Channel Surfing
by Laura Nachman
March 25, 2003

WCAU morning weekend anchor and weekday reporter Lisa Mishler returned to work on March 17, after missing over a month due to a perforated esophagus.  Mishler, 35, was injured when she accidentally swallowed glass that fell into egg salad that she prepared in her home.  She was rushed to the hospital and had emergency surgery.  After 11 days in the hospital, Mishler recuperated at her home in Yardley.  Mishler said that she has a little trouble swallowing, but it could have been much worse.


Congratulations to CN8 weekday news anchor Connie Colla, who gave birth to David Colla Bentley on March 21.  David, named after his father David Bentley, a photographer at WCAU, weighed in at 7 pounds 15 ounces and was 20 inches long. David joins big sister, Sophia, 3.

You Go Girl!

Trash TV may not be dead, as WPHL's "The Ricki Lake Show" has been consistently beating WXTF's "Good Day Philadelphia" in the ratings. "Good Day" seems to have lost its sense of humor since co-host Mike Jerrick left months ago.  The once funny entertainment-oriented show has shifted its focus to news and is now just like every other news show.  Note to new General Manager Robert Simone:  either hire Christian Farr fulltime as the co-host or hire somebody now!

WPHL's other bright spot is the surprising success of "Maury."  Maury Povich, who coincidentally hosted a morning show here for years called "People are Talking" on KYW, usually beats his old station and most of the others at 10 a.m.

       Northeast High and LaSalle graduate Ralph Garman who is part of a popular Los Angeles morning radio show "Kevin and Bean" on KROQ 106.7-FM, may have created an international incident.
       According to the L.A. papers, Garman, doing an impersonation of Jerry Lewis, managed to get through on the telephone to the president of France, Jacques Chirac.  Garman while imitating Lewis, a beloved figure in France, discussed the problems between the U.S., France, and Iraq.  French officials deny that Chirac spoke to Garman.


Since traffic is becoming more "popular" these days, here is a list of the radio traffic reporters.  Please email me your favorite, and I'll post the results next week.


Jim Bachman - ESPN Radio
Robin Boyce - KYW
John Butterworth - WHYY
Rod Carson - KYW overnights
John Brown - KYW, WDAS
Mary Cantell - WHYY, KYW
Randy Chepigan - WPST, WPEN
Sam Clover - KYW
Tom Collins -KYW, WPHT
Al Essington - KYW overnights
Anne Evans - WCOJ
Priscilla Fox - KYW
Cindy Graham - KYW
Bennett Halpren - WNPV, KYW
Cheryl Ann Kennedy - WOGL, WPAZ
Shirley Min - WHAT
Jen Posner - WMGK
Brian Ramona - KYW
Lorraine Rannali - WPHT, WPTP
Dave Solomon - KYW
Bill Tafrow - WPEN, WXPN
Pat Winters - WHAT, WCOJ

Which two traffic reporters are a married couple?  The first person who emails me the correct answer will get his/her name printed in this column next week.