM, which is still owned by Clear Channel Communications, which recently sold NBC affiliate WPMI-TV.

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"). Due to a technical error, the pre-recorded introduction began with the "o" sound in "NewsRadio". "Thank you so much! Thank you so much. A pleasure to have you listening. I can hear you listening, I want to thank you for being the listener for me to be the host", said the Uncle. "Thank you for listening. The number for interaction is (251) 479-2723", said the Uncle. "Numerous topics to discuss", said the Uncle, including the immigration issue "that has completely destroyed the Republican Party". "Trying to run the entire state of Alabama" is what our host believes to be the goal of the Alabama Education Association, which wants an injunction on Bradley Byrne (state senator from Baldwin County) promotion to the state's 2-year college system. "They don't like him, they don't want him up there", said the Uncle. "I guess we can call him 'the shadow governor', since he runs everything up there", the Uncle said about Paul Hubbert, state school board superintendent. "To think creatively, as we often do on this show, I think of the person that fits the bill that happens to be a woman and an African-American, and that would be Yvonne Kennedy", the Uncle said about the Bishop State Community College president. "If she becomes in charge of the entire 2-year college system, it would be the equivalent of a free-education for everybody that [wants to attend] a 2-year college", said the Uncle. "Doing nothing at a higher level", said the Uncle. "We'll have to have a selection process", said the Uncle after reading about Paul Hubbert. Before getting to our first live caller, our host felt the need to ask, "What is it about Gov. Riley's appointment process?" "Is it just the luck of the draw the way these things happen", he also asked. "The appointing people is going to be a low C, maybe even a D", said the Uncle. "Heard talk this week that Judy McCain Belk is going to be approached", said the Uncle, who remembers Belk running for Congress against Alabama congressman Jo Bonner. "All ready been approached so you can add Nodine out of the county commission and into the state legislature", said the Uncle. "You can have Nodine living in the Vivian Davis (state senator from Mobile County) district", said the Uncle. "I kind of like to see how we would interact with some of the people", said the Uncle, who read about the "sharp words" used by some state legislators. "All right, I've just given you a load", said the Uncle, who was specifically talking about "a load of information. "You are listening to NewsRadio 710", the Uncle said before the first commercial break, excluding the call sign "WPMI" for the radio station. After the first commercial and a voice message, "Uncle Henry Show continuing. We play classical music for you", said the Uncle as the bumper music continues to play. "Yes, Uncle Henry, glad to talk to you again", said our first live caller, who discussed water bills. "Steve Nodine is not full of malarkey. He's not running for governor or mayor or any other public office", said our next caller George in defense of the county commissioner. "Now I see the president is very pleased with that (immigration) bill that congressman introduced", said George. "You know, Jeff Sessions did talk a lot about that immigration bill", the Uncle said about the Alabama senator. "The press, they don't want to give all the details on it", said the Uncle. "Just read it yourself (in the Library of Congress) or you're not going to hear anything about it", said the Uncle. Listeners who are also loyal viewers of "The Price is Right" had less than a minute to get to the nearest TV set to see the beginning of today's show, which was not the case yesterday when we only had about 5 seconds to make the dash. Today's 9:30 AM half-hour gets a 5/5!


Notes of Interest:

The "WPMI" call sign was used by program director Scott O'Brien during his morning newscast "Mobile's First News" on 710 AM. Unlike O'Brien, newsreader Michael P. Sloan did not use the call sign in the brand name "NewsRadio 710" during his newsbreaks. Your daily writer remains sure that the radio station formerly known as WKRG will have a different set of call letters in the near future. Mobile's NBC affiliate (and former FOX affiliate) WPMI-TV and 710 AM may no longer have the same owner (Clear Channel Communications), but the two stations continue to share the same news resources from different facilities (710 AM still operates from the WKRG building in Mobile).

As of this morning, Comcast Cable of Mobile no longer provides the Game Show Network, C-SPAN 2, ESPN Classic, and the Hallmark Channel for their basic cable customers. They are available for Comcast Digital Cable customers only. A message about the changes now appears on the former channel positions of these four cable/satellite TV stations. Comcast's advertisement in the Press-Register last month had a date of May 15th for the changes to take place, but nothing happened that day. Your daily writer spoke to a customer service representative by telephone and was told that the changes would take place on May 17th. Nothing happened on that day either, leaving me with no choice but to wait like everyone else who became aware of the upcoming changes after the newspaper advertisement.

"Thinking About the Unthinkable" - TV5 meteorologist Jere Hough

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"). During his pre-recorded introduction, our host was heard saying, "Yeah. Yeah. Right here" in agreement with the audio. "Thank you so much! Thank you listener, it is a pleasure all ready to be here with you", said the Uncle after "hours" of listening to recorded messages, including 8 minute messages made by one listener. Our host's program will continue "at least until my death", he believes. "When you get a ringing line, let it ring", the Uncle said to today's callers. "The call screener, apparently missing in action. I don't know if he had to run out for something. You never know these young people", said the Uncle. As usual, our host has numerous things he wants to talk about, starting off with the issue of a former president of the USA. "I'm starting to feel sorry for him. I'm starting to feel sympathy for him", the Uncle said about James Earl Carter, whom he saw on today's edition of the TV news program "Today". "Watching it is so difficult with all the liberalism", the Uncle said about "Today". "In cased you missed it he said, "President Bush: worst president in history", said the Uncle. "Laughable" is the word our host used to describe the statement. "His foreign policy consisted of mishandling Iran and getting that blown up in his face", said the Uncle. "It was absolutely ridiculous and then he had the gasoline-the long gasoline lines", said the Uncle. "He's the only president to have a special term" to describe such a presidency, said the Uncle. "His legacy was so bad that it didn't take years after he left office for people to notice", said the Uncle. "So his legacy was terrible from day one and it's really hurt him", said the Uncle. "Even if you're a democrat, you can't look back with fondness", said the Uncle. Carter's been "trying to do some good things as a former president", our host is aware of. "He had to start meddling in foreign affairs, as he's done for years", said the Uncle. "What a bitterness. I'm just-something needs to happen to this guy. We need to pray for him", said the Uncle. "I feel bad for him, because something is wrong with him", said the Uncle before speaking to "you", specifically our first live caller Citizen John, or C. J. "We went from the worst to the best, from a liberal's liberal to the conservative's conservative", said C. J. with regards to Carter. "I had a bumper sticker for years that's finally faded off. 'If you love Jimmy Carter, you'll love Bill Clinton'", said C. J. "They got me for a lawn mower Friday" in Prichard, Alabama, said C. J., who probably made the lawn mower comment that appears in the "Sound Off" column of today's Press-Register. "I always say that I can never be surprised by the politics in south Alabama", said C. J. after reading a newspaper article last week about the City of Prichard receiving a Planning Award. "You know, perception's everything, Uncle Henry", said C. J. "How can a city possibly receive a Planning Award where there's no street signs?" C. J. asked. "How can they manage to get into bankruptcy is beyond me?" he asked about Prichard. "We (Mobile) should have annexed Prichard", C. J. suggested. "Excellent job, excellent report", said the Uncle before signaling the first commercial break with the call sign 'WPMI', a complete contrast to what he said last week about no longer using the radio station's call sign. Our host did a live commercial for Dr. Byron Scott's dental services in Mobile. After the first commercial break and a voice message, "Uncle Henry Show continues. We have news coming up in [about] 5 minutes", said the Uncle. "You stole my thunder. You gave Jimmy Carter a 10-minute tongue lashing", said our next caller. "Good morning, Uncle Henry. Roll Tide Roll", said our next caller Captain Ron. "Jimmy Carter over the years is a disgrace as a former president", said Ron. "Reagan's presidency changed the map with the fall of the Soviet Union", said the Uncle, who pointed out the former president's foreign policy. Before this segment of the show ended, we were just seconds away from 10:00 AM, when many home listeners rushed to the nearest TV set to catch the beginning of "The Price is Right" on WKRG-TV5. Today's 9:30 AM half-hour gets a 4.7/5!


"Time to Plan" - 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 so much, you, the listener. Thank you so much, listener", said the Uncle. "I often talk to myself", said the Uncle, who admits to having "excellent conversations" with himself while driving. "Just nice, nice weather", the Uncle is happy to report. Our host's prescription for some listeners today is to "get out and get in it. 'It' being the out of doors". "These people seem to have gotten this thing going the way they want it", the Uncle said about immigration and the illegal immigrants. "I don't want any proposal involving Ted Kennedy", said the Uncle, who probably caused "bitter liberals", as he called them, to get upset over such a criteria. "He's all up in this bill. He's all up in it", the Uncle said about Kennedy. "It allows illegal immigrants to stay in this country indefinitely and then there's this new z-vista", said the Uncle. "Why if someone breaks the law comes up in this country, doing whatever they're doing, why do we have to give them back credit in social security wages?" the Uncle asked. "We've all ready messed it all up anyway. Let's have all these people in here and give back wages", the Uncle said about social security. "We're going to live in the united North American free market community", said the Uncle. "It's a small world after all", said the Uncle, who believes those words should be the new national anthem. "Make sure you understand any of this. I know many of you want to call in and say these are one of the most wonderful people", said the Uncle. "I have never hired a group of illegal aliens. I believe the call screener (Trey Lane) was born in this country", said the Uncle. "Is there any meaning to the law in this country and it looks like it's not. The only way to get penalized in this country is to get a traffic ticket in Mobile", said the Uncle. "Uncle Henry Show underway. Let's talk to Cecil. Hello Cecil", said the Uncle. After Cecil shared his thoughts on immigration, "I don't wager and I don't like. No offense, you're a get caller, Cecil, but I don't want you to refer to any part of my body with a euphemism such as that", said the Uncle. Our next caller previously spoke to our host's boss, possibly program director Scott O'Brien. "He was saying that there was nothing that we can do about these illegal aliens", said the caller. As the Uncle was signaling the first commercial break, he stopped in mid-sentence as he about to say the radio station's call sign. "Wait, I'm not supposed to say that anymore. NewsRadio 710", said the Uncle. After the break, "Uncle Henry Show continues. That auction at NewsRadio710.com going on this weekend", said the Uncle, who mentioned that one bidder will have the chance to share 50% of Scott O'Brien's airtime by co-hosting "Mobile's First News" on 710 AM. "The Associated Press has a story out this morning. The headline, 'Illegal Immigrants Question Senate Deal' ", said the Uncle, who wanted to "share this with you briefly". "The thing about this that bothers me is that the Associated Press can find any illegal immigrants to talk to", said the Uncle. "It's frustrating!" said the Uncle before speaking to our next caller Ron. "Felons should be given amnesty and allowed to run for sheriff", Ron suggested. "Wouldn't it be could to have a hotel in Baldwin County and Mobile County" giving special needs, Ron suggested after reading a news story from Chicago, Illinois. "Women are always asking for equal rights, not civil rights", said Ron. "This immigration thing, what it's really all about is votes", said caller Steve. "Most Americans, the majority of the Americans do not vote", said Steve. "They see this as a giant voting block", Steve believes certain politicians are thinking. "Well this is the biggest power grab in American history", said the Uncle. "This really right now is a golden opportunity for true conservatives. If a true conservative decides to run and-forget all the double talk", said Steve. "It is unacceptable and we the American people should be angry", said Steve. "We actually have to live through some hardship to live through another day" in order to get angry, according to Steve. "Out of time for this segment. We're into news here in about a minute here on NewsRadio 710", said the Uncle. "He (Jeff Sessions, Alabama senator) is not willing to compromise on this immigration thing", said the Uncle. "This is perfect weather for Hall's Meats", said the Uncle in a promotion made within the show's last few seconds for the popular meat products from Chickasaw, Alabama. Today's 9:30 AM half-hour gets a 4.6/5!


Note of Interest:

Folks, your daily writer feels safe to say that 710 AM will have a different set of call letters very soon. The station's previous call sign was WNTM, which was used from 1994 to 2004, but the station was known for 48 years as WKRG. Stay tuned!

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. A pleasure to be with you here today here on the Uncle Henry Show. I all ready enjoyed the show", said the Uncle after the parade of recorded messages. "We're in for several days of wonderful weather I'm looking forward to", said the Uncle before reminding listeners how to contact him by telephone (251 479-2723) and by electronic mail (unclehenry@newsradio710.com). "Lots of excitement where I am in the broadcast studio", said the Uncle from the WKRG building located by Springdale Mall and Bel Air Mall in Mobile. "It used to be the center of Mobile commerce over the two malls-now that it's moved over to the flea market", said the Uncle. "Where the old K-Mart used to be", a new Wal-Mart store has been proposed for the area, the Uncle announced. "I would drive my family across from Baldwin County up Scenic 98-up Scenic 98" to the K-Mart store, our host remembers. "When I was a child, it used to be Woolworth", said the Uncle. "That used to be West Mobile. When you get passed 'the Loop' (in downtown Mobile), my goodness that was west!" said the Uncle. "Just outstanding news. All the people around here as excited as can be, even that neighborhood that butted it (opposed the store)", said the Uncle. "We need renovations on Dauphin Island Parkway, we need renovations on Holcolm Avenue", said the Uncle, since downtown Mobile has been given more attention over the past 15 years. "I was listening to the announcement that Mobile was listed as the wettest city in the United States", said our first live caller Bob, who recently went to a local Radio Shack to purchase a weather radio. He would leave empty handed after a store employee told him that all the weather radios were shipped to Mississippi. "That is a very strange story, isn't it? Our weather is virtually identical", said the Uncle. "First call out of the box and I'm flummoxed", said the Uncle, who believes the Radio Shack employee was probably bored. "Let's talk to Jim. Hello Jim", said the Uncle. "I'm mad this morning. Well, I was watching Channel 15 NBC News", said Jim. "This is a reporter, not an editorial contributor. Ok?" said Jim before describing the on-air exchange of words. "I'm so mad at the host of NBC Nightly News", said Jim, who would shortly mention Brian Williams by name. "I'm running out of channels I can watch", said the Uncle. Our caller remembers his wife asking, "What, what, what happened?" as he expressed anger after watching the newscast. "I'm just burned up. I'm sorry. Think you for letting me let off steam", said Jim before leaving us. "Back when news was newspapers, they were-these newspapers always had opinion and not just in the editorial pages", said the Uncle. "TV didn't do that for a long time", said the Uncle. "The only place you'll get just the news is on local news", our host believes. "They're not going to do it (on network TV news). It's just about all people. And I blame just all of that on '60 Minutes' ", said the Uncle. "They would be an advocate for one side over the other on '60 Minutes' ", said the Uncle. Nowadays in "every broadcast they're going to take a side", said the Uncle before signaling the first commercial break. "The Uncle Henry Show continues", he signaled. After the break and a voice message, "Uncle Henry Show continues. Speaking of the democrats-by the way, the news is coming up", said the Uncle. "Romantic opportunities have increased for democrats", the Uncle learned from the Capitol newspaper "The Hill". "They are getting more dates, they are getting better dates at restaurants", said the Uncle. "This is trash writing about this. That is absolute trash", said the Uncle. "They don't need to be dating up there, they need to be doing the work of the country", said the Uncle. "You've got a network that deals with republicans", said a different caller named Jim, who suggests that our host reads the news he wants to hear while in front of a mirror. "I don't have a problem watching bad news. I always watch bad news", said the Uncle. "I just don't want the opinions of the reporter", said the Uncle. Before leaving us, Jim agreed with "The Hill" report that stated that members of the Democratic Party are more sexually appealing. "Your world view is bizarre. The facts, there is no presentation of the facts on the major networks. That is a fact", said the Uncle before speaking to our next caller Thomas. "Well, I don't know why you hung up. I'm just sitting there humming at my memories", said the Uncle after listening to Thomas. Like an episode of "The Andy Griffith Show", audio of Thomas' call today is "just something I'll return to for a good old day", said the Uncle. "The bitter liberals are out today", said the Uncle. "Don't listen to this show. You need to get out of your home or wherever you are", the Uncle "prescribed" on this beautiful weather day. Today's 9:30 AM half-hour gets a 4.8/5!


Notes of Interest:

Folks, newsreader Mike Sloan did not mention the call sign "WPMI" during his 9:30 AM newscast before the Uncle's program. Could a change in call letters be in the future? We shall soon find out. Good day!

"Clearing" - TV5 meteorologist John Nodar

"Warm Days, Cool Nights" - 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 so much for listening, all ready the show full content. All ready voice mails to kick off the program", said the Uncle. "Yes, you know who this is", said the Uncle as the show "goes into overdrive" starting with the playing of the "NBC Olympics" theme music to introduce a frequent guest to the show. "Welcome back to the show, Steve Nodine", said the Uncle. Our host thanked the county commissioner for "whatever role" he had in getting the German-based steel company ThyssenKrupp to choose Mobile County for a new steel factory. "Did you actually talk to the Germans?" the Uncle asked. "Yes", Steve answered. "There are going to be some things to vote on", said the Uncle. "We are going to be voting on June 5th", said Steve. "So the June 5th statewide referendum", the Uncle said for himself. "What we all want to know about is the impact of our own pocket book when it comes to our own taxation", said the Uncle. "It will not be a tax increase", said Steve. "The Pay As You Go program, which is to curb interest rates", he said. "No tax increases, no further service on the debt", said Steve, as "the county is in great fiscal shape". "We have had the blessing to do this", said Steve. "It's the entire focus that's going to be on north Mobile County", said the Uncle, who believes the south Mobile County will get ignored when the steel factory begins construction. "That will build the Pay As You Go program where it needs to be", said Steve. "So the tied will rise and all the boats will [have rose]", said the Uncle before the first commercial break. After the break and a voice message, "Uncle Henry Show continues", said the Uncle. "How do you play those?" Steve asked about the city council audio clips playing during the show so far. "Those will live forever", said the Uncle before speaking to our first live caller Chris, who gave our host a "Roll Tide" battle cry. "I was a celebrity when I was on your TV…when we had the TV show", said Steve, referring to the Uncle's public access TV program. "I've always liked 'Little Big Jim' and he's had interest" in an automobile company, Chris said about the lieutenant governor. "I think all the Germans like him (Folsom) because of all the guns he's got", said the Uncle. "You have no basis how it's pertaining to be a interest rate increase", Steve said to our next caller with information he supposedly received from Mobile Gas and Alabama Power. "Where do you get your facts and figures from is beyond me", said Steve. 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"). "Yes. Thank you so much! Thank you for listening. Smoke. I can see some sun shining through the smoke. It's a beautiful, smoky day in the southern Alabama region", said the Uncle. "I'm very agitated, even though I'm very happy", said the Uncle, especially after the good news last week. "I'll make me a fine nest egg", said the Uncle if he were the business of serving Hall's Meats products to construction workers during the eventual construction of the ThyssenKrupp steel factory. "You probably have been not paying attention to the legislature, because it's so depressing", said the Uncle. "The legislature will be in session and I'll pick up a Press-Register and a cardiac arrest will happen", our host predicts. "They go up there and come up with these little pet bills", said the Uncle. "When it comes down to the actual business, we get under the wire", said the Uncle. "The governor will have to call a special session to pass budgets if these people don't get their act together", said the Uncle. Our host imitated listeners who might be asking why he's upset. "Your voice will be up a little higher", our host believes. "They can't take care of the basics of the budget", the Uncle said about the Alabama Legislature. As for our host's fellow employees on the third floor of the WKRG building, "they're productive and they don't like each other", said the Uncle. "Is that for me? Thank you. That was the wonderful call screener, the mysterious Trey Lane", said the Uncle before reading the copy of a news report from a local highway. "If anybody's in that area, you can call in and let me know", said the Uncle. "You might enjoy the alternative route more than the actual route", said the Uncle. "That's why the Germans like it here", the Uncle said about the alternate routes that lead to natural parts of the state. "It's more of the same, 2007 is more of the same", the Uncle said about the Alabama Legislature. "They ought to be happy! They just got themselves a big raise", said the Uncle. "Uncle Henry Show continues, you're listening to NewsRadio 710 WPMI", said the Uncle before the first commercial break. After the break and a voice message, "Uncle Henry Show continues. NewsRadio 710 WPMI. An outstanding Mike Sloan newsbreak is going to play in just a while", said the Uncle. "If I was misbehaving, my grandmother would say, 'Go outside and pick a switch' ", said the Uncle. "That's the Alabama Senate now. That's what the Alabama Senate makes me think about", said the Uncle, explaining the sudden childhood memory. "You're going to be switched and switched soundly and then we're going to get back on that bus" on the way back to the legislature, said the Uncle. Our first live caller called Steve Nodine, the Mobile County commissioner, "Pinocchio Nodine". Our host asked the nickname a minute later, as it implies that Nodine is a liar. "It's been difficult getting along with Scott O'Brien. It's been difficult getting along with him all these years", the Uncle said about the station's program director. "These legislators going up to Montgomery are not [going to] get along", said the Uncle. "Why are they getting paid?" our host asked before speaking to caller "Top Cat", who brought to our host's attention the NOAA Weather Radio frequency for Mobile. "That thing is on 162.5[50]. I think it's on the AM", said "Top Cat", who also brought up a local radio frequency used for traffic information. "I didn't know that people knew about it", "Top Cat" said after our host explained it. Today's 9:30 AM half-hour gets a 4.5/5!


"Smoke From a Distant Fire" - 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 all ready to an excellent show. All ready an excellent show here on NewsRadio 710 WPMI", said the Uncle. "People are just as excited as they can be all over the region", said the Uncle before playing the song "Staying Alive" to introduce program director Scott O'Brien. "We need to learn some German to meet these people", said the Uncle, who was referring to officials from the German-based steel company ThyssenKrupp. "I can count to 10 in German and that's all I've kept up with over the years", said Scott. "I'd like to teach you some German", said the Uncle. "These are some things that we need to say when they get here", said the Uncle. "Wir haben viele gute private Schulen", said the Uncle, which is German for, "We have many good private schools". "Wir entschuldigen uns für Sklaverei und Flughafen Blvd", said the Uncle, which is German for, "We apologize for slavery and Airport Blvd". "Here's the most important one, Scott O'Brien", said the Uncle before saying, "RollenGezeiten-Rolle". "Let me guess", said Scott. "Roll Tide Roll", said the Uncle. "We have several years to get this right", said the Uncle. "NewsRadio710.com, you will find the lyrics of Sweet Home Alabama translated in German", said the Uncle. As Scott O'Brien leaves the room to the sounds of his theme music, "There he goes, the oldest Bee Gees fan in the building", said the Uncle. "Yes, numerous things to talk about on the show", said the Uncle. "Very interesting Chip Drago entry at the Mobile Bay Times.com", said the Uncle. "Mike Dow wants to bring FEMA trailers to house (steel mill) construction workers", our host found on the website. "Use the ThyssenKrupp [people] to speed up some of the construction" of the recreational vehicle parking slot, as part of the proposed Alabama Motorsports Park in Prichard, Alabama. During a live commercial for Hall's Meats, our host mentioned that the popular meat products are produced "in the now booming northern Mobile County area", where the steel factory will be constructed. He also played a recorded message made by the "The Idea Guy", since it was about his recent purchase of Hall's Meats. After the first commercial break and another recorded message, "Uncle Henry Show continues. I was thinking about-I may retire from this show and get me a truck", said the Uncle, who may drive over to the future ThyssenKrupp steel factory and sell Hall's Meats products. "You know they're going to love the sausage", the Uncle said about the German officials. "I'm just kind of pumped up about downtown, you know", said our first live caller. After losing the caller all of a sudden, "I hope you didn't run into a pole or something. God forbid", said the Uncle. "Yeah, I think we have some local people who can do these jobs, but do we have enough of them?" said the Uncle. Our host got to the "scuttlebutt" that is the upcoming departure of Bradley Byrne, state senator from Baldwin County. "From what I understand and from what I've been told, numerous people have popped up wanting that job", said the Uncle. "They voted in that pay raise, thus it's a more attractive job", the Uncle said about the Alabama Legislature. "You're going to have all kinds of people", our host predicts by the time of the next statewide elections. "Let us talk to 'The Idea Guy'. Hello 'Idea Guy' ", said the Uncle. "Idea" said he had "a piece of sausage this morning", a reference to ThyssenKrupp being a German-based company. "I'm the only businessman that is running for office", said caller Trip Pittman, a longtime listener of the show and candidate for Byrne's position. "Hey, I wish you the best", said the Uncle. "We have news. After the news, more of the show", said the Uncle before the break. Today's 9:30 AM half-hour gets a 4.8/5!


"Not As Hot" - 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 so much for listening. I've all ready enjoyed the show thus far", said the Uncle. "My goodness, gracious. I'm glad I'm here for this one. I do not have a long-I do not have a list of officials near to talk about the ThyssenKrupp (German-based steel maker) announcement", said the Uncle. "I understand lots of them (local government officials) have left the area trying to be with Bob Riley", said the Uncle. "Most significant day in all of Mobile history", our host believes. "This is the biggest day in all of-even bigger than the first Mardi Gras, [even] bigger than the opening of the Bankhead Tunnel, bigger than the actual founding of the city", said the Uncle. "Unsizeamable", a word our host heard Steve Nodine use to describe the announcement early today. "This is a $4 million steel plant, think about all the people", said the Uncle. "What about the people who earn real estate up there?" the Uncle mentioned in addition to potential workers. "This is the largest private venture of capital investment in the history of the United States", said our first live caller. "A lot of people were getting on the environmental issue", said the caller. "A lot of people were concerned about the environmental issue", the Uncle said in agreement, all though he is aware of people looking forward to jobs. "Hey, do you hear me on the speaker phone?" our next caller "Top Cat" asked. "The whole thing is purely political for covering the fact that the (U.S. presidential) administration can do whatever they want", said "Top Cat". "I'm not in favor of a civil war", the Uncle said in disagreement with "Top Cat" before speaking to caller Johnny. "You know it's great, great news", said Johnny, who believes Sam Jones, mayor of Mobile, made some "disturbing comments" during a WKRG-TV5 newscast. "Mobile will be the biggest municipality in the next few years", Johnny quoted Jones. Along with Prichard, Alabama, "West Mobile better watch it too", said Johnny. "Annexation may be down the road", said Johnny, but for now people are going to watch their backs. After the first commercial break, "Uncle Henry Show continues on this beautiful Friday", said the Uncle before speaking to caller Thomas. "Nodine, he must have a magic carpet, because I can't keep up with him", Thomas said about the county commissioner. "Always a good show", said our next caller, who is "by no means an environmental wacko", but believes the local waters have deteriorated over the past few years. "Civic war is an oxymoron, Uncle Henry", said our caller in response to "Top Cat". According to our host, Nodine was "on every radio station and television station in Mobile and Baldwin" this morning. "Lots of interesting aspects to this, so many different angles", said the Uncle. "One of the reasons they (ThyssenKrupp) picked us is that we're a good site for moving things around", said the Uncle. "They have a plant in Brazil. So they are going to take a lot of stuff from Brazil", said the Uncle. "We might see a lot of Brazilians", our host predicts. "I really am looking forward to watching all of this", said the Uncle. "Mike Sloan has comments from the exciting Steve Nodine, he also has the 'Big Daddy' Mike Dean (Mobile County commissioner) coming", said the Uncle, along with the "beloved Sam Jones" and Reginald "Reggie" Copeland of the Mobile City Council. Today's 9:30 AM half-hour gets a 4.6/5!


Notes of Interest:

"It's 7:25, yeah! Woo-hoo, it's Friday!" - TV5 meteorologist John Nodar

"A Little Wetter" - TV5 meteorologist John Nodar

Winter 2007 Arbitron Ratings for Mobile

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. Yes. Thank you so much! Thank you for listening, all ready this show having lots of content", said the Uncle after listening to his listeners' recorded messages. "This is really good for you, it really is", said the Uncle, who believes some listeners "don't to be in engaged" in the conversation. "You should turn on 'The View' or watch some DVD or something", our host suggested for listeners who don't want to engage. "Mike Sloan has a dynamite newscast coming up in the 10 o'clock hour", said the Uncle, as he is looking forward to one report with audio of someone representing the proposed Alabama Motorsports Park. "I'm not going to give you the whole story right now, because that wouldn't be fair to the newscast", said the Uncle. "I have not heard the audio tapes, so we have that coming up", said the Uncle. "More people arrested now" at "the disgraced" Bishop State Community College, said the Uncle. "Virtually all people in the financial aid office indicted", said the Uncle, based on what he's read in the Press-Register. "What in the world is Yvonne Kennedy doing has president?" our host asked. "If he is to be in charged, then she's got a lot of explaining to do", said the Uncle. "This is really just devastating", said the Uncle. "How many people are left in the administration? With 27 arrests, how many are left?" our host asked. "In light of this with the now 27 arrests at Bishop State with this gigantic scandal, is there going to be another meeting of Forward Mobilians?" he asked. "Maybe it will be Forward Mobile that will send out for the eastern Europeans" to work at the community college, said the Uncle. "Anytime you invite me for one of your meetings, I would like to come", the Uncle said to any Forward Mobile members listening. "I would love to come in, if you don't mind, I have (neck or bow) ties", said the Uncle. "I have been invited to churches-Baptist churches and invited to speak", said the Uncle. "Just barely scratching the surface of what is going on, still looking forward to the newscast", said the Uncle. "Let's talk to Jim the Tax Man. Hello Tax Man!" said the Uncle. "Let me tell you about that wonderful Bishop State Community College", said Jim, who suggests making the school an "Hispanic junior college". "Can we just have a school for everybody?" the Uncle asked. "Look at the numbers", our caller said in a voice listeners may find irritating. "The whole junior college system is a total fiasco and it's tax payer money", said Jim. "Let's make it a German junior college", the Uncle suggested. "Close it down, make it an Hispanic junior college, Uncle Henry", said Jim before leaving us. "They're probably going to want skilled workers", said the Uncle. "Make it a ThyssenKrupp school", said the Uncle, referring to the German-based steel company deciding whether to build a new factory in Alabama or Louisiana. "Please get off your cell phone and listen to my next words", the Uncle said to get the attention of Steve Nodine of the Mobile County Commission. "They can teach whatever they want in there", said the Uncle. "If they decide not to come, then we may need to come in contact with Oprah (Winfrey) and make it the (Barack) Obama school", said the Uncle. "I'm going to use a slang term-a slang phrase", said the Uncle. "Think outside the box", he said. "Give them the whole thing", our host added to his idea involving ThyssenKrupp. After the first commercial break and a voice message, "Uncle Henry Show continues. Very exiting times for south Alabama. We have news coming up in about 4 minutes. I am very excited about this newscast", said the Uncle. "Rumors warranted", the Uncle learned from the folks representing the proposed Alabama Motorsports Park, or "amusement park" as our host put it during the half-hour's last few minutes. Today's 9:30 AM half-hour gets a 4.8/5!


"Nice" - TV5 meteorologist John Nodar

"A Quiet Neighborhood" - 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 very much, Uncle Henry Show underway", said the Uncle. "All ready, your thoughts are [provoked], if you're an active listener", said the Uncle after listening to the numerous recorded messages before the show. "They could use some horseback cops on the Causeway", our host suggested in response to one listener. "There's all these aimless children walking to and flow", the Uncle said as he explained why he believes police are needed to patrol them. "I am just speculating all these what ifs", said the Uncle. "On to the private voice mail is within this company, all though it's still private", said the Uncle before playing the message from "Citizen John" responding to a news story from Birmingham mentioned during the 10 o'clock hour of yesterday's show. "The gist of it is that the hot item among local thieves in the Birmingham area", said the Uncle, is the utility trailer. "Not only are they hard to trace, but they have lots of stuff on them like lawn mowers", said the Uncle. "I will try to give you that information", the Uncle said to "Citizen John" before attempting to speak to caller Barry, who turned out to be gone. "Is your son a police officer here on elsewhere?" the Uncle asked our first live caller Glenn. "Here is Mobile", Glenn answered. Our caller admits to having problems with the local newspaper, the Press-Register. "I have another problem with it. It doesn't burn well", said Glenn. "I wonder if they have some chemical thing", he wondered. "Maybe someone can tell us if there is a chemical makeup with our paper", said Glenn. "Using it in a barbecue is an approved burn situation", said the Uncle before speaking to frequent caller Tim. "Have you seen Lambert Mims' memoir in the paper recently?" Tim asked. After reading the special section featured in Sunday's Press-Register, "I hope he wrote that article before he really knew anything about Mobile", Tim said about the Retirement Systems of Alabama CEO David Bronner. Tim asked our host how related he is with WPMI-TV, since 710 AM (formerly WKRG-AM) operates from the third floor of the WKRG-TV building. "Kind of", said the Uncle. "Do you know that weather girl (Jene' Young) on Channel 5? She is absolutely gorgeous, Uncle Henry", said Tim, who also commented on a sports reporter at WPMI-TV. "He didn't wear a tie", Tim said about reporter. After the first commercial break, "Very quickly, I need to answer an e-mail", said the Uncle before reading the message titled "Podcast". "Please place a week's worth of the show", said Ron, writer of the electronic message. "The podcast link is working this morning, Ron", said the Uncle, who allowed some recent show audio on the air unexpectedly. "I barely understand how radio broadcasting works, let alone podcasting", said the Uncle, who will pass along Ron's suggestion. The show's final minutes consisted of a discussion on special car tags for sexual offenders. "I think they've shown when they researched this that these people don't reform", said the Uncle. "We're going to end up putting them in some special community, as we should", our host said before the break. Today's 9:30 AM half-hour gets a 4.4/5!


"MM-mm Good" - 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. Thank you so much!" said the Uncle to his audience. "All thanks go to you at this spot", said the Uncle on his favorite day of the week. Listeners were reminded how to contact our host by land telephone or cellular. "Yes, we had Daniel call about the Reginald Copeland audio clip", said the Uncle. "Makes me feel good when I hear it", the Uncle said about the audio clip played in the show's opening. "Well, Dan, for your information. That was a very historic day in the City of Mobile", said the Uncle, referring to the day when the Mobile City Council on whether or not West Mobile should be annexed into the rest of the city. "You may not remember several years ago. Several years ago we were doomed", said the Uncle. "Now, much better. Now, you just-there's money falling out of the sky", said the Uncle in the present tense. "Back then, it was awful", he said in the past tense. "They were just as excited and that's why it was a great day", said the Uncle. "You see, I liked that. It was so popular", said the Uncle. "My favorite audio tape from that was from the same day when Clinton Johnson talked about it", said the Uncle. "It was almost like listening to a Barry White love song", said the Uncle before playing the city council audio clip. "I think if you add a little beat behind that you have a hit record from 1976", said the Uncle. "There's some other things I want talk about. I don't just want to look back", said the Uncle, who enjoys looking forward more than back. "What democrat are you going to vote for?" our host asked potential voters in the 2008 presidential elections after reading a news article that may be "from across the ocean". "This story out of Washington, D.C. shows how these neo-cons-these neo-conservatives voted for Barack Obama", said the Uncle, who actually described a "neo-con". "He's very difficult for me to support just for that (view of partial birth abortion) alone", the Uncle said about the presidential candidate shortly before the first commercial break. Our host did a live commercial for Dr. Byron Scott's dental services in Mobile. After the break, "Uncle Henry Show continues. All right, I'm looking forward-the clouds are suppose to be moving out", said the Uncle before speaking to our first live caller John, who knows a friend who resides where the Alabama Motorsports Park is going to be built. "He kind of informed me that it's not a done deal yet", said John. "I need to know this!" said the Uncle, expressing interest in the story. "Yes, Ron Reams was on 710 this weekend with Tom Claxton" speaking to former Mobile mayor and racetrack supporter Mike Dow by telephone, said the Uncle. "If you've seen a picture of his head, you know who I'm talking about", the Uncle said about Claxton. "I heard the wrong side of the conversation", our host admitted before speaking to our next caller. "Before you start, can I ask you a question about banana trees", said the Uncle, who bought his banana tree "from a nursery" when it was "waist high". "It takes 18 months to get bananas now, so you're going to have to cover them up", said our caller. "Thank you for the banana talk. I enjoyed the banana talk. I don't know about [all] the other stuff", said the Uncle. "Apparently, Barack Obama I need to pay more attention to because the republicans are defecting over to Barack Obama", said the Uncle before the break. Today's 9:30 AM half-hour gets a 4.5/5!


"A Dry Week" - 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 all ready. The show's underway! Just already been delighted in the show", said the Uncle. "Tim, I want to thank you for bringing up the love bug", said the Uncle after hearing the frequent caller's recorded message. "Yesterday was the day the insects returned to my yard", the Uncle announced. "I don't know anything about bugs. I don't study them", said the Uncle, who admits that he does not watch movie documentaries about insects. "There is probably a bug channel where you can watch the bugs, but I don't know anything about them", said the Uncle. "During the puppy's brief life has not encountered bugs" until now, he said about his pet. "The dog is very nervous about it", the Uncle said about his 6-month old puppy. "Every now and then I'm going to reveal-sometime on this show-I reveal some of my most innermost thoughts", said the Uncle. "I heard some shocking criticisms this morning, some shocking criticisms about the food editor of the Press-Register". Like many others newspaper readers, our host loves the Press-Register food editor David Holloway. "Big old bear of a man Holloway", said the Uncle. "If he was like the crime editor or maybe the classified ads editor, people would still love him", said the Uncle, but not as much as food editor. With the exception of food, "the rest of Southern Living is pretty much garbage", said the Uncle. "I was on a stool when I heard it", said the Uncle when he heard a local socialite criticize Holloway within the WKRG building. "She walked in and just started criticizing Holloway of the Press-Register. Just blew me off the floor and the criticism was about this Paula Deen appearance at the convention center", said the Uncle. "People actually went in the convention center", said the Uncle. "She (Deen) was speaking at the convention center Tuesday night and Holloway was the moderator. He was the person who was going to lead this discussion", said the Uncle. Holloway was compared to the character Grizzly Adams. "Only much more lovable than Grizzly Adams", said the Uncle. "Just dressed way too casually" was one criticism our host learned from this socialite visitor. "That was the phrase that was used, 'unmade bed' " to describe Holloway, said the Uncle. "I think they said he wore something like a tropical shirt", said the Uncle. "You may read about this in a future Holloway column", said the Uncle. "Much more important-there is actually much more important [things] to discuss", said the Uncle before the first commercial break. "Uncle Henry Show brought to you by Hall's Meats. This weekend, get the grill going", said the Uncle during a live commercial for the popular meat products from Chickasaw, Alabama. After the break and a voice message, a version of the theme music to the TV program "The Big Valley" was used as bumper music. "Uncle Henry Show continues on this brilliant Friday", said the Uncle. "Last night there was this big hoo-haw. It was suppose to be a debate", said the Uncle. "I'm not going to watch this", our host said. "Chris Matthews, why would I want to watch Chris Matthews?" said the Uncle. "That verges on being masochist", said the Uncle. "I don't need to watch it. Life is too-that needs to be the motto of this show, life is too short on Earth", said the Uncle. "They've got these ten people who want to be president of the United States", said the Uncle. "They were getting questions from people (by electronic mail)", said the Uncle. "He ("the designated questionnaire") asked "Mitt" Romney the question, 'What do you dislike most about America?' " said the Uncle. "That is like a classic moment in liberal history. Why kind of question is that?" said the Uncle. "That comes from a pessimist mind set", said the Uncle. "My response would be the liberal news media", said the Uncle if he were asked that question by the questionnaire. "I made the right decision by not watching it", said the Uncle. "Get to them when there are four of them left", the Uncle said about the presidential candidates debating last night before taking a break. Today's 9:30 AM half-hour gets a 4.7/5!


"Rainy Day" - TV5 meteorologist John Nodar

"Wet 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. "Yes", said the Uncle after 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 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" again during the show's opening, this time it was in response to his pre-recorded introduction. "Thank you so much! Here I am. Uncle Henry still on the air. Still optimistic", said the Uncle, who will "withstand all the negative forces" that are "tearing" him apart at this time. "I have noticed this about you too, because a lot of the callers and the voice mailers have been more agitated", the Uncle said about the negative forces. "The TV news stations-the local news this week-have started doing their ratings stories. It's called a sweeps period", said the Uncle. "It just so happens for whatever reason, this year in the month of May the local TV stations are doing stories on how we all are in jeopardy", said the Uncle. "I know that watching the news is your responsibility as a citizen of the United States", said the Uncle. "Two of the three stations in this town have already done stories about how people can get into your house without a key", said the Uncle. "So you're on edge from that", our host believes. WALA-TV "did a purse snatching story", said the Uncle. "Your purse will be stolen, something will happen", our host interprets from the story. "I believe WKRG is going do something about paint in your garage", said the Uncle. "There is a can of paint in your garage that somehow-I don't know if you're in danger of it. There is something (dangerous) about paint in your garage", said the Uncle. "I don't know if my house is in danger or others are in danger", said the Uncle. "I just don't know. I'm a little concerned about the paint, but I remain optimistic", said the Uncle. "Hang tough, have faith. Don't let all this negative news embroil in your mind", said the Uncle. "That is not the way it is. Read the New Testament for goodness sake! Read some New Testament", our host suggested. "If you are stopped and you're about to pump gas, turn your radio down", he added to the suggestions. "According to the TV news, if you're pumping gas you're easy prey", our host explained. "I'm doing well", said our first live caller, who doesn't believe in the Uncle's idea of the importance of TV news to citizens in the USA. "I went to the doctor this week and they had me read some Time magazine and I couldn't read them", said the Uncle. "The Uncle Henry Show continuing, moving on, moving forward", said the Uncle before the first commercial break. After the break and a voice message, "Uncle Henry Show continues. They also do this kind of stuff in Pensacola on Channel 3 (WEAR). They're doing some kind of animal-puppies in jeopardy (story)", said the Uncle before speaking to caller David. "Good morning, Uncle Henry", said David, who has a topic that is "not as depressing" is the others mentioned. "I've noticed more of the restaurants are dropping more of the local seafood for Asian", said David. "Why can't you get them?" our host asked David about the fish. "This is something I'm noticing more and more", David said about the seafood being served. "It's not earth shattering at the moment, but it is our way of life here", said the Uncle before speaking to caller Thomas. "You know, they should ban all voice votes in the state legislature", said Thomas. "You are making my head turn red", said the Uncle. "We don't have enough money to build new roads. We're rolling in the dough up there", said the Uncle. "After the news, more, and once again I opened the FOX 10 News web page", said the Uncle, who checked the "feels like" temperature. Today's 9:30 AM half-hour gets a 4.8/5!


"Starting Today" - 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", said the Uncle in agreement with his pre-recorded introduction. "Thank you so much! Thank you very much, Uncle Henry back!" said the Uncle, who thanked his substitute Ron Reams for hosting "in a beautiful fashion" yesterday. "Please don't send in these long messages", our host requested from the call screener after receiving a distracting computer message. "Please stop typing in all these long sentences", the Uncle added. "No more absences until sometime in June", said the Uncle before expressing "more anger and displeasure at Montgomery", meaning that the Alabama Legislature will be discussed again. "Here at the radio station, they encourage us-they don't want us to use paper, they want us to use the Internet", said the Uncle, who visited WALA-TV's website. "In the weather center, they have a weather center thing on the top corner of the string", said the Uncle. "Feels like 71", our host read on the site about 30 minutes ago. "They're already getting into that bogus, no factual feels like stuff, where they say it's 75 degrees, but it feels like 78", said the Uncle. "Good morning, Henry. Roll Tide", said our first live caller Michael. "In the future you would like a best of (show)", the Uncle said to Michael. "Please", said Michael before leaving us. "Hi, good morning, Uncle Henry", said Thomas, who wanted to know why the Uncle was absent yesterday. "I had bronchitis and an ear infection", said the Uncle in explaining his disappearance. Thomas' call was on the subject of weeds and killing them. "Now this is one of your better calls. I didn't expect it to be so good. When you get mad, you have good calls", said the Uncle. "Sounds like you're saying you don't want to mow anything", said the Uncle. "Thank you so much. I appreciate that information. That's-you shouldn't have to worry about the blueberries", said the Uncle. "I've been using different weed killers in my yard. I'm not a big fan of it", said the Uncle before reminding listeners how he can be contacted. "There's a e-mail I meant to read to you Monday. It's almost like a time capsule", said the Uncle before speaking to Jim the Tax Man, who wanted to bring up a "write up" in Sunday's edition of the Press-Register. "This is a police officer and his wife is a social worker", said Jim, and "they're going to increase the welfare tax in the state of Alabama". Jim felt the need to call because, as he said, "I'm the tax man and these people are working everyday". "If you can afford to give more tax cuts, why don't you cut the taxes on the groceries?" our host asked seconds before the first commercial break. After the break and a voice message, the show resumed at 9:55 AM with a different version of the theme music to the TV program "Bonanza". "Uncle Henry Show continues on this beautiful Wednesday", said the Uncle before speaking to our next caller. "I don't know if you're making a statement or asking a question or what, but if you want to help the poor that's one way of doing it", said the Uncle after our unidentified caller left the show. Our host read the electronic mail message he wanted to read during Monday's show. "I spent a little time driving in West Mobile", our host read, including writer Bud's sighting of folks unwisely crossing the street in his area. "Could it be a death wish?" Bud asked about the behavior. "I think it might be territorial", our host believes. "A lot of people treat the sidewalk in front of their house [as] their own territory", said the Uncle. The first half-hour of the show ended without notice. Today's 9:30 AM half-hour gets a 4.5/5!


"Pleasant" - TV5 meteorologist John Nodar