Tag: opinion

A run down of this morning’s Coffeebreak (for anyone who actually cares and reads about it) will have to come at a later date… While I was listening and taking notes, I was doing so in the car, while on my way to Lexington to sell plasma (and just returned).
I do not have the time at this moment to write anything on this morning’s show, for I’ve got a bunch of housework to do, and a few more errands to run before I go to class tonight.
Sorry…

On this morning’s Coffeebreak:
Rick’s guest was Trish Jenkins, of the Cynthiana Lions Club. Discussion was the upcoming Lion’s sponsored Taste of Home Cooking School.
The Taste of Home Cooking School is an event that is presented by Taste of Home Magazine, a bi-monthly publication of “mouth-watering menu for each issue are delicious foods for everyday meals and special occasions, all prepared with ingredients that are readily available.” http://www.tasteofhome.com/content/AboutUs.aspx
Trish Jenkins is organizing this year’s event, which is only one of three shows that the magazine are presenting in Kentucky this year. Tickets, which are available at the Harrison County Extension Office, Ken’s New Market (both Cynthiana and Paris locations), and The Cynthiana Democrat, went on sale yesterday. Two hundred tickets have sold thus far.
This year’s theme will be focusing on quick and easy family Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners.
The cooking school will take place at the Harrison County High School Auditorium on November 1st, at 5:30 p.m. Tickets for the event are $9.00.
As always, there will be various vendor/organization booths and concessions available in the auditorium foyer. The Lion’s Club will also be selling two cookbooks published by Taste of Home: Taste of Home Cooking and Taste of Home Baking. The books will be sold at a discounted rate of $25 each. Limited quantities are available.
While the Lions have not decided where proceeds from the event will go, it is agreed that the monies will remain within the community.
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In response to yesterday’s question in regards to who is responsible for the Pleasant Street bridge, Rick contacted Travis Fryman, of the State Highway Department. Travis stated that the bridge, and all bridges that are a part of a KY or US highway are the responsibility of the state. Travis also stated that he has put in a request for repairs to the bridge.
Sponsors of this morning’s show were:
BluegrassTradingPost.com, Bourbon Community Hospital, Jetubs, Cockrell’s Auto Center, Whalen & Company, Eastside Pharmacy, the Harrison County Board of Education, and Chase Jewelers.

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I wrote an email to Rick, Terry, and Chris at WCYN a few moments ago. Here is a copy for your viewing pleasure:

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1. The Staff page:
   • While both on air and behind the scenes staff are listed, the page seems to be lacking.
   • Short biographys of the staff would give an interesting and personal touch.
   • mailto: anchors would be a nice addition to the e-mail addresses listed.
2. Employment page
   • The paragraph is centered instead of justified. Just an error I noticed.
3. Photo Album
   • The page is blank. Why not throw some photos up there? Possible pictures could be of the building, transmitters, staff, equipment, events, regular guests, etc.
4. About Us
   • WCYN has an interesting story. Why not share it?
   • The station’s birth, past owners and programming.
   • The station’s sale and “re-birth” or continuing tradition.
   • This page could be used to link back to the staff page where mention of the current staff had worked throughout the history.
5. Advertisers
   • Only one advertiser is listed on this page…
6. Wink Web Solutions
   • I noticed that this page is not linked anywhere. I had to google it to find it.
   • Link the page, and list it on the advertisers page if revenue from this would be desired.
   • Cute biker animation…

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On this morning’s Coffeebreak…
At the beginning of this morning’s show, Rick made the announcement that today is an important day–it’s his mother’s birthday. Happy Birthday to Rose Chasteen.
Mention was made that in spite of the change to fall, we are still experiencing summer weather–today’s high will be near 90°. Is it due to global warming? Peggy and Terry think so, Rick’s unsure.
Rick asked a question to Terry–Rick asked Terry whether he had smelled the stench around Pleasant Street. Rick had been stopped by someone, and asked whether it was due to the new waste water treatment plant. Rick believes that it may just be the river. (Personally, I agree… There is a smell over in the Ladish area…) Rick plans to find out.
Rick asked when fall break was for the Harrison County Board of Education. A caller informed Rick that break is the week of October 8th (this is listed on the Board of Ed. website). Rick thanked the audience for listening – the Coffeebreak Nation.
Rick mentioned that he believed that people need to laugh more–it seems that not near enough people enjoy a good laugh. This led into the discussion of Abe Lincoln being on a plane. Apparently in regard to the Lincoln story, Al Roker had said something very amusing on The Today Show during the cutaway to the local weather–to which all on the New York set were laughing, and those at  WLEX were rolling as well.
Rick announced that today’s show would be an open mic forum. Rick offered two suggestions for callers: WCYN’s programming and the website. These subjects were never touched.
One elderly woman called in with a question in regards to the condition of the Pleasant Street Bridge (Terry referred to it as the Belmont Bridge). The caller asked who has the responsibility of maintaining the bridge–the city, county, or state? Rick had no immediate answer. Rick will find the answer to this question at a later date.
Another woman called in asking about a noise in the broadcast–an underlying hum that is audible during the Coffeebreak show and Trading Post. The caller also raised an issue where she believes that there is a dire need for a “sit-down family restaurant” similar to that of Cracker Barrel or Golden Corral. The caller believes that it is a shame that the citizens in Cynthiana must drive out of town to enjoy a decent meal.
Terry believes that the problem may be related to a problem that happened over the past weekend–an amplifier blew on the transmitter.
Another caller stated what he believed might be the cause of the stench. Out of curiosity, the caller tells us, he had drove to the new waste water treatment plant to see what a million and a half dollars was worth, and noticed the unkempt fence row in front of the building. The caller asked whether Rick knew if there were plans to clean the mess up. Rick stated that there weren’t any plans to clean the mess. Rick informed the caller that he would call back to tell him more of the story in private.
In reference to the prior call on local dining, Terry asked how long it had been since the closing of McKnight’s Boarding House. Rick plans to research that query.
The final caller on the show was a nearly 80-year old woman, who stated that her father had worked on the Pleasant Street bridge in 1936. The company that erected the structure was Clark, Stewart, and Wood. They had attempted to erect the bridge once and much to their misfortune floodwaters washed all the forms and materials away. Rick asked the caller when she was born, to which the caller replied December 27, 1927. Rick encouraged the caller to call back on that date, so that he might wish her a happy eightieth birthday.
Coffeebreak’s sponsors were:
BluegrassTradingPost.com, Bourbon Community Hospital, Jetubs, Cockrell’s Auto Center, Whalen & Company, Eastside Pharmacy, and the Harrison County Board of Education

Well, I’ve been listening to Coffeebreak… This morning Rick had Representative Tom McKee on the program… Discussions were politics, of course…
I tuned in (via the simultaneous webcast) right after the announcement of the cancellation of the Homecoming Events.
Rick asked Tom his opinion on local finances, and what items might be included in the state budget for aiding Cynthiana and Harrison County.
Discussion also involved casino gambling, agriculture in respect of the impact of this years weather on the price of grains and the effect of development of bio-fuels (ethanol), and the problems faced at Lake Cumberland.
On closing, Rep. McKee wished to convey his sorrow to the friends and families affected by last night’s tragedy.
Sponsors were:
Eastside Pharmacy, Whalen & Company, Bourbon Community Hospital, Jetubs, and the St. Edwards Truck & Tractor Pull (takes place this weekend)
The show will be rebroadcast at 4:00 p.m.

I was out running a few errands this morning, and ended up having to sit in the car for a bit, in order to wait for one of the businesses to open up… I ended up listening to WCYN while I was sitting in the van–the reason why I was listening to WCYN was because my usual radio station does not come in at that spot (as well as many others) in Cynthiana.
Anyway, I got to catch the last ten minutes of Coffeebreak, and the first few of Ray Chamberlain’s Words of Faith program.
On Coffeebreak, this morning, Rick was speaking with (I forget the first name) Furnish about an event that is taking place this weekend for the benefit of St. Edward’s. I ended up discovering something that I hadn’t know… St. Edwards has bought a few properties in order to expand. They’re the only church in town that hasn’t had any expansion in the last few years. Honestly, I’m glad that they’re expanding, for, as Furnish had said on this morning’s program, they are in desperate need of common and play areas for the children of the church and school. I hope that this fundraiser, and any further that they have become fruitful, and assist in this effort.
On Chamberlain’s spot, he read a poem that his wife shares each September. I absolutely loved the poem, but forgot the title and the author, so I called up Radioshack, and asked Leann if she could find out what poem had appeared on this morning’s radio spot. She, in turn called the church, and got in touch with her grandmother, who informed us that the poem is September, by Helen Hunt Jackson. The story that Ray shared along with the poem was quite cute… Ray said that he believes that the Mrs. brings the poem out each year, for the fond memory that she has each September is their engagement. If that isn’t romantic, I do not know what is…
After receiving the call back from Leann, I hopped on the net, in order to attempt to offer a suggestion to WCYN, for the sale of their Coffeebreak program… they keep an archive of their programs for five days, so that they may be able to sell copies to the public… Cassettes are $15 and CDs $20… Well, I thought that maybe I could suggest that they offer copies in mp3, available for sale and download from the website… That’s when I discovered that the idea may have already come about, for they are doing something that they hadn’t before… they are streaming their broadcast…