Wednesday, September 1st… Are you ready for some high school football? We are! Our sister station, Kajun 107.1 FM will be broadcasting the first game of the season between Hammond High and St. Thomas Aquinas Friday night. Friday morning, I’ll have the principals of both schools on “Talk on the T”. Should be interesting! Also, Tangi 96.5 will broadcast the first game of the season between the Tigers of Independence and the Ponchatoula Green Wave. We will start talking “football” beginning tomorrow! Join me at 6. JC
Monday, August 30th… Hope you had a great weekend! Still watching lots of specials on the 5th anniversary of Katrina. Do you think it will ever happen again? Vote what you think on our survey. See you tomorrow at 6! P.S. Don’t forget the Bayou Wolfman follows me every day at 10. JC
Friday, August 27th… Good luck to all the teams at the jamboree tonight at Strawberry Stadium and good luck to the Saints tonight against San Diego! On Monday, we will talk to the people with Ginger Ford Habitat Restore. Enjoy another picture from the Louisiana Wildlife. Have a safe weekend and see you Monday! JC
Thursday, August 26th… Welcome to football season! Tonight Ponchatoula Jamboree gets underway at 6 p.m. You’ll probably run into me there. We’ll have the scores, of course, tomorrow morning on the show. Tomorrow night the Tangilina Jamboree at Strawberry Stadium will begin at 6 p.m. as well. Tomorrow Relay for Life will join us at 8:15 on Talk on the T. See you tomorrow! JC
Wednesday, August 25th… Hey, sorry I’ve been “blogged” down!! I’m just now getting back to this blog. I’ve been busy with Hot August Night and hopefully you got in to see the Pelican and the other creatures that night. If not, go by and see them soon! By the way, thanks to those who voted for me as “Best Photographer” in Hammond! Below is another sample of the Pelican. Tomorrow we are going to talk about the brand new library coming to Amite with Tangipahoa library director, Barry Bradford, as our guest. We started something new this week. Now you can hear Al “T” and the Bayou Wolfman every weekday morning from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Join us tomorrow, beginning at 6 a.m. JC
Thursday, August 19th… Well, I can’t believe Hot August Night is almost here already! On tomorrow’s show, members of the DDD will be here with some last minute additions to the Hot August Night festivities. We will also talk about the Dutch Battle Memorial Ride with Sam Dileo. See you tomorrow! JC
Wednesday, August 18th… I’d like to thank everybody who participated in the tribute to Rube Rogers today. We did record it, so call the station for more details. Don’t forget that services begin tonight with Visitation from 6-9 p.m. and again tomorrow from 8-10 a.m. at the Brandon G Thompson Funeral Home. I will try to return to normal tomorrow (as normal as Johnny in the Morning can be!) with Katie Krause from Options. I’m sure she will remind us again how you can own a “Blue Dog”. Details tomorrow morning! JC
Tuesday, August 17th… I’m inviting everyone to join us for a special tribute to Rube Rogers tomorrow from 8-9 a.m. We will talk about the beginning of his career to his untimely death on Friday the 13th. Rube’s visitation will be tomorrow from 6-9 p.m. and then again Thursday from 8 until the services at 10 a.m. at Brandon G. Thompson Funeral Home, west of Hammond. And of course, I’ll see you tomorrow at 6 a.m. Thanks for listening! JC
Monday, August 16th… Well, it was sad to hear about Rube and Mr. G. F. over the weekend. Our condolences go out to both families. I’d like to thank Al Martin and Steve Wells for calling in this morning, remembering Rube and G. F. And of course, thanks to Steve Chauvin and other listeners. On Wednesday we will do a special tribute to Rube Rogers. Be listening, starting at 8 a.m. Tomorrow we will have Joe Mier with the Rotary Club talking about a special visit by Steve Scalise. See you tomorrow beginning at 6! JC
Friday, August 13th… What a wet, Friday the 13th!!! Hope your kids made it into class before it started coming down and good luck in carpool or at the bus stop this afternoon! It looks like it might continue until tomorrow too! You can always click on the weather map on the right side of our page, here at Tangi 96.5. I’d like to thank Junior Matheau and Bart Bellairs for coming in this morning to remind us about “Guys’ Casino Night” tomorrow night at Twelve Oaks. Try to make it to help support Southeastern Athletics. Join me Monday morning as Mary Kinsey will be here to talk about a special bike event coming soon. Have a great weekend! See you on Monday! JC
Wednesday, August 11th… Hey, tomorrow we have 2 tickets for the Coronation Ball for the Krewe of Omega to give away. It’s a chance for you to get an inside scoop on who the new king and queen will be for Mardi Gras 2011. Tomorrow’s show will have Sheriff Daniel Edwards as our guest, as we start off the first day of school here in Tangipahoa Parish. Unfortunately, we may be greeted with rain from the tropical moisture. We will have the latest weather update tomorrow morning here on the Johnny in the Morning Show. JC
Tuesday, August 10th… Tomorrow it’s time for the Kiwanis Club to come in and start informing us about Tour de Tangipahoa. We will also be talking about Mardi Gras as Pat Tucker LaBue will be here at 8:30 to discuss the upcoming ball for the Krewe of Omega. And ATTENTION GOLFERS: I have some free rounds of golf to give away from Carter Plantation. Be listening for your chance to win here on Tangi 96.5! Tune in tomorrow beginning at 6! JC
Monday, August 9th…Happy 1st day of school to all of the teachers returning to get their classrooms ready for kids on Thursday! Before the summer officially ends, Emily McKneely will be here from Tangi Tourism to let us know what’s left to do in Tangipahoa parish. See you tomorrow beginning at 6! JC
Friday, August 6th… Sorry, just getting back from vacation…you should see my tan! It’s on my left ankle! But enjoyed the R and R and ready to get back to work! So Monday Ponchatoula Mayor Bob Zabbia will step back in and let us know what is going on in the Strawberry Capital. And we will also be talking golf as TARC is getting ready for Special Golf Scramble. Enjoy the weekend! See you Monday! JC
Friday, July 30th… Well, here it is Friday and I’m taking off for a few days in Florida. So Monday morning Bill Rose will be in the seat bringing you all the news and information that you will need to begin the month of August. His guest on the 1st Monday of the month, as usual, will be Hammond’s mayor Mayson Foster. Also Monday, the principal of Independence Elementary School, Cathy Leblanc, will drop by to talk about the “Safe Routes to School Grant”. On Tuesday, Charlotte Banks from the Hammond Chamber of Commerce will be his guest. On Wednesday, the new director of Fanfare from the Columbia Theatre, Ken Bolton, will drop in and talk to Bill. On Thursday, April Wehrs from the Ponchatoula Chamber of Commerce will be in to talk about the upcoming Business Expo, but I’ll be back that day to interview her! Have a great weekend, have a great week and I’ll see you on Thursday!! JC
Thursday, July 29th… I would like to thank Emily McKneely for stopping by and reminding us about the Independence Dixie World Series this weekend. If you can help by being a host family, be sure to call Tangi Tourism at 542-7520. Also, thanks to Jodie Powell for joining us this morning on Talk on the T. She invited everyone to join in a “Night Against Crime” next Tuesday, August 3rd in downtown Amite. Tomorrow DDD director Terry Lynn Smith will drop by to talk to us about how much “Hot August Night” is growing as we get closer to the event on August 20th! We will also talk to the Fleur de Lis dancers. So join me tomorrow morning as we say “Good-bye” to July! JC
Wednesday, July 28th… Hey, it was fun surprising Donna Bliss from CASA on her birthday! Michelle, great job on the birthday hats!!! Tomorrow we will be talking about the 2nd Annual Night Out Against Crime with the executive director of Crimestoppers, Jodie Powell. Take another look at one of the pictures being featured at PJ’s below. See you tomorrow! JC
Tuesday, July 27th… Look out, here come the alligators! My new photographs from the Louisiana swamp are up at PJ’s, 3 weeks ahead of the Hot August Night! Go by and take a look at my wall in PJ’s on West Thomas Street. Speaking of wildlife, my guests tomorrow are Michelle Gallo and Donna Bliss. Who knows, it might be a “blissful” birthday! Tune in tomorrow at 8:15 to find out about that and about CASA. Thanks for listening! JC
Monday, July 26th… Well today if you missed it, we were introduced to the new principal of Hammond High School, Chad Troxclair. He said he will have no trouble switching from “green” to “purple” as he starts his new job at Hammond High today. We wish him well! Tomorrow Tiffany Gauthier will visit us and talk about “Special Olympics of Louisiana”. Going to lunch, I’ll check in tomorrow! JC
Friday, July 23rd… It looks like our plans may be “up in the air” for the weekend because Bonnie is “up in the air”! We’ll keep an “eye” on it here at Tangi 96.5. If there is no hurricane on Monday, we will have our scheduled guest Superintendent of Tangipahoa Parish Schools, Mark Kowlwe, and Andrea Arnold as we start to talk about “Relay for Life”. Have a great weekend! See you Monday morning! JC
Thursday, July 22nd… A busy Friday is what’s ahead tomorrow! First up we’ll be talking about the Dixie Majors Baseball Tournament coming to Independence. Also, we’ll get a preview of Hot August Night 2010. Join us tomorrow at 6 a.m. on the Johnny in the Morning Show. JC
Wednesday, July 21st…Well the girls had their turn, now it’s time for the guys to have a little fun in the casino to help benefit Southeastern sports. It’s the first ever Guy’s Casino Night set for August 14th. A chance for you to win $1000, $500, and $250. Tomorrow morning Junior Matheau (our tax assessor) will join us at 8:15 on Talk on the T. On Friday the topic is something big coming to Tangipahoa. As they say in the biz, stay tuned! JC
Tuesday, July 20th… Have you ever called 911? The man in charge of 911 in Tangipahoa parish, Dennis Darouse, will be our guest tomorrow morning at 8:15. And yes, I will ask him about his new grandbaby! So join us tomorrow! See you then! JC
Monday, July 19th… Tomorrow join us as we talk to the brand new president of the Rotary Club, John Elzey, on Talk on the T at 8:15. Also, don’t forget the “Back to School Resource Fair” this Thursday. Members from Hammond City Court will join us at 8:30 to tell us what to expect. Tune in tomorrow…JC
Friday, July 16th… So it’s the Morning Mashers against the Chip Off the Old Rockers for our Tangi 96.5 Summer Slug Fest. Bill Rose named the teams this morning and we are ready to go with our crew! Here’s the line-up: Hunter’s Headhunters, Libby’s Long Tossers, Gagliano’s Gumballs, Skelly’s Orel Hershisers, the Una Bombers, and my own team Johnny’s Junk Throwers. So sit back for the next three weeks as we watch the stats pile up and see who wins the Hooch! Listen every weekday morning for updates from Bill Rose. Have a great weekend and I’ll catch up with you Monday morning on the Johnny in the Morning Show…JC
Wednesday, July 14th… Tomorrow we will be looking to fill in the final slots of the “Tangi Slug Fest” pitting the listeners of Johnny in the Morning against the “Chips off the Old Rock” crew. Call me tomorrow morning at 419-0965 or 345-1110 to add your name to the list. Tomorrow it’s Katie from Options and some members of the Hammond City Court talking about the “Back to School Resource Fair” on Talk on the T at 8:15. JC
Tuesday, July 13th… Hey tomorrow Bill Rose will grace us with his presence to talk BASEBALL! I might let him get to 1st base! We’ll have the results from tonight’s All-Star game and he will introduce a game of our own. Also, the Kiwanis Club will drop by at 8:15 for Talk on the T as we bring Mr. Vick Couvillon to the plate. Join me tomorrow starting at 6. JC
Monday, July 12th… Tomorrow Emily McNeely will join us at 8:15 on Talk on the T to tell us what to expect for the second half of the summer here in Tangipahoa as we check the calendar with Tangi Tourism. See you tomorrow! JC
Friday, July 9th… Be careful if you are heading out on the water this weekend! After you dry off, be sure to join us back here Monday morning as Ponchatoula’s Mayor Zabbia will be our special guest on Talk on the T at 8:15. Speaking of Ponchatoula, make sure you take advantage of some great clearance sales during their “Christmas in July” promotion in the downtown area this weekend. Talk to you Monday at 6 a.m.! Have a great weekend! JC
Mayor Bob Zabbia
Thursday, July 8th…. Oops! I forgot to update my Blog today! I’ll fill you in tomorrow! But don’t forget that tomorrow is Carlos Notriano, Parish Council president, on Talk on the T at 8:15. In fact, I confirmed it tonight when I saw him at La Carreta! JC
Wednesday, July 7th… It was a sad “Good-bye” to Donna Gay this morning. She has done a great job this past 11 years and we wish her well! Of course, we will still be seeing her around the community! We would like to thank her for introducing the new interim director, Ken Bolton, to us. He will join us on the 1st Wednesday of every month from now on. Tomorrow Tangipahoa Sheriff Daniel Edwards will be with us on Talk on the T at 8:15. We’ll see you then! JC
Tuesday, July 6th…. Hope you had a great 4th of July weekend! Now it looks like it will be wet for the next couple of days! But that’s okay, you can sit by your computer and listen to Tangi 96.5 as you stay dry inside! Tomorrow we will be saying “Good-bye” to Donna Gay Anderson as she gives her final report for Columbia Theatre and Fanfare on Talk on the T at 8:15. Join us as we find out about her plans for the future as she retires from her position and for the future of Columbia Theatre…JC
Friday, July 2nd….First of all I would like to wish my mom, The Pie Lady, HAPPY BIRTHDAY! As usual, she will be working on her birthday selling her famous Blue Ribbon Pies in Baton Rouge tomorrow. Have a Happy 4th of July Weekend!!! Don’t forget, as Mayor Mayson Foster said on the show this morning with Joey Keener, the fireworks will begin at 9 p.m. sharp following the festivities which begin at 5 p.m. Remember, I am off Monday as I will be sleeping late and I will be back Tuesday morning beginning at 6 for yet another Johnny in the Morning show on Tangi 96.5…JC
Thursday, July 1st…Happy July, everyone! Tangipahoa Parish always starts the month of July off with a BANG! As we talked about this morning, different towns are planning different things…from Ponchatoula to Springfield to Independence and right here in Hammond. Speaking of Hammond, Mayor Mayson Foster will be on the show tomorrow morning to talk about everything that is happening at Zemurray Park tomorrow afternoon. Join us tomorrow for Talk on the T at 8:15 on the Johnny in the Morning Show!! JC
Hammond Fireworks
Wednesday, June 30th…Had fun with Leo Honeycutt today. We found out more about one of our most colorful governors in LA! So thank you to Leo for coming by and spending extra time with us during Talk on the T! You were so interesting we just didn’t want to see you go! Now tomorrow we’ll bring in the 1st day of July with April Wehrs, who will talk more about the fireworks at PARD Friday night and other things PONCHATOULA…JC
Tuesday June 29th…Well tomorrow should be interesting and fun! The author of the book Edwin Edwards, Leo Honeycutt, will be my guest to talk about the Edwards Era ….Join us tomorrow at 8:15 on Talk on the T….See you then..Johnny
Monday June 28th…Thanks to Maria Sanchez for saving me this morning…She came in to do “Talk on the T” for the Hammond Chamber. Did you hear she’s leaving the chamber and moving to Special Olympics of LA? True! She broke that news here on the show this morning…We wish her well!!!! See you tomorrow…Thanks for listening! JC
Friday June 25th…Randy Baldini and Donald Lenier were here this morning and they wanted everyone to know they’re making their 4th of July Fireworks Show better then ever with a Hot Dog Eating Contest and Hamburger Cook Off…We’ll talk more about that Monday Morning here on the Johnny in the Morning Show…Have a GREAT weekend! JC
Thursday June 24th…It’s Summer Palooza 2010…Be listening again tomorrow morning and I’ll give you some great ideas to do this summer right here on the North Shore…Tomorrow morning beginning at 6 am here on the Johnny in the Morning Show…JC
Wednesday June 23rd…Thanks for listening this morning….Michelle Gallo dropped in and unveiled the design for the new Cottages for Casa designed by Holly and Smith…Kool Stuff and 3 chances for you to win one of these Playhouses…Tomorrow…The Octavians and Robin Hood!! See you tomorrow! JC
Tuesday June 22nd…Hope you were listening this morning…We had the Ponchatoula Hurricanes on talking about how they won the State Title for the 11 u division and now headed to the Nationals in ]Franklin, Tenn. You can help with their trip expenses by buying donuts thru one of the parents or coaches. Contact Erin Bolton at 351-2694 for more info on how you can get some Southern Maid Donuts this Thursday!!! See ya’ll tomorrow!!\
Monday June 21st…It’s the First Day of Summer!!! Maybe we’ll start feeling some heat around here…(Just kidding) See if you can find a pool and bring along Tangi 96.5 and listen to some Kool Oldies! Be sure and listen tomorrow when we talk to Tiffany with Special Olympics and a whole basketball team will be in the studios…The Ponchatoula Hurricanes Basketball Team!! We’ll talk to all of them tomorrow here on the Johnny in the Morning Show here on Tangi 96.5
Friday June 18th…A busy day…a busy weekend!! Thanks for listening this morning…You probably heard me mention that after the show today I’ll be heading to Chesterton Square for the 2nd Annual Crimestoppers Awards Luncheon…I’m Emceeing the event today so come say “Hello”. Got to run…Happy Fathers Day to all you Dads out there…Hope you get to relax a little!! See ya’ll Monday for the Official First Day of Summer!!
Thursday June 17…Hi everyone…Don’t forget your name in for the Birthday Club this week…You know whose name I see this week?…Judge Grace Gasaway…Make sure you wish her Happy Birthday if you see her!! I’ll see you you tomorrow!! Maybe in person…I’ll be Emceeing the Second Annual Crimestoppers Awards Banquet at noon tomorrow at Chesterton Square! More tomorrow…Stay Cool!
Monday June 14th…Hey everyone…Happy Flag Day today! Fly it high! Ran into Leo Honeycut this weekend (formally of WBRZ Television) has written a book about Former Gov. Edwin Edwards…He agreed to come on my show on the 30th of this month…Stay tuned for more details…JC
Friday June 11th…Hi…First of all congrats to our Birthday Club winner this morning…Olivia Rebando of Tickfaw…she made 15 this week! We also talked to Maria Sanchez at the Hammond Chamber…They’re getting ready for a big night tonight, it’s Chillin with the Chamber! Among other things like great food and silent auction…someone will walk away with 10,000 dolars!! Six to 8:30 tonight at the Chamber…I’ll be the MC…See you tonight! Have a Great Weekend!!! Back on Monday!!!
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Thursday June 10th…We did it!!! We opened the box of tickets from Blue Bayou and Dixieland Park in Baton Rouge and gave away our first tickets to Libby Billiot!! More to give away tomorrow morning here on the Johnny in the Morning show.
Wednesday June 9th…Hi everyone…That does it! With the Heat Index in the Hundreds for 3 days in a row, I’m going to start letting those Blue Bayou Waterpark tickets go starting tomorrow morning…We’ll “Wet” your appetite tomorrow on the Johnny in the Morning Show beginning at 6am…See you then!!!
June 8…Hope you didn’t miss Emily McKneely from Tangi Tourism today…She said even though the Major Festivals are over till the fall there’s still something to do every weekend here in the Parish…Log on to tangitourism.com to find out more. And soon we’ll be giving away tickets to Blue Bayou…Keep listening to win…!! See you tomorrow!!
Monday June 7th…Man it’s HOT out there…supposed to be breaking records this week….Heat Index already hit 109 this morning!!!! Just listen to the Cool Beach Music all day on Tangi. If you have any Summer Time Request call me at 985-345-1110. See you tomorrow when Emily McKneely will join me to talk about some Cool things to do around the Parish…Straight from the Tangipahoa Tourism Office…That’s tomorrow morning here on the Johnny in the Morning Show beginning at 6Am!
Friday June 4th…Happy FRIDAY everyone! Too bad it started with rain 
Hope your weekend gets better! See you Monday with Mayor of Hammond Mayson Foster and from the Chamber…Maria Sanchez!
Thursday June 3rd…Hey…Just wanted to pass on news about a wreck with an 18 wheeler on I-55 this morning in the North bound exit. The 18 wheeler ran off the road near the Tickfaw exit. Traffic backed up for miles….Also a North bound accident occured soon after…so traffic problems going both ways on I-55. BTW tomorrow we’ll find out who wins the Birthday Club free cake from Coronas and free Custard from Eddies Frozen Custard…Check us out tomorrow morning here on the Johnny-in-the-Morning Show..
