I do radio things.
Executive Producer of
@DanaAndParks
๐
98.1 FM
@KMBZradio
๐ป sometimes QT โฝ Wedding Officiant โช
Opinions = Mine / Re-X's โ Endorsements
2.5 hours ago, I posted about Travis Kelce being drunk. That doesn't matter at all.
Witness who was standing directly behind the first shooting as it happened on
@DanaAndParks
.
Says it started as a verbal argument between two larger men and 5 younger people.
#ChiefsParade
I'm all out of tears.
Callers tell their stories of seeing what happened.
Callers tell their stories of loved ones who were shot/killed.
They start out so confident. Emotions take over. They get choked up. Go silent. All I hear on the other end is crying.
It's a sad day.
UPDATE:
Christine Hamele with HCA told
@DanaAndParks
that as far as she can confirm, there were at least 15 victims.
That is 15 confirmed shot. It was reported that there were several in critical condition. RED emergency.
They're expecting the # to increase.
#ChiefsParade
Just got confirmation that I can graduate this fall.
I somehow turned 'being on pace' to get two degrees in 3 years to getting 1 degree in...JEEZ...7 years. Meh, life happens, whatever.
BUT, MAMA, I MADE IT! ๐๐๐ฅณ
WOW! The great Bill Grady just called me to tell me how good I sounded during my newscast. I tell you what, that made my whole week! Thank you so much Bill and we miss you!
Truly an honor to be the named the Kansas Association of Broadcasters: 2023 Radio Rising Star! ๐
It's been an AMAZING ride so far!๐ป Here's to many more amazing years in this industry! ๐๏ธ
KAB announced the 2023 Individual Award winners for the Sonny Slater, Mike Oatman and Rising Star Awards. Congratulations to our four recipients Theresa Seitnater, JJ Hayes
@JJOnKFDI
, Sam Stueve
@6ftSamIII
and Annette Lawless
@AnnetteLawless
Read more:
Discussing things like school shootings is never easy.
As the producer, I screen the calls when we discuss these difficult issues.
Listening to people go from calm to fully broken down in seconds as they try to tell me what they want to say is hard. Really hard.
Someone brought a toddler. Why did you bring your toddler? It's 10 pm and there have been multiple rounds of tear gas through the evening. WHAT ARE THEY THINKING?!
Welp! I got the plaque! It's officially official!
I've now gotten 2nd Best Complete Newscast at the college level & the professional level.
Here's to striving to get 1st!
@KMBZradio
When you finally get your hosts back, you dissinfect and set up the whole studio for them. Just because you're excited to see them!
@KMBZradio
@RadioDana
Caller on the line: "Hi, my name is [INSERT NAME], but I want to be anonymous."
Me: "Okay, we'll call you 'Ann,' what'cha got for me?"
...
We bring her on the air..call her Ann..& she corrects us on her name.
So much for anonymity. ๐คฃ๐คฃ๐คฃ
Every 3rd QT customer: "Wow! Do you work in radio?"
Me, at disclaimer speed so I can get to next customer: "Idoactually,Iworkfor98.1fmKMBZ,thankyou,changemakes20,thanks,seeyalater.Hi,Icanhelpwhoever'snext!"
The group of 5 had masks & hoodies on.
Says he thought it was over as the groups started walking away from each other.
That's when one of the group of 5 turned back, pointed his book bag toward the larger men & opened fire.
Says it sounded like a fully automatic gun.
I am VERY proud to accept my position as the Director of Research for JerkAir, brought to you by
#DanaAndParks
!!
Are you a jerk on flights? Fly JerkAir!
Get too rowdy? Get D.B. Cooper-ed.
Thanks for the AMAZING shirts
@BryanBusbyKMBC
!! EPIC!
@KMBZradio
Our part-time producer just told me he has been religiously listening to
#DanaAndParks
to hear how I do my fade-outs & timing for things like newscasts and weather, so he can get better & I've never been more flattered.
@KMBZradio
Believes the initial victim died, a number of people in the area were injured by the gun fire.
Says a second shooting happened not far away.
Says he had to piece it together while talking with his wife on the phone after running.
Just wanted to find his family.
#ChiefsParade
DAMN. I just cried for the 3rd time today, after we finished the segment talking with Ellen about her retirement.. Why do I HATE saying goodbye so much?!
#DanaAndParks
@KMBZradio
Days like today make me feel truly blessed to get to do what I do.
I cried a lot, but they were all good tears.
Then, editing the audio for a story for tomorrow..I cried some more.
Miracles do happen. Glad you are home safe, McGuire.
I get called a lot of things by callers on the air...'screener guy', 'that other guy', 'call taker guy.'
Bob in KC just called me 'that other feller.'
I got a good chuckle..Thank you, Bob. ๐คฃ๐คฃ
@KMBZradio
The final discussion assignment in one of my classes is due tonight. It instructs us to pay $5.99 to watch a documentary. I literally paid $1400 for this class..you couldn't take $5.99 from that for the documentary?
#CollegeIsAScam
GOSH! I'm a sap! On the show today we went around and said something we're thankful for, and when it came to me, I wanted to say I am thankful for
@RadioDana
and
@TwitterlessParks
for helping me live my dream..& I teared up..I guess that means I'm truly thankful.
#SAP
@KMBZradio
BREAKING: 22-year-old Ryson B. Ellis has been has been charged with the murder of 4-year-old LeGend Taliferro, who was killed while asleep in an apartment June 29. LeGend is the namesake of
#OperationLeGend
. Great work by detectives getting justice for his family.
KAB Excellence in Broadcasting award winners are out.
I got 2nd place in 'Complete Newscast.'
Once I get the plaque..I will gladly place is next to my 2nd place plaque from my college 'Complete Newscast' entry.
At least I'm consistent. โ๏ธ
@KMBZradio
To whoever broke into my truck tool box.. you stole a 12 year old tool set (Value: New $20, Now $0?) and a crate of heavily used, oil stained bungees crank straps (Value: New $20, Now $-1). & you left all the expensive tools.. Dumb ass. Thanks for the minor inconvenience.
Remember last month, when everyone was losing their poop that the
#SBLIV
halftime show was too risquรฉ, and half of KC was basking in the glory of being
#SuperBowlLIV
champs & the other half was freaking about b/c our players drank during the parade? Good times...
Tired of hearing about people taking issue with the drinking going on during the
@Chiefs
Victory Parade... Get over it.. & we get it, you think the halftime show was soft core porn.. Again, get over it.
Sold 5 years of blood, sweat & tears today! So many great adventures, memories & headaches rolled away, all at once! So happy to sell it to another Dodge enthusiast! Doesn't mean I didn't cry rewatching this video 50 times. I'll miss you, Brown Beast! God speed!
I love the reactions I get when I forget to say "BYE" at the end of
#DanaAndParks
.
Some of y'all really live for me saying BYEEE & I LOVE IT! Thank you!
@KMBZradio
There are people who refuse to wear a mask, people who follow the rules and wear them when advised, & then there are people who wear a mask while driving alone.. & that I will never understand..
Announcer just said the medical team was "frantically administering CPR." & He was on oxygen as the lifted him into the ambulance. This is NOT GOOD. How do you play the rest of the game?
Damar Hamlin collapsing is one of the scariest things Iโve ever seen in sports. Horrifying.
Prayers to him, his family and the Bills. Letโs all hope heโs okay.
The guy I sold my truck to, told me to follow him on his Insta, so "you can see your baby whenever you want!" & he's already posted 3 pictures! That's what I'm talking about!
I've heard a lot of weird names lately...but we have a winner.
This woman came into QT today with her daughter, Lasagna. LASAGNA. Lasagna wasn't listening to her mom & hearing the word lasagna get repeated in an increasingly stern tone...broke me. I busted up laughing. Oops.
So...uhh...I just got to talk to WILLIAM SHATNER on the phone. He told me to call him Bill after I kept calling him Mr. Shatner.
Safe to say Bill and I are officially friends. I'm sure he doesn't think so, but I do.
@KMBZradio
@DanaAndParks
I got mask-shamed last night while I was at QT. The guy said I was "the problem," while he scratched his face under his mask with his gloved hand that he just touched the doors, counter & money with.. Yeah.. I'm "the problem."
Please help congratulate our sweet โฆ
@6ftSamIII
โฉ who got his diploma this week !!!! He has worked so hard and done it all on his own while holding down multiple jobs AND our show. We love you Sam ! โฆ
@KMBZradio
โฉ
I'm a sucker for old things and things crafted by old hands! Look at this wooden tissue holder
@RadioDana
got for me!
Made by hand, by a 98-year-old WWII Vet!
I'm not even a tissue guy, but this is AWESOME!
Branded, "Handcrafted by George!"
Thank you, George! God Bless!
9 years ago today, an ordinary Friday at school ended early, & flipped my life upside down, as I learned that I had lost a best friend, a role model & a father figure!
I never got the chance to thank you for everything you did for me over the years.
I love you, Papa Joe!
A 32 year old man tried to burglarize a home in Topeka this week. Little did he know, a woman and her child were inside. That woman opened a can of WHOOP ASS on this attempted burgler with a FRYING PAN! HELL YES! YOU GO MAMA!
Please do not harass call screeners. It doesn't make you cool.
I just got called an 'oversensitive', 'retarded', and well..I won't include the other words.
All because we moved on to a new topic. Oh, & calling back thrice to call me more names.
LOL. Bye, dude.
I am happy to say, this photo (the one I am holding) means I am officially part of the Dana & Parks Show on 98.1 FM
@KMBZradio
! Literally living my dream! You can also catch me anchoring for the Midday Show from 12:00p-1:30p and my stories airing on the morning news!!
#RadioLife
We did Christmas at
@KMBZradio
today on the show! And
@RadioDana
&
@ParksKMBZ
saw my tweet and decided to cover my ticket for me! I can't thank them enough! You guys rock!! Dana's gift to Scott takes the cake though!! Check out the podcast on !!
Roads - not too shabby
Highways - even better
Untreated exit ramps - ice rink
I just Tokyo drifted the entire exit ramp from 435 West onto Wornall. I was perpendicular to the ramp twice, once each direction.
I now need to change my pants.. WOWZA!
#WinterWX
Yesterday, I ordered the rest of my home studio build, this morning the company called me to thank me for my purchase, let me know it had already shipped & was on the way & gave me a call back if I had any questions or complications.. That's how you do business, people!
As things start getting back to normal, slowly, I tripped over this picture from Nov. 2019.
@RadioDana
&
@TwitterlessParks
out at a remote, laughing their butts off about 'MORE COWBELL.' Hopefully we will be able to do things like that again soon!
@KMBZradio
We went, we floated, we came back. Got some cheese on the way back!
A weekend without cell services is the weekend for me!
And, of course, I brought my
#DanaAndParks
shirt with me!
No big deal... I just got to meet one of my broadcast idols today!! Thanks for stopping in
@mitchholthus
! I've been trying to perfect your touchdown call for as long as I can remember!
All I did was answer a phone..but damn this is AMAZING!
Thank you Kansas City!
Thank you Ron in Raytown for stopping & calling in!
Thank you to Michael for stopping to help him!
FOUND! And if you were listening to
#DanaAndParks
- you heard it happen live on their show!
#kmbz
22yo Thomas Maguire went missing Tuesday from Prairie Village, and a wide search began Wednesday.
Mid-afternoon he'd been found.
@RadioDana
@6ftSamIII
An 8 y/o boy sold a hog for $19k over the weekend & donated it to his best friend (an 8 y/o girl) who has a brain tumor.
When asked why, he said, "Friends are friends & they need to be friends for life, & when your friends need help, thatโs what you do, you help them."
Wow.๐ญ
Me, grillin' at the
@Audacy
Kansas City picnic today.
1. It was hotter than HELL.
2. Jeez I need a haircut.
3. They gave me a 3X shirt...it was HUGE.
@KMBZradio
I didn't take a bunch of pictures at my family Christmas celebration.. does that mean it didn't actually happen? Or did I just enjoy the day without having my phone in my hand? The world may never know!
GUESS WHAT GANG! I had a GREAT day today!
I am grateful for all of the people who listened to me complain about my crappy week & those who offered their story or assistance to make me feel better.
Y'ALL ROCK!
Time to start getting new stuff to replace the old.
Contemplating submitting an application to sing the National Anthem at a Royals game this season.
Not that I think I'm good enough, but why the hell not? ๐คฃ๐คฃ
WOW! 3 yrs ago today was my 1st day working at Entercom! I never would have guessed I'd be where I am just 3 years later..but wow I am blessed! From pushing merch to pushing buttons on
#DanaAndParks
! This made me happy! Thanks for sending the memory,
@2beckysKMBZ
!
@KMBZradio
The Bluetooth in my truck randomly stopped working almost 2 years ago...just now, it randomly started working, again.
I tell you what, that made my whole day, already, and its only 5:45 am.