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By Ken Trahan   
Friday, March 28 2008
Good morning and welcome to our weekly newsletter from your friends at WGSO, 990 AM. We hope all had a wonderful Easter weekend and we appreciate your support of WGSO, 990 AM. WEEKDAY ACCOMPLISHMENTS
**Jeff Crouere is now our official beignet critic after having the good fortune
   of broadcasting his Ringside Politics with a Punch show live from both
   The Beignet Station in Slidell and Morning Call in Metairie. With
   congressional elections fast approaching and with the presidential
   election heating up, don't miss Jeff's show daily from 7 AM-11 AM.
**Terry Easley, Ed Clancy, and Jude Young continue their fine work in
   producing the WGSO Morning News Hour from 6-7 AM and the WGSO
   News at Noon.
**Bernie Cyrus has been a remote warrior lately, enjoying the flavors
   of LA Pines Cafe and Semolina Bistro Italia. Bernie also had the
   legendary Ronnie Kole in-studio with him this past Thursday and
   will have Dr. Roch Hontas, the former Tulane star, on today (Friday,
   March 28).
**Ken Trahan started the only local sports talk show in the market in
   the mid-morning sector from 11 AM-Noon Monday-Friday. Among his
   guests have been Saints General Manager Mickey Loomis, Tulane
   coach Rick Jones, LSU coach Paul Mainieri, Zephyrs Manager Ken
   Oberkfell, and he will have VooDoo defensive back Calvin Spears
   on today (Friday, March 28).
**Kevin Ford continues with "Talkin' Tigers" and had visits on Thursday
   night from Mike Scarborough of Tigerbait.com, Randy Rossetta of the
   Baton Rouge Advocate, and Patrick Wright on LSU Women's Basketball.
   Kevin's Louisiana Sportsman Live Show continues on Thursday nights
   at 8 PM--the only outdoors show in the market during the week.
**Russell Stegeman has started the WGSO Legal Show Saturday mornings
   from 8:30-9 AM. For all legal advise, call-in to Russell.
**The Fantasy Frenzy crew turns their attention to major league baseball
   Saturday afternoons before and between ball games.
**WGSO's coverage of prep baseball continues this Saturday, March 29
   at 2 PM when Archbishop Rummel takes on St. Augustine.
**Tim McNally welcomes Jan Shrem, Proprietor of Clos Pegase Winery
   in Napa; Chan Cox of the Sandestin Wine Festival; and Jackie Baston,
   spokesperson for the Wine and Culinary Festival in Baton Rouge this
   Sunday, March 30 at 11 AM.
**After a few weeks hiatus, Sarah Dunn will return with Art Evolution
   on Saturday, April 12 at 3 PM.
**Don't miss Movie Talk this Saturday from 12:15-1:45 PM with Dave
   Dubos and Mike Fazande.
**Chef Buster had a great time calling in from the Chef Soiree in the Hood
   Northlake Chevrolet tent at Bogue Falaya Park. Check out Simply
   Ambrosia Sunday morning at 9 AM.
 
ATTA BOY
**Ken Trahan emceed the AllState Sugar Bowl National Football
   Foundation and College Hall of Fame awards luncheon for the
   top scholar/athletes in the Greater New Orleans area.
**UNO has won six of seven games, including a big 8-6 victory over
   LSU this past Wednesday in Baton Rouge.
**Congratulations to the Loyola women's basketball team for reaching
   the national quarterfinals of the NAIA tournament.
**Bernie Cyrus will soon be hosting his own television show dealing
   with entertainment--stay tuned.
**Jeff Crouere continues to have outstanding guests on the television
   version of Ringside Politics with a Punch on WLAE-TV.
**Ed Clancy, Jeff Crouere, and Ken Trahan continue to write monthly columns
   the Kenner Star.
 
ADDITIONS
**WGSO has added the daily MONEYWATCH with a recap of the financial
   day on Wall Street during the Bernie Cyrus Show every afternoon.
**The WGSO Legal Show with Russell Stegeman is now on every Saturday
   morning at 8:30 AM on WGSO, 990 AM and at WGSO.com.
**WGSO salutes Life Gate Church in Mandeville for their support and
   we wish the ministry well in their new location in Mandeville.
**WGSO salutes Archbishop Rummel for their support in broadcasting
   prep baseball games on 990 AM and at WGSO.com.   
 
BEST WISHES
**To Chris Young and Nathan Ocmond in their future endeavors. Thank
   you for your contributions to WGSO.
 
GET WELL
**To Jeff Crouere's father and to Ken Trahan's uncle as they continue their
battle with illnesses.
 
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