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This subarticle is kept separate from the main article, Howie Carr, due to size or style considerations.

Ok I have added the nicknames. Someone has deleted them off the main page. Luckly Answers.com still had the list. If anyone else has anymore please feel free too add. I will also delete the rest of the names off Howies page since someone has allready done it.--Lowell978

Apparently the Howie Carr Show has been on WRKO since 1994, but does anyone know exactly when Howie first took to the air (before WRKO)? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 209.209.250.9 (talk) 17:11, 15 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

fancruft

The Show Features section contains intricate details that are of little interest outside of fans of the show. This article needs cleanup to make it more encyclopedic and look less like a fan page.--Rtphokie (talk) 01:01, 19 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Nancy "Sandy" Shack

The article lists the producer as Nancy "Sandy" Shack; however, there's a part-time call screener whom Howie nicknames "Horse Shack". So, either the "Shack" last name has been misapplied to Sandy, or the two are related. - Dudesleeper / Talk 21:57, 20 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Bush = Jethro Bodine

At the start of the 2000 presidential campaign, Carr supported John McCain for the Republican nomination. Just before the New Hampshire primary, numerous callers were telling him that he should support Bush. At one point, the exasperated Carr told one caller: "Do you really want to see Jethro Bodine [of The Beverly Hillbillies] as President?" (I had written the above in the article, but Dudesleeper deleted it on 11 July 2009) Italus (talk) 00:56, 5 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Stations carrying

WVMT 620 AM in Burlington Vermont also carries the show. Rather than be preempted by Red Sox games, this station preempts for Yankee games. If someone has time to find the ranking and can add it, that would be great. 71.181.126.184 (talk) 22:24, 29 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Gross Distortion About Reagan's Arms-For-Hostages Deal with Iran

On Feb. 4, 2011 Howie Carr spent the first hour of his show reminiscing about Ronald Reagan, in honor of the 100th anniversary of his birth. In the opening monologue, Carr boasted about Reagan's achievements and mentioned some of his setbacks. In the process Carr stated that he was never bothered by Reagan's Arms-For-Hostages Deal with Iran. According to Carr, this deal led to the "release of the hostages," whereas Jimmy Carter had been "completely clueless" about obtaining their release.

It is truly amazing that Carr is not aware that Reagan's Arms-For-Hostages Deal with Iran involved the release of individual hostages in LEBANON who had been kidnapped by Iran's proxies. The deal had nothing whatsoever to do with the hostages in Teheran, whose release had been negotiated by Carter through an Algerian diplomat. Moreover, there is still a lingering suspicion that Reagan-Bush actually delayed their release.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lebanon_hostage_crisis

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran_contra

My message on his Chump Line, that he should inform his audience about his incredible mistake, was not played. As far as I know, he did not retract his error. This raises serious questions about his integrity. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 173.162.133.106 (talk) 18:37, 5 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Notable guests

I see no reason in removing the "Notable guests" section on the Howie Carr Show page. Some talk shows even have dedicated pages talking about guests, etc.

I believe this to be a relevant addition to the article, as it helps to describe the show and who is on it. Jrclark (talk) 19:07, 9 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

User "Dudesleeper" seems to think they can unilaterally remove the section without discussing it. The list is new and only of recent guests, with the intent to expand as time and more guests allow. Jrclark (talk) 12:25, 10 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]