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August 2009-More DC&F Ratings News | |
| Dr. Lucas fixed DC and Anna's dog Felix's front paws and he now runs around like this. | |
This kid doesn't like a strange | |
Dog won't take treats from Obama! | |
"DC & The Family" keep spreading across the USA! | |
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August, 2009- "DC & THE FAMILY".......Literally their family hit national TV!!! The finished product will air as a two-hour special on the Discovery Channel next fall. Boardman and his fellow producers conducted a nationwide search for candidates for the show, before meeting the Catteralls through a moveon.org event. "We were looking for interesting, passionate, adventurous families," Boardman said. "We knew Rebecca was right for the show when she said, ‘I'm one of those people The Catterall's daughter, Hannah, Boardman says, wanted to know "So she's just what we want," he grins.  The Catterall family. From left: James, Rebecca, Hannah, Lisa and Grady. Rebecca Catterall is a ceramic artist and one of the driving forces behind the recently-resurgent Topanga Democratic Club. James Catterall is a professor at UCLA's Graduate School of Education and Information Studies, and specializes in the role of the arts in early childhood education. Their 17-year-old son Grady will be accompanying them for the 10 days they spend behind the conservative curtain. Hannah, a physics major at UC Santa Cruz, will make a visit to St. Charles, as will James' eldest daughter, Lisa, who is gay, "The whole family is very progressive," Rebecca Catterall says. "We're very concerned with the direction this country is headed, and this is a great opportunity to get a message out." As for the Wilhelms, dad is a radio talk-show host who broadcasts under the name D.C. Chymes. Wife Anna is a full-time mom to their four kids, ages 4 to 18. Also making the trip will be D.C.'s mother, who according to Boardman is "a real pistol." The action will begin in the Denver airport, where the two families will meet for the first time, exchange keys, wish each other luck, and continue on to their new locales. Once they've arrived, the Catteralls and Wilhelms will be followed on their adventures by a 4-5 person camera crew. The tape won't be rolling 24 hours a day, says Boardman, "but almost." The families will meet again in Denver as they head home to watch highlight Each family will prepare a list of "must-do's" for their counterparts, to make sure they get the full experience of the other's communities. Rebecca Catterall says their list for the Wilhelms includes seeing a play at Theatricum Botanicum; sampling Topanga's restaurants, cafes and shops; and a docent hike with the Nursery Nature Institute, as well as more overtly political activities such as attending the Friday night anti-war vigil outside Pine Tree Circle, and a visit to Arlington West–the weekly memorial to Iraq war dead on the beach in Santa Monica. While the Wilhelms will likely sample the New Age-y fare at Inn of the Seventh Ray, Boardman says the Catteralls will doubtless follow St. Charles' tradition with a Friday night meal at the local Cracker Barrel, where each entree comes James and Rebecca will go out shooting with Mrs. Wilhelm's dad–unfortunately it's not hunting season–while the Wilhelms accompany Topanga Animal Rescue's Susan Clark on one of her missions of mercy. The Wilhelm children are scheduled to take part in Fairy Tale Theater at the Coyote Club in "Little Red Riding Hood," Topanga-style, in which the wolf is a vegetarian and is reformed instead of slain at the end. "We're looking for interesting places to put them, to have interesting experiences and expose them to all "I won't humiliate them. Most reality TV is based on humiliation, and I Boardman says he won't falsify anything for the show, but he will make an For instance, while scouting in the Canyon, he spotted a Prius covered with anti-war and anti-Bush bumper stickers parked at Pine Tree Circle. He got the name and number of the car's owner, and says he may ask to have it parked there when the Wilhelms are stopping for breakfast at Waterlily. "That wouldn't be cheating," Boardman says. "It was really there." The two families will leave welcoming gifts for each other, and a book or two as recommended reading. For the Catterall's edification, the Wilhelms have reportedly already chosen inspirational best-seller "The Purpose-Driven Life" by Rick Warren. They will also leave their pantries and fridges fully stocked so their first few meals, at least, will have to consist of their counterpart's family's favorite foods. They will be able to bring an "emergency kit" of items they don't think they'll be "James told me, ‘I must have my chocolate-covered coffee beans from When he was interviewing families, Boardman says he would always make sure to look in their refrigerators, on the principle of ‘you are what you eat.' He says the one consistent difference between Red and Blue state ice boxes was in the beverage department–apparently, soda consumption is a reliable marker for ideological position. "Blue state families had juice, goat-cheese, tofu, but no Coke," he says. "Red staters usually Soda-drinkers or not, Topanga should not expect the Wilhelms to be a bunch of backwoods bumpkins. According to his online bio, Isaiah Wilhelm grew up touring the world with his gospel-singer parents. As a St. Louis-based radio personality he has spent his adulthood in the world of major-market media, including a stint as a top-rated, drive-time "shock jock" in the early '90s, apparently before he incorporated his Christian beliefs into his on-air persona. Though Boardman calls the two families "official representatives" of the Red and Blue states, Rebecca Catterall declines that responsibility. "Am I putting the pressure on myself of representing the Democratic Party or something? No, we haven't been anointed to do that," she says. "We're just a family who Still, Boardman is confident that the Catteralls will be outspoken and passionate advocates for their cultural and political points of view. "Rebecca wants to go out and spread the Gospel," he says. Rebecca Catterall understands that, with hundreds of hours of tape being edited down to a two-hour program, the message "Red/Blue" ultimately delivers will depend on the story its creators want to tell, but she's comfortable with Discovery Channel's fairness. "If it were Fox, I'd be more worried," she says. Her biggest concerns, she admits, are "silly image things–mispronouncing something, or having something I say misconstrued." What mission the Wilhelms have in mind, we'll have to wait and see. While doubtless counting on a modicum of conflict to make things lively, Boardman hopes some bridge-building will result as well. "There was a time in this country when I could respect your opinion–I didn't have to agree with it," he laments. "Now, we hear it on TV and from Congress, if you disagree with me, not only are you an idiot, you're a traitor!" He hopes that the effect of "Red/Blue" will be to "celebrate our For example, Rebecca Catterall will sit down at a pottery "There's a real Mid-Western friendliness there," Boardman says. | |
This kid has the most | |
 | DC and Anna's Dog Felix broke both of his front legs. |
| Man cries bacaue | |
Miley Cyrus performed at the Teen Choice Awards and her performance was a little adult. | |
Alien or Not? |  |
| Brown Recluse Spider | |
Mom drags her son around a store. | |
New Heights for "DC & The Family"! "Syndicated Personality Of The Year" ... Standing Ovation | |
Lil Bobby vs. the bird!!! | |
| Cardinals Minor League Player | |
| Tim McGraw kicked a fan out of a show this past week because he was being abusive to a girl. | |
At a 2008 city council meeting the politicians and citizens of Santa Cruz were treated to testimony from a young | |
| Miss California winner Carrie Prejeans was asked to sing at the Del Mar Racetrack on opening day. Here is the video. |
| Dude rejcted by his girl while | |
| Michael Jackson's Hair on fire... | |
There is a ton of news to report in the first half of 2009. Where do we begin? The show has returned to the airwaves in its home city of St. Louis, Missouri on 99.9 FM! The response has been overwhelming. DC and the Family, along with other personalities from 99.9, hosted their first event since returning to St. Louis in April...... and WOW what a welcome! The guys and gals gave away Purina dog food and DC and the Family t-shirts in Wentzville and more than 6000 St. Louisans attended. In other news the show has seen amazing ratings success in EVERY city that is heard in. Some examples..... in Texas on KBUS FM the show is now #1 in every major ratings category Adults 18-34, adults 18-49, adults 25-54 and even adults 35-64! The show also hit #1 in Macon, GA., Hattiesburg, MS., Bluefield, WVA., Meadville, PA., Paducah, KY. and Marion-Carbondale, IL to name a few. We are heard on more stations than ever before with new cities being added in May and June..... keep checking the news section for more updates. | |