“My heatin’ unit…it keeps cutting off every time my wife turns on her vibrator.” –Caller on air 1/8/2010
“I’ll bet you dream in html.” –Sherri Talley to a computer technician 1/15/10
“I’m old. I know who Harvey Korman is, so you just be quiet!” –Michael Moore 1/15/10
“This storm doesn’t care.” –Meteorologist Joe Haynes on air 1/21/10
“How did two chocolate donuts survive the day in the newsroom?” –Gerry May 1/21/10
My son, Casey, will be 21 on Saturday. In honor of his birthday, this week, I’m posting some of his quotes I’ve recorded over the years.
12/20/1991
Casey is about 3, at home with his babysitter, Delores. I am at work at KTAL. Casey calls me at work.
Casey: “Mom?”
Me: “What?”
Casey: “Get me some juice.”
Me: “I can’t, Baby. I’m not there. Ask Delores.”
Casey: ”Delores is dead.”
From the Associated Press - A man who walked into a Michigan diner with a 5-inch knife stuck in his chest ordered a coffee and complained only about the cold weather.The 52-year-old man, who has not been identified, called a 911 operator in Warren on Sunday night to ask that an ambulance be sent to Bray’s, an eatery in neighboring Hazel Park.
He said he had been stabbed during an attempted robbery half a mile away, then walked to the restaurant and called 911 from a pay phone.
On a recording of the call, the man gives a vague description of his attacker before saying, “I’m gonna sit down at Bray’s ’cause they got a chair and it’s cold out here.”
Restaurant employee George Mirdita tells The Detroit News the man calmly ordered coffee.
Police said Tuesday that the man is recovering.
Caller: “Charles Gibson stated that yellow was never supposed to be used without the green. Y’all have already proven light blue is innocent. You made an accusation against the yellow. I even called the police about this. Speak to Charles Gibson about that please.” Sherri: “Yes, ma’am. I’ll call him right away.”
“If my face shows up on TMZ as the KTBS Christmas Decoration Thief, I am ready to take a polygraph test to clear my name.” -Joe Haynes
“Are there cameras in the studio?” - Leslie Spoon
On air - Joe Haynes: “You may see a few flakes in the air…not crazy people, but snow.” Sherri Talley: “Well, let’s hope they stay outside.”
“I wish my desk was in the basement, in the dark, behind a locked door.” –Clay Kirby 12/4/09
“I just want to shake the hands of the couple that snuck into the White House.” –Chris Redford 12/4/09
“I’m kind of a meta tag freak.” –Sherri Talley 12/14/09
Anyone have a smaller bookmark? This one I got at the shelter is huge!
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — It’s become an annual winter tale: A young boy gets his tongue stuck to a metal pole, perhaps as the result of a dare. This year, the scene straight out of the movie “A Christmas Story” unfolded Tuesday morning in Boise with a boy of about 10.
Boise firefighters used a glass of warm water to free the unidentified boy from the metal fence pole. Fire Capt. Bill Tinsley says the boy’s tongue was bleeding a little, but he was OK and allowed to continue walking to school.Rescue workers responded after a woman driving by saw the boy and called 911.
Last year, the unlucky boy was a 10-year-old from Hammond, Ind., especially apt, since the 1983 movie is set in a fictional city based on Hammond.
Corrie Cross: “Don’t you love it when you grab your boyfriend’s belt instead of your own?” Clay Kirby: “What was your boyfriend’s belt doing at your house?” Corrie Cross: “We were praying.” 11/16/09
On air - Fletch: “Looks like a beautiful night.” Sherri: “Yeah, get ready for a cold one.” Fletch: “Sounds good to me.” 11/16/09
“Mark Natale is a walking vat of knowledge about Bossier City.” –Sherri Talley 11/18/09
On air - “Marcy Novak joins us now from the gravesite. Uh, that would be the newsroom.” –Sherri Talley 11/19/09
Mic checks are boring.
But, lately, mic checks where I work are creative, entertaining and downright fun! Some of us had grown weary of the same ole, “Mic check 12345,” and have vowed to put the excitement back into the pre-newscast audio checks.
For instance, the other day, when our audio guy/celestial expert Sid asked for a mic check, I responded with, “Um, Sid, I’m a little too busy to speak into the mic right now.” I, of course, thought this was hilarious and extremely creative. Sometimes Fletch will pretend he’s talking without making a sound, which leaves the crew scrambling to fix a non-existent problem. Clever. ”I love it when he does that,” says audio guy Rex Allison.
Something to keep in mind while wearing a microphone is that we (reporters, anchors, weather and sports people) can hear each other’s audio checks through our earpieces. Recently, while Gerry and I were on the set, Corrie Cross was prepping for her live shot in the newsroom. When asked for a mic check, Corrie responded with, “Could Sherri Talley be any more of a cougar?” That, of course, left me with a slight question as to whether Miss Cross knew I could hear her. Nice one, Corrie.
Pictured: KTBS audio guy Rex Allison
