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Woman In Labor Calls Radio Station To Find Husband

Everybody who has ever had a child has a story about the day the kid was born. Some are better than others, of course. But this story might be the best I've heard yet. A very pregnant Kerry Colber of Portland, OR, started having contractions on ...

Britney Spears Seeks to End "Amy" Controversy

"If U Seek Amy," Britney' Spears's new single, is about to be released. Catchy little tune -- and if you say the title fast enough, it sounds just like she's saying F--- me. This, of course, could present a problem for radio stations that want to ...

Holiday Light Debate - White Vs. Multicolor

OK, so now for a little bit of fodder. I was listening to the radio--yes, again, while stuck in traffic, AGAIN!--the other day and they were "debating" the merits of having only white lights on the Christmas tree versus using multi-color lights to ...

Which is the Best Christmas Carol?

Ah, Christmas carols. These days they start the sun-up after Halloween and carry is through most if not all of December. Some radio stations play nothing but Christmas carols throughout the holiday season. We get a kick out them, find them ...

Did lightning strike with Don Imus?

As a person, you know that some people never learn. You see and hear this fact every day. As a parent, you will, at some point, no doubt be forced to share this delightful bit of information with your children, even as you try to teach them to be ...

Do you hate the holidays?

Well, perhaps HATE is too strong a word. How about "severely dislike?" How about "diametrically opposed to?" How about...just sick of them...already??? About three weeks ago I was walking back to work after running an errand at lunch and I ...

What do you listen to?

We spend a lot of time listening to the Backyardigans and Raffi in this house, and on the rare moments I'm alone in my Jeep, I crave the sound of anything that is not about whales and snacks and animated worlds to explore. My taste in music ...

No snow? One Canadian family makes their own white Christmas

I'm desperately hoping for snow today. In one my more ill-advised parenting decisions, I assured my daughter -- who's lived her whole life in Texas, and has never seen snow -- that we'd see some white, fluffy precipitation while visiting her ...

Product Recall: Helix Micro Helicopters

Spin Master Toys, of Toronto, Canada, in cooperation with the Consumer Product Safety Commission, is voluntarily recalling their Helix Remote Control Micro Helicopter. The power supply controller can overheat, potentially causing burns or fires. ...

From the top -- kids with talent

From the Top is a radio program that highlights talented young performers. Sounds pretty basic, but there's more to it than that. In addition to the nationally syndicated radio show, the organization is working on a television series and has ...

Ol' timey radio shows -- for free

If you happen to be one of those who think that the television is evil and everyone should still be doing things the old-fashioned way, washboards and all, here's a site for you. The Old Time Radio Network Library is a great resource for those ...

Little Toe Radio Show

We listened at the recommendation of Slate magazine and the family agrees: this is an excellent radio show for kids. Little Toe is an hour long program offered by the BBC. Each show starts with the Wiggly Park series, a set of stories about an ...

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