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June 17, 2009 in Humor with 22 Comments

Why I Gave Up Being a Talk Radio Show Host

Recently, a friend of mine encouraged me to get into talk radio. So I tried.

Once and only once. Never before, never again.

It was a first-class disaster.

This isn’t the whole show, but it’s the first phone call I got that night. . . and the last.

Click the link below and listen to the hot-boiling phone call from a disgruntled caller. It’s less than 4 minutes long. That was the call that shattered my dream of becoming a talk radio show host!

Sigh.

Frankie V’s Stab at “Talk-Radio Show Host”

22 Responses to “Why I Gave Up Being a Talk Radio Show Host”

  1. frankaviola June 21, 2009 at 3:48 pm #

    just a note for those of you who took this call seriously … it was a “prank” bit designed to entertain. a bit of talk radio schtick. ’tis humor.

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  2. Larry Who June 20, 2009 at 10:16 am #

    This was really a hoot. thanks for putting it on your blog.

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  3. David Ulrich June 18, 2009 at 2:44 pm #

    tags: humor

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  4. Jeff June 18, 2009 at 1:27 pm #

    That sounds like a joke, If I didnt know Frank (and I don’t) :) I would say that was a Joke.

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  5. Mykel Pickens June 18, 2009 at 1:05 pm #

    Awesome…

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  6. Kevin Powell June 18, 2009 at 11:49 am #

    Frank,

    If that was for real, you handled it very well. Also, I thought you did an excellent job throughout the show. I rarely (if ever) laugh out loud listening to Christian radio (at least in a good way ;)

    kgp

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  7. Gwen June 18, 2009 at 10:58 am #

    Okay. Now Iknow. ha ha , Frank. I guess this aired on April first.

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  8. mattdabbs June 18, 2009 at 10:53 am #

    Ha! Thank you so much for sharing that.

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  9. jack June 18, 2009 at 10:35 am #

    The guy lives in Austin?!? Given his attitude, imagine what his days are like. I live and am native to Austin (and LOVE it). Our poor old vet (he fought for you, you ungrateful hippie) must lay down a constant stream of bile in this blue island of a city. Sadly, I recognize his rhetoric if not his voice.

    Frank, you may be under indictment for causing an anurism in an old man who isn’t coping well with change. Wish I knew what you said that set him off.

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  10. Bobby Capps June 18, 2009 at 10:34 am #

    NICE! See you at the beach!

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  11. djf June 18, 2009 at 10:22 am #

    Someone is off his meds!

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  12. Gwen June 18, 2009 at 10:19 am #

    When was this on the air? I do wonder what he was responding to. Perhaps it was the style of music, haha but, really, what do you think it was, Frank?

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  13. Kaleb Heitzman June 18, 2009 at 10:12 am #

    Amazing!

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  14. Doug June 18, 2009 at 10:11 am #

    You are at least provocative. Isn’t this the response most talk show hosts are seeking? You are a natural.

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  15. Joel June 18, 2009 at 10:09 am #

    Frank,

    I do remember that call. Did you ever receive a letter or letters from him?

    Joel

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  16. johnlunt June 18, 2009 at 10:05 am #

    SOMEONE needs some meds :-)

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  17. Margaret B June 18, 2009 at 7:52 am #

    I don’t know… I think he really liked you. :-)

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  18. Joshua June 17, 2009 at 11:26 pm #

    Wow.

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  19. David Ulrich June 17, 2009 at 10:30 pm #

    Boy, Mr. Viola, he really let you have it! Which book was he calling to complain about? No wonder why you left radio. I’m still a little shaken myself!

    By the way, did the police ever straighten you out?

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  20. Laurie Daniel June 17, 2009 at 9:25 pm #

    wuz that for REAL? Was that guy for REAL? Wow . . . is about all i can say

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  21. Daniel Davis June 17, 2009 at 9:05 pm #

    Some young hippie! Some young hippie!

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