ShempLives wrote: ↑

Fri Mar 01, 2024 9:25 pm

If we can find a place with a CD player, I can make CD's of past shows and we can hear them.

We need something like a Mayo Smith Society.

https://mayosmithsociety.org/

A bit surprised Kurt and caller Mark did not call in Mark didn't have internet access, so, unless he saw the print edition of last Saturday's Free Press, he might not know about the news. A possible gathering of fans may be in the offing. I'd be in. I’d be interested too. I can always make room for...

Yeah, I heard the on-air correction. Thanks.

radiofan1974 wrote: ↑

Fri Mar 01, 2024 12:58 pm

No Kurt calling in it appears

He so ignored us so completely that I could see him not wanting to give us the satisfaction of hearing him one last time. Or, like Ron. maybe he doesn't do the likes of memorial services or tribute shows.

What team did you mention that was only 4-49?

He didn’t show up for work? A bit confused I hope the authorities are listening. This timeline's a bit off. the tweet was put up Thursday, probably just a slip of the tongue. But how, then, did Martin learn of Ron's death (before his non-appearance at work)? https://giphy.com/gifs/investigationdisc...

Regarding Ron and the Specs Howard School of Broadcasting, from Joe LaPointe's May 7, 1979 column in the Detroit Free Press: "Although he spent two weeks in a broadcast school, Ron's only brush with higher education was a Florida umpires' school 10 years ago." So a beauty, er, broadcast school drop...

He didn’t show up for work? A bit confused I hope the authorities are listening. This timeline's a bit off. the tweet was put up Thursday, probably just a slip of the tongue. But how, then, did Martin learn of Ron's death (before his non-appearance at work)? https://giphy.com/gifs/investigationdisc...

A nice tribute show. And a record number of calls. Bringing to mind the line about the well-attended funeral for the much-loathed Hollywood mogul, Harry Cohn: "Give the people what they want, and they'll turn out for it!"

Another Art call! It helps to be the nepo caller.

The talk of Jose Feliciano reminds me of all the times Ron would make a Stevie Wonder/Indy 500 "blind leading the blind" reference.

uncleb67 wrote: ↑

Fri Mar 01, 2024 12:52 pm

No Ray Scott today or recently.

He was originally mentioned to be the guest on the show that featured Lance. And Ron ended that last show by mentioning Ray as the guest on the next show that was never to be. But Ray was on rather recently.

Bobbert wrote: ↑

Fri Mar 01, 2024 12:49 pm

"He always said, 'my sister,' if you know what I mean."

Yeah, I catch your drift.

Ask the Ump, on WWJ, was my introduction to Ron.

Caller #13a: Gary.