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Why I Gave Up Being a Talk Radio Show Host

Originally Posted June 17, 2009

Recently, a friend of mine encouraged me to get into talk radio. So I tried.

Once and only once. Never before, never again.

It was a first-class disaster.

This isn’t the whole show, but it’s the first phone call I got that night. . . and the last.

Click the link below and listen to the hot-boiling phone call from a disgruntled caller. It’s less than 4 minutes long. That was the call that shattered my dream of becoming a talk radio show host!

Sigh.

Click to listen to “The Disgruntled Caller” episode.

Update: The “Disgruntled Caller” again made his appearance on the 100th Episode with more ammunition to throw at yours truly.

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Category: Humor

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  1. Stephen Rigg

    September 10, 2014 at 4:09 PM

    Oh, this blog is making me so mad, I’m gonna type with one hand and dial the police with the other…

  2. Cands

    September 10, 2014 at 2:12 PM

    That was just insane! If it was real it would be even more hilarious!
    You gotta crazy sense of humour, but it rocks! 🙂

  3. Nancy Williams

    September 10, 2014 at 11:03 AM

    Ha, ha,ha, ha. Before I noticed it was a joke, I was going to say, that call would have kept me being a radio talk show host. That was crazy fun.

  4. frankaviola

    June 21, 2009 at 3:48 PM

    just a note for those of you who took this call seriously … it was a “prank” bit designed to entertain. a bit of talk radio schtick. ’tis humor.

  5. Larry Who

    June 20, 2009 at 10:16 AM

    This was really a hoot. thanks for putting it on your blog.

  6. David Ulrich

    June 18, 2009 at 2:44 PM

    tags: humor

  7. Jeff

    June 18, 2009 at 1:27 PM

    That sounds like a joke, If I didnt know Frank (and I don’t) 🙂 I would say that was a Joke.

  8. Mykel Pickens

    June 18, 2009 at 1:05 PM

    Awesome…

  9. Kevin Powell

    June 18, 2009 at 11:49 AM

    Frank,

    If that was for real, you handled it very well. Also, I thought you did an excellent job throughout the show. I rarely (if ever) laugh out loud listening to Christian radio (at least in a good way 😉

    kgp

  10. Gwen

    June 18, 2009 at 10:58 AM

    Okay. Now Iknow. ha ha , Frank. I guess this aired on April first.

  11. mattdabbs

    June 18, 2009 at 10:53 AM

    Ha! Thank you so much for sharing that.

  12. jack

    June 18, 2009 at 10:35 AM

    The guy lives in Austin?!? Given his attitude, imagine what his days are like. I live and am native to Austin (and LOVE it). Our poor old vet (he fought for you, you ungrateful hippie) must lay down a constant stream of bile in this blue island of a city. Sadly, I recognize his rhetoric if not his voice.

    Frank, you may be under indictment for causing an anurism in an old man who isn’t coping well with change. Wish I knew what you said that set him off.

  13. Bobby Capps

    June 18, 2009 at 10:34 AM

    NICE! See you at the beach!

  14. djf

    June 18, 2009 at 10:22 AM

    Someone is off his meds!

  15. Gwen

    June 18, 2009 at 10:19 AM

    When was this on the air? I do wonder what he was responding to. Perhaps it was the style of music, haha but, really, what do you think it was, Frank?

  16. Kaleb Heitzman

    June 18, 2009 at 10:12 AM

    Amazing!

  17. Doug

    June 18, 2009 at 10:11 AM

    You are at least provocative. Isn’t this the response most talk show hosts are seeking? You are a natural.

  18. Joel

    June 18, 2009 at 10:09 AM

    Frank,

    I do remember that call. Did you ever receive a letter or letters from him?

    Joel

  19. johnlunt

    June 18, 2009 at 10:05 AM

    SOMEONE needs some meds 🙂

  20. Margaret B

    June 18, 2009 at 7:52 AM

    I don’t know… I think he really liked you. 🙂

  21. Joshua

    June 17, 2009 at 11:26 PM

    Wow.

  22. David Ulrich

    June 17, 2009 at 10:30 PM

    Boy, Mr. Viola, he really let you have it! Which book was he calling to complain about? No wonder why you left radio. I’m still a little shaken myself!

    By the way, did the police ever straighten you out?

  23. Laurie Daniel

    June 17, 2009 at 9:25 PM

    wuz that for REAL? Was that guy for REAL? Wow . . . is about all i can say

  24. Daniel Davis

    June 17, 2009 at 9:05 PM

    Some young hippie! Some young hippie!

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