Cow Milking our Specialty...
well almost!
Or As The Cows Would Say, "Who Let These Guys In?"
Ahhhh....and we thought the fun would never end.
Always ready at a moment's notice to do something udderly exciting at the Farmer's Market, 62WHEN air personalities Jay Flannery and Ray Diorio lepted at the opportunity to make some smooooth mooooves in downtown Syracuse. Mooooves that would certainly amaze and astound those in attendance. Also pictured, two Channel 9 employees, one even wearing a COWboy hat...presumably to appease, who else? The cows we suppose.
Often radio stations are called upon to supply their personalities for various promotional functions. Syracuse's Downtown Farmer's Market is an annual event... and in 1979, two champion (?) cow milkers, with questionable credentials, were recruited (drafted) from the WHEN airstaff for an appearance and some friendly competition. The late Ray Diorio, who at the time held down the highly rated mid-day slot, also enlisted the assistance of farmboy and PM driver, Jay Flannery, in their quest to bring sanity back to cow milking in downtown Syracuse. At the behest of station manager, Bob Carolin, our "boys" took to the streets in special protective headgear supplied for the sole purpose of making their respective cows more cooperative, productive and r-e-l-a-x-e-d.
Our good ol' boys, dressed to the 9's were now farm ready. They'd give it a shot...and what a shot it was.
They cooed, they prodded. They pulled. They cajoled. But.... after all was said and done... more, of course, was said ... than done. " Look in the bucket boys", screamed one incensed farmer. " You'd better get back to the barn!"
On being interviewed immediately after the event, both Diorio and Flannery conceded they had been confused by the somewhat complex rules and thought the judges were looking for quality and agricultural style.... not necessarily quantity. The moral to the story: Next time invite Phil Markert. Bigger, softer, gentler hands... even plays the piano. Eeeewwwwhhhh... Fly me to the moooooooo n.
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