Jennifer Lopez’s stylist continues to shoot down all the internet rumors that J-Lo had not one, but two, “Nip-Slips” during Sunday night’s Oscars.
- Jennifer herself said the dress started to shift, but luckily she “nipped it in the bud”.
On this day in 1854, the Republican Party was formed.
-6 years later, Abe Lincoln became the first GOP Presidential Candidate after beating out challengers Bob Dole and John McCain.
Have a great day, I’ll see you back here Wednesday, and once again… thanks for your generous contributions to the the 25th Anniverdary Salvation Army Bed & Bread Club Radiothon!
-Dick
Thanks to all of you who contributed to the 25th Annual Salvation Army Bed and Bread Club Radiothon that took place last Friday and was heard on 760 WJR. Last year WJR raised $1.5 million to feed the hungry and homeless. This year I was fortunate enough to co-host the radiothon, and you responsed with an increased total amount of $1,733,977. Many thanks for your heartfelt contributions. That money will feed 5,000 people a day for the next 365 days. Once again, an amazing response from my readers and listeners on DickPurtan.com.
Over the last 2 years, I have moved from radio, to a website and now a podcast, and you have been there with me every step of the way. When I have done the Salvation Army Bed and Bread Club Radiothon every year with exception of last year, I am proud and amazed at what we, together, have been able to accomplish and this year is no exception. I thank you for that.
-Dick
P.S. We have a picture gallery of photos from our day at Oakland Mall.
Tom Delisle sneaked back onto the podcast, to our pleasure, to finish his story about Ricky Gervais. We discuss a very funny happening involving Colman Young at the Thanksgiving Day Parade, and Tom’s personal experience with a UFO while he was driving on the Southfield Freeway (honest).
Podcast #31 (37:33)
Jackie here… Why me, you ask? Because my Dad is already out at the Oakland Mall broadcasting live during this, the 25th Anniversary Salvation Army Bed & Bread Club Radiothon. It kicked off at 6am this morning and runs thru 10pm tonight… and you can hear it live on 760 WJR!
The purpose of this event - as always - is to raise money for “The Bed & Bread Club” - an exceptional and vital program that feeds 5000 men, women and children in Metro-Detroit 365 days a year. 5000 people a day! No matter what the weather, the Salvation Army’s Bed & Bread Trucks head out to the streets every single day of the year to reach the very neediest among us - providing what for many is the only meal they’ll get that day.
How can you help? It’s simple. Just call 248-528-0760 or click on the link right here: DONATE NOW!
A donation of $120 ($10 a month) will feed one person for an ENTIRE YEAR and makes you an official member of “The Bed & Bread Club”. A donation of $240 ($20 a month) will feed TWO people for AN ENTIRE Year and will get you a very special throw blanket featuring the graphic you see here. It will serve as a constant reminder of our thanks for your incredible generosity. (Dad has been raving about the blanket all morning - no word on whether he’s also been cluching it and sucking his thumb!)
But all kidding aside, please know that whatever amount you can donate will be welcomed and very much appreciated! You never know who you may be helping… a neighbor, former co-worker, or someone who’s just recently fallen on hard times. The bottom line is, any one of us could find ourselves falling on hard times - and luckily the Salvation Army would be there for us.
Again, you can make your donation now by calling 248-528-0760 or by simply clicking on DONATE NOW!
So please join my Dad, the guys from WJR, “Purtan’s People” (Rebekah Rhodes, Big Al, and myself) plus a host of special guests including Bill Cosby, Tim Allen and many of your favorite local media celebs as we raise money for this utterly vital program!
Tune in at 760 WJR, watch live streaming video at WJR.com, or - if you can - stop by the Mall!
Most of all, I hope you will find it in your heart to donate! As I mentioned, this is the 25th Anniversary of the Bed & Bread Club Radiothon - a fundraiser my Dad started all those years ago. (The first year, they raised $15,000 and were pretty thrilled with that!) By the time he signed off the air in March of 2010, the Radiothon had raised an incredible $25 million dollars - or put another way, enough to provide 75 Million Meals.
And now, he’s dusted off his headphones and stepped out of retirement for this very special 25th Anniversary - because of his incredible passion for this program. Tune in, listen to the stories, and make your donation - and I promise that you will feel a passion for the “Bed & Bread Club” as well.
Thanks so very much!
-Jackie
P.S. To put you in a good mood on this snowy day, Dad asked me to put up one of his very favorite “Best Of” bits from his radio show. Enjoy!
Howard Cosell & The Polka Grammy’s (4:57)
Tomorrow is the BIG DAY! The 25th Anniversary Salvation Army Bed & Bread Club Radiothon kicks off Friday morning at 6am - live from the Oakland Mall on 760 WJR. And as always, it will run a full 16-hours until it wraps up at 10pm.
I will be out at the mall, behind the mic, throughout the event along with “Purtan’s People” and the guys from WJR as we raise funds for this amazing program.
Each day, the Salvation Army Bed & Bread Trucks travel to the most impoverished areas of Metro-Detroit, feeding 5000 people - that’s right - 5000 men, women and children EVERY SINGLE DAY. 365 DAYS A YEAR. Even on big snow days like the one we’re expecting tonight into tomorrow. For many, it’s the ONLY meal they’ll get all day. And tomorrow’s Radiothon is the fundraiser that makes it all possible.
A donation of $120 (that’s $10 a month) feeds one person for an entire year; Double that to $240 ($20 a month) and you will feed two people for an entire year. And not one penny goes to administrative costs - every single cent goes towards providing hearty soup, sandwiches, fruit, hot chocolate, coffee, lemonade - whatever the season calls for - to people who are desperately in need.
If you were a listener of my radio show, you know that I have a real passion for this program. In fact, we held our very first Radiothon 25 years ago in an effort to give back to the community. That first year we were thrilled to raise $15,000! As the years went by, word got out about this amazing “Club” and I am proud to say that with the incredible generosity of people like you, we have raised a total of over $25 million. That $25 million has allowed the Salvation Army to serve over 75 Million Meals to people right here in Metro-Detroit. But at the end of every year, the money we raised the year before is gone. There is no “piggy bank” or “rainy day fund” to fall back on. In short, every year, we start from scratch.
And so now, once again, I’m asking for your help. I know that times are tough - but if you’re lucky enough to have a roof over your head and are able to provide food and shelter for you and your family - I’m hoping that you can find it in your heart to help those who are in less fortunate circumstances.
Remember, a donation of $120 will feed one person for an entire year and make you an official member of “The Bed & Bread Club”. A donation of $240 will feed two people for 365 days and will get you special commemorative throw blanket featuring the graphic you see in the picture to the left. It will serve as a constant reminder of your generosity. But we’re not greedy - just needy! Any amount that you are able to donate will be gratefully accepted and deeply appreciated.
I hope that you will have time to stop by and see us at the Oakland Mall tomorrow - if you can’t make it in person, you can listen live on 760 WJR - or listen to the live stream on WJR.com.
You can even donate right now by calling 248-528-0760 or clicking on the following link. Donate Now.
I thank you so much for your support and look forward to a busy and successful 25th Anniversary Radiothon tomorrow!
-Dick
P.S. And now for a little pre-Radiothon fun… I present another one of my personal favorite “Best Ofs” - and one of the most popular bits from my entire career. It’s the always amazing Joe Noune playing Howard Cosell at a very special sporting event…
The 25th Anniversary Bed & Bread Club® Radiothon is FRIDAY from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. on News/Talk 760 WJR, live from the Oakland Mall in Troy. Listen by radio, live web-stream on WJR.com, or in person! In honor of the 25th Anniversary of the Radiothon, I’ll be back behind the mic with “Purtan’s People” and the guys from WJR!
Our first annual
is up and running. For every tweet with the hashtag #bedandbread, Ford Motor Company Fund will donate $3 to the 25th Annual Bed & Bread Club®.
Hunger and homelessness in our community is a huge, but not impossible, problem to fix. A donation of $120 ($10 a month) makes you a member of “The Bed & Bread Club” and feeds one person for an entire year; and a donation of $240 ($20 a month) feeds two people for an entire year and gets you
a very special “Bed & Bread Club” throw
- that will keep you warm and serve as a reminder of your heartwarming generosity. Of course any amount you can give will be greatly appreciated as always!
Thanks in advance for your support and I look forward to a successful Radiothon this Friday!
Click here to join the Bed & Bread Club Online
or call 248-528-0760. The line is open now thru the Radiothon!
In the meantime, here are two of my absolute favorite “Best Ofs” from years past!
(1:25)
“Love Letters From The Civil War”
(4:28)
With the Salvation Army Radiothon coming up this Friday, February 24th, I’m concentrating all my efforts on getting ready for the big event - which I will be hosting along with “Purtan’s People” and the guys from WJR. As you probably know, this is THE FUNDRAISER that allows the Bed & Bread trucks to hit the streets of the most impovershed areas of Metro Detroit and feed 5000 men, women and children every day - 365 days a year!
NOTE: It will be broadcast live from the Oakland Mall from 6am to 10pm and be heard on 760 WJR. I hope you can tune it… and will contribute whatever you can. Remember, a contribution of just $10 a month feeds one person FOR AN ENTIRE YEAR! A contribution of $20 feeds two people for an entire year! Not a penny goes to administrative costs… it all goes directly to helping those in need.
Now… for your listening pleasure today, I’m featuring two “Best Ofs” off my CD’s from years past. I’m also re-posting a piece from YouTube that I put up yesterday, but that you may have missed because of Presidents’ Day! It’s my show from 1964 in Cincinnati - exactly one year before I came to Detroit. It was used in a video/picure compilation piece that was put together in 1966 for a newsman at the station.
“You Can’t Beat The Buzzer” (1:11)
“Gordon Kinkaid - 20/20 News” (1:44)
Cincinnati Radio Video (5:12)
Here is a special video for this Presidents’ Day. You’ll hear 5 minutes of my show from WSAI in Cincinnati (where I was known as Paul Purtan), nearly one year to the day before I came to Detroit. It is actually a video done for the station’s news director, but the audio on it contains my show from May of 1964 where I was a real top-40 DJ. The video was done in 1966 thus the date on the video description. I think you will find it fun to listen to, because even I can’t believe it is me.
Don’t forget, this Friday the 24th, I am hosting the 25th Annual Salvation Army Bed and Bread Club Radiothon (on 760 WJR). Because of this, I am doing something special on the blog this week. Don’t forget to come back each day and see what we have going on.
- Dick
Today we bring you probably the most important Podcast we’ve done so far. Why? Because it’s about one of the most important events to happen in this city all year. I’m talking about the 25th Annual Salvation Army Bed and Bread Club Radiothon that takes place next Friday, February 24th.
This year, I’ll be dusting off my headphones and sitting down behind the mic, live from the Oakland Mall, from 6am to 10pm - along with the guys from WJR and “Purtan’s People”. Please note that the broadcast will be heard on 760 WJR.
Those of you who know me, know that I have a passion for the Radiothon because of what it does: Raise money for the Bed & Bread club that feeds 5000 men, women and children, in Metro-Detroit’s most depressed neighborhoods, 365 days a year.
Since I began the Radiothon 25 years ago, we (and that means so very many of you - my generous listeners) have raised over $25 million dollars to support this incredible program. It has become the biggest one-day/single-station Radiothon in the country. Everyday, the Salvation Army Bed & Bread trucks head out to the streets of the most impovershed areas of our community - providing a nutritious meal for people who quite likely would otherwise go hungry.
And the Radiothon - all 16 hours of it - is THE FUNDRAISER for the program.
EVERY PENNY YOU DONATE GOES RIGHT TO THE STREET. Not a single cent is spent on administrative costs. And talk about bang for your buck! A donation of $120 (which earns you membership in the “Bed & Bread Club” will feed one person FOR AN ENTIRE YEAR! $240 will feed two people, everyday for a full 365 days and get you a very special - and useful - commemorative gift!
Yours Truly and WJR’s Paul W. Smith out on one of 4 Bed & Bread trucks! I can’t tell you how proud I am to once again be an on-air part of this event. But to remind you again, this year, the Radiothon will be broadcast on 760 WJR. I’ll say it again… 760 WJR. I’d like to ask a favor and encourage you to spread the word on Facebook, Twitter or even through an old-fashioned conversation around the office water cooler. (Do they have those anymore?)
I hope you’ll tune in… and more importantly donate any amount you can. I know times are tough… and any donation - big or small - will be appreciated more than you know.
You can even donate now by going to WJR.com or by calling 248-528-0760
And now, to give you a real feel for the people behind this life-saving program and the thousands of men, women and children whose lives will be so dramatically changed by your donation, I welcome Dale Johnson of the Salvation Army to the Podcast. He’s been my right hand man for 20 of the 25 years I’ve done the Radiothon. Nobody expresses what the “Bed & Bread Club” is all about better than Dale.
Podcast #30: Pre- 25th Annual Salvation Army Bed & Bread Club Radiothon! (21:09)
The heat just got turned up again on his former dishonor Kwame Kilpatrick. He and his friend and associate Bobby Ferguson were each hit with a new federal extortion charge Wednesday that accuses them of shaking down a towing contractor for more than $90,000. 
The unnamed towing contractor was allegedly forced to pay big bucks to the Kwaminator to keep his contracts with the city’s police department.
- Is it just me or is it starting to sound like maybe, just maybe, Kwame did some stuff that wasn’t legal?
- If only he’d saved that 90 grand! It would have really come in handy for those monthly restitution payments!
Democratic pollster turned TV commentator Dick Morris reveals some shocking details about the Bill Clinton/Monica Lewinsky affair in a new PBS documentary. Morris claims that even after denying the affair on national television, Clinton said to him, “Ever since I got to the White House I’ve had to shut my body down - sexually, I mean - but I screwed up with this girl.” 
Morris ran a poll and found that Americans would forgive the infidelity, but would have a harder time forgiving the fact that he lied.
- He had to shut his body down sexually once he got to the White House? Call me crazy… but didn’t I read that Hillary also lived there?
- The documentary also reveals that the Clinton White House had 3 Wings: The West Wing, The East Wing, and the wing where Hillary winged Bill with the lamp she threw at him.
- I don’t think Bill Clinton’s body is going to “shut down sexually” until the day he dies. And even then, they’re gonna have trouble closing the lid on the casket.
Rick Santorum just picked up a major endorsement: Dave Mustaine, leader of the heavy metal group “Megadeath” is backing him. Mustaine says Obama hasn’t done a good job so he will vote Republican in 2012. He calls Newt Gingrich “an angry little man” and says Ron Paul “makes total sense for a while”, then negates it with something “way out”. But he claims when Santorum stopped campaigning to be with his sick daughter, it showed “presidential qualities” and earned his vote.
- In a related story, Mitt Romney was endorsed by a lesser known rock group, “MegaWealth”.
- I’m not making my decision until Lady Gaga announces her endorsement.
Kate Winslet told the Ladies Home Journal that she had a hard time watching footage from the upcoming 3D release of “Titanic”. Winslet said watching her 21-year-old self was hard because she wasn’t a good actress and has learned so much since then. During the viewing she said, “I was literally like, ‘Oh my God, make it stop! Block my ears, somebody! Somebody club out my senses. Make it F-ing stop!”
- She was so traumatized she can no longer eat Iceberg lettuce salads.
- If anyone’s acting came off “stiff” in that movie I’d say it was Leo DiCaprio. Of course he was supposed submerged in ice cold freezing water.
- I only remember one scene from that movie… and even that is a bit “sketchy”!
In Taranto, Italy, porn stars Amandha Fox and Luana Borgia, both running for Mayor, have invited voters to come watch them pole-dance followed by a discussion of local political issues. They’ve invited other candidates to pole-dance as well, but so far there have been no takers.
- They expect to get a ton of campaign donations… all in one dollar bills.
- This gives “Heading to the Polls” a whole new meaning.
- We can only hope this doesn’t give Newt Gingrich any ideas.
On this day in 1937, DuPont patented Nylon. It became so popular that just after WWII, in 1946, a “nylon riot” broke out in Washington DC, when hundreds of women broke windows and battered each other during a nylon hose sale at a department sale.
- The women all went for the “Control Top” hose… thus earning the event the name “The Second Battle of The Bulge”.
Another reminder…
I’ll be back behind the microphone broadcasting live - a week from tomorrow - Fri. Feb 24 - for the 25th Annual Salvation Army Bed & Bread Club Radiothon! This year the Radiothon will be heard on 760 WJR (go ahead… jot that down on your hand!) from 6am to 10pm live from the Oakland Mall. This one-day event provides the funds that feed 5000 men, women and children 365 days a year! Please SAVE THE DATE and join me and the guys from 760 WJR, along with “Purtan’s People” for this all-important event!
Have a great day!
-Dick
Congratulations to the Red Wings for their amazing, record setting, history making 21st consecutive home win last night at the Joe! 
TSA scanners at DFW airport in Dallas are accused of using the naked body scanners to become blatant Peeping Toms. Ellen Terrell claims she was at the airport recently when a female TSA screener asked if she played tennis. When Terrell asked why, the screener replied, “You just have such a cute figure.” She was then ordered thru the body scanner - TWICE - and overheard male screeners snickering over a microphone. After a third trip thru, the female screener finally said, “Guys, it’s not blurry, I’m letting her go”. - Michael Moore says he doesn’t believe the story since he’s been thru that airport a lot and hasn’t even been asked to go thru the naked screener once!
- To make matters worse, the airline charged the woman 50 bucks for the emotional baggage she carried after the incident.
- Thank goodness they didn’t have body scanners when transexual Rene Richards played Professional Tennis… Talk about confusing!
- The invasive pat-down agents now refer to the scanner as “Foreplay”.
This year, the Westminster Dog Show in New York allowed some new breeds to compete, and yesterday one of them won! A Pekingese name Malachy became the first of his breed to win Best-In-Show. His handler, David Fitzpatrick, said Malachy will now retire to the life of “house pet” and won’t be doing commericals because he’s worked hard enough for the last two years to make it to the top.
- He added that despite his new found fame Malachy is just like a normal dog… “he drags his butt across the carpet one leg at a time just like everyone else”.
- A French Poodle was favored to win, but he surrendered to a German Shepard during the final lap around the arena.
Outside Madison Square Garden, some protesters tried to turn the Westminster Dog Show into a political event by a holding a “Dogs Against Romney” rally. A profile done on Mitt in 2007 revealed that he had once put his Irish Setter, Seamus’, carrier on the roof of the car for a 12-hour trip to Canada. Protesters claim, that shows Romney is anti-dog and makes poor decisions. Romney claims the dog loved riding on top of the car and lived a long life. BTW… Only 10 protesters and two dogs attended the rally.
- And that’s the poop on that story.
- How come they didn’t protest Newt Gingrich? His first two wives say he treats women like dogs!
- NOTE: Among a recent straw poll of likely dog voters… the dogs peed on the straw.