Obstructed News:
Obstructed View Studios is thrilled to begin 2008 by announcing the debut of Obstructed View on the largest university-owned broadcasting network in the United States. Starting this Saturday, January 5 at 8:35 a.m. the entire Central Michigan University radio broadcasting network will begin airing Obstructed View, Tim Wheeler's weekly take on the world of Pop-Tarts, five-bladed razors, nefarious condiments and an overwhelming array of life's underwhelming distractions. If your radio dial recognizes any of these destinations, be sure to tune in:
WCMU - FM 89.5 Mt. Pleasant
WUCX - FM 90.1 Bay City
WCML - FM 91.7 Alpena
WWCM - FM 96.9 Standish
WCMZ - FM 98.3 Sault Saint Marie
WCMB - FM 95.7 Oscoda
WCMW - FM 103.9 Harbor Springs
The Radio Show
Think of radio as a TV dinner. News is the Salisbury steak. Traffic, weather and sports are the whipped potatoes and corn bread. Obstructed View, the radio show, is the apple cobbler. Provided it doesn't overheat and bubble into the wax beans, it ends up being the best part.
You won't be subjected to political satire with Obstructed View. No incendiary sarcasm trying to take on the world or take down the status quo, either. Just some quirky observations from a guy whose ability to discern fact from fiction is about as reliable as his golf swing. All in all, it's a great way to spend three or four minutes of your day.
All Hail The Garage Guy
I must admit that there is a certain mystique to sitting with a garage guy. Basically we're in a cave with electrical outlets; draw your own conclusions about modern man's link to his primitive beginnings.
Taking It To The Eggstreme
Who intentionally eats something that has spent the last three weeks bobbing spookily in a gallon of brine? The last time I plucked something like that out of a jar I was in Mrs. Duncan's seventh grade biology class. And I certainly didn't eat it. I pinned it down in a paraffin tray and dissected it.
The Road To Happiness Is Paved With Alpacas
If you want to find out what really matters in life, raise alpacas. I'm pretty sure those were the same promises that convinced me to try Tae-Bo. And at least Tae-Bo didn't require the shoveling of dung.
Scooby-Dooby Utne
I can only speculate on the kinds of thoughts that real adults experience after reading articles such as these, because flipping through the pages left me with only one unsettling observation: Integrative medicine guru Dr. Andrew Weil looks an awful lot like Old Man Witherspoon, the cantankerous sugar beet farmer everyone blames for scaring the tourists out of Sunset Cove.
Plenty of apple cobbler for everyone.
OV can be heard on your station, too. Click here and start the process. Even if it's not your station, click here and tell us where you want OV to be heard. We'll hang outside the station manager's window singing Boxcar Willie tunes until your wish is granted.
