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Speaker 1 (00:31):
This is the Uncle Henry Show here on News Radio
seventy ten WNTM. Thank you, I appreciate you listening to
the Uncle Henrey Show. Now this half hour of show,
I'm going to get to some news items that you
may have missed, and also a voicemail, perhaps more than one,
and I want to start out with an interview with
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a political candidate. As you may be aware, Alabama will
be picking another governor, a new governor next year. We
know that Senator Tommy Tuberville is one of the people running.
I don't know if there are other people running against
him in the Republican primary. I guess I need to check,
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but Tommy Tuberville one of the candidates for governor on
the Republican side. Now there's a brand new interview with
a Democrat candidate. Now the Democrat candidate is doctor Will Boyd.
Doctor Will Boyd is a Democrat running for governor next
year in Alabama. Now he has let's see, he ran
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for lieutenant governor and lost that. I think he ran
against Katie Britt for the Senate he lost that, And
I think he ran for Congress in twenty sixteen and
lost that. So he has won other elections. He was
elected to a city council in Greenville, Illinois. But doctor
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Will Boyd, he was interviewed by w b RC in Birminghs, Birmingham.
So I thought it might be instructional for us to
listen to an interview with the Democrat candidates. I don't
know if other people are going to run in the
Democrat primary. Assume they are. But here's one of the
Democrats that is going to run for governor and lose
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to whoever the Republican nominee is. So let's listen together.
Let's see what we can learn. Here's an interview, by
the way, before we go into the interview. In addition
to running for a lot of stuff, doctor Boyd has
a Bachelor of Science and Engineering, so he's an engineer.
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He's got an MBA from Regis University, and he's got
doctorates in religion, psychology, and organizational management, so he is
and he's been a professor of management at Greenville College.
So the guy's got a lot of academics there in
his background. So let's listen together. Here's an interview with
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doctor Will Boyd about him running and losing the race
for governor. Now we go to w b RC in Birmingham,
stepsister stationed Fox ten.
Speaker 2 (03:18):
Since he announced he's running for governor.
Speaker 3 (03:20):
Running it's a Democrat hoping to be the first to
win the governor's mentioned in over two decades. That may
be an uphill battle.
Speaker 1 (03:26):
But he tells us maybe an uphill battle.
Speaker 3 (03:28):
Tar Sarah versa why he believes this time will be different.
Speaker 4 (03:32):
I'm not running to be the Democrat over all Alabamians.
I keep saying, I'm running to be the governor of
the state of Alabama.
Speaker 5 (03:39):
Doctor Will Boyd says he understands the assignment running as
a Democrat in a staunchly read state. So why run
if you're a Democrat.
Speaker 4 (03:48):
Well, I'm always seeking ways to make sure every Alabama
has their voice being heard.
Speaker 5 (03:54):
He's run for office before. In twenty eighteen, he was
the Democratic nominee for lieutenant governor, and in the twenty
twenty two general election, he faced Trump indoors Katie bridd
for the US Senate seat. He came up short in
both of those races.
Speaker 4 (04:09):
Everybody, I'm in Coleman, Alabama. We're just starting a little
bit of good trouble.
Speaker 5 (04:12):
But Boyd says the atmosphere is ripe for change, this
time pointing to the decline inclosures of rural hospitals across
our state, like in Piggins County, cuts to Medicaid which
Congress just approved, which he says will lead to fewer
Alabamians having access to healthcare.
Speaker 4 (04:30):
We have a big, beautiful bill that was just rolled
out that's become a big ugly bill or ugly mess
for us. We're talking about one trillion dollars being cut
and we'll jump to medicaid. So when you talk about
one trillion dollars being cut, a lot of Alabama's going
to be left behind. One hundred and ninety thousand Alabamians
will experience some type of problem because of the last
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bill that was just rolled out.
Speaker 5 (04:52):
Boyd argues expanding Medicaid and Alabama would actually generate millions
of dollars for our state. And tired of jams we have.
Speaker 4 (05:04):
We have a high number of individuals in many counties
in our state that are more than forty five minutes
in terms of commute time away from their jobs.
Speaker 5 (05:13):
Boyd is asking whatever happened to high speed rail Alabama?
Speaker 1 (05:17):
What what? High speed rail.
Speaker 4 (05:24):
Will not take advantage of the fact that our government,
the federal government would like to put federal dollars on
the table to help us out with this. We could
have a high speed transit. We've been talking about this
for over ten years, maybe even longer.
Speaker 5 (05:35):
He also points to Alabama's high rates of infant mortality
and pregnant moms who die during or shortly after childbirth,
and working people who can't afford to feed their families.
Speaker 4 (05:47):
So there are a lot of concerns. You have pro
business people, pro union people, pro life people, pro choice people,
all getting behind me, saying we know what you believe,
we know where you stand, but you're for the people.
A campaign for the people, by the people. We're not
funded by big billionaires.
Speaker 1 (06:04):
By the way they're showing video, I'm sorry. I know
this is radio and we've been around for a long time,
but we still we still have not figured out how
to show video on radio. We're still working on that.
I can't show you the video. But they're as they're
talking about how everybody's behind him, he's They've got a
picture of him standing right next to one of those
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no Kings protest signs outside with angry elderly women holding
up signs and I'm making the assumption they're angry because
of facial expressions. All right, anyway, let's get back to
high speed rails.
Speaker 4 (06:42):
I don't have big packs backing me. I don't have
a lot of big checks rolling in. These are five
dollars ten dollars checks, and just a lot of people
across the state are coming together saying they want to
see us win. I believe of the right messenger. I
have the right message, and of course we have the
support of some many across the states.
Speaker 1 (06:58):
So it's going to be different, going to be different,
you know, maybe it will be who knows.
Speaker 3 (07:04):
In addition to doctor will Boyd, here's a look at
the contenders to become the next governor of Alabama on
the Republican size, Senator Tommy Tollerville, who were insurance agent
Ken mcfeeders, and Democrat Jamil Brown. Among those candidates, Jamail
Brown and Montgomery community activists. We did reach out, by
the way, to the governor's office to get their statement
on why Alabama has not expanded medicaid and reaction to
the doctor Boyd's claims that the impact that's had on
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the state so far. No response.
Speaker 1 (07:28):
Hey, and maybe it's because you know the effort to
expand medicaid that dated all the way back to Governor
Doctor Bentley. He was the governor when all the states
were begged to expand medicaid. And the reason we were
given then is that the state knew it was going
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to get an influx of federal money for a few years.
And that's what the states. The state claimed that it
would get money from the federal government for a few
years to kick it off, but then in later years
the state would be responsible. This is all about the
state ultimately having to pick up the tab. I don't
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know if that's still the current reason with Governor Ivy,
but that was the governor. That was the answer with
Governor Doctor Bentley. So the thought the price tag would
eventually come home to roost on the state of Alabama,
not just be federal money. Now. Would love to hear
more talk about how somehow Alabama would benefit from high
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speed rail. Would that be to get out of the state.
Would we be high speed railing to Dothan? Anyway, Look,
there's more to come. I got more Uncle Henry show
coming up after the break here on news Radio seven
to ten WNTM. Let's take the break. It says, the
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Uncle Henry's show here on news Radio seven to ten WNTM,
news headlines coming up in ten minutes. Before we get there,
I got a voicemail from a listener about yesterday's show. Now, yesterday,
I had an emailer the common Man of Midtown Mobile
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and in his email he brought up he brought up
some shows that used to be on news Radio seven
ten WNTM years and years ago. For many years, we
had a show called The Garden Spot that was hosted
by Missus Morrison for Morrison's Nursery. What an outstanding Saturday
morning show that was. It was just fantastic. And then
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we also she gave lots of great gardening advice. And
we also had a show. Dick Scott and his wife
Samantha used to have a show called What's Cooking with
Dick and Samantha. It was a cooking show on the
radio where they talked about recipes and all that kind
of stuff. Really really enjoyed both shows, The Garden Spot,
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Missus Morrison's Garden Spot and What's Cooking with Dick and Samantha. Now,
longtime Uncle Henry's show caller Buford heard that email and
had to comment any.
Speaker 2 (10:21):
This, Hey is different, Let's get your radio program and
that old fella that brought up missus Morrison's garden spot
show man, I thoroughly loved that. I love that show, Henry.
Let me tell you you know, I've always been a
local mobile radio and Channel six a TV show fan,
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even when I was a child. I think Miss Morrison
was on when I was still in middle school. But anyway, Henry,
I loved watching her gardening show.
Speaker 1 (10:51):
Hey, before you keep going, I just I've started reflecting
on shows that used to be on this station so
many years ago, like the nineteen eighties. I don't remember.
I think Dick Scott hosted a show with Pete Malish.
I think there was a there was a fishing show
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that he did with Pete Malish, if I remember correctly.
He also did other gardening shows with somebody I can't
remember the name. That there was another guy that he
did gardening shows with. Anyway, I'm sorry to interrupt there,
but it was Yeah, there were some great shows, not
only here but also on on Channel six Port City six.
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Back to the voicemail, I was still in middle school.
Speaker 2 (11:39):
But anyway, Henry, I loved watching her gardening show. It
used to always make me laugh, Henry, because no matter
what she no matter what you had, what kind of
gardening problem you had, this wouldn't grow, or that would die,
or this or that. It seems and I might be
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missing remembering it, but Henry, it seemed like my answer
to every Dagham garden question was you need a plan
of high biscuits? Man? Have I heard her? Man? Every see?
Every time it'd be miss Morrison, I got a spot
in my yard I won't grow gets full son. Have
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you painted a high biscuits? Missus Morrison? I got a
shady spot in my yard, don't get no sun, nothing
will grow. Have you painted a high biscus? Man, ain't
got I used to every time, Henry, when my mam
would be out there out in the garden, her planting
in the yard, I'd always tell her she needs a
plan of high biscuits, like Ms Morrison said. Anyway, Henry,
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if there's any way if any of them old shows
exist anywhere, I mean, man, I would love for you
to get a hold to them and just play snippets
from it, or just dedicate some time to where upload
them all to YouTube so we can really live that
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magnificent gardening show.
Speaker 1 (13:08):
See I don't know. I haven't looked see these. Uh,
somebody somewhere probably has something like that recorded, but would
have to be a personal recording on some old VHS tape.
I've got some some VHS tapes of just a few
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of my shows on Port City six, from like nineteen
eighty nine, nineteen ninety. But it's been so long I
don't even know if those VHS tapes will still play
because they haven't been. They haven't been they'veought maybe melted
together or something. I don't know, it's been that many
years since I've I've trotted them out and tried to
watch them, and I might The only thing I might
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have on one of my personal tapes would be a
commercial for her show, But I don't. I don't again,
I don't even know if my stuff would even play
any more. In fact, I don't even know where my
stuff is anymore. Yes, someday when I'm gone, somebody will
go through my personal effects and find boxes of damaged
VHS tapes, and it'll be a lot of local junk
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on there, all right, not that that was junk, But
if I find anything Beauford, I'll try to make it available.
Speaker 2 (14:23):
Henry was like a gardening show for us regular intelligent people. Yeah,
maybe I ain't smart enough to listen to Bill Finch.
You know, just normal old mobelions work out in the
yard all day. I mean, man, I faoughly enjoyed listen
to her radio show. Had a couple of buddies of
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mine that worked forward through high school, and man, they
told me every time they had to plant something that
had to be a high business. Anyway, Henry, wonderful, wonderful
trip down memory laying that biller bringing her up. You
have a good day.
Speaker 1 (15:00):
Thank you, Beautford. I'm glad. Yeah, I'm glad it was
brought up as well. I'll look and see. I don't
know that I have anything on vhase I First I
got to figure out where the tapes are and then
and then figure out how to play them without destrawing them.
But Beautiford, thank you for your voicemail listener. If you'd
like to leave me a message, the voicemail numbers two
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five one two one six, nineteen seventy six. That's two
five one two one six, nineteen seventy six to leave
a message for the uncle Henry's show. All right out
of time for this edition of the show. Thank goodness,
thank you for listening, and as they say in Sarah Land,
have a good one. And as they say in Theodore,
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take it easy, all right Later