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OOIDA Life Member Ron Mermis and his NASCAR simulator are taking a break. We’ll let you know when they settle in to a new location. Meanwhile, you can join OOIDA for a discount by calling Membership and mentioning our show. Dial (816) 229-5791.

For more information about the simulator, click here.

Air date: Feb. 8, 2012.

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Week of Jan. 5 - 11

 

We’d like to thank the guests on our show this past week, including:

 

  • OOIDA President and CEO Jim Johnston;
  • John Ewing of the Truckers Helper;
  • Kevin Rohlwing of the Tire Industry Association;
  • OOIDA Director of Regulatory Affairs Rick Craig;
  • Dr. John McElligott of the PDMD Clinics;
  • Debbie Latham of Diabetic Trucker.com;
  • Tom Weakley, director of operations at the OOIDA Foundation;
  • Iowa-80 Senior Vice President Delia Meier;
  • Louis Campion, senior vice president of the Maryland Motor Truck Association;
  • Rod Nofziger, Mike Joyce and Laura O’Neill of OOIDA’s Washington, DC, office;
  • Terri Hall, leader of the toll road opposition group TURF;
  • Indiana state Sen. Joe Zakas;
  • OOIDA Life Member Paul Sasso;
  • Fire Chief John Vance of Granger, IN;
  • Matt Pierce of ITR, which operates the Indiana Toll Road;
  • OOIDA member Sherri Bond;
  • Ontario protest convoy organizer Scott Mooney;
  • Colleen Nickel of the 18 Wheels of Christmas;
  • OOIDA member Jon Amerman of White Hall, Montana;
  • U.S. Army Col. David Griffith of the Army’s ‘Freedom Team Salute’ operation;
  • Jamie Boydston and Craig LaMaster of Mass Financial Group;
  • Gary Sybouts of the Ranier Place truck stop near Yakima, WA;
  • Jerry Lesemann, manager of the Hub of Alaska truck stop in Glenallen;
  • And all of you who called our listener comment line.

Our stories this past week on a law to aide state police in Illinois; a biofuels mandate in Missouri; Michigan UCR; toll charges in Kansas; Indiana toll road emergency response costs; a canceled protest convoy; and a charity convoy were all the work of Reed Black, who also writes and voices our daily newscast.

 

Terry Scruton filled in for Reed several times over the holidays on the newscast. He also reported this week on debit and credit cards; tire inflation; managing pain on the road; finding a doctor to manage diabetes; a new intermodal chassis rule; the price of diesel fuel; handing your finances; and Macs vs. PCs.

Mark Reddig reported on the new congressional session; the economic stimulus package; the highway trust fund; President elect Barack Obama’s speech; speed limiters; and EOBRs.

Jami Jones filled in as host several times over the holidays.

 

Sandi Soendker offered her opinion regarding Gov. Rod Blagojavich’s impeachment.

 

Our theme music is performed by Webb Wilder and his band out of Nashville, TN.

 

And we’d like to thank the members of the Land Line Magazine staff, who write and research stories used on the program, including:

 

  • State Legislative Editor Keith Goble;
  • Staff writers David Tanner, Clarissa Kell-Holland and Charlie Morasch;
  • Copy editor Elizabeth Andersen;
  • And news clerk Kerry Evans-Spillman.

Thanks also to the lady who keeps the trains running on time, our own traffic coordinator, Sherry Murry, as well as our personal Old Man Time and Baby New Year, Producer and Senior Sound Engineer Barry Spillman and Second Engineer James Fetzer.