Brian Gongol Show on WHO Radio - December 19, 2019
Please note: These show notes may be in various stages of completion -- ranging from brainstormed notes through to well-polished monologues. Please excuse anything that may seem rough around the edges, as it may only be a first draft of a thought and not be fully representative of what was said on the air.
Breaking news to watch
- Trump impeachment reaction
- Vladimir Putin's annual press conference
Segment 1:
9:15 am - Simon Owen of Fox News Radio
"Pope removes shroud of secrecy from clergy sex abuse cases"
Segment 2:
9:25 am - Tonya J. Powers of Fox News Radio
Preview of Democratic Presidential debate
Segment 3:
Totally Unnecessary Debate of the Day
Totally Unnecessary Debate of the Day™:
— Brian Gongol Show (@briangongolshow) December 19, 2019
Would you buy a Christmas/holiday gift for your significant other from their wish list (Amazon or other)?
Segment 4:
Caller suggestion: Instead of giving gifts among adults, our family pools some cash and gives it either to someone in need or to a family member who could use some help
Segments 5 and 6:
Obstructing Congress is a really big deal | Casey Burgat | R Street Institute
Segment 7:
Listener reactions on impeachment
Segment 8:
Iowa news: Hayden Fry
Emery Songer of KXNO in-studio to discuss
Unsorted and leftovers:
Kickers
2/3 Garamond
— Brian Gongol (@briangongol) December 16, 2019
1/3 Helvetica
...but all the punctuation is in Comic Sans.
Programming notes
SATURDAY:
7pm-8pm: Hawkeye Pregame
8pm-11pm: Iowa MBB vs. Cincinnati (in Chicago)
Live read: Contests
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Live read: Blood drive
The need is greatest this time of year with regular donors not as available to give.
If we can give any additional on air support for the Blood drive by our personalities it would be appreciated...but not expected. Also, if any of them are available to stop by LifeServe in the East Village on Christmas Eve either before or after a shift it would also be nice…not expected by any means.
Who: LifeServe Blood Center of Des Moines
What: iHeart Christmas Eve Blood Drive
When: December 24th from 7am – 2pm
Where: 431 East Locust Ave. Des Moines & 10469 Hickman in Urbandale
Recap
♫ Listen to the full episode from December 19, 2019 here
① Simon Owen of Fox News Radio on the repeal of Papal secrecy rules on child abusers in the Catholic Church
② Tonya J. Powers of Fox News Radio on the Democratic Presidential debate
③ Totally Unnecessary Debate of the Day: Do you buy gifts off your significant other's Christmas list, or is that not creative enough?
④ An alternative to giving Christmas gifts: Pooling cash for a family member (or a stranger) in need
⑤ and ⑥ Casey Burgat of the R Street Institute - Why aren't more conservatives mad about the President thumbing his nose at Congressional subpoenas? Say what you will about the Ukraine affair, but the impeachment charges surrounding obstruction of Congress are a big deal, no matter what your party
⑦ Listener reactions on impeachment
⑧ Emery Songer of KXNO-AM on the passing of legendary Iowa Hawkeye football coach Hayden Fry