Wherein I continue my trend of alternating posts with the masthead:
Also: Tomorrow at noon, I will host a 1-minute news conference on whether or not I will decide to have lunch. Right now, my stomach is leaning no. That could change with rest and more Pepto-Bismol.
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THIS JUST IN: MORE PEOPLE LISTEN TO GOSPEL THAN RWNJ'S ON RADIO
In a previous Vent-Hole entry, I mentioned that a contemporary gospel station, WPRS, was beating a right-wing talker (or three) in the cumulative monthly ratings here in the D.C. Metro area. Well, according to DCRTV, a radio/TV site I check for news frequently, the weekly Arbitron PPM numbers show last week that same gospel station was the 6th-most listened to radio station in the region, beating even its urban adult contemporary sister station, WMMJ (both stations, along with WKYS, are owned by Radio One Broadcasting).
Now, for all I know about the methodology of the Portable People Meter system, and that they are and have tried to tweak that system to represent a bigger share of the minority audience, this could be a fluke—remember a few years back before PPM’s, it showed Latino radio stations trending growth. So, it’s easy and perhaps even correct to be skeptical of weekly numbers. However, Arbitron’s numbers from May, 2010 placed WPRS at 11th—ahead of right wing talkers WMAL (16th, topping all AM’ers) and Dan Snyder’s WTNT (tied, 39th)
So, if we are to take these ratings at face value; more people in this area listen to Kirk Franklin in a given period, than they do either Rush (19th) or Sean (16th). Sadly, however, The Station that would Play Justin Beeber (sic) is #2 behind all-news WTOP.
SO,HE HAS CHOSEN. NOW WHAT DO WE DO WITH THE NEXT 49 MINUTES?
Didn’t plan on writing about this tonight, but events warrant at least a comment on what probably will be the highest-rated farce in cable television history on Thursday.
Unless you’ve been under a rock, you know that tomorrow at 6:00 PDT/9:00 EDT, NBA free agent LeBron James will announce what team he will sign a [letter of intent] contract with. I’m warning you in advance: do not be surprised if you see coverage of James leaving and arriving at places as if he were President Obama, who will be in Kansas City tomorrow talking about jobs.
Anyway, James will announce his new (or old) team within the show’s first 10 minutes. Leaving 50 minutes of interviews, updates, and other random filler for the rest of the audience (read: his new fans [or the same fans]) to hear his reasons why.
I think it’s a joke. I think it’s ridiculous on it’s face, and smacks of megalomania. But I’ll be watching. Hell, I want to see the conclusion of this saga as much as any sport fan does. I get it if you’re not a sports fan, and find this spectacle ridiculous; I ask you, however…is this any more ridiculous than when a candidate goes on The Tonight Show and announces (or confirms speculation thereof) his/her intent to run for public office?
Okay, maybe it is. Because we aren’t being forced to sit there for an hour and watch a guy explain why he’s running for office—that only lasts 20 minutes. Still, I can’t help but think how that show would have gone if they had saved the big moment until the last 10 minutes, and had Ryan Seacrest drag the show to 10:15pm…
Ahh, whatever.
This is why he takes the 4th gig in Boston every year--built-in vacation time. Where he might actually be doing stand-up, for all we know. Make that money!
Even though there is no live show, I am obligated to show at least ONE CraigyFerg highlight per diary. So, POT LUCK o' FUNNY tonight:
There's a Divorce Fair?
Showing not only that he's funny, but has some class, too. (Serious interview with CBS News)
Wait...BEEBER was on this show two weeks ago, and I was NOT informed?
Okay, one last...the Tom Cruise Tapes?