Take this past Saturday, when our friend Andy January opted to showcase a worthwhile program saving farm animals during his "My Beautiful Home" program. Truth be told, I think Andy's a softie when it comes to taking care of the four-legged but his heart is in the right place.
Problem is, it was more than just the heart in place when his guest showed up at our WAKR studios with two roosters (in cages) and a goat (on a leash) to help illustrate the plight of abused livestock. As you may know, pictures and video work great on television and the web but as-of-yet a radio-only show such as Andy's isn't quite the venue to show off goats and chickens. Thanks to Propartganda.com for the informative drawing, at left, for those of you goat-challenged readers...go due east for a sense of the geography of this story.The roosters did what roosters do -- and you could hear 'em pretty much along the entire third floor of the Akron Radio Center. The goat did what goats do naturally as well, turning "My Beautiful Home" into more of a "My Formerly Beautiful Carpet" show.
Now the Akron Radio Center isn't a stranger to animals doing their thing on our carpet; all three stations are long-time supporters of the Akron Zoo, and all have active segments on-air and online featuring dogs and cats available for adoption. Sometimes the puppies and kittens get a little nervous, and their nerves have been known to spill onto the floor. Usually no big deal -- I think it's why the carpet gods made Berber.
But goat poo steps away from Akron's largest radio newsroom is a relatively new experience for those of us here, even the most grizzled veterans used to dealing with BS from local political animals. I can tell you goats are easier to clean up after...and I'm just glad Andy didn't choose to highlight an elephant rescue operation.
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