THE BEST SCHOOL CLOSING CALL EVER

Hi! James Rabe from the KROC Early Morning Show here. First, thanks to Alan for letting Cori and me fill in while he's off killin' stuff. This is my first time bloggin', so be kind. I'm writing this while on the air, and with all the snow and the incomming school delays, I'm reminded of the Best School Closing Call of All Time.

About two years ago it was a madhouse...school superintendants calling in cancelations, our interns were racing around delivering the information to all the stations in the building (here at Cumulus Rochester we have 6 radio stations in one building), constant updating of kroc.com, the studio line was ringing off the hook...you know, general mayhem.

To find out the status of their school, many many people go to the School Closing page on kroc.com (a lot of people also check out the KROC Ladies Night Pictures, too). Still, though, a lot of people call the KROC Early Morning Show for the info, which is cool. We love talking to our listeners. On snow days, the calls are usually sound like this,

Caller: Is (insert school here) closed?
Me or Cori: Yep.
Caller: Ok, thanks!

Once, though...a call was a little more involved...

Me: Hi, KROC...
Caller: Yeah, is my school closed?
Me: Which school do you go to?
Caller: (already frustrated) John Adams!
Me: Oh, well...Rochester Public and Private schools are closed.
Caller: (confused) So...is John Adams closed?
Me: Well...all Rochester Public and Private schools are closed.
Caller: (frustrated again) So, is JA closed?!
Me: I just told you, all Rochester schools are closed.
Caller: So...(big 12 year old sigh of anger) is John Adams closed or not?!
Me: (Yeah, I know I could have just said, "yes", but c'mon...would you? NO! You would have some fun...wouldn't you?) Let's try this a different way...where do you go to school?
Caller: John Adams.
Me: And where is John Adams...what city?
Caller: Rochester.
Me: OK...well if John Adams is in Rochester and all Rochester Public and Private
schools are closed...is JA closed?
Caller: (really not happy with me now) I DON'T KNOW THAT'S WHY I CALLED!
Me: (OK, he's ticked...time for me to stop being a jerk) Yeah, John Adams is closed.
Caller: (another big 12 year old sigh of anger) Big hang up!