My mother there's too many of you crying brother brother brother
Motown Monday on the Earl Ingram Show.
Marvin Gaye said it best 52 years ago.
What's going on?
Hey, good morning to you, Cardi.
What's going on, man?
Man, Earl, it is such a great day, man.
I know it's coming to an end soon, but, man, I'm having a great day with you on the air, man, today.
Excited to figure out what you got going on for us today,
man.
Oh, so, man, let me first say, every day...
that I've ever been on the airways, whether it's Civic Media or WTTN or 1290 WMCS or the different places that I've stopped.
I began every show with what's going on by Marvin Gaye.
And because that was always, you know, what I believed is to tell people.
or inform people, not tell, but inform people.
What's going on, man?
You know, there's always, there's so much going on that many people may not be aware of.
And so it's always been my intention to inform people.
as it was the first time that I got behind the microphone and it will be possibly the last time that I do it on tomorrow on any particular on the Earl Ingram show.
Nobody knows.
One thing you learn about life the longer you live, you never know what tomorrow brings, you never know what the future holds.
So I will say for now that tomorrow
will be my last show as it stands on civic media.
My last radio show where I have two hours to basically kind of do my own thing.
I'm going to be doing a lot of different things around civic media, but I won't be every day before a microphone.
And so, you know, I want the listeners because I've dedicated this show today to you.
And so I don't want to do any talking.
I want to turn it over to you, the audience, because whatever I've been able to accomplish in radio, I've always understood it wasn't me to host.
It was always about the listeners because that's how I got into radio of being a listener.
And so I am not a pragmatist.
I'm not ego maniacal.
I do not think that I know it all because I know it's too much in the world to know.
But what I do know is that when people aren't aware of what is happening to them in this, you know, some say the greatest nation on earth, they will be taken advantage of.
And so it's always been my focus and it always will be my focus.
to inform people because it's a cruel world.
And so when you see the kinds of things that take place, that are taking place today, in our nation and all over the world, people should be aware that they have to fight back.
And so my voice has always been that.
as I prepare for different horizons as I've done in the past, you know, things happen for a reason.
I got a call on Saturday afternoon.
I'm sitting around the house and an old friend, the grave digger, Paula fame, Green Bay pack of Gilbert Brown gave me a call and he said,
I said, I said, who is this?
The grave digger.
Hey Gilbert, man, what's going on, man?
It's been a while.
Yeah, man, I'm coming back to Milwaukee.
I said, okay, man, what's going on?
I'm getting ready to start the football program back.
For those who don't know, Gilbert and I, for 10 years, ran a voluntary football program.
I mean, uh, a free, a free football program in the city of Milwaukee, uh, for 10 years.
And I missed it, man.
Oh, I missed it.
I miss, I miss being around children, young, young kids, man.
You know, we started five years old and we would run the camp, you know, for about a week and a half, two weeks.
And, and so we'd have the kids early in the morning and we.
keep them through lunch.
And so we take a couple hours in between.
That would be kids five to five to think 13.
But then the afternoon we kick off at two o'clock and we would then do a bigger program for 14, 18.
So quick question, Earl.
How did all that start?
Like you said, you started the 10 years ago.
What got you into it?
Because I ran the largest youth tackle football program in the state.
for 20 years.
I'm a football guy.
And so for 20 years, we tens of thousands of children came through the Neighborhood Children's Sports League.
It's still going as we speak.
And so, you know, I'm not gonna be one who is gonna lack things to do and opportunities because I'm gonna keep on serving.
And so, you know, my plate is going to be full.
I'm going to wind up going into partnership with the Gilbert Brown Foundation and the Earl Ingram voices of the elders.
And so, you know, we both have the same mission in mind and that's to work with children, especially children who are marginalized
and forgotten.
And so in my community where I live, it's like unimaginable.
If people really had any idea of what it's like to live in the war zone, we've got babies that live in war zones in the city of Milwaukee.
Definitely do.
And so the question becomes, you know,
What are we going to do?
Who's going to step up?
Who's going to make a difference?
It's not something that politicians or politicians are going to fix.
It takes average everyday people to volunteer that time and make a difference.
So my time is going to be full.
And and and I'm gonna keep on pushing man as the impressions say And we're gonna do everything within our power to save as many children From the evil consequences of a world that's lost and headed in the wrong direction And and so that's what that's what I'm going to be doing When I'm not you know
either on some one of the different radio shows in civic media or not doing the podcast that that I'm going to be doing on civic media, you know, pretty, pretty soon and in their future.
And the other part of this is by tomorrow, I have a better understanding on the last show of exactly what
I'm going to be doing time slots and time frames and how you can, you know, keep up with me and I can also hear from you.
So it's not goodbye.
It's a new beginning for me.
Civic media is doing what they do and they're doing a great job of... Putting the stuff together for you.
Putting the stuff together.
Oh yeah, oh yeah.
So I, and I'm thankful, you know, for the time that I had on, on, you know, in this platform, civic media, you know, this is, this will be the third, maybe the third, fourth different time that, you know, I was, I wasn't doing my show and, and there was an impasse.
Uh, and I've always said, as I'll say now, when I first came to civic media, I said the same thing that I said on every radio station I've been on.
It's not my, these are not my ways.
I don't own them.
One day they'll knock on the door and say, Hey Earl, we're going in a different direction and I will say what I'm getting ready to say now.
And I said it then, I remember.
Thank you very much for the opportunity.
I really enjoyed it.
It's a privilege and an honor.
But I was Earl Ingram before I came to civic media.
and I'll be Earl Ingram if and when I ever leave.
855-752-4842 is the number.
It's your thing, you know, I mean, phone lines are open.
This is your opportunity to call in and talk about what the show meant.
And we'll keep moving.
855-752-4842.
a Motown Monday on the Earl Ingham show.
Don't let me do it alone.
You know I can and you know I will.
All
right.
by being so bold but this is my girl you're dancing with excuse me partner by being so cold but you see we had a little argument
show.
As always, you can join us at 855-752-4842.
855-752-4842.
Text us at that same number.
Let me go right back to the phone lines, but let me let me finish this.
You know, my wife listens, and so she's going to always make sure I'm on point.
And so the accident that we had was 26 years ago when I fell asleep behind the wheel of a car.
I had just bought a brand new Buick Riviera.
What year?
26 years ago, man, I don't know.
So the 72?
No, man, I had a 70, I had a set, when I was 18 years old, I bought a brand new 72 Riviera.
The Riviers are nice back there.
Yeah, and so I'm on the highway in Hattiesburg highway, highway 47, I forgot what it was.
And man, beautiful.
And I'm driving, man, 100 miles an hour, fell asleep behind the wheel of the car.
And my wife kind of nudged me, and she wanted to drive.
And I told her, no, I won't keep doing it.
And it seemed like a split second later, I fell asleep.
And then car turned over.
I fell asleep.
And the car turned over.
And really, to be honest with you, man, horrible.
You know when you when you realize it could have been avoided But I remember Being in the hospital and the doctor said to me I got some good news and some bad news What do you want to hear first?
And I told him give me the bad news.
I'm devastated and he told me about my wife and she had a broken back and and And then as I was devastated he said well
He said these words and never will forget them.
Now that you want to hear the good news and this is not even with my son who was, it's a long story, but if you go to divine interventions and Google or and put Earl Ingram in, you'll hear the full story.
And he said, here's why you should feel good.
How can I feel good?
Man, my wife's got a broken back.
He said, normally bones break in a jagged fashion.
If your wife.
Bone would have broken away bones normally break or to pierce the spine should have been a quadriplegic And so it was that point 26 years ago in the hospital in Hattiesburg, Mississippi I made a commitment to the creators of the heavens and the earth That I would do whatever it is.
He wanted me to do I would never get tired and I would do it with a smile because the rest of my life could have been
unbearable, not only had my own family members perished, but if I would have taken somebody else's life because of my carelessness.
So from that point forward, I've dedicated my life to doing his work.
And I'm gonna do that until he takes my breath away.
Hey Al, what's going on man?
You say what?
Come on, man.
You know I had to throw that.
Hey, man, I got it.
Listen, I'm not crying, cracking out tears, but go ahead.
I just had to do something stupid as I always do.
But the excellent show and you did an excellent job.
So.
You'll do all right moving on but the point is a whole lot of people are going to miss you and the conversation Hey man,
it's not your law.
It's theirs Yeah, man, thank you, you know, you're now being touched.
I'll be seeing you more daily.
Thank you very much for the call as always Up next you CJ you got it.
It's your thing man
Well, thank you
And Al, thank you for your service.
You know, I'm glad you and your family are okay after that tragic accident.
It could have been worse.
Amen.
You know, I've always enjoyed calling your show, and occasionally, most of the time, you'd take my call, and occasionally, you'd let me say some things, which, because I felt like I was Paul Harvey because, you know, your listeners needed to hear the rest of the story.
But civic media...
Earl, I think has made a lot of bad programming decisions and you're just another one of them.
It started when I think Crudi disappeared.
I don't know why or how, but he was quite the driving force.
I think he's the one that got you there.
I don't know, but you know, I loved Motown Mondays.
Are you in with your guests?
And meeting some of your producers like Cardi, we got a chance to visit a couple of times and he sounds like a good guy and I know a lot of them.
You've had some good producers, men and women.
But what a poor decision on their part.
I think your show should have been expanded, not cut.
I don't do the podcast thing, girl.
So I don't really know a lot about it.
But this is a really bad decision by civic media to let you go away from the airways.
Dr. Omar, I listened and loved that part of your show, learned a lot.
So anyways, I just wanted to say it's been a pleasure arguing with you most of the time, but occasionally we'd be on the same side of the issue.
And I even got to talk to
the grave digger.
So, thank you, sir.
I
really appreciate it.
Hey, CJ, we've got one another's number, so we'll stay in trust, man.
Thank you very much.
Hey, Brendan, man, what's up, man?
What a strange convergence of happenings where we lose the pope and then we lose you.
And
I don't say that with any type of humor.
I say it with a heavy heart.
And I'll follow you.
I do the podcast thing.
I think a lot of people, I think, I hope that it will open your audience and make your audience larger.
And more people will get to you.
I certainly will put the word out there.
I just sent you an email.
So you can let me know when and where you're going to be.
And I just want to let you know, I'll be there listening because you are, you are a man of faith.
You're a man of your word.
Being born in Ireland and adopted and brought over to this country and being in kind of a messed up situation growing up.
The fact that you took a child into your home.
You didn't have to and he's still with you and you still take care with them every day is it just speaks to your strength, Earl.
And I believe that good things will happen and continue to happen for you.
And I certainly will be out there telling people that I talked to you that are in my frame of mind or otherwise to take a listen to you.
on a podcast and I look forward to listening to you and Sandy and you said we will be able to call in.
So I look forward to that and I only wish good things for you, Mike.
Hey, Brendan, I've got your email address.
I'll stay in touch with you.
I promise, man.
Thank you very much for those kind, kind words.
Let's go to Mike.
Hey, good morning to you, Mike from Kenosha.
How you doing, man?
Happy Motel Monday.
Yes, sir.
Taking my call.
Yes, sir.
And I got to tell you, is there a cooler car than the old fuel?
Oh, man.
I had three Riviera's man.
I was a Riviera guy.
They're the best.
They
are.
You know, when you're playing Marvin Gaye song, um, you know, that has been the mission.
It's what's going on.
Yes.
And the attack.
that we have all witnessed in our lifetimes on the Fourth Estate on media.
Now to where, in my opinion, civic media and other groups like civic media are beginning to run scared because they're afraid of the retribution and the risks of walking the line, if you will, in talking the talk.
The intertwining and interlocking of media,
of corporations, government, academia in war.
It's something all of us need to closely examine because they're too tight.
They're all working for each other.
It's almost like, again, the robber baronates to where the solution is to break all these companies up into a thousand entities.
Just the same thing with Modell and others that we've done.
We've done before, but we have to have
Number one, the courage to do so, but more importantly, and this is what you have provided.
You had the courage and the desire to do the public's work.
It's unfortunate, but, and this is my last point, trickle down economics, for example, that term in and of itself.
If all of us who believe in a republic and a democracy would just think about that, trickle down economics and how it's been
sold for decades to us as a way forward.
It makes no sense at all.
Trickle down means a concentration of wealth that has nothing to do with spreading it out throughout an economy or throughout the middle class where they spend it all.
It's about hoarding in power.
So that's what I got from your show is you're a true altruist.
You're humble.
You're kind, you're courteous.
I would love for you to be my next door neighbor, girl.
Because you are that snapshot of the classic American who we've all looked up to and kind of strived to be.
You made it.
You walk the walk, girl.
And I got to tell you, it's one of the best things that's happened in my life in a long time.
being introduced to you.
It's really been a thrill.
Thank you.
I'm very,
very grateful for your courage.
Mike, I have your information and you and I will stay in touch as well.
There's a lot of work to be done and I'm going to have more time to do it.
So you and I will stay in touch.
Thank you very much for those kind words.
8-5-5-7-5-2-40-8-42.
We're going to keep on pushing.
This is the final.
That's not the final show tomorrow is my final show But I just wanted to give you guys the audience whom I love dearly an opportunity to talk about what the show meant to you 8 5 5 7 5 2 40 8 42 you're tuned into the Earl Ingram show a Motown Monday