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“Uncle Henry Show continues here on NewsRadio 710. The telephone number of interaction is (251) 479-2723, that’s 479-2723 or 1-888-360-WNTM. E-mail address is unclehenry@newsradio710.com”, said the Uncle. “Trey Lane, do you eat conventional Thanksgiving dinner? All right. I deal with a musician who uses a laptop as an instrument, so you never know what to expect”, said the Uncle. “The important thing is eating it (turkey) with all the living members of the family for the gathering”, according to the Uncle. “If you’re one of the people traveling, please be careful”, he said. “Let’s talk to Robert. Hello Robert”, said the Uncle. “I have a couple of rebuttals to that”, said Robert. “It’s wonderful to hear people wanting to give”, Robert continued. “You know, right now the state of Alabama is paying people to go on diets”, said the Uncle. “Absolutely”, Robert responded. “My point being is that because of something of entitlement, for other people that the government is still for the people, the problem is just going to keep propagating itself”, said Robert. “You can call in for infinitum and we would enjoy it”, said the Uncle after Robert left us. “We are here almost every week where we have an obesity problem”, said the Uncle. “Wouldn’t it be wrong for the state of Alabama to take a bunch of turkeys to a stadium and handing them out”, the Uncle asked. “Let’s talk to Nick. Hello Nick”, he said to the next caller. “Happy Thanksgiving”, said Nick. “Happy Thanksgiving to you, too”, the Uncle responded. “As far as giving out things, I think we are the most generous country in the world as far as donations”, said Nick. “So, you have a good Thanksgiving, stay healthy”, he said before suggesting “walking out” after eating tomorrow. “All right, now, we are going to take a moment here on the Uncle Henry to interview a guest, a man who is a noted film maker and Trey Lane, since you’re becoming a film maker, you can be part of this interview”, said the Uncle before summoning the call screener with his theme music. “Trey Lane, are you there? I’m going to allow you to question David Prior the film maker”, said the Uncle. “David Prior may say, ‘No, I don’t want Trey Lane’, but Trey Lane is consulting, he’s consulted film makers”, according to the Uncle. “David Prior, are you based in Mobile, do you live in Mobile or do just make movies in Mobile?” the Uncle asked the guest. “I actually decided to move here in ‘94”, said David, who previously worked in Los Angeles, California. “Do you mind if Trey Lane participates?” the Uncle asked. “No, not at all!” David answered. “How did you begin making movies?” the Uncle asked. “I actually started as a screenwriter and wrote several scripts when I was younger”, said David, who once didn’t find himself worthy. After mentioning three actors who appeared in his movies, “I had them all down in Mobile before and they’re all good people to work with. Tony Curtis is a wonderful guy”, said David, who also mentioned David Carradine and Pamela Anderson, whose name was emphasized by our host upon its mentioning. “Are they (the movies) seen overseas or in foreign countries or something”, the Uncle asked before learning they are often seen in other countries. “They generally go out on video in the USA or on television”, said David. “I noticed that you do a lot of science fiction movies”, said the Uncle. “So there is a market for this”, the Uncle continued. “There was a movie called ‘Bio-Force One’, but unfortunately the producers renamed it”, said David. “Actually I had a script written for the Sci-Fi Channel a couple of weeks ago”, said David, who called the script “Lightning Strike”. “It was literally shot a couple of weeks ago”, he said after the call screener recalled seeing a promotion for “Lightning Strikes”. “That was an idea I had actually back in the Seventies and I had that idea floating in my mind”, said David. “Is there a lot of money to be made in these movies”, the Uncle asked. “Yeah, it can be if you’re smart enough as I am”, David answered. “You can easily do 50 or 60 percent of your money on those (elements)”, said David, who was referring to actors. “Now why do you make movies here, why in Mobile, Alabama?” the Uncle asked. “I came here back in ’86”, said David, who came to film footage at Fort Gaines. “I used to jokingly tell people I came here for the fishing”, said David, who actually “likes it here better than living in California”. “Some people get in front of the cameras and, like me, freeze up”, said David. “Are all these named actors out of their minds?” the Uncle asked about Tony Curtis, David Carradine, and Pamela Anderson. “Not really”, David answered before laughing. “I guess it comes from a lifetime of being pampered”, David added before mentioning trailers for example. “For the most part, I’ve been very, very lucky, they’ve been good people”, said David. “We’re going to have to take a break in just a moment and will you stick around with us”, the Uncle asked. “Tell us what you’re working on right now?” Trey asked. “I’m working on several things right now. I have eight or nine scripts from the last year”, said David. “So what’s this one about, this one where you’re trying to get the money for?” Trey asked about funding. “Well this one is called ‘Final Justice’ ”, said David. “It’s just basically a crime drama that we shot over downtown Mobile, but I’m also thinking that it may be better to shoot a sci-fi movie for the first one (script)”, said David. “Why not do some kind of vampire/civil war movie?” the Uncle suggested. “Just put some teeth is someone and go from there”, the Uncle continued. “David Prior, please hang on”, he told the guest. “Trey Lane, do you think you can come up with another question”, the Uncle asked the call screener before the break for commercials. After the break, “Uncle Henry Show continues. David Prior is here, a film maker based in Mobile with investments”, said the Uncle before Trey Lane consulted. “It’s February, people are out in the streets for the parades”, Trey began. “What do you think, ‘Zombie Gras’?” Trey asked. “He just told you the truth that zombie movies don’t do well”, said the Uncle. “About four or five countries have censor boards and they don’t like gory movies”, said David. “You can have all the nudity in the world and they don’t care”, David continued. “How about a giant kitten, a Sci-Fi Channel original picture, a giant kitten”, Trey suggested. “A lot of the stuff they put on (the Sci-Fi Channel) just amazes me. They got me”, said David. “If someone is intrigued about the idea of being an investor in one of your movies and having their daughter in a role, what do you think”, the Uncle asked. “I actually put Gary Tanner’s daughter in a movie around here once, since you brought up daughters”, said David before our host remembered an unidentified person and his son. “He thought his son was a really talented kid”, the Uncle remembered, along with the purchase of a cable TV program he did want to explain, as he did not want to embarrass the family.

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

The Uncle shall return Friday!

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“Uncle Henry Show continue here on NewsRadio 710. The interactive portion of the show continues having a musical interlude due to a—getting into an altercation with management over my designated parking place—wanting to fry turkeys in my parking place”, said the Uncle. “(251) 479-2723, that’s 479-2723 or 1-888-360-WNTM and we were going to talk to—we were going to talk to a movie guy, a producer or screen guy or anybody else like that”, said the Uncle. “He’s worked with some impressive stars like David Carradine and Pamela Anderson”, said the Uncle. “We will try to get in touch with him later”, said the Uncle. “All right, now I’m getting roundly criticized—roundly criticized in e-mail for an incident that happened in the last hour”, said the Uncle before reading a listener’s electronic mail message. “I reported in the last hour that I was in a [retail] check out line”, said the Uncle, who was in a line as the “checkout woman” was making a text message. “I say ‘girl’, I would say she was probably approaching 40, but (probably) more than that because of some of the things she said”, said the Uncle before reading the rest of the listener’s message. “Well Trip, let me say that you’re absolutely right about this. I was selfish and I was in a big hurry, as I went to the doctor for a prescription”, said the Uncle, who did not want to explain the prescription too much. “I want to say that it involves nothing below my waist, it was an above the waist problem”, said the Uncle. “I say it pushed me way back on my schedule”, the Uncle continued. “And I didn’t want to take the time to chastise this woman—she definitely needed chastising and you’re right!” said the Uncle. “And I definitely needed to go to her manager”, the Uncle continued. “I’m sorry that I did not chastise that checkout lady. Somewhere, someone listening may know her because it takes a certain kind of person to stop in the middle of the checkout process and text. So if somebody out there knows her, talk with her”, said the Uncle. “Please e-mail me again and explain the ‘welcome to Mobile philosophy’. I don’t know what that is”, he told Trip. “Trey Lane, are you as interested in the ‘welcome to Mobile philosophy’ as I am?” he asked the show’s call screeners. “479-2723 is the number, that’s 479-2723. Uncle Henry Show continues”, he said before the break for commercials. After the break, “Uncle Henry Show continues. And the number is 479-2723 and we have—well, we lost Dave”, said the Uncle. “I want to say happy Thanksgiving to Miss Bea. Miss Bea just called in here to talk to Trey Lane”, said the Uncle. “All of us here wish you a happy Thanksgiving”, he told the recent caller before suddenly playing a frequent caller’s voice message without warning listeners. “Uncle Henry Show continue. Let’s talk to Dave. Hello Dave”, said the Uncle. “Well, I heard you talking about the people talking on the phones and I want to share with you—there’s a story in town”, said Dave. “Any of our employees get on the phone on the job, they get fired on the job and I like that”, Dave continued. “That would take care of that”, he concluded before leaving us. “The lady in the line, the checkout lady, she was texting”, the Uncle reminded Dave. “It was that important to interrupt the checkout process and I got to thinking, you know, how is this—how can this work? What is the defense? Maybe she has a child in a school and [she] wanted to text”, said the Uncle. “Let’s talk to the Theodore Astronaut”, he said to the next caller, who shared his shopping experience. “This lady was in an animated conversation”, “Theodore Astronaut” remembered. “I’m sure it was important for her, but it was important for me”, he said as a shopper. “She told me I was rude for saying that and she’s right, I am rude, but she was rude too”, said “Theodore Astronaut”. “If I was the lady, I would have blushed and been ashamed and apologized profusely”, said the Uncle. “The McDonald’s downtown, I happened to be in the drive through line not too long ago”, said “Theodore Astronaut”, who noticed a sign at the restaurant regarding employees’ items such as cellular phones. “The management suggested that the best thing to do is the leave the cell phone in the car to avoid termination”, said “Theodore Astronaut” before leaving us. “Excellent phone call, excellent. You know who you are! Who are you—who are you talking to when you’re in the line in a grocery store”, said the Uncle. “Now if you—if you’re holding up the line on your phone and you’re not—the clerk is ready to take your money and you’re holding up the line, it better be an emergency, it better be a sick child in the hospital”, the Uncle continued. “If it’s a Bertha or a Billy or anybody else on the phone, shame on you”, the Uncle concluded before the next caller. “I just want to put my two cents in on this little conversation”, said the caller. “The first thing is that, um, these people that are texting or talking and doing everything it’s just that their time, Henry, is much more valuable than your time”, according to the caller. “The employees that are taking care of the country, they don’t own the business. They don’t even own half the business and that’s a fact”, he said before leaving us. “This is especially true for young people under 30”, said the Uncle. “There is pride in doing a job well done”, he said before the break for news, commercials, and station promotions.

“Uncle Henry Show continues here on NewsRadio 710. I’d just like to take a brief moment here to thank Grady Collision Center here for advertising on this radio station”, said the Uncle after hearing the commercial. “I don’t think I get tired of him ever talking about anything”, he said about Gene Stallings before suggesting that he record an introduction for the show. “I would be willing to pay a hefty sum to get Gene Stallings to do that. It would add tremendously”, said the Uncle. “Let’s talk to Steve. Hello Steve”, he said to the next caller. “I’m been putting six or seven day work weeks so I could take a two day work week this week because I’ve been normally one of those people that work through Thanksgiving and Mardi Gras”, said Steve. “Is your business one of those businesses that go through cycles where you’re busy at one time of year”, the Uncle asked. “My business usually doesn’t have any holiday implications for anybody, but normally in or around holidays the winter months are slower than the summer months”, Steve answered. “I’m just so thankful to live in this country and to roam around free now, at least just now”, said Steve. “Unlimited varieties of food, just 24 hours a day, seven days a week”, Steve continued. “It’s amazing that some people complain about this country, how wonderful it is”, said Steve. “When you look at the big picture”, said Steve, be thankful. “I personally think this country—I don’t know, a little humility would do it—would serve us well and our entitlement thinking, because we’re born here you want the big house on the big hill—you have to work for it”, said Steve. “There’s too many people that think it’s been given to them, but anyway I want to wish everyone a happy Thanksgiving”, said Steve. “Remember that you have it good”, he said before leaving us. “Let’s talk to Rema. Hello Rema”, said the Uncle. “I’m quite often in the passenger seat when we go by one (eighteen-wheel truck) and the truck driver is holding a cell phone”, said Rema after saying she “was quite frighten”. “That scares me and you have a blessed Thanksgiving and may God blessed you”, said Rema before leaving us. “They have done surveys and they say men would use cell phone minutes more than women does”, said the Uncle. “A lot of these guys seem to be doing business more in their car or truck”, said the Uncle, who noticed these fellows’ facial expressions. “Let’s talk to Dave. Hello Dave”, he said to the next caller. “You know, I’m a businessman, so you’re right”, said Dave. “I’m on a cell phone most of the time”, Dave admitted after hearing today’s show. “People are just not taught not to respect human beings anymore, not just many people and I see it in a lot of my friends’ children”, said Dave. “I think it’s a sign of our culture. I could be wrong, but it seems to be getting worse”, according to Dave. “Our culture has been focused on self. It’s all about personal happiness”, said the Uncle based on the past 30 years. “It’s all me, me, me, me”, the Uncle continued. “We don’t realize we have been blessed out of the wazoo and God has blessed us”, said Dave before mistaking listener Miss Bea’s name for Connie. “You remember Connie Bea Hope? Is she still living?” Dave asked about the former WKRG-TV5 host Beatrice Walker. “No, I don’t believe she is”, the Uncle answered. “I just remembered her as a kid”, said Dave. “We’ve had some great calls, Trey”, said the Uncle before speaking to caller Curtis. “How are you doing?” the Uncle asked. “Not too well”, said Curtis. “I’m just in agony and pain all the time, but I just got to get away from medication”, Curtis continued. “I called for some of these CMA awards and I heard you talking about the nitwit William Chambliss and I hear you talking about him all the time, but I never hear you talk about Alan Jackson”, said Curtis. “I have not paid attention to modern country music in the last 20 years”, said the Uncle. “I really enjoy his music and I was watching the CMA awards and I thought I was watching Shania Twain singing with Leeann Rhymes”, said Curtis, who doesn’t care for the former’s “scantly-clad outfits”. “I hate that you’re in pain like that”, our host told Curtis before the break for commercials. After the break, “Uncle Henry Show moving on here. Let’s talk to Frank. Hello there, Frank, good morning”, said the Uncle. “Good morning, Uncle Henry. Good morning, Uncle Henry”, said Frank. “Good morning to you, too”, said the Uncle. “I would like to offer a malady to them (the University of Florida Gators)”, said Frank, who wanted the team to look back at the Alabama Crimson Tide of 1992. “I’m not saying we’re the best offensive, we are much improved with a better quarterback”, said Frank before changing the subject. “I’m not necessarily making anything in David Thomas’ favors”, said Frank. “The man had won the case, the arbitrator made the decision”, Frank continued. “In my point of view, arbitration is binding him”, said Frank. “Yeah, we are all learning about this and I find it interesting that these Alabama judges—they overturned the ruling and now it goes back to the original arbitrators”, said the Uncle. “So I am very curious as to how this turns out”, the Uncle added. “So I pray for you and your family at all times, not just at this time”, said Frank. “God bless you and you have a good day”, he said before leaving us. “I always try to call in and everything, but I’ve got some great information for your listeners”, said our next caller William. “It comes on at 8 o’clock Sunday evenings and it’s called “God’s Word”, said William, who was referring to a TV program on WHBR-TV (referred to as Channel 33), which our host later asked, “Is that on Comcast?” “It’s even got the flag on TV now”, said William, who described the flag as having the stars and stripes of the USA’s flag, the Canadian flag, and “the Mexican flag symbol”. “It’s called the American Union. Ok? And another thing, these gypsy are coming from Belgium and they have been on these army bases and your show ‘Coast to Coast’ that comes on at night and there are a lot of things—“, said William. “William, I hate to do this, but I have to take one more time out”, said the Uncle, who thanked the caller for mentioning the TV program. After the final break for today and a listener’s voice message, our host responded to it. “All right, that’s uncalled for. K. P. the Seventies—the TV shows in the Seventies are far more greater than the television shows of today. You never saw cursing or sexual fetishes in ‘Emergency’ as you do in ‘ER’. Remember to pray, pray for others and read that Bible”, said the Uncle at the end of today’s show.

Today’s 9 o’clock hour gets an 8/10!

“Sunny Again” – TV5 meteorologist John Nodar

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“Uncle Henry Show underway, progressing here on NewsRadio 710. It’s Monday, it’s the popular Monday. I’m achieving much on this Monday. It’s just terrific”, said the Uncle. “So many people just moan and groan on Mondays”, according to our host. “The first moment I open up the door and run rings around this people”, the Uncle continued. “Of course it’s a holiday week, shorten, a lot of people aren’t even going to produce anything to something”, said the Uncle. “Trey Lane, what are you doing in there? Social networking? Oh, he’s on the phone”, said the Uncle after assuming the show’s call screener was downloading movies. “All right, we’re talking about the economy and how so many people are nervous”, said the Uncle. “It doesn’t make me feel better that the government—the government doesn’t know where to spend”, the Uncle continued. “Meanwhile we are heading into the Christmas shopping season”, said the Uncle before sharing his weekend experience. “One of the reasons I went out to the flea market over the weekend is to figure out some things I want to pick out for somebody”, said the Uncle. “Who is that in there interrupting you? Don’t run off, I’m just curious! Why did you run off for?” the Uncle asked before playing Trey Lane’s theme music. “All right. Trey Lane, I need to talk to you. Put on your harness. Also, what is that?” said the Uncle. “Oh, sorry”, said Trey, who was making some “ominous ambient music” before playing it for listeners. “Maybe incorporate some of your callers in there”, the Uncle suggested for the music before listing some frequent callers to the show. “Yeah, that would be a great idea”, said Trey. “Since you are closer to your childhood than I am, chronologically”, said the Uncle before bringing to our attention a couple of top ten toy lists for boys and girls. “Do you have sisters or do you have any contact with little girls”, the Uncle asked. “I’m out of the loop with girls’ toys”, said Trey. “Number eight on the list is ‘High School Musical’ ”, said the Uncle after looking at the list of toys made especially for girls. “Number five Wii, which is separate from video games”, the Uncle continued. “Barbie, still number one”, said the Uncle before moving to the list with toys made especially for toys. “Xbox 360 is number ten”, said the Uncle. “Hmm”, said Trey after hearing “Transformers” on the list. “Number three, the only good toy on the list, in my opinion, is Legos”, said the Uncle, whom the call screener agreed with. “You just sit there—you just sit there, you stew in it”, our host said about electronic video games. “That’s just my opinion, a video game is not a toy, Wii is not a toy, Xbox 360 is not a toy”, the Uncle added. “And Barbie is still huge?” Trey asked in amazement. “It’s just mind rotting”, our host said about electronic video games. “Is there any Nintendo Wii in it (‘High School Musical’)?” Trey asked in reference to the movie. “You know, it’s like an Andy (he meant Mickey) Rooney movie”, our host said about “High School Musical”. “What?” Trey asked after hearing our host’s uncorrected mistake. “All right, Trey Lane—I forgot to ask Trey Lane what ‘Twilight’ is—what that is? Maybe in another show”, said the Uncle. “I don’t know why all the popular movies are of the occult?” the Uncle asked before mentioning movies such as “Harry Potter”. “They don’t draw cartoons anymore, it’s all computers”, said the Uncle without a specific movie. “Sticks, excellent toys”, said the Uncle before listings dirt clogs and boxes. “In Nintendo Wii, you pretend to play, instead of actually playing, you’re pretending to play. Instead of throwing a real ball, let’s throw it on the Wii!” said the Uncle. “Let’s play baseball, but only on the Wii!” the Uncle continued. “I don’t like it, I don’t like the name of it, I don’t know what it means, I don’t like the sound of it”, said the Uncle. “Let’s talk to Gene. Hello Gene”, he said to the first live caller this hour. “Are you aware of what’s in the Supreme Court right now where they’re trying to throw the (presidential) election out?” Gene asked. “The birth certificate appeal?” the Uncle asked before Gene confirmed it. “There’s a couple of websites where you can go to to find out about it”, said Gene before mentioning a couple of websites. “This is one of those stories where they’re figuring out how to cover it”, said the Uncle in reference to news organizations. “I think the media are trying to wait for a definitive ruling”, according to our host. “Anyway, this is one of the greatest seasons I’ve seen in Alabama, I think we can Roll Tide Roll, but we’ve got to beat Auburn first”, said Gene. “Thank you, Gene, thank you for your phone call. And it really is—it’s not a complete—it’s not a complete shut out of the whole issue with the (next president of the USA’s) birth certificate”, said the Uncle. “You have to go to the alternative sites—definitively opinion sites”, he suggested to find any information about the issue. After the break for commercials, “Uncle Henry Show continues here on NewsRadio 710. It is 9:27. Let’s talk to C. J. Hello C. J.”, said the Uncle. “Are you ready for a big weekend?” C. J. asked in reference to next Saturday’s football game between the Alabama Crimson Tide and the Auburn Tigers before laughing at the thought of ticket sales in Auburn, Alabama. “There’s a nice sign way on a country field”, said C. J. before recalling what the sign said. “ ‘Our county mobilized—it should say ‘Mobile-ized’—today and tomorrow’. I wonder what does that mean?” said C. J. “It’s a promotion for downtown Mobile”, according to C. J. “So it’s a reminder for people in West Mobile that they part of (the City of) Mobile”, said the Uncle. “All right, Uncle Henry—you have a great weekend and talk turkey”, said C. J. before leaving us. “We have news next, then after the news more Uncle Henry Show underway on this beautiful, beautiful Monday. I hope for a very productive week”, said the Uncle before the break for news, commercials, and station promotions.

“Uncle Henry Show continues”, said the Uncle. “(251) 479-2723 is the number, that’s 479-2723, the Harbor Communications hotline number”, said the Uncle. “And we’re getting news today that the government is bailing out Citigroup”, our host has learned. “Now, I’ve got a thought on this and I’m probably being naïve, but are we going to be guaranteeing $100--$23 billion to help Citigroup?” the Uncle asked. “So why not charge them their interest rate and I—one of the things that have upset me most is when these credit card companies send these cards to children—these people that get out of high school”, said the Uncle. “I think our government needs to treat Citigroup the way they treat the average consumer”, our host believes. “Some of these cards are set that if you make one wrong move, you are sunk. So what’s good for the goose is good for the gander”, said the Uncle. “Isn’t the whole idea is to have people pay them back or to have them [hooked] in for the rest of their lives?” said the Uncle before speaking to the next caller. “That would be a great way to end my life: building a bridge over Mobile (Bay)”, said the Uncle. “The bridge that Uncle Henry died on. That would be a great legacy”, he said before speaking to the next caller. “You’ve got all these obscure laws that no one’s even heard of”, the caller said in response to a listener’s voice message. “Have a good week and have a happy Thanksgiving”, said the caller. “Why thank you! Happy Thanksgiving to you as well!” the Uncle responded. After the break for commercials and a ridiculous voice message, “Uncle Henry Show continues here on NewsRadio 710. ‘Ask the Expert’ coming up at 10 o’clock, Rush Limbaugh coming up at 11 o’clock. Trey Lane, put your harness home. I’ve got a musical question for you”, said the Uncle. “People who violate the noise ordinance in Fort Lupton, Colorado, are forced to listen to music that they hate [that they hate]”, said the Uncle. “So he’s (the judge) getting people to listen to Barry Manilow”, said the Uncle, who also mentioned the fictional character Barney the Dinosaur and the music group the Platters. “Who?” Trey asked. “You know, the Platters”, the Uncle responded. “So the question is if you’re being punished, what music would it take to take punish you?” the Uncle asked Trey Lane. “I know he’s got the albums definitely, so that would terrify me”, Trey said about Barney the Dinosaur. “I’ve got a very wide range of things that musically that’s just not me”, said Trey. “I know it’s very controversial to say something wrong about Barry Manilow music”, said the Uncle, who once thought otherwise about the singer many years ago. “But he’s had lots of plastic surgery like Kenny Rogers”, said the Uncle. “Now for example, in the 1970s, we had Journey with their songs and their songs came out and they’re still on the radio”, said the Uncle. “But Barry Manilow’s songs, they’re not on the radio”, said the Uncle. “Somebody left a diet root beer in here over the weekend. I don’t know if it was Ron Reams”, said the Uncle before suggesting that it be thrown way. “There will be some personnel changes over the holiday week that will be discussed on tomorrow’s show”, said the Uncle, who claims he cannot discuss the changes now. “So it looks like Trey Lane won’t be here tomorrow”, said the Uncle before getting confirmation from the call screener off the air that he won’t be working on Tuesday. “Investigate the life of the call screener”, our host describes himself possibly “playing the role of Trey Lane” tomorrow. “All right, out of time for today’s show”, said the Uncle before giving listeners a weather report courtesy of WKRG-TV5, or “WKRG News 5” as the TV station is called nowadays. “We are at 66 degrees at NewsRadio 710, Uncle Henry, we have ‘Ask the Expert’ next, then after ‘Ask the Expert’ we have Rush Limbaugh. It’s been a pleasure being with you today. Remember to pray, pray for others and when in doubt of what to do, you will find the answers within the pages of your Bible”, said the Uncle at the end of today’s show.

Today’s 9 o’clock hour gets a 7/10!

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“Uncle Henry Show continues here on NewsRadio 710. It is a beautiful, beautiful Friday morning. At 9:30, Dan Brennan is going to be in here to talk about his night with Nick Saban”, said the Uncle. “Have you ever seen that, Trey Lane, the street views on Google’s map” he asked the show’s call screener. “Isn’t that amazing? Thank you, Brad for bringing that up. I wonder if we can use that against the terrorists?” said the Uncle, who was referring to a caller from the previous hour of the show. “A very special Friday edition of the Uncle Henry Show as we have a brand new song from ‘Neocon Ron’ ”, said the Uncle before summoning the show’s call screener with his theme music. “I would like some actual consulting as you rate the song”, he requested from Trey Lane. “Here it is, ‘Neocon Wrong’—‘Neocon Ron’ ”, he said causing the call screener to laugh before playing the listener and songwriter’s parody song. “All right, Trey Lane, our musical consultant, our paid consultant, what are your thoughts and evaluations of that song?” the Uncle asked. “New lyrics better than the original lyrics”, said the Uncle. “The third step is profit, I don’t know what’s going to do for it (for him)”, said Trey after skipping step one and step two for the songwriter. “Take it to the next level”, Trey added for the third step. “High confidence from Trey Lane because he usually doesn’t like other musicians”, said the Uncle. “I asked you something yesterday about that John Lennon story and it seems that you don’t like other musicians in the world”, said the Uncle. “You have completely uncharacterized me”, said Trey. “I have to ask you, it’s been in the news that the FOX News is reporting on the new Guns N’ Roses CD and I want to ask you how it’s being reported on these national newscasts and why is it being reported 15 years later?” said the Uncle. “Well, to answer part one of the question”, said Trey, it’s been a long time in the making. “It’s either going to be a good album or a train wreck, it’s going to be worth checking out”, said Trey. “Thank you, Trey Lane”, said the Uncle as the call screener returned to his work post with his theme music in the background. “He can side track profanity and get dirtiness in his comment, I don’t like that”, said the Uncle. “Let’s talk to Steve. Hello Steve, good morning”, he said to this hour’s first caller. “Yeah, that was one of the better ‘Neocon Ron’ songs by so far”, said Steve. “I think he needs to find a couple of musicians or something like that Jeff Sessions guy that can put together songs”, Steve suggested before using an employee of the radio program “The Rush Limbaugh Show” for example. “He probably didn’t get anything from the stimulus package, makes too much money”, he said about the employee. “You know, I think there’s going to be a lot of money in parody music if you do it right”, said Steve. “You’d have to pay to get the rights, to get permission”, said the Uncle. “He needs to get them down recorded on a professional level”, Steve suggested for “Neocon Ron”. “Have a wonderful weekend. Let’s talk to Ron. Hello Ron”, said the Uncle. “I just tuned in, so I don’t know what you guys been talking about”, said Ron. “I think the space program should be run by the military and for military purposes only”, said the Uncle. “I agree with a that”, said Ron. “To get back on the space race, I don’t know if they annex something up there, but something needs to be done”, said Ron. “Don’t look at me like that”, our host told an unidentified employee while responding to Ron’s last comments. “The Uncle Henry Show continues, thank you to Hall’s Meats for being there for providing jobs to the Mobile area”, said the Uncle during a seamless transition to a promotion for the popular meat product from Chickasaw, Alabama. After the break for commercials, music from the “Superman” theatrical shorts produced by Fleischer Studios and Famous Studios was used as bumper music. “Uncle Henry Show continues here on NewsRadio 710. Just a few minutes, Dan Brennan will come in and talk about his night with Nick Saban, as Nick Saban, a man that continues to grow in Alabama and statewide”, said the Uncle. “Yesterday we were talking about ‘over-besity’ among children, it was a wonderful program that is available on the ‘podcast’ ”, said the Uncle, who purposely mispronounced the word obesity as “over-besity”. “Also we talked about the Guns N’ Roses thing, Trey Lane giving me a colorful analysis of the Guns N’ Roses”, said the Uncle. “Dr. Pepper promised to give everyone in America a free soda if their album would ever come out”, said the Uncle. “It will only be available for 24 hours, so you’ll have to get it (online) Sunday”, said the Uncle. “I wonder if Guns N’ Roses fans are savvy enough to go online and get a free Dr. Pepper?” the Uncle asked. “I was working for the music station in Mobile that played Guns and Roses”, said the Uncle, who was referring to WABB-FM where he did editorial work, but did not say the call letters of the radio station. “Their first song that came out, it was on the radio and it sounded like noise to me—it really didn’t sound like music”, the Uncle remembered. “It’s some kind of re-mastered car wreck sound and they just went up to global fame”, the Uncle continued. “Trey Lane, ask Mr. Hooper about it”, he requested from the call screener. “After the news, we have Dan Brennan’s evening with Nick Saban. The exciting tale is on the way”, said the Uncle before the break for news, commercials, and station promotions.

Today’s 9:00 AM half-hour gets a 7/10!

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“Uncle Henry Show continues here on NewsRadio 710. It is 9:05, five minutes after 9:00”, said the Uncle before reminding listeners how to contact the show. “Let’s talk to Bill. Hello Bill, good morning”, he said to this hour’s first caller. “Good morning, Uncle Henry, it’s always good to hear your voice, your chipper voice, you’re always in a good mood”, said Bill. “I know that you’re a Bible thumper, which I don’t know is bad or good, but would you consider John Hagee a [glutton]?” Bill asked our host, who noticed the preacher was “husky” the last time he saw him. “Say it, he’s a fat man”, said Bill. “It’s not his fault, his mama ate fried food and he watched TV commercials”, said the Uncle in a serious tone of voice. “One of the worse things you can do is spend money to go to a restaurant and leave hungry”, said Bill. “I noticed that you’re not overweight, Henry, you eat a lot of green salads and you’re slender and good looking”, said Bill. “Obesity is going to be with us and it’s none of our business how other people are eating”, he said before leaving us. “You heard the experts say that it’s not our fault”, said the Uncle. “What do they call those little snacks, it’s like a little pretzel filled with some kind of cheese product. It’s a very, very interesting topic. (251) 479-2723 is the number on the Uncle Henry Show, that’s 479-2723 or 1-888-360-WNTM”, said the Uncle. “On this obesity, I have a feeling that it has to do with steroids””, said our next caller. “So they’re pumping the chickens and the beef and the pork full of steroids and antibiotics”, according to the caller. “So the organic stuff is more expensive than the ones without it?” said the Uncle. “You have brought in another attitude that I never thought of”, he said before speaking to caller Charles. “An unsolicited e-mail from UPS—a man claiming to be someone from UPS”, our host has learned from Charles. “I think I [may] have a virus”, said the Uncle. “When I go to Google, let’s say a type “Jesus T-shirt” into Google”, he began a hypothetical situation. “So you click on the link and instead of going to the website to get the T-shirt, it takes you to Yahoo—something”, the Uncle continued. “I’m going to have to do some research on this, but it’s very—and I have done some virus scans, but it’s very irritating”, said the Uncle before his next caller Bill responded to the pretzel question. “It’s the combo, that’s the thing that has cheese in them”, said Bill. “And my best snack food: I just like good old oatmeal cookies”, said Bill. “Earlier I was telling you about Big Lots, how they got all this food and this food for some reason a lot of consumers have rejected”, said the Uncle. “They had some bacon/egg combo flavor that is just disgusting. I can’t imagine anyone having a egg/combo pretzel”, said the Uncle. “I’ve got the answer to [all] this obesity”, our next caller Rick claimed. “The bottom line of it is that the whole thing is just flat out laziness”, said Rick. “I just think adults today are just lazy, they just want to roll to it quick by going to McDonald’s and they just want to get a meal quick”, said Rick, who later used the term “quick wrap”. “When you look at some of these meals that these children have today, they don’t have any vegetables”, said the Uncle. “Let me make Rick’s point further. Have you looked at the frozen food dinners Kids Cuisine”, said the Uncle before describing some meals under that brand name. “The man is absolutely right. The Uncle Henry Show continues here on NewsRadio 710”, said the Uncle before the break for commercials. After the break, “Uncle Henry Show continues here on NewsRadio 710. Let’s talk to John. Hello John, good morning”, said the Uncle. “I hear you were talking about these overweight kids”, said John. “Get their little tails out there doing some exercise instead of watching TV”, John suggested. “I wasn’t overweight, I struggled to get weight”, said John after sharing memories of eating honey after school. “I actually saw the sun shine several days a week”, John continued. “None of my kids are overweight, they are outside playing”, said John. “These kids that play these video games—I used to love dirt clogs”, said the Uncle. “Spent hours in the dirt pit. Let’s talk to Ann. Hello Ann”, said the Uncle. “Kids don’t have anything to do these days. They just sit at home at the computer until their parents get home”, said Ann. “I think the worst thing to be in is (for parents) to have all these e-mails come in”, according to Ann. “Well, you said it all and I can’t add anything to it”, said the Uncle after Ann left us. “Why can’t the oil companies bail them out because they make money a year off the automotive product?” our next caller Earl asked, “Why not let us the tax payers bail them out?” “Well, you made a point. Certainly to make a phone call”, said the Uncle. “Let’s talk to Jenny. Hello Jenny”, he said to the next caller. “When your children are very small, you teach them how to eat”, said Jenny before calling the mama “the nucleus of the family”. “She has to be one to teach them nutritious food”, Jenny continued. “Today these girls are in their 30s and 40s and they come home and love to eat their dry beans”, she described her daughters. “Again, I also blame the schools because the schools are not providing nutritious snacks”, said Jenny. “I think the young mothers today are cheating their children “, Jenny continued. “I am so glad that a young person like Trey Lane is here and is forced to listen to this”, our host said about the show’s call screener. “Not all the old ways are bad and some are good”, said the Uncle. “Jenny, there should be a TV show on the upraising of your children”, he suggested before the break for news, commercials, and station promotions.

“Uncle Henry Show continues here on NewsRadio 710. Let’s talk to Helen. Hello Helen”, said the Uncle. “Uncle Henry, that was the best phone call I’ve ever heard in many days”, said Helen in response to caller Ann. “In my neighborhood I’ve never seen an obese child because they go outside and rake”, said Helen. “Uncle Henry, let me tell you, I understand if parents can’t afford a bicycle and some will say their children will love to have a bicycle”, said Helen before suggesting signing “them up for the Angle Tree program” by the Salvation Army. “Let’s talk to Steve. Hello Steve”, said the Uncle. “All of your talk about dirt clogs just brought back some wonderful memories: dirt clog fights”, said Steve, who was a “witness to a dirt clog fight” with adults “in their 40s and 50s”. “Were they inebriated?” the Uncle asked before learning they were not. “It just turned into a middle—Middle East fight on the mud banks”, said Steve. “People need to take a new attitude toward food”, according to Steve. “I’ve been obese all my life until recently”, Steve continued. “It goes to show you that you don’t have get yourself stuffed to starve”, said Steve after using a person from the TV program “Survivor” as an example. “We hope and pray that the economy doesn’t go into the Great Depression style of hunger”, said Steve. “I’m suggesting everybody that got a job right now to work hard and work diligently”, said Steve before leaving us. “Let’s talk to Freda. Hello Freda”, said the Uncle. “I listen to you everyday. I don’t live here, I live in New York (New York)”, said Freda. “I suggest that we as a nation pray everyday. Some countries do that everyday at noon”, said Freda. “We should take second Chronicles 7:14”, she suggested before quoting scripture. “I think that’s where we need to go at this time”, said Freda. “Excellent idea!” said the Uncle. “I think we need to trust nothing else because we are in a severe crisis here”, said Freda. “They are not telling it all. They are afraid—they are afraid to tell it all”, Freda continued. “I appreciate the quotation from the Bible, thank you Freda. Uncle Henry Show continues”, said the Uncle before the break for commercials. After the break, “Uncle Henry Show continues here on NewsRadio 710. Trey Lane, wait—before you get on that cigarette break, wait. There’s a bit of music news that I want to share with you”, said the Uncle. “I agree that there’s a lot of things they want let us know about”, said our next caller Joe in response to caller Freda. “There’s a lot of people who want to go back to constitutional fiscal policy and that’s the [balk] this Saturday, so I want people to pay attention to the news”, said Joe before mentioning the World Wide Web site End the Fed. “It’s a vibrant and very important issue to this country”, said Joe. “EndTheFed.us”, the Uncle repeated for listeners to access the World Wide Web site. “It’s a very important event”, said Joe. “Now on something completely different, in my e-mail—I’m checking my e-mail inbox—publishers and authors (e-mail radio stations)”, said the Uncle. “I get lots and lots of e-mails everyday from people publishing books”, he said before explaining why he’s not interested in interviewing the author of a book he read about in a recent electronic mail message. “The talk shows that interview authors don’t do generally well”, said the Uncle before describing the book as “about a musician”. “The new book, ‘The Lennon Project’, asks the question: Did John Lennon sell his soul to the devil?” said the Uncle before Trey Lane laughed. “Now don’t laugh”, the Uncle responded before further explaining the book. “I like Beatles mythology, that’s fun stuff”, said Trey. “I know the evidence of them hiding stuff using the backwards message in their music and I have my own theories on this”, said the Uncle. “You know, I’m as big as a critic of the Beatles as anyone else, but I don’t want to open my mind toward this”, said the Uncle. “Look at the shows where people can base themselves or play themselves toward notoriety”, said the Uncle. “And by the way, I am delighted that Trey Lane has never met someone that does that”, he said before the break. After the final break for today and a couple of voice messages, “Well, Uncle Henry Show concluding. Out of time for today. Today’s show: some of the best calls ever received on the Uncle Henry Show and if the economy were succeeding, I would retire after today’s show immediately”, said the Uncle, but can’t due to his 401(k). “Remember to pray and read your Bible”, he said at the end of the show.

Today’s 9 o’clock hour gets a 7/10!

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“Uncle Henry Show continues here on NewsRadio 710. You can call in the show with your thoughts, actually if you voiced your thoughts, it would be a weird phone call. The telephone number is (251) 479-2723”, said the Uncle before responding to a listener’s voice message. “ ‘The Idea Guy’ calling in about the plight on obesity and I mentioned this story earlier”, said the Uncle. “It’s never the responsibility of the eater, the eater is never held accountable, it’s always the restaurant”, our host has noticed before reading the news article headline from the British Broadcasting Corporation. “Eating a high-fat diet in pregnancy may cause changes in the fetal brain that lead to over-eating and obesity early in life”, our host read. “So they’re blaming it on the mother. If your mother loves to eat fried shrimp and oysters, you are doomed to be fat”, according to the Uncle. “Does your mother eat fried food?” he asked the show’s call screener Trey Lane, “Only a little bit”. “Type them in, please”, he requested from the call screener. “Fried chicken”, our host read. “We know this research is true because they tested it on the rats”, the Uncle claimed. “We know that human beings and rats are practically twins”, the Uncle continued. “Perhaps if there is some new law that if you’re pregnant, you can’t eat fried foods”, the Uncle suggested. “All right, let’s talk to Michael. Hello Michael”, he said to this hour’s first caller. “I think the government should sit back, let them (automobile manufactures) fall through”, said Michael, thus allowing more unemployment. “It’s time for these people to come out and start pushing and shoving”, said Michael. “Why thank you very much. I think the power of organized labor would [prevent] your plan for pulling through”, said the Uncle. “Let’s talk to Bud. Hello Bud”, he said to the next caller. “I agree with your previous caller”, said Bud. “I think unions can be good, but they go too far”, he explained. “Let’s talk to Nick. Hello Nick”, said the Uncle. “Hello, good morning”, said Nick. “Trey Lane, is that confirmation that ‘dad burn’ was used? First use of ‘dad burn’ in years”, said the Uncle after listening to Nick. “I fly a jet for a business and an oil company and we had to leave the North Shore”, said our next caller Bob, who had to leave Louisiana before coming to work at Brookley Field in Mobile and then in North Shore again due to the tanker airplane announcement. “They won’t tell you unless you ask a question”, said Bob. “Well Bob, thank you for that report and thank you for listening to the show. The Uncle Henry Show continues”, said the Uncle before the break for commercials. After the break and an angry voice message, “Uncle Henry Show continues here on NewsRadio 710. Let’s talk to Franklin. Hello Franklin”, said the Uncle. “Good morning there, Uncle Henry. Roll Tide Roll!” said Franklin before expressing agreement with three previous callers. “And I agree with all three of them 100% and well, Uncle Henry, I have other things to say, you know that I am a long time Alabama fan since 1967 and I can tell you for sure, Uncle Henry, that I don’t want the University of Alabama to put Kenny Stabler back on the air for the same reason that Coach (Paul) Bryant would not have him”, said Franklin. “Coach Bryant would have him doing push ups everyday”, said the Uncle. “And about the airport business, Bay Haas and them, it is a typical Mobile pull off situation that has been going on for 50 years. It’s never going to be changed”, said Franklin. “I hope you have a good rest of the day and a good night as well”, said the Uncle after Franklin left us. “Let’s talk to Al. Hello Al”, he said to the next caller. “Good morning, Uncle Henry, and Roll Tide Roll”, said Al. “The good old boy network in Mobile and Bay Haas is alive and well”, according to Al. “So, unhappy in the prices at the airport?” said the Uncle. “That is correct”, Al responded before leaving us. “Let’s talk to James. Hello James. Hello James”, said the Uncle before finally trying again to establish contact. “Roll Tide!” James shouted his first words. “This thing going on in Iraq, I heard this morning that the Iraqis are scared of us and want us out in 2009”, said James. “And we are in control of the Iraqi people. I think something is wrong with that, Uncle Henry”, James continued. “We have bled and bled and died and died”, said James. “I think we have been in the wrong place and something has to be done”, said James before wishing our host a happy Thanksgiving Day. “Happy Thanksgiving to you, too”, said the Uncle before the break for news, commercials, and station promotions.

“Very wise words from Warren. Always respect your elders”, said the Uncle in response to a listener’s hyperactive voice message following a weird voice message. “Let me call in, Trey Lane, let me summon Trey Lane. I never knew this morning: Trey Lane [is] a music consultant”, said the Uncle. “Have you been paid?” the Uncle asked the show’s call screener. “As an individual artist”, said Trey, but not as a member of a musical group. “All alone, Trey Lane, a paid music industry consultant”, our host has learned before bringing a listener and frequent caller’s song to our attention. “Here is Crockett with his latest offering, ‘Winchester Cathedral’ and then I’ll come to you for your consultation”, said the Uncle before playing the song parody. “My opinion of the recording is that it’s really good. It’s really great and I’m trying to figure out this Crockett thing where he uses these cover songs and changes the words”, said Trey. “Which we love”, the Uncle added to Trey Lane’s sentence. “I think Crockett is right up there with ‘The Man in Black’ (Johnny Cash) and he’s giving a new voice to these classics. Plus, he whistled, which I like”, said Trey. “And in case you’re wondering, that is the consultation part, which is part of the advice”, said the Uncle as the call screener continued. “That is just for free”, Trey responded. “We found out about that by accident this morning when we learned that Bay Haas is getting paid $10,000 to consult the airport authority”, said the Uncle. “Trey Lane actually gaining just leaps and bounds the respect—respect for his opinion has skyrocketed. When someone is paid for an opinion, that just elevates him to a whole new level of opinion. A whole new level of call screening”, said the Uncle as the call screener returned to his work post. After the break for commercials, “Uncle Henry Show continues here on NewsRadio 710. Telephone number for interaction is (251) 479-2723, that’s 479-2723, the Harbor Communications hotline number and I’m very proud to be broadcasting from the Harbor Communications studio”, said the Uncle. “This studio has been kept clean thanks to the efforts of myself and Charlie Moss and Trey Lane. Let’s talk to Mary. Hello Mary”, said the Uncle. “I’m wondering if you or anyone else listening in Baldwin County has received his property tax (bill) yet?” Mary asked. “You can’t get in touch with the courthouse?” the Uncle asked. “I have not received mine and I’m worried about it”, said Mary. “Keep listening”, the Uncle suggested before explaining. “I’m a regular listener and I used to talk to Scott O’Brien about my property over there (in Gulf Shores)”, said Mary, who was referring to the former host of the cancelled radio program “Mobile’s First News”. “Did you talk to him about your property tax”, the Uncle asked. “Now Mary, listen to your radio, because I’ve got a lady on here who wants to talk to you. Let’s talk to Anna”, said the Uncle. After Anna left us, “That call answered questions and brought new information to the table. Let’s talk to David. Hello David”, said the Uncle. “Let’s talk to Helen. Hello Helen”, said the Uncle. “We saved $300 flying (from New Orleans, Louisiana) to Las Vegas for a honey—because we’ve been married for 50 years”, said Helen, who did not completely say the word “honeymoon”. “When did somebody say that to your husband?” the Uncle asked after Helen shared her memories. “They told him—he said, ‘You live in the most crooked town there ever was in the state of Alabama’ ”, said Helen. “Now when was that?” the Uncle asked before hearing the comment was made 25 year ago. “The timing was right for that because a lot of people were arrested”, said the Uncle. “Now the man that said Mobile was crooked brought back a lot of memories, the man my husband was listening to”, said Helen. “I hope everything is going better after 25 years”, said the Uncle. After the final break for today and a voice message, the theme music from the TV program “Match Game” was used as bumper music. “All right, well, Uncle Henry Show out of time for today’s show. About to conclude today’s show”, said the Uncle before quickly bringing more news to Trey Lane’s attention. “There’s news out that KISS is out recording a new album”, said the Uncle. “I guess I’ll have to wait for your reaction tomorrow”, he said in the last few seconds of today’s show. “Remember to pray, pray for others and when you’re in doubt of what to do, you will find the answers within the pages of your Bible”, he reminded listeners at the end of the show.

Today’s 9 o’clock hour gets a 7/10!

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“Yeah, that was this past weekend, renaissance fair. Very interesting. I never really understood the Renaissance fair”, said the Uncle in response to a listener’s voice message before quickly summoning call screener Trey Lane. “Did you attend this over the weekend?” the Uncle asked. “Yes, unexpectedly”, said Trey, who didn’t know the $10 admission price. “Just walked into the renaissance and then woo!” according to Trey. “When I was little, I went to [the] strawberry fair with my family, so I guess I was pre-disposed to renaissance fairs”, Trey remembered. “You know the strangest thing about the renaissance fair is that we walked over to this tent”, said Trey before our host interrupted him after noticing an unexplained needle in the radio studio. “They were offering aura cleaning”, Trey later continued. “That is as much BS as can be and I apologize for using those two letters together”, said the Uncle. “I don’t know if for a fact it was true or not”, he said while imitating Trey Lane after hearing that admission. “You see now this is what’s wrong with the Oprah show”, said the Uncle after hearing about a crystal pen at the Mobile Renaissance Faire. “Now how do you know Jesus didn’t have a crystal pen?” Trey asked. “I am playing your music and shutting down your microphone”, said the Uncle as Trey Lane returned to his worst post. “You know Oprah went on—I don’t know how many months ago. She did a show on past lives”, said the Uncle. “You’re opening the door wide open for something really to happen to you getting your aura cleansed for free”, according to the Uncle. “They didn’t want your money, they wanted your soul which is exactly what they wanted. Some person getting in there getting their aura cleansed and walking out feeling better”, the Uncle continued. “I may need to get more investigative about it when it comes time next for the renaissance fair. I thought it was a bunch of people in armor beating on each other”, the Uncle concluded. “Let’s talk to Bill. Hello Bill”, he said to this hour’s first caller. “I just want to let you know that I’ve been widowed twice”, said the Uncle before Bill continued with his call. “There’s one thing you probably noticed that 99 percent of the rest of us that we had to experience is that wives seem to be more domineering”, said Bill. “I’m just, um, at a point of my life that I just listen and give my opinion. I know it’s not going to go far with my wife, but it’s just domineering”, said Bill. “Would you agree with that, Henry”, Bill asked. “No, I’m not going to go off of that deep water”, said the Uncle in a metaphorical way. “Let’s talk to Jill. Hello Jill”, said the Uncle. “I beg to differ”, said Jill in response to Bill. “I think that men being domineering to women allow themselves to be”, said Jill. “So if you’re being dominated by a woman is that you’re allowing yourself to be”, she said before leaving us. “A man is suppose to be a spiritual leader of the household, a spiritual leader of the household and if he doesn’t do that, if he doesn’t do that, the wife fills in that void”, said the Uncle. “Let’s talk to Sarah. Hello Sarah”, he said to the next caller. “I just want to [bring] in a couple of comments, but I want to say first that today is my birthday, so give me a shout of happy birthday”, said Sarah. “Why happy birthday, Sarah!” said the Uncle before Sarah spoke about Trey Lane. “So you don’t do a lot of the stuff he does (music)?” the Uncle asked. “Well, I did when I was 16”, said Sarah. “I know in my age group, the men are absolutely pansies”, according to Sarah. “It’s like being a mommy instead of a wife”, she described some wives in her age group. “It really seems like women are taking more of a role in her husband’s life and family’s life”, said Sarah. “When the ‘podcast’ is ready and looking at all your comments on Trey Lane, I will have them ready to set Trey Lane on the right path”, said the Uncle. “I guess they don’t have role models anymore”, said our next caller C. J., who believes everything seems “turned around”. “The boys used to play G. I. Joe and the girls used to play with dolls”, said C. J. “They want to play for as long as they possibly can”, said the Uncle in reference to the former gender. “And the government is helping them”, said C. J. “Did you see the excerpts of that game?” C. J. asked about the Gulf Coast Classic football game. “They had different channels of different views of it and they certainly didn’t have near capacity crowd”, according to C. J. “When you figure it all out, they didn’t make any money”, said C. J after considering police. “Like Mayor Dow said, he’s going to ride this city as long as he can, spending our money, that is”, said C. J. before describing an article in the Mobile Beacon & Alabama Citizen concerning annexation. “So you people can breathe a little sigh of relief before they take anymore of my money”, said C. J. before leaving us in time for the break for commercials. After the break, “Uncle Henry Show continues here on NewsRadio 710. I’m playing this music for Trey Lane. He’s a little down after getting a talking down from that woman (Sarah)”, said the Uncle. “Let’s talk to Kathleen. Hello Kathleen”, he said to the next caller. “I want to recommend something [about] the history of the Bible and that is the Holy Land exhibit in Orlando, Florida”, said Kathleen. “That I want to talk about. So maybe someone hasn’t heard about it”, said Kathleen. “I certainly haven’t heard about it”, said the Uncle. “Kathleen, thank you very much, I certainly would enjoy going down there”, he said after Kathleen left us. “We are the only people allowed to be hated just because the way we are”, said our next caller Johnny, who suggested giving up in defense of being a white male. “Just go ahead, go with the flow”, said Johnny. “I hate to cut you off, Johnny”, said the Uncle before the break for news, commercials, and station promotions. “We are up on news time and you’re a guy”, he said without further explanation.

“All right, I don’t appreciate that. Don’t you—don’t you ever call my voice mail like that saying you’re not wearing any clothes”, said the Uncle in response to a listener’s voice message. “Don’t you ever call in here saying you’re nude or going to be nude and that goes to the voice mail as well”, he added before speaking to caller George. “I think you guys are underestimating Trey Lane”, said George. “He’s got the rest of his life before he’s old. Let him enjoy [life] while he’s young”, George continued. “Do not argue with your wife. Consider all the things that she improvises for you like a clean house and a clean commode”, said George. “People said I was stubborn when I was growing up, but I made up my mind”, said George. “Life is wonderful, life is great and I don’t look at it with gloom and doom”, said George. “I know we’re going to overcome this economic crisis”, he believes. “You said a lot, you said quite a bit all beginning with the defense of Trey Lane”, said the Uncle. “Trey Lane, George has your back. George the machine gun owner has your back”, he told the call screener. “Now there’s going to be a lot to get off the ‘podcast’ ”, said the Uncle. “Maybe we can do a best of show with the pros and cons of Trey Lane”, said the Uncle before speaking to his former studio guest Brad Warren on the phone. “All right, Brad, are you going to California for business and pleasure?” the Uncle asked. “Business”, Brad answered. “He was talking about a front page article about the SaltAire”, said the Uncle, who was referring to a real estate project in Mobile County. “Let’s talk to Mr. C. Hello Mr. C”, he said to the next caller. “She was always been a lady as far I know”, Mr. C. remembers about his wife before recalling the TV documentary ‘The War’. “When you lose or six or seven thousand lives a day, I remember when we were invading north Africa and we were losing [several] thousand a day”, said Mr. C. “Thank you again for letting us know that you’re doing all right and that you’re checking in on us. Uncle Henry Show continues”, said the Uncle before the break for commercials. After the break and a voice message, “All right, I don’t understand that at all. That guy may have had his aura cleansed or something”, said the Uncle. “There was one other voice mail that I didn’t understand, so I may as well go to that”, he said before playing a ridiculous voice message from a listener. “What does that mean? Crockett, I need a study guide to go with you and the voice mail and the guy with the owl (sound), I didn’t understand that”, said the Uncle. “This show casts a wide net”, according to our host before playing another voice message. “That was pretty good”, he said in response before reminding listeners how to contact the show by telephone and electronic mail. “Very irritating news to me. There is another Beatles song that has allegedly never been released”, said the Uncle before reading a news article. “An experimental never released Beatles could be released 41 years after it was made”, he described the song. “People know that you were high on LSD and all this other stuff and you don’t need further proof”, he said in response to a quotation of Paul McCartney before reading more of the news article. “When are they ever going to run out of this stuff? Are they ever going to get rid of this stuff?” the Uncle asked. “And you’re thinking, ‘Well Uncle Henry, why are you not asking Trey Lane about this?’ ”, he said while playing the role of a listener in a different tone of voice. After the final break for today and a voice message, “Well, a heavy dose of anti-rich. Well look, I, I’d just be delighted if more people regurgitated what Rush Limbaugh had to say”, said the Uncle in response to the recorded message. “It would be a wonderful thing”, he added. “If would be illogical if people were to call in with their conservative ideas”, according to the Uncle. “So Rush Limbaugh is rich and that is bad, Jay”, the Uncle interpreted the voice message. “I am a fan of the show and I will remain a fan of his show”, said the Uncle. “I wish he would call into this show”, he said before suggesting a segment that would begin with, “Here is your quarter-hour Rush update”. “So Michael P. Sloan, I have received your e-mail and I have asked management if I take a break to read”, said the Uncle after more than one electronic mail message from the radio station’s former newsreader before reading a message from listener and frequent caller Crockett on the air. “Today on ‘Ask the Expert’, there has been a bit of confusion, so Port City Auto will be the expert today”, said the Uncle. “All right, out of time for today’s show. A brief reminder of the weather”, said the Uncle. “John Nodar says tomorrow more cold air will arrive”, he said during this weather report. Near the end of the show, “Remember to pray, pray for others”, the Uncle reminded listeners. “Bill, you will even find stuff that relates to your wife within the pages of your Bible”, he said at the very end of today’s show.

Today’s 9 o’clock hour gets a 7/10!

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The unofficial theme song "My Love is Mobile" ("that's my wonderful town") with the lyrics “Mobile’s got the Junior Miss celebration” interrupted by audio of all-time caller Leroy’s shout of “Roll Tide Roll”, followed by the show’s regular opening theme music and a voice message. “Thank you so much. Yes, yesterday’s show was very interesting with guns, gays, hobos, apples, and oranges being discussed in the 9 o’clock hour. The number for interaction is (251) 479-2723”, said the Uncle, who was responding to a listener’s recorded message. “Let’s talk to C. J. C. J., good morning”, he said to this hour’s first caller. “The Tillman’s Corner Concerned Citizens meeting was last night”, said C. J. “There will be a lawsuit against their questionable, if not reasonable annexation”, said C. J., who laughed during his statement. “I tell you, I’ve got to give a shout out to our state representative Spencer Collier who wrote off his own $5000 check to [pay for] this group. If that’s not putting your money where your mouth is, I don’t know what it is”, said C. J. before claiming a “news blackout” for the group. “I know that Channel 5 reported that the meeting was taking place and letting everyone know was going to happen, but I did not see no follow up”, said the Uncle. Before leaving us, “I look forward to y’all getting together”, C. J. said about the group’s leader George Talbot and our host during a future show. “I called in today, I’ve been looking to call in before since the election and I want to ask you a question then I’ll make a public question and I’ll let you go”, said our next caller. “What is your opinion of this country electing a president with a known relationship (with domestic terrorists)?” the caller asked. “Well, the information is out there and people knew about his relationship with Bill Ayers and people did not care about it”, the Uncle answered. “I have spoken to a number of people, black and white”, said the caller, who met folks of the former color “who were extremely upset with this election”. “I tell you, this country is going more left”, according to the caller. “We know for a fact that the young blacks and whites supporters wanted him”, the caller continued. “He’s also trying to change the national anthem of this country”, the caller claimed. “What?” the Uncle asked. “Where did you hear that?” he asked the caller. “So that is a lie, I have seen him pledge allegiance to the flag, so whoever is telling you that is not telling the truth”, said the Uncle. “Let me make a prediction. He is not going to try to change the national anthem. There are really big issues that he’s going to try to do that may upset you, but he’s not going to change the national anthem”, said the Uncle. “Trey Lane, have you heard anything about the national anthem thing?” the Uncle asked the show’s call screener, “No”. “You might need to research something like that before calling in”, the Uncle suggested. “If you want to clarify these things, you can go online and watch actual video”, he added before an alarm sound effect started blaring. “All right, the Freddie Alert System has been activated. Let’s talk to Freddie”, said the Uncle before the frequent caller spoke. After Freddie left us, “(251) 479-2723 is the number and we will be talking about football in 10 minutes. The Uncle Henry Show continues”, said the Uncle before the break for commercials. After the break and a voice message, “Uncle Henry Show continues. A beautiful Friday. Let’s talk to Paul. Hello Paul”, said the Uncle. “Well good morning, sir”, said Paul. “First, two things with you”, said Paul before defending a previous caller’s claim the next president of the USA changing “The Star Spangled Banner”. “So yes, it’s absolutely true that man wants to change our ‘Star Spangled Banner’ ”, said Paul. “I see a satirical column about this”, said the Uncle after Paul left us. “If he did (say that), then I apologize, but I don’t believe he’s said that”, said the Uncle. “Freddie has given you some outstanding clips of him(self) because he can’t control his mind”, said our next caller Chris. “Did you catch on the Communist News Network (the Cable News Network, or CNN) last night with Soledad O’Brien reporting on the ‘Return to Jonestown’?” Chris asked, “That was very interesting”. “I went there to that country (Guyana) on missionary work”, said Chris. “Y’all have a good day and enjoy watching the ball game”, said Chris, who was referring to this Saturday’s Alabama Crimson Tide football game. “Yes, it’s absolutely going to be a fantastic football game in Mobile, but Alabama, the number one team in the nation, is going to be on television and I’m obligated to watch them”, said the Uncle before our next caller Judy invited him to a political event in Spanish Fort, Alabama. “Thank you so much and I would love it if you would come”, said Judy. “Why thank you for the invitation, Judy”, said the Uncle, who hopes her reception has a big turnout. “We’re going to abandon all political talk, there will be no political talk” said the Uncle, who will be discussing high school football, its upcoming tournaments, and college football after the break for news, commercials, and station promotions.

Today’s 9:00 AM half-hour gets a 7/10!

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“Uncle Henry Show continues here on NewsRadio 710. It is 9:05, five minutes after 9:00. We have 70 degrees. Just a few areas with all the fog moved out”, said the Uncle before reminding how to contact the show by telephone from local and long distances. “Let’s talk to Bobby. Hello Bobby”, he said to this hour’s first caller. “Good morning, Uncle Henry”, said Bobby. “Good morning, sir”, the Uncle responded before the caller brought to our attention a Zogby poll. “Approximately 60% of these college students couldn’t identify their state senators”, said Bobby. “Like I said, a lot of them don’t have any place there (voting)”, Bobby believes. “I don’t know if they have a right to (vote)”, Bobby added. “I think there should be some minimum criteria as to how to vote”, Bobby suggested. “I want to say something else at you quickly before I throw [you] some ‘Bama trivia”, said Bobby. “I’m not in favor of [any] voting test”, said the Uncle, who believes “the people in power would figure out what the tests would be”. “I think you should be able to show what you are, but other than that I don’t want someone—when someone gets in power in the future to come up with some test that wouldn’t be on basic physics and stuff like that”, the Uncle continued. “We have our own private ways and our own private methods as to how we are going to vote”, the Uncle concluded before speaking to caller Dave. “People voted the way they wanted to vote, Uncle Henry”, said Dave. “You cast your vote and it goes to whoever they cast it for. Look at everybody shouting about the gay (proposition) vote”, Dave continued. “Yes, I’ve heard of that”, the Uncle responded. “I just don’t have any love for these gay folks and I’m not mad at them, as you can live your life the way you want, but it’s just not right”, said Dave before mentioning his friends who turned to be homosexual. “When the time comes, they come out of the closet”, said Dave. “When I got into media, I never knew how many closeted gays are in the media in Mobile”, said the Uncle. “Well Dave, we better move on from this topic”, said the Uncle, as “I might get myself into a [whole] heap of trouble discussing this topic”. “They made it illegal to purchase Claritan D without being identified because of people making meth out of them and the ammunition being restricted”, said the Uncle before speaking to caller Bill. “And another alcohol and drug free day”, said the Uncle before clapping his hands in applause of Bill. “Uncle Henry Show continues. I’m going to calm down, do some exercise, read some scripture during this break”, said the Uncle before the break for commercials. After the break, “Uncle Henry Show continues. I’ve calmed down”, said the Uncle. “As I’ve calmed down, I’ve been staring at a little picture that Bill gave me”, the Uncle continued. “It says, ‘Friendship starts at a loving heart’ with some puppy dog”, he described the picture. “Let’s talk to Norman. Hello Norman”, he said our next caller. “I know there is an effort in the country. There is always someone wanting to restrict gun ownership”, said the Uncle. “I assume they’re going to wait before they try it”, the Uncle predicts. “I’m sorry to interrupt you, but my prediction is—we just got a new Supreme Court”, he told Norman. “I’m very interested, there’s been talk of including people from the Republican Party into the administration, so it’s going to be very interesting”, said the Uncle after Norman ended his angry call. “You may have calmed down, Uncle Henry, but I have not”, said our next caller, who believes “the constitution has really broke down since FDR (Franklin D. Roosevelt)”. “Now we have someone in there who is going to appoint people to the Supreme Court whose ideological beliefs are the complete opposite to Jefferson and Madison”, said the caller before quickly assuming “kids don’t know who those two people are”. “They know who they are”, said the Uncle before mentioning “The (John) Adams documentary on HBO”, which he described as having “topless women”. “You mentioned something about hippies and peace nicks teaching our children”, said the Uncle, who believes the next president of the USA “is the first president to be taught by the Sixties generation” unlike the next to last president and his wife. “Now we have another generational change in recent history. It’s just going to be fascinating”, he said before the break for news, commercials, and station promotions.

“Uncle Henry Show continues here on NewsRadio 710. ‘Ask the Expert’ coming up in the 10 o’clock. Jerry McCutchen, of the McCutchen Company, he’s going to be answering [your] financial questions”, said the Uncle. “Let me give your listeners a little ray of sunshine”, said our next caller Michael. “I’m a first-time caller”, said Michael. “I would encourage everybody to check out homeowners insurance through AARP”, said Michael. “I would highly encourage everybody to check that out!” said Michael at the end of his call. “Thank you very much, Michael, for that first time call”, said the Uncle before speaking to caller Tom, who gave listeners the electronic mail address for Jo Bonner, a congressman from Alabama, and spelled his last name. “Urging him not to vote no and do everything you can to stop that bailout of the automotive industry”, Tom explained. “If we allow the automotive industry to file for chapter 11 bankruptcy”, said Tom, who predicts “they will get out of those wicked (union) contracts”. “In 2009, the automotive industry needs to give the United Autoworkers $7 billion, $7 billion”, according to Tom. “Like I said, shut a plant down and let somebody out, they will have to pay them full salary for letting them off”, Tom continued. “That’s what happened to International Paper company here in Mobile”, Tom concluded before leaving us. “Not only do they want to bailout the automotive industry, but they want the government to have ownership in the automotive industry”, said the Uncle. “Have you noticed that the produce market is full of beautiful, yellow apples at this time of year?” our next caller John asked. “Yes”, the Uncle answered before John shared history. After John left us, “We’ve had some excellent phone calls on today’s Uncle Henry Show. Uncle Henry Show continues”, said the Uncle before the break for commercials. After the break, “Uncle Henry Show continues here on NewsRadio 710. I’m going to check in with Trey Lane. Always wanting to get [in touch] with the young people on this show”, he explained as the call screener’s theme music plays in the background. “Have you ever owned a weapon?” he asked Trey Lane. “A B. B. gun and some knives, maybe”, said Trey. “So, you’re not a gun guy?” said the Uncle. “Yeah”, Trey responded. “There was an issue I wanted to discuss today”, said the Uncle. “In the Mobile area, a school has been savagely attacked by the ACLU (American Civil Liberties Union), Hankins Middle School because they are doing the boys and girls class rooms”, the Uncle explained. “Now, the ACLU has sent a letter to the Mobile County Public School System challenging this [as] it’s against the constitution”, said the Uncle. “I don’t see anything wrong with this”, according to the Uncle. “I don’t see anything wrong with it, either”, said Trey, who “wished we had this back when I was school”. “This is so rare”, said the Uncle, as both he and his call screener are in agreement. “I don’t understand the way women think, but I do understand the way men think”, said the Uncle. “As you go into the puberty area of life, you don’t have the control women have”, according to our host. “That’s a bit distracting”, said Trey as our host spoke. “I just think it (boys and girls classrooms) makes sense for children at a certain age”, said the Uncle. “There’s no negative results, it’s positive results all around as far as grades and people are concerned”, said Trey. “Last night, the CMA awards were on ABC”, said the Uncle, who did not get a chance to see it, but enjoys seeing the country stars and would not miss anything with George Strait. “Can you tell me anything about him (Kenny Chesney)?” the Uncle asked, “I know he doesn’t wear sleeves”. “Modern country is a mixed bag”, said Trey. “So you’re saying he’s one of the good ones?” the Uncle asked, along with, “Who would you consider one of the good ones?” “I would have to get back to you on that”, Trey responded. “So all you do is bring up more questions”, said the Uncle. “The performer of this bit of music”, said the Uncle as Trey Lane’s theme music plays in the background while the call screener returns to his work post. “I don’t have anything against him, as I don’t know anything about him”, our host admitted about Kenny Chesney, but might “consider himself lucky”. “This guy has won four entertainment awards and I don’t know anything about him”, he said before the break for commercials. After the break, “Uncle Henry Show continues here on NewsRadio 710. Let’s talk to John. Hello John”, said the Uncle as music from the TV program “The Dating Game” was used as bumper music. “Let’s talk to Helen. Hello Helen”, said the Uncle. “Henry, you would have been disappointed if you spent your two good hours listening to that country music”, said Helen. “Now the bands play music”, said Helen, who remembers when Eddie Arnold performed. “Thank you for calling and bringing Eddie Arnold up. Very good”, said the Uncle before thanking Trey Lane for bringing in some German marks. “Remember to pray and read your Bible”, he reminded listeners at the end of the show.

Today’s 9 o’clock hour gets a 7/10!

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“We are broadcasting from the Harbor Communications broadcast facility, the most up to date broadcast facility in the Mobile [area]”, said the Uncle, yet he said the station has “the oldest transmitter”. “Newest equipment here and the oldest equipment out there makes for the most unusual combination”, said the Uncle before bringing a new survey to our attention. “They’re saying that the job that has the highest rate of people calling in sick”, he described the survey. “Anybody that calls in customer service, these people are the most likely to call in sick”, said the Uncle. “I do not endorse people lying”, he mentioned. “Let’s talk to Chuck. Hello Chuck”, said the Uncle. “Lost Chuck”, he realized. “I had a very—just a terrific call closing the last hour”, said the Uncle. “We have Ford and General Motors coming to Congress, it looks like they’ll be getting a bailout”, said the Uncle among other companies. “Once you start doing all of this, at what point are you going to stop?” the Uncle asked. “Are we going to get to the point where all the big businesses are somehow partially owned by the citizenry? If you’re going to help out all the other businesses, why not help Circuit City which has gone through bankruptcy or any other big box business?” said the Uncle, who finds this “troubling”. “Let’s talk to Chuck. Hello Chuck”, he said to the caller, who successfully got on the air. “I was listening to Mississippi Public (Broadcasting) broadcast over the weekend and they were questioning people who are the survivors”, said Chuck, who would “suggest opening your show with Depression survivors”. “The people got to understand that what’s coming is coming and they don’t realize what it is”, said Chuck before leaving us. “Thank you for the suggestion, Chuck”, said the Uncle. “Many of the stories are particularly tragic. Let’s talk to Bill. Hello Bill”, said the Uncle. “Another drug and alcohol free day?” he asked Bill. “Another drug and alcohol free day”, Bill responded. “I didn’t understand it with all the banks failing”, said Bill, who considered bank employees “one of the smartest people in the world”. “My daddy, he went through the Depression, he’s been dead since ’65, but I started out cutting grass”, said Bill, who remembered being asked, “Bill, what did you do with your money?” “General Motors, I don’t know anything about General Motors except they make cars”, said Bill. “It’s not just them, there has been a slow down all across the automotive industry”, said the Uncle. “You think I enjoy telling you and seeing that everything’s going to be ok and the economy’s going to turn around, I can’t see that”, said Bill. “The county’s gone broke and I don’t see any hope and you have a nice day”, said Bill before leaving us. “I see hope, but I don’t see us having a rough time”, said the Uncle. “Now what it will take to get the American people fully engaged in trying to solve the problem, I don’t know”, the Uncle continued. “But I have faith in the county. Let’s talk to Burt. Hello Burt”, said the Uncle. “Anyhow, to the point that I’ve called in about the government bailing out the auto industry, that government has been bailing out the auto industry for years”, said Burt. “So what are they going to do now?” Burt asked. “The problem with the auto industry’s having to do with their labor unions”, said Burt before specifying “not having to lay them off”. “They have skilled labors and unskilled labors that make a fair wage [and] make a better car”, Burt continued. “Have a good day, Uncle Henry!” said Burt before leaving us. “Here we are where they’re asking for a—looks like they’re going to get a bailout. Uncle Henry Show continues”, said the Uncle before the break for commercials. After the break and a strange voice message, “Thank you very much, Crockett, for the update on your therapy. Sounds like you’re spending a lot of money”, said the Uncle in response to the listener’s recorded message. “If you’re in mental discretion, you are allowed three sessions”, he said about the employee benefits plans at his radio station. “Let’s talk to Bobby. Hello Bobby”, said the Uncle. “Regarding all these bailouts, Uncle Henry, I believe it was AIG (American International Group) that was doing all this low profile”, said Bobby. “It was them that put this little shindig together”, Bobby explained what was being done with a low profile. “I’m not saying that they shouldn’t be bailing out these companies, you know, no wrong doing on their part”, said Bobby. “I believe you can’t just throw taxpayer dollars over whether it’s Ford or AIG or whomever, just get some oversight”, according to Bobby. “Thank you for your call, Bobby, and I think that’s a reasonable thought”, said the Uncle. “The market has changed, something has to be done about the way they (the businesses) do things”, said the Uncle. “We’re not going to have low gas prices for the rest of our lives, that’s going to continue to fluctuate”, said the Uncle. “If the industry doesn’t adapt to this, they’re going to have another bailout”, the Uncle concluded. “Let’s talk to Patrick. Hello Patrick”, he said to the next caller. “I hope you’re doing all right?” Patrick asked before another question. “Who are you talking about?” the Uncle asked. “Did you hear of your boss?” Patrick asked in reference to Scott O’Brien without saying the name of the terminated program director and radio host for our host’s station. “He’s doing all right”, the Uncle answered. “At one point in the socialist republic (Germany), you were paying one million marks for one loaf of bread”, said Patrick. “And you’re bringing this up as a possible specter of our future?” said the Uncle before Patrick called out the next president of the USA and erroneously called him a “Muslim”. “I’m up on the break, thank you, Patrick, for your history lesson. A lot of that stuff Trey Lane’s never heard of”, said the Uncle before asking the show’s call screener if he didn’t like history class. “Of course you didn’t”, said the Uncle after the call screener responded off the air. “The stuff’s that interesting, you don’t want to get into”, said the Uncle. “Like the stuff’s Patrick into like loafs of bread”, he said for example. “Uncle Henry Show continues”, he said before the break for news, commercials, and station promotions.

“Uncle Henry Show continues here on NewsRadio 710”, said the Uncle. “Don’t forget in the 10 o’clock hour you get free veterinary advice ‘Ask the Expert’ ”, said the Uncle. “Can you hear me?” said our next caller “Top Cat”. “Just barely”, the Uncle answered. “Well, I’m talking loud”, said “Top Cat”. “I just have an ideal and I’m not making friends [with it], but all of our industries in this country are hampered with pollution regulation”, said “Top Cat”. “The job of these countries, they go into negotiations with labor unions”, said the Uncle. “I can barely hear you, but in AM radio it’s very important to hear you loud and clear”, said the Uncle. “I’ve been told by an engineer that the louder you speak, the longer your signal [reaches]”, said the Uncle. “I’m now summoning Trey Lane”, said the Uncle, who has music news for the call screener with his theme music in the background. “Have you heard of iTunes?” the Uncle asked. “Yes, I’m familiar with that”, said Trey Lane. “Why do you think it is that American society gets this song (by Journey)? This song came out in 1981 and I was working in radio in 1981”, said the Uncle. “Why do you think America picks songs like this”, he asked. “I think that it’s indefinitely sing-a-long-a-ble”, said Trey. “Are you telling me that the song was recorded so that it doesn’t like dated and that it’s sing-a-long-a-ble”, said the Uncle. “And it has air guitar”, Trey added. “Why would they hate each other?” the Uncle asked about the musical group Journey. “I just find it interesting why some songs and especially from that era, that they would go on the radio in 1981 and continue”, said the Uncle. “I worked with a man—this is a true story, as all my stories are. I worked with a man named Dusty Hayes”, said the Uncle. “Now Dusty Hayes, Trey Lane, he won a contest because he could pick out hit songs”, said the Uncle, who remembers “the ratings being terrible for that particular station” years ago. “All of the new music for that station would go into a cage-like production facility and I would pick out a song that was a hit and I could not pick out a hit to save my life”, said the Uncle. “That part of my brain was dedicated to my devotion for football”, he explain. “Let’s talk to Steve. Hello Steve”, he said to the next caller. “A lot of times in this day and age if it’s a song that’s going to make me want to throw a brick at the radio, yeah, it’s going to be played a thousand times a day”, said Steve before sharing his detailed idea for a “Monopoly movie” based on the board game. “I don’t know if they’re going to work the free parking in there, some people work in the free parking in there”, said Steve. “I have no idea, but I know they have run out of ideas in Hollywood”, Steve continued. “Anyway, some of these weird video games (movie) titles and I ask ‘Where did they get the idea?’ and they so, ‘Oh, it’s a video game’ ”, said Steve. “I don’t know if they’re going to get the promos with the deep voice now”, said Steve, who attempted to sound like Don LaFontaine when he said “deep voice”. “Hey, Steve, I’ve got to run. I appreciate you listening to the Uncle Henry Show on NewsRadio 710”, said the Uncle. “Let’s talk to Chris. Hello Chris”, he said to the next caller. “I understand that you caused quite a controversy on ‘The Paul Finebaum Show’ ”, said the Uncle. “It was taken out of context, like everything else these days”, said Chris. “Now, let me share some insight into the Journey thing. I was a college disc jockey back in the Eighties when that song came out”, said Chris. “Steve Perry, that guy that sings that song you just played a moment, he was [more of a] soft rock type fellow”, said Chris. “That song was real popular also in ’81 on the radio and one of the things that made that song popular was Ronald Reagan, when he was elected in 1980—did you know that was one of the genesis of the young republicans?” said Chris. “That is fantastic! Chris, excellent contribution to the show!” said the Uncle. “Roll Tide Roll!” said Chris before leaving us. “Trey Lane, you left out—you left out that it was a Ronald Reagan song”, said the Uncle before the break for commercials. After the final break for today, “Uncle Henry Show continues here on NewsRadio 710. Let’s talk to Glenn. Hello Glenn, good morning”, said the Uncle. “Don’t you think timeless music always somewhat relates to the basis of melody and harmony?” Glenn asked. “You may have all ready addressed this, but did you read the Washington Post yesterday”, Glenn asked before recalling a quotation by Deborah Howell. “She admits there was a tilt in the bias”, said Glenn. “With the coming of the Obama administration, Journalism just seems—really is dead”, according to Glenn. “I think we conservatives have to put our money where our mouth is”, said Glenn, who cancelled his subscription to the Press-Register because it relies on the Associated Press, which he believes sides with the next president of the USA. “A lot of people forget that when they watch the news, read the news, they are consumers”, said the Uncle. “I hate to cut you short, Glenn, but I’m way out of time. Let me encourage you to pray, pray for others and read your Bible”, said the Uncle at the end of the show.

Today’s 9 o’clock hour gets an 8/10!

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“Uncle Henry Show continues here on NewsRadio 710. A beautiful Veterans’ Day, 59 degrees”, said the Uncle. “We are an hour away from the [Veterans’ Day] parade in downtown Mobile”, he said before reminding listeners how to contact the show. “Let’s talk to Frank. Hello Frank. Good morning”, said the Uncle. “I, you know, today is Veterans’ Day and I’m a retired soldier, a son of a soldier, and a father of a soldier”, said Frank, who “gets emotional at this time of year”. “You guys just know that Veterans’ Day is pretty much set aside”, according to Frank. “So if you have people in your life that serve your country, that shows that they love you more than themselves”, said Frank, whose tone of voice reflected sadness. “I want you to know, Frank, to be confident”, said the Uncle. “And furthermore, shame on your boss for what he’s having to say (about war veterans)”, he added before the next caller. “Let’s talk to Jean. Hello Jean”, said the Uncle. “I heard what Frank said and I want to thank him for his service to this country”, said Jean before calling Frank’s boss “a jerk or something worse, but I can’t say it on the air”. “I just want that boss to know that the people that fought in World War I and World War II made more than $85 a month”, said our next caller before quickly leaving us. “What happened? Did you just run over something?” the Uncle asked our next caller Roger. “I was just overwhelmed”, said Roger, who had just remembered “there is nothing else like laying down your life for a friend”. “Telephone number is (251) 479-2723, that’s 479-2723”, said the Uncle as he reminded listeners how to contact him telephonically, electronically, and by voice message for listeners with “stage fright”. “And Frank, again, I want to assure you that a lot of people are listening and a lot of people appreciate what your friend did for [this] country”, said the Uncle before promoting other local events for today. “So if you have a chance to attend one of these events, please do”, said the Uncle. “If you don’t”, he added, call a veteran and say ‘thank you’. After the break for commercials and a voice message, “Uncle Henry Show continues here on NewsRadio 710. I wish I could help you, Brad. I don’t know anything about digital boxes”, said the Uncle. “What if he’s got all these digital boxes on an old TV and he’s got two antennas, Trey Lane?” he asked the show’s call screener, who, according to our host misunderstood digital boxes for being part of a “digital subscription”. “So you do have antennas for digital”, he reminded the call screener. “I know I’ve got me a new TV last year and pleasantly surprised that over the year, on a TV antenna—rabbit ears (pictures) looked better than anything I’ve had on cable or satellite”, said the Uncle before the next caller. “It is a great picture that you can get. You can get more channels also and Channel 44 (WJTC-TV) you can get games crystal clear, a perfect picture”, said the caller. “Roll Tide Roll”, he said before leaving us. “I would not have any kind of TV signals at all if it weren’t for my love of sports”, said the Uncle, who, at his age, “could care less” about other TV programs. “Every show is ruined by language, every show is ruined by sexuality, and by gore—ruined by gore”, said the Uncle. “There was this commercial for one of the CBS crime shows and this show, I guess, was showing a dead body with an eye ball falling out”, our host remembers during last Saturday’s Alabama Crimson Tide football game. “ABC has lots of filth shows, CBS has a lot of crime shows, and NBC has a lot of sexual depravity”, the Uncle concluded. “Let’s talk to Jim”, he said before “clicking the wrong thing” and losing the caller. “Was the guy who was taunting me yesterday?” the Uncle asked. “Let’s talk to Henry. Hello Henry”, he said to the next caller. “I just—guys at my age that still have their dads”, said Henry, who said “God bless to any of those men”. “As a kid growing up, I considered myself having a great childhood and I want to thank that (older) generation”, said Henry. “Thank you, Henry, I am so pleased that you’re awaken”, said the Uncle. “Let’s talk to Jimmy. Hello Jimmy”, said the Uncle. “I also want to thank all of our past, present, and future veterans”, said Jimmy. “We ought to thank them ever single day”, Jimmy suggested. “I wanted to give to give them a word of encouragement that the American people are behind them even though their future president may not (be behind them)”, said Jimmy. “That’s my love for them. Thank you all veterans”, said Jimmy before leaving us. “Uncle Henry, it’s good to talk you this morning in the land of the free and I want to make a quick Veterans’ Day comment”, said our next caller David. “And I want to make mention another type of veteran, the Coast Guard”, said David. “Football”, he said to change the subject. “I am disappointed in the news stations’ type of reporting on this murder involving football”, said David. “I think the blame belongs on the men themselves”, said David, who wants “football out of this” and wants the stations to report accurately. “Just like our great national media”, said Dave, who caused our host to laugh. “Uncle Henry Show continues”, said the Uncle before the break for news, commercials, and station promotions.

“All right, thanks, K. P., I appreciate that. Trying to bring depravity to ‘Star Trek’, trying to ruin ‘Star Trek’ ”, said the Uncle in response to a listener’s voice message. “Let’s talk to Phillip. Hello Phillip”, he said to the next caller. “I’m a first time caller to your program. Listen to you off and on throughout the year. I’m a truck driver, so I don’t always get to listen to you”, said Phillip. “Hey, that was a great first call, terrific”, said the Uncle after Phillip left us. “Let’s talk to Paul. Hello Paul”, said the Uncle. “Look, there’s something I wanted to bring up, that fellow that brought up that TV box, if you’re having trouble with it, Wal-Mart has a 90-day warranty on it”, said Paul before mentioning the telephone number to contact Magnavox, the product’s distributor. “Would you like that number?” Paul asked. “It’s 1-800-605-861-10”, said Paul. “Now you say [it’s] 1-800-605-8610?” said the Uncle for clarification. “Let’s talk to Kenneth. Hello Kenneth. Hello Kenneth!” said the Uncle. “I just wanted to call and say happy Veterans’ Day”, said Kenneth. “Just wanted to give a shout out to all the veterans”, Kenneth continued. “Thank you for your service, Kenneth. We appreciate you serving the country”, said the Uncle. “Uncle Henry Show continues”, he said before the break for commercials. After the break and a voice message with false accusations, “That was a public service announcement”, said the Uncle in response to the recorded message. “Let’s talk to Jeremy. Hello Jeremy. I was just to reach out to my demographic. In case you don’t remember me, I’m the 19-year-old going on to 20 who exercised his right to vote for the first time”, said Jeremy, who expressed agreement with the previous caller about the “incoming president” even though he did not vote for him. “I also wanted to give a shout out to several of my buddies who are in the service right now”, said Jeremy. “I also have another friend who’s managed to come back”, said Jeremy. “Thank you very much, young man. Jeremy, calling in at a very young age”, said the Uncle. “I have not really communicated with people your age in decades”, the Uncle admitted. “We have had some very thoughtful, very heartfelt messages on this Veterans’ Day”, said the Uncle. “So thank you for thanking them (the veterans)”, he told some of today’s callers. “Let’s talk to Anna. Hello Anna”, he said to the next caller. “Anna, do you remember when they were having some dedication of some kind. I think it was a painting, a painting of Bill Clinton and Hillary Clinton”, said the Uncle, who remembers the current president of the USA “being as nice and gracious as he can be”. “Oh yes, I remember that”, Anna answered. “I remember him before he ever, ever ran for president of the United States”, said Anna. “And these people who are so dead set against him (G. W. Bush) he did not just go over there (to West Asia)”, said Anna. “God bless you, keep up the good work, Uncle Henry, and I pray—I didn’t hear what that boss said to Frank, but he sounded so full (of emotion)—I just pray for that boss”, said Anna before leaving us. After the final break for today, “Uncle Henry Show continues. We are going into our concluding segment on this Veterans’ Day. This music reminds me that I haven’t told Trey Lane about the music news”, said the Uncle, whose caller screener was reminded of robotic music and Johnny Cash by the bumper music, or “moog” sound. “Vanilla Ice is out with a new CD. The new Vanilla Ice new album is called ‘Vanilla Ice is Back: Hip Hop Classics’ ”, said the Uncle before reading the track titles. “You’ve got to be kidding me”, said Trey as our host read the titles. “So there are four versions. Four versions of his one hit ‘Ice, Ice Baby’ ”, said the Uncle. “I’ve got to say that one of the guy’s prevalent moments is taking someone’s neat idea and making it something not neat”, said Trey. “I don’t recognize any of this”, said the Uncle. “No, it’s not going to work”, Trey responded. “I have some more musical news just to see if you get negative”, said the Uncle. “Out of time, remember it Veterans’ Day. If you know a veteran, have something to say to them”, said the Uncle. “The parade is about to begin in downtown Mobile and in Bay Minette and in other places”, said the Uncle. “Remember to pray and read your Bible”, he said at the end of the show.

Today’s 9 o’clock hour gets a 6/10!

Notes of Interest:

Folks, WKRG-TV5 added a new digital sub-channel yesterday to broadcast programming from the Retro Television Network. The first hours of programming consisted of color bars with the letters RTN and some station identification (WKRG/Mobile) before there was actual programming, beginning with paid programming and TV series from the past. Good day!

“Veterans’ Day” – TV5 meteorologist John Nodar