Bob's World

THIS IS BOB’S WORLD… AND WE’RE CLOSING IN ON THE END OF THE LINE… THIS IS THE FINAL BOB’S WORLD… AND I’LL PROVIDE SOME THOUGHTS IN A MOMENT.

This is an encore edition of Bob's World. Bloomberg’s Alisa Parenti is Bob Welch’s guest to discuss her book “Betrayal: The Ethel Rosenberg Story “ This program was originally presented August 10, 2021

THE FOLLOWING IS AN EDITION OF BOB’S WORLD THAT ORIGINALLY AIRED SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 11TH 2021..

This is our last week together. We're looking back in the archives. The following was originally presented in August 2011 to mark the 10th year since Tropical Storm Irene hit Vermont. Guest: Eric Michaels

THIS IS BOB’S WORLD GOOD MORNING I’M BOB WELCH COMING UP… A STORY ABOUT THE NEW SIGNS YOU’LL SEE WHILE ENTERING THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT WHICH …ARE YIELDING SOME SNARK FROM THOSE WHO SEE IT… INCLUDING FROM NEW JERSEY’S GOVERNOR. THAT STORY AND… A LITTLE BIT ABOUT ME…. IN A MINUTE…

THIS IS BOB’S WORLD GOOD MORNING I’M BOB WELCH I SAW A STORY OUT OF NEW YORK STATE ABOUT LICENSE PLATE COVERS… AND THEIR MOTOR VEHICLE DEPARTMENT TIGHTENING RESTRICTIONS ON THEM. THAT SENT ME DOWN A RABBIT HOLE LATE LAST NIGHT LOOKING UP ANYTHING AND EVERYTHING ABOUT LICENSE PLATE COVERS… BECAUSE… I WAS JUST CURIOUS… BECAUSE YOU MIGHT WANT TO KNOW MORE…. AND THAT IS WHAT YOU’LL GET… IN A MINUTE…

THIS IS BOB’S WORLD… GOOD MORNING I’M BOB WELCH SEPTEMBER THE 4TH HAD SOME CONSEQUENTIAL MOMENTS IN THE PAST… A LOOK BACK AT FOUR OF THEM… NEXT..

THIS IS BOB’S WORLD GOOD MORNING I’M BOB WELCH THE SECOND IN A SERIES OF EPISODES THIS WEEK LOOKING BACK AT THE SUMMER THAT WAS… THE END OF AN ERA ON THE NIGHTTIME RADIO DIAL IN THE GREAT NORTHEAST…AND 24-HOURS A DAY IN THE TRI-STATE.. NEW YORK METROPOLITAN AREA… THE END… OF WCBS NEWSRADIO 88 NEXT.. …. WCBS -THROUGH THE YEARS https://soundcloud.com/user-513802436/wcbs-through-the-years-retrospective-complete WCBS- A SPECIAL EDITION OF NEWSLINE WITH PAUL MURNANE, WAYNE CABOT, BRIGITTE QUINN AND A CAST OF THOUSANDS. https://donswaim.com/WCBS-Special-Sign-Off-Show-8-22-24.mp3

THIS IS BOB’S WORLD GOOD MORNING I’M BOB WELCH SOME THOUGHTS ON THE SUMMER IT WAS… ON THIS LABOR DAY THAT IS… IN A MINUTE. [DONATE TO THE VERMONT COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR FLOOD RELIEF https://vermontcf.org/funds/vt-flood-response/

THIS IS BOB’S WORLD BY MANY REPORTS… WE SHOULD BE GEARING UP FOR MORE SMOKE.. IN THE SKY… I’M BOB WELCH.. THAT STORY NEXT…

THIS IS BOB’S WORLD AN ATLANTIC CANADIAN FELL VICTIM TO AN ONLINE SCAM…. WHILE TRYING TO SELL A TABLE… ON FACEBOOK MARKETPLACE I’M BOB WELCH… THAT STORY NEXT..

THIS IS BOB’S WORLD ONE OF THE REASONS WHY SOME PEOPLE DON’T PREFER T-MOBILE IS BECAUSE THEY LIVE IN OR DRIVE THROUGH RURAL AREAS… AND T-MOBILE LARGELY HAS SERVICE IN METRO-AREAS OR… AT BEST… ALONG INTERSTATES OUTSIDE OF THAT. I’M BOB WELCH….. THAT COULD BE CHANGING.. T-MOBILE HAS ANNOUNCED IT IS BUYING…. U-S CELLULAR … THAT STORY… NEXT.

THIS IS BOB’S WORLD THE SECOND-LONGEST SERVING MEMBER OF THE VERMONT SENATE… DICK MAZZA HAS DIED.. I’M BOB WELCH HIS STORY.. … NEXT…

THIS IS BOB’S WORLD AND THIS… IS WHEN WE MARK MEMORIAL DAY IN THE UNITED STATES.. I’M BOB WELCH SOME THOUGHTS FOR THIS DAY… IN A MINUTE

THIS IS BOB’S WORLD TODAY… SOMETHING DIFFERENT. I OPENED AN OLD DRAWER LAST NIGHT AND I SAW A HOTEL RECEIPT… FROM 1996! THERE’S A STORY BEHIND IT… AND THOUGHTS FOR YOU TO PONDER… NEXT..

THIS IS BOB’S WORLD FOOD IS SOMETHING THAT DIFFERENT PARTS OF THE WORLD TAKE PRIDE IN… ONE NEW ENGLAND CITY IS GOING TO WASHINGTON… TO DECLARE THEIR CITY.. IS THE PIZZA CAPITAL OF THE USA.. I’M BOB WELCH… THAT STORY… NEXT

THIS IS BOB’S WORLD YOU HEARD ABOUT THE GUNMAN LAST OCTOBER WHO KILLED 18 PEOPLE IN LEWISTON, MAINE… NOW… A 9 PAGE REPORT AS BEEN RELEASED TO THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, THE RESULT OF A MAINE FREEDOM OF ACCESS ACT REQUEST… I’M BOB WELCH…. SOME OF THE DETAILS OF THE INITIAL MOMENTS OF THAT MANHUNT WE DID NOT KNOW THEN… NEXT…

THIS IS BOB’S WORLD THE LIST OF WHERE SPEED CAMERAS AND RED-LIGHT CAMERAS ARE JUST GOT LONGER…. I’M BOB WELCH THAT STORY… NEXT

THIS IS BOB’S WORLD SECURING AN APARTMENT SEEMS TO BE EXPENSIVE ANY MAJOR CITY… IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK… ONE COUNCIL MEMBER IS TRYING TO CUT THAT COST JUST A LITTLE… IT ALL HAS TO DO WITH WHETHER A LANDLORD HIRES A BROKER TO FIND THE RENTER AND WHO PAYS THAT FEE. I’M BOB WELCH… THAT STORY NEXT..

THIS IS BOB’S WORLD WHAT’S IN A NAME…. A LOT SAYS MONTREAL’S AIRPORT AUTHORITY THAT’S WHY THEY’RE GOING TO COURT… I’M BOB WELCH…. THAT STORY… NEXT…

THIS IS BOB’S WORLD. YOU KNOW IMPARED DRIVING IS DANGEROUS… THE PROVINCE OF ONTARIO IS MAKING IMPARED DRIVING PENALTIES EVEN MORE SEVERE… I’M BOB WELCH… THAT STORY… NEXT..

THIS IS BOB’S WORLD LEGENDARY BOSTON RADIO PERSONALITY DICK SUMMER HAS DIED.. I’M BOB WELCH… THAT STORY NEXT…

THIS IS BOB’S WORLD THE CITY OF NEW YORK IS IMPROVING 120 ACRES OF BROOKLYN’S COASTLINE… I’M BOB WELCH THAT STORY… NEXT.

THIS IS BOB’S WORLD… FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 100 YEARS, A NORTH AMERICAN RIVER OTTER WAS SPOTTED AT SPECIAL SPOT IN THE DELAWARE VALLEY I’M BOB WELCH… THAT STORY NEXT… VISIT THE WILLISTOWN CONSERVATION TRUST HTTPS://WCTRUST.ORG/

THIS IS BOB’S WORLD I KNOW COLLEGE CAMPUSES HAVE BEEN IN THE NEWS LATELY, BUT THE VAST MAJORITY HAD STUDENTS JUST GOING ABOUT THEIR BUSINESS. THIS STORY IS DIFFERENT… YES, IT HAS STUDENTS SAYING GOODBYE TO EACH OTHER AS THEY CLEAR OUT FOR SUMMER. BUT, IN THIS STORY OUT OF ALBANY, NEW YORK… NOBODY’S RETURNING IN THE FALL.. I’M BOB WELCH.. THAT STORY NEXT.. A WONDERFUL REPORT FROM WNYT-ALBANY IS HERE https://wnyt.com/top-stories/saint-rose-students-pack-up-as-college-shut-down-begins/

THIS IS BOB’S WORLD IT WOULD APPEAR STREAMING SERVICES JUST AREN’T MAKING THE MONEY THE COMPANIES WHO LAUNCHED THEM… INITIALLY ANTICIPATED… SO COMPANIES ARE COMING TOGETHER TO OFFER BUNDLES OF APPS TO VIEWERS.. I’M BOB WELCH… DISNEY TEAMS UP WITH WARNER BROTHERS DISCOVERY.. THAT STORY NEXT..

THIS IS BOB’S WORLD THE FEDS SAY THE LEADER OF THE WORLD’S MOST PROLIFIC RANSOMWARE GROUP HAS BEEN INDICTED IN NEW JERSEY FEDERAL COURT. I’M BOB WELCH… THAT STORY NEXT

THIS IS BOB’S WORLD THE UNITED STATES AVIATION REGULATOR IS OPENED A PROBE INTO BOEING. I’M BOB WELCH, THAT STORY NEXT..

This is Bob's World A Celebration of Life for Ken Squier I'm Bob Welch, that story next. The printed story will be available at the Northeast Radio Watch site in a day or so if not right now. https://www.fybush.com/

THIS IS BOB’S WORLD THIS IS ONE OF THOSE STORIES WHERE EVERY EAR CAN BE SOMEONE WHO COULD HELP… IT’S OF A MISSING LONG-HAUL TRUCKER WHOSE FAMILY IS IN NEWFOUNDLAND… BUT, HE WAS LAST SPOTTED AT AN EASTERN ONTARIO TRUCKSTOP…. I’M BOB WELCH.. DETAILS.. NEXT.

THIS IS BOB’S WORLD YOU’VE HEARD OF THE RISE IN ORGANIZED RETAIL THEFT. NEW YORK STATE’S GOVERNOR HAS A 5-POINT PLAN TO FIGHT IT.. I’M BOB WELCH.. THAT STORY… NEXT…

THIS IS BOB’S WORLD AND SOMETIMES A NEWS ITEM BRINGS TO MIND… A SEINFELD EPISODE.. I’M BOB WELCH… THAT EPISODE IS… THE BOTTLE DEPOSIT… DETAILS ON CONNECTICUT TRYING TO PREVENT PEOPLE FROM OTHER STATES BRINGING THEIR EMPTIES IN…. TO CASH-IN… NEXT..

THIS IS BOB’S WORLD EVERY ONCE IN AWHILE AN EXTREMELY LOCAL STORY… STANDS OUT. I’M BOB WELCH COMING UP… BY A CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER ON THE JERSEY SHORE IS ACCUSED OF STEALING MONEY INTENDED FOR CITY PERMITS

THIS IS BOB’S WORLD WE’RE STEPPING ON THE FIRST WEEK OF MAY, AND IN THE GREAT NORTHEAST… THAT MEANS SPOTTED LANDERNFLIES ARE GOING TO BE A TOPIC OF CONVERSATION AGAIN… I’M BOB WELCH DETAILS IN A MOMENT.. https://dec.ny.gov/nature/animals-fish-plants/spotted-lanternfly

THIS IS BOB’S WORLD AND THIS SOUNDS REMINICENT OF THE OLD RADIO STATION CONTEST WHERE YOU LOOK FOR THE STATION’S DIAL SETTING IN THE SERIAL NUMBER OF DOLLAR BILLS IN YOUR WALLET. I’M BOB WELCH…. IN THIS CASE… THE JACKPOT IS MUCH MORE THAN THE OLD STATION CONTEST. THAT STORY NEXT… https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/national-international/1-dollar-bill-printing-mistake-worth-thousands-to-collectors-how-to-spot/5347900/

THIS IS BOB’S WORLD… YOU’VE LIKELY PASSED THOUSANDS OF HIGHWAY SIGNS … BUT ONE IN MINNESOTA WAS NOT LIKE ALL THE OTHERS… I’M BOB WELCH NOT JUST ANOTHER STORY… ABOUT A HIGHWAY SIGN IN LINDSTROM, MINNESOTA… NEXT..

THIS IS BOB’S WORLD.. A LOT CAN HAPPEN IN A YEAR… WHILE WE’VE BEEN PAYING ATTENTION TO A YEAR’S WORTH OF OTHER THINGS… THERE’S BEEN A DEVELOPMENT IN THE PEARSON AIRPORT GOLD HEIST IN TORONTO LAST APRIL. I’M BOB WELCH… THAT STORY NEXT..

THIS IS BOB’S WORLD WHERE HAS OUR CIVILITY AND DECENCY GONE…. ? I’M BOB WELCH…. MORE IN A MINUTE…

THIS IS BOB’S WORLD FROM THE MUNDANE TO THE ODD.. THINGS PEOPLE LEAVE BEHIND AT AIRPORTS AND ON PLANES…. I’M BOB WELCH COMING UP… THE STORY OF A STORE THAT BUYS UNCLAIMED LOST AND FOUND AND RESELLS IT…

THIS IS BOB’S WORLD FOR THE MOST PART, I SCROLL ON BY WHEN I SEE SOMEONE SHARE A MEME ON SOCIAL MEDIA. I DID SOME DIGGING WHEN I SAW ONE LAST NIGHT… AND FOR THE FIRST TIME IN A LONG WHILE.. IT WAS LEGIT…. AND EXTREMELY IRONIC.. HOW IRONIC? YOU’LL FIND OUT… NEXT…

THIS IS BOB’S WORLD THE SOURGE OF CATALYTIC CONVERTER THEFTS THAT SEEM TO HAVE BEEN GOING ON FOR YEARS IN COMMUNITIES ALL OVER WILL HAVE ONE LESS PERPETRATOR TO DO THE DEED… THAT’S BECAUSE A RINGLEADER OF A THEFT RING IN NEW ENGLAND HAS PLEADED GUILTY I’M BOB WELCH… THAT STORY NEXT..

THIS IS BOB’S WORLD IN A CITY A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF NOISE IS TO BE EXPECTED. IN A CITY LIKE NEW YORK THAT AMOUNT.. IS A CERTAIN AMOUNT MORE I’M BOB WELCH NEW YORK CITY TRIES TO BAN NON-ESSENTIAL HELICOPTERS FROM LANDING AT ITS HELIPORTS…. IN AN ATTEMPT TO CUT BACK…. A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF NOISE….. NEXT..

THIS IS BOB’S WORLD AND THIS IS A DIFFICULT TOPIC… BUT ONE WHICH NEEDS TO BE HEARD… CHILD SUICIDE PREVENTION…. AND SOMEONE WHO WANTS TO PROVIDE FEDERAL GRANT FUNDING TO ORGANIZATIONS THAT WORK TO PREVENT YOUTH SUICIDES ACROSS THE UNITED STATES I’M BOB WELCH… MORE NEXT..

THIS IS PATRIOTS’ DAY…  WITH BOB’S WORLD I’M BOB WELCH THE STORY OF THIS HOLIDAY WHICH IS CELEBRATED IN SOME… U-S STATES BUT NOT OTHERS.. IN A MINUTE

THIS IS BOB’S WORLD NEW YORK CITY… FAMOUS FOR ITS SPECIAL BRAND OF PARKING ENFORCEMENT… IS UNVEILING A NEW TOOL IN THAT CATEGORY. I’M BOB WELCH.. THAT STORY.. AND A FEW STORIES FROM ME… NEXT..

THIS IS BOB’S WORLD THE CONSUMER PRICE INDEX READING CAME OUT YESTERDAY MORNING.. IT RATTLED MARKETS… I’M BOB WELCH WE’RE GOING TO LEARN ABOUT AN EVEN MORE SPECIFIC DATA SET WITHIN THAT INDEX… NEXT

THIS IS BOB’S WORLD A CLOSELY WATCHED U-S LABOR DEPARTMENT REPORT IS DUE THIS MORNING. IT’S EXPECTED TO SHOW THE BATTLE TO BRING DOWN INFLATION HAS BEEN TOUGH OF LATE. I’M BOB WELCH.. THAT STORY NEXT.

THIS IS BOB’S WORLD THE GOOD NEWS IS THE SCAMMER’S BEHIND BARS.. I’M BOB WELCH…. COMING UP A TWISTED STORY INVOLVING ROMANCE, WIRE FRAUD, AND MONEY LAUNDERING…

THIS IS BOB’S WORLD.. AND THIS IS… ECLIPSE DAY… I’M BOB WELCH AND WHETHER YOU THINK IT’S OVERHYPED OR YOU THINK THE HYPE IS… JUST RIGHT… THIS MOMENT IN INTERPLANETARY ALIGNTMENT IS HAPPENING AND IN THE PAST DAY OR SO PEOPLE HAVE CHANGED THEIR TRAVEL PLANS… MORE IN A MINUTE..

THIS IS BOB’S WORLD TWO TOPICS THIS FRIDAY… WHICH AT LEAST FOR THE MOMENT ARE CONNECTED… YES, IT HAS SNOWED BEFORE IN APRIL IN THE GREAT NORTHEAST OF THE USA…. PLUS… LOOK TWICE AT THE PICTURE YOU’RE ABOUT TO SHARE… IT MIGHT JUST BE A-I I’M BOB WELCH… COMING UP… A COMMENTARY OF SORTS.. NONE OF WHICH HAS BEEN GENERATED BY A-I..