The Rick Emerson Show
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Genre	Comedy, Talk
Running time	3 Hours (1998), 4 Hours (1998-2001), 3 Hours (2001-2006), 4 Hours (2006-Present)
Country	United States
Home station	KCMD-AM 970 Solid State Radio (2006-Present)
Starring	Rick Emerson Tim Riley Sarah X Dylan
Creator(s)	Rick Emerson
Producer(s)	Sarah X Dylan
Air dates	1998 – Present
Opening theme	"Pull Me Under" by Dream Theater
Ending theme	"Since I Don't Have You" performed by Guns N' Roses
Website	http://www.rickemerson.com
Podcast feed	AM970 Hourly Feed Tegianzone Daily Feed

The Rick Emerson Show is a long running show based out of Portland, Oregon and hosted by Rick Emerson. The show is currently on its fifth incarnation having been cancelled or moved from station to station over the nearly 10 years it has been based in Portland. Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... KCMD is located in the Portland, Oregon area and broadcasts at 970 AM. External links [1] Category: ... Rick in the studio during a broadcast Rick Emerson is a radio personality most famous for The Rick Emerson Show, which was broadcast on a number of radio stations in Portland, Oregon and was nationally syndicated for a period from 1998-2001. ... Tim in the studio during a broadcast Tim Riley is a radio personality in Portland, Oregon. ... Sarah X Dylan (b. ... Rick in the studio during a broadcast Rick Emerson is a radio personality most famous for The Rick Emerson Show, which was broadcast on a number of radio stations in Portland, Oregon and was nationally syndicated for a period from 1998-2001. ... Sarah X Dylan (b. ... Pull Me Under is the first track from Dream Theaters 1992 album Images and Words. ... Dream Theater is an American progressive metal band comprising James LaBrie, John Petrucci, Jordan Rudess, John Myung, and Mike Portnoy. ... Since I Dont Have You is a song by doo wop group The Skyliners. ... Guns N Roses is an American hard rock band, formed in Los Angeles, California in 1985. ... Image File history File links Feed-icon. ... Nickname: Location of Portland in Multnomah County and the state of Oregon Coordinates: , Country State Counties Multnomah County Incorporated February 8, 1851 Government  - Mayor Tom Potter[1]  - Commissioners Sam Adams Randy Leonard Dan Saltzman Erik Sten  - Auditor Gary Blackmer Area  - City 376. ... Rick in the studio during a broadcast Rick Emerson is a radio personality most famous for The Rick Emerson Show, which was broadcast on a number of radio stations in Portland, Oregon and was nationally syndicated for a period from 1998-2001. ...

Incarnations

Over the nearly 10 years that the Rick Emerson Show has been based in Portland, there have been many incarnations. Below is a break down of these different versions.

Rick Emerson Show 1.0

Hot Talk 1080 KOTK-AM 12pm-3pm
Host: Rick Emerson

Rick Emerson Show 2.0

Syndicated Nationwide
Host: Rick Emerson
Producer: Clyde Lewis Clyde Lewis (born Louis Clyde Holder, 22 February 1964, Murray, Utah) is a talk radio personality and actor. ...

Rick Emerson Show 3.0

Hot Talk 1080 KOTK-AM 12pm-3pm (2001-2004)
Hosted by: Rick Emerson
Newsman: Tim Riley
Producer: Christina Carlson (2001-2002), Sarah Dylan (2002-2004)
Executive Producer: Matt Peterson (F-Matt)
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Rick Emerson Show 4.0

MAX 910AM 9am-12pm (2004-2005)
Host: Rick Emerson
Newsman: Tim Riley (9am-10am)
Producer: Sarah X. Dylan
Phone-screener: Kyle the Intern

Rick Emerson Show 5.0

Johnson970AM 12pm-3pm, station later became AM970 Solid State Radio (March 13, 2006 - August 25, 2006) KCMD is located in the Portland, Oregon area and broadcasts at 970 kHz AM. Now called AM 970 Solid State Radio, it was formerly known as Johnson 970 All Comedy Radio. ...

Expanded to 11am-3pm (August 28, 2006 - present)

Hosted: Rick Emerson
Newsman: Tim Riley
Producer: Sarah X. Dylan
Intern/PA: Scotty J. Departed show for other opportunities on (October 19, 2007)

The current incarnation of the show is currently podcasted after each hour on the AM970 Website, and the entire show is podcasted on a listener site, The Tegian Zone.

Rick Emerson Show 5.1

On August 28, 2006 the Rick Emerson Show expanded to 4 hours to allow for a dedicated hour of news, which before would be hijacked by Rick to have endless rants. is the 240th day of the year (241st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

Rick Emerson Show 5.2

On January 19, 2007 AM970 and the Rick Emerson Show moved to a new studio. After-which the quality of the broadcasts and the processing changed significantly. In this version, Rick often goes on rants about how much he likes the new studio and praising the engineers for the 'flawless' move.

Content

The Rick Emerson Show focuses on politics, pop-culture, news of the day, music and media commentary. Though the show is not shy about taking a moderate-left opinion, politics was most often discussed in sarcastic (but pointed) criticisms of the powerful elite, regardless of party affiliation.

Watches

During the show, news is interspersed, like informational bacon bits. News stories of special significance or persons often in the news are elevated to the level of gaining their own watch, complete with musical theme. Bacon bits are either small, crumbled pieces of cooked bacon or, more frequently, textured vegetable protein artificially flavored to resemble bacon. ...

Current Watches

Common features of the show include:

• News with Tim Riley

• The Bush Watch (Theme song to That's My Bush!)
• The Clergy Watch
• The Penis Watch - Featuring many stories of the general injury of male genitalia.
• The Hick Watch - Featuring stories starring America's hardworking rural folk.
• The (Michael) Jackson Watch
• The Britney (Spears) Watch
• The Whitney (Houston) Watch
• The (Al) Gore Watch
• The Geek Watch - Stories about the many facets of Geek culture.
• The Week in Geek - short segment produced by Aaron Duran
• The Top Five (usually in the context of songs, films or artists in those genres)
• The Cannibal Watch - Just what it sounds like. Stories about man-flesh. Often take place in Germany and/or Florida
• The Corpse Watch - Great stories involving grave robbing, grave defiling, and sometimes, just sometimes - grave buggery. Often combined with a Penis, Cannibal and/or Hick Watch.
• The Snuff Watch - Rick Emerson's dysphemism to counter terms such as "transition" or "in passing" to convey the news of a celebrity's death. One of the most memorable "snuff watches" was the death of Mr. Rogers, perhaps the only time Rick Emerson cried on air.
• The Jock Watch - Humorous stories involving athletes and sporting events.
• The Log Watch - Funny stories where in logs fall off of truck during a crash.
• The Teacher Watch - Stories of very hot teachers sleeping with teens going through puberty.
• The Religious Nutcase Watch - Stories of the overzealous.
• News That Hurts

Additionally, stories about or by the Cleveland Clinic are often accompanied by a clown horn after the name of the clinic is spoken, every time. Stories involving Florida are accompanied by a short piece of the Miami Vice theme, and when the story involves Miami, an excerpt of Will Smith saying Miami accompanied by the same piece of the Miami Vice theme, but from the 2006 movie not the TV show. Tim in the studio during a broadcast Tim Riley is a radio personality in Portland, Oregon. ... George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is the forty-third and current President of the United States of America, originally inaugurated on January 20, 2001. ... Thats My Bush! was a live-action political satire/sitcom from South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone. ... Clergy is the generic term used to describe the formal religious leadership within a given religion. ... The penis (plural penises, penes) is an external male sexual organ. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958), commonly known as MJ as well as the King of Pop, is an American musician, entertainer, and pop icon whose successful career and controversial personal life have been a part of pop culture for the last three decades. ... Britney Jean Spears (born December 2, 1981) is a Grammy Award-winning[1] American pop singer, dancer, actress, author and songwriter. ... Whitney Elizabeth Houston (born August 9, 1963) is a six-time Grammy award winning, American R&B singer, soprano, pianist, actress, film producer, and former model. ... Gore may refer to: Kensington Gore, English theatre slang for stage blood The depiction of graphic violence in film, TV and theatre, especially the realistic depiction of serious physical injuries involving blood, flesh and bone matter (see splatter film) A triangular segment: Gore (road), a triangular point of land often... The word geek is a slang term, noting individuals as a peculiar or otherwise dislikable person, especially one who is perceived to be overly intellectual.[1] Formerly, the term referred to a carnival performer often billed as a wild man whose act usually includes biting the head off a live... The word geek is a slang term, noting individuals as a peculiar or otherwise dislikable person, especially one who is perceived to be overly intellectual.[1] Formerly, the term referred to a carnival performer often billed as a wild man whose act usually includes biting the head off a live... Aaron Duran is a writer and media producer in Portland, Oregon. ... Cannibalism is the act or practice of eating members of the same species, e. ... With regard to living things, a body is the integral physical material of an individual, and contrasts with soul, personality and behavior. ... The penis (plural penises, penes) is an external male sexual organ. ... Cannibalism is the act or practice of eating members of the same species, e. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Snuff can refer to any of the following: Fine-ground smokeless tobacco, intended for use by being sniffed or snorted into the nose Swedish snus tobacco, used between the cheek and upper gums American moist snuff, or dipping tobacco, placed between in the teeth and lower gums. ... Look up Jock, jock in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Look up log in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... For university teachers, see professor. ... Cleveland Clinic is a multispecialty academic medical center located in Cleveland, Ohio. ... Official language(s) English Capital Tallahassee Largest city Jacksonville Largest metro area Miami metropolitan area Area  Ranked 22nd  - Total 65,795[1] sq mi (170,304[1] km²)  - Width 361 miles (582 km)  - Length 447 miles (721 km)  - % water 17. ... For the 2006 movie, see Miami Vice (film). ... “W. S.” redirects here. ...

Past/Retired Watches

Certain watches have been retired over the years.

• How Chicks Think with Jolie from the front desk (and occasional substitutes)- This segment hasn't been heard since the KOTK/MAX910 era of the show.
• The Saddam watch- This watch featured news about Saddam Hussein. This watch was retired following his execution.
• The Suburban Perspective with Scotty J- This segment has been retired with the departure of Scotty J.

The show would also often feature guests, many local notables, including former KPTV and KWBP weatherman Richard Nunn, Fairly Honest Don (owner of Fairly Honest Don's Machine Gun Parlor), musician Richard Cheese and The Oregonian television critic Peter Ames Carlin. Emerson's show, as a rare non-political local talk show on the air daily in Portland for a number of years, also occasionally interviewed local politicians like Portland mayor Vera Katz, who appeared on the program soon after the September 11, 2001 attacks. Illustration of the backyards of a surburban neighbourhood Suburbs are inhabited districts located either on the outer rim of a city or outside the official limits of a city (the term varies from country to country), or the outer elements of a conurbation. ... KPTV is the Fox television affiliate serving the Portland, Oregon metropolitan area. ... KWBP is the WB affiliate serving the Portland, Oregon television market. ... Categories: Music stubs | American musical groups ... October 2, 2004 edition. ... Vera Katz Vera Katz (born August 3, 1933) is the 45th mayor of Portland, Oregon. ... A sequential look at United Flight 175 crashing into the south tower of the World Trade Center The September 11, 2001 attacks (often referred to as 9/11—pronounced nine eleven or nine one one) consisted of a series of coordinated terrorist[1] suicide attacks upon the United States, predominantly...

CNN Correspondents

Throughout the show, CNN Radio correspondents call in to discuss current events, however Rick often sidetracks the conversations. The Cable News Network, usually referred to as CNN, is a cable television network founded in 1980 by Ted Turner & Reese Schonfeld [1] [2] (although the latter is not currently recognized in CNNs official history). ...

Washington, D.C.

Lisa Desjardins (formerly Lisa Goddard) - The West Wing Theme

Dick Uliano

Bob Constintini - Fanfare for the Common Man

New York, NY

Steve Kastenbaum - Star Wars Theme/Theme from Fish

Former Correspondent - Gary Baumgarten

Atlanta, GA

Ed McCarthy

Amanda Moyer

Los Angeles, CA

Jim Roope - I Love L.A.

Rachael McGraff

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Common Phrases

The Rick Emerson Show also accepts listener phone calls and participation. During incarnations 3 and 4, callers might identify themselves as "first time callers, long time listeners", which was rewarded with a sound cue of Phil Hartman playing Ed McMahon on Saturday Night Live shouting "yes!". Callers would also often finish their calls by saying "F-Matt with a (insert object or scenario)". This was a reference to staffer Matt Peterson's revelation that at the age of 16 he received a BMW as his first car that snowballed into an essential part of the listener lexicon. Alas there are several common catch phrases of the Rick Emerson Show. Phil Hartman (born as Philip Edward Hartmann) (September 23, 1948 – May 28, 1998) was a Canadian-American Emmy Award-winning actor, voice artist, comedian, graphic artist and writer. ... Edward Ed Peter Leo McMahon, Jr. ... This article is about the American television series. ... For other uses, see BMW (disambiguation). ...

• blank 'er? I barely knew 'er. - In a Microsoft Sam voice preceding a word that ends with -'er. (ex. together, mother)
• The best show, song, call ever. - The phrase is used by Rick or listeners after an extremely entertaining event but it can also be used on the inverse to mock the last event with sarcasm.
• Isn't that right donkey? - Developed after a hilarious news story about a guy having delusional conversation with a fictional donkey in court after being detained for bringing a real donkey into a hotel and calling it a large rabbit.

Listener emails are often read or referred to on-air. There are also listener parties highly attended by people throughout the region. Rick seems to do no pre-show preparation. Whatever happens the night before or on the way to work is often the crux of the show. In Microsoft Windows 2000 and Windows XP, Microsoft Sam is the name of the default voice for the screen reader program built into the operating system. ...

The Coffee Cup Crusade

The abrupt cancellation of MAX 910's lineup caused consternation amongst Emerson's listeners. The change occurred only 2 hours after the Rick Emerson Show had signed-off for the day, and prior to the airing of the 3rd hour of the Don and Mike Show, an unusual move by radio companies. They began a campaign organized by local bloggers to encourage Entercom to return Emerson to the airwaves, dropping coffee cups off at the company's studios with messages saying "I need my morning fix, bring back Rick Emerson". These efforts were unsuccessful in bringing Emerson back to Entercom, but was integral in bringing them to CBS radio. According to internal Entercom emails, the number of coffee cups that were sent to the radio studios numbered in the thousands. The first song played as part of 910AM's new KKSN (KISN) format was Creedence Clearwater Revival's Green River which Rick will occasionally play after some technical malfunction on AM970, and causing many listeners to berate him ad nauseam via phone calls and e-mails. Don and Mike host the nationally syndicated radio talk show The Don and Mike Show. ... This article is about a type of web application. ... Creedence Clearwater Revival (commonly referred to by its initials CCR or simply as Creedence) was an American rock band, which consisted of John Fogerty (vocals, guitar, harmonica, piano), Tom Fogerty (guitar, vocals, piano), Stu Cook (bass guitar, vocals), and Doug Clifford (drums, percussion, vocals). ... Green River may refer to: Canada Green River (Whistler,BC), Runs out of Green Lake and heads toward Pemberton. ...

During the Autumn of 2007 Rick devoted many segments of The Rick Emerson Show to Poo and Vomit news, for no apparent reason. Mr. Jenky became a theme after the news of kids getting high on Jenkem. It remains to be seen if Mr. Jenky becomes a national obsession. Don't tase me Bro.

External links

• Rick Emerson's Website The Official Site for The Rick Emerson Show, as well as Rick's Blog
• Commercial-Free Podcasts of the new version of the Rick Emerson Show
• AM 970 Home of the Rick Emerson Show