Too Much To Pick (Melanie)

It is a big night on TV. I'm a female that likes to watch hockey (especially to see a Pens victory tonight), but there are great shows on that I love too.

Most Pittsburghers won't admit right now that they like "American Idol" or even "Dancing With The Stars." But, both are on tonight also.

Even if you are a die hard singing or dancing lover..you are from Pittsburgh and you can't even THINK about watching these other shows live right??

This is where DVR or TIvo (or if you are old school and still don't have call waiting)...a VCR to tape your shows! Ha!

I'll be all over the place switching back and forth and taping too.

It is brisk in my house right now. Too many windows open. I gotta shut them down now.

The week is gonna get nicer!

Monday Blues.. (Melanie)

Crappy rainy Monday morning. Makes it feel like it really is a Monday.
Buckhead likes the tranquillity of the rain. Relaxes him.
I love the SUN 24/7. Even if I'm overloaded and stressed with 100 things to do with work at home and in life, a bit of sun will sidetrack me to realize how great life is.
I am now certain that my allergies will never get better. If, that is even what I have...allergies.
I must be allergic to rain then today.
Big day tomorrow on the show. The Village Idiots come in to do a Test Dummy Tuesday. Bubba will hockey puck items into the net as one of the Village Idiots (Todd) stands there. I'm going through my house tonight to see what I can bring it that is hard, gross and old that is food. I have to grocery shop anyway, so it will be perfect.
Off to do some radio work. Believe it or not we DO do work after we get off the air!
I had more questions about that this weekend. So, when you sign off at 10am what do you do?
I shook some hands at Westmoreland Mall this past weekend and at SouthPark yesterday!
A few folks came up to me in our "handshaking our listener" quest.

Does Anyone Else Feel This Way? (Melanie)

Allergies.
I don't need to go into specifics on what is going on above my neck, but it isn't pretty this past week.
Is it worse this year? I surely don't know.
I just know that I'm probably allergic to everything outside my house and inside my house right now...that includes my dog and two cats.
I just feel no relief.
Complainers are annoying huh?
Sorry..that is me right now.

Gotta run!

Plucking! (Melanie)

It is so sunny and I walked into my kitchen to start dinner and stopped by a mirror.

OH MY!

Never pluck your eyebrows at stoplights. I did it today on the way home. It was sunny. I had some great long stoplights and the lighting was perfect.

Well, I thought it was.

I overplucked I think.

Awful.

We just talked about this during Chick Chat at 8:40 yesterday morning. Plucking vs. waxing.

I had the bad idea jeans on today.

Mentally Tired (Melanie)

Have you ever felt that? You had so much to do at work or doing your day at home with family or kids that you are just mentally exhausted.

My folks are here. My man is still at work and my little one is on the swing set with her Grandfather she calls "Cappy."

The Buckhead and Bubba morning show today was packed with amazing interviews that I will take with me for years to come as amazing. We interviewed Senator Hillary Clinton and Michelle Obama live on the air. My voice shook. My hands were sweating. We all were so excited in the studio. All of the other radio stuff we had going on for election day was big...giveways too..then...huge star Kate Walsh formerly of Grey's Anatomy and now Private Practice called in on our studio phone number. Buckhead answered it and she was like.."hey..guys..what's up?" She was ready to chat with us.

The preparation you guys don't see behind the scenes in radio is fast paced, quick, researched and at times stressful. A good stress. It is ALWAYS fun and amazing.

I'm just mentally tired from all we did today on the show. Doing radio for years was great for me, but morning radio is so LIVE and in your face that I'm experiencing it for the first time.
I work with real pros. The guys today were awesome.

They still made inappropriate gross noises though.

I gotta get outside to swing. When is the last time you were on a swing set? It is pure bliss. Take time and just do it with this great weather. I'm going to give myself just 10 minutes! You gotta make that time.

Noises..The Show..Cool Stuff (Melanie)

I'm overwhelmed with laughter...yep..I said it..laughter..with the way that Buckhead and Bubba make inappropriate noises in the studio and back at our desks right now. It is funny. You can use your own imagination on what type of noises.
Immature? Yes.
Laughter is therapeutic. Remember that.
Big show today. Edward Norton was on live with us. You can go hear the audio under Buckhead and Bubba if you missed it. He was talking about the Pennsylvania primary tomorrow. Big day for us voters. Get out and vote. Listen to the show Tuesday we have a great exit poll planned and you can be a part of it!
We introduced Who's The Hottest to the show today. Who is the hottest Pittsburgh Penguin? You can vote this week at the website.
My vote is Ryan Malone.
Your choice ladies?
Buckhead made his fiance latkes in bed this weekend. Bubba celebrated passover and had soccer, tball, swimming, volleyball, had his wifes Gram's bday and went to West Virginia.
I had a packed weekend. Too much to mention. All I know is that my little girl went to the potty for the FIRST time this past Friday night. The big POTTY event..if you know what I mean.
She also sang LOW by Flo Rida for me. Buck keeps telling me to get audio of it.
She is a singer!

Sunday Agenda (BuckHead)

I laugh every-time I read Mels blogs. She writes way better blogs and more of them than Bubba or I ever could. I know I havent written in a while so Im inspired to do so this Sunday at 8am. Ali (my fiance) is sleeping right now. Im going to attempt one of our favorite Jewish breakfast and surprise her in bed. They are called Latkes. Notice the pic to the left. This is what Latkes should look like if done correctly.
Of course we dont eat Latkes the traditional way. For one Ali hates Onion and I love them. So I am forced to chop the onion very small so she doesnt notice. Latkes are sometimes served with applesauce on top or some sort of sour-cream. Yuck. I just like them cause of the potato, egg and onion all deep fried in some oil. (If you ask me this is really a southern sounding breakfast) I will most likely have grits with mine which takes away any culture to the dish:)
Later this am we are going to see a movie at Showcase. Hang on. Im going to check show times. (jeopardy theme music). Ok here are the options for Showcase. Bob the Builder at 11am or 88 Minutes at 1pm. hmmmmmm. Tough decision! We have a big show for yinz tomorrow so dont miss out on the fun. (6-10a mon-fri)

Buck Head

Random Weekend Thoughts (Mel)

Buckhead and Bubba are out and about all weekend doing events and are busy with family and life. Just like we all are! Me too! Although, we talk a lot over the weekend and do planning for next week on the show. Just got off the phone with Buckhead minutes ago.

I have to take a minute to blog to you before I go check out the new casino 25 minutes from where I live at the Meadows in Washington.

I am folding towels (ladies..you know us women know how to multitask)..waiting for my daughter to get up....just fed all three of my pets and hubby just mulched the whole yard!
So, the TV was on in the other room and my man was on! In love with McDreamy..Just one of the many famous men that make my heart melt.
An old old movie was on..called "Can't Buy Me Love." Great flick. Give it a shot if you never saw it.



Here he is in now from Grey's Anatomy times.....



Women..I have a list of FIVE. Do you? You know..five guys that you adore that you put on the list!! ...I'll have to share that with you sometime.

More later....

Lunch With Rats

I'm learning about my partners in the morning more and more each day. I knew something about Bubba from years back. He is deathly afraid of rats. I mean..we ALL fear something right?
Bubba's is rats. You might have known that for listening to him for years on radio.



Buckhead gets his lunch packed for him daily by his lovely fiance Ali.



I mean first hand great stuff. Sandwich, fruits, treats, cookies, and chips..etc. What a great fiance he has. He is about to eat his applesauce right now. Although, he drinks the applesauce. I'm thinking he doesn't like to use the spoon or Ali forgets to pack one??

I just asked Buck. Ali does pack a spoon. He chooses to throw it away and not use it.

This is who I work with folks!

Buck thinks it is more fun to eat the sauce without a utensil.

Another great day in this wonderful city. Get outside!

Finally It Is Spring

With today's temps reaching almost 70 it makes me think of all the things I want to do OUTSIDE today.
Valerie Abatti from KDKA gave us the weather woman go-ahead that we can wash our cars because the next 3-4 days will be precipitation FREE!

You know us Pittsburghers...we will be outside with our shorts and tank shirts running in North or South Park today.

In my neighborhood after about 3pm you will see 20 some kids rollerblading or riding their bikes. I love it.
You guys try and enjoy today and the rest of the week. Get outside!

Hopefully, the Pens will win tonight in Ottawa. You gotta love the new song we made. Check it out at the website..our own B94 Penguin fight song. Gotta give Bubba credit because he did write the song. Surprisingly so, because he can't read well.

My Mom texted me this morning while I was on the air. She said she was the MOST proud of my career accomplishments today since I won my first Idiot Idol. I sang the worst Mariah Carey song in honor of her being on American Idol last night. I'm pretty proud too.

Happy Hump Day!

Tax (Tact) Day

If you missed the Village Idiots live in the studio today you can go see the video of them online at Buckhead and Bubba's page.

In honor of tax day they came in and sat on numerous tacts. Todd was the loser over TJ, so he then had to walk on tacts for his losing ability. It was AWFUL what I witnessed in the studio today.

I left WTAE for this?


Just teasing.

It was pretty graphic and bloody. No joking there.

I'm blogging in studio right now and Bubba and Buckhead are arguing I think. Buck doesn't understand how Bubba seems to never get upset about ANYTHING. We just had a pretty greedy caller call in and Buck and I were upset with her attitude and Bubba didn't get why we'd be so upset.
So, now they are analyzing what upsets them and to what degree.
Stimulating conversation huh?

Happy Birthday today to Bubba's Mom. Happy Birthday Henya...or Momma Bubba.

These men I work with are still kinda arguing. Okay..it is resolved. They both forget quickly and they've forgotten what they were talking about.

To Buck's fiance Ali. Love ya! She endured a lie that Buck told her last night and called in to gripe about it. I feel your pain~!

I have to figure out today how to STOP my 3 year old from saying.."Whatchu talking about Willis?" She says it to everyone for everything now thanks to my husband teaching it to her.
Thanks babe.

Have a great day!

Monday Mania

After being off Friday from being sick, it was a pure pleasure to come back to being ridiculed and abused.
Not.


Right back with Buckhead and Bubba and today's show was jam packed with stuff.

We are doing True Confessions all week in the 7am hour. Make sure you listen and call in. Give us your true confession and you can win an Apple I pod, 50 dollars in I Tunes and a Gossip Girl prize pack. We are celebrating Gossip Girl returning back to TV on April 21st. The grand prize winner will win a trip to New York!

We played the Pens song and we wish them luck tonight. GO PENS!

Bubba gave out his personal cell phone number and had callers call him on air all morning long. Oh..here it is for you!! 412-583-6416.
Plus, we made fun of Buckhead's brown bagged lunch that his fiance Ali packed him today. She packed him marshmallows. We called her out on today on air. Funny.

The amount of burping Bubba did today in studio was a little much for me on my first day back from being sick. I'm trying to think of a payback.

I'm excited that I'm going to meet a group of men Tuesday called the Village Idiots. They are going to be doing Test Dummy Tuesday for me! Love them already!

Have a good start of your week...more later or tomorrow..

Hump Day

Today we had some great callers on from each of our neighborhoods. We wanted to see what neighborhood "spots" each of us might not be aware of that are good. Example: Best pizza joint or restaurant..etc.
I got a lot of calls from my Mon Valley listeners. Thanks to Stephanie, Ross and Colleen who called in that I have YET to meet. Bubba had a few calls after he whined that none of his neighbors talk to him. Whatever.
Congrats to Buckhead and his fiance for just buying a home in Ross Twp. I live in Rostraver and Bubba in South Fayette.



We are still in need of listeners to help us in our shaking of the hand goal. We are up well over 200 hands and need MORE! We have a possible connection soon with American Eagle workers (well over 600 employees) who will shake our hands in the Southside.

Can you believe it is already April 9th? Weather is calling for some snow this Sunday. Awful.

We had some great food today with our B94 BIG DEAL. 50 dollar gift certificates for 25 bucks online at www.b94.com from Bar Louie and Red Star Tavern. As I type this, Bubba is next to me complaining of a belly ache from overeating the FREE food they gave us.

You've made it to the middle of the week. Be proud. Be happy. Enjoy today!

Tuesday Tales...

So, Bubba and my hubby and daughter made it to the Pirate home opener Monday.
Buck had house things to do and I was watching new CBS employment videos!!
Here is a pic of my man and daughter Quinn.



I think she ate a lot of cotton candy, but that is all good.

Today we are excited to be heading to Station Square around noon to Bar Louie to shake every listeners hands that we meet. We are trying to beat a world record of how many hand shakes we can do with our morning show listeners. If you are reading this and can make it down there...please join us!

You can also go check out me burning my feet on a George Foreman Grill. Today was Test Dummy Tuesday and Buckhead and Bubba made me try and break their records of standing bare foot on a foreman grill. Buck made it to 22 seconds and Bubba 28. My left foot was 11 seconds and right foot was 13 seconds. It was WAY too hot!

Check it out at our website.

Have a great Tuesday!

Top 10 Reasons were Glad Melanie joined BuckHead and Bubba in the Morning

TOP 10 Reasons Were Glad Melanie Taylor Joined BuckHead and Bubba in the Morning:

10) Smells real Purrty in the Studio now

9) IQ in the room just jumped up 99% (1% was from BuckHead)

8) Having a Female means were not the worst drivers in the room (ouch)

7) To teach us that Clearance Rack has nothing to do with Boobs

6) Someone in the Studio will Speak English as their first Language

5) Conversations might stop ending with Sex? "Might"

4) When BuckHead and Bubba get lost someone will Finally ask for Directions

3) There is someone to be Honest when Buck & Bubba ask " Do I look Fat in This?"

2) It will make for great radio to have Mood Swings every 20 min

1) Someone to finally understand what only a Female can understand: Other Females!