Nate Marino gets paid to be the Executive Producer of Valentine in the Morning, but he offers up his wisecracks and opinions free of charge. As the sole, single male on the show, Nate is still looking for Miss Right (or Mrs. if the divorce isn't finalized). Val, Irma and Jill find ways to live vicariously through him while simultaneously trying to set him up with their friends, co-workers and the occasional listener - often with disastrous results. While taking a ribbing from his co-workers, Nate keeps the show focused, on time and in the press with their many widely-reported celebrity interviews. He has also dabbled in stand-up comedy (with more disastrous results) and has dreamed of one day becoming a hand model. A graduate of Penn State University, he has been in radio for the better part of a dozen years, working with some of the biggest names in the business.
I love receiving emails from people that want us to promote their products. I love reading the subject line and deciding if I want to open the email or not. If I DO open it, I love the feeling of disappointment course through my veins when I read what they want from me.
The following email didn’t exactly elicit disappointment from me; it was more along the lines of sympathy. Sympathy for the person that had to send this… do they really think there is a market for this. Read for yourself and email me at natemarino@clearchannel.com and let me know if you want us to interview “THE TOILET BOWL CLEANERS”…
SUBJECT: FUNNY POOP SONGS
Hi! I formed a band that does funny, radio-friendly songs about poop, puke, pee, and other potty humor. Here's a link to a youtube video that features clips from many of the songs: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8H-Q2VtvawM&feature=channel_video_title If you'd like to play any of the songs on your show, let me know. I'd be happy to mail you a CD of our greatest hits. Thanks! The Toilet Bowl Cleaners www.moternmedia.com
I KNOW I SHOULDN'T LAUGH, BUT...
Thursday 09-01-2011 1:43pm PT
I have seen this video several times, but it never fails to make me laugh. I can only imagine the injuries and pain suffered by the poor guy in the scooter; yet, didn't he deserve it somehow? Let's face it, the guy was angry that someone didn't hold the elevator for him and decided to take his rage out on a door that obviously wasn't tested against the .6 horsepower of a Rascal Scooter. Needless to say, I'm thinking the guy needs more than a Hoveround to maintain his mobility these days...
I LOVE THESE KIND OF EMAILS...
Thursday 08-25-2011 9:24am PT
I would think that my job is one of the few where dating shouldn’t be a problem. Let me put it this way: occasionally, we'll discuss my life or mention something embarrassing about me and I'll get an email from a listener that somehow found it cute. In that email she will proceed to tell me that the two of us (meaning her and ME) go out and see if she can't correct the problem that I discussed on the air… Every guy’s dream, right? A woman found me interesting, wants to go out with me and I didn’t even talk to her??? I mean, I didn’t even have to buy her a drink or wink and say, “you come here often?”
Anyways, as an example, here's an email I received last week when we discussed my incredibly non-macho baby name of "Puppy Toes" (which I thought would send every woman running for the hills). Nonetheless, I was proven wrong by this wonderful young lady who shall remain nameless:
# 24 (of my 25 Before 25 List): Act on a whim
This morning, I heard your adorably embarrassing (but oh so embarrassing) "Puppy Toes" story, and it made me literally laugh out loud alone in my car. I normally play jazz at work (so pretentious, I know), but I decided to put your radio station on and I felt the urge to click on your bio. So, here I am, acting on a whim to email you. I don't know anything about you, you obviously don't know anything about me, and I'm not even sure where to go from here (have I reached stalker status yet??).
I'm sure you get hundreds of these a month and most turn out to be crazy, so I'll refrain from spilling intimate details about myself unless you respond. I suppose as long as this doesn't get read on air, I'll have to consider this a roaring success ha ha.
So, what I can tell from this email is that she’s 24, likes jazz music, creating lists and laughing alone in her car… just enough information for me to respond and find out more. What a tease…
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