Posts Tagged ‘Christmas’

Twas the night before Christmas, 1983

December 24th, 2009 joel

Editor’s note: I was in the checkout line at Tops Tuesday and the cashier and the fellow in front of me were reminiscing about what they were doing on Christmas Eve…not last year or even recently, but in 1983, the year the Christmas blizzard came to town.

That’s how indelible that particular Christmas is in the memories of the people of Erie. So I bring you my classic remembrance, original posted on my Radio Free JoJo blog in 2007.

WJET 1400 Stereo

WJET 1400 Stereo

During Tom Atkins weather forecast last night on Jet TV, he had a trivia question about which Christmas had 20″ of snow and wind chills of 40-50 below. “Of course,” I told my wife, “it was the Christmas of 1983.”
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Favorite Christmas song on the radio

December 24th, 2008 joel

Just a quick hit this morning as you continue the wrapping, get ready for the Christmas Eve party or gathering, and church this evening.

What is the Christmas song you always turn up when you here it on the radio? I have several, but right now it has to be “Merry Christmas, Darling” by the Carpenters. Karen Carpenter was a singular talent, and no one has been able to match that recording, although Amy Grant has given it a good run.

What’s your favorite, “always crank it and sing along Christmas song?”

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Favorite ‘working on Christmas’ memory

December 23rd, 2008 joel

Instead of doing a poll this week, I thought that it would be fun to do a series of open questions and have you tell the stories.

Today, I would love for you to share your favorite memories of working on Christmas Eve or Day. Last year I wrote a post on my Radio Free JoJo blog remembering my Christmas overnight at JET radio.

How about you? Any memories of late night’s in the newsroom when something special happened? A heart-warming or just hilarious moment?

What are your Erie media Christmas memories?

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The Feed for the Weekend of December 20th & 21st

December 21st, 2008 joel
  • Ms. Mengine goes to Washington: former broadcaster, marketing consultant, and Erie mayoral assistant Tina Mengine has been tapped as Chief of Staff for new Congresswoman Kathy Dahlkemper. I first met Tina some 20 years ago when she managed an area radio combo and I was selling TV campaigns for Film House. She has had a very strong career ever since, including performing duties as acting mayor in the waning months of the Fllippi administration, and setting Mrs. Dahlkemper on a course for victory in the 3rd Congressional District this fall. Tina will head Dahlkemper’s Washington office.

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