Columbia police find themselves in a murder investigation after tests reveal a homeless man found dead in January was murdered. Because of the condition of the skeletal remains, the cause of death was just determined. The Boone County Medical Examiner’s office says 49 year old Mark Dailey died of stab wounds to the neck and blunt force trauma to the head. His skeletal remains were found January 7^th in a large homeless camp near Conley Road

and the “connector”. Using DNA samples from family members in Ohio, Dailey’s identity was made in late February. A cause of death was just released (today) based on extensive tests done by Boone County Medical Examiners staff, the Highway Patrol Crime Lab and MU’s Department of Anthropology.

Since 1983, the acclaimed “Voice of the Common Man” has lightened up the airwaves of 700WLW in Cincinnati with many national and local politicians, cultural leaders, authors, spin doctors and other miscreants resulting in the most listened to radio show in Ohio.

Bill is an attorney, business entrepreneur, former Ohio Assistant Attorney General; he was selected in 1983 as Ohio’s Outstanding Young Lawyer by the Ohio State Bar Association; he’s married to the Honorable Penelope H. Cunningham (Judge in the Ohio Court of Appeals).

Having already received every award the radio industry can bestow, including the 2001 Marconi as America’s Large Market Radio Personality of the Year, Bill Cunningham remembers yesterday, embraces today and yearns for a better tomorrow.

Visit the Bill Cunningham website: http://premiereradio.com/shows/

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Ralph Snodsmith first began to learn the difference between “roots and shoots” at the University of Illinois where he received his B.S. and M.S. degrees in Floriculture and Ornamental Horticulture. In 1965 he started as Agricultural Extension Agent in Rockland County, NY, and in 1970 assumed the position of Executive Director of the Queens Botanical Garden in Flushing, NY.

Mr. Snodsmith has lectured at the New York Botanical Garden since 1968. In 1985, for his accomplishments in horticultural education, he was awarded both The New York Botanical Garden Distinguished Service Award and The New York Botanical Garden Distinguished Educator in Plant Studies Award. In 1998 a very rare evergreen, called Picea brewerana (or Brewer’s spruce) was planted in his honor.

As the popular host of The Garden Hotline®, Ralph has been heard on WRKL, WLIR, WRCR, WOR Radio Network, and ABC Talkradio Weekend. In his eight years of appearances on Good Morning America as gardening editor, Ralph Snodsmith educated millions of Americans about plants and their proper care. In 1982, for his contributions to broadcast journalism in the field of horticulture, he was honored with the Willard H. Allen Agricultural Communications Award by the New Jersey Agricultural Society. In 1992, Ralph was presented with the American Horticultural Society Communications Award.

Since 1984, Mr. Snodsmith has written the gardening section for Americana Encyclopedia Yearbook. He is a member of Garden Writers of America and over the years has contributed to many publications. In 1995, he received the Ram’s Horn Award from the State University of New York at Farmingdale.

In 1993, he distilled his 25 years of experience teaching at the New York Botanical Garden into an eminently comprehensive and usable guide for gardeners of every level, Ralph Snodsmith’s Fundamentals of Gardening. He also authored Tips From the Garden Hotline, and hundreds of fact sheets and newsletter articles. The Tri-State Gardener’s Guide was released in 2002. His latest book, New York Gardener’s Guide, was released January 2004.

Ralph lives with his wife Mary in Stafford County, Virginia, where he puts his horticultural expertise to practical use. He is also one “plant doctor” who still makes house calls.

Visit the Garden Hotline website: http://gardenhotline.com/

Instead, Matt invites you to join him on the radio for an hour every week to get advice from the experts, ask questions of pediatricians, and share your ideas on “good parenting.”

Matt Bubala has been married to his college sweetheart, Colleen, for eight years.  They have a five year old son, Jack, and one-year-old triplets: Michael, Anna, and Tommy.

Matt has been working in radio since college.   He has produced and worked on air for programs in Chicago, Los Angeles, and Detroit.

Matt and his family currently reside in the suburbs of Chicago.

Visit the Good Parenting Radio website: http://www.goodparentingradio.com/

About the Host

Alan has been involved in every facet of the automotive industry for over 20 years. In 1992, he was asked to be a guest on a syndicated radio show due to his vast knowledge of the industry. After the appearance, the network was so impressed that they offered him his own show, and more than fifteen years later, he’s talking to America about cars in a more informative and entertaining manner than ever.

Visit the Car and Driver Radio website: http://www.caranddriver.com/

With wit, enthusiasm and clarity, the Carey Bros.’ Associated Press syndicated newspaper column, four-hour radio broadcast and daily radio vignette offer people money-saving tips on building, remodeling and repairing homes. The column, with accompanying graphic, is distributed weekly to over 700 AP member papers including The San Francisco Chronicle, Chicago Tribune, Cleveland Plain-Dealer, San Diego Union-Tribune, Detroit Free Press, Washington Post and New Orleans Times-Picayune.

These third-generation contractors hold 20-year broadcast careers in radio and television. They deliver user-friendly, hands-on advice in their radio program and daily radio tip which are carried
James and Morris
James Carey (left) & Morris Carey (right)
coast-to-coast weekly via satellite to a rapidly growing network of more than 300 stations. The program is also broadcasted via live remote from home and building expos nationwide.

Recognized for their efforts in answering immediate and constant structural concerns by the public in the hours and days following the devastating October 1989 earthquake, the Carey Bros. and KCBS AM740 in San Francisco received the George Foster Peabody Award, broadcasting’s most prestigious honor, for their outstanding contributions towards “comprehensive, intelligent and useful coverage.”

Beyond radio and print, the Careys have a rich and colorful history on television. Clad in their signature bright bib overalls, they have appeared as the home improvement editors on CBS News Saturday Morning; as home improvement family members on the popular Family Channel’s Home and Family program; and have appeared as guests on various national and local television programs.

Besides their syndicated column, the Carey Bros. have authored four “how-to” books, Cost-Effective Home Upgrades published by Ortho Books (1992); Home Remodeling For Dummies published by IDG Books Worldwide (1998); Home Maintenance For Dummies also published by IDG Books Worldwide (2000), and Home Improvement-All-In-One For Dummies published by Wiley Publishing, Inc. (2004). The Carey Bros. also write a regular monthly column for The Family Handyman, a Reader’s Digest home improvement magazine.

The Careys also host a highly-trafficked and information-packed website, onthehouse.com, which acts as a convergence of all of their home improvement advice, tips and information.

Until recently, Morris and James owned and operated a successful home remodeling and construction firm in the San Francisco Bay Area. Morris’ son, the fourth generation in the business, now heads up the business, which allows the brothers to focus on their home improvement endeavors. In addition to their broadcast achievements, Morris and James have been named to Remodeling magazine’s Hall of Fame “Big 50″ which recognizes top achievers in the industry and have been honored as one of the nation’s top 500 companies by Qualified Remodeler magazine.

The brothers were the Founding Fathers of the first California chapter of the National Association of Remodeling Industry (NARI), with James serving as the chapter’s first president.

Visit the On The House website: http://www.onthehouse.com/

Gordon Deal anchors this fast-paced, information-packed morning program zeroing in on the stories that matter most.

From breaking news to politics, money, markets, trends, technology and jobs, Gordon Deal and news anchor Gina Cervetti bring the perfect blend of intelligent information, humor and personality to morning radio.

Visit the Wall Street Journal This Morning website: http://www.wsjradio.com/WSJAM.html

Shelley attended the University of Missouri and has worked in radio newsrooms for many years, taking pride in being a trusted voice for our listeners. Shelley has ventured out into politics and is a member of the Centralia Board of Aldermen. She feels strongly about issues that affect our lives — especially public safety.ﾠ Her professional love is covering court cases and working with law enforcement agencies.

She’s a scrapbooking-fanatic, and according to her husband, spends way too much money on this “habit”.ﾠ Shelley is a strong supporter in the National M.S. Society.

FAVORITE MOVIE: Shawshank Redemption
FAVORITE COLOR: Green
LOVES: Humor and laughter
NEVER LEARNED TO: Cook
WOULD LOVE TO: Travel or live in a Victorian house
WISHES: She had come up with the idea of Deal Or No Deal

Drudge’s take-no-prisoners attitude has earned him highly publicized guest spots on Meet The Press and Nightline as well as widespread scorn from his journalism colleagues. Drudge is the author of The Drudge Report, the widely read Internet website that focuses on political news and the business of Hollywood, where he exposed the Monica Lewinsky scandal to the world and scooped Newsweek.