MORE PROOF THAT RADIO IS OUT OF TOUCH

In my nearly 20 years in radio, I have offered to program music, create specialty music programs for syndication and be the star of a fun morning show. Not only have I been told "NO," but I've been told that I don't know what the audience wants. They wouldn't like what I have in mind.

Some of my co-workers were excited this week over the prospect of a "new star" in talk radio: Sarah "Moosiloony" Palin. CBS News has a story on this. Okay, okay, she did study media/journalism in college, but I have been told that a degree in media "doesn't mean you are good enough to be on radio/TV." So why give her a radio show? Why do people think she would be a better radio show host than me? She probably isn't going to play any Ozzy, Sex Pistols or Marilyn Manson. Why would you even bother to listen to her?

Instead of trying to get the younger audience back, we will drive them further away with a show hosted by a gun-totting mother. I think this shows why radio is in trouble, but opinions like this are what make me super-villain of the Ozarks!!! Mwu-HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!

DOES SPRINGFIELD STINK?

I want to address something that is not being talked about on either KSGF or KWTO. It's something that is not being written about in the News Leader. None of the TV stations have reported on this. I going to say this delicately yet in terminology that even a small child could understand: SPRINGFIELD SMELLS LIKE POTTY.

The area where it stinks the most is Sunshine and Highway 65. However, in the last week I have noticed this stink now covers an area from Sunshine and Hwy 65 to about Battlefield and Lone Pine.

It is obviously a problem with the city sewage system that needs to be fixed. It is really bad on hot days. I'm sure some of our typical Springfield cranks will start in with the old "It-will-cost-the-taxpayers-money" garbage they start in with when any improvements are needed in the city. Think about this folks, DO WE WANT OUR TOWN TO SMELL LIKE A TOILET? Something is wrong and it needs to be fixed.

SATURDAY MORNING CARTOONS PART 2

In March I gave you some Saturday morning cartoon memories. Well folks, here are some more childhood memories.

Felix the Cat

Mighty Hercules

Wacky Races

Scooby Doo

Road Runner

Underdog

Plastic Man

New Adventures of Batman

Tarzan

Godzilla

Fat Albert

Calvin & the Colonel

Of course, if I was you I'd watch these after the KY3 Saturday Ozarks Today with Paula Morehouse. She is worth getting up for.

AS BORED AS A WOMAN ON A DATE WITH ME

You may have noticed I haven't been posting very much this week. The reason? I hate to say it but I have the BLAHS. Nothing really excites me much. I would like to thank Fat Jack for picking up the cause of the bad LTTEs in the News Leader.

Then there is the fact I got voted out of the Go Hot List contest thingy. I know it is silly but it was a honor to be nominated. At least I'm not being beaten by a weenie-blog like Missouri Political News Source or Stormy Bill whatever those things are called. They should all be called "Let's Trash Liberals for Being Smarter Than Us."

I feel though for Chad of Fair City News. Not only was he eliminated from the running this week, but rumor has it he had a run in with Vincent David John Jacob Jingle Himerschmit Shotenkirk Shimmy Shimmy Ko-ko Bop Ramma Lama Ding Dong Do Wah Diddy Diddy Gidyup Ooomp Pompa Oooomp Pompa Mow Mow Hiyo Silver Away Banana Fanna Fo Fanna De Doo Doo Doo De Da Da Da (That's all I want to say to you)Gabba Gabba Hey Gabba Hey (Now you're one of us) two all-beef patties special sauce lettuce cheese pickles onion on a sesame seed bun, Itsy Bittsy Tiny Weeny Yellow Polka Dot Joiner-Kersee Sammy Davis Junior Jericho. Supposedly, Chad left a door open that could allow a terrorist or my giant robot to come in an "de-popcicle" VDJ.

Really, there is nothing to talk about. I am all for the President's health care thingy and that other thing he is doing. I don't care about the complaints against Mayor Craig and the Lebanon Police Chief. As a matter of fact, I know several preachers who I LIKE TO TASER.

Also, would you tell Peter Kinder if you were going on a trip? He'd probably want you to bring him something.

I think the reason the Republicans are mad about those PSA that run during the Cardinals and Royals baseball games warning senior citizens of crooked investment scams is because most Republicans are the ones running crooked investment scams that go after old people.

Also remember I got a message from someone named PUG? I think I have figured out who PUG is. The answer would surprise you.

Maybe I'll come up with something real exciting. At least the famous people stopped dying, but I feel we need to arrest anyone heard complaining about too much coverage of Michael Jackson's death.

LET'S MAKE UP NAMES FOR RUSH

Media Matters mentions that Rush Limbaugh spent the last hour of the show today making up "new" last names for the President. This is basically the same garbage he has been doing for years. However, I think he is pandering too much to his audience and absorbed in his mindset that implied "insult" in his "new" names are lost on us.

For instance, "Barack Nifong," is lost on me. Isn't that a brand of expensive camera? I think a "fong" is those skimpy underpants women wear.

"Barack Fonda" I'm sure to Rush, he is trying to equate the President with Jane Fonda, but it could be Henry Fonda or Peter Fonda or Austin Fonda (Okay, Rush doesn't know Austin Fonda, but you get my point).

"Barack Marx" Once again, Rush is trying for Karl Marx, but there is also The Marx Brothers. Groucho, Chico, Harpo, Zeppo and Barack Marx? I'm sure Rush doesn't appreciate the Marx Brothers since the targets of their humor was guys like Rush (Remember the Nazi in Night in Casabalnca?).

Let's give Rush a taste of his own medicine.

• Rush Stink-Butt
• Rush Lamebrain
• Rush Bedwetter
• Rush Upchuck
• Rush Cocksmacker
• Rush Fartsniffer

Of course, making fun of Rush Limbaugh is what makes me the SUPER-VILLAIN OF THE OZARKS!!! Mwu-HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!

NEWS LEADER VOICES PAGE CONTINUES TO BE BAD

The News Leader Voices page is always bad but Monday that ran a Roses & Thorn from a woman complaining about a photo of African-Americans being on the front page. That is bad enough but even worse is the fact that this Sharon Lee Archer who made the complaint had made an earlier complaint about the News Leader "forcing diversity." My question is "Why does the News Leader print these stupid complaints from stupid people?" Besides, doesn't this woman need to wash the cinders-dust out of her white sheets from last nights cross burning?

The News Leader also gave a us a letter from local Springfield pastor A. Wilson Phillips. It is not important whether I agree or disagree with this. I knew Pastor Phillips through work. You noticed I said "knew." You see, I have it on good authority that Pastor Phillips passed away over the weekend. I realize that this letter may have been sitting around the News Leader for a few days, but it looks like they could have had the decency to point it out.

BOSTON GLOBE: HOW RADIO LOST THE YOUTH?

It has been a running theme on this blog about radio loosing younger listeners by changing music stations to talk/sports formats. Now, we have a mainstream article that mentions this, so it isn't just my crazy opinions. Below is a link to a Boston Globe article that features a very familiar sounding story.

"The trend toward more talk and less music on commercial radio isn’t exactly new, but it is accelerating, said Sean Ross, vice president of music and programming at Edison Research, which follows the radio industry. “I have sat in many board rooms where the general sales manager says, ‘Let’s just put sports talk on the FM. I know I can sell that,’ and sometimes that’s what happened,’’ said Ross."

Another paragraph points out that several companies have had this mentality. "During one month in 2005 alone, for instance, four major-market Top 40 stations (in Washington, D.C., Philadelphia, San Diego, and Indianapolis) disappeared. More such transformations have followed. A Southern California station dropped its adults-standard music programming for talk aimed at women. Chicago’s flagship public radio station replaced most of its music programming with talk. One St. Louis station converted from dance music to sports talk, while a South Florida classical station dumped Beethoven concertos for public-affairs chatter following a survey showing that two-thirds of its audience preferred the latter. A Portland, Ore., station recently converted from hip-hop to sports talk."

I feel congress and the Senate needs to outlaw talk radio in order to bring back the youth audience, but of course, opinions like this are what make me the Super Villain of the Ozarks!!! Mwu-HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!

Turn on radio for new tunes? Young listeners say iWon’t - The Boston Globe

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"AND THAT'S THE WAY IT IS, JULY 17, 2009." WALTER CRONKITE DIES AT 92

And who better than CBS News to tell of his passing.

RECKITT BENCKISER TO BECOME SIMPLY "RB"

Ad Age reports that Reckitt Benckiser, which has a manufacturing plant here in Springfield, MO, will begin re-branding itself as "RB." Folks here in the Ozarks will still call it "Frenchs" or "The Mustard Place."

NEWS LEADER BAFFLES US

I was saddened to hear that one of those who lost there job at the News Leader recently was blogger Chris Brewer. Chris was a multimedia reporter that contributed to the NL website. To ad insult to injury, News Leader editor Tom Bookstaver said in an article in the News Leader that no reporters were let go.

Also, why is fellow blogger/News Leader staffer Ian McGibboney not writing columns for the News Leader, yet they publish the crazy right-wing idiot Mike Hall.

Also, why remake Red Dawn? I'd rather see a remake of the Peter Fonda film The Trip. You could have some cool CGI effects for that. I thought Red Dawn sucked, but opinions like these are what makes me the Super Villain of the Ozarks!!!! Mwu-HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!

KINDER GETS HIS WAY

I'm disappointed with Gov. Jay Nixon for not cancelling the Tour of Missouri. I would have cancelled it to punish Peter Kinder over the disrespectful derogatory comments he made a few weeks ago about David Letterman (Kinder likes Sarah Palin as much as he does guys in bicycle pants) and the re-routing of the Tour from out of this area.

KYTV's David Catanese has the statements by both Gov. Nixon and Lt. Gov. Kinder.

Note: The photo above is not of Peter Kinder. This antique toy cyclist face is not as rusty and pitted as Lieutenant Governor's face. I'll bet the Weenie-Bloggers go after me tomorrow, but opinions like these are what make me the Super Villain of the Ozarks!!! Mwu-HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!

TRADITION! TRADITION!

The always comical KSGF VDJ podcast page has a new error that we can all laugh at.

"Has America lost it's traditions." I don't think so, but it looks like KSGF has misplaced an apostrophe.

Sing it, Tevye!

CASEY KASEM COUNTS DOWN FOR THE LAST TIME

It is the end of an era for an industry that is dying after shooting itself in the foot. One of the all-time great radio broadcasters, Casey Kasem, has ended the AT20. Some of this comes from time restrictions and the rest of it comes from the restrictive playlist of radio stations.

Casey Kasem was one of those young broadcasters who wanted to be like when I was starting off. I recorded my own countdown shows on my tape recorder and 45 collection. I wanted to be the person decide what the HITS were. I realize now that Casey was getting his info from Billboard, but if Casey said it that meant it was officially a hit.

Sadly, the "we-are-going-to-change-radio-for-the better" crowd running things when I got into the industry hated Casey Kasem. They bad mouthed him and his young audience. Many radio stations dropped American Top 40 causing it to be downsized to American Top 20.

Those folks are being punished for denying Casey (Are you like me? You call him Casey because he always seemed like a friend) and instead worship the heathen god known as Rush Limbaugh.

Now, they are in bankruptcy, lawsuits, ethics violations and the police chief won't let them look at police reports. They can all cry BOOO-HOOO-HOOO! Not a popular opinion but that is what makes me the SUPER VILLAIN OF THE OZARKS!!! Mwu-HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!

Broadcasting Legend Casey Kasem Counts Down for Final Time - ABC News

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Remember, keep you feet on the ground and keep reaching for the stars!

Happy Independence Day (the Weenie-Bloggers Say It Will Be Our Last)

Happy Independence Day! I want to wish everyone a safe and fun 4th of July. I noticed two or three of the state Weenie-Bloggers are saying this will be the last Independence Day. They think President Obama is going to outlaw it or something. It is really sad that the First Amendment that allows me to speak my mind on this blog, also allows the Weenie-Bloggers to stink up the Internet with their crap.

Speaking of the President, some crazy dentist/real estate woman named Orly called our pal Tony Messenger of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, "a corrupt, dirty reporter." Here is a link to the Turner Reports story on this. At least, she didn't trown a sack of tennis balls at Tony like some creeps have done. She is one of these stupid people who don't think President Obama should be in office. They say he isn't a "real American" (Translation: HE IS NOT WHITE). If I was President Obama, I would have people like Orly dragged out of their homes late at night by federal agents and branded on the forehead with a big red-hot "O." Also, someone needs to tell Orly to get a modern hair-do. Even Carol Brady dumped the one she was wearing after the first season. I'm not afraid of this woman. What can do to me? Make me rinse and spit!

Then there is a guy on the LDR message board claiming that Mayor C. P. Craig has turned Lebanon, MO into "a third world country." I think this guy meant to say "Banana Republic." That is okay with me, because I've always wanted be in charge of a Banana Republic just like Hugo Chavez and Fiedel Castro. Of course, that is what makes me the Super-Villain of the Ozarks!!! Mwu-HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!

Happy 65th Birthday, Smokey Bear!

Ad Age has the story. I found two great Smokey Bear PSA from the 70's on You Tube.





Even Desdinova listens to Smokey Bear!

STORY TO WATCH: JACKSON ACCUSER ADMITS HE LIED

Several blogs and overseas entertainment sights are reporting that Jordan Chandler (pictured above), who accused Michael Jackson of molesting him in the early 90's admits it was lie. He says his father, Evan Chandler, forced him to lie because he wanted to extort money from Michael Jackson.

A sight called Global Grind reports that Jordan now has a restraining order against his father for assaulting him.

So far, no American media outlet has picked up the story yet.

Now that this is out in the open, will someone put When Things Were Rotten on DVD, so people can see how much Mel Brooks re-used for Robin Hood:Men In Tights. That way we can discredit Evan Chandler's writing credit on that movie.

TWO MORE FAMOUS PEOPLE PASS AWAY

Okay, I'm behind on celebrity deaths. So much for that "They-come-in-threes" stuff. I missed Gale "My Little Margie" Storm, TV pitchman Billy Mays, and impressionist Fred Travelena. I've been out of town and away from a computer so I couldn't update my blog.


However, I wanted to mention two of my favorites who left us yesterday.





Karl Malden died at age 97. CNN has his obit. I grew up with him as both the star of the Streets of San Fransisco and as spokesman for American Express. His pinkie-finger sucking villain in Murderers Row was one of many spy movie villains that inspired Dr. Evil of the Austin Powers films.





Reuters reporting that British comedy actress Mollie Sugden has died at 86. Best remembered as the prissy Mrs. Slocum on the sitcom Are You Being Served? Mrs. Slocum usually has a bad dye-job on her hair and talked about her cat which she called "her pussy."