THE VOICE or VOICES?

A few weeks ago the
tabloid bureau of the
MR was told WATE Anchor
Lori Tucker would be joining
the cast of The Voice.
When they were ask in the 4 o clock
if they had confirmation on the
rumor they all muttered, started
lighting Winstons and looking out the window.

Tabloid Bureau Chief, ZEEK RIDINGS
finally suggested we go with the
story and if it turns out to not be true
lie out of it next week. After a
round of applause and screams
of "Heck BLOGS CAN SAY ANYTHING"
the executive decision to run the story
was made.

The now month old stale facts
are Ms Tucker would join the show as
co host on Mondays only. Naturally she will keep
her day job even though rumor has it
the contract's financial package
mentioned several prized antique
fishing lures and old but still
good BoJangles gift certificates.

More on this cracking story as
it develops.




In 1978 WRJZ (WHO'S GOTCHA NOW) radio
was managed by Ron Hamilton who in just a
few short weeks in the corner office disproved
the old adage "IT CAN'T GET ANY WORSE!"
Hamilton who was affectionately called
"Snake" by the staff was also a member of the
famed WRJZ basketball team. In this
prized photo he can be seen standing flat
footed on the far tight of the picture
with his fist clinched getting read to sucker
punch number 34 in the kidneys. The game was
between WRJZ and Maryville's WGAP, played in
the old armory on Hall Road, Alcoa. Because
it was a military facility the wood floor was
polished to the point where when a player fell
he often slid out the door, down the bank and
into the raging waters of Pistol Creek.


WRJZ both won the game and made bail for
SNAKE after he was caught in the WGAP locker room
with a fist full of wallets and nine TIMEX watches
on his arm.



Letters...




nonymous said...

So sad to hear about Tony Snow.
He did a wonderful job working
for both presidents and could make the press laugh.

A great journalist with a good true
heart is a very hard find. He will be missed!

Ed....Did anyone notice how NBC just gave
his death a short mention? Odd considering how
they spent weeks putting Tim in the ground? Sure
Timmy was one of theirs but Tony Snow so out
shadowed their man. Snow was the FIRST
hired on the FOX network, oh and he also had
worked for TWO Presidents. Still when NBC
managed to say something about his passing
they did it on 60 Minutes and LINKED Timmy to
the obituary.


Saturday, July 12, 2008 3:23:00 PM EST
Anonymous said...

Here is an obit that many of you may have missed:

'Today we mourn the passing of a beloved old friend, Common Sense, who has been with us for many years. No one knows for sure how old he was, since his birth records were long ago lost in bureaucratic red tape.

He will be remembered as having cultivated such valuable lessons as: Knowing when to come in out of the rain; why the early bird gets the worm; Life isn't
always fair; and maybe it was my fault.

Common Sense lived by simple, sound financial policies (don't spend more than you can earn) and reliable strategies (adults, not children, are in
charge).

His health began to deteriorate rapidly when well-intentioned but overbearing regulations were set in place. Reports of a 6-year-old boy charged with sexual harassment for kissing a classmate; teens suspended from school for using mouthwash after lunch; and a teacher fired for reprimanding an unruly student, only worsened his condition.

Common Sense lost ground when parents attacked teachers for doing the job that they themselves had failed to do in disciplining their unrulychildren.

It declined even further when schools were required to get parental consent to administer sun lotion or an Aspirin to a student; but could not inform parents when a student became pregnant and wanted to have an
abortion.

Common Sense lost the will to live as the churches became businesses; and criminals received better treatment than their victims.

Common Sense took a beating when you couldn't defend yourself from a burglar in your own
home and the burglar could sue you for assault.

Common Sense finally gave up the will to live, after a woman failed to realize that a steaming cup of coffee was hot. She spilled a little in her lap, and was promptly awarded a huge settlement.

Common Sense was preceded in death by his parents, Truth and Trust; his wife, Discretion; his daughter, Responsibility; and his son, Reason. He is survived by his 4 stepbrothers; I Know My Rights, I Want It Now, Someone Else Is To Blame, I'm A Victim & I'm gonna sue your a_ _ .

Not many attended his funeral because so few realized he was gone.

Since he is no longer here to participate in our government, schools and churches, may God have mercy on us all.
Wednesday, July 16, 2008 5:29:00 PM EST



Ed....Not sure where you copied that
but due to the fact that potential employees
have to sign an oath swearing on their
dog's breath that they are members of the vast
right wing conspiracy to work for
our blog, we all loved it!
Anonymous said...

11:22, Thursday night --

ATTENTION WBIR FOLKS! ATTENTION WBIR FOLKS!

YOU NEED TO TELL YOUR FILL-IN WEATHER GIRL TO STOP SAYING ON THE AIR DURING THE DAMN 11PM NEWS THAT "SOMEBODY CALLED AND COMPLAINED ABOUT THE WEATHER." SHE ALSO SAID THIS WHEN SHE FILLED IN FOR WITCHER LAST MONTH DURING YOUR 5 - 7AM NEWSCAST.

NEVER APOLOGIZE FOR YOUR ON-AIR MISTAKES, AND NEVER EVER EVER EVER CALL OUT A VIEWER OR LISTENER ON THE AIR. THAT'S A FUNDAMENTAL RULE OF THIS BUSINESS!!!!!!

PATHETIC!!!!!! AND WHEN SHE FILLS IN ON MORNINGS AGAIN, ALSO TELL HER TO QUIT FLIRTING WITH RUSSEL BIVEN, AND TELL HER NOT TO CALL ED RUPP "EDDIE POOH." THIS IS WBIR TELEVISION, NOT SOME STATION IN THE MIDDLE OF WEST VIRGINIA.

I FEEL EMBARRASSED FOR 10 AND I DON'T EVEN WORK THERE!!!!!

Ed.....She called The RUPPER WHAT? Hey
she should take a lesson for the woman she is filling
in for about flirting! It often has consequences.
Now JULIA WE ARE JUST KIDDING..IT IS A JOKE...



Thursday, July 17, 2008 10:23:00 PM EST
Anonymous said...

Hey, this weather WOMAN is better than the giggler who was aways a minute away from birth.

If this one gets her hair cut and can stop being scared she could get the
laughing woman's job!

Wonder why wbir can't hire a good looking weather WOMAN? WATE has all the real ugly men in town doing weather and WBIR cornered the women market.
Friday, July 18, 2008 9:37:00 AM EST

Ed....Man this is a tuff ROOM! We will have our rising star,
Zeek Ridings call those who hire weather
people and find out IF there is a good looks requirement.
Personally I can tell you when the ladies on staff at MR
got one look at ZEEK they demanded we bring him on board!


Just got this list of
well STUFF from an old
BUD...you might find something
you can use, or not?






> Peel a banana from the bottom and you won't have to
> pick the little 'stringy things' off of it. That's
> how the primates do it.
>
>
> Take your bananas apart when you get home from the
> store.
> If you leave them connected at the stem, they ripen
> faster.
>
>
> Store your opened chunks of cheese in aluminum foil.
>
> It will stay fresh much longer and not mold!
>
>
> Peppers with 3 bumps on the bottom are sweeter and
> better for eating.
> Peppers with 4 bumps on the bottom are firmer and
> better for cooking.
>
>
> Add a teaspoon of water when frying ground beef.
> It will help pull the grease away from the meat
> while cooking.
>
>
> To really make scrambled eggs or omelets rich add a
> couple of
> spoonfuls of sour cream, cream cheese, or heavy
> cream in and then beat them up.
>
>
> For a cool brownie treat, make brownies as directed.
> Melt Andes mints
> in double broiler and pour over warm brownies. Let
> set for a wonderful minty frosting.
>
>
> Add garlic immediately to a recipe if you want a
> light taste
> of garlic and at the end of the recipe if your want
> a stronger taste of garlic.
>
>
> Leftover snickers bars from Halloween make a
> delicious dessert. Simply
> chop them up with the food chopper. Peel, core and
> slice a few apples. Place them
> in a baking dish and sprinkle the chopped candy bars
> over the apples. Bake at 350
> for 15 minutes!!! Serve alone or with vanilla ice
> cream. Yummm!
>
>
> Reheat Pizza
> Heat up leftover pizza in a nonstick skillet on top
> of the stove, set heat to med-low
> and heat till warm. This keeps the crust crispy. No
> soggy micro pizza. I saw this on
> the cooking channel and it really works.
>
>
> Easy Deviled Eggs
> Put cooked egg yolks in a zip lock bag. Seal, mash
> till they are all broken up. Add remainder of
> ingredients, reseal, keep mashing it up mixing
> thoroughly, cut the tip of the baggy, squeeze
> mixture into egg. Just throw bag away when done easy
> clean up.
>
> Expanding Frosting
> When you buy a container of cake frosting from the
> store, whip it with your mixer
> for a few minutes. You can double it in size. You
> get to frost more cake/cupcakes
> with the same amount. You also eat less sugar and
> calories per serving.
>
>
> Reheating refrigerated bread
> To warm biscuits, pancakes, or muffins that were
> refrigerated, place them in
> a microwave with a cup of water. The increased
> moisture will keep the food
> moist and help it reheat faster.
>
>
> Newspaper weeds away
> Start putting in your plants, work the nutrients in
> your soil. Wet newspapers,
> put layers around the plants overlapping as you go
> cover with mulch and for-
> get about weeds. Weeds will get through some
> gardening plastic they will not
> get through wet newspapers.
>
>
> Broken Glass
> Use a wet cotton ball or Q-tip to pick up the small
> shards of glass you can't see easily.
>
>
> No More Mosquitoes
> Place a dryer sheet in your pocket.
> It will keep the mosquitoes away.
>
>
> Squirrel Away!
> To keep squirrels from eating your plants, sprinkle
> your plants with cayenne pepper.
> The cayenne pepper doesn't hurt the plant and the
> squirrels won't come near it.
>
> Flexible vacuum
> To get something out of a heat register or under the
> fridge add an empty paper towel
> roll or empty gift wrap roll to your vacuum. It can
> be bent or flattened to get in nar-
> row openings.
>
>
> Reducing Static Cling
> Pin a small safety pin to the seam of your slip and
> you will not have a clingy skirt
> or dress. Same thing works with slacks that cling
> when wearing panty hose.
> Place pin in seam of slacks and ... ta da! ...
> static is gone.
>
> Measuring Cups
> Before you pour sticky substances into a measuring
> cup, fill with hot water.
> Dump out the hot water, but don't dry cup. Next, add
> your ingredient, such
> as peanut butter, and watch how easily it comes
> right out.
>
>
> Foggy Windshield?
> Hate foggy windshields? Buy a chalkboard eraser and
> keep it in the glove box of
> your car When the window s fog, rub with the eraser!
> Works better than a cloth!
>
>
> Reopening envelope
> If you seal an envelope and then realize you forgot
> to include something inside,
> just place your sealed envelope in the freezer for
> an hour or two. Viola! It unseals
> easily.
>
>
> Conditioner
> Use your hair conditioner to shave your legs. It's
> cheaper than shaving cream and
> leaves your legs really smooth. It's also a great
> way to use up the conditioner you
> bought but didn't like when you tried it in your
> hair.
>
> Goodbye Fruit Flies
> To get rid of pesky fruit flies, take a small glass,
> fill it 1/2' with Apple Cider Vinegar
> and 2 drops of dish washing liquid; mix well. You
> will find those flies drawn to the
> cup and gone forever!
>
> Get Rid of Ants
> Put small piles of cornmeal where you see ants. They
> eat it, take it 'home,' can't
> digest it so it kills them. It may take a week or
> so, especially if it rains, but it works
> and you don't have the worry about pets or small
> children being harmed!
>
> INFO ABOUT CLOTHES DRYERS
> The heating unit went out on my dryer! The gentleman
> that fixes things around the
> house for us told us that he wanted to show us
> something and he went over to the
> dryer and pulled out the lint filter It was clean.
> (I always clean the lint from the fil-
> ter after every load clothes.) He told us that he
> wanted to show us something; he
> took the filter over to the sink and ran hot water
> over it. The lint filter is made of a
> mesh material ... I'm sure you know what your
> dryer's lint filter looks like. Well ...
> the hot water just sat on top of the mesh! It didn't
> go through it at all! He told us
> that dryer sheets cause a film over that mesh that's
> what burns out the heating unit.
> You can't SEE the film, but it's there. It's what is
> in the dryer sheets to make your
> clothes soft and static free ... that nice fragrance
> too. You know how they can feel
> wax y when you take them out of the box ... well
> this stuff builds up on your clothes
> and on your lint screen. This is also what causes
> dryer units to potentially burn your
> house down with it! He said the best way to keep
> your dryer working for a very long
> time (and to keep your electric bill lower) is to
> take that filter out and wash it with
> hot soapy water and an old toothbrush (or other
> brush) at least every six months.
> He said that makes the life of the dryer at least
> twice as long! How about that!?!
> Learn something new everyday! I certainly didn' t
> kno w dryer sheets would do that.
> So, I thought I'd share!
>
>
> Note: I went to my dryer and tested my screen by
> running water on it. The water ran
> through a little bit but mostly collected all the
> water in the mesh screen. I washed it
> with warm soapy water and a nylon brush and I had it
> done in 30 seconds. Then when
> I rinsed it ... the water ran right thru the screen!
> There wasn't any puddling at all! T
> hat repairman knew what he was talking about!