BREAKING NEWS – No, this has nothing to do with Clay Aiken. We already knew he was gayer than pink spandex. I’m referring to the fact that I was “Caller 71” in this morning’s 97X bribe. For those of you who aren’t 97 Xers, “The Bribe” is a regular promotion that goes off a couple times a year. A Bribe song is announced early in the day and when it plays listeners start calling in. The 97th caller wins $1000. This morning’s modest success was only the third time my call has gone through in several years of dialing and redialing. Usually, I get busy signals, or other phone company dismissals. But this morning, Danielle answered the phone and told me I was caller 71. What a nice way to start off the day!
CHART BUZZ – I guess if Willie Nelson can find his way onto the Jazz Charts, we shouldn’t be surprised that Darius Rucker should add his name to the list of displaced persons who are hoping to find riches in the world of country music. Last week, it was the elastic mouthed Jessica Simpson. Before her, it was Jewel and Julianne Hough, the latter one of the “Dancing With The Stars” regulars. While these albums all open with a pop, they also make a rather quick slide down the charts. Darius, I hope you packed some Dramamine. One pleasant surprise this week is Kristy Lee Cook’s top ten debut with “Why Wait.” You’ll remember her as the Idol contestant who sold her horse to get the money to travel to the auditions. That in itself would make a great country song.All the news is about the proposed $700 Billion bailout package. Hopefully, they’ll be able to iron out their differences today and get the bill passed so that we can move on to other topics. It doesn’t surprise me that Bush’s administration wanted to hand out blank checks to CEOs who so nimbly ran their companies down the toilet. They are his prime supporters along with the oil people. Don’t worry, George, they know you tried.
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