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Painted Photography: It Was My Grandmother's Specialty

Dave Spencer — Sun, 12 May 2013 22:21:52 +0000

I learned some fascinating things about my grandmother while spending time with my mom on Mother’s Day. First of all, there are several photos I remember growing up that always looked a little unusual to me, in that, while they were in color, they didn’t seem to be like other color photos that I’d seen. [...]

The Jocking Dead: Moon, Chad, Jaclyn, and Dave After the Zombie Apocalypse [GRAPHIC IMAGES]

Dave Spencer — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 19:00:33 +0000

First of all, I’m a huge fan of AMC’s The Walking Dead, as you may know. Second, last Sunday’s episode–entitled “Clear”–was the best episode, so far, since the series began. Great writing! Third, I’m not here to talk about that episode, even if I just did. I’m here to show you how the zombie apocalypse [...]

Dave's Most Memorable Thanksgivings – The Three Legged Dog and the Javalina

Dave Spencer — Thu, 22 Nov 2012 21:00:33 +0000

My family and I were sitting around talking the other night, planning Thanksgiving dinner, when we began to reminisce about Thanksgivings past. There are some good stories. Back in 1984, my parents and I flew to Dallas to meet members of my family who live in New Mexico. It was kind of a halfway point, [...]

How Tad is Spending Friday! [Video]

Chadwick Benefield — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 10:16:10 +0000

I always make fun of Dave Spencer anytime he blogs about gout, his colonoscopy or any other ailment that big hypochondriac thinks he has. But today, I am having surgery to repair an inguinal hernia. Now, I am not going to lie. I am a horrible patient. I got this thing a year ago when I flew to Fort Lauderdale for a cruise. Apparently my suitcase weighed about 400 pounds and it caused all my man parts to rupture. LOL! I was trying to live with it, but the pain has gotten out of control and today I am doing something about it. And it goes a little something like this . . .

Dave's Brushes with Greatness Gallery Part II [PHOTOS]

Dave Spencer — Wed, 19 Sep 2012 03:00:29 +0000

As I continue my stroll down memory lane, I guess it’s only fair to clarify the phrase “brush with greatness.” I’ve always used it to describe accidental encounters with famous people. But why not also include deliberate ones, as well. I’d argue that the folks I’ve met through planned meetings are far more famous. So [...]

Dave's Brushes with Greatness Gallery Part I [PHOTOS]

Dave Spencer — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 21:48:39 +0000

I have discovered an enormous amount of photos featuring myself and a number of country music stars. So, I’ve decided to share them with you. And because of the amount of pictures and stories that go with them, I’ll break it up into a couple 0f installments. First up is Terri Clark. Terri was opening [...]

Chad & Dave Tackle the New Playground at Smothers Park [Video]

Chadwick Benefield — Tue, 28 Aug 2012 10:00:00 +0000

Last weekend, the City of Owensboro unveiled the all-new Smothers Park downtown! And thousands of people flocked to Veteran's Boulevard to check out the new riverfront at Friday After Five and Saturday during the Owensboro Air Show. Dave Spencer and I were there overgrand-opening weekend as well, broadcasting live and chatting with folks about the exciting downtown improvements. But, it didn't take us long standing in the cool new playground at Smothers Park to realize we wanted in on the action too. And, after watching some little kids fly out of one slide in particular, we knew it was on!

Whose Arm Is Whose?

Dave Spencer — Wed, 18 Jul 2012 20:16:44 +0000

Completely by accident, our digital manager–Ashley, Chad, and myself were all in close proximity to one another in the lobby today. To say that what you’re seeing below was noticeable would be a glaring understatement. Chad has just returned from a vacation in Cancun, Mexico. He tans like no other. Now, I know it helps [...]

Dave Goes Back in Time at Elementary School Reunion

Dave Spencer — Mon, 25 Jun 2012 10:00:18 +0000

When I pulled up to the former Masonville Elementary School–now Beacon Central High School–it struck me, immediately, how small it seemed. THIS was the cavernous building I walked into for the first time nearly forty years ago? A couple of months ago, I learned–via Facebook–of a reunion planned for June 24th at Masonville. Of course, [...]

A Bug Flew Into My Ear; It Must Be Tuesday

Dave Spencer — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 22:30:44 +0000

What is the deal with Tuesdays, the insect world, and my face? Two weeks ago, some nondescript bug–I think it may have been a lightning bug–went straight up my nose! Now, I ask you, what, seriously, is the point in that? For one thing, it’s gross. Secondly, there’s hardly any room to move. And, [...]

Dave's Dad Tangles with Possessive Cat

Dave Spencer — Tue, 12 Jun 2012 10:00:38 +0000

While most of us are remembering great stories about our dads as Father’s Day approaches, I think we’d all agree that these stories are great recollections at any time during the year. My dad was a funeral director and licensed mortician. He had a company phone in our house so he could take death calls [...]

Dave's Workout After-Effects Kick In [VIDEO]

Dave Spencer — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 21:24:23 +0000

After Monday's workout with Corey Gant at the Y, I was feeling terrific. I always do after a workout. It's just that I hadn't worked out like that in a few years. Well, yesterday and today, I've been reminded what it's like when you get back into a workout routine, especially one like that.

Dave's Workout Regimen Begins [VIDEO]

Dave Spencer — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 15:00:02 +0000

I suppose weighing north of 300 pounds would be fine if I were in the NFL. But…I’m not in the NFL. I’m in the WBKR. So, it’s past time to take advantage of the training expertise of our good friend Corey Gant at the Athenian. I’ve just been forgetting to set up an appointment and [...]

Road Trip Essentials: Don't Leave Home Without 'Em

Dave Spencer — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 13:00:20 +0000

I’m a road tripper from way back. My family went on vacations and short little side trips all the time when I was growing up. That sort of thing just gets in your blood. Today I’m on the road doing a live broadcast from the Grand Ole Opry Plaza in Nashville. Chad, Jaclyn, and I [...]

Are These Spelling Bee Words for Real?

Dave Spencer — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 04:13:03 +0000

So, am I smarter than an eighth grader? The answer is NO, NO, a thousand times NO! Especially if that eighth grader is 14-year-old Snigdha Nandipati of San Diego. She’s the girl who won the 85th Scripps Howard National Spelling Bee last week with her correct spelling of “guetapens,” which means ambush, snare, or [...]

Dave Tackles Incredible Inflatables Slide [VIDEO]

Dave Spencer — Fri, 01 Jun 2012 17:40:31 +0000

So the day turned out colder than we’d planned. No matter. Jac’s Big O Party was a huge success. Eric Winkler prepared barbecue sandwich plate lunches to raise money for 3-month-old Hallie Spinks of Rockport, a little girl suffering from neuroblastoma. It’s been great to see so many people come out, despite the weather. We’ve [...]

Dave Plays the Google Moog…Warning, It's Obnoxious [VIDEO]

Dave Spencer — Wed, 23 May 2012 22:22:38 +0000

I love it when someone we’ve never heard of has a birthday and Google makes a specialized front page on their website inspired by that person. Well, today is Robert Moog’s 78th birthday. He is the inventor of the Moog synthesizer. So Google fashioned its trademark search engine logo into a Moog synthesizer. And I played [...]

It's Buy-a-Musical-Instrument Day…But It Wouldn't Do Me Any Good

Dave Spencer — Tue, 22 May 2012 23:49:23 +0000

It’s Buy-a-Musical-Instrument Day! I think that’s awesome. I certainly hope whoever buys one will be better about playing it than I was. I actually played THREE musical instruments when I was a boy…well, three if you count the flutaphone. And you should. Yeah, the flutaphone is how I started when I was in fifth grade. Well, not exactly, [...]

Jac and Dave Book Clubs: 50 Shades of Grey and the Hunger Games

Dave Spencer — Tue, 22 May 2012 21:03:30 +0000

On occasion, Jaclyn and I have discussed the fact that neither of us are heavy readers. In fact, outside of her monthly magazine fixes–Cosmopolitan and Parenting–and her nightly reading of Llama Llama Mad at Mama with her daughter, Carsyn, Jaclyn doesn’t “hit the books” very much, if at all. Same here. I read the analysts [...]

Yes, I Burned the Popcorn…I'll Shut Up Now

Dave Spencer — Mon, 21 May 2012 20:52:07 +0000

There are two things I can recognize the second I walk in the back door here at WBKR–that someone burned coffee and that someone burned popcorn. It’s very simple: if the coffee pot gets too low, turn it off; AND if you microwave popcorn, don’t leave it. Otherwise, a foul-smelling aroma will permeate the building. [...]