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su when it comes to mike richards fm a fan wikenber vovejbvlfi 1 fcfe w while most of you were lying comfortably in that warm bed or still nursing your first coffee last wednesday morn ing at 6 am this stalwart scribe was winging his way through the rainy darkness in pursuit of a small town boy makes good in the big city story normally i avoid predawn assignments in the same way a miniature poodle steers clear of a pitbull while i consid er anything up to 1030 at night fair game interviews before 9 in the morning are lined up only as a last ditch attempt when all ease has failed some of us just dont function well in the mm from where i live in early hours of the day so when former stoufiville school boy mike richards aka mike rehill suggest ed ilslide oh into the fan 590 radio stu dios at yonge and eglinton at around 645 am for a first hand look at what he become an integral part of the fans morning show arent restricted to the on air production alone if its true that laughter is the best form of medi cine mike and his accomplices are brain surgeons feeding off each other they treat everything and everyone as raw material for their humor mill the- hilarity was contagious and the ere- please see page 16 bruce stapley does for a living ltried to suppress my trepidation those who listen to the fans derringer in the morning between 530 and 9 am on weekdays know that mike is the man behind the myriad quirky voices and wacky impersonations i had done a story on his funnyman radio exploits back in 1989 and thought it was time for an update havingtamiliarized myself over the past decade or so with what goes on in a newspaper office i thought it would be enlightening to broaden my horizons by checking out howthe radio media does things v eyes popped open with toothpicks i finally arrived at the building that houses the fan it took nie a full five minutes to figure out how to use the intercom so i could be escorted inside doors still locked at such and ungodly hour what saw upon entering was reminiscent of wkrp in cincinnati that zany 1970s radio sitcom there was mike clad in jeans- a sweat shirt and a baseball hat on backwards along with john derringer the morning show host who was ttirqd in an untucked shirt and wellworn blue jeans the twosome along with the shows producer and technician were spending a coriimer- cial break engaged in a most animated and sidesplitting critique of the early morning tv news anchorperson on one of two monitorsused to bring the outside world inside the radio station i quickly discovered the hijinks and humor that have gained gatei weak gamtevtf iaxulu kabu jackvuupu fdca3auei collection fop mitetil bommic belltddima leaddf custom made uttoitllj cireek a lif a r drleam fashions 186 main street unionville 90547004 advertising correction eatons holidays women insert which appeared in this newspaper wednesday november 8 1 995 please note the following page 9 attitude watch with leopard print strap is not immediately avail able howeverorders will be accepted for delivery by november 28 also november beauty book from november 8 page 5 halston gift set is incorrectly described copy should read halston fragrance favourites gift set 120ml body lotion 50ml natural spray cologne and 120ml bath and shower gel all in a halston box only 4950 inadvertently the errors listed appeared in our advertising we sincerely regret any inconve nience or confusion to our customers eatons brakes steering suspension oil change tune ups alignments cooling systems shocksstruts exhaust lawyer peter j lewarne matrimonial person injury legal aid accepted small business law bankruptcy real estate wills over 20 years experience low rates quality service 4701 highway no 7 at kennedy rd unionville ontario l3r 1m7 tel 4774381 fax4777668 24 hour availability 90 come n for your winter tune up instaflame cm f t wspiaceswc gas fireplaces gas inserts quality installations tire instafiame gas fireplace lineup i 4- tire balance includes 30 point vehicle tire rotation most cars light trucks maintenance tuneup includes install spark plugs adjust- timing set carburetor where applicable inspect high tension wire cap rotor air filter gas rker belts hoses pcv valve 4cyl 6cyl v68cyl ww w im i m ssi ry w a tirf auto centre 5803 hwy 7 wofmarkhamrd markham location only open saturdays 4726868 8 there be amos bands choirs hot cider petting zoo treats treasure hunt ragtime puppet shows callibpejfc prizes v bqrbershoppers sparkle face painting hayrides santa more all free at the festival of friday nov 24 600pm 1000 pm markham village hwy 7 hwy 48 bring a flashlght and fresh batteries well odd the colour