Drizzle with half of the vinaigrette. Your effort and contribution in providing this feedback is much Douglas and Stone parted company with the station in 2012. Roy D. Mercer Best Songs List: Top, New, & Old | AllMusic Song Highlights Roy D. Mercer Follow Artist + Radio host who put a Southern spin on prank phone call comedy. Place a heavy skillet on top of sandwiches to apply weight (if you dont have a heavy skillet, top with another baking sheet and place some large cans on top for the weight). 1 talking about this. To serve, drizzle the yogurt over the chicken and scatter with parsley. You need a Find a Grave account to continue. There was an error deleting this problem. Gradually whisk in oil, followed by water. Together with Brent Douglas on KMOD for 27 years. Adapted from Susan Spungen/Organic Life magazin. "They ended up doing several comedy albums because of the truck drivers.". Oklahoma-born record executive and producer Scott Hendricks (the nicest guy in the world) was introduced to a Roy album while in Arkansas for a relatives wedding. Lets revisit that later. The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely those of Bruce Weinstein. Top with filling, leaving a 2-inch border, fold edges over the filling. 7:46 PM EST, Mon December 10, 2012. People in California get it. Receive the latest in local entertainment news in your inbox weekly! Try again later. What would the world be like if we couldnt be confident that people we encounter will not harm us, and that they will be punished if they willfully do so? A new version of Last.fm is available, to keep everything running smoothly, please reload the site. Discography Filter Album + Compilation Other + Spokenword Showing official release groups by this artist ( Show official various artist release groups) Javascript is required to view shouts on this page. There was a problem getting your location. Failed to report flower. Douglas, who performs Mercer's voic read more Similar Artists Roy Wood Jr. 1,634 listeners Jim Florentine 8,275 listeners Tom Mabe 7,290 listeners Crank Yankers 5,352 listeners Im not an expert in mental health, so Im not in a position to evaluate the extent to which the radio stations gag played a role in Saldanhas death. You can customize the cemeteries you volunteer for by selecting or deselecting below. Feisty, her response when fighting became a possibility was tell me where and Ill meet you there., We had a hard time settling her down when we called back and told her that her son put us up to it, Douglas said. You can always change this later in your Account settings. Dave "Wavy Davy" Michaels of KRMG sister station Rock 103 knew Phil for decades. Bake until bubbling and golden, about 35 minutes, rotating sheets midway through. Phil and Brent's on air show was on Oct 12 of 2012.Phil and Brent had a fantastic listener base. On our own Mandy Morgan's b-day we're gonna play our 1st show in like 2 & 1/2 freakin years! There are no volunteers for this cemetery. Manage Cookie Preferences | Do Not Sell My Information. Start the wiki. Douglas, the man behind the infamous Roy D. Mercer, retired from Tulsa radio in October. This was Phil. He said band director Paris York reinforced what his parents had been saying you can work hard to get an education and have fun at the same time. But there is a happy postscript of sorts. In other words, Douglas used a fundamental ethical principle as the basis of his humor: do no harm. 6. Maybe there was even a Mazeppa-influenced fight that was staged in front of Spanish class. Try again later. Phillip "Phil Stone" Riddle (Russell Mills). Roy was a hell of a lot tougher than I ever was, Douglas said. Roy D. Mercer is a fictional character created by disc jockeys Brent Douglas and Phil Stone on radio station KMOD in Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States. The announcement was a top local news story, and two months after the duo left the air, Phil Stone died of a heart attack. Which memorial do you think is a duplicate of Phil Riddle (101098240)? Found more than one record for entered Email, You need to confirm this account before you can sign in. Roys calls became must-listen segments. Other recipients that year were Jim Giles and Ken Neal. Make sure that the file is a photo. Yet Do No Harm applies not just to health care providers but to radio personalities, their producers and everyone else. Success was not. Originally, the prank call sketches were a part of KMOD's morning show; , Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. 1. Some user-contributed text on this page is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License; additional terms may apply. Michaels continued, "in '93 is when Roy D. Mercer was born, and that's when they started doing the prank calls.". His latest book is Ethical Intelligence: Five Principles for Untangling Your Toughest Problems at Work and Beyond., Nurse killed herself after she fell for Australian DJs' hoax call to Kate Middleton, Bruce Wienstein: Radio pranks are here to stay, but DJs can soften the humiliation, One radio show played hilarious pranks, he says, but later let the patsy in on it, Weinstein: Principle of "Do No Harm" should guide us in our dealings in jobs, life, Australian disc jockey Michael Christian told an interviewer that Prank calls are made every day on every radio station in every country around the world, and they have been for a long time, and no one could have imagined this to happen.. 0 cemeteries found in Fayetteville, Washington County, Arkansas, USA. Roy D. Mercer is a fictional character created by disc jockeys Brent Douglas and Phil Stone on radio station KMOD in Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States. Doors at 8, Music at, :Plesae Tour in usa is Coming uk very Soon needing band to cover me on tour. Connect your Spotify account to your Last.fm account and scrobble everything you listen to, from any Spotify app on any device or platform. Disc jockey Michael Christian may be correct that prank calls are part and parcel of radio programs around the world. Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. "He owned it. 3. Don't miss a beat. Roast the chicken and make the spiced yogurt up to two days ahead of when you need it. Brent Douglas is the only person in the world qualified to supply an answer because he is, or was, Roy. Try again. A retired Pryor police officer, Brent Crittenden, said he didnt give tickets when Roy was on the radio. Tix, Yooooooo I grew up on this website - moved away but I'm coming back to town with my band Agouti on 9/30 to play the Firkin, would love to see you there. "Thanks for the almost 27 years you folks have let us have fun and get paid for it. It's unclear if Roy D. Mercer, the fictional prankster voiced by Douglas, will also retire from the Tulsa airwaves. Pre-internet, they took requests for additional victims via fax. You have permission to edit this article. Try again later. Have your jars ready to go and have everything chopped and prepared before assembly. Arrange lobster salad, bacon, eggs, tomatoes, avocados, lettuce leaves and toasted bread on a large platter. FU!!!! Stone died the following month. A Collection of Interesting, Important, and Controversial Perspectives Largely Excluded from the American Mainstream Media Armed with a license, Dr. Douglas practiced at a Tulsa hospital and worked at Ross Drug in Broken Arrow before taking a pharmacist position at Safeway (later Homeland) in Catoosa. Then cast your vote, More than 800 Oklahoma medical marijuana farms linked to organized crime, drug agency says, Bill Haisten: A massive event NCAA wrestling in downtown Tulsa, State board approves new academic standards with Ryan Walters' last-minute revisions, Jury awards $82 million to estate of woman who died in Tulsa County jail in 2013, Meet the 2023 Ms. Inside/Ms. You are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial. I feel both incredibly privileged and deeply saddened that his last on-air interview was with me. Editors Note: Bruce Weinstein writes as The Ethics Guy and is the creator and host of 60-Second Ethics. He is a contributor to Bloomberg Businessweek Onlines Management Blog. I got to be in one scene with him and I thought that was big, tall cotton, and it was," Douglas said. Scoop out the dip with a big spoon and serve with the pita chips. This'll be less than a week after Chair's bday & 2 days before Mustin's, so it'll be our 'Leo trio' celebration. Sign up below to be added to our mailing list for the latest news updates, access to exclusive contests, and more! People in New York get it. Phil Stone (left) and Brent Douglas, shown in 1999, created fictional comedy star Roy D. Mercer during their nearly 27 years together at radio station KMOD. Thats how my people talked.. [1] Initially, they used the character on comedy sketches for the radio station. Are you adding a grave photo that will fulfill this request? We are totally HONORED to share the stage with first wave punk LEGENDS The Avengers! Got lotsa new tunes for ya! Comedy is when you fall into an open sewer and die." Brent Douglas and Phil Stone, disc jockeys on KMOD-FM, a rock radio station, in Tulsa, Oklahoma, created the Roy D. Mercer character in 1993. I think that was a prerequisite for working on one of his movies, he said. I mean I can only think of one other name other than Brent and Phil that's truly a legend, and that's John Erling.". We quit by the end of October.. Dr. Bruce Weinstein, The Ethics Guy, Contributor. Roy D. Mercer - Travel Agency: listen with lyrics | Deezer . Crystal Canopy with Noah Kite Weinsteins interview with Douglas and Stone. Please refer to our. Share this memorial using social media sites or email. But if that person in the car next to you was laughing, they were likely listening to Phil and Brent, whose crass-terpiece creation was Roy D. Mercer. Please enter your email and password to sign in. Roy D. Mercer is still selling, albeit downloads. Douglas, who performed Mercer's voice, used the character as a vehicle for comedy sketches in which he performed prank calls. Former KMOD radio personality Brent Douglas, the voice of Roy D. Mercer, participates in a past Jim Thorpe Tournament of Champions Golf Classic at the Golf Club of Oklahoma. Douglas called the experience life-altering. Your account has been locked for 30 minutes due to too many failed sign in attempts. Remove the meat from the lobsters, chopping any large chunks into bite-size pieces. Transfer to bowl and knead to bring the dough together. Chemistry is important in pharmacy and radio. His name is Brent Douglas, and his comic persona is a rustic, angry fellow named Roy D. Mercer. But really, he was a band kid who found a nice balance. 2. Im good for another 20,000 miles. Email is on their Instagram page. Together they did many Roy D Mercer skits on air for many years along with the equally hilarious Greek theater.Published: November 28, 2012Phillip Wayne Riddle, son of Elmer Lawrence Riddle and June McCuistion Riddle passed away on Nov. 21, 2012, in Tulsa, Okla. Phil was born on July 30, 1955, in Fayetteville, Ark. Roy D. Mercer: Producer, Composer : 2012 : Ultimate Fits! A music scholarship took Douglas to Southwestern State University in Weatherford. Douglas, who performs Mercer's voice, uses the character as a vehicle for comedy sketches in which he performs prank telephone calls. Phil Stone and Brent Douglas, during their long tenure as KMOD radio personalities, posed with their gold record for a Roy D. Mercer album. appreciated. This is a carousel with slides. Participants will be considered for paid roles in the shot-in-Oklahoma series. He was busy at certain times of his shift but otherwise had time to kill. In a small mixing bowl, mix the spices with the olive oil, honey, lemon zest and juice and some salt and pepper. But there is a morally relevant difference between Moe dragging a saw across Curly's head in a Three Stooges short and the ambush style of humor that passes for entertainment on Morning Zoo programs today. He worked in other stations throughout the U.S. and spent the last 32 years at KMOD in Tulsa. cemeteries found in Fayetteville, Washington County, Arkansas, USA will be saved to your photo volunteer list. UNTO OTHERS + ETERNAL CHAMPION + HOAXED AT DANTE'S SATURDAY DECEMBER 17TH - UO only headliner this year in pdx, EC coming up from philly and Texas for their first pdx show. cemeteries found within kilometers of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. Whats the best resource now? Rather, they erred in not letting the person who took the call know that the whole thing was a joke. Several Roy D. Mercer albums have been released on major record labels, and Douglas tweeted that a new one will be available in November. Douglas, who performs Mercer's voice, uses the character as a vehicle for comedy sketches in which he performs prank telephone calls. Stone, real name Phil Riddle, had co-hosted the "Morning Zoo" show in Tulsa for some 27 years with Brent Douglas, familiar to listeners as the creator of a character named Roy D. Mercer.. If you have questions, please contact [emailprotected]. Now, he doesnt keep score. Leroy Mercer, voiced by John Bean, also called individuals and businesses threatening an "ass-whuppin". Douglas, who performs Mercer's voice, uses the character as a vehicle for comedy sketches in which he performs prank telephone calls. Stir and serve. Sorry, there aren't any upcoming shows for roy d. mercer, +add one? Did you encounter any technical issues? Cox Media Group. By entering your email and clicking Sign Up, you're agreeing to let us send you customized marketing messages about us and our advertising partners. A crowded cooler or picnic basket wont cramp the style of this hearty make-ahead sandwich. Resend Activation Email. Since 1993, Roy D. Mercer has made prank calls to Green Country. :: Do It Together!! Even if many people do X, if doesnt follow that X is right or good. Heat oven to 400 degrees. SAT JUNE 25th. Out next week, then it's a weeklong blowout after over a 1/4 of a century. The character was retired in 2012 upon Stone's death. Brent Douglas and Phil Stone, disc jockeys on KMOD-FM, a rock radio station, in Tulsa, Oklahoma, created the Roy D. Mercer character in 1993. Top with the artichoke hearts. Rontoms is booking bands for November and December Sunday Sessions. Soften dough at room temperature for 10 minutes. That bit helped Phil and Brent become nationally known, and cemented their position on Tulsa's FM radio waves. Learn about how to make the most of a memorial. Simply hover over any band you're interested in and we'll pull up a bio and some links for you. A Collection of Interesting, Important, and Controversial Perspectives Largely Excluded from the American Mainstream Media Station manager Jim Smith appreciated their work, according to Douglas, but he came in one day, shut the door and said, Tell me about this bit, Greek Theater. I was ready to quit and circumstances just played out that way. That song would be good for Portlandia or something, great songs! Brent Douglas (left) and Phil Stone, shown in 1997, spent nearly 27 years together as radio partners on KMOD. !Phil Stone will be greatly missed by Tulsa radio listeners. I call upon radio hosts, producers and station owners in every country to formally adopt the Do No Harm principle in their employment policies, so that incidents like the royal hoax can be avoided. We sold some records, but we also made a difference in folks lives, Douglas said. News of the passing of long time Tulsa radio personality Phil Stone came as something of a shock last week. Tulsa, OK, radio announcers Brent Douglas and Phil Stone created the character of Roy D. Mercer as a hillbilly variation on the Jerky Boys -- a comedian whose act is entirely based on prank phone calls. Everyone has a good laugh, and no one was worse for wear. They had to laugh at Roy. That may sound grandiose, but it really happened. Your culture and entertainment cheat-sheet. Some argue that pain is the essence of comedy -- someone else's pain, that is. Douglas, who performs Mercer's voice, uses the character as a vehicle for comedy sketches in which he performs prank telephone calls. cup kalamata olives, pitted and coarsely chopped, Pita chips or toasted pita bread wedges, for serving. As I committed the skits to memory, I thought about how cool it would be to meet the comic genius behind all of this and talk about the ethical intelligence of his work. This week, Capitol Nashville/EMI is releasing a new Mercer album, Red, White and Bruised, available on Spotify, Amazon, or your favorite music retailer. I didnt know what was going to come out of my mouth, until it did, 95% of the time because it was all dependent on what the caller was going to say.. A recurring segment, Greek Theater was speckled with entendres and flatulence sound effects. I cover pop culture and work as a feature writer at the Tulsa World. After Mercers popularity mushroomed (Charlie Daniels provided vocals for a How Big A Boy Are You song and video), it became increasingly difficult to find phone targets who hadnt heard of Roy. Plus, they'll have Hector from THE ZEROS on bass! but when are which bands playing? We are still saying, when? Douglas said. Flip the bread over the sandwich. The difference is that we know Curly isn't really suffering, but the victims of many prank phone calls do experience real pain, and it's hard to muster a good-natured laugh at the expense of another person's humiliation. sharing the stories, pictures and loves of Oklahomans across our great state. Chill 30 minutes. Tulsa, OK, radio announcers Brent Douglas and Phil Stone created the character of Roy D. Mercer as a hillbilly variation on the Jerky Boys -- a comedian whose act is entirely based on prank phone calls. or don't show this againI am good at figuring things out. Ive got so much blood going to my brain Im probably three times as obnoxious as I ever have been.. Contributors control their own work and posted freely to our site. We would just fall apart. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Douglas said he and Stone loved hearing stories from listeners about, for instance, a dad who was battling cancer and their material was the only thing that made him laugh. Please contact Find a Grave at [emailprotected] if you need help resetting your password. (A particularly nasty example of this is a stunt pulled by two St. Louis radio "personalities" who had a fellow break up with his girlfriend on the air and then took intense pleasure as the woman was shamed into tearful misery.) Scrobbling is when Last.fm tracks the music you listen to and automatically adds it to your music profile. Not every lake house is stocked with an assortment of pie dishes, but more than likely, there are a handful of baking trays. Hide this. Read Full Biography Overview Biography Discography Songs Credits Related Song Highlights Highlights All Songs AllMusic Quiz Former KMOD Morning Zoo host Brent Douglas stopped by KTUL Thursday morning for a visit. based on information from your browser. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate, or jump to a slide with the slide dots. He said the world could use Stones humor, but he also called Stone the greatest straight man in the history of show biz outside of Dean Martin. Shows aren't just for the weekend - hope to see y'out there! To each jar, add in about 2 tablespoons cheese, cup chickpeas, 2 tablespoons roasted peppers, cucumbers and olives; a handful of fresh sliced tomatoes, some pickled red onions and fresh herbs. This flower has been reported and will not be visible while under review. I FORGOT ABOUT THIS!!!!! Hey all! I watch too much news on TV. Close this window, and upload the photo(s) again. Sign up for our newsletter to keep reading. "It just spread like wildfire. @Streetpunk 5. Stone, a practical joker, loved slapstick humor and Douglas was equipped to engage him in conversations about, for instance, the Three Stooges. We dont have an album for this track yet. The pandemic crushed everything in March 2020. Life after Roy D. Mercer: Catching up with Brent Douglas. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License and may also be available under the GNU FDL. In a bowl, combine the lobster meat, mayonnaise, lemon juice, celery, parsley, and salt and pepper to taste; set aside. He's. Better known there as "Phil Stone," he and his partner, Brent Douglas, created the popular Roy D. Mercer comedy routine. Thursday evening at 5:00 p.m., Cain's Ballroom will host a memorial service for Stone who died at the age of 57 November 21. Learn more about managing a memorial . AllMusic. He was 57. Tulsa World file "I think that was a. As manager of this memorial you can add or update the memorial using the Edit button below. Douglas, who performed Mercer's voice, used the character as a vehicle for comedy sketches in which he performed prank calls. Brand new pdx venue Lollipop Shoppe has just opened at SE Grand & Morrison. (I couldn't have alienated my fiance too much, because she married me anyway.) Top with the cooked bulgur, then the tomato mixture. [6] There are many parallels and similarities to the calls, with Roy D. Mercer using many of the former Leroy Mercer's lines. Phil and Brent had a fantastic listener base. Douglas was invited to be in the flick because Thornton is a Roy D. Mercer fan. To view a photo in more detail or edit captions for photos you added, click the photo to open the photo viewer. In 2012, news popped that Phil, Brent and KMOD were parting company. They got me all fixed up, he said. Michaels has an almost encyclopedic knowledge of Tulsa radio, having worked in the market for decades. Other celebrity fans of the character are Dusty Hill of ZZ Top and John Kay of Steppenwolf. On floured surface, roll disks to 12-inch diameter and -inch thick. Don't miss this one! Add the olive oil and fluff with a fork; let cool. 1. Roy's complaint: She recommended a pesticide and Roy lost a whole crop of Christmas trees. All Rights Reserved. Stone, a practical joker, loved slapstick humor and Douglas was equipped to engage him in conversations about, for instance, the Three Stooges. Some user-contributed text on this page is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License; additional terms may apply. Put the chicken in the prepared roasting pan and roast until golden and cooked through, about 45 minutes, turning halfway through and basting the chicken with the pan juices. in Fayetteville at KKEG. Weve updated the security on the site. I thought you might like to see a memorial for Phil Wayne "Phil Stone" Riddle I found on Findagrave.com. Who is this guy? "They got their record deals by truck drivers who would stop here at the truck stops and they would record those Roy D. Mercer things, and they would swap those tapes," he says. Part of HuffPost Comedy. Roy made phone calls to demand compensation for fictional and often implausible injustices.
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