July 6, 2008
Credits for the week of June 30-July 6
We’d like to thanks the guests on our program this past week:
- OOIDA Regulatory Affairs Specialist Joe Rajkovacz;
- Cathy Koncilia of OOIDA’s Business Services Department;
- Terri Hall, the head of Texans Uniting for Reform and Freedom, or TURF;
- Rod Nofziger, Mike Joyce and Laura O’Neill of OOIDA’s Washington, DC, office;
- Debbie Latham of DiabeticTrucker.com;
- OOIDA member and singer Howard Salmon;
- Dr. John McElligott of the PDMD Clinics;
- Ed Briley of OOIDA’s Truck Insurance Department;
- OOIDA member Barry Owens;
- Chairman Steven Williams of Maverick USA;
- Land Line Magazine Field Editor Suzanne Stempinski;
- Economist Gerald Miller at Rockhurst University in Kansas City, MO;
- And all of you who called our listener comment line.
Our stories this past week on the Las Vegas Truck Show, a singing trucker, the Trans-Texas Corridor, Maverick USA, the state of the economy, a trucker overcoming handicaps and state legislation were all the work of Reed Black, who also writes and voices our daily newscast.
Terry Scruton reported this week on truck insurance, blood sugar, HIPAA and the price of diesel fuel.
Jami Jones filled in for Mark Reddig as host Monday, and reported on truck size and weights.
Mark Reddig reported on energy legislation, Congress’ break, UCR filings, produce rates over the holidays and illegal political contributions.
Our own Traffic Coordinator, Sherry Murry, contributed her opinion on offering kindness to strangers.
And we’d like to thank the other members of the Land Line Magazine staff who write and research stories used on the show, including:
- Managing Editor Sandi Soendker;
- Copy Chief Coral Beach;
- State Legislative Editor Keith Goble;
- Staff writers David Tanner, Clarissa Kell-Holland and Charlie Morasch;
- And copy editor Elizabeth Andersen.
Thanks also to Producer and Senior Sound Engineer Barry Spillman and Second Engineer James Fetzer.
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