Re: The long haul....

[Brian Vita <brian_vita@cssinc.com>]

I tried to call the station 4 times on the "Talk Line" (still programmed 
into my phone from the good old days).  I was all set to discuss "Profanity 
on the Radio", to wit, my earlier post.  Each time the phone rang for 2+ 
minutes with no answer.  Any chance that this show was taped or staged?

Brian

At 10:28 AM 9/7/99 -0400, Bill O'Neill wrote:
>I confess that at the 10:19 break, I dialed the number once to find no
>"busy" sig.  You gotta think Taylor has his work cut out for him.
>Quick first impressions?  He seems like a nice enough guy, seasoned
>delivery.  Doesn't think that he's eager to bait.  His "Try spending
>some time parenting, for a change" (after school) leaves one to
>believe he will lean center/right.
>
>First call went on with a couple of problems, one of which proved they
>were NOT in delay (echo squeal from caller's radio).  Hope that was
>not the lack of a delay unit, but forgeting to punch it online.
>Caller one congrats them and reflects upon the "Gene Burns/Jerry Wms."
>days....
>
>Call 2.. <feedback squeal>.. introduced as a guy from New York City.
>Um, if you're bringing on board ringers to chum the waters (not a dumb
>idea) shouldn't one keep their out of ADI location low profile?  And,
>as I reflect, a new local BOSTON talker...do talk listeners from
>Boston really want to hear from a <gasp> New Yorker?  Esp. on the eve
>of Parcels v. Pats, no less?! <g>
>
>Bill O'Neill

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