This just in....
Not sure if any of you saw or remember my prior journal about Jonesey's All Night Truckstop, the overnight radio show on Sirius/XM radio, but I've now been made their news man. I swear his show is addicting, and the format is like no other talk show that I know of. Considering the time slot and how you don't get near the number of listeners/callers as a day time show, there are lots of regulars that keep it very interesting during those long night drives.
Since many of us call in so much, you kinda get to know some about us over time. It is almost like a live soap opera sometimes. In fact, Bates (from the prior posting) is about to be "married" to another caller as part of show schtick. Another is a Justice of the Peace in his town, so he's offered to perform a faux cerimony on air if Bates and the lady do marry. Sound fun yet? Anyway, I've been calling pretty regularly now and never miss it when I run at night.
A couple of days ago was a very odd day in the news. The deal with Pakistan going after Face Book, Arizona essentially telling LA they'd be more than happy to cut the power to the city if they really want that boycott, a baby crawled out of a house and into the street where a bus driver stops just in time (caught on video no less), a former NASCAR driver leading cops on a 140mph police chase..... There were a few others, and all in the one day. So when I called in, I just mentioned how it was an odd news day and rattled off those headlines, which got a good number of laughs and Jonesey liked the idea of weird news reporting. At the end of the segment he asked if I wanted to do that every time I call in. Sure, why not. So now I get to browse the net each day to find a quirky news story to tell about on air. Took long enough to earn my place, but I think it'll be fun.
International Brotherhood of Jonesey, long live the IBJ!
Since many of us call in so much, you kinda get to know some about us over time. It is almost like a live soap opera sometimes. In fact, Bates (from the prior posting) is about to be "married" to another caller as part of show schtick. Another is a Justice of the Peace in his town, so he's offered to perform a faux cerimony on air if Bates and the lady do marry. Sound fun yet? Anyway, I've been calling pretty regularly now and never miss it when I run at night.
A couple of days ago was a very odd day in the news. The deal with Pakistan going after Face Book, Arizona essentially telling LA they'd be more than happy to cut the power to the city if they really want that boycott, a baby crawled out of a house and into the street where a bus driver stops just in time (caught on video no less), a former NASCAR driver leading cops on a 140mph police chase..... There were a few others, and all in the one day. So when I called in, I just mentioned how it was an odd news day and rattled off those headlines, which got a good number of laughs and Jonesey liked the idea of weird news reporting. At the end of the segment he asked if I wanted to do that every time I call in. Sure, why not. So now I get to browse the net each day to find a quirky news story to tell about on air. Took long enough to earn my place, but I think it'll be fun.
International Brotherhood of Jonesey, long live the IBJ!