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Some user-contributed text on this page is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License; additional terms may apply. Make filling: Combine berries, cup sugar, flour, salt, zest and juice in a large bowl. The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely those of Bruce Weinstein. Did you encounter any technical issues? Refrigerate at least 6 hours or, ideally, overnight. Please contact Find a Grave at [emailprotected] if you need help resetting your password. There is 1 volunteer for this cemetery. Phil Stone and Brent Douglas, during their long tenure as KMOD radio personalities, posed with their gold record for a Roy D. Mercer album. Got lotsa new tunes for ya! Both bands have STRINGS, cool! Now, he doesnt keep score. Douglas assured his father he could get another pharmacy job immediately if necessary, but he had to give this radio thing a shot or he would always regret it. Dr. Bruce Weinstein, The Ethics Guy, Contributor. That meeting finally happened last year; you can listen to the interview here. Originally, the prank call sketches were a part of KMOD's morning show. If you don't have a show booked here in Portland, OR - don't vandalize the site. Thats how I grew up. Watch excerpts from my keynote speech about ethical intelligence here. I couldnt do it without him and wasnt going to do it without him. You have permission to edit this article. 4. Michaels continued, "in '93 is when Roy D. Mercer was born, and that's when they started doing the prank calls.". CEO, Institute for High-Character Leadership, The funniest man in America is someone you've probably never heard of. Learn more about merges. Try again later. Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. Im good for another 20,000 miles. "He owned it. Stone, a practical joker, loved slapstick humor and Douglas was equipped to engage him in conversations about, for instance, the Three Stooges. One was certified gold. Perhaps she was so troubled that the slightest upset would have brought about her tragic choice. This was Phil. Need an appetizer thats unique, delicious and able to feed a crowd? In a bowl, whisk together the warm water, sugar and salt until the sugar and salt dissolve. Put 2 tablespoons of the pan juices in a bowl with the yogurt, then mix well and season to taste. Since 1993, Roy D. Mercer has made prank calls to Green Country. "Thanks for the almost 27 years you folks have let us have fun and get paid for it. Have your jars ready to go and have everything chopped and prepared before assembly. Sign up for our newsletter to keep reading. I think that was a prerequisite for working on one of his movies, he said. You are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial. 1. Roys calls became must-listen segments. Since 1993, Roy D. Mercer has made prank calls to Green Country listeners, providing laughs during the morning drive. This flower has been reported and will not be visible while under review. Don't make me get Mercer to open up a 55-gallon drum of whup-ass on you. Initially, they used the character on comedy sketches for the radio station. "It was such an honor.. They know somebody like him or they are relatives of somebody like him. at Lollipop Shoppe on Sat Nov 26th!! Previously sponsored memorials or famous memorials will not have this option. I think he might have been cut out of the will.. Featured New Releases . He was busy at certain times of his shift but otherwise had time to kill. [5], Many claim that Roy D. Mercer was inspired by "Leroy Mercer," a character created in Tennessee by Knoxville resident John R. Bean, who made prank calls circulated by hand-to-hand tape exchange in the early 1980s. People in California get it. Together with Brent Douglas on KMOD for 27 years. Thanks for your help! Use Escape keyboard button or the Close button to close the carousel. Christi confirmed Phil and Brent will air their last show on Oct. 12. Nebraska cheerleader competes by herself at state competition, but crowd doesn't let her feel alone, Jim Inhofe looks back on his career: 'I really wanted to make a difference, and I did', State superintendent questions whether Oklahoma students should attend state colleges and universities, 'They don't make them like her anymore': Historic 1914 bungalow in The Heights restored with love, Former NFL star Chad Johnson says he saved money by living inside Cincinnati Bengals stadium for 2 years, In a van outside OUs Lloyd Noble Center, Doc Sadler lives out another season in 45 years of coaching, Bed Bath & Beyond to close two stores in Tulsa, Gov. As far as Stone's legacy, Michaels says his impact on Tulsa radio was significant. Brent Douglas, a pharmacist-turned-radio personality, had fun while posing for a promotional photo prior to a past Spot Music Awards ceremony in Tulsa. The funniest man in America is someone you've probably never heard of. Come on out and get your Rock on!!! Example: Roy sometimes told callers he was going to knock a lung loose., Said Douglas, I heard that from the time I was born. Email is on their Instagram page. Roy phoned famous people like Bill Goldberg, but one of his favorite calls was to a female arborist. On October 12, 2012, the Phil and Brent Show ended its 27-year run with KMOD-FM radio. Lane closed due to incident on I-44 Eastbound at Exit 211 OK-33. KMOD morning show host Brent Douglas interviewed former Olympic figure skater Tonya Harding at the station in 2012. Brent Douglas, who performs Mercer's voice, uses the character as a vehicle for comedy sketches in which he performs prank calls. From their partnership came the fictional character Roy D. Mercer. 2. Plus, they'll have Hector from THE ZEROS on bass! [6] There are many parallels and similarities to the calls, with Roy D. Mercer using many of the former Leroy Mercer's lines. Layer the dip in a clear plastic bowl for serving on the water or in a glass trifle dish for dinner back at the lake house. Oops, we were unable to send the email. Media reports indicate that Stone died from heart disease. I mean I can only think of one other name other than Brent and Phil that's truly a legend, and that's John Erling.". Portland's own Bad Sex will kick off the show! It's simple stuff. 1 talking about this. 2023 BuzzFeed, Inc. All rights reserved. See you there! But there is a happy postscript of sorts. In 2012, news popped that Phil, Brent and KMOD were parting company. He looked at us and kind of shrugged his shoulders and went on. Michaels tells KRMG his longtime colleague "was a great guy he loved his kids, he was a great dad. Thats what program director Charlie West (who I owe everything to) wanted to know. He then demanded payment or promised "an all-day country ass-whuppin'.". The email does not appear to be a valid email address. This coming WEDNESDAY!!! Stitt expresses 'strong disagreement' with Oklahoma AG over Catholic charter school, Meet the 2023 Mr. Inside/Mr. Connect your Spotify account to your Last.fm account and scrobble everything you listen to, from any Spotify app on any device or platform. Outside candidates. Remove advertising from a memorial by sponsoring it for just $5. Explore Brent Douglas's discography including top tracks, albums, and reviews. If you need to flag this entry as abusive. Leroy Mercer, voiced by John Bean, also called individuals and businesses threatening an "ass-whuppin". To build the salad, add 3 or 4 tablespoons of the dressing into the bottom of each jar. Heat oven to 400 degrees. Douglas said his father was skeptical: I bought you books and sent you to school and you have got a degree and you are going to do this?. "Today, doctors informed his family that there is no further hope and have recommended end of life decision," Sizemore's manager said in a statement. From the moment I heard the first track, I was hooked, and I ended up playing every album more times than I can count as my beleaguered wife will attest. Rental Crane Indonesia - PT. A meeting was arranged. I got to be in one scene with him and I thought that was big, tall cotton, and it was," Douglas said. Several hours after my on-air conversation with Douglas and Stone, the team announced their retirement and gave no reason why they were leaving their post after three decades. The announcement was a top local news story, and two months after the duo left the air, Phil Stone died of a heart attack. Season to taste with salt and pepper; set aside. We were trying as hard as we could, so lets just be ourselves. He's. For 30 years and until very recently, Douglas and his late partner Phil Stone were the morning DJ's at KMOD-FM in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Roy D. Mercer is a fictional character created by disc jockeys Brent Douglas and Phil Stone on radio station KMOD in Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States. Phil and Brent became a morning show team in 1986. When video games first came out we'd sit up all night and would play Atari games.". Then cast your vote, 'Reservation Dogs' open casting event seeks Indigenous people, Bruce Springsteen adds to mythology with three-hour show at Tulsa's BOK Center, Tom Sizemore's family deciding end of life matters, rep says, Where there's smoke: Nomad BBQ Deli brings new twists to two traditions, With 40th anniversary of historic 'M*A*S*H' finale approaching, here's how 15 other TV series ended, Jennifer Coolidge once accidentally 'impaled' herself on garden stake, Usher, J. Cole and Drake to headline 2023 Dreamville Festival in North Carolina, Khlo Kardashian 'totally OK' after getting tumor removed from face, Paul Mescal and Jodie Comer score nominations for 2023 Olivier Awards. NASALROD + WILD POWWERS at a RONTOMS SUNDAY SESH on JULY 31st! But the public still has a right to demand that media professionals avoid doing or saying things that would reasonably cause others to feel humiliated or degraded. Im catching up on my reading, he said. Year should not be greater than current year. Roy D. Mercer was a fictional character created by American disc jockeys Brent Douglas and Phil Stone on radio station KMOD-FM in Tulsa, Oklahoma. This week, Capitol Nashville/EMI is releasing a new Mercer album, Red, White and Bruised, available on Spotify, Amazon, or your favorite music retailer. Hide this. They got me all fixed up, he said. AllMusic. I have had different (opportunities) kind of run by me on this, that and the other. By 2000, Roy had sold six million units, according to Douglas. Im like all those old people I used to laugh about that are going to write an angry letter to the editor. This post was published on the now-closed HuffPost Contributor platform. Top with the cooked bulgur, then the tomato mixture. The boy-who-became-Roy had his sense of humor shaped by variety shows and comedians of his formative years. He said he and his brothers grew up around storytellers with a great sense of humor and a colorful vocabulary (not necessarily blue). Of course, terrorists, dictators and other despots violate the Do No Harm principle regularly, which is why it makes sense to speak of just wars. Punk in this town is dead. In a bowl, whisk together the vinegar, lemon juice, honey, garlic, dill, oregano, salt and pepper. Homeland in Catoosa is long gone. The Australian DJs mistake was not the making of the call, which done artfully might indeed have been funny. 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