119 words you can't say on T.V.

[Lester]

Memo puts WGN news staffers at a loss for words
Sure, you’d think the chief executive officer of a company struggling to emerge from bankruptcy and desperate to salvage an $8 billion buyout-gone-bad would have better things to do than pester his underlings with crazy proclamations. But in the case of Tribune Co. CEO Randy Michaels, you’d be wrong.

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[Hoosier Daddy]

Is this the same Randy Michaels who was supposed to be the King of Radio back in the 90s?

[Lester]

Yes.

[Bar Rat]

Some of those I'd love to see banned.

Right along with any reference to "punching a dance card" or "punching their ticket" or any form thereof just prior to, during, or just after the college basketball conference tournament season is over. There is no more overused cliche in the history of sportscasting.

[Oldiesdude]

Our Top Story tonight!
Yesterday, an alleged youth, as expected, in a surprised move, awoke at 5am.
Informed sources say, the legendary icon fled, bare naked on foot out there.
Allegations all of you behind bars, down in close proximity, of the best kept
secret, in Eye Rack or Eye Ran, clashed with police on the campaign trail.

The mother of, you folks perished when shots rang out, reeling a senseless murder, with sketchy details.
The perfect storm down there plagued officials as shower activity touched base with undisclosed, world class, incarcerated married, lone gunman in harm’s way, flee on foot, reportedly.

In other news, giving 110%, on a 2 to 1 margin, completely.
After these commercial messages, Good News!, Bad News….some of you decide,
after the break.

[Hoosier Daddy]

His advice is good, but it sounds like Randy is still in 'Program Director' mode.

[Ace Purple]

I've met Randy and I strongly trust his judgment. This isn't exactly groundbreaking; when I was at WTSP in Tampa there were all sorts of phrases (e.g. blaze) that we weren't allowed use in writing for our newscasts.