Radio WTAF Request Line

December 25, 2025

Paying Attention™ DJ Ariel Baddass convinced management to add a request/dedication line for folks to hear what they want, when they want it, and send it on out there to someone special if they so desire. 

This is I. Mangrey sitting in for Ariel B on this Christmas Day. My second coming, as it were, here in the booth. Ariel is still out of the office. She is currently stuck in a traffic jam attempting to summit Mt. Everest. In 1953 Sir Edmund Hillary and Nepali Sherpa Tenzing Norgay (who did all the real work) were the “first” to summit the world’s highest peak. Now, Everest looks more like a popular ride at Disney World – long lines of hairless apes trudging inch-by-inch.

Ariel Baddass, slouching toward Everest

I won’t take up too much of your time, just wanted to throw a few timely tidbits, some seasonal sounds from the old Paying Attention™ stacks of wax.

I. Mangrey perusing the playlist

Lord Buckley – The Nazz

Stan Freberg - Green Chri$tma$ (1958)

The Kinks – Father Christmas

Happy Holidays (I think we can still say that without fear of arrest or getting blown up) from everyone here at Paying Attention™.