The Ernie Brown Show can be heard on KRLD weekdays from 12 to 3 p.m.
Ernie opens his phones to a wide range of callers and welcomes all points of view. Drawing on his extensive education in history, accessing his personal contacts with many leaders in their fields, Ernie is naturally funny and easy-going, making him the ideal personality to represent a unique perspective and open conversation on news and issues happening now.
Promotional and charitable events are built into the show to offer listeners opportunities to become active participants and important members of the cast.
Ernie says, "If you've never heard my show, here are some insights: I don't talk personality politics. Sorry. If you're wanting me to trash some elected official, you're out of luck. Dial around, I'm sure you'll find what you're looking for. But if you're interested in things that actually affect you, rather than having your insecurities validated, I hope you'll spend time with me. The world needs adults, not screaming children. Also, I believe life is too short to not have fun. If I find it entertaining, I'll be talking about it and I hope you'll join me. "
Oak Cliff Bus Crash Sends One Passenger to the Hospital A bus has crashed in Oak Cliff just 36 hours after another bus from the same company caught fire a few miles away. Last night, one person went to the hospital with a broken leg.
Fake Good Samaritan Targets Elderly Dallas Women Elderly women are the targets of a fake Good Samaritan in North Dallas. At least five women in their 80s tell similar stories. A man offers to help them with their purchases as they leave merchants along Forest Lane between Marsh and Inwood. Then, while they're distracted, he snatches their purse. In one case, a victim was opening her wallet to give the man a two-dollar tip when he grabbed the
Fans Turn Out For Open Practice At Texas Stadium Despite the rain, Cowboys fans turned out in droves for last night's open practice, the first in 17 years at Texas Stadium. This will be the last season in Irving as the Cowboys get ready to move into their new Arlington stadium next year. Last night, the team practiced at Texas Stadium and, even though the weather was bad, about 25-thousand fans showed up. For the most part, everyone had a
Olympic Champ's Parade Postponed Due To Rain This weekend's Nastia Liukin parade in Parker is off because of all the rain this week. The Olympic gymnastics champion was to be honored in her hometown on Saturday. But Mayor Joe Cordina says the ground is so muddy there would be no place to park all the cars they're expecting. The National Weather Service estimates that as much as 12 inches of rain fell on parts of Collin County, including
Man Accused of Lying About Baby in Missing Car Dallas police are accusing a man of lying about having a baby inside his missing car. Erick Zapeta was arrested when it turned out the baby had been safe at home the whole time. Police believe Zapeta wanted to speed the investigation up when he told officers that his one-year-old was in the car. Dozens of officers dropped what they were doing and began a wide-ranging search that included a police
Guards, Maintenance Men Hurt In Escape Attempt Two Tarrant County jailers and two maintenance men are recovering from injuries inflicted during Wednesday's escape attempt. Three inmates, one armed with a hand-made blade, tried to break out of the county jail in downtown Fort Worth. They jumped one guard while being escorted to the gym for a state-mandated exercise period. Another guard stepped off an elevator into the midst of the fight and
Tarrant County Jail Workers Injured In Failed Inmate Escape Two Tarrant County deputies and a maintenance worker are injured in a failed attempt by three inmates to escape. It happened this morning in the jail above Fort Worth Police Headquarters.
Charter School Waiting List Huge The waiting list stood at 16,810 last school year and Texas Public Policy Foundation Analyst Brook Terry says that number will only grow, because the total number of charter schools isn’t growing.
Jenny The Elephant Staying In Dallas The Dallas Zoo is hoping to end the controversy over where to send Jenny the elephant by announcing this morning that she'll be staying in Dallas.
American Passengers Now Have In-Flight Web Option Now customers traveling on American Airlines' Boeing 767-200 aircraft can access complete coast-to-coast coverage on nonstop flights between New York and San Francisco, New York and Los Angeles, and New York and Miami.
Lawsuit Against Three Allen Police Will Move Forward A Federal judge says a lawsuit filed against three Allen Police officers over the death of a man they were trying to arrest should be allowed to go forward.
Business Tax Falling Short The state’s Revenue Estimator, John Heleman, tells the Senate Finance Committee that the new business tax isn’t bringing in as much money as estimators thought it would.
Vote on Best TV Moments For Emmy Awards The producers of the Emmy Awards have decided to open up the awards to the public. They're looking for the most memorable moments in TV history....and they've narrowed it down to 40.
Major Parking And Route Changes Taking Place At The Ballpark As the City of Arlington continues infrastructure improvements in the entertainment district, parking lots and roads around Rangers Ballpark will be modified for the remainder of the 2008 season.
