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Join Us LIVE on News-Talk 1480 WHBC Canton Ohio USA! Fred & Pam Thu, 10 Jul 2008 04:06:00 +0200 http://fredandpam.blog.com/3303018/ Teen Pregnancies - Vigilantes and The Steelers http://fredandpam.blog.com/3303018/ fchenevey@whbc.com

Well - the photos are at the supermarket; OK, magazines pay a bundle for the rights. 

Jamie Lynn Spears - mother of a newborn girl, Maddie. 

The family, we are told, is celebrating.  I'm not.  She's 17. 
Another bad example for American girls. 
I know, it could be worse. 
She may be a Great Mom!
 
We have WAY too many pregnant, un-wed teenage girls.

On to other topics - - -

Would he do it again? 

That's the question I would ask of the Texas man who killed 2 burglars;
gunned them down as they ran away after climbing out of a neighbor's window. 

I was blown away myself when most of our listeners, who called-in that day, agreed with his actions.

I fear many hard working American citizens are fed up with crime and a society that coddles the crook.  
We had nice older ladies who wanted to give the guy an award. 
They pointed out that the bums will have a better life when you throw them in prison. 
Health and dental care . . . a warm bed and 3 hot meals a day . . . no rent and free college education . . .
as more states allow law-abiding citizens to carry concealed weapons,
we could be in for "street justices," if you will.

Oh, and - - -

I hate the Pittsburgh Steelers, but I hope the control of the team stays with the Rooney family.

Bye for now! Fred & Pam Thu, 10 Jul 2008 04:10:53 +0200 http://fredandpam.blog.com/3220885/ TURN IT DOWN!!!!! http://fredandpam.blog.com/3220885/ J D  doesn't buy it.  Our producer thinks it's "in our minds." 

I'm convinced that some TV commercials "jack up the volume."

So are many others including a California congresswoman
who have introduced legislation that would require the  FCC
(Federal Communications Commission : the regulating arm of the government in charge of broadcasting)
to crack down.  

Commercials and the programs they are in should be at the same volume.

J D thinks that it just seems they are loud. 
Maybe the movie you're watching is in a quiet scene -then-  bam the commercial hits, and it seems louder.   

Not So Fast My Friend. 
Some are jacked up! Plain and simple.

The legislation is called the Billy Mays Act.  

He's the TV Pitchman who blasts away selling all kinds of stuff.

anyway....am I the only one who feels this way?  
Love to hear your thoughts.

Write to fchenevey@whbc.com.

(Post Notes from JD)

If you have complaints about the levels you hear, the FCC is interested in hearing from you.
http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/consumerfacts/backgroundnoise.html
Visit this page and learn more.
 
(Also)
 
Mediacollege forum administrator Dave from Te Awamutu, New Zealand
explained it this way in an October, 2003, technical forum listed below

http://www.mediacollege.com/forum/showthread.php?t=231

Technically, the maximum volume is the same for commercials and normal programming.
If you watch the audio levels on a VU meter you will see that they peak at around the same level.

The difference is that advertisers make use of various tricks to make the commercials seem louder.
Whereas a TV program will have a range of audio levels,
commercials do tend to be full-on noisy.
Tricks such as compression are also used to maintain constantly "louder" levels and try to attract attention.

So it's mainly a perceptual thing.
Although the commercials don't reach a high volume,
the way they are made gives the impression that they are louder.
 Fred & Pam Sun, 15 Jun 2008 18:26:59 +0200 http://fredandpam.blog.com/2990745/ Too Many Doctors in the House? http://fredandpam.blog.com/2990745/ Too Many Doctors in the House

fchenevey@whbc.com

Does it seem to you there's an explosion in the number of doctors?

Basketball pundits, preachers, psychologists, there's even a lawn care guy with a Ph.D. and he wants to be called "Doctor."

We get the weather forecasts sometimes from Doctor Joe Sobel (on "America In The Morning with Jim Bohannon").

After graduating from George W. Hewlett High School in Hewlett, Long Island, New York, Joe attended the University of Michigan, from which he received a B.S. in meteorology in 1967. Joe earned an M.S. and Ph.D. from the Pennsylvania State University in 1970 and 1976 respectively. Joe has been a member of the American Meteorology Society since 1966 and holds the A.M.S. Seal of Approval for Television Meteorology.


Recently a group of physcians butted heads with podiatrists over ankle surgery. Podiatrists do not attend traditional medical school,  neither do optometrists or chiropractors.  

To cut to the chase, there are lots of folks out there who want to be called "doctor," who never spent a day in medical school. 

Doctor, I guess, helps the career.

But for me, when I'm laying in the road after an accident, please call an M.D.  

When I interview a psychologist, it'll be ". . . Let's welcome Agnes Snotbush, a psychologist from Newark . . ."
Or  ". . . Nutritionist Harvey Berrybush who has a Ph.D. in Botany . . ."

Until, that is, when I get that doctorate, then it'll be
"The Morning Show with Pam Cook and DOCTOR FRED!"

fchenevey@whbc.com


Producer's Note:
for your reference:
from the unofficial source Wikipedia:


You may be referred to as Doctor or doctors when:

  • Doctor (title), a title of respect. It comes to English from Old French and is the agent form of the Latin verb docere, "to teach".
  • Doctor of the Church, a title granted by the Roman Catholic Church to a small number of its saints.
  • A Lambeth doctor: a Doctor of Divinity degree conferred by the Archbishop of Canterbury on Anglican clerics and Orthodox Chief Rabbis

Academic title

  • A person who holds a research doctorate (e.g. Ph.D.) in an academic discipline

Professional title 

  • Chiropractor (DC, DCM, BChiro, or MChiro)
  • Dentist (DDS, DMD, BDent, BDS, BDSc, etc)
  • Physician or Surgeon: either Allopathic (MD, MBBS, MBChB, etc) or Osteopathic D.O. degree.
  • Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD, PharmB, MPharm)
  • Minister (DMin)
  • Naprapath (DN)
  • Naturopath (ND)
  • Optometrist (OD, B.Optom)
  • Podiatrist (D.P.M., D.P., B.Pod., Pod.B, or Pod.D.)
  • Veterinarian (DVM, BVS, BVSc, VMD, etc.)

But what about Doctor Demento?

 Fred & Pam Sun, 13 Apr 2008 17:53:52 +0200 http://fredandpam.blog.com/2945917/ Picture this (or maybe you have) http://fredandpam.blog.com/2945917/ pcook@whbc.com

This is not meant as a political statement...

this is just me sharing a part of my life that makes me very sad right now...

My neice sent this picture to me from Germany today. 




This is my nephew walking his 6-year old son to kindergarten for the last time
before heading off to Iraq for 15 months.  It's the third time in 4 years
this little boy has had to say goodbye to his dad. 

He puts on a strong face because he's the son of a soldier
but his heart breaks and he is angry and feels alone.

And he is not the only child of an American soldier dealing with this...

when does it become not worth it any more?

...okay, maybe it is a political statement. Fred & Pam Tue, 01 Apr 2008 19:08:07 +0200 http://fredandpam.blog.com/2926200/ Preparing for Fred Beach http://fredandpam.blog.com/2926200/ fchenevey@whbc.com

Ahhh,  Welcome! Spring.  

I can't wait to hit Fred Beach.  

I need a rest; listeners have been tough lately.

We welcome comments, but, whew, it was bad week.   

First the Grammar Lady. 
Not sure what it was THIS time.  I may have said.....that was awfully nice.
Her ears caught fire.  

Next it was the "boring" lady. 
I was boring and talked too much. 
The Repository was also boring
and TV these days...yep...BORRRRRING.  

Then, the worst of all.  

A suggestion that I needed sensitivity training.

That I showed a pattern of, shall we say, racial insensitivity. 

Man oh Man...that stuck in my head for severals days.

I have always believed in fair play - For All.   

But, I must of said the wrong thing.  

I don't like Al Sharpton,  maybe it was that. 

That's what bothers me. 

Everytime I say something that you feel is insensitive,  let me know...I'll get back to you. 

But I still don't like the Rev.

Ahhh Spring!

Please NOW! Spring.   I need it bad.

Fred Fred & Pam Thu, 27 Mar 2008 17:26:31 +0100 http://fredandpam.blog.com/2838587/ Fred and the East-West Cold War http://fredandpam.blog.com/2838587/ Hello from the front lines of the east-west cold war!

First it rained, then it got very cold, water froze to everything.

Down came trees and the power went out, but, just on the east side of our street.  

The mayor, a republican, lives on our side. 
The city council president, a democrat, lives on the west side.  

On the east side, lights gone - tv gone - computer gone, and the HEAT left.

While across the street, as we got into more and more clothing,
the west side enjoyed life as usual.  Actually, they seemed to enjoy our plight. 

First it was just enjoying their hot coffee in the front window. 
But soon, they were folicking about in swim suits, while icicles formed on our noses.
The fridge is starting to smell, but across the street, they were hosting a hawaiian barbecue.

OK, it was just an evil thought, but a tree did fall, and we were cold for about 28 hours.

Oh, how spoiled I am.  It was Cold.  Many people around the world would gladly trade places with us.  
Anyway, it's nice to be warm - - - until the Natural Gas Bill arrives...

Bye!

Fred Fred & Pam Sat, 08 Mar 2008 09:12:17 +0100 http://fredandpam.blog.com/2794457/ Myron, Lefty and Me http://fredandpam.blog.com/2794457/ Some things you never want to forget.....

There are often times when people ask me "How do you know so much about sports?
You're a girl, after all?" 
I explain that my older brother and sister married and were out of the house by the time I was 10. 
That made me somewhat of an only child. 

And, my dad, a golden glove boxer, was an absolute sports nut!  He took me to every sporting event imaginable.  I learned the ins and outs of football, baseball, basketball and hockey. 

"Lefty" as he was known, took great pride in teaching me and I loved it because I could spend so much quality time with my Dad.  One of the rituals we experienced together was sitting down every weekday evening next to the radio and listening to the "Myron Cope Show" on WTAE in Pittsburgh.  Many of you may know Myron as the squeeky-voiced announcer of those hated Steelers. 

But, he was much more than that. 

He was an award-winning writer for Sports Illustrated and the Saturday Evening Post.  He never wanted to be a broadcaster, but was pulled into the business by a clever radio exec and the Steeler Brass. 

He became a Pittsburgh Icon. 

He invented the Terrible Towel in 1975. 

What you may not know is that he donated all of the proceeds from the towel to a school for autistic children where his son attended.  That is still the case today.  The school gets millions. 

I loved Myron, as all Steeler fans do, but I love what he did every night on the radio -- he brought me and my dad together to chat (and sometimes argue) about sports and life. 

My dad passed away 8 years ago this March 9th.  He and Myron are now "chatting" face to face.  Myron passed away Wednesday at the age of 79. 

Some things you just never want to forget! Fred & Pam Thu, 28 Feb 2008 19:04:41 +0100 http://fredandpam.blog.com/2750698/ Two More Inducted into Fred's HOF http://fredandpam.blog.com/2750698/
Greetings Ya'll
All is well on our street.

Bobby Cutts has slipped off the front page,
replaced by the Obama - Clinton battle for the Dem's nomination.  

I have the mid winter blahs, but I'll get over it.  I always seem to make it through to spring. 
I think we appreciate good weather here, more so than the folks we lived around in southern California.

I have two people to induct into my Hall of Fame.

Barbara Nicholson :
spent her life caring for other people's children, and, of course, her own. 
She was a teacher for more than 30 years, math and science. 
She served on the Alliance School board for twelve years, and, an all-around supporter of children.  

My wife, Karen, loves this part, as told by Nancy Whitaker at the Alliance Review,
Barbara was a true-believer, her Bible was always with her.

Charles C J  Everett:
another great African-American was Charles C J Everett. 
Years ago he was featured on Candid Camera, directing traffic in Alliance - in a very funny way. 

But he was so much more. He rose to Captain and served as acting Police Chief. 

C J was 71.

The sun's coming through the front window;
I have to run to bask in it, before it's cloudy again.

Fred
 Fred & Pam Wed, 20 Feb 2008 18:31:41 +0100 http://fredandpam.blog.com/2694541/ Pam Cook Celebrates 19 Years with WHBC http://fredandpam.blog.com/2694541/ Pam Cook
pcook@whbc.com

Ah...local radio!

Today I celebrate 19 years with WHBC radio. 

Hardly seems possible. 

I've worked night time news, covered every meeting imaginable, trials, spot news, done documentaries, enterprising news stories, sports reporting, traffic reporting, and, of course, co-hosted the "Morning Show" for 16 years. 

I have to say, though, I've never been more proud or excited about the path of the radio station than I am right now.  For WHBC to be afforded the ability to bring the Bobby Cutts, Jr. murder trial into the homes, cars and offices all over Northeast Ohio is outstanding.  It's a real newsperson's dream. 

I don't think there's a person out there who is not just a little bit interested in this case.  Cutts' testimony was the most riveting radio I've ever heard.  Bigger stations with bigger newsrooms cover tons of stories every day, but they don't care about "local" listeners they way we do. 

There's no match for the service we provided have to our listeners.  And, we gave everyone the chance to debate the case all day long, on-air and on-line.  And, as luck would have it, as we are covering the biggest story to ever hit Stark County, we run into a major winter storm.  Wow!  Are there any better reasons to tune in to your local radio station? 

I enjoy being a part of the WHBC Morning Show because it gives me a chance to be a personality --
but there's nothing that makes me love my job more than the chance to use my news skills,
prove my knowledge and make my Mom proud that I'm putting my journalism degree to good use. 

Kudos to our local newsroom -- they've worked their tails off as a service to you, the listener. 
Nobody does it better than they do! 

And, as we LOVE to say "If you're talking about it, We're talking about it!!!"  

Have a great NEWS day! Fred & Pam Wed, 13 Feb 2008 04:11:54 +0100