August 30, 2012
THE DRU NETTLES SHOW—AS SCHEDULED--TONIGHT
The Dru Nettles Show will air 6pm, tonight, on Cox 4, Baton Rouge, with a replay on Friday morning at 10:30am. Guests will include Brent Bradley of DEMCO, DSHS assistant coach Justin Wax, Broadmoor HS assistant coach Brian Smith and The Livingston Parish News sportswriter Sam Muffoletto.
SCHEDULE CHANGES:
1. CENTRAL—ISTROUMA HAS BEEN MOVED TO 11AM, SATURDAY MORNING. We hope to have the broadcast for you at 10am, Saturday morning, on WPFC, 1550AM, on the Net at JonFineProductions.com, and at Central Now App… if WPFC is on the air at that time. At this writing (Thursday, 4:15 pm), WPFC, off the air due to power loss from the storm, remains dormant.
2. THE CENTRAL STORY tbd
Off the air Tuesday—Thursday, we hope to return to the airwaves on Friday, 5:30pm—6:30pm, with KandiLand (Kandi Jones host), broadcasting live from Romero’s (Joor & Lovett location) on WPFC, 1550AM, BR
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Central Now APP. If WPFC returns to the airwaves, we’ll be on. If not, we will return Tuesday, September 4, 5:30pm, if the station is back on the air.
3. DSHS ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME BANQUET RESCHEDULED
The second class of the Denham Springs High School Athletic Hall of Fame will now be inducted Saturday, 11am, at Forrest Grove Plantation, in Denham Springs.
4. DSHS—BROADMOOR TO FOLLOW
DSHS will open up its season Saturday, 2pm, at home, vs Brooadmoor.
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SULPHUR HS FOOTBALL ON AIR
Join Bruce Merchant and Clopha Boudreaux for all of the play-by-play action for Sulphur HS Football in 2012. All games can be heard on SportsRadio-1310-KEZM-Lake Charles and on the Net at KEZMOnLine.com. The Tors open up their season vs. St. Thomas More on Friday, 8/31. All broadcasts start at 6:45pm.
DU IS THROUGH
Congratulations to Carl Dubois, who has taken a new position with CBSSports.com. See his last newsletter column below. Obviously, his affiliation with JonFineProductions.com Newsletter has elevated him to greater heights!
Carl, we’ve enjoyed having you as a columnist and wish you the very best in your future endeavors. THANKS CARL!
SABBATICAL
John Goodman takes some time off as he acclimates to a new job. He hopes to have his show, The Locker Room, return to SportsRadio-1310-KEZM-Lake Charles, a few months down the road. We will look forward to that!
OUTDATE PRESS RELEASES
The storm rendered some of the following 2 press releases inaccurate (Central HS Football: date and time of first broadcast… if broadcast is on the air
The Dru Nettles Show: some guests changed), yet time constraints preclude my editing them for this publication:
PRESS RELEASE
CENTRAL HS FOOTBALL RADIO/ INTERNET BROADCASTS
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 8/28/12
Central HS Football is on the air in 2012! For the third consecutive season, Central HS Football games will be broadcasted on the radio and the Internet. For the past 6 years, Wildcats games have been heard on the Internet. This year, all 10 regular season games and playoff games will be carried on WPFC, 1550AM, Baton Rouge, on the Net at JonFineProductions.com and at Central Now app. Broadcasts will start at 6pm. The first broadcast will be Friday, August 31, as the Wildcats play host to Istrouma HS. Central HS Football broadcasts are a Jon Fine Production.
The broadcast team for CHS football is Josh Ward on play-by-play, Scott Osborne on color, Dr. Les Bueche on the pre-game show, with Victoria Eskola to interview Coach Sid Edwards at half-time and post-game. Ward, a former high school basketball coach, returns for his fifth year as the voice of the Wildcats. Osborne, also in his fifth year as color commentator for Central, is an assistant basketball coach and teacher at Central. Dr. Bueche is the public address announcer for CHS Football. Eskola is a Spanish teacher at CHS.
In addition to producing Central HS Football broadcasts, Jon Fine Productions also produces THE CENTRAL STORY. Airing Monday—Friday nights, 5:30pm—6:30pm, THE CENTRAL STORY concentrates on a different aspect of Central every night. On Thursday nights, The Sid Edwards Show, Co-hosted by City of Central Athletics Director and Central Football Coach Sid Edwards and Central HS assistant football coach Steve Johnson broadcasts live from Zoe’s Pizza Buffet, Greenwell Springs Road, next To St. Alphonsus Church. THE CENTRAL STORY can be heard on WPFC, 1550AM, along with JonFineProductions.com on the Net and at Central Now app.
During Football season, with the CHS broadcasts starting at 6pm, Friday’s show on THE CENTRAL STORY, KandiLand, with Kandi Jones, starts at 5pm.
Central Speaks Newspaper Host Dave Freneaux hosts Central Speaks Radio Hour on THE CENTRAL STORY, Wednesdays, 5:30pm—6:30pm.
Central HS Broadcast producer Jon Fine hosted drive-time daily sports talk shows in the Baton Rouge area for close to 20 years, beginning in 1991. Presently, he had taken his company in a new direction, with THE CENTRAL STORY and The Dru Nettles (Television) Show both debuting in the last 5 months. (The Dru Nettles Show, a Denham Springs HS oriented program airs Thursdays, 6pm, on Cox 4. Fine co-hosts this program.).
The 2012 Central HS Football radio/Internet broadcasts include a 60 minute pre-game show, “The Central Title & Closing Wildcats Warm-Up”, which features an extensive interview with Wildcats coach Sid Edwards. At half-time, “The Central Stat Care Half-Time Report” includes an interview with a prominent Central personality. Following the game, tune in to “ Zoe’s Pizza Buffet Wildcats Wrap-Up”, which includes the “Chase Health Care Player of The Game”. When the Wildcats score, it is via the “Hunts Tire & Car Care Scoring Drive”.
A real good reason to root for the Wildcats to win this year is that after every Central victory on Friday night, Dairy Queen in Central will offer Blizzards for 99 cents all day Saturday! David’s Tiger Express and Dairy Queen is located on the corner of Hooper and Joor in Central.
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PRESS RELEASE
THE DRU NETTLES SHOW
3-way Denham Springs HS senior football player Justin Martin highlights the guests on this Thursday night’s The Dru Nettles Show (6pm-7pm, hosted by Denham Springs HS athletic director/head football coach Dru Nettles and Jon Fine on Cox 4; replay Friday morning, 10:30am—11:30am, on Cox 4).
Martin excels for the Jackets as a starting defensive back, running back, and returner. He scored the touchdown that tied up the Jackets Jamboree in an eventual 7-6 Denham Springs victory over West Feliciana last Friday night at Yellow Jackets Stadium.
Martin will be joined by one of his position coaches, Justin Wax. A former Jackets player, Wax coaches defensive backs for Denham Springs HS.
The Jackets open up their regular season Friday night at home against Broadmoor High School. Bucs assistant coach Brian Smith comes on the show to talk about the Jackets season-opening opponent.
The Livingston Parish News will be represented by legendary sportswriter/columnist Sam Muffoletto. “Muff” will talk Livingston Parish football and also offer some insights on LSU football and the overall sports world.
His Time-permitting in light of inclement weather, Walker HS Football Coach Dewayne Severio will talk Walker Football on the show. Severio is in his second year leading the Wildcats.
The sponsor of the week is Joan Landry of Joan Landry—State Farm Insurance.
For more information on The Dru Nettles Show, one can visit JonFineProductions.com or “Like” TheDruNettlesShow on Facebook.
BROADCASTING SCHEDULE:
THURSDAY, August 30: 6PM—7PM: The Dru Nettles Show Television: Cox 4, Baton Rouge
Dru Nettles, Jon Fine
FRIDAY, August 31: 10:30AM—11:30AM: replay of Thursday night’s The Dru Nettles Show
SATURDAY, Sept 1 (if WPFC is on the air): Central HS vs Istrouma HS WPFC, 1550AM, Baton Rouge
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Central Now App
Josh Ward, Scott Osborne, Dr. Les Bueche, Victoria Eskola
MONDAY—FRIDAY: 5:30PM—6:30PM: THE CENTRAL STORY Internet: JonFineProductions.com Radio: WPFC, 1550AM, BR App: Central Now App
(WHEN STATION RETURNS TO THE AIRWAVES):
Friday, Aug 31: KandiLand (from Romero’s Food Mart—Joor & Lovett) Kandi Jones
Tuesday, Sept 4: The Central Chamber C-4 Power Hour (from Café’ Delphi Greek & Lebanese Restaurant) Ron Erickson/Matt Price
Wednesday, Sept 5: Central Speaks Radio Hour (from Zoe’s Pizza Buffet) Dave Freneaux
SportsRadio—1310-KEZM-Lake Charles Programming of Interest
Friday, Aug 31: 6:45pm: Sulphur HS vs St. Thomas More Bruce Merchant Radio: KEZM, 1310AM, LC Internet: KEZMOnLine.com Bruce Merchant Clopha Boudreaux
Thursday, Sept. 7: 8AM—9AM: Sports On The Bayou Radio: KEZM, 1310AM, LC Internet: KEZMOnLine.com Richard Dow
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AFTER HOURS
Late-Night Musings From A Former LSU Beat Writer
By Carl Dubois, Sports Editor, (McMinnville, Oregon) News-Register
THE WILLAMETTE VALLEY, Ore. — This is After Hours column No. 101. It’s also the last. My career has taken an unexpected turn, and it’s time for me to let go of this wonderful opportunity to visit with you every week. I’ve accepted an editor position with CBSSports.com, and my last day as sports editor of the News-Register will be Sept. 7. After that, most of my energy will be devoted to my new job and other personal goals that are part of this life change.
Jon asked me to let you know, and I’m glad he did. I’ve enjoyed this “After Hours” work on the side, a labor of love that never felt like work. It’s given me a chance once a week to stay connected to my home state, a regular date to check in and think out loud about things going on in your world. Louisiana looks different from afar, but it always looks and feels like home. It’s been an honor to post some thoughts, some of them random, for you in the nearly two years since I began writing for Jon.
Sometimes the stars have aligned so that I could share my perspective on LSU as well as something here in Oregon, such as when the Ducks played the Tigers in football and in basketball. At other times, I talked about the Civil War, the annual rivalry between the Ducks and the Beavers. This week, I’d planned to have fun with the scheduled game in nearby Corvallis between Nicholls State and Oregon State, a game still up in the air at the time of this writing. Instead, I find myself glued to The Weather Channel and hoping you are all OK as Hurricane Isaac takes his time plowing through Southeast Louisiana. Hang in there, friends.
I’ll be staying in the Pacific Northwest, as the job gives me the freedom to work from home or anywhere I have an Internet connection. Perhaps we’ll see each other one day as I prune adjectives at a coffee shop near you. Whatever the case, After Hours or During Hours, Louisiana will never be far from my mind. Take care, and thank you for being part of my connection to home for 101 weeks. Thanks, Jon, for the opportunity.
This is where I usually say, “See you next week,” but let’s just agree to meet up again someday. Best wishes.
THE WIZARDRY OF OS
I am looking forward to broadcasting Central's season opener against Istrouma this Saturday morning for many reasons (I am being optimistic about the weather as I write this before Isaac).
Personally, I really enjoy working with Josh Ward. We have experienced many great moments in Central sports history together. Beyond that, we enjoy hanging out and talking which comes in handy during difficult games or slow moving games.
On the football side, I expect another entertaining season of competitive games for Central for a few reasons.
First, Central is very talented, especially on the offensive side of the ball. Gary Triplett, Devon Gales, Jake Myer, and Brett Courville return on offense while sophomore Terrell Chatman is another talented receiver to add to the mix. Furthermore, those are just the player most likely to make big plays. The offensive line is solid and experienced, and there are many other quality skill players. Defensively, Central is experienced at linebacker and in the secondary.
Second, the Wildcats have a very challenging schedule. St. Thomas More will bring one of the best teams in 4A to Wildcat Stadium in week 2, though they return just a handful of starters. St. Amant, Woodlawn, and Catholic are quality teams from the other 5A district in the Baton Rouge. Meanwhile, in district, we will get one more chance to see Carlton Perkins and Kaleb Blanchard before they go off to play college football. In addition to Blanchard, Denham has LSU commit Tevin Lawson and 37 seniors. Zachary is once again stacked with great players on offense. Scotlandville will have a good chance to build off of last year’s playoff season.
Finally, Coach Sid has a flare for the dramatic. For those that saw Sean Payton speak to North Texas on YouTube, you heard a message that Coach Sid is a master at providing his teams. Payton told the Mean Green that everyone in the program has to believe they have the best script. Robert Di Nero doesn’t take “B” scripts. In football, players must believe they have best offensive system, the best special teams plan, the best game plan, etc. You can call it confidence, ego, or swagger. Either way, it is a quality that allows teams be special and provide magical moments.
As I type the article, I am feeling the excitement of this time of the year in South Louisiana (or maybe it is just the low pressure of a tropical system… not sure). The anticipation of game week is here, and I am looking forward to the spirit of Friday nights.
DENNIS DEARIE IS TAKING SOME TIME OFF. WE LOOK FORWARD TO THE RETURN OF HIS “HEY REF” COLUMN.
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