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“Uncle Henry Show continues here on NewsRadio 710. It’s 9:06, six minutes after 9:00 in the final hour before Christmas vacation”, said the Uncle, who reminded listeners how to contact the show. “Big story in the Press-Register on page 6, the national news story about the Britney Spears’ sister getting pregnant”, said the Uncle, who read the news article on the air. “I was reticent to read due to my disinterest in the Spears family”, said the Uncle, who mentioned the sociologist quoted in the article. “Dee Kerrs, I think she’s a woman”, he said. “So, the sociologist is upset that there aren’t enough movies showing teenagers having abortions”, according to our host. “Nickelodeon is the channel that has the ‘Sponges Pants’ on it”, said the Uncle, who purposely mispronounced the name of the TV program “SpongeBob SquarePants” as he gets to the news of Nickelodeon considering the idea of a special program on childbirth at an early age. “I think I used that word (sex) on today’s show more than any other time in my life. I apologize for that”, said the Uncle, who referred to the synonym for gender as “you-know-what” and spelled it out from this point forward. “So they talked to the liberal Linda Ellerbee”, he continued to explain the story. “I wonder what in the world what they want to put in their special? Ellerbee is considering having a broad discussion”, said the Uncle. “After reading what the sociologist said, I am very interested now in what the ‘Sponge Pants’ channel” has in store, said the Uncle, who claims to hear other folks say, “That’s a children channel”. “So the children will come in and the parents won’t know and there’s Linda Ellerbee”, said the Uncle. “The people at the Nickelodeon channel don’t have a responsibility to teach children you-know-what”, our host believes. “Your mission is not there”, he said indirectly. “This is just an awful idea by the Nickelodeon”, said the Uncle. “That’s not what people go to Nickelodeon for”, he believes. “If I wanted a pizza, I’d go elsewhere”, our host used for example. “Let’s talk to Steve. Hello Steve”, he said to the caller. “That seems to be all we get nowadays from the left is indoctorate the children to get who votes for us”, said Steve, who correctly said the name of the TV program “SpongeBob SquarePants” while bringing up the news report that “he’s very popular in the gay community”, though our caller has never seen the show. “So is Judy Garland and nothing is wrong with Judy Garland”, said the Uncle, who also mentioned the singer known as Cher. On a different subject he really wanted to discuss, “The only time they ever mention Hurricane Katrina mentions the City of New Orleans”, said Steve. “Generations living in the government housing. Generations after generations”, Steve recalls our host saying earlier. “Look Steve, I’m going to move on. Merry Christmas”, said the Uncle. “Good one, Uncle Henry”, said our next caller Freddie, who was laughing the moment he was on the air. “I guess all the liberals are having babies out of wedlock now”, said Freddie. “I’ve got a 16-year-old (child) and I’m a father”, said Freddie, who also mentioned his other child. “You’ve got a 14-year-old (child)? Well God bless you!” said the Uncle. “I think I got into a pretty good school and I think I’m a pretty good dad”, said Freddie. “I’m just saying that AT&T is the longest distance carrier of telecommunications in the world”, said Freddie. “It’s nice to agree with you before Christmas”, said the Uncle, who agrees that “landlines are being used less and less”. “So why would you invest millions or million into landlines phones”, said the Uncle, who claims to have a supervisor that mocked him for being “foolish” to use a landline phone. “Just part of the mockery that I receive from the liberal supervisor I’ve got. Just always mocking me on different decisions”, said the Uncle. After the break for commercials, “Uncle Henry Show continues here on NewsRadio 710. It’s 9:22. News from FOX coming up”, said the Uncle before speaking to our next caller Bobby, who is more of a listener than a caller to the show. “I’d like everybody in Mobile to ride by this place and state your own opinion about it because it’s a junkyard”, said Bobby. “Where is this place exactly?” the Uncle asked. “It’s on Moffett Road”, Bobby answered. “It’s right on the Interstate 10 and everybody says it’s a pull apart”, said Bobby. “All junkyards are pull aparts, but the city council doesn’t want to call it a junkyard”, said Bobby. “What would Sean Penn say about that?” our next caller asked after reading a newspaper article on a torture chamber in West Asia. “That’s why we fight. Merry Christmas, Uncle Henry”, said the caller before leaving us. “There was an independent story a while back about how Jack Nicholson is coming out with his politics. Yes, he’s a liberal”, said the Uncle, who was explaining the reference to Jack Nicholson’s fellow actor Sean Penn. “I just want to let you know that the pull apart is a chain of junkyards”, said our next caller. “Now, yesterday I let you know about the ‘Purity’ CD that Crockett was singing”, said the Uncle, who has no more information on it. “That’s what my guess is that a CD has not sold out”, said the Uncle before reading an electronic mail message from listener and frequent voice message caller Crockett. “Never had a listener go these great lengths to put out a CD”, said the Uncle. “I have received some other great e-mails in the Uncle Henry [e-mail] inbox”, said the Uncle, who posted some of them online at the radio station’s website. “Now coming up in the next half-hour, I have received an e-mail from WKRG”, said the Uncle. “I don’t know what it is, but I am going to play it for you”, he said about the video (with audio) of the TV station’s annual reading of the poem “A Visit From St. Nicholas”. “Next year, I think they should do a ‘Channel 5 Nativity’ ”, said the Uncle, who believes such a reading would be done “by the whole community”.

“I don’t know what to say about that voice mail”, said the Uncle after playing a recorded message at the beginning of the segment. “I know some doctors that are very odd, very unusual personality”, he said before speaking to our next caller Tim, known to other folks as Sam Marston IV, who has “someone on the line” after wishing her a merry Christmas. “What ever happened to the thing about the speed bumps being a popular spot?” Tim asked. “How would you mark it?” the Uncle asked. “Well, you could put a sign up”, Tim suggested for the speed bumps. “They can’t say they’ve improved the bus stops”, said Tim, who seems familiar with the high bus fare. “I hope the children everywhere have a merry Christmas. I know that is not possible”, said Tim, who wished our host a merry Christmas. “And I hope you have a merry Christmas too”, said the Uncle before speaking to our next caller Nick. “Let’s talk to Angie. Hello Angie”, said the Uncle. “I don’t understand the bead circles”, said Angie, who said she goes “round and round” these traffic circles. “Sometimes I go clockwise, round and round”, said Angie, who also said she goes counterclockwise. “Too many people are using the street and you can only go one time”, said the Uncle. “Uncle Henry, I’ve been late for work going round and round”, said Angie. “I heard that from many people”, said the Uncle, who “walked his dog and used to [see] if there is a traffic circle”. “There used to be all these different ways that people used the circle. Very confusing and a lot of people like Angie” get caught, said the Uncle. “If you can’t find your relative, you might find” your relative caught in the traffic circle, the Uncle suggested. Our was excited as usual to hear from our next caller Jim the Tax Man, know known simply as “The Tax Man”. “I bought all my calendars for the office”, said Jim. “We’ve got some really good things ahead, Uncle Henry”, said Jim. “It always amazes me when you get on (the show) a technical person, you get all these people with hands on experience”, he said before leaving us. “Not bad”, said the Uncle as he reflects on the show’s expansion to four hours near the end of this year. “Who knows how long it will be at the end of next year?” said the Uncle before speaking to our next caller Jane, who wanted to thank members of Dauphin Way Baptist Church for holding a Christmas program recently. “I love that to be there at 4 o’clock”, said the Uncle. “It would just make you want to go on to Heaven. It was beautiful”, said Jane. “You can’t say anything better than a service than to say it makes you want to go on to Heaven right away”, said the Uncle before speaking to our next caller. “You know, it’s been an honor to fight for their kind of free speech”, said the caller, who referred to folks such as Jack Nicholson as “liberals”. “Well Uncle Henry, you and your family have a merry Christmas and we’ll be listening”, said the caller before leaving us. After the final break for today, “Uncle Henry Show continues here on NewsRadio 710. I’ll never get tired of hearing that”, said the Uncle as bumper music plays. “If you live around a school, around a high school”, said our next caller Kasey, who used to live around Murphy High School in Mobile “where they are drag racing”. “I was glad when they put them in front of Murphy”, Kasey said about speed bumps. “Well, I hope you have a merry Christmas”, said the Uncle before Kasey left us. Our host suggests putting a speed bump in an area where there is “a high concentration of teenage boys”, though the previous caller never mentioned a specific gender. “Look forward to more of you getting back the day before New Year and starting the new year of first class broadcasting”, said our next caller Franklin. “Boy, traffic is all ready backing up. This is the early Christmas weekend and I see where Chicago is all ready backing up”, said our next caller, who was referring to airplane delays. “I said I was going to play the WKRG Christmas poem”, said the Uncle, who can’t play the seven minute long reading of the poem near the end of the show. “It features all the people that work—that work for that company”, said the Uncle. Our next caller mentioned his electronic mail with audio of the reading of Genesis from the days of the Apollo space program. “It’s very, very beautiful and if any of your listeners to retreat that, they can go” to NASA.gov, said the caller. “If he were an astronaut today, he’d be shot by a firing squad”, said the caller. Our host was quick to wish listeners a merry Christmas and remind them to read the Bible.

Today’s 9 o’clock hour gets a 5/10!

The Uncle and your writer shall return December 31st!

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“Uncle Henry Show continues here on NewsRadio 710. It’s 9:07, seven minutes after 9:00”, said the Uncle before responding to the long voice message played on the air. “I had the same thing happened at a gas station. It was the first time I had been panhandled at a gas station”, said the Uncle. “Unfortunately, I no longer carry cash. I am all on plastic”, he continued. “Uncle Henry Show underway on this beautiful, beautiful Wednesday”, said the Uncle before bringing to our attention a news story about Robert Byrd, “the former Klansman” and senator in the Congress of the USA. “They are just worried that he’s not up to the job anymore”, said the Uncle, who does “not discriminate with age”. After using the commonly written word “however”, our host said, “I came across some videotape of Robert Byrd yesterday where he was talking about this bill, this Senate appropriations bill”, said the Uncle, who now feels differently about the fellow. “It sounds like he’s been in the Senate too long”, said the Uncle before playing audio of the clip. After hearing the audio, “It is sad and I have never been a fan of his at all”, said the Uncle. “Sources are saying that he has a lot of difficulty running these hearings”, our host learned. “They are thinking about making him chairman emeritus and getting somebody else”, he explained. While watching the video of the senator, “(He) just didn’t seem to be all there”, said the Uncle before speaking to caller David. “I’m going to change gears on what the Byrd and all”, said David, who wants to talk about handling panhandlers. “What I was doing in the past was go into one of these fast food restaurants” and get some coupons, said David. “I wonder if it’s a little bit much difficult these days for panhandlers because of people like me who don’t carry cash?” the Uncle asked. “Let’s talk to ‘Top Cat’. Hello ‘Top Cat’ ”, he said to one caller. “Hey, good morning, merry Christmas to you and everyone out there”, said “Top Cat”. “These people that are panhandling, they are experts at it”, according to “Top Cat”. “I have a tale of an episode that I had”, said “Top Cat” as he shares his panhandler story. “I was in the spiritual condition where I was sure”, said “Top Cat”, who recalls the panhandler appearing “clean shaven, which was unusual” and wearing a long sleeve shirt. “I gave him two Whataburger Juniors, two large fries, and two drinks”, said “Top Cat”, who was next to the restaurant Whataburger. As our caller was losing his connection, “Yes, I’m listening! All right, we lost him. I guess the conclusion of the story was dramatic”, said the Uncle, who again said, “Yes, I’m listening!” After the break for commercials, “Uncle Henry Show continues, it’s 9:24, news from FOX coming up in just a few minutes”, said the Uncle, who got the toll free call-in number to the show wrong before correcting himself. “Let’s talk to Barbara. Hello Barbara”, he said to our next caller, who wished a merry Christmas. She asked for the name of a cable/satellite TV channel airing a certain TV special. Country Music Television, our host was able to tell Barbara, but he was unable to give out the station’s channel number on her cable or satellite TV system. “Going to miss you when you’re gone”, said Barbara. “I’ll be here in the new year”, said the Uncle before Barbara left us. “Somebody did call and say there was going to be a Dolly Parton Christmas special on cable TV”, said the Uncle, who doesn’t recall ever watching “that particular channel” known as Country Music Television. “Tonight on CBS Television, they are going to have the ‘Frosty the Snowman’ and at 7:30 they are going to have the (second) sequel to ‘Frosty the Snowman’ ”, said the Uncle, who was “never able to relate to that” special due to the snowy setting in both specials. “I never enjoyed it. There was something about it that I did not like”, said the Uncle. “Also on ABC Family Channel, they are going to have ‘The Year Without a Santa Claus’ with the Miser Brothers”, said the Uncle, who played audio of the Snow Miser from the show. “When my children was growing up, that was their favorite one”, said the Uncle, who “did not think that was in the top 5”. “I’m glad they didn’t have this out on record when I was raising my children”, said the Uncle, who would have thrown himself “off a bridge or something” if the record was played often. Our host mentioned the show’s narrator, Shirley Booth. “I’m glad that at least for that reason alone, we have ‘The Year Without a Santa Claus’ on ABC Family”, said the Uncle. “If you tuned in a 5:35 in the morning, you [might] hear a pre-show”, said the Uncle, who was “on the verge” of going on the air before 6:00 AM. “Weather today, even more warmer than yesterday. (According to) John Nodar of WKRG”, said the Uncle. Before taking a break for news, commercials, and station promotions, “All right, Uncle Henry Show continues. We have news from FOX!” said the Uncle. “Don’t go nowhere”, he reminded listeners before the newsbreak from the radio network that succeeded the ABC Radio Network (featuring Paul Harvey’s broadcasts, which no longer air in Mobile) on this radio station.

Today’s 9:00 AM half-hour gets an 8/10!

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“Uncle Henry Show continues. Hour number four, beginning at 6 minutes after 9:00”, said the Uncle. “Before I get on to my own topics, let’s get on to the Tax Man”, said the Uncle, who was referring to the caller once known as Jim the Tax Man. “What I like about this election is it’s going to be a real choice”, said Jim, whose changing tone of voice may irritate some listeners. “All right, bye bye!” Jim said in a quick and unfriendly tone of voice. “It’s 9:09 at NewsRadio 710. Before I get back to the phones, I must bring up a story”, said the Uncle, who “doesn’t understand how this works” for a proposed probate court building for downtown Mobile, as reported by the Press-Register. “It’s another Dan Murtaugh story”, said the Uncle, who mentioned the newspaper reporter’s previous article. “This (proposed building) is going to be right beside Government Plaza. How in the world does Government Plaza get approved?” said the Uncle. “The Government Plaza doesn’t fit into the context of any building”, said the Uncle, who compared Government Plaza to “the embassy for the Nazis”. “Where were you on the Plaza?” our host asked indirectly to local government officials. “If you’re not going to hold anybody to the standard, why don’t you hold anybody to the standard?” he asked. “How much does the county spend on glass paneling?” the Uncle asked before using Government Plaza’s windows for example. “I don’t understand any of this at all”, said the Uncle. “If you had to appeal this board’s ruling, I’m going to say A, Government Plaza. End of case. Common sense is on my side of this”, said the Uncle. “You can’t criticize anything else if it’s next to Government Plaza”, said the Uncle, who believes anything next to the Plaza automatically looks better. After speaking to our next caller Bill, “I enjoyed your voice mail about house cleaning”, said the Uncle. “Well you know, you’re never going to satisfy a woman when it comes to house cleaning”, said Bill before sharing his story of a personal property theft. “Read some New Testament and calm yourself down”, the Uncle suggested before speaking to our next caller Glenn. “You’re making a lot of sense this morning”, said Glenn. “Why thank you”, said the Uncle. “Did you see the thing about getting 7 days for robbing a pharmacy?” Glenn asked about a news story. “Yes, we talked about that all last hour”, said the Uncle. “You know, the way they’re talking about is that this is some major punishment to these young men”, said Glenn. “I find it very strange too and it makes you wonder what we don’t know about when it comes to these sentences”, said the Uncle. “It just gives the wrong message”, said Glenn. Before taking a break for commercials, “Uncle Henry Show continues here on NewsRadio 710. It is 9:20”, said the Uncle. After the break and a voice message, “Uncle Henry Show continues. Yes, J. D. Crowe. Yes, once again J. D. has a drawing of a dominatrix”, said the Uncle, who doesn’t understand the Press-Register editorial cartoonist’s “fascination” with such images in a “family newspaper”. “Ask him to reflect on this Christmas season”, our host suggested to listeners before speaking to our next caller C. J., or Citizen John. “J. D. Crowe knows that sex sales!” said John, though our host has “reached the point” of having enough with the dominatrix cartoons. “We love our S&N in Mobile. That’s why the governor outlawed that and all that [other] mess”, said John, who laughed throughout his call. “Good morning, Uncle Henry”, said our next caller Charlie. “They tore down the old courthouse, which was an historical building. What were they thinking? Common sense has gone”, Charlie said on the issue of historic preservation. “Here we are, all of our (historical) buildings are gone”, said Charlie. “Look, I’ve got to run with you. Build it where the people are”, said the Uncle before the break for news, commercials, and station promotions.

“Uncle Henry Show continues. Music there from Crockett who is on the verge of releasing a CD”, said the Uncle as bumper music played. “He’s got a lot of hard professionals to back him up on this”, said the Uncle. “More than that later”, he said. “Let me get back to you that are on holding”, said the Uncle before speaking to our next caller Joe. “There’s one other danger that I’ve seen on [c]* light bulbs”, said Joe, who claims the packaging says, “Made in Red China”. “Made by communist slaves”, said Joe, who fears China “cutting us off”. “All right, well thank you for the call. I never really looked at [c] light bulbs”, said the Uncle, who has “found one made in the United States object” in the studio. “Yeah, I’m going to say about the Chinese slave labor”, said our next caller Steve. “I guess we’ve got the best justice system that money can buy”, Steve said in response to the pharmacy robber sentencing. “I thought you were an adult when you turned 18 and were responsible for your own actions”, said Steve. “Not in this case”, said the Uncle. “Whoever is responsible for this is not teaching a very good lesson when it comes to criminal actions”, said Steve, who “understands that it’s not a very popular subject” to talk about personal responsibility. “You take care of yourself, Uncle, and you have a merry Christmas”, said Steve before leaving us. “About the CFL light bulbs, there are only 5 factories in the world that makes these and [those] are in China”, said Lee. “These are suppose to be a new generation of fluorescent light bulbs”, said Lee. “Using less energy and a good light bulb, then good”, said the Uncle. “I don’t feel ready to part ways with my incandescent light bulb”, our host admitted before the break. After the final break for today and numerous voice messages, “Uncle Henry Show continues. That is more of the Crockett (music)”, said the Uncle, who believes many local radio talk show callers made a name for themselves. “We have a number of them, some of them on the Uncle Henry Show. No other talk show caller has ever hired a professional band to record a CD”, said the Uncle. “Let’s talk to Chad. Hello Chad”, he said our next caller. “I was wondering if you know that light bulbs having been burning for 106 years?” Chad asked our host in reference to a firehouse light bulb in California. “No”, the Uncle answered. “I want you to research the longest burning light bulb”, said Chad before leaving us. “Let’s talk to ‘Top Cat’. Hello ‘Top Cat’ ”, said the Uncle. “The consumer wants to buy the cheapest thing he can”, said “Top Cat”. “China is a big problem to us”, said “Top Cat”, who mentioned the construction of factories in China and the rise of steel prices. “I want to thank you for calling. Out of time for the program. I’m sure Rush Limbaugh will have more on this spending bill”, said the Uncle, who will clear out his schedule to hear the syndicated radio host. “It’s just disgusting the way they operate up there (in Washington, D. C.). They don’t want us to know anything”, said the Uncle.

Today’s 9 o’clock hour gets a 7/10!

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“Uncle Henry Show continues. Hour number four”, said the Uncle. “Just wanted to let you know, I’m not being fired”, said the Uncle, who will be “having a week off for vacation time” beginning next Monday, when the show will be hosted by substitute Scott Harrison. “He’s just got a wealth of experience to bring to the show”, he said about Scott, who is in the studio. “I always enjoyed listening to him”, said caller Tom, who said the same for “the other Scott” (O’Brien) who hosted a radio program on this station. “I tell you, I never heard of an adult coming out of costume to bring candy to a kid”, said the Uncle after hearing Tom’s story. “I’m not going to call Santa Claus sacred, but is there nothing sacred” such as Santa Claus and the Easter Bunny, said our next caller, who read a news story about a pretend court case involving Santa Claus and a jury of young students. “I think those are prime targets for liberals, because number one, they can’t defend themselves”, said the caller. “Look, there’s another story that makes me sick”, said the Uncle. “I really feel sorry for those [kids] that have to face this”, said the caller. “Another example of wasting the time of the school children”, said the Uncle. After the caller left us, “Thank you for the call, that is what a waste of school time to do that”, said the Uncle. “Scott Harrison witnessing the show” before hosting next week’s shows, our host mentioned before playing a “shocking” voice message about the show’s current call screener Trey Lane. “All right, I’m playing the Trey Lane music”, said the Uncle. After summoning him, our host asked Trey, “Why would you be in a handicapped spot?” “When was the last time you’ve seen a handicapped person in a store?” Trey asked. “That’s beside the point, Trey Lane. It’s the law! You’re breaking the law!” said the Uncle. “I’m sorry”, said Trey. “You’re not sorry you’re breaking the law”, said the Uncle. “You’re the type of person who in my opinion has to park in the back of the parking lot”, said the Uncle, who believes Trey is young, inexperienced, and has not yet contributed enough tax money. “I was in a hurry”, said Trey. “You’re not embarrassed?” the Uncle asked Trey, who said he’s not embarrassed. “You have set a new level of disappointment”, said the Uncle, based on his experience with the show’s past call screeners Leeanna and Jessica. After being reminded that he represents station owner Clear Channel Communications, “I have nothing to say about that”, said Trey before our host urged him to return to his work post. “How do I know if you screen calls?” the Uncle asked. “Do you believe that?” he asked Scott whether or not Trey was sincere. “I can’t tell if he’s joking”, said the Uncle. “I don’t want to get into the karma thing, but you treat your neighbor as you want to be treated”, said the Uncle. “The full force of the law should be put upon him”, our host believes. Before taking a break for commercials, “All right, Uncle Henry Show continues. It is 9:20”, said the Uncle. After the break and a voice message, “Sir, I appreciate your call”, said the Uncle, who was unable to find a song called “Gonna Fly Now” in the music system used by the radio stations in the WKRG/Clear Channel of Mobile building. “I hope you’re going to have a happy Christmas “, said our next caller Patrick. “I heard of X-Mas, but I thought it had a special meaning”, said the Uncle, who used to compare X-Mas to “X-rated” movies. “So you’re the type of person that Trey Lane would take a parking place from?” the Uncle asked Patrick. “Apparently”, Patrick answered. “It’s not just Trey Lane, there is a variety of people out there”, said the Uncle.

After the break for news, commercials, and station promotions, “I was just interested in your story about your call screener parking in the handicap zone. I find that outrageous”, said our next caller Rick. “Let’s talk to George. Hello George”, said the Uncle. “Listen, I just want to wish all the Christians out there a merry Christmas from a Mormon who was baptized in a Mormon church and married in a [Christian] church”, said George. “What does that make you?” the Uncle asked. “A Christian”, George answered. “Now, I have a handicap sticker and I try to find a place [that allows] me to walk more”, said George, who wants the exercise. “I tell you, it amazes me some of these people that are handicapped what they can do in a store”, said George, who gave his leg a rest at the store. “Once again, an unpredictable and unexpected call”, said the Uncle before speaking to our next caller C. J., or Citizen John. “George, George, George. Uncle Henry, I was wondering if you were watching the Iowa debate”, said John, who called the gathering of candidates for the presidency of the USA a “snooze fest”. “By the way, about the handicap thing”, said John, who noticed a driver without a handicap tag parking into a handicap spot at a Wal-Mart store. “You see, they don’t require any licensing or training for those type of things (electric carts)”, said John, who said he got “run over” by an electric cart. “Ah yes, Henry, good morning”, said our next caller Ben, who asked if the radio station’s former program director Scott O’Brien will be on station also owned by Clear Channel Communications. “No, he will not be on a Clear Channel station”, said the Uncle. “AM or FM?” Ben asked. After listening to our next caller recall the first campaign platform for Mobile’s previous mayor, “I don’t remember that being one of Mike Dow’s platforms”, said the Uncle. Before the break, “The final whirlwind segment of the four hour show is next”, said the Uncle. After the final break for today, “All right, if it were a national disaster, you probably wouldn’t hang up on him (a recorded message by Sam Jones, mayor of Mobile)”, said the Uncle after hearing listener Crockett’s voice message. Our host asked Scott if he’s ready to host next week’s shows. “All right, no fear? Very good”, said the Uncle. “Yeah, I’m calling about the handicap spots”, said one caller, who “has seen teenagers park in one of those. They know they did wrong, but they park”. “I think it’s terrible that people are abusing that. That’s all”, she said before leaving us. “That would be a good letter to Governor Riley”, said the Uncle after hearing the previous caller. “People watch the news, people listen to the radio, it’s going to be the top story”, our next caller said about natural disasters. “We need some sort of citizens oversight committee”, said the caller, who suggests frequent callers such as Jim the Tax Man and Tim (Sam Marston IV) as committee members. As for what the committee members would say, “You know, you are wasting our time. You know, you are wasting our money”, said the caller. “Scott Harrison will be in here next Monday”, said the Uncle, who appreciates Scott for joining today’s show. “You covered the (New Orleans) Saints yesterday”, said the Uncle, who asked Scott why the football team is not doing well this year compared to the previous year. “So they need the (Minnesota) Vikings to lose and they got to win the rest of their games”, said the Uncle. Before leaving us for today, our host reminded listeners to “read within your Bible”.

Today’s 9 o’clock hour gets a 9/10!

“Chilly” – TV5 meteorologist John Nodar

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“Uncle Henry Show continues here at NewsRadio 710. It’s 9:05, five minutes after 9:00”, said the Uncle, who reminded listeners how to join the show by dialing a toll free or local telephone number. “We have a new ‘Uncle Henry Deal of the Week’ going on sale this weekend”, said the Uncle, whose deal for Zemlich Patio and Garden Center in Mobile includes $50 gift certificates for $25. “I believe we’re going to have Donald here”, said the Uncle, who finds this fellow “knowledgeable” about gardening. “This is a great deal for you. It goes on sale at 9:45 at NewsRadio710.com”, said the Uncle, who expects the gift certificates to be gone by the weekend. After the caller known as “The Idea Guy” brought up the term “deer cocaine”, our host suggested that he assumes it’s cocaine. “Another thing I have been interested in is the thing with steroids”, said “Idea”. “Makes no sense to me. There are full a crooked people in the fields too long playing baseball”, “Idea” continued. “If you were to do a report on some animals and used the same standards that would be used in the steroid report or the drug report, you wouldn’t have enough paper in this country to print that report”, said the Uncle. “Regarding that guy selling baking soda for cocaine”, said our next caller Tom, who believes the fellow is “lucky”. “I don’t know if he’s brave or crazy or what”, said the Uncle. “Maybe 99 years will be enough to get his stupid self killed”, said Tom, who made our host laugh. “Once again another caller said something I wished I said”, said the Uncle before speaking to our next caller Vance. “I see that New Jersey has banned the death penalty”, said Vance. “I’d see to it that they bring back the firing squad”, said the Uncle, who referred to a truck driver arrested in Baldwin County, east of Mobile Bay. “You know a 350 pound lineman out there, I wonder what they are taking? Probably some hamburger in that”, said Vance. “They are protected in the NFL”, said the Uncle. “I never took a steroid, but I know from AAA or anything that it relieves”, said Vance. “I don’t know what the deal is on that”, he said. In response to caller Tom, “I think that he was right on the money”, said Tom. “I wonder if they’ll ever do a remake of ‘Rocky’ with Sylvester Stallone”, said the Uncle, who suggests a scene when they are “putting a needle in his butt” instead of a scene involving eggs in a blender. “I’m not sure if there is such a thing as a church of Satan”, said our next caller Chuck, who was discussing candidates for the presidency of the USA. “If we find out about that, that is an end in itself”, said the Uncle. “What Chuck was referring to was he was sending me pictures of Nick Saban making a hand gesture that looks like a demonic symbol”, said the Uncle. “The whole package (pictures) looks very professional”, he said before speaking to our next caller Steve, who brought to our attention a scene in the movie “Rocky IV”. “They just show the Russian with all his modern training technique”, said Steve, who recalls when they are “implying that he was getting steroids”. “I stopped at the Mr. T. ‘Rocky (III)’ ”, said the Uncle, who has heard good news about the most recent sequel to “Rocky”. “Anyway, Uncle Henry, you have a great weekend. I have barbecue ribs on the new grill”, said Steve before leaving us. “I was looking for the ‘Rocky’ theme, we don’t have it”, said the Uncle, who found “Rocky Mountain Way” and “Rocky Top” in the music system shared by the radio stations in the WKRG/Clear Channel of Mobile building. “Well, you know how I feel about ‘Rocky Top’ ”, said the Uncle. Before taking a break for commercials, “It’s 9:21, Uncle Henry Show moving forward”, said the Uncle. After the break, “Uncle Henry Show continues here on NewsRadio 710”, said the Uncle, who reminded listeners about the “Deal of the Week” and the show’s call-in numbers. “This religious question has been bugging me. Very interesting”, said our next caller Max, whose question concerns a presidential candidate. “I guess my question is how he will handle the threats whatever personally because of his beliefs that he did not work in some of his desires into this country. Do you know what I’m saying?” said Max. “The press doesn’t want to ask him about it”, said the Uncle. “That’s correct”, said Max, who believes his question should be everyone’s concern. “So, it would be interesting to hear if someone knows anything”, said Max before leaving us. Our host wished Max “a nice weekend”. “Where are the questions about Barack Obama?” the Uncle asked, along with “why not a microscope” on this candidate. “I think he may end up being the nominee. If he’s not the nominee, he will be on the ticket”, said the Uncle, whose last words for the segment concern what this presidential candidate will be asked.

After listening to an angry voice message, “My goodness! Uncle Henry Show continues here on NewsRadio 710. Let’s talk to Henry. Hello Henry!” said the Uncle. “I want to say Roll Tide”, said Henry, who “wants to go to an earlier news story or a comment that was made during the news on the new president of Bishop State (Community College)”. “We didn’t study much history or anything when I was in college”, said Henry, who remembers “a girl sitting behind me” who was surprised that “we were fighting the Japanese” at one time. “I don’t know what goes on in schools anymore. It’s been a long time since I was in high school or college”, said Henry. “You have to wonder if schools think that history is so controversial that they don’t teach it anymore”, said the Uncle. “Have a good weekend and I’ll be listening everyday”, said Henry, who is thankful for the show. “Let’s talk to the Tax Man! Hello Tax Man!” said the Uncle, who was excited as usual to hear from frequent caller Jim the Tax Man. “Let me read right from the Internet: March of ‘07”, said Jim. “Now this is what Barack adheres to!” he said after reading these Internet writings. “This is not what’s on my head, this is what’s on the Internet!” said Jim, whose changing tone of voice out of passion may irritate some listeners. Before leaving us, “Now this is not what the Tax Man says, I’m just a messenger from the Internet”, said Jim. “I’ve never looked into that particular creed that you put out there, but it would be something worth listening to Obama about”, said the Uncle, who played audio from the last debate with presidential candidates. “These are not really debates, they are set up for those moments”, our host believes. After the final break for today, “ ‘Uncle Henry Show Deal of the Week’ is on sale now”, said the Uncle before speaking to his guest Donald of the business Zemlich Patio and Garden. “You’d be surprised what you find at a garden shop at Christmas time”, said Donald, whose shop has poinsettias and orchids. “I do very good growing roses”, said the Uncle. “I know something, but I’ve never grown orchids”, our host mentioned about his gardening. “You have knickknacks around the yard. In fact, I’ve got some wonderful wind chimes”, said the Uncle. “A lot of people don’t realize that wind chimes are set to [certain] notes”, said Donald. “Do you have other plants, different December-type plants at Zemlich?” the Uncle asked, along with, “How would you describe the location near the railroad track?” “Resurrection soil”, said the Uncle, who was interested in this type of soil offered by Zemlich. “We’re only a few months away from the season when people start gardening”, said the Uncle. “Well, the fact that your longevity speaks volumes”, said the Uncle. “We don’t have any competition”, said Donald. At the end of today’s show, “When you’re in doubt of what to do, read that Bible. The news is next”, said the Uncle.

Today’s 9 o’clock hour gets an 8/10!

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“Uncle Henry Show continuing here on hour number four”, said the Uncle, who gave listeners the new toll free telephone number to join the show. “Last night, we had a software update. Now why is Uncle Henry telling me that”, said the Uncle, who asked himself a question for the listener. “Your voice mails were mysteriously wiped out in the software update crisis”, he answered before apologizing to listeners and current call screener Trey Lane. As some ambient music played in the background, “The musician who created this—I guess music. Trey Lane, if you’re listening to the program, please come in”, said the Uncle. “Instead of talking to me in person, you chose to voice mail me, which I find very odd. So, the voice mail is lost”, said the Uncle. “Was it a news story?” he asked Trey. “Daphne Elementary hosting an event tomorrow night”, said Trey, who described this event this as “a fundraising event on their part” in Daphne, Alabama, east of Mobile Bay. “I was just wondering what’s going on here?” Trey asked about the school. “I have nothing against having your picture taken with Santa Claus, but doing it during class time is charging a whopping $25”, said the Uncle, who finds this “troubling” for the students. “So the children were aware that they didn’t have any money?” said the Uncle. “Correct”, Trey responded. “So there you have it: No Christmas for poor children in Daphne”, said Trey. “I’ll admit it being 25 to 30 years since I took my children to sit on Santa’s lap”, said the Uncle. “Can you get (photograph) copies for everyone to give to mama and papa and all their relatives”, our host asked. “That is a very difficult thing to have to cough up and I know there are some excellent people in Daphne, but just like everywhere there are people squeezing the budget”, said the Uncle, who asked what if the family has more than one child to sit on Santa Claus’ lap. “It’s just inviting conflict, it’s just inviting ill will where you’re setting up a situation with a family that large”, said the Uncle. “It really demonstrates a class divide. It’s making it real uncomfortable”, said Trey. “You can at least set up a class where you can read and write”, said the Uncle. After listening to the school report, “That would have been an acceptable voicemail”, said the Uncle as Trey returns to his work post to the sounds of his ambient music “to do his version of the call screening”, a possible reference to past call screeners on the show. “People worship material things and they are going to be exposed to traditions of class and money”, said the Uncle. “You can’t avoid it, it’s a part of life”, he said. “I’m not really sure what to say about it”, our host admitted. “Now if they need the money that desperately—I’m not in education”, said the Uncle, he says he “doesn’t know” why. “Let’s talk to George. Hello George”, he said to the next caller, who heard “on the grapevine” that Herman Thomas, a former circuit court judge, “has been exonerated” by John Tyson, Jr., Mobile County’s district attorney. “Now we are getting real street calls! You’ve got this on the street”, said the Uncle. “It got me to thinking that’s it not a complicated thing as is the charges, but they’ve got nothing evidently”, said George. “It got me thinking and I thought it was worthwhile mentioning it on the air”, he said before leaving us. “George reporting on street talk, which is you don’t whether it’s reliable”, said the Uncle. “I don’t know about this street talk. Street talk is street talk!” he said before expressing excitement for our next caller Jim the Tax Man. “What would Socrates say about this”, Jim asked about the fundraising at the elementary school. “This is wrong, this is really putting a child in a situation. It’s not necessary to begin with”, said Jim. “I just don’t have words strong enough to describe how wrong this thing is”, said Jim, whose tone of voice changed with anger. After the break for commercials, “Uncle Henry Show continues here on NewsRadio 710. It’s 9:23”, said the Uncle. “Harbor Communications (call-in) number is (251) 479-2723”, he said before speaking to our next caller Sylvia, who is “also upset with this Daphne thing” as a mama of five children. “My goodness”, said the Uncle after hearing how many children. “I am just fed up, fed up!” said Sylvia, who would go to the mall to get her children’s pictures taken. “Twenty five dollars to get you out of the budget, can’t afford [it]!” said Sylvia. “Do you have a producer for your show?” our next caller Freddie asked before explaining why he’s upset with a caller named Steve. While on the subject on the school system in Baldwin County, “Look like that place is falling apart over there!” said Freddie. “Don’t get me started on Mobile County’s problems. We can trade problems all day long”, said the Uncle. “It’s funny that you called up talking about peace and then you try to start up conflict between callers. I don’t know, so I’m going to have to accept you at face value”, said the Uncle. “Let’s talk to Scott. Hello Scott!” he said to our next caller. You’re on the air, Scott”, our host reminded the caller. “So you don’t think this is a whole big deal because it involves the Christmas thing?” the Uncle asked Scott. “That is part of life and elementary school is where you start learning as a child. You’ll start noticing it as a child. I guess it upsets a lot of families because it involves sitting on Santa’s lap”, said the Uncle. After receiving a message from Trey Lane, “I can’t read at the speed of light”, said the Uncle before reminding listeners how to leave a recorded message for him to hear after the show.

“Uncle Henry Show continues here on NewsRadio 710. Let’s talk to Nick!” said the Uncle. “My children’s so far ahead of these things, but by coincidence I just got an update by dial-up” on the computer, said Nick. After reminding listeners that learned electronic mail when he first started hosting the show, “Earlier this week, I learned how to use something called tabs. Very complicated, I can never walk you through these things, but I learned it”, said the Uncle before speaking to our next caller Nancy, who also has a child attending school in Daphne, Alabama. “Now lady, my goodness! You are just giving yourself away. You’re not a very pleasant person talking like that”, said the Uncle after Nancy’s comment on caller Sylvia. “There are some families that also work hard, but don’t have $125 to go and blow pictures on Santa Claus”, said the Uncle. “There’s got to be a more Christmasy way to get across your anger than to talk [that way] about that lady”, our host believes. Our next caller John wished a “merry Christmas” before mentioning the electronic mail message he sent recently. “John has one of the best ideas of the week and it involves night vision”, said the Uncle. “Let’s talk to Steve. Hello Steve!” he said to our next caller, who exchanged Christmas greetings with our host. “Yes, it’s a very good time of year”, said Steve. “In my personal life, I have no problems. I’m very upbeat, but it seems that the rest of the world” is not, said Steve, who can “only talk about” the world’s problems. “I just want everybody to get along and do the right thing for right thing’s sake. That’s not a lot to ask for”, said Steve. “Too many people in this world are just acting in self interest”, said Steve, who believes this point “goes especially to politicians”. “So, if I come across as doom and gloom, Freddie, I’m sorry”, said Steve, who admits that the caller has said things that brought him down. “Let’s talk to Mark. Hello Mark”, said the Uncle. “I’m going to have to definitely agree with your previous caller”, said Mark. “One of the things about the tax refund and I like that term”, said Mark on an issue brought up by caller Nick. “We are in a loop-loop situation when it comes to state taxes”, said Mark before leaving us. “Good morning, Uncle Henry”, said our next caller Bridget. “Now I just wanted to say that is [the] reason why Christmas is so commercial”, said Bridget after listening to caller Nancy. “All children can’t do what other kids are doing”, said Bridget. “That was so rude of her to make that comment, talking about the situation that lady was in and that made me frustrated”, said Bridget. “That pretty much illustrates it. You hit the nail on the head”, said the Uncle. “There are a lot of people that I consider wonderful people, nice people” that will “try to break the bank for Christmas every year”, said the Uncle. “This doesn’t happen with a lot of young people. People my age”, he said about Christmastime spending. “What may turn off one family might be wonderful for another family”, our host believes. “They might be going off watching movies or sitting on Santa’s lap”, he said for example. Before taking a break, our host seamlessly did a live commercial for Hall’s Meat products from Chickasaw, Alabama. After the final break for today, “Uncle Henry Show continues. (251) 479-2723 is the number”, said the Uncle before promoting the radio programs “Ask the Expert” and “The Rush Limbaugh Show” following his show. “I just wanted to make a comment about that idiot $25 fee”, said our next caller Brenda, who was watching a TV documentary about a student and his worry about a field trip with a $5 fee. On a different subject, “I think red ink is fine. I think teachers should be able to write with red ink”, said Brenda. “Children would be embarrassed taking a field trip to the museum”, said the Uncle. “It’s a different kind of thing when you’re going to sit on Santa [Claus’] lap”, said the Uncle. “It’s a war of an emotional wallop”, he said before speaking to a different caller named Mark, who had a suggestion involving illegal immigrants and fees. Mark ended his call abruptly. “All right, well, look, I think the piñata is going to be—I think it’s not going to be a real piñata”, said the Uncle. “Time for one more call”, he said before caller Michael joined us to mention a newspaper comparison of law and order in Alabama and New York. “I’ve only got a few seconds left”, our host told Michael near the end of the show. Before leaving us for the day, “When you are in doubt of the proper thing to do or anything, read the pages of your Bible”, said the Uncle.

Today’s 9 o’clock hour gets a 9/10!

Note of Interest:

Folks, after a one-day break due to the running theme of recent shows, your writer is back to continue a hobby that had to adjust with the times in more ways than one. May shows like today’s fourth hour continue into the foreseeable future. Good day!

“Not Yet” – TV5 meteorologist John Nodar

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“Uncle Henry Show continues. It’s 9:35, we have ‘Ask the Expert’ coming up in 30 minutes with free veterinary advice”, said the Uncle. “Let’s talk to Glenn. Hello Glenn”, he said to our next caller, who asked for confirmation after he misheard our host saying “changed agent” to quote the previous president of the USA to describe a current presidential candidate. “She’s like a chameleon”, Glenn said about the presidential candidate. “You say he was trying to say something else”, the Uncle asked Glenn before he left us “You [might] remember after 8 years have passed, that guy can give a speech”, our host said about the previous president. “He was the great excuser. He was excused and excused”, said the Uncle before reminding listeners how to contact the show locally and long distance. “It’s been a very difficult morning for me”, said the Uncle, who heard national news stories about the musical group “Led Zeppelin” reuniting. “They were just awful in the 1970s! Just terrible and they united for a benefit concert last night”, said the Uncle. Listeners just tuning in, “they are going to hear the ‘Led Zeppelin’ and think they’re on the wrong station”, said the Uncle, who doesn’t “get the fascination with them”. “I guess some people are glad they’re still around”, said the Uncle, who assumes some news reporters are hitting a certain point in their lives and are “excited somebody can still do that mess”. “They were looking for a reason to play ‘Led Zeppelin’ for years”, our host believes. “Now the London Telegraph has a story about what happened at the concert last night”, said the Uncle, who read parts of the news article. “So, yeah, you can tell he’s 59-years-old, he enjoys ironing his clothes”, he said about one of the musicians in the article before speaking to our next caller Mildred. “I want to remind people about one of the most precious things we own and it’s about citizenship”, said Mildred. “Now I’m sick and tired of the immigration system”, she said. “Well Mildred, thank you for calling”, said the Uncle, who enjoys hearing from the caller. “By the way, from the Drudge Report, called a ‘Drudge Report Exclusive’ ”, said the Uncle before reading the news story about a national political party’s association with a presidential candidate. Before the break for commercials, “It’s 9:47 at NewsRadio 710. Uncle Henry Show continues”, said the Uncle.

(No rating for 9:30 AM half-hour)

Note of Interest:

Folks, your daily writer is beginning to lose interest in the show’s fourth hour, which has mostly revolved around national issues in the area of politics. The show’s morning timeslot and recent expansion to four hours has always been inconvenient to me, thus regulating me to only the last hour at 9:00 AM. Returning the show to the afternoon or a two-hour format in the morning would be welcomed news to me.

At the present time, I’m on the edge of taking a long break from posting about the show when discussions tend to be of non-interest or extensions of discussions from the 6:00 AM, 7:00 AM, and 8:00 AM hours. Anything is possible.

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“Uncle Henry Show continues here on NewsRadio 710. It’s 6 minutes after 9:00”, said the Uncle before responding to a voice message. “The character you were thinking of on 'Underdog’ was Simon Bar Sinister. Yes, my children watched ‘Underdog’ in the 1960s. I approved of that”, said the Uncle. “Wally Cox, very underrated, very good”, said the Uncle before expressing enthusiasm for the radio station’s new “Harbor Communications Hotline” telephone number for listeners outside the local area code. “Now over the weekend, Oprah Winfrey, now I didn’t pay attention to the newscasts over the weekend”, said the Uncle, who became aware of the TV talk show host’s speeches on behalf of a presidential candidate over the weekend. “I wasn’t really interested in really what he had to say, I was interested in what she had to say”, said the Uncle. “I don’t know if in fact, probably in the news, did any of the news stories talk about what he had to say?” our host asked. “Why should they? She’s more interesting than him”, said the Uncle. “In the long run, though, I think it might hurt her”, said the Uncle, who “has watched her program over the last several years” to keep in touch “with parts of society I’m not familiar with”. “She comes across on her television show as sincere, emotional, but sincere”, said the Uncle. “I disagree with her, but at least she’s being honest”, said the Uncle. “When I heard her talking over the weekend on behalf of Barack Obama, for the first time I doubted Oprah”, said the Uncle, who used to term “B.S-ie “ describe Oprah Winfrey’s speech. Before playing an audio clip, “Here is the best B.S.-ie excerpt of Oprah”, said the Uncle, who apologized for using the “euphemistic initials” to describe her. Our host giggled as the audio clip played. “All right, all right, next on ‘Oprah’, America strips down. I think I saw that episode”, the Uncle joked. “I’m trying to think of republicans—if she voted for republicans in Illinois”, said the Uncle, who apologized if Oprah Winfrey was telling the truth, but he still used the “euphemistic initials” from before “It’s my favorite bit of Oprah speak: just pure emotional babbling. Here’s Oprah explaining how Barack Obama will unite the nation”, said the Uncle before replaying an audio clip from the show’s first few hours. Our host laughed loudly during the audio clip. “All right, that was pretty funny. First of all, we don’t need a president to bring us together. We need a president to do the right thing as much as possible”, said the Uncle. “That’s not a good goal of someone to bring us together”, he said before playing part of the clip, resulting in laughter. “What is that? That’s Oprah speak. Is that resonating with women all across America”, said the Uncle. “Is that what we’re here for, for us to evolve?” our host asked. “What’s the next step, am I going to develop” webbed feet, he added to the questions. “Barack Obama can’t top that”, said the Uncle, who would rather hear the presidential candidate say that. After the break for commercials, “Uncle Henry Show continues on a wonderful Monday morning”, said the Uncle, who mentioned the “Harbor Communications Hotline” telephone number as the call-in number. “I want you to know that I treasure your uniqueness, Glenn”, said the Uncle, whom our caller also finds unique. “I guess it’s a particular persona they’re looking for, a preachy type”, said Glenn after listening to the audio clips, though he admits this is his “first exposure” to Oprah Winfrey’s voice. “I’m not very familiar with Oprah”, said Glenn, who mentioned a book on evolution that helped him understand what she said about the subject. “She sounds more like a stump preacher than anything”, according to Glenn. “Well good morning, Uncle Henry”, said our next caller Glenn. “I treasure your uniqueness”, said the Uncle. “And all this amazes me how people talk about Mormons, I think they’re trying to disprove us”, said George. “These people amaze me, this guy that called in said he has all these books” disproving Mormons, said George. After thanking George for the call, “All right, more of your phone calls as we continue”, said the Uncle, who reminded listeners about the radio station’s online contest.

“Uncle Henry Show continues. More on Barack Obama later in the program, let’s talk to Mike”, said the Uncle. “Thank you for validating my feelings”, said Mike, who wanted to validate our host’s feelings as well. “There’s a fundamental difference as far as philosophy and I was wondering if the aliens that showed up at that rally where Oprah was” shows up for a new Buick, Mike asked. “She said a lot of words that make you feel good for some [odd] reason”, said Mike, who hated to use the term “dirty sermon” to describe the speech he heard. “I learned that fish can swim today and I now I know that democrats feel that they are evolving”, said Mike. “Keep listening, we’re not done”, said the Uncle. “What’s the reason for that?” Mike asked about the new show’s new call-in number. “It’s a toll free telephone number for this studio”, said the Uncle. “Outstanding phone call for the day”, our host said without hesitation after Mike left us. “Let’s talk to another Mike! Hello Mike”, said the Uncle. “I respect the gentleman that just called in”, Mike said about previous caller George, but he is “fairly sure that this gentleman didn’t read the Book of Mormon”. “He will learn about all the knee fight people” by reading the book, said Mike, who mentioned that no archeological evidence of such people was ever found. “So when you call it a companion book to the Holy Bible, you have to know what you’re talking about”, said Mike. “I think we’re going to do a show or two on this topic”, said the Uncle, who would invite a representative of the Mormon Church, or the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. “I think we ought to encourage more celebrities”, our next caller suggested for presidential campaigns. “Apparently they’ve got a whole bag of nut jobs willing to go out with these democrats”, said the caller, who is “enjoying” the endorsements. “The nuttier the better”, he said. “He’s right, Merle Haggard especially”, said the Uncle. “One more bit of Oprah, I’ve enjoyed hearing her weirdness so much this morning”, he said before playing another audio clip. Our host laughed twice during the speech audio. “Let’s dream America anew”, said the Uncle. “If we could do what we did then and get us another Reagan, I would be very happy with that”, said the Uncle, who was referring to the former president of the USA. “I want Barack Obama! We need to get out and save this stuff”, said the Uncle. Before taking a break, “I’ve got to give you the Andrew Young comments”, said the Uncle. After the final break for today, “Uncle Henry Show continuing here. Final segment of the show”, said the Uncle, who found today’s program to be an “interesting show all the way” from 6:00 AM to the last few minutes of the 9 o’clock hour. After our next caller Joe Abdullah joined us, “You know I wouldn’t be belittling her”, said the Uncle, who still finds Oprah Winfrey’s speech to be “babble”. “I like the Reagan days better”, said the Uncle. Joe asked our host about the “George Wallace days”, followed by the Uncle question, “Why are you focusing on race?” “Is this all about Obama being different than me, is that what this is all about?” our host wonders. “I hear hate”, said Joe. “Look, you’re not hearing any hatred at all”, said the Uncle. “Maybe I’m just ignorant and you’re taking it as hatred toward division”, said the Uncle, who hopes Joe is still listening to the show. “Here’s the first part of why Andrew Young says Barack needs to wait and here’s why”, said the Uncle before playing the audio clip found somewhere on the Internet. “As you’re listening to that, Joe, that’s not me being outraged”, said the Uncle before describing the second audio clip. “This is not from me or a caller, that’s from Andrew Young”, he said before the audio clip. “All right, so who brought race into this about who is black and all this”, our host asked before answering with “Andrew Young”. “Joe, you need to spend more time paying attention to what Oprah says”, the Uncle suggested. “Let’s talk to Matt. Hello Matt”, he said to our next caller. “Every time you (and others) talk about race, you’re called a racist”, according to Matt. “Thank you for continuing to listen to more Uncle Henry Show tomorrow at 6:00”, said the Uncle, who reminded listeners as usual to pray and read their Bible.

Today’s 9 o’clock hour gets a 7/10!

Note

Folks, ever since the show moved from the 2:00 PM timeslot to the mornings, your writer's hobby of reviewing the show has been less than convenient. The 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM incarnation interfered with my time to watch "The Price is Right" TV program. I only had time to listen and review the first half-hour only.

Reviewing the recent, yet brief 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM incarnation would have been time consuming and an interference in my day. Plus, the format of having former program director Scott O'Brien, former newsreader Michael P. Sloan, and the Uncle for the first 30 minutes or more never suited me as a writer. Missing the show's 8 o'clock hour also left out of discussions that carried on to the next hour, but on most days the 9 o'clock hour felt like the first one.

The current 6:00 AM - 10:00 AM incarnation may be good for drivers on their way to work and home listeners with a lot of spare time, but it's not worth pushing what I consider a hobby. Continuing to review the last hour only leaves me out of more discussions, which explains why no reviews were posted today and Wednesday.

In spite of these changes, your writer will continue to post reviews of the show's last hour as regularly as possible. I can't imagine the show returning to the afternoons at 2:00 PM and in an hour format, which was convenient for me, but anything is possible.

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“Uncle Henry Show continues here on NewsRadio 710. (251) 479-2723 is the number”, said the Uncle before responding to the voice message played at the beginning of the segment. “Now before we get any further”, said the Uncle, who may discuss one issue for the entire segment. “The front porch controversy with the guy rebuilding in the historic district”, said the Uncle, who discussed this issue during yesterday’s show. “The owner of the front porch called the Uncle Henry voice mail last night”, our host learned, including “some fascinating background” information. “Nowhere else in the United States” is a radio talk show “devoting time to front porch scandal”, our host believes. After the long recording finished playing, “All right, there it was, the very persuasive voice mail from the porch scandal owner”, said the Uncle, who had to take a break for commercials at this point. After the break and another voice message, “Uncle Henry Show continues here on NewsRadio 710. It’s 9:22. I’ll check in on that on the dirt”, said the Uncle, who was responding to the last recorded message he played. “There might be a coloration of dirt they don’t want people to have”, said the Uncle before speaking to our next caller. “I find it somewhat ironic that a lawyer said he was going to have to spend money to protect himself”, said the caller. “I see the irony that you are talking about”, said the Uncle. “When we get into a situation like that, we’re going to have to defend ourselves to defend him too”, said the caller. “Let’s talk to Glenn. Hello Glenn”, said the Uncle. “How many of our political leaders like this guy say were thinkers?” Glenn asked about the fellow who left the long recording. “I don’t know how to answer that question”, said the Uncle. “To me, Newt Gingrich is a thinker. I don’t agree with him on every point, but I’m sure there are others”, said Glenn. “All right, Glenn, you have given us food for thought”, said the Uncle. Compared to “the founding fathers” of the USA, “I don’t know if we have the same amount of information about current leaders, given some politicians have written certain books. Some of them”, said the Uncle. “But there doesn’t seem to be—I don’t know if we’re right with them”, our host continued. “You’re right, there are few that can stand out as being good thinkers”, said the Uncle. “In many ways, they don’t want to have a big trail that you can take apart when running for office”, our host believes. “It’s sad”, he added. “Didn’t one of the things that they wanted to find in a Supreme Court nominee was a nominee who didn’t have a paper shredder?” he asked before speaking to our next caller Omer. “Hey Uncle Henry, how are you doing?” said Omer, who heard “some thought provoking callers this morning”, including the fellow who made the long recording. “I’ve got to cut you short for the news”, said the Uncle, whose agrees “that it’s been thought provoking this morning”.

“Uncle Henry Show continues here on NewsRadio 710”, said the Uncle, who reminded listeners how to contact him telephonically and electronically. “There’s something about that voice mail from Crockett that bothers me a little bit. I just want to listen to the very beginning a little bit”, said the Uncle, who replayed the previous voice message. “All right, 1969, very good. I thought he said something earlier than that. Mary Montgomery (High School) was founded in 1965”, said the Uncle. “I am checking you for accuracy, Crockett”, he said to the fellow probably listening “Here’s a story, an immigration story out of Japan how they are dealing with immigration in Japan”, said the Uncle. “They strictly control immigration in Japan”, our host emphasized. “Instead of having illegal people busting in, they are building artificial people. They are building robots”, said the Uncle, who, as an elderly person, finds the idea “very attractive”. “You don’t have to worry about the robot coming in late”, said the Uncle. “There are jobs that Americans just won’t do, then let’s just get some robots”, said the Uncle. “Good morning, Uncle Henry”, said our next caller Vance, who was “thinking about that robot thing”. “In the United States, if we started doing robots, would they have to take citizenship tests?” Vance asked. “No!” the Uncle answered. “Robots can go build a fence and they [can] guard the border”, the Uncle suggested. After mentioning Japan’s longevity of its residents, “It would just be harder and harder for people to come in and help the elderly, even if you are paying illegal alien maids”, according to the Uncle. “I say bring on the robots. Bring ‘em on!” said the Uncle, who is “not very interested in hearing a robot playing violin”. Before the break, “Uncle Henry Show moving forward. Final whirlwind segment of the day is next”, said the Uncle. After the final break for today, a version of the theme music for the “Batman” TV series was used as bumper music. “Let’s talk to Jane. Hello Jane”, said the Uncle. “I love your new time”, said Jane, who was referring to the show’s time from 6:00 AM to 10:00 AM. “I am very disappointed, I’m surprised and disappointed that they would cause people—now, I wouldn’t live down there” in downtown Mobile, said Jane. “The very idea that our two ladies would vote to have someone tear someone’s porch down” is surprising, according to Jane. “Does that surprise you?” she asked our host. “Talk about the schools and trying to educate the children. Talk about the football and the costs these children have to pay. That is more important than a little inch on a porch”, said Jane. “Roll Tide Roll”, she said before leaving us. “Rarely do I have music news for you. You may remember sometime a few weeks ago ‘The Eagles’, the rock ‘n’ roll group, ‘The Eagles’ reuniting”, said the Uncle. “Every time I go into a Wal-Mart now, there they are. Making gazillions of dollars”, said the Uncle. “During my career, I have worked at various radio stations that played music”, said the Uncle, who would raise his voice saying the group’s music has been played “every single day” since the beginning. “Two of them don’t like each other from what I can tell. They have managed to compromise and hate each other to go out and make [some] more money”, said the Uncle. “The music news is the people in this group. I don’t know how old they are, probably close to my age”, said the Uncle. “They might be about 10 years younger than me”, our host assumes. “What they did is went to You Tube and started finding people who would send in ‘Journey’ songs”, said the Uncle. “So they find some guy in the Philippines and they started to offer him the lead singing job in the band”, the Uncle continued. “Once again, there is another job that no American can fill”, said the Uncle. “I’ve got a sample of this guy, the Philippine guy”, said the Uncle. “Even though if you hate this music, it has been played on the radio every single day since it’s been released”, said the Uncle. “It’s the Philippine ‘Journey’ ”, he said as the song played. “On the Internet, you can watch Philippines (Filipinos) singing 1970s-1980s United States pop music”, said the Uncle. In summary, “All right, so they went to the Internet finding a Philippine lead singer”, said the Uncle “Let’s talk to Wayne. Hello Wayne”, he said to our next caller, a fanatic of ‘The Eagles”. “They were doing some kind of benefit that had something to do with these big democrat senator from California”, Wayne remembers. “I tell you what, they’ve got DVDs out like their ‘Farewell Tour One’ ”, said Wayne, who recalls a song about News Corporation. At the end of today’s show, “Remember to pray, read the Bible”, said the Uncle.

Today’s 9 o’clock hour gets a 7/10!

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The unofficial theme song "My Love is Mobile" (including an interruption by a recording of all-time caller Leroy’s “Roll Tide Roll” shout), followed by bumper music. “Uncle Henry Show continues on a beautiful, beautiful Tuesday”, said the Uncle, who reminded listeners how to contact him by telephone, voice message, and electronic mail. “Earlier this morning, a little over an hour ago, I sat here talking about toys for children that were not video games or things like that and I read a terrific e-mail”, said the Uncle. “A list of things you can find around the house that would be fascinating for a 5-year-old (child)”, said the Uncle, who quickly switched over to another electronic mail message on the same subject, but with a 6-year-old child in mind. “Eve, thank you so much for things that I have not thought about in many years”, said the Uncle. “I grew up near several blocks away from a dirt clog”, he recalls. “There’s another thing we need to discuss on today’s program is the new intelligence finding on Iran”, said the Uncle. “They’ve come out with a new one on Iran and on nuclear weapons”, said the Uncle, who is “troubled by this” report. “Now this is all very good news if we all heard was true”, he explained. “You may remember, do you remember what happened in 2003 that might have happened to influence Iran, a little something called the invasion of Iraq?” our host asked. “The same people who said this issued one of these reports in 2005 and in 2005 they said with high confidence that Iran is currently determined” to make nuclear weapons, said the Uncle. “They were sure, they were sure with high confidence!” said the Uncle, who believes “this tells you we don’t know”. “You know it’s important to know this stuff. Very important and we have a new report which completely contradicts”, said the Uncle. “How is anybody suppose to go in there and make a call on this? They are completely contradicting information that [keeps coming] out”, said the Uncle. “I am really—we have got to be careful with this stuff”, said the Uncle before speaking to caller Glenn. “Because I saw that in the (New York) Times, I was skeptical”, said Glenn. “So I think they hit the fact that they’ve not moved” in on the country, according to Glenn. “I think there are maybe some truth to this”, Glenn said before switching to the issue of state driver exam languages. “Let’s just make Spanish the national language”, Glenn suggested. “Why even have language? Why have any—let’s have no standards at all”, said the Uncle. “They’re going to propose Spanish as the national language”, Glenn predicts members of the Democratic political party will do. After the break for commercials and a voice message, “Uncle Henry Show continues. Dan, I don’t know how to answer the question”, said the Uncle, who was responding to the recorded message. “I’m not a computer expert. I’ll try to figure that out”, he said before reminding listeners how to contact him. “We were just talking about that new Iran report”, he also reminded listeners. “There is a new Green Hanukah (Chanukah) campaign”, the Uncle brought to our attention. “Now this is real. I can pick this and make sure it wasn’t a joke. Is there anything that we do that is not harmful?” said the Uncle. “So Jewish people being urged by the Green Hanukah campaign to light one less candle”, our host concluded before going to another environmental news story, as featured in the Press-Register. “Now see that is one of the statistics that is absolutely ridiculous”, said the Uncle as he reads about “kudzu covering the earth”. “So now Hanukah and kudzu and bad-end divorce bad for the environment”, said the Uncle. As the two week conference on global warming continues, “There is probably going to be another thing everyday that causes global warming that’s going to be trotted out”, said the Uncle. Before taking a break for news, commercials, and station promotions, our host reminded listeners “we have FOX News. After the FOX News” more of today’s show. “One of the better editions of the Uncle Henry Show”, said the Uncle, who finds the 6:00 AM – 8:00 AM hours of the show to be “excellent radio”.

“Uncle Henry Show continues”, said the Uncle, who “updated the Uncle Henry page a couple of times at NewsRadio710.com with e-mails”. After attempting to speak to one caller, “All right, we had someone that’s fallen asleep or whatever happened to them”, said the Uncle before speaking to another caller who wants to talk about environmentalism. “We really need a national group to, um, get out the facts, the real true facts”, said the caller. “Thank you very much, I really enjoyed your call”, said the Uncle before bringing up a “global warming vote” news article in the Boston Globe. “They talk about how it’s important, because they are worried about the water rising, melting the ice caps”, said the Uncle, who finds it “amusing that we can stop that”. “It’s been a banner day for listener e-mails”, said the Uncle before reading a message titled “Just a Couple of Things”. After reading Chris’ message, “I never heard of that before. Has anyone ever—is that something they are doing now. I never heard of that”, said the Uncle before receiving a message from the current call screener. “Trey Lane says this is horse manure, saying it’s something that is not true. I never heard of that, not being able to take the (movie) subtitles out”, said the Uncle. “Another e-mail flies” in the inbox, our host said with enthusiasm before reading the message. “Thank you for the e-mail”, said the Uncle after reading the message from listener K. P. After the final break for today, four voice messages were played. “Harold Dodge is going to remain in Mobile”, our host said about the outgoing Mobile County Public School System superintendent in response to the last voice message. “Another sign that times are changing”, said the Uncle after reading a news article about “AT&T exiting the rapidly shrinking pay phone business”. “The last few times that I’ve ever had an occasion to use a pay phone, they were nasty”, said the Uncle. “They were nastified, it was unpleasant”, he added, along with “no longer mainstream” to describe pay phones. “Today is getting very retrospective for me”, said our next caller Mike. “How about we get street names that are typical of what it is now”, Mike suggested. “I think that is an excellent idea”, said the Uncle. Mike suggestion’s for Schillinger Road: “Take some green paint and paint over the old and call it ‘Shell Road’ ”. “You can rename Government Street in honor of the great Mobile Government Plaza. You can call it ‘Leak Street’ or ‘Boondoggle Street’ ”, said the Uncle, who also suggests renaming Airport Boulevard in Mobile, since the road “has nothing to do with an airport”. “We’ve got to have someone that is able to defeat these democrat president candidates”, said our next caller Tim, also known as Sam Marston IV. “You’re making me tense”, said the Uncle. “I felt that for months during the entire Kerry-Bush thing”, he said in reference to the last presidential race in 2004. “I want to thank you for listening”, said the Uncle, who reminded listeners about life’s answers within the pages of the Bible. “And I almost forgot, pray for others”, said the Uncle.

Today’s 9 o’clock hour gets an 8/10!

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“Uncle Henry Show continues here at NewsRadio 710. It’s 9:07”, said the Uncle before responding to the voice message played before him. “I know the phones are ringing. Let the phone ring”, said the Uncle, who doesn’t know the whereabouts of the current call screener Trey Lane. “If he would just go on the patch for the duration of this show, he would get the same nicotine delivery by doing the patch and we wouldn’t have some same [sort] of lapse” in call screening, our host suggested. “I’ve had people follow me up down the hallway because they didn’t want to go to their office”, said the Uncle. “You’ve probably had that happen to your office too”, he believes. This was compared to dogs following people. “I don’t intend to talk long about the topic of global warming, I’ve heard all that I can stand”, said the Uncle, who predicts two weeks of discussion on the topic, since an large conference is planned for the same length of time. “There will be dooms day stories for two weeks, every day”, said the Uncle. “Be aware of that, know that you will to live”, he reminded listeners before mentioning the Press-Register’s news article on “the tropical belt” stretching from Earth’s Tropic of Cancer to the Tropic of Capricorn. “I won’t mind it, I like tropical. When I go on vacation and can afford it, I like tropical”, said the Uncle. “I like the way the plants look. I like it. Let the tropic belt expand!” said the Uncle, who believes the climate in the Mobile region is “almost always tropical all year long”. After attempting to speak to an unidentified caller, “All right, lost you!” said the Uncle before making contact with Steve, who enjoys today’s weather. “You’d like the weather to match the season”, said the Uncle. “Hey, when it drops below freezing (in south Florida), they interrupt—they have special programs on television. They act like it’s a hurricane!” said the Uncle. On a different subject, “Yeah, that whole 2nd Amendment thing, that guy was very angry”, Steve said in response to the recorded message played before our host spoke this hour. “You have a good day, Uncle Henry, and you try to take care of yourself and stay warm”, said Steve before leaving us. “Just the 2nd Amendment means what it says, the right to bear arms”, said our next caller, who was amused by the constitution amendment discussion. “What does this mean, as Article 6 says in the Constitution”, said the caller, who read part of the paragraph for our host. “They can’t require you for being any specific religion” while running for office, the Uncle interprets the paragraph. “I don’t know what the religious—it’s not asking Bible trivia question, but it’s asking what people think”, said the Uncle after our caller left us. “The Uncle Henry Show continues. It is 9:20”, our host reminded listeners before the break for commercials. After the break, “Uncle Henry Show continues. It’s cleared up; it’s very cloudy over today, now it’s cleared up. Temperature started out at 57 degrees”, said the Uncle before speaking to our next caller Thomas. “You know, if these people want to actually do away with the 2nd Amendment”, said Thomas, who suggests “taking away the women’s right to vote” and “taking away the right to due process”. “I don’t see how anybody can look at this and say, ‘Oh yeah, we’ve got to do something with these hand guns’. As you know, hand guns are not the problem”, said Thomas. “Very good”, said the Uncle. “Once that (amendment) is gone, then the others in time will follow”, said Thomas. “Absolutely, thus far you are caller of the week”, said the Uncle. “We had the gun buy back program some time ago. I know it was weeks ago”, said the Uncle, who remembers local TV news reports of night robberies involving knives. “Have you noticed a lot of—couple of years ago if you go into the ninth district”, said our next caller, who noticed “people wearing hats when they sit down and eat” and go to church. “It’s just a first impression of someone like that”, said the caller, who believes in removing the hat while in church. “Bear Bryant was a believer in that”, said the Uncle before speaking to our next caller Curtis. “No monkey business now”, said Curtis, who asked about the Spring Hill neighborhood in Mobile and how long it takes to make a gun. “I don’t know, what is a dun?” said the Uncle, who misheard “gun” for “dun”. “Do you know why they call Spring Hill ‘Spring Hill?’ ” Curtis asked. “Yeah, I’m aware that some people are handy at making guns in prison. Like you said, in just a matter of minutes”, said the Uncle. “I would instead make a knife” in prison, said the Uncle, who can only imagine himself in prison if the federal government makes a turnaround and the USA turns to socialism. “Let the phone ring”, said the Uncle, who doesn’t know where the call screener is located, but assumes “a lot of multitasking” is going on.

“Tim, I’m glad it turned out for you that your heart checked out good”, said the Uncle after hearing another recorded message, which reminded him of his check up and clothes afterward. “Good morning, Uncle Henry and Roll Tide Roll”, said our next caller Mike, who answered caller Curtis’ question of how the Spring Hill neighborhood got its name. “I was born out there in 1953, so I grew up as a youngster in ’54, ’55 out there”, said Mike, who remembers “active springs” and an actual hill in area. “For those that have been around for the Fifties and Sixties, you would remember a pure gas station” on Old Shell Road and McGregor Avenue, said Mike. “That was like another universe. Coming to Mobile was like another universe”, said the Uncle, who was born east of Mobile Bay in Fairhope, Alabama. “There is a new science story”, our host announced. Vegetables such as broccoli, “You can pass to your children a lifelong taste for these”, said the Uncle, who believes such foods during pregnancy is “common sense” for folks expecting a new child. “Something that people have done really since the beginning of time”, he added. “There is an initiative they are getting on the ballot in California”, said the Uncle, who is very interested in this news story. The initiative up for signatures “would split the state’s electoral votes up by congressional district”, he explained. “Here’s what the liberals are saying. They say this is very sinister”, said the Uncle. “This is probably rougher and tougher than the presidential election itself”, said the Uncle, who will stay close to this news story. Before the break, “The Uncle Henry Show barreling forward on this beautiful Monday”, said the Uncle. After the final break for today and another voice message, “I wasn’t trying to offend lovers of ‘Knight Riders’ ”, our host said in response. “Uncle Henry page at NewsRadio710.com has been updated with video of a man with a peddle car”, said the Uncle, who added that the car was not made for children to ride. “We’ll get some good e-mails, might put those up on the Uncle Henry page before the conclusion of the day”, said the Uncle. While looking at TV sets on sale, “I was watching these people buy the toys”, said the Uncle, who noticed how expensive the toys were. “Little girls need doll babies. When they get to a certain age, they can transfer [from the doll babies] to the Barbie dolls”, said the Uncle. As for boys when they get older, “They can get some rocks and some sticks and some pinecones”, said the Uncle, who recommends getting a ball for a young boy. “Who can afford this?” he asked after seeing expensive toys. “$250!” he shouted after mentioning the Nintendo Wii video game system. “If you’ve worked hard all year long and you spend hundreds and hundreds of dollars on this mess, go right ahead”, said the Uncle, all though he still recommends toys such as balls. “Is a basketball under $20?” our host asked. “Let’s talk to Mike. Hello Mike”, he said to our next caller. “The only way they need to show love their children is to spend money”, Mike said about parents. “It will only get worse”, said the Uncle. “You don’t want my advice, you are emotionally tied up in spending hundreds of dollars” on these children, our host warned listeners. “Do I want my child to have a Mind Storm?” he asked about another new toy. “Thank you for listening, remember to pray, pray for others”, said the Uncle, who also reminded listeners about life’s answers within the pages of the Bible.

Today’s 9 o’clock our gets an 8/10!

“Breezy and Cooler” – TV5 meteorologist John Nodar