I spoke to Robin, one of the volunteers, at the Talking Information Center. She’s lived in California and knows what a true earthquake can feel like. Robin decribes it as a rolling motion and she knew what it was as soon as it happened yesterday.  As small as it was for us, it gave me a taste of what a more serious quake would be like. I’ll take a Nor’easter any day!

MARHFIELD FAIR HIJINKS!

Steven Dodrill (WATD News Reporter and aka Mad Dog Dodrill) will be driving in the Demo Derby at the Fair tomorrow. You should see him. He’s like a little kid gearing up for this thing. Bill’s Repair Service on  Rte 139 in Marshfield is helping to prep the Buick LeSabre (with leather seats mind you). Steve says he has a strategy and I of course say, “I’ll believe it when I see it.” At any rate, I understand the stands fill up quickly for this thing so get there early (before the 7pm start time) and cheer our radio boy on!

OFFICE CAKE BREAK WINNER

I’ll announce another winner in our WATD/Montilio’s Office Cake Break Contest today at 3:30. I hope you’ve entered you  office by now! Come on! Be the hero in your office who wins a delicious Montilio’s Cake. Put on the coffee pot and enjoy!

CLASSIC TRACK

Every night at 5:30 I play another Classic Track and share some fun facts about the artist and the song. Tonight our Classic Track singer gets this song by default.

CATHY’S COMMENTS

Summer is winding down and I have to say it’s been a beauty. It always goes by too fast doesn’t it? If you have a favorite summer song you’d like to hear, Dee-Quest me at cathyd@959watd.com or call the WATD request line at 781-837-4900. Some tunes just take me right back to when I was a kid and the only thing I had to concentrate on was having fun in the sun.

FAMOUS QUOTE

“Show me a man who’s a good loser and I’ll show you a man who’s playing golf with his boss.” – Unknown

CLASSIC TRACK

Tonight’s song gets banned because some misinterpret the lyrics! At 5:30 tonight, we travel back to 1971 for this one from a New York City girl. 

CATHY’S COMMENTS

I’m all for warmth but I have to admit last week’s heatwave was a bit much. I can’t seem to get anything done when it gets that hot. You’d think by now I’d realize that yard projects have to be done by June 30th or forget it. Every year I make plans to plant and weed and do what needs to be done to get that House Beautiful look and every year it looks like wild dogs got to the yard. Wish I could say the inside of the house looks better but you know heat travels through doors and windows and well…

FAMOUS QUOTE

“I cut my own hair. I got sick of barbers because they talk too much. And too much of their talk was about my hair falling out.”

- Poet Robert Frost

CLASSIC TRACK

Weekdays at 5:30 I play a tune from the past and give you some fun facts about the artist and the song. Tonight’s band gets its name from an astrological sign. Got some suggestions for future artists? Email me at cathyd@959watd.com.

CATHY’S COMMENTS

Is it me or is summer going by way too fast? July is almost over and I still haven’t taken the small snow shovel out of my car yet. (Never know when a flash Nor’easter could blow in). I love all the seasons in New England but spring and summer are my faves. Fall is good but still a reminder that winter is coming. I haven’t squeezed in anywhere near enough fun yet! There’s so much to do on the South Shore and alot of it is FREE! Check out our WATD Community Calender and listen for Rob Hakala’s
“What To Do With The Kids” feature at 2:50pm every Friday.

FAMOUS QUOTE 

“I don’t look to jump over seven-foot bars. I look around for one-foot bars that I can step over.”

- Financier Warren Buffett

CLASSIC TRACK

Tonight’s song comes together in a dressing room after a few too many. The year is 1971 and Jerry Garcia plays pedal steel on the tune.

CATHY”S COMMENTS

Well you can fit what I know about soccer into a ant’s bellybutton but I do know one thing, our U.S Women’s team is fantastic. Win, lose or draw they gave it their all and we should be very proud of them. The end result isn’t what they had imagined but they can take pride in knowing that they never gave up. What an excellent example for young kids today (and for adults too) that one’s efforts really do matter. Things don’t always go our way but what’s important is to try your best. They did that and more!

FAMOUS QUOTE

“When I was young, I observed that nine out of every ten things I didwere failures, so I did ten times more work.”

- Writer George Bernard Shaw 

Come out for a night of some of the greatest pop rock hits of the 1960s including: The Turtles featuring Flo and Eddie (“Happy Together”), The Association (“Cherish”), The Grass Roots (“Let’s Live for Today”), Mark Lindsay (former lead singer of Paul Revere & the Raiders,”Louie, Louie”) and The Buckinghams (“Kind of a Drag”). I’ll have ticket trivia for you at 3:30 today!

CLASSIC TRACK

A computer playing the same loop over and over again leads to a hit song for a British group. They get their name from a little known Top 10 hit in England. Every weekday at 5:30pm I play a classic track and share some fun facts about the song. Listen tonight!

CATHY’S COMMENTS

The heat is on this week! Gorgeous summer sun and 80 degree days are here. I love this time of year don’t you? Everything seems to be more relaxed (even if it’s not). The longer days make it seem like I have more time to do things (even if I don’t). When we were kids, summer went on forever. Each day brought a new chance to do fun things. No more teachers, no more books. The hard part was deciding what to do first! A peanut butter and jelly sandwich was all you needed to wolf down before heading out for hours of more play time. As an adult, lunch centers around the question “What is the least fattening thing I can eat before going back to work?”  Vacation lets me fall back into kid mode. I get up when I want to. I allow myself a few treats but not enough to earn the title of thunder thighs. And Mr. Dee and I take time to go on some fun day trips. I feel like a kid waiting for summer vacation to begin. Remember that feeling in grade school when you jumped for joy just BECAUSE? That’s where I am right now!

FAMOUS QUOTE

“Our greatest glory is not in never falling but in rising every time we fall.” – Philosopher Confucius

CLASSIC TRACK

Forget MTV! A tv show from the 60′s pushes record sales. Egos get in the way though and a song almost doesn’t make it to vinyl. The WATD Classic Track comes up at 5:30 tonight!

CATHY’S COMMENTS

Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. We live in a great country where we have the freedom to speak our mind and pursue our dreams thanks to people who came before us that took some big chances. It takes courage to stand up for what you believe and our country’s leaders both male and female risked their lives for the privledges we have today.  I hope I never get so complacent that I take those privledges  for granted. Happy Fourth of July weekend!

FAMOUS QUOTE

“Never regret. If it’s good, it’s wonderful. If it’s bad, it’s experience.” – Writer Victoria Holt

CLASSIC TRACK

Speaking of the sixties, tonight’s song comes to our artist in a dream. A self admitted flower child, he’s into the whole Eastern religious scene and he, along with the Beatles, Stones and other musicians, has a message to send through his music. Stick around at 5:30 tonight to hear what I’m talking about. Peace baby!

CATHY’S COMMENTS

Bathing suits are the devil’s work. Really… who but the evil one would make you stand in a fluorescent bathed booth in front of a mirror that adds ten pounds? What the heck is the purpose of a tankini anyway? And a bikini? I wear that everyday! I just don’t wear it so you can see it! It’s called UNDERWEAR!!!! Forget the ones with little cheerleader skirts too. They don’t lend themselves to thunder thighs. They can drape the fabric anyway they want a belly bulge is still a belly bulge with draped fabric over it. Stripes, huge flowers go ahead give it your best shot. When the dandelions on your swim togs look like huge sunflowers it’s time to admit the truth. I”m a realist and I’m looking for neck to ankle coverage. Anyone know where I can get a vintage suit from the Victorian era? I believe they were called bloomers. Navy blue is my favorite color. 

FAMOUS QUOTE

“Pray for the dead and fight like hell for the living.” – Labor Activist Mother Jones 

WATD CONTESTS

WATD and Community Values Magazine are teaming up to give you local area restaurant gift certificates. Today I have a $25 certificate to Tsang’s Village Cafe on Rte 53 in Hanover. Chinese and Pan-Asian cuisine! Yumm!

Montilio’s Office Cake Break comes up at 3:30 every Wednesday afternoon. Have you registered your office to win a delicious Montilio’s Cake for your office yet? You can do it by logging on to our WATD website. Think how grateful your fellow employees will be for a scrumptious cake break! 

EXCITING NEWS!

If you want to attend the WATD/Brockton Rox Family Picnic you can still buy tickets on our website for $20 each.  How does all you can eat hamburgers, hot dogs, bbq’d chicken breasts, corn on the cob, potato salad, coleslaw, cookies, brownies and watermelon sound to ya? Better get on this!

CLASSIC TRACK

Tonight’s Classic Track song is inspired by a toothpaste commercial. Every weekday afternoon at 5:30 I play a classic track from yesteryear and share some fun facts about it. Listen in today to see what the song is.

CATHY’S COMMENTS

I now have specific printed instructions on how to properly adjust my office chair. I am going to attempt to follow them to the letter today and see if for just once in all my years in radio I can get a chair that will be comfortable to sit in. This is no easy task. If you work in an office, I’m sure you’ve met people who have to have a certain chair at a certain height with a certain amount of cushioning,etc. Well, I’m one of those people. If the chair isn’t right, I’ll squirm like a kid in a church pew waiting for the serivce to be over. (“Can we go now?). Think about it. For most of us, cheek hits chair for about 7 or so hours a day. I’m not proud of it but that’s the fact. We’re all going to have “S” shaped spines by the time we retire and that means the only thing we’ll be able to see is our shoes. (And by then we’ll be restricted to COMFORTABLE shoes)! I will not go quietly into curvature of the spine! I’ve been told to stand up straight my whole life but I wouldn’t listen. I’m listening now. I’ll let you know how Chair Adjustment 101 goes.

FAMOUS QUOTE

“Old age is an excellent time for outrage. My goal is to say or do at least one outrageous thing every week.”  – Activist Maggie Kuhn

Classic Track

One kind gesture deserves another. Tonight’s artist gets a favor returned and that leads to a hit song. Listen at 5:30 tonight to see who and how.

CATHY’S COMMENTS

Some people have alot to teach us if we’re willing to listen. Greg Porell, host of WATD’s South Shore Senior News, is one of those people. For that past few years, Greg has done a talk show here that always featured helpful info for today’s seniors and those who care for them. The responsibilities of putting together the fine publication South Shore Senior News and the long commute to get here for the show have intervened and made it necessary that tomorrow’s show be his last. I can only say it’s been a pleasure to work with Greg. He’s a true pro and I’ve learned alot from him and his wonderful guests. Keep rockin’ Greg. What you do makes a difference!

FAMOUS QUOTE

“My eyes have seen much, but they are not weary. My ears have heard much, but they thirst for more. ‘ – Anonymous

WATD CONTEST TODAY

It’s BBQ season and oh boy what you could do with a $25 gift certificate to Crocetti’s Oakdale Packing Company in East Bridgewater! Beef, pork, seafood, chicken, lamb, veal, roasts and marinated items. Log onto their website and go crazy! Listen for your chance to win today!

CLASSIC TRACK

Memories of being 10 years old and getting into trouble give tonight’s band a hit. Think about what you were up to at 10 years old! Every weekday at 5:30 I play another classic tune for you with some fun facts to share.

CATHY’S COMMENTS

Lazy, hazy days of summer and I’m hooked on baseball. Why do I care if Big Papi gets a home run or Pedroia makes a great play? I blame it on Mr. Dee. He’s the one who got me interested in baseball and football. Of course the fact that he has control of the tv remote may have something to do with it. (Hey you gotta let them think they have SOME control right)? I still drive him crazy with my attempts to tweak the game to make it more interesting. How about if at any point in the game one player can run out of the dugout and tackle the player running to first? Each team gets one shot at it. Now THAT’S entertainment! Don’t get me started on football. If you give a guy a concussion, you have to pay a fine right on the spot and accompany him to the hospital. I should really be in charge. That’s all I’m saying.

FAMOUS QUOTE

“The only sin is mediocrity.”   - Dance/Choreographer Martha Graham