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| Tough Philly Winter Could Break Records |
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 by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 02/01/11 8:32 am | updated: 02/01/11 8:32 am |
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| Philadelphia is dealing with more winter woes. Shoveling, chopping, salting, sliding. Dealing with delays and cancellations. The good news... January is over. The bad news... February doesn't look much better. More down, more on the way. Philadelphia is on pace to break accumulation records again this... Read More |
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| Feb 1 Music Calendar |
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 by: Rebel - Havertown, PA
started: 02/01/11 5:36 am | updated: 02/01/11 5:36 am |
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(1986) 25 Years Ago
Wedding bells toll in Geneva when Diana Ross marries Norwegian millionaire Arne... Read More |
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| Making Money |
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by: Rebel - Havertown, PA
started: 01/31/11 6:09 am | updated: 01/31/11 6:09 am |
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| The Northeast is bracing for another week of weather that will delay/close schools, wreak havoc on road conditions, and cause potentailly more physical damage to buildings and homes via gutter/downspout, roof, and basement leaks. One person's misfortune will be someone else's small fortune. Who's making out this winter? Home Depot? The Weather Channel? KYW? Jump in at any time and let us know. And be listening for your posted thoughts on iradiophilly.com at the top of the... Read More |
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| Jan 31 Music Calendar |
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by: Rebel - Havertown, PA
started: 01/31/11 6:02 am | updated: 01/31/11 6:02 am |
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(1951) 60 Years Ago
KC and the Sunshine Band front man, Harry Wayne Casey is born in Opa-Locka,... Read More |
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| Pro Bowl Kicker David Akers |
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by: Rebel - Havertown, PA
started: 01/30/11 6:01 pm | updated: 01/31/11 6:00 am |
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| New level of consistency for David Akers: missing field goals in games that matter and games that don't matter (tonight's Pro... Read More |
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| Comedian David Frye Passes |
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by: Rebel - Havertown, PA
started: 01/30/11 5:50 pm | updated: 01/30/11 5:50 pm |
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Celebrated comedian David Frye has passed away at age 77 in Las Vegas, reports the New York Times. Frye specialized in impressions of political figures -- most notably President Richard Nixon. He could also do a spot on President Lyndon Johnson, Bobby Kennedy, and Henry Fonda, among others.
The comic was born David Shapiro in June 1934 in Brooklyn, NY. He released comedy compilations and albums like 1969's "I Am the President," 1971's "Radio Free Nixon" and "Richard Nixon... Read More |
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| Weather mess |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 01/17/11 1:29 pm | updated: 01/29/11 3:48 pm |
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| What's the weather like in your neighborhood? What happened to the pre-winter predictions this was going to be a mild winter?Read More |
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| Comcast and NBC Universal complete merger |
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 by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 01/29/11 2:25 pm | updated: 01/29/11 2:25 pm |
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The huge merger deal between Philadelphia based Comcast and GE owned NBC Universal was finally completed yesterday, Friday, Jan 28. Comcast acquired a 51% stake in NBC Universal from GE, to create a nearly $30 billion company. The merger was under tight scrutiny from the FCC and Justice Department but got approval Jan 18, but with a few restrictions, mainly in regards to Comcast's new control of content from NBC and access for emerging services such as Hulu and Netflix streaming.
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| Is This a Vulgar Expression? |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 01/29/11 7:59 am | updated: 01/29/11 1:34 pm |
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"Cold enough to freeze the balls off a brass monkey." Where did that expression come from?
CANNON BALLS! On old war ships, it was necessary to keep a supply of cannon balls near the cannon. But how to prevent them from rolling about the deck was the problem. The storage method devised was to stack them as a square based pyramid, with one ball on top, resting on four, resting on nine, which rested on sixteen.
A supply of 30 cannon balls could be stacked in a... Read More |
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| Riots in Cairo, Internet Turned Off |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 01/28/11 1:27 pm | updated: 01/28/11 1:27 pm |
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| Riots are erupting in the streets of Cairo, Egypt as thousands of protesters revolt against the 30-year rule of President Hosni Mubarak. Angry Egyptians want their personal freedom and are demanding the government be brought down. Protesters and are defying curfews, military police and armored baricades. In an attempt to interrupt the communication of organized protesters, the government has ordered that the internet be turned off and all cell phone signals jammed. However that tactic may... Read More |
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