Oct 15, 2014

Geraldo Rivera: The caller said...You are a real good investigative reporter.....

English: Geraldo Rivera after delivering the k...
English: Geraldo Rivera after delivering the keynote at the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute's 2008 Public Policy Conference. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
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English: San Ysidro Transit Center in San Diego, CA (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
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Launch party for "The Lens" New Orleans investigative web site. New Orleans reporter & editor Clancy DuBois at center; radio broadcaster Harry Shearer at right. http://thelensnola.org/ (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Logo of the United States Border Patrol.
Logo of the United States Border Patrol. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
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Official photographic portrait of US President Barack Obama (born 4 August 1961; assumed office 20 January 2009) (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
The fact remains, at the end of the day, Geraldo Rivera is an excellent investigative reporter.

I think sometimes people forget that.

Geraldo's WABC on air radio partner, Noam Laden, also said it today.....you are doing a good job of trying to get the facts out there without creating panic......talking about the Ebola scare going on in our country right now and the guests Geraldo has had on his show........first a physician with the facts and then the officer who participated if fixing the catastrophe of Katrina in New Orleans...General Russell Honore.

Geraldo Rivera does favor President Obama in many ways but he would like to see a Czar in charge of the Ebola outbreak.

The caller reminded the listeners today that Texas was actually ranking 50th in the United States in terms of health care and that the CDC was a very worthy cause where financial cuts should not take place.

Last week Geraldo was impressive when he called out politician Duncan Hunter from San Diego County.....he had tried to say members of Isis had come through the southern border near San Diego into the United States.

Geraldo Rivera and Greta Van Susteran asked Ducan Hunter how will you verify these facts and he simply stated....I asked a member of the Border Patrol.

Geraldo told us...there was no way to back up these facts....it was simply false and a scare tactic of Duncan Hunter.  The sad thing about this situation......it was later repeated on a San Diego radio station as fact......that is plain wrong....and it is wrong for an elected politician to use these ideas for his own gain.

Geraldo Rivera stated today and on many other occasions.....Drudge often uses scare tactics to make headlines.....the problem is that it trickles down and other commentators repeat these ideas as if it is fact.

Geraldo said this is so self-defeating.

From San Diego forever and recently in Wichita....this is an offensive statement from Duncan Hunter......the Border Patrol in San Diego do an excellent job.  This protective group is dilligent and serious.


Written to Geraldo from the ronnie re....just recently I lived in Dulzura........just about 20 miles past San Diego on the way to the Tecate border.  We had to go through a border patrol crossing every day.....it was extremely secure.....many, many armed personnel with dogs--these people were not playing.  They were often going after people and going through cars and cargo trucks.  Also, they were regularly parked all night at the end of our driveway in this rural area and there were also sensors in the ground.  If anyone thinks the border patrol is not doing a serious job I challenge them to visit the area and see for themselves.  Also, the border crossing on the freeway at San Ysidro is giant with a huge fence that is always patrolled which you often mention.  The border patrol is all over the place in these areas.

Kudos to Geraldo Rivera for being one of the few news/talk jays that actually allows the veiwer to say their opinion.  

No, I am saying he is a good person because he can take a disagreement and talk about it.  Geraldo is not afraid of the caller.

San Diego radio update.......Chris Merrill going to evenings.

Also, noticed this trait with Chris Merrill of San Diego of KOGO radio 600 AM.......one of the few radio personalities that lets the person calling in talk.  Also, he has varying views from his cohorts on the air.  Merril is not afaraid of a caller with a disagreement.

In the long run it is a good show from both of these radio personalities.......

Asking the age old question......shall we form our own opinions or shall we only think what is shouted at us by Bill O'Reilly and then call it news.

Good job, Geraldo Rivera and Chris Merril for telling us all sides of the story.

It's good reporting and it is good news.


Oct 14, 2014

San Diego Radio KOGO AM 600: Chris Merrill Where Are You......

Driving from the morning to the night..........


Chris Merrill:  Talking in the night, San Diego Radio KOGO 600 AM
I guess Chris Merrill will be on in the night..........

What a low blow to this radio listener........I love Chris Merrill.........his show is good, funny, entertaining and newsworthy--not to mention he includes all different kinds of views from his gang--they seem to get along so well.

I knew something was up when Lynda Martin disappeared without any explanation.

Chris please.....I'm not listening to Rick Roberts in OKC!


from KOGO:

Merrill @ Night hosted by Chris Merrill is heard weekdays from 7-9pm. First and foremost, Chris is an entertainer. Chris has been a successful host at talk and music stations in Kansas City, Arizona, Colorado, and Michigan. He combines a passion to entertain with his knowledge of current events to create a high energy program that results in a unique show and a perspective you don't hear on most traditional radio talk shows

Because his lifestyle mirrors that of our target audience, he knows what our listeners are interested in. Chris studied Theater at Western Michigan University and Political Science at Fort Hayes State University. He has a wife and three children; one in High School, and two in Junior High. When not on the radio, he spends time with his family and may be found playing softball and making fantastic plays in the field.

Read more: http://www.kogo.com/onair/chris-merrill-47265/in-case-you-missed-the-huge-12857275#ixzz3G7dgCiJR



here is the new line up:

CHECK OUT KOGO'S NEW INFORMATIVE LINEUP:
MONDAY-FRIDAY
05:00A – 09:00A            San Diego’s Morning News with LaDona Harvey & Ted Garcia, money news w/George Chamberlin & The Wall Street Journal, real-time traffic on the 10’s with Cal Walker.
09:00A – 12:00P            Rush Limbaugh
12:00P -  01:00P            San Diego’s Noon News with Cliff Albert
01:00P – 04:00P            Bob “Sully’ Sullivan
04:00P – 07:00P            San Diego’s Afternoon News with Marilyn Hyder and Ernie Brown, money news with Sully & The Wall Street Journal, real-time traffic on the 10’s with Cal Walker.
07:00P – 09:00P            Merrill At Night with Chris Merrill (Starting 10/20)
09:00P – 04:00A            Coast to Coast with George Noory

04:00A – 05:00A            Wall Street Journal This Morning


Read more: http://www.kogo.com/onair/chris-merrill-47265/in-case-you-missed-the-huge-12857275#ixzz3G7sKBjkP


here is a link to the facebook page of Merrill:
https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Voice-of-Merrill/80726571960

Oct 13, 2014

Kevin Finnerty From Show Biz Junkies Talks Gone Girl and Ben Affleck

from Kevin Finnerty.......

Gone Girl’ Film Review

Gone Girl Film Review
Ben Affleck in ‘Gone Girl’ (Photo © 20th Century Fox)
“As you all know, my wife Amy Elliott-Dunne disappeared three days ago. I had nothing to do with the disappearance of my wife. I have nothing to hide,” says Nick Dunne (Ben Affleck) to a crowd of volunteers, press, and police who’ve gathered for a candlelight vigil in support of Nick’s missing wife in Gone Girl.
On his fifth wedding anniversary, Nick returns home from the bar he manages and owns to discover his glass living room table shattered and no sign of his wife. He reports it to the authorities and volunteers to work with them to help find Amy. As the search for Amy goes on, Nick starts following clues to try and locate Amy – not always filling the police in on what’s going on. The search for Amy becomes a media circus with Nick’s wife turning into America’s Missing Sweetheart and Nick, with his aloof manner and strange behavior, quickly falling under suspicion by the police, media, and neighbors who are all questioning whether this man could murder his wife.
Dark, stylish, and clever, Gone Girl is an effective mystery/crime thriller with some strong performances. Ben Affleck gives his best performance since the film Hollywoodland as Nick Dunne, the husband whose behavior doesn’t seem to match the norm for these particular circumstances and who quickly comes under suspicion of foul play. Carrie Coon delivers the best performance in the film as Nick’s smart-aleck, loving and supportive sister who never liked Amy but even starts to fear the worst when she discovers one of Nick’s secrets. She has great chemistry with Affleck and every scene they share feels real. Here’s hoping she’s remembered during Oscar nominating time for Best Supporting Actress consideration.

Tyler Perry is perfectly cast as Nick’s high profile attorney Tanner Bolt who has made a career of defending unwinnable cases and coming up victorious. He adds some much needed humor and levity to an extremely ominous film. Unfortunately, Rosamund Pike is only effective in the role of Amy during certain sections of the film (relax, I won’t spoil it for anyone who hasn’t read the book by revealing too much). She has zero chemistry with Affleck in scenes that show Nick and Amy’s playful and steamy early romance. Neil Patrick Harris delivers what just might be the worst performance of his career as Desi Collings, a man from Amy’s past who may or may not be a person of interest in her disappearance. It’s a rigid and awkward portrayal of a character who seems more like a plot device than a real person.
The sleek direction and pacing of the film is steadfast creating a mystery and revealing it’s twists and surprises at just the proper moments. The soundtrack is wonderful with the music heightening the suspense of every scene rather than overpowering it.
Foreboding and crafty, Gone Girl is an intriguing mystery that will keep the audience guessing the outcome almost up to the very end.
GRADE: B-
Gone Girl is rated R for a scene of bloody violence, some strong sexual content/nudity, and language.
– Reviewed by Kevin Finnerty

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Kevin Finnerty

Professional film critic since 2003 and a member of the San Diego Film Critics Society. Host of “The Movie Guys” radio film review show from 2007 through 2013. Film and television critic for Showbizjunkies.com and a movie buff since 1973.

Oct 11, 2014

Bespoke Glimpse--Tailor Timothy Everest