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“Uncle Henry Show continues. Hour four here on NewsRadio 710”, said the Uncle, who had “the children from Lagniappe come in to talk about their publication”, specifically co-editors Rob Holbert and Ashley Toland. “You look a little bit somber this morning”, our host noticed in one of the guests after the discovery of a package at the alternative newspaper’s offices. “The reason was a package there and”, said Rob, whose sentence was completed by Ashley. “It had a strange smell”, she said. “Did you call the police?” the Uncle asked after the word “marijuana” was used. “We called the cops”, said Rob, who was told by police that the package did not come through the mail, even though it had stamps. “Now, you’ve worked for Trent Lott: what are your thoughts?” our host asked Rob, who was surprised when the Mississippi senator ran for re-election last year. “I thought he was doing it primarily to get through the (Hurricane) Katrina mess”, said Rob, who was also surprised by the senator’s “abrupt” retirement announcement. “I liked him, nice guy”, said Rob, who worked with Trent Lott for two years. “You wrote a column critical of the city council”, the Uncle brought to Ashley’s attention. “So you are on a first name basis: Clinton, William, and Fred”, said the Uncle as Ashley explained her column subjects. “William’s kind of a force, he’s got a forceful personality”, said Rob, who believes William Carroll is doing a good job as a councilman for the City of Mobile. “Let’s talk to Jimmy. Hello Jimmy”, said the Uncle. “Isn’t Trent Lott married to Vicky Scrubs’ sister?” Jimmy asked before Rob corrected him. “When people say they know someone, I try to find out if they really know someone on a first name basis”, said the Uncle, who mentioned yesterday’s guest Jeff Sessions, an Alabama senator. “He acted like we never met”, said the Uncle, who met the senator during the 1980s and interviewed him on the radio previously. “All right, let’s talk to Joe. Hello Joe”, our host said to the next caller, whose question was interpreted as, “Does Lagniappe ever try to paint a picture of incidents that aren’t true?” “No”, said Rob, who doesn’t believe the Press-Register would ever do such a thing. “The Uncle Henry Show continues here on NewsRadio 710 with the Lagniappe people”, said the Uncle before the break for commercials. After the break, “Uncle Henry Show continues”, said the Uncle before speaking to our next caller John. “Let me weigh in on this issue of religion and using labels”, said John. “I think that when you wear your religion on your sleeve, you better [get a good look] at yourself”, said John. Our host interrupted John as he was going into the labels “liberal” and “conservative” to remind him about the guests. “We have Lagniappe here. Let’s talk to the Tax Man!” said the Uncle, who was excited as usual to hear from frequent caller Jim the Tax Man, now known simply as “the Tax Man”. “You might want to get the Tax Man as a columnist. He’s all fired up”, said the Uncle before speaking to our next caller C. J. “I want to encourage you two to increase that police blotter column”, C. J. suggested to the guests. “We are trying to fix it here”, said Rob, who realized that lawyers were using the police blotter column. After C. J. brought up some Lagniappe cover pictures, “You have stock photos of legs you use”, said the Uncle. “What is your number one city outside of Mobile?” he asked Rob, who only knows that visits to Lagniappe’s website have grown considerably.

As a voice message played after the break, an instrumental version of the song “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” was used as bumper music. “Uncle Henry Show continues here on NewsRadio 710. Very compelling voice mail by Crockett. Do you have a Christmas issue or a holiday issue of Lagniappe?” said the Uncle. “Tray Lane has not screened the last several callers. Missing in action”, said the Uncle before speaking to a “mystery caller”. “You are on the Lagniappe”, our host told the caller, who turned out to be William Carroll of the Mobile City Council. “You know, I enjoy that column, Ashley. Brings up a lot of laughter”, said William. “You have not been roundly criticized”, our host told Ashley. After the councilman left us, “The listener and I, we are out here in the dark in your little slang conversation. It’s like a foreign language”, said the Uncle before speaking to our next caller Freddie, who believes Trey Lane “is doing a great job” as call screener. “I look forward to it (Lagniappe) when it comes out”, said our next caller Zach. “You say you have a Christmas issue in the works, but before you get to your Christmas issue, what’s for next week?” our host asked the guests. “Oh, so there is coal dust in downtown Mobile?” the Uncle said in amazement. “That’s what people say”, said Rob, who finds the story interesting. “It’s been something I’ve been hearing about for over a year”, Rob explained. “You’ve had a lot to report on the media recently. Why have all the media people left?” the Uncle asked. “Just people leaving the business”, said Rob, who has been “doing the media column for years” for Lagniappe. “What was your take on the Neal McCready thing. We had him on this show”, said the Uncle. “I don’t know Neal”, said Rob, who heard the former radio announcer and Press-Register sports reporter a few times. “I don’t know how much I buy the whole conspiracy thing”, Rob said about Neal McCready’s termination from WNSP-FM in Mobile. “Just got of a whole lot of folks moving around”, Rob said about the departures among Mobile’s broadcasters. “All right, we’re going to continue. Final whirlwind segment is up next here on NewsRadio 710”, said the Uncle. After the final break for today and a voice message, “Uncle Henry Show continues. ‘Idea Guy’, I feel your pain”, said the Uncle, who spoke immediately after the recorded message ended. “Ashley wants to explain something: there is different pronunciations of ThyssenKrupp”, said the Uncle. After Ashley addressed the issue of the common mispronunciation “ThyssenKrump” for the German-based steel company, “So they’re not suppose to say that”, said the Uncle. “It’s not the ‘Krump’ ”, said Ashley, who recalls “four instances of ‘Krump’ ” at the groundbreaking of a new steel mill in Mobile County. While attempting to speak to caller Henry, a beeping sound was heard. “Do you think it’ll explode?” Rob asked, “I think it’s going to self-destruct”. “We’re back on line”, Rob later said. “I’ve been told just bump it when that happens. There it goes again!” said the Uncle. “Well, you know what, we have someone walking in the room thinking they’re going to do something”, said the Uncle. “This is an interesting technical problem”, said Rob, who spoke just seconds before caller Ray could speak on the air. “Is this Henry again?” our host asked the next caller. “Yes, I’m back, Uncle Henry”, said Henry. “You’ve been very interesting as usual”, said the Uncle, who asked our guests if they have anything else to say about a future issue of Lagniappe, which may include predictions for next year. “Usually we have psychics”, said Ashley. “We didn’t get a lot of accuracy out of that”, said Rob. Just seconds away from the hourly station identification, our host reminded listeners to pray and read their Bible.

Today’s 9 o’clock hour gets a 7/10!

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“Uncle Henry Show continues”, said the Uncle before speaking to caller George. “Thank you very much for having Jeff Sessions on”, George said about our host’s guest during the show’s previous segment. “I could see him as a candidate right now up there debating all the other candidates”, said George, who doesn’t believe the Alabama senator has any problems in the way of becoming president of the USA. “As you pointed out, the United Nations through the news media introduced some list”, said George. “They also pointed out that some of the rich countries in the world support the poor developing countries”, George added. “That’s all they want is that money and they tell us we’re not a desirable nation”, he said. “I could see that man going out on a landslide”, George said about Jeff Sessions before leaving us. “Jeff Sessions would do us more good in the Senate than as president”, said the Uncle, who would suggest the senator as a vice presidential candidate. “I know Jeff Sessions, I know he wouldn’t like me bringing that up”, said the Uncle. “During all the commercial breaks I’ve been picking the debris”, said the Uncle, who explained why he has yet to read electronic mail today. He also had to deal with “junk balls” in the air vents. “I have excellent fitness news for you!” our host announced. “I didn’t get the chance to share this [with you] during the first three hours of the Uncle Henry Show”, he admitted. “A new way to control weight”, he read before repeating, “A new way” in amazement. “According to the researches, most of us sit too much”, said the Uncle. “It turns out that sitting for hours at a time attacks the body”, he read, along with the animal experiments. “I guess I’d like to see video of this. I don’t know if they force the animals to stand”, said the Uncle. “They had some humans, but they had pigs”, said the Uncle. “I like standing, I like standing when I’m physically able”, said the Uncle, who mentioned his gout problem. “I often do it when I forget stuff”, he said about walking. “Also, I will walk—I forget why I walk from room to room”, said the Uncle, who believes this is why he hasn’t gained much weight in the past few years. After the final break for today and a voice message, “Uncle Henry Show continues here on NewsRadio 710. It’s 9:50. Telephone number is 479-2723. That’s 251 479-2723”, said the Uncle before bringing up past caller Bill and his questions about our host’s dog during yesterday’s show. “There was probably a small sliver of the Uncle Henry audience that are pet lovers”, said the Uncle, who has a picture of “the dog in question” on the radio station’s website. “While I’m on that topic (station website), I believe we are featuring some Frank Sinatra Christmas music”, said the Uncle. “Those of you with time and a computer”, he said, can hear the music online. “Let’s talk to Lee. Hello Lee”, he said to our next caller, who “pictures you sitting in a recliner” at the radio station. “The studio is—it’s a strange shaped counsel. I don’t know how to describe the shape”, said the Uncle. “I have three computer screens right directly in front of me”, he continued to describe the studio. Interrupting his description, “Can I help you? You seem to have wondered in here”, our host said to someone who just walked into the studio. “The bottom half of the walls are like a burnt orange” color, said the Uncle. “If I were to have to a heart attack and I scream”, said the Uncle, the microphone “would be cut off”. “We are moving into a brand new studio here in a matter of a few weeks, maybe a month or two”, our host revealed to his audience. “Roll Tide”, said our next caller Tommy, who suggested Casi Calloway of the organization Mobile Bay Watch as a guest to the show. “I’ll see if I can get her in here in the next couple of weeks”, said the Uncle. “That would be a very good show”, he said before speaking to our next caller Mr. C. “I just was thinking about you this morning”, said the Uncle. “I hope they don’t put you in jail for saying, ‘God bless you’ ”, said Mr. C., since he said it before leaving us. “Mr. C. has made my day and you sound brilliantly”, said the Uncle. “This four hour show might have to be expanded to five hours, of course I have to be on at 5:00 in the morning”, said the Uncle, who wants the show to be like “The Paul Finebaum Show”, which he exaggerated as having seven hours of airtime. While promoting other programs on the station, “Michael Savage, don’t get to hear a lot of it”, said the Uncle, who uses the time to watch the TV program “Dancing with the Stars”.

Today’s 9:30 AM half-hour gets an 8/10!

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“Uncle Henry Show continues here on NewsRadio 710. Hour number four. So far, so excellent”, said the Uncle, who reminded listeners how to contact him locally or long distance. “It’s 251 479-2723”, he said to listeners outside the Mobile region. “I will look into the e-mail box in just a little while”, said the Uncle, but first he speaks to caller Ron. “Congratulations on your new format. I think it’s wonderful”, said Ron. “Why thank you, Ron!” said the Uncle. “I think that what happened with the border patrol guys in Mexico” got political, said Ron, among a few subjects he brought up. Before leaving us, “Have a good holiday season, merry Christmas to you, God bless you”, said Ron. “What did the Bush administration justice department need from the democrats to let Sandy Berger go?” our host asked after listening to Ron. “The United Nations, one of my least favorite organizations of all time, has come up with a new list”, said the Uncle. “The United States of America number twelve of the list of best countries to live”, said the Uncle before going to the number one country on the list, Iceland. “Iceland!” our host shouted, “How could you possibly going to live in Iceland?” “If you love skating and climbing in the snow and all that mess”, said the Uncle, who admits that he doesn’t know much about Iceland. “Can you get a satellite signal from Iceland if you have DirecTV”, he asked. “Norway number two, Iceland number one, Norway number two”, said the Uncle. “I’ve seen pictures of Norway”, he said before mentioning Australia at number three. “They’ve got a lot of beach in Australia and they’ve got all kinds of things to eat”, said the Uncle. “Canada is number four on the list”, said the Uncle, followed by Ireland. “All of these countries better, according to the United Nations, best places to live than the United States”, said the Uncle. “A lot of places left out because they can’t get the data”, our host mentioned, including countries such as the lands formerly known as Mesopotamia and Persia in West Asia. “By the way, if you thought that was a stupid list”, said the Uncle, “congratulations on paying for that” through taxes. “Let’s talk to Cecil. Hello Cecil”, he said to our next caller, who wants “to change gears” a bit after reading the magazine Mobile Bay Monthly, or “Mobile Bay magazine” as he called it. “Now let me tell you something about vegetarians: I have nothing against vegetarians”, said the Uncle, who loves eating vegetables and once knew an employee who was a vegetarian. “He didn’t want to eat anything like eating animal by products like milk”, our host recalls. “If you’re listening right now and you know who I’m not talking”, said the Uncle, who assured listeners that he means no offense to the fellow before describing him as large. “He was eating something, he was out there eating a pound of vegetables a day” only to get “unhealthy”, said the Uncle. “Maybe he’s eating tons of peanut butter, I don’t know”, he supposed before taking a break for commercials. After the break and a voice message, “Uncle Henry Show continues. I thought the leaks were plugged?” said the Uncle, who was responding to the recorded message. “Are there still leaks? Shame on them, shame, shame on all of them”, he said in reference to the folks who wanted Government Plaza in downtown Mobile. “We are waiting for an apology for the politicians who built that thing in the first place”, said the Uncle. “Shame on them!” he said again before speaking to our next caller Bill, who asked our host what kind of dog he owns. “A pug”, the Uncle answered. “Did you ever show any affection?” Bill asked. “The reason I’m getting to know you a little better is because of your affection of your dog”, Bill explained. “It lives in a house, it poops outside”, said the Uncle. “Does it ever try to get into bed with you?” Bill asked. “I don’t let it”, the Uncle answered, but he lets to dog lick his space. “What an odd call! What an odd call, Bill”, said the Uncle. “You know my wife passed away and my children moved out of the house, so I have a dog that is a companion dog”, our host explained. “I have a little leather football that a throw for the dog”, he said. Explaining why his dog doesn’t get into bed, “The dog sheds, it would be nasty: the dog sitting in my bed”, said the Uncle. “Humans are nasty enough by allowing beasts into the mix”, he said. “We have a very ordinary human/dog relationship. I don’t think of my dog as a person”, he said before speaking to our next caller Paul, who shared his story of a Wienermobile visit to a grocery store in his previous hometown in Texas. “Well, PETA got up on all about it”, said Paul, who participated in the Wienermobile event. “I met the Wienermobile people. Like many people, I’m fascinated by strange vehicles like the Bat Mobile”, said the Uncle, who also mentioned the Hershey’s Kissmobile. “They are very bright”, he described drivers of such automobiles. After our next caller asked what kind of football the dog plays with, “People are fascinated by my dog. I’m going to have to put some dog photographs and put them on the web”, said the Uncle. “Uncle Henry Show continues after the news here on NewsRadio 710. It is 9:30”, he said before the break for news, commercials, and station promotions.

“Uncle Henry Show continues here on NewsRadio 710”, said the Uncle. “Let’s talk to Jane. Hello Jane”, he said to our next caller, who wanted to respond to the last caller via voice message. “We will never know how much money she took away from the tax payers trying to start a universal health system”, Jane said about a candidate for the presidency of the USA. “I don’t know who I’m going to vote for, I am a republican”, said Jane. “If she does get in, people think she’s going to be a wonderful president. [Well] I hope they will be satisfied”, said Jane, who doesn’t believe the candidate knows how to be president of the USA. “If you tuned in late”, said the Uncle, who played some audio from an interview with the presidential candidate on “The CBS liberal evening news” during the 7 o’clock hour of the show. “I want to play that for you”, he said. “Ok here we go, we have Katie Couric talk about the Oprah (Winfrey) factor”, said the Uncle. The news presenter’s question, “How you feel about that?” was repeated by our host. “Now who would you rather have vouch for you, Oprah or Bill Clinton?” our host asked after listening to the audio clip. “He’s the only one that would vouch for you”, he said about the latter subject of his question. “People wanted her to run for president for Heaven’s sake”, he recalls about the former subject. “So, that was a nice discussion”, said the Uncle, “but Barack Obama has scored a huge advantage”. “Maybe Mr. Bill Clinton, maybe he can vouch for her what was in that box” that “suddenly disappeared” in the White House, said our next caller Bob. “When we search and bring up the headlines on whatever happened there, maybe we can find out whatever happened to that box”, Bob suggested. “Maybe we can help her with her campaign if she comes clean”, he said before leaving us. “Uncle Henry, this is Tom”, said our next caller, who was mistaken for the name Todd before speaking about the presidential candidate’s pattern of public speeches. “So, just another—another example of how they look down at people that are not in their class”, said Tom before leaving us. “That comment was right on!” our next caller Nick said in response to Tom’s call. After the final break for today, “Uncle Henry Show continues. It is 9:52. We have ‘Ask the Expert’ coming up in the 11 o’clock hour”, said the Uncle, who also promoted “The Rush Limbaugh Show” on his radio station. “Newt Gingrich was on ‘Good Morning America’ this morning”, our host mentioned. “So very, very interesting. Very interesting”, he said before replaying his favorite question from “The CBS Evening News” interview last night. “How disappointed will you be” was asked. “All right, see! I love this question”, said the Uncle before our next caller Robert responded to the interview, including a part he wants replayed. “Maybe you need to replay that”, Robert suggested before leaving us. “Let me hear that again then”, said the Uncle, who “hates to compare Oprah (Winfrey) and Bill Clinton” on their wealth. “We’ve all ready had two callers so far say that was a despairing remark on working people”, said the Uncle. “What makes Oprah?” our next caller Rema asked. “Let me explain something [about] her in case you aren’t a watcher” of “The Oprah Winfrey Show”, said the Uncle. “It deals in emotions and she shows a lot of her own emotions”, he explained. “People feel like they know her and trust her”, he continued. “They believe in her sincerity, I guess”, said the Uncle, who doesn’t believe listeners know the sincerity of a singer on the radio.

Today’s 9 o’clock hour gets a 7/10!

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“All right, Uncle Henry Show continuing here on NewsRadio 710. Telephone number is (251) 479-2723”, said the Uncle, who was speaking fast before introducing guest Colonel Rivers Johnson on the phone from West Asia, which may explain our host’s seemingly long sentence. “You have been calling this radio station for several months giving reports”, said the Uncle, who asked our guest if he can explain the newspaper reports about fewer violent incidents around his location. “That’s a good testament”, said Rivers. “Again, it’s still a tough road and it’s not easy”, said Rivers, who is “thankful that violence is down”. “Were you ever an Alabama or an Auburn fan?” our host asked the colonel, who actually graduated from the University of South Alabama in Mobile, but has a daughter who is an Alabama Crimson Tide fan, so he considers himself a fanatic too. “Ok, by default”, the Uncle responded. “Let’s go from Baghdad to the Eastern Shore”, said the Uncle as he expressed enthusiasm for frequent caller Jim the Tax Man, known simply as “The Tax Man” on the show nowadays. “Senator Trent Lott is going to resign. I’m going to follow this [one] closely”, said Jim. “He took the wrong side of the immigration issue”, said the Uncle. “Hey, he was the number two man in the Republican Party!” said Jim, whose voice was rising. “I’m doing some strong language that he’s a traitor”, said Jim. “I’m on him like a chicken on a june bug and I tell you what: he’s going to be out of office”, Jim said in his rough tone of voice. “Mitch McConnell’s going to get rid of that little devil quick”, Jim predicted. “I’m going to give you some real detail information about him”, said Jim, who believes the Mississippi has no “moral authority”. “I get the feeling that the Tax Man does not like Senator Trent Lott”, said the Uncle, who expects the senator’s resignation announcement by 12:00 PM today. “So if he resigns before January 1st, then he can go into lobbying, our host figured before going into the electronic mailbox to read a message requesting research on the senator. “Well, Doug, I appreciate the e-mail”, said the Uncle. “I will do some research on that if he will cash in on poverty with retirement money”, he said. “Let’s talk to Al. Hello Al”, he said to our next caller. “Nobody’s given Trent Lott a free pass. You heard the last guy call up and tore him apart”, said the Uncle, who was referring to Jim as “the last guy” on the phone. “It’s amazing to me. People have forgotten about being an American”, said Al, who doesn’t care for political party affiliations. “Trent Lott, a lot of republicans were upset with him because he has not held with conservative republican values”, said the Uncle, who accused Al of being liberal for not knowing one of the candidates for the presidency of the USA well enough. After the break and music from the TV series “The Big Valley” used as bumper music, “Uncle Henry Show continues on this what would be a beautiful Monday”, said the Uncle before speaking to frequent caller Tim, known outside the show as Sam Marston IV. “I didn’t want to miss the debut of your new show”, said Tim, who “did hear a lot of the show” today. In response to the candidate mentioned by caller Al, “And then she wants this universal healthcare. Just give her Michael Moore or something”, said Tim, who was referring to a movie documentary maker. “And did you see this in the paper about this awful wreck”, said Tim, who referred to the person in the accident report as an “individual”. “I don’t want a picture of me like that in the paper. Just wanted to get my point across”, said Tim before bringing to our attention the news that “a Washington Redskin got shot”, since he heard no reports of it during a radio newscast. “We have sold our souls to the federal government where we are pretty much a socialist government here”, said our next caller, who used public schools for example. “You take the tax money out, you do things we want to do, we have our speed limits”, said the caller. “Uncle, people don’t understand the basic standards of government”, he continued. “All right. Thanks, Uncle, have a good day”, he said before leaving us. “We were told for years it was important who was elected president, because they get to choose” a nominee for the Supreme Court, said the Uncle, who now believes it’s not true. “Think about your doctor’s office, several of your local DMV or license bureaus. You know, where you have to take a number”, said our next caller Steve in response to the idea of universal healthcare. “There are going to be a lot more people in line, more numbers”, Steve predicts for universal healthcare. “I’d rather worry about how I’m going to pay for it later rather than worry about how I’m going to [be] patched up”, said Steve. “We can’t have that”, he said. “You can’t have something for free”, he added. “We are moving more toward that and not away from it”, said the Uncle. After Steve left us, “You know, medical tourism has grown”, said the Uncle. Before taking a break for news, commercials, and station promotions, “It is 9:32, more news coming up from FOX News”, said the Uncle, who was followed immediately by news from the radio network that replaced NBC and CNN Radio newscasts from Westwood One, which succeeded ABC Radio and CBS Radio on this station.

“Uncle Henry Show continues here on NewsRadio 710. From Canada, they issue healthcare wait times. The government does where they see where their official wait times are in a specific region”, said the Uncle, who chose Ontario, Canada at random for a cancer treatment wait time. “Let’s just look up a joint replacement”, said the Uncle, who specified hip replacement wait time. “228 days. See, that’s socialize medicine for you”, said the Uncle. “Tommy Tuberville meeting with the Auburn athletic director this morning”, said the Uncle, who is unsure whether or not the meeting has taken place. “What that means is Tommy Tuberville gets to go into the office” and say, ‘Please, open up that Auburn wallet”, said the Uncle. “So, I’m sure he’s going to get a raise out of this. Looks very, very good for Tommy Tuberville”, our host predicts. “Let’s talk to Ralph. Hello Ralph”, he said to our next caller, who asked for the waiting time for veterans, but did not specify veterans of war. “That’s a good question”, said the Uncle, who believes a “lousy job” has been done for servicing the veterans Ralph was referring to. “Don’t just say you support the troops when they got to fight for you”, said Ralph. “I don’t know if you’re from Mississippi or you’re from Memphis or what, but I did love the Elvis exit”, said the Uncle, who was reminded of singer Elvis Presley after hearing Ralph’s voice. Our next caller read “The American Creed” by William Tyler Page on the air. “It’s we the people who are the jury”, said the caller. “I think most people have never heard of it, but thank you very much”, he said before leaving us. “You say a lot of people have been taken away by a lack of knowledge. I believe it’s a lack of caring more than anything else”, said the Uncle before the break. After the break and a voice message, “Uncle Henry Show continues. Thank you for that lesson”, said the Uncle. “Let’s talk to Melinda. Hello Melinda”, he said to our next caller, who gave a “Roll Tide” battle cry. “It’s been the women that have ‘Roll Tided’ me today. It’s been the women. My sister is the one that wants Tommy Tuberville to leave and I want him to say. It would be a sweet victory. Eventually there will be a victory”, said the Uncle. Listeners were reminded that any “ideas occurring outside the show time” may be recorded in the form of a voice message. “It’s 9:52, I want my employer to know that I haven’t gone on the Internet and bought anything”, said the Uncle on this “Cyber Monday”. “They call them cubicle shoppers: people who work in cubicles”, said the Uncle. “You need to be thankful for your employer and you need to thank you employer throughout the year for employing you”, said the Uncle, who would have “special software” installed on his business computers to stop employees from shopping or looking up pornography. “Why not go to an actual business in your hometown? You might meet a friend and stimulate the [local] economy”, said the Uncle. “You will still get what you want”, he said, along with a happy business owner. “You get the pulse of the street”, he said before mentioning the return of the yearly study of “how much it costs to get the partridge in a pair tree” and other gifts from the song, “12 Days of Christmas”. “The cost of labor always goes up in this country”, said the Uncle, who has never known a person who bought a gift from the song. “Isn’t it golden rings in the song?” our host asked, since the price of gold has gone up in recent years. “Please don’t do that story” is our host’s message to his friends at WKRG-TV5, the former owner of the radio station and main occupant of the building where both stations operate under separate owners. After hosting the show for almost four hours, “I’ve had a lot of fun and I look forward to perfecting it with all the bugs in the first two hours”, said the Uncle. “Jeff Sessions, a tentative guest, we are looking to having him in on Wednesday”, our host anticipates. “We still have overcast skies”, he said about the weather. “We have ‘Ask the Expert’ next with Charlie Moss here on NewsRadio 710”, said the Uncle, who used the last seconds of the hour to remind folks to pray and look within the pages of their Bible.

Today’s 9 o’clock hour gets an 8/10!

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“Uncle Henry Show continues. Thank you for continuing to listen if you’re off battling about in your shopping”, said the Uncle, who is looking forward to next Monday’s expansion of the show. “I’ll be on with the FOX News and the WKRG Bill Riales news”, said the Uncle, who also mentioned the radio traffic reporter he doesn’t know by name. “Lots of stuff with me and you as we expand this show to four hours”, said the Uncle. “Iron Bowl coming up tomorrow. Got a lot of conflicting thoughts and conflicting [predictions] as this one approaches, but after having Thanksgiving dinner yesterday”, said the Uncle, who had a thought “moment” while driving home. “It struck me that Alabama is going to win the Iron Bowl”, said the Uncle, who doesn’t consider this thought as wish. “We both have Auburn and Alabama fans that are mingling”, our host said about his family at dinnertime yesterday. “As we awaited the turkey carving, we had the carving of the fried turkey and the carving of the baked turkey”, said the Uncle, football discussions began. “They started reminiscing about previous losses”, said the Uncle, who assured Auburn football fanatics that “I’m not making this up!” “I felt like I walked myself into a group therapy session”, said the Uncle. “I’m surprised some of them did not jump off the Cochran-Africatown Bridge”, he said about these relatives. “And fortunately for me, I’m someone—I’m not going to let people drag me down”, said the Uncle. “Those were the young people I’m talking about”, said the Uncle, who specified “second and third cousins” before getting his preferred discussions with older relatives. “I tried starting looking at the Iron Bowl objectively”, said the Uncle after speaking with relatives around his age. “What I’m trying to tell you is it’s scientifically possible that Alabama can beat Auburn”, said the Uncle. “The only problem is in the heads of these children trying to play the game”, he explained. “I think Alabama is going to win the game. I do, I really do”, said the Uncle. “And if you’re an Alabama fan that is just depressed, you don’t need to be depressed. You don’t get through life like that depressed about football”, said the Uncle, who asked listeners what if something important, yet depressing comes about. When it was time for caller Tim to speak, listeners heard music in the background. “I just had some music on. Well, it’s the end of an era and the beginning of a new one”, said Tim, who was referring to the show’s changes. “I don’t know if Bill is going to be able to adjust his medication accordingly”, said Tim, who was concerned about a recent caller. After hearing about a helicopter flying traffic during the show’s previous hour, “I just want to let them know that is not a police helicopter”, said Tim. “Let me get back to this music”, said Tim, whose music played loud on the air at the end of his call. “You know, as a 22 year veteran of the military”, said our next caller Larry, who “in the interest of self preservation, I have made it through all of it”. “It’s a little irritating when a university would pay a coach that kind of money”, Larry said about the University of Alabama. “Frankly I have the leadership skills to teach 12 men” to get up and prepare for combat, said Larry. “They need you. I think you’d do an excellent job”, said the Uncle if our caller was the Alabama Crimson Tide’s head football coach. “An outstanding call. They can use your help. They can use your military (type teachings) up there just to be able to play”, said the Uncle before the break for commercials. After the break, “You see, I continue to be immune to that”, said the Uncle after receiving yet another prank call with the words, “It’s rolling, baby!” “Yeah, I have to agree with Larry”, said our next caller Steve, who believes Larry is worth more that certain public officials. “I think it’s just like anything in this country: all the bad ideas usually come from a minority” of folks, said Steve. “I’ve got money to make while I’m here, might as well make it”, Steve explained why he’s not taking the day off from work. “I guess the whole point of Thanksgiving here is to be thankful for people like Larry”, he said. “Anyway, I guess we have to batten down all for the Christmas holiday coming up. They’re all ready playing the Christmas music”, said Steve, who likes the Christmastime music. “Don’t go nowhere as we have just started”, said the Uncle before the break for news, commercials, and station promotions.

“Uncle Henry Show continues here on NewsRadio 710. Telephone number is (251) 479-2723”, said the Uncle. “About an hour ago we had a voicemail that was played about a guy who got a speeding ticket Wednesday afternoon”, said the Uncle. “I’ve been around a long time. I’ve never seen anyone ever get a ticket for following too closely”, said the Uncle. “When I exhibit my own caution”, he said, “inevitability there will be some lunatic getting on my tail”. “You listening right now, you get right on these people, don’t you?” he asked certain listeners who are driving. From state trooper statistics this week, “Each of these days, they’ve given out a hundred warning tickets”, said the Uncle before speaking to our next caller John, who shared a story from long ago. “I was working at Brookley Field and one afternoon we went up through Bay Minette and there was a white [painted] truck on my bumper”, said John, who touched his break pedal lightly to get the truck away. “That’s what I’m talking about. That can be very dangerous”, said the Uncle. “I just wanted to pass that along, Uncle Henry. I certainly enjoy your show and I hope you had a nice Thanksgiving”, said John before leaving us. “I just don’t get up on somebody else’s rear end”, said the Uncle. “What’s going on here? Why is it just this time of the month?” our next caller George asked about the state troopers’ crackdown on driver violators. “I was wondering if your show is not going to be the platform of your station”, said proceeding caller Glenn, who found out there are no plans for national syndication. “Well, America needs your voice”, said Glenn before asking if news reports on shopping days such as today actually have an economic effect. “If it’s out there and you put it in something called a newscast, it’s going to have an effect”, said the Uncle. “I think the problem is and I’m not an expert on the business world”, said the Uncle, is that business reporters “are not experts on the business world”. “Recently I got a ticket for running a red light”, said our next caller, who got “ran down to Spring Hill Avenue”, where he was stopped by the unmarked car that ran with him simultaneously. “I’m just not a fan of some of what goes on during a holiday”, our caller said about the aggressive crackdown on traffic violators. “I wish I had something constructive to say here, but I know what you are talking about”, said the Uncle. “Once they got you pulled over, that’s pretty much it unless you’re an attractive woman”, said the Uncle, who immediately spoke for listeners who might say, “How dare you say that?” before mentioning a fellow employee in the same building. “I never met a men who tried to pry his way out of a ticket”, said the Uncle, who mentioned past caller Elvin’s recent traffic ticket. “Next time you get pulled over, you might want to try at this experiment”, said the Uncle, but “at your own risk” of getting a ticket. After the final break for today, “Uncle Henry Show continues. We have news coming up in just a few minutes”, said the Uncle before speaking to our next caller Lou, who shared the story of her automobile accident as the result of a careless driver. “And I was in surgery and I was in rehab for two years”, said Lou. “I really wish people would watch what they are doing”, she said. “Well Lou, I’m glad you called in with that”, said the Uncle before she responded to the football prediction made earlier. “I’m not a tailgater”, said the Uncle. “Speaking of hamburger, I heard some wonderful news. I think it was in the Wall Street Journal”, said the Uncle as he brings to our attention the news of a dollar cheese burger price war beginning with Burger King’s test of larger than average cheeseburgers priced at $1.00. “I’m an American citizen that was raised on cheeseburgers”, said the Uncle, who was not promoting the eating of cheeseburgers everyday, but in moderation. Before leaving us for the week, our host reminded listeners as usual to pray and read their Bible. “Just take some time to look in there and you’ll find out what I’m talking about”, said the Uncle.

Today’s 9 o’clock hour gets a 4.6/5!

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“Uncle Henry Show continues. Thank you for continuing to listen to the program! Thank you for listening to the first hour, I appreciate you listening to the second hour”, said the Uncle, who reminded listeners anywhere to call in by dialing (251) 469-2723. “The new issue of Lagniappe is out and they have—Rob Holbert of Lagniappe has an interesting write up of the continuing saga of the firing of Neal McCready at WNSP”, said the Uncle, whose interview with the former radio announcer and Press-Register sports reporter is still online. “The Lagniappe story has more quotes from the WNSP management”, said the Uncle, who read quotes by general manager Tim Camp. “I think we here at WNSP had enough of [such] constant negativity”, our host read from the article. “If you look at the last few sentences of his (Neal McCready) column, it says ‘Shoot the messenger if it makes you happy’, said the Uncle. “I don’t know if there’s going to be anywhere he’s going to end up”, said the Uncle, who would look forward to a new column by Neal McCready. “I think he needs to be hired as some kind of consultant”, caller Tim said about radio reporter and “Mobile’s First News” host Charlie Moss. “Stop and have breakfast”, Tim suggested, leaving our host and listeners confused. “Have breakfast where?” the Uncle asked. “The permanent plan is beginning next Monday, on the air I will begin having a four hour Uncle Henry Show”, said the Uncle, who left out the cancellation of “Mobile’s First News”. “That’s great!” said Tim. “Did you get my message about this road block stuff?” Tim asked our host, who has yet to hear the recorded message. “Wait if minute, there’s something on the beach mouse and I missed it?” the Uncle asked before Tim informed him of the news story’s publication days ago. “You would spend a bunch of money getting rid of it”, said the Uncle. “The next time we annex, instead of giving out smoke detectors, give out CB radios”, said Tim, responding to a past caller, or “gentleman” who mentioned CB radios. “And I have advocated this for years and I think that everybody over the age of 65 should be deputized”, said the Uncle. “If you get all the people there (on the road) at the same time, they won’t be able to hear each other” on CB radio, said the Uncle. “Give ‘em a Taser! Let them have a caned Taser”, our host suggested for older folks. “Let’s talk to Barry. Hello Barry”, he said to our next caller. “I just called to congratulate you on your extended hours”, said Barry, who admits that would have to wake up early to hear the show. “I will have news and weather and traffic and all that stuff. So that’s kind of been enforced on me”, said the Uncle. “It’s the same kind of mess you have on other radio stations across the country”, he said about the program features mentioned. “Good morning, Uncle Henry”, said our next caller Elvin, who asked if speed limits were discussed in the previous hour. “Have you been ticked?” our host asked. “Yes, I have been ticketed many times”, said Elvin. “Lots of people get tickets on highways that were designed for 65 (miles per hour) speed limits”, said Elvin. “Why are you designing a road for people to drive a certain speed” before changing it, our host asked. Before Elvin left us, “Well, we need more drivers making the rules”, said the Uncle. “They have loads of speed ways down right 30 (miles per hour)” in Malvis, Alabama, said the Uncle. “Why would you build a road and not let people use it?” our host added to his questions. “You built it for a vehicle. If you want people to walk on it, you should have made it a sidewalk”, said the Uncle before speaking to our next caller Joe. “I just want to thank you and your company (Clear Channel Communications) for doing a good job on that Children’s Miracle Network”, said Joe, whose ill son depends on special medical equipment to stay alive. “I just don’t think people really realize when it’s all going to go black to you”, according to Joe. “It’s a blessing to have all of you so dedicated every year doing that”, he said. “Well thank you very much, Joe. We’re glad to hear from you”, said the Uncle. “What he’s talking about is a radio-thon going on 99.9 FM (WMXC-FM, formerly WKRG-FM until October 1994)”, our host explained. “When you have a policy where you have to treat every child no matter what, you really have to write down every care”, he said. “After this show is over, go over to the 99.9 and listen to that stuff”, he encouraged listeners before the break for commercials. After the break and the theme music from the TV series “Perry Mason” as bumper music, “Uncle Henry Show continues. We have news coming up in just a few minutes”, said the Uncle before speaking to our next caller Phil, who wants to discuss speed bumps. “I feel more for people who don’t know they are there”, Phil said about the traffic calming devices “Let’s talk to Jane. Hello Jane”, said the Uncle. “I hope you have a very happy Thanksgiving Day”, said Jane, who described herself as “an old listener”, though she finds her upcoming age of 80 to be young since many folks live for 90 years. “I went to an assistant living yesterday and if you want to be thankful for your family, your friends, your clothes, your food”, go visit, said Jane. “It really made me thankful that I can still be at home and take care of my safe”, she said. “I turn on and listen to our (local TV) news from 7:00 to 8:00”, said Jane, whose morning includes listening to this show, doing housework, and listening to “The Rush Limbaugh Show”. “This man, I asked you before, this man who was on there (710 AM), he was from Birmingham”, said Jane, who recalls a former radio announcer from many years ago.

Music from the movie “The Magnificent Seven” was used as bumper music as a voice message played after the break for news, commercials, and station promotions. “Uncle Henry Show continues. We all here drink a lot of coffee at Clear Channel Radio. It’s not essential, but it almost is”, said the Uncle, who was responding to the recorded message. “I guess I have to change my schedule and my morning medication”, said our next caller Bill, who “rejoices” in the show’s expansion beginning next Monday. “Uncle Henry, you have a nice day and a nice Thanksgiving”, said Bill before leaving us. “Let’s talk to Mike. Hello Mike”, said the Uncle. “Happy Thanksgiving”, said Mike. “Same to you, sir!” the Uncle responded. “So you’re saying if someone pays attention, I’m not going to harm their vehicle?” our host asked Mike about driving and speeding. “I’ve even seen the school buses fly in the air at 6 o’clock in the morning doing speeding”, said Mike. “I enjoy having you. Have a happy Thanksgiving”, said Mike before leaving us. “For the new schedule, that is from 6:00 to 9:00?” our next caller asked before he was corrected with the show’s new time from 6:00 AM to 10:00 AM. “Listen, before I get to my next point”, said the caller, who wanted to express agreement with previous caller Jane before responding to a newspaper article. “If people would read that article, they would see why there is so much politics behind these appointments”, said the caller on the appointment of a former Mobile County commissioner. “Let’s talk to Chuck. Hello Chuck”, said the Uncle. “I’m surely blessed you are coming on at 6 o’clock in the morning. It will surely give me something to do”, said Chuck before speaking about Press-Register editorial cartoonist J. D. Crowe. “I don’t know why he’s doing this to me?” our host asked before Chuck compared the cartoonist’s work to that of cartoons in publications such as Penthouse. Since our host is a “Bible scholar”, according to Chuck, he asked about a terminology that involves sweat and the eyebrow. “Does that hold truth for the remaining generations of humanity is what I’m saying?” Chuck asked. “We all have to go out for food. We’re not in the Garden of Eden anymore”, said the Uncle. “I don’t know nothing about the Bible and I thought you can explain it for me”, said Chuck. “We do have Bible scholars that spend some time studying”, said the Uncle, who encouraged such folks to call in anytime. After the final break for today, “Uncle Henry Show continues here on NewsRadio 710. Chuck, Chuck if you’re listening”, said the Uncle. “People would come from different currencies and the money would convert currency”, he explained before speaking to our next caller Vance. “On three things, there’s one free thing that we get that nobody pays attention to is the public library”, said Vance, who also mentioned the proposed steel mill for Mobile County. “Let’s see, the third thing is—oh yeah, does AM (radio) have ratings on shows”, said Vance, who asked if ratings were a reason for the termination of radio station program director Scott O’Brien. “If you don’t get advertisers for the show, you might as well not have it on”, our host answered. “Something has flown right into the e-mail box”, said the Uncle before reading the citations report from the Department of Transportation and state troopers. “Let’s go back to the phones and talk to Don. Hello Don”, said the Uncle, whose last call would come from Carol. “I would like to say happy Thanksgiving for Scott O’Brien and his children and we miss them very much”, said Carol, who wishes Scott “a better place to work”. “He’s going to be making more money at his new job than ever”, said the Uncle. “It was off the air that he would yell at me for being a conservative”, said the Uncle, who compared that to calling Scott a liberal on the radio. “Look at your telephone and be thankful for all those people still around the table”, said the Uncle before leaving us for the next couple of days.

Today’s 9 o’clock hour gets a 4.8/5!

Notes of Interest:

Folks, with the cancellation of “Mobile’s First News” and the expansion of the Uncle’s show next Monday, your daily writer will continue to review and summarize the 9 o’clock hour only. The show’s expansion to four hours also means the end of this weblog’s use of the 1 through 5 rating system since the beginning, when the show aired from 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM. The 1 through 10 rating system would be fair to a four-hour show, though only the last hour will be summarized and rated.

Once again, the show will be losing listeners to gain new listeners. Longtime listeners such as myself may only get to hear as much as an hour of the show beginning Monday. Good day!

The Uncle shall return Friday!

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“Uncle Henry Show continues here on NewsRadio 710”, said the Uncle, who thanked his listeners for “continuing to listen” while assuming they were around for the previous hour of the show. “Good morning, hello there”, he said to the caller on the line. “This is Jay”, said the caller, who is concerned that his identity is being used at a different bank. “My name’s somewhere in someone else’s computer”, Jay believes. “Have you called Regions Bank? Call ‘em! You need to find out if you’re in their computer. If so, get out!” said the Uncle. “Ok, Henry, you have a good day. I enjoy your show a bunch”, said Jay. In summary of Jay’s story, “Getting a credit card for myself and my deceased wife and never having dealt with that bank before. That is very curious”, said the Uncle before speaking to our next caller, who had his own story to tell. “We were fishing around the bank and we noticed fishes around the woods”, said the caller, who noticed an “oak tree trying to float out in the water” and a squirrel. “A big bass came on out of it and took him out”, the caller said happened to the squirrel. “We kept watching and we were astonished”, said the caller. “They are very, very talented bass”, said the Uncle. “Just a little bit of humor there for you this morning”, said the caller before speaking about Regions Bank and his unnamed employer. “The problem they’ve been having with that account at that bank”, said the caller, was enough for his employer to pull out. “Phone calls from persons claiming they’re with a bank” was brought to our host’s attention by the caller Rema during the 8 o’clock hour of the show. “Good morning, Uncle Henry”, said our next caller Ed. “I can let some of your viewers know they can call the FBI crime task force”, said Ed. “They need to get a hold of that bank”, said Ed. “They want to know about this information”, he said about the Federal Bureau of Investigation. “Regions Bank, they do have a problem when they merged with AmSouth”, said Ed, a former bank employee. “I ended up going with a credit union and that was based on a very earnest credit union caller who convinced me on the air”, said the Uncle before speaking to our next caller Pam. “You know, I feel like we’re not having fall”, said Pam, based on her Christmas decoration sightings this season. “I don’t understand why they can’t wait”, said Pam. “I’m like, ‘Ok, I’m feeling fall-ish and when I drop down the road” there are Christmas trees, she said. “I am worried about the children. Are they going to get that confused about the season?” said Pam. Our host believes some children are confused. “Don’t they put out a Turkey flag or something?” Pam asked, referring to Thanksgiving Day. “They do this earlier every year trying to get us out for money”, said the Uncle, who called our caller “Pamela” at one point. “Everybody’s abandoned the fall, you are absolutely right”, said the Uncle, who said he has a paper mache pumpkin in his house. “I have to remind myself that it’s fall”, said Pam. “Anyway, that’s my thought”, she said before leaving us. “Thank you, Pam, I appreciate that. Very good, you have spoken for a lot of people. I enjoy the Christmas season. I enjoy the remembering of the baby Jesus and all of that. I enjoy the fun of the Christmas season”, said the Uncle, who enjoys “garbage” such as Frosty the Snowman and other “made up” things. “I went into a Wal-Mart two weeks ago to do some shopping for my groceries”, said the Uncle, who felt nervous and “under the gun” to buy gifts as Christmas music played at the store. “It’s like throwing off our internal clocks. Our internal clocks in our bodies”, said the Uncle before the break for commercials. After the break, an instrumental version of the song “Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town” was used as bumper music as a voice message played. “Uncle Henry Show continues. Yes, during the voice mail, I have all ready received a voice mail. Those came in yesterday and the day before. Yes, that’s what people are getting annoyed for (Christmas music)”, said the Uncle before speaking to our next caller “Top Cat”. “Hey, you can hear me?” “Top Cat” asked our host as he drives an automobile near Ladd-Pebbles Stadium in midtown Mobile. “Somebody brought up this thing about Regions Bank”, said “Top Cat”. “The third generation successor of the old Merchants National Bank of Mobile”, said “Top Cat”, who was “blessed to work for a bank that was real bank” years ago. “If it’s not a bank, what is it?” our host asked the caller. “A computerized business that sucks money out of our economy”, “Top Cat” answered. “At least people recognized us”, our caller remembers from the days of the Merchant National Bank. “You’re with me?” “Top Cat” asked. “Where else would I be?” said the Uncle, who promptly ended the conversation by thanking “Top Cat” for sharing part of the history of banks in Mobile. “When you call into the show, you the listener realize that I am here with you”, he reminded listeners. “I can’t turn over the radio station to someone while I go off get a cup of coffee”, said the Uncle, who is aware of recent radio scandals involving announcers. Our next caller Tom never spoke words, but made sounds. “What are you, a seal? Oh, a turkey. Your turkey impression took a minute. It could have been a seal with a cold”, said the Uncle before speaking to our next caller Polly, who just visited Regions Bank. “There were quite a few people that came out behind me”, said Polly, who was followed by folks who share her issue: “I have never ever been a member of Regions Bank”, she said. “All those people that were there with me felt a lot better”, said Polly after a bank employee addressed her issue. “I appreciate you that there was a man behind you that urged you to “Roll Tide!” said the Uncle, who found the fellow heard in the background to be “a good man”.

“Uncle Henry Show continues. The calls from Crockett increasingly bizarre”, said the Uncle, who believes the listener “should be spending some time with those people (family) talking about your dreams”. “Uncle Henry, I know you are there because I can hear you”, said our next caller, who hasn’t had a cold for about 10 years and shared his spray solution. “You catch these colds from touching your face”, said the caller, who also mentioned the flu virus. “You heard of this piece of paper on the back of your window?” the caller asked before suggesting that drivers leave the flyer on until they drive away. “Just a couple of holiday tips”, said the caller before leaving us. “Outstanding”, said the Uncle before reading an angry taxpayer’s electronic mail message about inmate healthcare. “When did it become standard practice in this country that our government takes care of inmates better than its citizens?” the listener wrote, along with the idea of contacting our government representatives with the issue in mind. “Maybe we can set up some sort of fund for them (inmates) to pay into and pay for their health care”, said the Uncle before speaking to our next caller Elvin. “I think you are a very gracious and intelligent person”, said Elvin, who found the question addressed in the electronic mail “very delicate”. “I was looking at black and white pictures last night thinking about the old days”, said Elvin, who is feeling “nostalgic for the simpler times” of boarding houses and the closeness of folks back then. Our host believes the fear of MRSA and other illnesses affected these simple things. “The final whirlwind segment of the program is next”, said the Uncle before the break for commercials. After the final break for today, a version of “The Pink Panther” theme music was used as two voice messages played. “Uncle Henry Show continues and Tim you’re right, yesterday people were sleepy, kind of goofing off”, said the Uncle, who was responding to one of the recorded messages before predicting “ghost town” work places on Wednesday, followed by Thanksgiving Day. “It’s very difficult to get people to do something around here”, said the Uncle, who explained “around here” as the USA. “One of the things I’ll be thinking about in the next few days in you”, said our next caller Glenn, who has realized how quickly the business of broadcasting changes after the departures of radio station program director Scott O’Brien and newsreader Michael P. Sloan. “You had to work all day to survive and at night the only kind of entertainment” many years ago was reading books and “interacting with other people”, said the Uncle after Glenn mentioned leisure time today. “The more leisure time we get, the worse it gets. Have you noticed that?” said the Uncle. After hearing Glenn’s sentiments for the show, “Do not fear of that”, said the Uncle. “Next week, the Uncle Henry Show doubling in length”, our host announced to his listeners without further details. “Did you notice in the (newspaper) article, did you notice the cities it made reference to other than Mobile? Birmingham”, said our next caller. “I don’t understand why they think they can spend themselves?” he asked after reading the article. “Well, they say we can’t do big capital improvements because they don’t have the money”, said the Uncle. “And I thought Mobile was growing”, said the caller. “So the city is going to take care of us once again and spend our money”, said the caller. “A land bank: City of Mobile, it’s swelling, growing. Lot of things I thought I’d never see or have seen”, said the Uncle, who reread each word in a newspaper article about Semmes, Alabama. “Stay tune for ‘Ask the Expert’ ”, said the Uncle, who reminded listeners as always to pray and that life’s solutions are within the Bible.

Today’s 9 o’clock hour gets a 4.4/5!

“Warm Again” – TV5 meteorologist John Nodar

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"Uncle Henry Show continues. Thank you for continuing to listen on this beautiful Monday", said the Uncle, who reminded listeners how to contact him in a variety of ways. "Before we get back to the phones, I wanted to mention some good news about Mobile. For the past several years, it felt under siege in the City of Mobile", said the Uncle. "If you turn on television news, any channel, it is crime, crime, crime, crime, crime. Some of it is really-you can't even have the whole family around [the] television", said the Uncle. "We get the news that Mobile is Alabama's safest largest city. This is according to an analysis of FBI statistics", said the Uncle. "Birmingham didn't come out good at all. They were ranked 6th in the nation" for crime, said the Uncle. "Mobile, Alabama safer than all those cities with 129 (rank)", our host said proudly. "Could it be perceived crime with the television news?" he asked listeners. "Last year we were the 144th most dangerous city, so we are more dangerous with 129, but still compared to the other cities", said the Uncle. "They are going to tell you, 'Look, we're the safest one in the state. Give us a break' ", our host believes will be said at the Mobile City Council someday. As a result of being a frequent caller to the show, "This woman behind me said, 'What's your name? I heard your voice on the Uncle Henry Show", said Freddie before responding to a caller from the 8 o'clock hour of the show. "What is going on in Baldwin County, Uncle Henry?" Freddie asked after speaking almost breathlessly. "So building a luxury hotel means you're being mean to the poor?" the Uncle asked. "We can talk like this for an hour", said the Uncle after trying to understand Freddie. "So we are to build a sliding scale government hotel", said the Uncle before speaking to our next caller Nick. "You and Freddie should on a speaking tour together", our host suggested after Nick also claimed his voice was recognized in public due to his frequent calls to the show. "Uncle Henry Show continues here on NewsRadio 710", said the Uncle before the break for commercials. After the break and a voice message, "Uncle Henry Show continues. We have news coming up in about 10 minutes", said the Uncle before speaking to our next caller Steve, who responded to Freddie's call. "Being bored doesn't give you the right to stay in a luxury hotel", said Steve. "There are other things to spend your money on", said the Uncle. "Some of us have to save for a while", said Steve. "It doesn't matter where you come from, it doesn't matter color you are, it's a matter of what you make yourself in life", said Steve. "Was everything fair during the Carter administration, or the Roosevelt administration", said Steve, who was referring to past presidential administrations in the USA to compare fairness today. "People don't realize in this county what it's like to be hungry", said Steve. "Well, I tried to go to sleep early this weekend", said our next caller Tim, also known as Sam Marston IV and for his frequent use of "dab gum", which he used in his "boom box" story from the weekend. "Did you see the letter to the editor last week about the constitutional convention?" Tim asked our host. "Let me tell you, have your ever seen 'Family Guy'?" said Tim, who claims he doesn't watch the TV series, but managed to hear a reference to immigration. "When I was flipping through the channels, it was 8:03 on Sunday night" and this was on, said Tim, who would talk about traffic. "They've got a special radio station you can tune in to. It's like 16-something and they have traffic reports", said the Uncle. "We just need the signs. They can help local traffic get off the Interstate", said Tim. "If you're traveling from Texas to Florida, you're in a heap in trouble", said the Uncle. "Tim, thank you very much for your phone call. Yes, it's looking like I won't ever get to see the bridge built if it ever is", said the Uncle. Before the break for news, commercials, and station promotions, "You're listening to NewsRadio 710, The Uncle Henry Show", said the Uncle.

"Uncle Henry Show continues on this beautiful Monday", said the Uncle. "Let's talk to Norman. Hello Norman", he said to our next caller. "We didn't have to watch the game live", said Norman, who was referring to this past Saturday's Alabama Crimson Tide football game. "The reason they don't have them (presidential debates) on these TV channels if because people don't want to watch them", said Norman. "They want to put these smoke screens on", he added. "They want to keep these people ignorant knowing what's going on", Norman continued. "Y'all ain't going to be broadcasting on the 23rd?" Norman asked about the radio station. "No, it's Thanksgiving Day", said the Uncle. "Roll Tide, anyway. We'll come back", said Norman, still believing in his football team. "People wouldn't watch that. They wouldn't want to know about it. It's boring", our host said about the presidential debates. "Now, everyday that goes by, I find out I can't stop thinking about it", said the Uncle, who is "becoming obsessed" with one of the presidential candidates. "They just put her on the news everyday or something", said the Uncle. On days when there is no news, there is "the reaction of the story", our host mentioned. Instead of debates, according to our host, viewers "want to see all the nastiness. Where is our Grey's Anatomy?" "Well good morning, Uncle Henry. I just don't know where quite to begin or start", said our next caller George, who believes a certain listener named "Citizen John" would appreciate hospital visits from listeners such as caller Freddie. "I don't know of the reason other than he must have some family or body problems. I do wish him the best", said George. "Profiling has always amazed me, because I've heard of people being racially profiled", said George, who wonders if anybody has ever profiled Herman Thomas, a former judge in Mobile County. "It seems to me, I could be wrong", said George, who was encouraged by our host to continue since "[everyone] else is talking about it". "It seems like he was motivated by his personal desires of friendship", George continued. "I'll shut up on that. I don't want to make it sound racist", he said. "You can go back. Anybody that is in jail right now that was sentenced to jail by Judge Herman Thomas can probably bring their case back and say, 'Look, the people that got paddled, they got their cases suspended' ", said the Uncle. " 'I was not given the opportunity to go fair' ", our host continued on issues some inmates may have. "(251) 479-2723 is the number as the program continues", said the Uncle before the break for commercials. After the final break for today, "Uncle Henry Show continues. We have news coming up about 10 minutes. Rush Limbaugh coming up in about an hour here on NewsRadio 710", said the Uncle before speaking to our next caller Vance. "I know that every time you see something on TV, they tell you to go to www dot", said Vance, who suggested that certain TV commercials have a 1-800 telephone number for folks without computers. "Hey, if you see an accident. What is the CB slang you use on the Causeway?" said the Uncle. "I use common language", Vance answered. "I know you're talking about football this morning", said Vance. "You remember during (Hurricane) Katrina that the only communication in New Orleans was CB", said Vance. "You can buy a handheld that can reach about 5 miles for 30 bucks", said Vance. "Speaking of age, I'm pushing 80, so I won't be able to see that bridge built", said Vance. "I was told that the CB slang for a traffic accident is slip 'em up or crack 'em up. You see, you are using more words", said the Uncle. Our next caller John wants to know more about last Friday's newspaper headline. "Wasn't the headline something like a fiery crash?" our host asked. After our next caller Barbara joined us, the Uncle's tone of voice changed when he said, "Good morning". "In the accident you're talking about, the previous caller was talking about, it was a fiery accident" in Tillman's Corner, said the Uncle. "I am trying to envision what a traffic research lab looks like?" he asked. Our host found today's program "quite the fascinating show". "We are not yet broadcasting on CB radio. Maybe you can replay the 'podcast' on CB radio", said the Uncle. "Thank you for listening. Remember to pray, pray for others", said the Uncle, who also reminded listeners about the pages of their Bible.

Today's 9 o'clock hour gets a 4.7/5!

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"Uncle Henry Show continues here on NewsRadio 710. It's 9:06. Thank you for listening, thank you for continuing to listen. Now settling into the second hour", said the Uncle. "Let's talk to Rema. Rema, are you still there?" he asked the caller, who spoke about the Interstate tunnel in downtown Mobile after saying she's a fanatic of the Alabama Crimson Tide football team. "Rema filling up on her diesel tank", said the Uncle before speaking to our next caller Carl. "She was commenting about diesel fuel. She probably has a truck", said Carl, who pays for automobile fuel at $3.00 a gallon. "That's not really why I called", said Carl, who called in response to yesterday's interview with Alabama Crimson Tide football radio announcer Eli Gold. "Did you ever have Kenny Stabler on your show before?" Carl asked our host, who had the former Alabama quarterback as a guest on his local cable TV program many years ago. "I'll place a call and see if I can [have] him on", said the Uncle, who is aware of the fellow's on air position for "The Ultimate Sports Show" on the same radio station. "He would appreciate not coming on the radio even more. I don't know", said the Uncle before speaking to our next caller John. "Help me out a little bit on this new proposed route for this tunnel there", said John. "It's the route people [take] up 10 and I-65", said the Uncle. "They're proposing to stop all trucks from going up the existing tunnel", said John. "I think they would be encouraged", our host believes, but first he must check some facts about trucking. "I don't know if divert is by law or if you decide to drive your truck through there. I don't know, but that was the word use: diverting", said the Uncle before speaking to our next caller C. J., who used the word "diverting" for his disposable income and the federal government. "When I called in, the radio just goes off the air", said C. J., who believes someone "jammed" the signal. Our caller's main purpose today was to bring to our attention "community updates", or events. "I'm just so disappointed when I go to one of these public functions", said C. J., who sees public officials that "outnumber the tax payers". "There is a problem with folks being able to pass the drug test", said C. J., which gave him a reason to promote the available positions at the police and fire departments. "I tell you what, these community updates leave me depressing", said the Uncle. "By the way, there's going to be two positions on the city board soon", said C. J., who wished our host would take one of the board positions. "The Uncle Henry Show continuing on a gorgeous Friday", said the Uncle before the break for commercials. After the break, "Uncle Henry Show continues. It's 9:22. News coming up in about 10 minutes here on NewsRadio 710. Let's talk to 'Top Cat' ", said the Uncle. "I enjoyed the sports talk and all that kind of stuff. I was wondering if I can find you an investigative duty", said "Top Cat", who imitated an announcer for one of the Energy Hog radio commercials. "You say there is an Energy Hog Morse code announcement?" our host asked. The letters in Morse code, according to our caller, were T-H-C-W-B. "It was probably not Morse code. It was probably some beeping", said the Uncle. "It doesn't spell anything, thus it's not Morse code", he continued. "Just realize that not every little beep on the radio is not Morse code", our host urged "Top Cat". "How can you tell what if somebody is speaking gibberish, how can you tell what they are trying to sound like?" our host asked "Top Cat", who used Desi Arnaz as Ricky Ricardo on the TV series "I Love Lucy" for example. "We know where he's from", our host responded. "I was doing Morse code from my car", said "Top Cat". "It's a hobby", he explained to our host, who asked why. "Uncle Henry, you frustrated me", said "Top Cat" before leaving us. "I don't know the commercial you're talking about. Maybe they're trying to pretend in Morse code", said the Uncle. "Sounds like a recipe for disaster", he said about "Top Cat's" car hobby. Our next caller was a prankster making beeping sounds. "Even though he's trying to hide his voice, I recognize that guy's voice", said the Uncle. "Even though that was gibberish, I did not recognize the dialect, I did recognize the man's voice', said the Uncle, who believes the prankster is a fellow "under the age of 50". Compared to teenagers, "when adults are doing it, it's a completely more dangerous thing", said the Uncle before speaking to our next caller Bobby. After requesting that Bobby stays on the line during the break, "I agree, you didn't sound like a clown when you were talking to me. You sounded very understandable", said the Uncle.

"Uncle Henry Show continues. About 25 minutes away from more news and then Charlie Moss!" said the Uncle, who is excited about the radio reporter's return to host the program "Ask the Expert". Our next caller Bill admits to not calling "in very much". "I am glad that he is gone", Bill said about radio announcer Neil McCready, the Uncle's guest during the first half-hour of the show at 8 o'clock hour. "What did you think of Finebaum? Did you ever hear Finebaum?" our host asked Bill. "Have you ever heard him?" Bill asked about Neal McCready. "He'd make fun of Alabama football", he said. "I think this is a wake up call to people to be neutral to Alabama", said Bill. "Now, if you didn't hear that (interview), I was talking to Neal McCready", said the Uncle before part of his interview re-aired thanks to audio recording. "According to the callers I've got this mornings, it seems the way fans are treated" by Neal McCready, said the Uncle, who has not heard such things. After the final break for today, the theme music for the TV series "Superman: The Animated Series" was used as bumper music. "I heard that advertisement for the Renaissance festival going on", said the Uncle, who is "very curious" about the event and its reenactments. "Where do you get a suit of armor?" the Uncle asked before our next caller asked if the weapon mentioned is considered "a mass destructive weapon". "I don't know if Trey Lane's gone for early smoking or what or has he gone [off] to Charlie Moss, as he's very conversational in the newsroom", said the Uncle before speaking to our next caller, who understands the talk about Neal McCready. "I thank you for listening", said the Uncle before taking a quick last call for the day from Carter. "Thank you for listening, thank you for being here this week", said the Uncle, who reminded listeners as usual "to pray and read that Bible".

Today's 9 o'clock hour gets a 4.6/5!

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"Uncle Henry Show continues. Thank you so much for continuing to listen! Thank you for listening to the first hour", said the Uncle, who believes listeners of the 9:00 AM half-hour segment should be thanking him for the interview he conducted with Alabama Crimson Tide football radio announcer Eli Gold. When a recording of the interview is available online "you can listen to it over and over again. I know I will", said the Uncle. "Let's talk to Vance. Hello there, Vance", he said to the first live caller this hour. "On that annexation, Prichard comes to mind", said Vance, who also had in mind the Alabama Motorsports Park planned for an area within the City of Prichard. "Eight Mile is in Prichard", said the Uncle. "I called Prichard, they just put that project out there. There has never been a City of Prichard cop out there" in Eight Mile, said Vance. "I believe Eight Mile is within the city limits of Prichard", said the Uncle, who encouraged listeners to call in to correct him if necessary. "Mobile can't take care of its own infrastructure", said the Uncle, who specified police and capital improvements. "They can't take care of the basics", he explained. "If Mobile can't do whatever it can within the city limits, they can't annex Prichard", said the Uncle. "Let's talk to Freddie. Hello Freddie", said the Uncle. "First, I'd like to say I missed Mr. Gold by two or three callers", said Freddie, who told our host in advance of his fast paced comments. "Let's talk now on the Uncle Henry Show to Franklin", said the Uncle. "What a pleasure to hear Eli Gold!" said Franklin, who was also listening to the show's first hour. "Uncle Henry, I was very much concerned about what Sam Jones is up to. Uh, I'm very concerned for that fact is that he was supposed to annex areas that are predominately minority", Franklin said about the mayor of Mobile. "They could very well polarize the city, even to the ends of the county", Franklin continued. "A government for the few by the few as the rest of us believe in government for the people by the people", said Franklin, who encouraged the latter folks to "wake up". "And that's all I have to say, Uncle Henry", said Franklin before leaving us. "I don't think that's what he's doing. The area out in West Mobile: it didn't matter who was in that area A. He just knew they wanted to come in. It was the tax dollar", said the Uncle. "He doesn't need to go out there and find real minorities", our host continued. "He's got a really high job approval among blacks and whites", he explained. "He was after the money! They drew other areas that included white folks as well as black folks", said the Uncle. "That really doesn't matter at this time. I think he's going to be tough to beat that doesn't have to do with race", he said. "A lot of it has to do with style", he added. "Frankly he doesn't need to bring in anybody" for re-election, said the Uncle, who used the German steel company ThyssenKrupp and the Retirement Systems of Alabama for example. "Listen, I've been out here at the University of South Alabama for the [last] two weeks", said our next caller Tim, who has watched the construction of a cancer research center. "I don't know who's supervising. They sit out there smoking cigarettes", said Tim. "I don't want to imply that you're not telling the truth", said the Uncle. "Whenever something like that comes up, you need to contact Mel Showers at WKRG", said the Uncle, who mentioned the TV station's emphasis on "community coverage". "Uncle Henry Show continuing", said the Uncle before the break for commercials. After the break and a voice message, "Uncle Henry Show continues. Scott O'Brien spotted yesterday. He was spotted by some friends of the family", said the Uncle. "They said he was very happy. I believe it was someone he's going to be working with in January", said the Uncle, who was also told about Scott's "drunken comment" about the local news pamphlet Lagniappe. "Uncle Henry, I don't normally read my local newspaper. Normally I get my news from listening to you" and national radio talk shows, said our next caller Cutt, who read some of a news article "tucked away" about an illegal immigrant who got a job with the Federal Bureau of Investigation. "You would have to wonder how someone like this managed to get through the system when other people-their cousins get interviewed, their co-workers get interviewed", said the Uncle, who is glad "they" were caught. "After the news, more show", said the Uncle before the break for news, commercials, and station promotions.

"Uncle Henry Show continues on a beautiful, beautiful Wednesday. We have more news coming up in about 25 minutes, followed by 'Ask the Expert', and then 'The Rush Limbaugh Show' ", said the Uncle before speaking to our next caller Nick without delay. "I was surprised before you the other day they were saying they had a meeting in Theodore" about annexation, said Nick. "You were right about Sam Jones", said Nick, agreeing with our host's response to caller Franklin. "Well look, you have a good day!" said Nick before leaving us. "I'll be taking a few of the e-mails I've received in place on the Uncle Henry (World Wide Web) page", said the Uncle. "If you're looking for an excuse on your performance in life, be it on the job or in real life", said the Uncle before bringing to our attention a USA Today article about a study in personal names titled "Blame Game: My Name Made Me Do It". "They call it the name letter effect", said the Uncle, who would point out for listeners the "strike out letter K" when he got to the baseball player part of the study. "I just don't buy this one bit and this story goes on and on", said the Uncle. "They just studied all these thousands of people and found somehow the letters or initials in your name [changed] your performance", said the Uncle. "Goodness gracious, what if you're an 'F'?" our host asked. "My name Floyd undermined me", said the Uncle, playing of the role of a student. "This is just ridiculous!" he said. "It says somebody named Tom is more likely to buy a Honda", said the Uncle. "It says Dennis, Denise, and Deanna are more likely to be dentists", he continued. "It says a woman named Georgia is more likely to live in the state of Georgia", said the Uncle before concluding that he doesn't "buy it one bit". "Has your performance been affected by it (your name)?" the Uncle asked our next caller Tim, known by others as Sam Marston IV. "I think the word's gotten out that everybody's going to get a bond issue with the city", said Tim. "I don't know how the city's going to come up with the money up front before getting the tax money", Tim wondered before moving to a different subject. "Now look, I've said it before, Mr. (Warren) Buffett can talk whatever he wants about taxes", said Tim, who believes state taxes should be done away. "I'll talk at you later!" said Tim, just seconds before our host took a break for commercials, including a live commercial for the popular meat product Hall's Meats from Chickasaw, Alabama. After the final break, "We continue with the Uncle Henry Show. News coming up in about 10 minutes", said the Uncle before speaking to our next caller James. "I heard first about this annexation on this radio station", said James, who never said which program he was listening to. "It does seem likes he's picking out the predominately black neighborhoods", James believes about Sam Jones. "If a neighborhood is poor, it would have a bigger benefit of coming in", said the Uncle. "Hey look, you are poor and here we are", he added before speaking to our next caller Marvin. "I just want to talk about the name game and the research", said Marvin, who married a lady named Mary in the month of May. " A really interesting thing for listening to you", said Marvin, who doesn't have a lot of time to read the newspaper. "Let's talk to Omer. Hello Omer", said the Uncle. "I've got a couple of questions", said Omer, who asked whatever happened to Scott O'Brien and the new annexation plans. "Scott O'Brien and Mike Sloan are no longer with Clear Channel Radio", said the Uncle, who is free to tell listeners that Scott will have another radio job. "Who will be call now?" Omer asked, referring to radio announcers such as Scott. "Just keep listening", our host suggested. "Yes, Scott O'Brien, he's now a man about fame", said the Uncle, since Scott has been seen in public since leaving radio for the time being. "Very, very interesting", said the Uncle. Before leaving us for the day, "I can't wait to hear Rush today", said the Uncle due to recent political developments.

Today's 9 o'clock hour gets a 4.8/5!

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"All right, let's continue!" said the Uncle, who reminded listeners, including the folks "currently not working on the job", how to contact him. "Let's talk to Norman", he said without delay of speaking to another caller. "What are they talking about a bridge?" Norman asked before learning that a previous caller brought it up. "I've been listening to people over the last couple of days talk about Alabama (Crimson Tide football) and John Parker Wilson", said Norman. "He needs better protection", he later said about the quarterback. "I was going to go out to dinner last night", said Norman, who found out one of his favorite restaurants has been shut down for two weeks. "What are they talking about putting a statue?" Norman asked before learning about this proposed statue for the Spring Hill neighborhood in Mobile. "They ought to get out all these radio stations", said Norman, who was referring to news reporters for radio stations. "I remember Jack Cardwell", said Norman, who also remembers Mike Malone, "the fellow you took his place" for. "I'd rather have a Ronald Reagan statue", said the Uncle. "I'd go for that", Norman responded before leaving us. "You don't need a statue", said the Uncle, who compared that phrase to, "You don't need a Playstation 2" when talking about his grandson. "I want to get into something basic that some people are talking about", said our next caller. " 'What's his name?' " the Uncle asked the caller. "You know what I'm not talking", said the caller, who was referring to the now departed radio station program director Scott O'Brien. "Are you at liberty to disclose what those programming changes are?" the caller asked our host, who cannot speak any further on the subject. "I am a talk radio nut", said the caller. "I see things and I suspect that stations are trying to get rid of people that your station is possibly doing what (WABB) 1480 AM are doing", said the caller. "I can pick up Art Bell at 1100", said the caller. "The paper's announcement is forth coming", said the Uncle. "No one has authorized me to say anything", he said. "You know all of it will be clear to you after Thanksgiving", said the Uncle before correcting "a minor inaccuracy" in the newspaper about newsreader Michael P. Sloan. "He has been with WKSJ since 1980. He has not been with WKRG-AM (since 1980)", said the Uncle, who told listeners that WKRG-AM "was what WNTM" used to be. "I have never seen a person wear a wristwatch on both arms", said our next caller after watching a Mobile City Council meeting on Comcast Cable's leased access channel Port City 6. "I'm not a jewelry guy. I don't wear a watch", said the Uncle, who has a brother who wears jewelry other than earrings, nose rings, or naval piercings. "My grandson, he loves the Indian-Native American stuff", said the Uncle before the break for commercials. After the break, "Uncle Henry Show continues on a beautiful, beautiful, warm Wednesday", said the Uncle, who is "expecting a high of 80" today. "You need to chop that stuff back out" is our host's suggestion for folks who tend to lay off deodorants in the fall season. "What is Clear Channel thinking getting rid of my favorite disc jockey and my favorite talker show host?" our next called asked. "Give the man some money", said the caller, who asked why statues are being discussed on today's show. "I'm sorry, Uncle Henry, but this city needs to get off its behind and do something for people", he said before leaving us. "Hey, good morning, Uncle Henry", said our next caller Paul. "News Talk Mobile. Where is our news, our local news?" said Paul. "Can you do Michael Sloan?" Paul asked our host if he can report news every half-hour in the morning "I cannot be Michael Sloan", said the Uncle. Paul suggested a statue of Mr. Lee of the Mattress World mattress factory in Mobile. "We don't need all these statues", said the Uncle. "All the smokers parade by me during the program", said the Uncle, whose studio leads "directly to the back room". Before taking a break, "And we have news, yes, we have actual news coming up", said the Uncle before noticing current call screener Trey Lane still at work instead of smoking. "He may have spent the cigarette money on the gas", said the Uncle.

"Uncle Henry Show continues on a beautiful, beautiful Wednesday", said the Uncle before speaking to our next caller Vance. "I was just going to watch some TV last night", said Vance, who heard the governor of Georgia "use the name of God once or twice", which he believes may lead to a lawsuit. In a question about a proposed steel mill for Mobile County, "Do you think they are going to get an increase of illegal aliens in Mobile, Alabama?" Vance asked. "We get all the news on your show from your listeners", said Vance before leaving us. After listening to the show's first hour on his way to work, "I can guide you to some fine sword canes", said Steve, who gave our host the website addresses for the companies Cold Steel and Burger Sword. "Maybe we should have a big statue of Christ", Steve suggested before referring to a similar statue in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil. "I don't see how praying for rain is controversial at all. It's ridiculous", said Steve. "Let's talk to Marshall. Hello Marshall", said the Uncle. "I hope we can see eye to eye", said Marshall, who resides and attends church in the area known as the Florida Panhandle, where the church was damaged by a certain hurricane named "Ivan". "Is there anything in the doctrine of your church that endorses non-believers stuff?" our host asked. "Not that I know of", said Marshall. "You're right, church needs to be available for everybody that needs it", said the Uncle, who included "troubled people" as well. "Well does your church-does it endorse the gay lifestyle?" the Uncle asked. "We don't condemn anybody", said Marshall, who recalls a story told many years ago about a bum near a church. "Well Marshall, I'm glad you called", said the Uncle. "I appreciate your opinions", said Marshall, who hopes our host stays on the radio. "I think there's a big difference in having someone attend your church and having someone condone it", said the Uncle before speaking to our next caller Glenn. "What do you think that about?" the Uncle asked Glenn before he could speak on his main issue. "There is at least a tap of condolence of the homosexual lifestyle", said Glenn after hearing Marshall mention a couple of folks with such a lifestyle who visited his church. "I just want to say I've been away from the radio the last couple of days", said Glenn, who just found out about the departures of Scott O'Brien and Michael P. Sloan. Our caller remembers discussing "swift boating" on the radio in 2004. "We were on completely opposite sides of that issue", said Glenn, who found Scott gracious when discussing the issue. "I'm just going to personally miss him and I certainly speak for a lot of people", said Glenn. "That was very enjoyable", said the Uncle as he reflected upon the 8 o'clock hour segment in which he "had to deal with" both the radio station's program director and newsreader. After the final break for today, "Uncle Henry Show continues. 'Ask the Expert' coming up after the news here on NewsRadio 710", said the Uncle before speaking to our next caller Jim the Tax Man, a frequent caller our host usually introduces with great enthusiasm, but not today. "Very, very thought generating", Jim said about the last two callers. "I think everything is going to go out graciously", Jim said about the future of this radio station. "What month were you born in?" Jim asked, who didn't want our host's year of birth. "January 4th", said the Uncle, who was reminded by Jim that January is the month Reagan was born in. "I'll talk with you later", said Jim. "I've been urging Michael P. Sloan to talk with the Germans at ThyssenKrupp", said the Uncle, who sees the former newsreader as a great candidate to represent the steel company with plans for Mobile County. "All right, Michael Sloan, double God bless you for saying what (radio talk show) Paul Finebaum ever was", said the Uncle after replaying an audio recording he made. No Scott O'Brien recording was made due to his talking, according to our host. "Once again, this show too short at two hours because of the numerous topics we had to discuss", said the Uncle, who now believes he won't ever get to discuss what "horrible" things will be delivered to Troy King, the state attorney general. "We could just really use more time on this show", said the Uncle before leaving us for the day.

Today's 9 o'clock hour gets a 4.0/5!