- 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM,
Wednesday, June 5th, 1996:
- Meeting #18. Actually did an
aircheck, and he stressed mainly talking about the
listener rather than about me. For example: "So I was
watchin' TV about 3:00 and this Real Estate Scam came
on, or is it?" That's how I started things off. He
wants me to say: "Have you ever been scammed by one of
these infomercials?" It's a simantical argument, and
one that he's harped on since I've started talk. Now
it's not really an argument, but he's been suggesting
this for a year. I disagree. Whenever I listen to a
talk show host, I want to hear how he feels. I want to
hear his personal story, and then see how I can
relate. It seems too contrived to say "Have you
ever..." You know? This kind of bothers me, because in
the overnight listeners aren't really a big deal. My
ratings don't really count. So for now everything he's
telling me could be true. Now if I were an afternoon
host, or even evenings, that could maybe counterract
his opinions. Either way, it's not an ego thing, it's
not that I just want to talk about myself, it's that
as a listener, that personal level is what I love
about this medium. I guess they'll be more later.
Overall it went well. He called me talent in
development which is something WTVN has never really
had. They're basically grooming me for bigger and
better things. Every other jock came from somewhere
else. That's kind of cool to know. I also said that
whenever he tells me some sort of advice for how to do
the show better, I automatically compare it to Cannon
and see if it matches up, and it never does. He said
that Cannon was a lost cause. He was too far gone. Man
he rags on Cannon. I was just trying to prove my point
about the "you" and "me" debate, and I garnered a cut.
Oh well.
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- 12:00 AM - 3:00 AM, Friday,
June 7th, 1996:
- Wow, three hours of show prep.
I did it a day early because of the Bulls game on
Friday night. All I did was The Boyles Episode
3...that took me until 1:30...then I did Lester for
Sunday's show....2:10, and then a new song for a new
game... I was dead tired, but I'm glad I did
it.
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- 8:00 AM - 12:45 PM, Friday,
June 7th, 1996:
- Man am I tired. Summers seem to
work out this way. Now I thought I was gonna be on,
but Pam seemed to think that I was just figuring
things out for that day. I was a little overwhelmed,
so I just followed her lead. Well, I was supposed to
go on, and Mike Perkins announced that it was me. She
went through it well. Then we got a hold of RC, and he
was kind of pissed. I told him I was not ready yet. He
explained that she was making this much harder than it
really was and I agreed, but I still wasn't ready. I
asked if I could come in Thursday and Friday of next
week, and I'd do it. I'll be fine next time, she just
made it seem impossible. Went back to the station and
gave Bill a receipt for Mind Trap, and now I'm
here....and now I'm sleeping.
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- 11:45 PM - 6:00 AM, Friday -
Saturday, June 7th - 8th, 1996:
SHOW 143
- Wow, what a good show
considering. Yes, the Reds did it again. 1:15 was my
starting time. It worked out well though as I had
production to do. Made Saturday
Morning Fever to the
Music of Jive Talkin'. Yet another listener segment,
Aaron from Grandview's review of old cartoon classics.
Should be fun. I had a surprising number of calls, so
I can't complain. The new game kicked ass. I'm almost
bummed to have it only once a week. Although we'll
really fly through them when I'm on for 9 days at the
end of June. Overall great show. Things flowed well,
and I felt I was funny. Man I love being on the air. I
just love it. Watch the show will blow tomorrow.
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- 9:30 PM - 7:00 AM, Saturday
- Sunday, June 8th - 9th, 1996:
SHOW 144
- Fuckin' Reds go to extra
innings. I'm on at 2:00. No real problem, I didn't
have to much to say. Hour of talk then to Mind Trap.
The rest of the talk went well and got to plug my
signing on Moday a lot. There won't be too many people
there since I didn't plug it hardly until tonight, but
it should be pretty good. The show was a bit on the
slow side, but definitely had it's moments. I'm
realizing how much work I'm gonna have to do when I'm
on for 9 straight days in two weeks. All of those
Lester's and Boyles and Top Nine Lists. Jesus. I'm
gonna start this week...
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- 11:00 PM - 6:00 AM, Sunday -
Monday, June 9th - 10th, 1996: SHOW 145
- What an awesome surprise.
Cannon sick, and I get to plug my signing the day of
it!! Yahoo! Great show. Once again I made a dreaded
Sunday fun. Good Lester. Good Trivia. Good Talk. Good
Show. Gotta tell you. With the new skits I'm planning.
Top Nine and Mail Bag... the week Cannon's on vacation
could be HUGE. Anyway. Things ran pretty smooth and
had some good laughs. Looks like Glenn will be at the
signing tonight! Pumped I am...
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