Frank O Pinion

About/Biography

• Former Webpage: http://www.frankopinion.com
• Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/AMINTHEPM
• Facebook Fan Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/frankopinion/

Grew up in Tennessee 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.

Audio / Video / Podcasts

• 590 the Fan/KFNS (2020) https://www.spreaker.com/show/frank-opinion
• Grady Grit - https://www.reelradio.com/ram/beg2.ram?rwiggwycl72.rm~0:00.0~24:35.3 from this article Richard W. Irwin and John A. Craddock as Grady Grit

WYCL York SC 1972 (24:35)

Station History

• 590 the Fan
• 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
• 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.

Special Players

Bill Clevlen

• Website: http://www.billontheroad.com
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/billontheroad
• Email: bill@billontheroad.com

Mike Evans

• Entertainment/Hollywood Reporter (since 1994)
• Website: http://www.evansradio.com/
• Biography: https://evansradio.com/mystory/
• Sang Aloha Friday every Friday before signing off

Dan Buffa

• Website: https://dailydoseofbuffa.substack.com/
• Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/buffa82

Joe Hipperson

• Hipp on Entertainment
• Passed away October 5, 2022. Facebook post

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 way 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.
• Video - https://vimeo.com/82370966?fbclid=IwAR34L6gtLPbvN9m9TFaRYh2CgiGym9qnX3dyd1gouUyxxC7sAzl0x8deR_M

Former Associated 'Players'

Other

• Frank frankopinion@yahoo.com
• Dan Strauss Dan danstrauss@yahoo.com (daughter Alyssa)
  • with his "Trouser Mouse"
• Tim Woodburn timwoodburn590@yahoo.com
• Limey/Trevor Phillips limeyphillips@gmail.com (from Ireland)
• Ian the Peon

• Karen Veil
• Tina Dalpiez: https://www.facebook.com/tdalpiaz
• Terry Dailey. Passed Away.
• Mike Anderson/The Reverend. Passed away.
• Bernice - "Horse's Hind End" "Anyway" "Squirrel Gravy"
• 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 (guest host on KTRS) or Scott Sherman (Lawyer)

• 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."

Characters/Animals

• Rat Boy "Cheeeeeeese"
• The Caruthers Brothers (David, Harold, Darryl? ......) ---- Good thing nobody was standin' up under that thing"
  • Possibly: You know, in this neighborhood, it’s nothing new.”

• Dogs: Max, Goldie,
• Pussy Cats: Vujeenah and Penness
• Cocky the Rooster (?)

Frank's Family

• Fran/Tyann - Still married to Frank, since Jun 5, 1971
• Amanda, wonderful singer!
• Austin and

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

• "Does anyone have anything to say" back to Frank's former teacher "Mr. Burke" who would ask this at the beginning of class.

Bits

• "Today is Jan 24, 2020, another sleepy dusty delta day." ODE TO BILLY JOE
• Frank interviewing: Tom Brokaw,
• "Go away Beverly is busy"
• Getting Paul Harris mixed up with Paul Harvey "Good Day!"
• Someone sniffs on the air, and frank asks "Are you doing cocaine?"
• "My wife is really into politics"
• BUT - but there's always a butt in your face
• ANYWAY - "Anyway" by Bernice, when anyone says the word on air or over on a phone call.

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)

• One Armed Fisherman (Visual)
• Penguin Lady (Visual)

Played Bits

• "Are you serious?"
• Jeopardy Music - When trying to figure out a math problem, etc.

• Shooting sound - When Frank guess the punch-line to a joke
• Hallelujah (sung by Choir) After someone says "I'm AM in the PM"
• "Uhhhh" Beavis/Butthead when a caller continues to ramble
• "ha ha ha ha" gym coach? from B&B after a failed/poor joke
• clapping sounder and "Thanks Everybody, Thank You" after Frank comes up with a good tag line

Songs / Music

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

Created Songs

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

Former Advertisers

• Johnnie Londoff Chevrolet
• Scott Sherman lawofficeofScottSherman@gmail.com
• Dr. Doug Pernikoff dpernikoff@gmail.com

• Bandana's BBQ (late 1990s/early 2000s)
• Laclede Cab
• Randy Blount Chevrolet (1980s)
• Cecil Whitakers Pizza (1980s)
• McDonalds (Sponsor of the Yard Sales)
• First Community Credit Union (Sponsor of the Yard Sale)
• Heartland Bank