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* Dave Jennings, was intern at KSD on market street, went to the Marines. Nickname, people told  him he look like I rat.
 
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===Tuesday Guest ===
 
===Tuesday Guest ===
 
* Prize Patrol -- may take home an AM In The PM bumper sticker, the picture of the white squirrel from Olney, IL, a  Paul Harvey “Middle Of The Day Middle Of America” coffee mug. (Paul Harris), $5.50 check from Heartland Bank, FOP Joke CD,  autographed polystyrene cup
 
* Prize Patrol -- may take home an AM In The PM bumper sticker, the picture of the white squirrel from Olney, IL, a  Paul Harvey “Middle Of The Day Middle Of America” coffee mug. (Paul Harris), $5.50 check from Heartland Bank, FOP Joke CD,  autographed polystyrene cup

Revision as of 20:04, 20 February 2024

  • AKA "The Large Morning Show in the Afternoon (LMSITA)"

About/Biography

Grew up in the hills of western Tennessee, in Humboldt and moved to Illinois in 19xx. He graduated from Waterloo (IL) High School in 196?, an electronics school in St Louis. He attended SIUE, as a Senior mass communications major.

Married Tyann D. Schomaker of Belleville IL June 5, 1971. She is an alumna of Belleville Township High School East, and majored in pathology at SIUE. Ceremony at Riverview Gardens Baptist Church, St Louis with a reception in the church's hall.

Frank's Family

  • Fran/Tyann - Still married to Frank, since Jun 5, 1971
  • Amanda, wonderful singer!
  • Austin and
  • Grandson (Calls grandpa "Grumpy")

Audio / Video / Podcasts


As Ed E. Torial '

As Grady Grit

  • Clip from this article ??? [Richard W. Irwin and John A. Craddock as Grady Grit] WYCL York SC 1972 (24:35)

Show History

Station History

  • 590 the Fan (-10/29/20)
  • 550 KTRS
  • 1993-??? 93.7 KSD Classic Rock (started July 19, 1993)
  • Kix 106
  • 1988-19?? Kix 104
  • 1984-1987 550 KUSA/55 KSD Frank, Terry Dailey, Reverend Mike Anderson, George Depper with news (55KUSA Aircheck from 1984 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7BYcY86vZQo)
  • 1984........... KSD-FM Ed E. Torial. Came out of the Basement for a segment on the Lee Sherwood morning show on KSD.
  • 1981 as Grady Grit on KSLQ FM 98.1 Saturday night "Flashback" oldies show (7 to midnight) with Larry Mondello.

Gutbusters used around 1984-? for the morning show with Frank O. Pinion (55 KUSA). See around 1:50 here (YouTube)


Former/Associated 'Players'

Dan Strauss

  • Producer Dan "Levi" Strauss (World's Worst Producer" danstrauss@yahoo.com (daughter Alyssa)
  • Was a teacher at the Broadcast Center (for Radio)
  • Exwife and girlfriend
    • with his "Trouser Mouse"
  • Ian the Peon (200? - 20??) [Information withheld due to privacy concerns]

Karen Vail

Tina Dalpiez Facebook page (Personal)

Terry Dailey

  • Years/Stations
  • Originally went by "Wraglin' Danglin' Dick Daily" back in the AM radio morning show days
  • Passed Away. Called his wife, Linda, Bug Face in the early days.

Mike Anderson/The Reverend

Others Players

  • Tim Woodburn timwoodburn590@yahoo.com
  • Limey/Trevor Phillips limeyphillips@gmail.com (from Ireland)
  • Lee Sherwood and Robert "the Country" Fox on in the mornings in the mid-80s on 55 KUSA
  • Bernice - "Horse's Hind End" "Anyway" "Squirrel Gravy"
  • Moon - "Far ouuut" sounder
  • George Depper (News) from Jerseyville
  • Al Stevens (News) KTRS for a couple years. Passed away Feb 2016
  • Grady Grit - Played by Frank on some early advertisements 70s/80s.
  • Paul Harris (was a Friday and off-day guest host on KTRS) "Good day"
  • Scott Sherman (Lawyer) would also do days off, especially after Paul Harris retired from radio)
  • Elvis
  • Michael Jackson - "They served a search warrant on me which allowed them to view and photograph my body including my penis, my buttocks, torso, thighs, and any other arrer that they wanted to."

Traffic Reporters

  • Allen Barklage (55 KUSA) Passed away in a helicopter crash.
  • Tim Wilund (Big 550 KTRS) Still working as a Traffic Reporter with iHeartMedia () Was a teacher at the Broadcast Center (for Radio)
  • Tori Lyons (590 the Fan)

Special Players

Bill Clevlen

Mike Evans

  • Entertainment/Hollywood Reporter (since 1994), Lives in LA with his wife _________, had some dogs _____________
  • Website Biography
  • Intro song "Bottle of Wine" (Jimmy GIlmer)
  • Sang Aloha Friday every Friday before signing off // Aloha Thursday (formerly Aloha Friday)

Dan Buffa

Joe Hipperson

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Reggie McDaniel

  • Movie Reviews
  • Passed away at age 60 in August 2010 Article
  • His mother lived in St Louis
  • "All-right den"

The Lunch Lady

  • Sharon Adl-Doost. She passed away Nov 28, 2017; after a heart attack
  • Answering Machine that the show would call with the diner's "Special of the day"
  • A heartwarming story about how a lunch lady cheered up coworkers by adding a happy song at the end of the cafeteria's daily menu line. After the phone number went viral, thousands of people from across the country would call every day to get their daily fix of the Lunch Lady's upbeat messages and delightful renditions of popular songs.
  • More Information Video/Interview of LL

Other

Characters/Animals

Rat Boy "Cheeeeeeese

  • Dave Jennings, was intern at KSD on market street, went to the Marines. Nickname, people told him he look like I rat.
  • The Caruthers Brothers' (David, Harold, Darryl? ......) ---- It's good there ain't nobody standin' up under that thing"
    • Possibly: You know, in this neighborhood, it’s nothing new.”
  • Heebie Jimenez (need info) ???????????????????????
  • Dogs: Max, Goldie,
  • Pussy Cats: Vujeenah and Penness
  • Cocky the Rooster (?)

Tuesday Guest

  • Prize Patrol -- may take home an AM In The PM bumper sticker, the picture of the white squirrel from Olney, IL, a Paul Harvey “Middle Of The Day Middle Of America” coffee mug. (Paul Harris), $5.50 check from Heartland Bank, FOP Joke CD, autographed polystyrene cup

Burke Segment

  • During the KTRS 550 years, into 590 the Fan
  • "Does anyone have anything to say" back to Frank's former teacher "Mr. Burke" who would ask this at the beginning of class.
  • Bruce Limpwrist and the All-Boy Orchestra

BITS

  • ALL MESSED UP************************************
  • AM in the PM ---- clapping ---- Everybody is OR Of course you are OR Isn't Everybody
  • "Today is Jan 24, 2020, another sleepy dusty delta day." ODE TO BILLY JOE
  • Frank interviewing: Tom Brokaw,
  • "Go away Beverly is busy" (80s)
  • Getting Paul Harris mixed up with Paul Harvey "Good Day!"
  • "How old are You" xxxxx "Favorite age" (clap)
  • "My wife is really into politics"
  • "That's a good story" When someone talks about something uninteresting and Frank is not interested
  • "Let me check....." ERRRRRRT. No.
  • ANYWAY - "Anyway" by Bernice, when anyone says the word on air or over on a phone call.


  • "We've Done it again"
  • "Good story Dan"

Verbal Bits

  • BUT - but there's always a butt in your face
  • "Edit that Out"
  • HOWEVER (said by someone) .... all say "And there's always a however in life" (correct?)
  • Phone or PC not working right --- "Downloading/watching too much porn"
  • Someone sniffs on the air, and frank asks "Are you doing cocaine?"


Sounders / Sound Effects

  • Instant Replay sound device (300 were played regularly)
  • "Are you serious?" (female voice)
  • "My god are you still talking?" (Hank Hill)
  • "Uhhhh" Beavis/Butthead when a caller continues to ramble, or says multiple "Uh"
  • "Thank You Mr Know-it-all" (from Cartoon)
  • "Who is this??"
  • "You are an idiot - Ha ha ha hahhhaa ha" (80s)
  • "Terry Daily is an idiot" (from a caller)
  • "You're mean Terry Daily. You're mean to children" (older) (little boyvoice)
  • "Dan Straus" radio jingle to shame him lol
  • Dan Straus give an unfunny comment. There will be silence in the room, then Frank would ask if Dan said anything, and he would so "NO" (at times he would attempt to rephrase)
  • "Good day" by Paul Harvey, when Paul Harris was being mentioned
  • clapping sounder and "Thanks Everybody, Thank You" after Frank comes up with a good tag line, impression etc
  • Jeopardy Music - When trying to figure out a math problem, etc. Then the answer will be totally wrong. [JEOPARDY] button 30/#20
  • BOOOINNNG - Erection sound played for hot females [BOING] ??/#006
  • Heebie Laughing [HEEBIE] ??/#016
  • Rimshit - used after a decent joke/comeback [RIMSHOT]
  • Amazed Gasp -- ooooh ahhhhh OOOH [AMAZED GASP] button ??/#000
  • Angry Cat [ANGRY CAT] ?55?/#359
  • Applause [APPLAUSE] ??/#001
  • Big Applause (after "Favorite Age") [BIG APPLAUSE] 42/#050
  • Mooooing cow (often for Rosanne) [???]
  • Rifle Cocking [RIFLE COCK] ??/#034
  • Chainsaw [CHAINSAW]
  • Shooting sound - When Frank guess the punch-line to a joke
  • Hallelujah (sung by Choir) After someone says "I'm AM in the PM" [HALLEJUAH] button 30/#999
  • "ha ha ha ha" from Hank Hill after a failed/poor joke
  • "Hand me my shotgun" (before a listener tells Frank a joke)
  • Don Fontaine "In a world of mundane talk radio...." would start the show
  • Clinton "I did not have sexual related with that woman"
  • On Top of the Potty
  • Later we'll have some F'en Pie by the nasty harlet Brenda Lee
  • "Pinion Playhouse "There's no fun left on AM/FM!!!, So were full of ..." "and we think you'll get lots of KIX (later substituted) from it"

Celebrity Impressions

  • Dom Deluise (Frank)
  • Al Gore (Dan)
  • Bob Dillon (Dan)
  • Mike Shannon (Dan)

Songs / Music

  • Sunny Side of the Street - Willie Nelson (Show starter)

Jokes

  • Let the ladies come in "Oooh that's nice"
  • AM DJ walks into a bar. FM DJ walks into a bar. Hunchback AM DJ walks into a bar (used in place of blonde or Pollack)
  • The Sausage Joke
  • One Armed Fisherman (Visual)
  • Penguin Lady (Visual)
  • Let me get my hat"
  • Pierre the Boil Sucker
  • Engelbert Humperdinck
  • Death by Rumba (African tribe)

Created Songs

  • "Breaking Wind" to Frank Sinatra's "Summer Wind"

Former Advertisers

With Segments

  • Johnnie Londoff Chevrolet
  • Scott Sherman lawofficeofScottSherman@gmail.com
  • Dr. Doug Pernikoff dpernikoff@gmail.com
    • How much is that Doggy in the Window" song played as introduction.
  • Window World
  • Germ-X (2000s)
  • Frick's Meat
  • Bandana's BBQ (late 1990s/early 2000s)
  • Laclede Cab
  • Randy Blount Chevrolet (1980s)
  • Cecil Whitakers Pizza (1980s)
  • McDonalds (Sponsor of the Yard Sales) KTRS years
  • First Community Credit Union (Sponsor of the Yard Sale)
  • Heartland Bank
  • Ballas Dental Care (about 18 years as of 2020) Doug Watanabe DDS
  • Rend Lake (2001)
  • M Commerce (2001) (Mobile)
  • Preferred Technology/Wireless (2001)
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