BIG REPORT THIS WEEK!




Media Report
10-29-06




Hi GUYS!

Lots of things bubbling up last week with our various local media tribes. Just as your noted gatherer of bovine scatology was declaring the Tyler Harber (see knoxnews.com) saga slipping into the sunset the BIG PAPER and a few local politicians pull a Lazarus on the story!

First Lumpy (no joke that is what they call this civic leader) was on WVLZ talking with Lloyd and the guys when Chad (another player in the story) called in to talk about stolen computers.

Lost yet, hang on it is about the reporting and not the story so just stay with us for a second.

Lumpy invited Chad to a big meeting where the investigation of said computer along with many more bothersome things, reportedly connected to Tyler's former boss, was going to be started. Chad told Lumpy he had a day job and couldn't make it, but the BIG PAPER showed up and had a picture of Lumpy on the front page!

Along with the BIG PAPER, the WVLZ gang is also reporting and PARTICIPATING in the story. An e mail from Lloyd and his side kick Kelvin flew in over the cyber transom last week and it warrants inclusion into this week's column. Before you read it let me say I like both of these radio rebels and believe them either when we are in a face to face or when they send me a note. That said, read their letter, and then edify yourself further with a dash over to knoxnews.com to flesh out the entire story.

Lloyd C. Daugherty Wm. Kelvin Moxley
Post Office Box 11274
Knoxville, TN 37939
(865)-947-5931
October 15, 2006
Knox County Commission
Suite 603
City County Building
Knoxville, TN 37902
Dear Commissioners:
On August 20, 2006, The Halls Shopper began a three-part series on past activities of former Knox County employee Tyler Harber. In that series, Harber made numerous allegations of possible wrong-doing committed at the request and/or knowledge of Knox County Mayor Mike Ragsdale and/or
Mayor Ragsdale’s Chief of Staff, Mike Arms.
The allegations ranged from: tampering with wheel-tax petitions, managing political campaigns on county time with county resources, obtaining private medical records of private citizens and surreptitiously obtaining the private electronic communications of Knox County citizens.
Each of these allegations has incriminated Mr. Harber and implicated Mr. Ragsdale and Mr. Arms. Elements of the allegations have been corroborated or admitted to by either Mr. Ragsdale and/or Mr. Arms and reported in the media. Each of these allegations potentially constitutes serious violations of federal, state, and local law.
As is obvious, we have a vested interest in seeing these allegations fully investigated and the findings fully reported. Mr. Harber alleges he obtained our private medical records, which if true, would constitute a
violation of Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 ( HIPPA), Federal Public Law 104-191 as well as state statutes. Neither of us are county employees, nor recipients of county health assistance. The county mayor has no cause or legal right to seek or obtain this information.
Privacy is vitally important to every individual and vigorously guarded. The public has raised concerns over the federal government's terrorist surveillance programs and its implications on individual privacy. We should
also be concerned when our elected officials and staffs of our local government allegedly engage in actions that compromise the privacy of its individual citizens.
Regardless of whether you believe, disbelieve, or are unsure of the veracity of the accusations, it is indisputable that Mr. Harber’s allegations should be fully examined by an impartial fact-finder. We ask that the Knox County Commission do its duty and investigate this matter to clear the air and repair public confidence in county government.
Sincerely,
Lloyd C. Daugherty Wm. Kelvin Moxley
Host Co-Host
“The Voice” “The Voice”

Now that the BIG PAPER and WVLZ are engaged the Harber story could not only grow legs it just might dance right into court, or even better into the yellow pages of Knoxville's political history. No mater which way it turns it will be fun to watch, stay tuned!





Last week the summer Arbitron (radio ratings) hit the streets and if you are trying to decide which radio to spend money with, although it is flawed as heck around the edges, the book is still the bible as far as most advertising kids are concerned. Big problem with local radio today is most folks don't have a clue who is on it, which station is which and who owns what. When a sharp dressed radio account executive rolls into your parking lot and slithers out of their 94 Honda they are packing more than just their stations ratings. Today most of them will show you "several" stations you can buy in "combo" to cover everyone from the one eyed lady renting the Jim Walters in Halls to the nine car owning, mansion dweller in Maryville. So what do you do? Who do you buy? How do you shuck the wheat from the chaff and pass a check over to the gal or guy with all the pie charts and T shirts in your office? Heck if I know! LOL
Anyway, here are the numbers and if they help you then bless your heart make a buy!

Knoxville, Tennessee Market Update
Summer 2006 Arbitron


Metro 12+ Population: 633,300 Rank 71
DMA 12+ Population: 1,086,200 Rank 60


The Summer 2006 Arbitron is in for Knoxville. The survey covers the 12-week period from June 29th – September 20th.


Arbitron 12+ Respondents, Knoxville Metro Survey Area

Survey Su 05 Fa 05 Wi 06 Sp 06 Su 06

Respondents 1,691 1,726 1,706 1,797 1,730

In this book, the persons using radio (PUR) was down, so in some cases, the share of some stations may show an increase while actual ratings could be lower.

Some things to look for in this survey (Mon-Sun 6am-12 mid unless otherwise noted below):


Citadel Broadcasting

WIVK: WIVK has a 25 share 12+ for the first time since 1994, ranking #1 in all major demographics. WIVK holds a cume advantage of over 100,000 listeners 18+ over the number two station. WIVK also has a 42% AQH advantage over WJXB with Women 25-54 in prime (Mon-Fri 6a-7p) and reaches 20,000 more women every week in that demo and daypart. WIVK enjoyed an 8% increase in cume with Adults 25-54.

WOKI: WOKI is again ahead of the satellite-fed WQJK/WRJK combo with Adults 25-54, moving up three rank positions. WOKI’s strength is with Women 35-54, with 70% of its 12+ AQH audience in the Adult 25-54 age cells. Among 18-49, WOKI's share increased 77%. Its exclusive cume grew among Adults 25-54 compared to Spring 2006.

WNOX: WNOX increased its Adult 25-54 AQH by almost 9% Mon-Fri 6a-7p, with strong gains in morning drive in the demo. WNOX moved up to #3 with Adults 35-64 Mon-Fri 6a-7p passing WIMZ. WNOX now holds an 11% AQH advantage over WIMZ during prime time.

WNML: “The Sports Animal” moved from 7th to 5th with Men 25-54 during the total week, but grew significantly in drive times, posting an 82% AQH increase in morning drive and a 94% increase in afternoon drive. In afternoon drive, WNML ranks a solid number two with Men 25-54 with a 12.1 share and a 21% advantage over number 3 WIMZ.



Journal Broadcast Group

WWST: The Summer book was a good one for WWST, posting a 36% increase with Adults 25-54 in total week listening, drawing it closer to #3 WIMZ. WWST shares a lot of listeners with sister stations WKHT and WMYU.

WKHT: Over half of its audience is in the 12-24 age cells. Of its 25-54 Adult cume audience, 44% are reached each week by sister station WWST.

WMYU: “The Point” experienced a 20% loss of AQH Adults 25-54 while losing slightly less than 2% of its cume in the demo. Sixty percent of its total AQH 12+ audience is female and 40% is male, a reverse in gender audience composition from the Spring 06 report. Over 40% of its Adult 25-54 weekly cume listen to sister station WWST and 46% can be reached by WJXB. WMYU fell from 7th with Adults 25-54 to a tie for 8th, slightly ahead of WOKI.


South Central

WJXB: “B-97.5” enjoyed a nice increase in the Summer, with increases in most demos from the Spring 06 survey but well below (13%) the Summer 05 survey. WJXB had a 13% increase in AQH from the Spring 06 book with Women 25-54 and ranks a distant #2 in the demo.

WQJK/WRJK: The satellite-fed “Jack” format had a 40% AQH loss from the Spring Book with Adults 25-54. Almost 70% of its 12+ AQH is male with its strongest age cells being Men 35-64.

WIMZ: WIMZ still holds a #3 ranking with Adults 25-54, slightly ahead of #4 WWST. WIMZ had a 19% decrease in AQH with Adults 25-54. Its strongest hours with Adults is during midday.

WNFZ: WNFZ posted an 8% increase with Adults 25-54 in the Summer 06 book and shares 51% of its 25-54 cume with WWST each week. Almost 80% of its total 12+ AQH audience is male.

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THANKS for reading the Media Report this week and in closing I wanta run something about a guy who hits a long golf ball,none of us are ever sure where it will go when he hits it but that sucker is a marvel to watch fly! A big Media Report congratulations to Lou!


Moran Named Insuror of the Year by Insurors of Tennessee

NASHVILLE, TN, October 10, 2006 – Louis S. “Lou” Moran, III, CIC, of Inter-Agency Insurance in Knoxville, TN, was named Insuror of the Year at the Insurors of Tennessee 113th Annual Convention in Nashville, TN. The Insuror of the Year is the highest honor the association bestows upon its members. Mr. Moran’s years of dedicated service and instrumental role in overseeing an update of the association’s website and information management capabilities and executing a record breaking membership campaign led to his receipt of the award.

Lou has been active in Insurors of Tennessee’s volunteer leadership since 1996 when he served as Young Agents Chairman. He has chaired the Website and Technology Committee, Life & Health Committee, Convention Committee, and most recently the Membership Taskforce. Consistent with his history of producing real results and successful initiatives benefiting member agents, Lou was named the 2005 Insurors of Tennessee Chairperson of the Year. r>
“I was surprised and honored that my friends and business associates would select me for this award,” says Moran on being named Insuror of the Year. “No matter what I have given to the association, I have gotten it back ten times over.”

A native of Knoxville, Lou is heavily involved in many community projects and organizations including serving as Treasurer and Board member for the Knox Area Chamber Partnership, serving on the board to improve James White’s Fort, serving on several agency councils and coaching his children’s’ youth basketball teams.

“With Lou, it is never a question of if. It is only a question of when and how. His step-up attitude and can-do enthusiasm, regardless of the tasks at hand, make him an invaluable member and leader of Insurors of Tennessee,” says Chuck Bidek, CEO of Insurors of Tennessee. “There is no doubt that this association would not be where it is today without his spirit, leadership, and efforts.”


The Insurors of Tennessee is a trade association representing over 550 independent insurance agencies in Tennessee. Its members offer consumers a choice of insurance companies, advocacy, and professional advice for all of their insurance needs. To find an independent insurance agent in your community go to www.insurors.org and click on Find an Agent.

Sunday 10-22-06
Media Column (still in Exile on the web)



Friends, neighbors, and fellow media junkies, is it just me or do you also feel there is something in the air at Channel 10? WBIR is the WIVK of TV in Knoxville, winning every local news rating race since I was in my mid 20s and yet when it is time to replace a member of the news team does it feel to you as if they are kinda shopping the marked down back row trade ins?
If you have nothing to do dash over to sports parlor south (a local comment site) and read what the kids are saying about the new anchor at 10! (http://spsboard.com/SPS/index.php?topic=10Is) If this link doesn't work for you just Google, Sports Parlor South and then click on Landfill for the thread. If you have never visited the site let me give you an up front on some of the posters. They kinda say what they think and in this thread they slip off topic into some sexiest comments about other staff members. Just write that off as children playing behind anonymous screen names and read the stuff on this John Becker dude. Being the Media Maven (self appointed) I want you to remember he is replacing both Ted Hall (cross between Chatsworth Osborne Jr. and Wink Martindale) and the DEAN of local TV news, Bill Williams. Not easy shoes to fill but he didn't beg for the job, the Big Guys at 10 HIRED the boy. If you kinda think (as do more than a few posters on SPS) that he is falling short, then blame it on the corner office kids at 10 and not the new guy! As always your thoughts are welcomed.

Topic TWO, show of hands of those who give a Rat's Donkey about the Tyler Harber saga? In the beginning the 3 part story looked like Huey Long meets Ray Blanton, but now it is dang close to hitting the week old bread shelf. Being raised in Blount County we viewed politics across the river as ok to watch but something you never wanted to step in. From Kyle to Victor and back to the boys Mr. Walker used to wear out in the Watch Dog, it was wide open insanity with just enough dark sides to keep it interesting. Does the Harber epic live up to the past? Where is Cas slugging it out in a council meeting, or even Victor quoting Roberts Rules of Order while getting a very good public cussing from a constituent on the community cable channel? Come on, ripping off a computer, posting on a joke website, messing with (Blount County for stealing) documents? It is just dull. Upside is the big paper and WATE kinda got into the mix over the last few weeks, the downside is does anyone care? Talk among yourselves and post your thoughts.



TOPIC THREE.. JR!
Good lord, when the word got out that a member of the Memphis Political Mob was going to run for Dr. Bill's seat us good East Tennessee republicans laughed so hard we just about spilled our Avion all over our
Polo pullovers. Come on everyone knows about this kid's linage and if you don't let's just say it certainly won't get him into Cherokee. Problem now is the left coast nut jobs are pouring in their laundered money to his run to the extent you can't turn on even a TV Sunday church show without a Jr. spot just before it! Bottom line is we had better cancel our T times, find every registered voter in our gated community and roll, drag, or if needed chase them to the polls to vote for Bob. If Jr. wins Tennessee loses, lets get the guy who turned around Chattanooga elected and give Jr. some time to pass the bar so he can help his kin with their legal matters!

The Lexus GIVE A WAY went so well we are doing it again this week, but the prize now is a Gulfstream 550 featuring:



Two (2) multi-region Digital Video Disc Players, One (1) 20" LCD Monitor, One (1) 17" LCD Monitor, Seven (7) 7" Rosen LCD Monitors (l/h), Three (3) Rosen LCD Monitors (r/h), Two (2) MCM Digital multi-system Converters, Two (2) Pacific System Color Touch Screen Remote Controls, Two (2) RF type Remote Control Units, Ten (10) 115 volt AC Outlets in Cabin, One (1) 115 volt Outlet located in baggage compartment. Securaplane External Camera System with selector at VIP location, One (1) fuselage mount Forward View Camera, One (1) Fuselage Mount Aft View Camera, One (1) Tail Mount Camera.
Passenger Audio Systems:
Ten (10) DT Systems mid/tweeter Speakers, Four (4) DT Systems Subwoofer Speaker, Seven (7) DT Systems Paging Speakers, One (1) Compact Disc Player/Controller, Sixteen (16) Stereo Headphones.


Same rules as last week:
1. Name the old radio kids in the above pictures
2. Find a contest giving away a Gulf 550
3. Enter the contest
4. Follow all the rules of the contest
5. Win the contest


Hints, ALL of the folks in the above pictures are alive! I know several look like they have one foot in the grave and the other slipping, but as of 11:10 AM, 10-18-06 all were sucking breath. All worked in Knoxville in the mid 1970s and two of them still have jobs in radio!


Oh, I just found out I have to go into this giant control room and push a red button to get your comments to publish! Done pushed the button and they be up now. More than a few got tired of not seeing their guesses so they just e mailed me, which is fine. None got the names right, close but no blunt!

Last weeks faces belonged to Gary Drake (mornings at WKGN around 73 or 74) Frank Irwin (WKGN same time) and the late Joe Anderson (former news director at WKGN in the same time period)

GOOD LUCK THIS WEEK!!!!

Sunday if I can find anything fun we will again talk about the local media kids. THANKS for checking out the blog and thanks for the old pictures you are sending, more I get the more I can post and the more folks you will have to make fun of all over again!!

10-15-06
Media Column



A contest! Name all three of the above men and you could win a Lexus LS460L!

RULES:

1. Name all three men
2. Find a contest where a Lexus LS460L is being given away
3. Enter the contest
4. Follow the rules of the contest
5. Win the contest

Hints 32 years ago these three worked together in Knoxville
at WKGN. Two are still alive, although they no longer live in
East Tennessee.
GOOD LUCK!

Last week the local media buzz was about the large crack that formed in the earth, the falling of the stars from the sky, the spotting of the 6 heavenly horsemen and the local TV overnights showing WVLT is now beating WATE at 6! Naturally the ratings overshadowed all of the above.

"Andy this is big really BIG!"


Since WATE gave up news reporting and became the 60 Minutes of North Knoxville their viewers have started to migrate over to WVLT. Unlike the days when Margie could jump ship and take the passengers and crew with her, today the moving of a TV news audience is a long and slow process. When WVLT started out west (behind the good liquor store that unfortunately moved) they just kinda plodded along while WATE and WBIR laughed at them. Now, with some solid talent and local news reporting they have been beating WATE daily at noon, at times at 5 and last week they started kicking them at 6!


So what is going on inside the mansion on Broadway? What happened to Mat and Gene and Jim? They are still there, but as WVLT continues to welcome their former viewers into the channel 8 camp and WBIR just keeps on beating everyone, you have to wonder if the WATE "News Director of the Month" is not considering some changes? I flat like Jim and so do a ton of sports fans, so I would have to think he is safe. Gene is politically connected in town which normally would be a big liability but because he is Gene I would hope they would cast eyes elsewhere. Mat? Well hell it is just weather who cares.

So who can the new News King set a drift on the ice?
Heck who do YOU think it will be? Face it management will always eat their young before they will admit they have screwed up so who will be tossed in the oven? Hit the comment doober and expound. I am sure you can hide your real e mail and name and I encourage you to do so. Blogs that ask for anonymous comments and then later out the writer are run with about the same ethics as certain local TV news departments! It won't happen here!

10-12-06
Belated MEDIA COLUMN



For some odd reason the blogger.com gods have been in Betty Ford for the past week. Reportedly the problem is now solved and we can get back to the job of cracking on the media!


Locally (Knoxville, Tennessee) our leader in TV news carried the Ford Jr./Corker debate live from Chattanooga and then did an analytical analysis of the bitch-fest on their local cable channel.

The feces hit the rotating cooling unit when Jr's buds showed up for the (cable) show and Corker's didn't. I didn't see the debate dissection (the bunker only uses cable for the net) but apparently the ONE sidedness was so bad their (WBIR) news director had to suit up and apologize! Here is what he said.


We have heard from many viewers regarding our special coverage following Tuesday night's debate between Bob Corker and Harold Ford, Jr. Many people at WBIR play a part in shaping our news coverage, and all of them have a voice in our editorial decisions. However, the final decisions -- and the responsibility for them -- are mine.
Last night, we made a mistake. After we broadcast the Senate debate, we brought you 30 minutes of discussion and analysis.
This segment included our anchor, another journalist, and a supporter of Harold Ford, Jr., but no supporters of Bob Corker. That wasn't right.
This happened because of some last-minute changes, some of which were beyond our control. But while that's an explanation, it's not an excuse.
Last night was a failure of planning and judgment. I take full responsibility, and I apologize to all of you for it.
Part of the Code of Ethics that hangs on our newsroom wall mandates that we "present a diversity of expressions, opinions, and ideas in context."
I am proud to say that 10News has done exactly that with our daily political coverage, our "Heart of the Matter" segments, and the debates that we have organized and aired locally.
We will correct the mistakes made Tuesday night, and I pledge to you that we will work harder than ever before to make sure you can rely on us for political coverage that is fair, unbiased, and straight from the heart.

So what in the name of Rush FLEMball did all that mean? I had Daniel (the biblical dude who figured out dreams) cut it up for us.



"We have heard from many viewers regarding our special coverage following Tuesday night's debate between Bob Corker and Harold Ford, Jr."

LORD HELP THOSE REPUBLICAN'S ARE PISSED!


"Many people at WBIR play a part in shaping our news coverage, and all of them have a voice in our editorial decisions."

A boat load of folks I don't like should be fired and their homes and barns burned to the ground!


"However, the final decisions -- and the responsibility for them -- are mine."
Key word here is THEM! Sure I hired those dweebs and I should have been kinda like WATCHING the situation, but I can make it right by taking a modicum of the responsibility as I toss them all under the bus. No hold on, I just did that in my statement! Dang it is good to be king!!


"Last night was a failure of planning and judgment. I take full responsibility, and I apologize to all of you for it."
TWO key words here... NIGHT and PLANNING.. Hey it was at NIGHT, I am management, when the sun goes down I am like Dracula burning rubber in the parking lot and headed to the box in my basement! Oh, and sure I may have signed off on the plan, but I am involved with the big picture, not something as small as planning an equal debate analysts!

"Part of the Code of Ethics that hangs on our newsroom wall mandates that we "present a diversity of expressions, opinions, and ideas in context."
I just tossed this in cause at this point we were just about 14 seconds into the on air read and those still watching love to hear we have crap nailed to the wall, especially crap that has words like ETHICS in it!


"I am proud to say that 10News has done exactly that with our daily political coverage, our "Heart of the Matter" segments, and the debates that we have organized and aired locally." SEE the earlier KEY WORD (daily) is back! It says I work in the sun-damn-shine not at night! Oh the rest is a reference to Bill (a real news guy who is leaving if not already gone) and his good work in fact checking Jr. And Corker.


We will correct the mistakes made Tuesday night, and I pledge to you that we will work harder than ever before to make sure you can rely on us for political coverage that is fair, unbiased, and straight from the heart." At 28.5 deep into the read bout all left watching are those in the home who have to be assisted to pee or a handful of STILL mad republicans taking notes. Tossing out the words fair and unbiased is the same as a half court shot at the buzzer, heck not a living or dead person in the gym thinks it will go in, but they all kinda like the fact you tried! Oh on second thought using STRAIGHT FROM THE HEART was kind of a slip. Still it is worth it, because a few of those waking back up just MIGHT think the HeartLand series is up next..and we all know they love that guy in the plaid shirt!

WSEV when they were on the main drag in the "Burg" Anyone remember that T Tiny phone booth studio they had on the street? Only thing hotter (inside) than it was the other one they built much later in Dollywood. Glass walls and no AC in the first one made it a very special place! Oh and that FORD in the picture was NEW!

Saturday
10-7-6





All the sadness last week kind of sucked the air out of the news, so being the editor, not to mention the Grand PooPaa of the Media Report I just let the old Sunday column run.

Tomorrow a new column and then we will get back to the fracturing of the news and the great OLD photos of those who swam with in the East Tennessee media pool.

Here is something that was tossed over the media transom today and it gave me both a grin and a head nod. See you tomorrow night with the new column.








Hormone Hostages know that there are days in the month when all a man has to do is open his mouth and he takes his life in his own hands! This is a handy guide that should be as common as a driver's license in the wallet of every husband, boyfriend, or significant other!

DANGEROUS: SAFER: SAFEST: ULTRA SAFE:
What's for dinner? Can I help you with dinner? Where would you like to go for dinner? Here, have some chocolate.
Are you wearing that? Wow, you sure look good in brown! WOW! Look at you! Here, have some chocolate
What are you so worked up about? Could we be overreacting? Here's my paycheck. Here, have some chocolate.
Should you be eating that? You know, there are a lot of apples left. Can I get you a glass of wine with that? Here, have some chocolate.
What did you DO all day? I hope you didn't over-do it today. I've always loved you in that robe! Here, have some more chocolate.






13 Things PMS Stands For:
1. Pass My Shotgun
2. Psychotic Mood Shift
3. Perpetual Munching Spree
4. Puffy Mid-Section
5. People Make me Sick
6. Provide Me with Sweets
7. Pardon My Sobbing
8. Pimples May Surface
9. Pass My Sweat pants
10. Pissy Mood Syndrome
11. Plainly; Men Suck
12. Pack My Stuff
and my favorite one.
13. Potential Murder Suspect
Pass this on to all of your hormonal friends and those who might need a good laugh!
...Or men who need a warning.

And remember: Money talks .... but Chocolate SINGS

CYBER MEDIA COLUMN
Monday 10-2-06





Last week WATE Anchor extraordinaire, Gene Patterson announced on his blog that he would feature the county Mayor on his TV news chat show. "Mike Ragsdale breaks his silence on the Tyler Harber stories by Betty Bean in the Halls Shopper. In those stories, Harber (a former County employee and political soldier for Mayor Ragsdale) claims while working for the County, his workload was zero because his “real” job was doing political work for the County mayor. Harber claimed that Ragsdale was aware of his involvement with CasWalker.com, a mean-spirited website that attacked numbers of local officials; and that Ragsdale knew of Harber’s involvement in the hacking of former GOP Chairman Chad Tindell’s computer."
Personally I never watch anything on Sunday that does not have the words, Big Orange or SEC in the title, but after reading the three part series on the County Mayor Gene's show became a must see. Bless his heart he (Gene) so tried to Chris Wallace the Mayor but he would never rise to the bait. What he did accomplish in the half hour was to get Mayor Mike to go on record as saying the facts in the big Harber story were "simply not true." Although Gene never got a finger waving, dry mouthed, venom filled Clinton response from the guy, he did get him to take a hard stance on the question. Children politicians NEVER take a hard stance on anything, especially questions about why they hire kids in their early twenties and keep them on staff after they commit very public "HE WAVED A BADGE AND SAID WHAT?" loaded frat boy acts. So if someone does investigate all of the above and finds that this Harber dude was telling a modicum of truth, bet your grandmother's golden key burial policy on the fact that Gene Patterson will have Mayor Mike all over WATE saying "that is absolutely not true" as someone in blue tells him to watch his head as he piles in the back seat of a caged ride.
The only downside to the show, besides having to miss the "Hal Hill It Is All About Me" Sunday show on 10 was Gene said in his blog (Mayor Mike) " believes the stories were generated out of a personal vendetta by Betty Bean and Halls Shopper editor Sandra Clark" when what really happened was he asked the politician if he thought the two Shopper women were out to get him and his answer was like all of his other ones, NO. Still it was fun to see the two guys at the big table and hear Mayor Mike either taking the high road by denying all of the Harber charges or digging his grave by doing the same thing!







Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou was found resting in his car just after 3.20am yesterday. Police received calls about a car causing an obstruction at the junction of Cricklewood Lane with Hendon Way, North West London. They found the Careless Whispers singer’s Mercedes stationary at the lights.
He was taken to the Royal Free Hospital in Hampstead where the singer was placed in a holding room for hours while officials begged for volunteers to pump his stomach. At last a bed pan orderly, who had been accused of pinching a HAZMAT suit from a local nuclear facility volunteered for the job under the condition that he both could wear the suit and everyone involved, would keep mum after the job was done.