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Once a year or so, WUPW runs a contest to choose a spokesperson who will introduce shows, appear in ads and promote the station. The winner is dubbed “The Face of FOX Toledo.” But someone who has had a legitimate claim to that title for 16 years is preparing to depart the Glass City. Laura Emerson, who has co-anchored FOX Toledo News since it began in 1996, has decided to leave the station. Beginning in mid-January, Emerson will relocate to Paducah, Ky., where she will work for NBC affiliate WPSD. “It’s one of the two dominant stations in that market,” Emerson said. “It’s a hyphenated market that includes Cape Girardeau, Mo. and part of southern Illinois. But it’s one of two stations gunning for No. 1.”
Moving on
Emerson’s final decision to leave Toledo was a recent one — she made up her mind in mid-December — but she’d been considering the move for some time. “I’ve missed for a while being in a full-service newsroom. We do two shows a day, and I’m proud of the product we put on at FOX Toledo, but my previous two TV stations had morning, noon, multiple night newscasts. And it is helpful to have more coverage throughout the day, and I’m kind of excited to get back to that sort of a newsroom,” she said. “It’s going to be a newsroom that does four and a half hours a day, versus the one and a half we’re doing here, so it’s significantly more.”
So, she’s leaving to do even more work? “We’ll have a lot more people, too,” she laughed, noting WPSD’s staff will be nearly twice the size of FOX Toledo’s. “There’s an advantage to keeping that 24-hour local news cycle going.” Emerson said shaking things up in her career is an appealing idea. “Sometimes you’re just excited about change, for the sake of newness. Change kinda wakes you up, and gets you excited about life again,” she said. “And while it’s a little bit stressful not to know what the new people are going to be like, or the new place I’m going to be living, I’m kinda excited about just change.” There is no doubt Emerson is leaving a considerable vacancy behind at FOX Toledo, one that is already being felt by those who have worked with her. “We were very fortunate to have her as long as we did,” said Shaun Hegarty, who has co-anchored FOX Toledo News with Emerson since 2006. “She’s been a rock at this place for several years. The viewers have come to know her, come to like what she does. It is a substantial loss, but the news business goes forward.”
The early days
Perhaps, but Emerson’s tenure leaves a significant set of shoes to fill. Her run as one of the most prominent faces of the area’s media began when the inaugural broadcast of FOX Toledo News — “Fox 36 News at 10” aired Jan. 28, 1996, following the Super Bowl. “It was interesting being with a news operation from the very beginning, because you didn’t have anything to build upon,” Emerson said of the news department’s early days. n EMERSON CONTINUES ON 6
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6 n DEC. 28, 2011 / TOLEDOFREEPRESS.COM n EMERSON CONTINUED FROM 4 “You could invent whatever you could dream up. And it was exciting to be a part of building that. “Since we didn’t have ratings to lose in the beginning, we were able to be a little experimental and try things that just sounded cool — some of which worked, some didn’t. But that was kind of a fun, creative place to be.” She also noted the uphill battle the station’s news department has fought to gain respect in the community. “I’m proud of the way we’ve positioned ourselves as a news operation. It’s kind of tough to be a Fox label in a Democrat town. Because sometimes when you’re out covering something political, people automatically assume you are Fox News Channel, which we are not,” she said. “We are a very moderate news operation. But sometimes, we’ve had to fight hard to convince various individuals and entities of that. But I’m proud that we’ve stood our ground and worked hard to get that point across and become accepted in the Toledo market as a news operation.” Karl Rundgren, managing editor and coanchor of FOX Toledo News from 2003-08, said Emerson was a strong on-air partner. “Laura was a huge help when I first started anchoring at FOX Toledo,” he said. “I was figuring things out on live TV, and she was always incredibly patient with my mistakes. Before long, we developed a strong partnership where we could communicate to each other silently while still reading the news. “Laura barely ever cracked up on camera, but I do remember one time that we both
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almost lost it. She was reading a story about a bizarre crook in lingerie who was robbing people, and actually talked about how he would ‘shake his man-breasts’ at the cops. We came back on camera, and I just turned and looked at her and said, ‘“Man-breasts,” huh?’ Then we both struggled to keep from breaking into peals of laughter. It just sounded so bizarre for the phrase ‘man-breasts’ to be read in her refined voice.”
Starting over
Her time at FOX Toledo has also helped Emerson mature as a broadcaster, she said. “[I’m] so much more confident, just from experience,” she said. “Knowing how to handle breaking news, lots of years of helping young reporters write stories, being a mentor, making decisions, becoming a senior person in a newsroom.” How will she face the challenge of relocating to WPSD — going from the highest individual on the totem pole to starting over? “I’m looking forward to it, because it really has been a long time that, you know, I’ve sort of been just part of the furniture, and everyone just sort of expected me to be here,” Emerson said with a laugh. “I’m not saying [they] took me for granted, I don’t want to say that, but just saw me as completely a part of the product. “It’s really going to be invigorating to be the one who is learning again. I have to learn a different style, a different philosophy, different newsroom computer system. I think all of that is going to be, while a little challenging, very exciting.”
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I do like it here. That’s not why I’m going. I will miss many people and the many cool things the Toledo area has to offer. Saying goodbye in a few weeks is not going to be easy. I helped to give birth to FOX Toledo News. I was here when we launched our first newscast after the Super Bowl in 1996. This job was my move back home from Colorado, closer to Indiana where most of my family lives. That was an exciting time, too. I’ve enjoyed my time here and the people I’ve met.
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MUSIC The Ark This small venue offers a showcase for lesser-known acts. 316 S. Main St., Ann Arbor. (734) 761-1451, (734) 761-1800 or www.theark.org. O Crossroads Ceili, Bua, Nic Gareiss: 7:30 p.m. Dec. 29-30, $15. O The Fred Eaglesmith Traveling Show: 8 p.m. Dec. 31, $27.50.
Bar 145 This new venue features burgers, bands and bourbon, if its slogan is to be believed. 5304 Monroe St. (419) 593-0073 or bar145toledo.com. O 88 Keys dueling pianos: Dec. 28. O Downstroke: Dec. 29. O Tricky Dicks & the Cover-Ups: Dec. 30. O Neon Black: Dec. 31, $15-$20.
The Blarney Irish Pub Catch local acts while taking in the pub’s modern Irish and American fare. 601 Monroe St. (419) 418-2339 or www. theblarneyirishpub.com. O Zeddie: Dec. 29. O Venyx: Dec. 30. O Nine Lives: Dec. 31.
Blind Pig A variety of rock, soul, pop and alternative acts perform at this bar. 208 S. First St., Ann Arbor. $3-$20 unless noted. (734) 996-8555 or blindpigmusic.com. O Karaoke: 9:30 p.m. Mondays, no cover. O J. Law, Thas the Man E, Yung Hollywood, 3 Rea$onz, Marly Mar, Rudy Montana: 9:30 p.m. Dec. 28. O The Vagrant Symphony, Ben Daniels Band, Hand in the Ocean, Mark Fain, Wellfire: 9:30 p.m. Dec. 29. O Nickie P., Wolfie Complex, Duke Newcomb, From the List, Detroit Underdogs, DJ Dick Jones: 9:30 p.m. Dec. 30. O The Bang! 9:30 p.m. Dec. 31. O The Sympathy Orchestra, Fade to Black, Specktators:
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9:30 p.m. Jan. 3. O Violet Void, Kaustikutt, Synkraft, Sterratic, the Alcoholic Oracles: 9:30 p.m. Jan. 4.
Bronze Boar Be sure to check out this Warehouse District tavern’s namesake, overhead near the entrance. 20 S. Huron St. (419) 244-2627 or www.bronzeboar.com. O DJ Jerod: Wednesdays. O Open mic with Steve Kennedy: Thursdays. O Open mic night with Chris Knopp: Mondays. O Luke James: Tuesdays. O The Eight-Fifteens: Dec. 30. O Russel Martin & Relics Band: Dec. 31.
Caesars Windsor If you have your passport, consider hopping the Detroit River for this casino’s entertainment offerings. Ticket prices, in Canadian dollars, are for the cheapest seats; attendees must be 19 or older. Caesars Windsor Colosseum, 377 Riverside Dr. East, Windsor, Ontario. (800) 991-7777 or www.caesarswindsor.com. O Ultimate ’80s Dance Party: 9 p.m. Dec. 30, $20.
Cheers Sports Eatery 7131 Orchard Centre Drive, Holland. (419) 491-0990. O Mark Mikel: Dec. 30. O Beg to Differ: Dec. 31.
Cheetah’s Den A different band performs each week. 702 E. Broadway St. (419) 754-1903. O DJ Lamont: Tuesdays. O Devious: Thursdays (also open mic night)-Saturdays.
Dégagé Jazz Café Signature drinks, such as pumpkin martinis, plus live local jazz performers. 301 River Road, Maumee. $5 weekends for cafe seating. (419) 794-8205 or www.degagejazzcafe.com. O Gene Parker & Friends: 7-10 p.m. Dec. 28 and Jan. 4. O Michael Peslikis: 7 p.m. Dec. 29. O The B/Charmers (with the Estar Cohen Quartet and Leo Darrington on New Year’s Eve): 7:30 p.m. Dec. 30-31. O Eric Dickey and the Zoar Musicians: Jan. 3.
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The Distillery Karaoke is offered Tuesdays, but paid entertainers rock out Wednesdays-Saturdays. 4311 Heatherdowns Blvd. (419) 382-1444 or www.thedistilleryonline.com. O DJ Mark EP: Thursdays. O Dave Carpenter: Dec. 28. O Arctic Clam: Dec. 30-31. O Rance Crain: Jan. 4.
Duncan’s 938 W. Laskey Road (419) 720-4320. O Open stage with Buzz Anderson and Frostbite: Wednesdays. O Scotty Rock: Sundays. O Otto’s Jacket: Dec. 30. O My Bad Hat: Dec. 31. O Don Coats: Jan. 1.
Fat Fish Blue Serving blues and similar sounds, as well as bayoustyle grub. Levis Commons, 6140 Levis Commons Blvd., Perrysburg. (419) 931-3474 or fatfishfunnybonetoledo.com. O Tom Turner: 9:30 p.m. Dec. 30. O My ’80s Vice: 10 p.m. Dec. 31.
J. Patrick’s Pub Live entertainment after 9:30 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays. Holiday Inn French Quarter, 10630 Fremont Pike, Perrysburg. (419) 874-3111 or www.hifq.com. O The Late Show: Dec. 30. O The Late Show, Nightline Band, Green Eyed Soul: Dec. 31.
ICE Restaurant & Bar This local, family-owned enterprise offers food, drinks and music in a sleek atmosphere. 405 Madison Ave. $5. (419) 246-3339 or icerestaurantandbar.com. O Isis Ardrey, Jeff Williams: 6 p.m. Dec. 29. O Dan & Don: 8 p.m. Dec. 30-31. O Jesse Coleman: Jan. 1. O Mike Fisher: Jan. 2.
JJ’s Pub Live music is on Saturday’s menu; the genre varies, along with the cover charge. Karaoke is on tap 9:30 p.m. Thursdays,
and a DJ starts spinning at 9 p.m. Fridays. 26611 N. Dixie Hwy., Perrysburg. (419) 874-9058 or jjsperrysburg.com. O John Barile and Bobby May: 8 p.m. Jan. 3.
Kerrytown Concert House This venue focuses on classical, jazz and opera artists and music. 415 N. Fourth Ave., Ann Arbor, Mich. $5$30, unless noted. (734) 769-2999 or www.kerrytown concerthouse.com. O Randy Napoleon Sextet: 7 and 9 p.m. Dec. 30. O Ellen Rowe Quartet, Paul Finkbeiner: 8 p.m. Jan. 4.
Manhattan’s This “slice of the Big Apple” in the Glass City provides entertainment most weekends. 1516 Adams St. (419) 243-6675 or www.manhattanstoledo.com. O Open mic: 9 p.m. Monday nights. O Jam session hosted by Tom Turner & Slow Burn: 9 p.m. Tuesdays. O Tom Tallitsch Trio: 6 p.m. Dec. 29. O DFR: 9 p.m. Dec. 30. O Alan Smith & the Blues All Stars: 9 p.m. Dec. 31.
Mickey Finn’s Pub A variety of genres to wash your drinks down with. Open mic nights, 8 p.m. Wednesdays, no cover; $5-$7 cover other nights. 602 Lagrange St. (419) 246-3466 or www. mickeyfinnspub.com. O Open mic: 8 p.m. Wednesdays. O Rock the Stage, featuring local bands: 9 p.m. Thursdays, free. O Indigo: 9:30 p.m. Dec. 30. O Decent Folk, Stonehouse: 9:30 p.m. Dec. 31, $5-$7.
Mutz @ The Oliver House Fifty-inch flat screens compete with live entertainment for your attention. 27 Broadway St. (419) 243-1302 or www. oh-maumeebaybrewingco.com. O Open mic hosted by Breaking Ground: 10 p.m. Wednesdays. O Karaoke: 10 p.m. Thursdays. O DJ Nate Mattimoe: 10 p.m. Saturdays. O Beg to Differ: Dec. 23. O Breaking Ground: Dec. 30.
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“It wouldn’t be New Year’s if I didn’t have regrets.” — William Thomas 151 on the Water The former home of Murphy’s has reinvented itself as “Toledo’s only Chicago-style restaurant and music cafe.” 151 Water St. (419) 725-2151 or www.151onthewater.com. O Jam night/open mic with Tom Turner: Wednesdays. O The Smazz Katz: Fridays and Saturdays. O CJ & Company: Tuesdays. O Drew Z Band: Thursdays.
One2 Lounge at Treo Live music starts at 7:30 p.m. 5703 Main St., Sylvania. (419) 882-2266 or treosylvania.com. O Quick Trio: Dec. 30. O MightHaveBen, DiscOWE: 7:30 p.m. Dec. 31-1 a.m. Jan. 1.
Ottawa Tavern Casual meals with weekend entertainment. 1815 Adams St. (419) 725-5483 or www.otavern.com. O Chandelier Ballroom, Fluffer: 10 p.m. Dec. 29. O Joey & the Traitors, Army of Infants: 10 p.m. Dec. 30. O Great Lakes Crew, Jack & the Bear: 10 p.m. Dec. 31.
Our Brothers Place Take in a movie with margaritas on Mondays, or laugh at Thursday comedy nights … but music takes center stage most nights. 233 N. Huron St. www.ourbrothersplace.com. O Wayne: 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays. O Disc jockey: Fridays. O Smooth jazz and R&B: Saturdays and Tuesdays. O Karaoke with Walt McNeal: 4 p.m. Sundays.
Spicy Tuna This sushi bar offers occasional entertainment to accompany the fishy dishes. 7130 Airport Hwy. (419) 720-9333 or spicytunasushi.com. O Karaoke: 10 p.m. Saturdays. O Meaghan Roberts: 6-10 p.m. Dec. 29.
Table Forty 4 Upscale dining plus live entertainment is a welcome combination. Bands start at 6 p.m. Fridays and 9 p.m. Saturdays. 610 Monroe St. (419) 725-0044 or www.tableforty4.com. O John Barile and Bobby May: 6 p.m. Dec. 30 and Jan. 6.
Tequila Sheila’s A corner bar-type hangout with DJ-provided tunes on Saturday nights. 702 Monroe St. (419) 241-1118. O DJ Ghost or DJ MZ Ghost: Saturdays. O Holly Clark CD release party: Dec. 30.
The Village Idiot Tunes combined with pizza and booze, some would say it’s a perfect combination. 309 Conant St., Maumee. (419) 8937281 or www.villageidiotmaumee.com. O Old West End Productions: Dec. 28.
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Ragtime Rick and the Chefs of Dixieland These Toledo jazz legends perform weekly gigs. 8-10:30 p.m. Wednesdays, Trotter’s Tavern, 5131 Heatherdowns Blvd. (419) 381-2079.
Swingmania With its focus on swing music, Jeff McDonald’s group of musicians provides a peek into another era, with music from bandleaders such as Benny Goodman, Glenn Miller, the Dorseys and more. With combos from trio to full orchestra, the performers provide music for all occasions. (419) 708-0265, (419) 874-0290 or www.swingmania.org. O Swing Revival Party: 8 p.m. Thursdays, South Briar Restaurant, 5147 S. Main St., Sylvania. (419) 517-1111 or (419) 708-0265. O Big Band All Stars: Dancing is encouraged. 8-10:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Trotter’s Tavern, 5131 Heatherdowns Blvd. (419) 381-2079 or (419) 708-0265. O New Year’s Eve party: 8:30 p.m. Dec. 31-12:30 a.m. Jan. 1, Toledo Club, 235 14th St. (419) 243-2200 or www.toledoclub.org.
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Area driving and cab services are available to make sure it’s easy for you and your friends to get home after going out to celebrate this holiday season. Locally owned Black & White Transportation offers a free iPhone application that can calculate your blood alcohol content and book a cab ride home 24 hours a day. The free app, B4UDRIVE, is exclusive to iPhone, BlackBerry and Droid, but the company’s mobile online reservation system is accessible from any Web-enabled phone. You can call a cab 24 hours a day by texting the word “RIDE” to (419) 322-6772, calling the company at (419) 536-TAXI (8294), or online at www.bwcab.com. Cabs are first come, first serve, so there may be a wait. Rates are $2 to get in and $2.30 per mile. If you know you will need a ride on New Year’s, you can also book a sedan. The car service costs $60 per hour for a minimum of five hours. Another Ohio-based company, BeMyDD, offers a designated driver for your own vehicle at an hourly rate. The professionally dressed driver will act as a personal chauffeur, driving you and your friends where you want to go, waiting for you and then driving you home in your own vehicle. Personal driver service costs $12.50 per hour in the Toledo area, according to BeMyDD’s website. You can also call for pickup service after you are already out and the company will send a vehicle with two drivers to drive you and your vehicle home. In the Toledo area, pickup service costs $25 plus mileage, which is $2.95 per mile for the first 10 miles and $1.50 per mile for each additional mile, according to BeMyDD’s website. The service is available 24 hours a day, but reservations must be placed by 11 p.m. by calling (877) 823-6933 (877-U-BEMYDD). Featuring the tagline, “We drive your car, so you don’t have to,” BeMyDD was founded in Cleveland in March 2010 by Arthur Simanovsky and Alexa Milkovich, both in their mid-20s, and now operates in 42 cities in 16 states. For more information, call (877) 823-6933 (877-U-BEMYDD). Visit www.bemydd.com. Visit BeMyDD on Facebook for a chance to win a designated driver for New Year’s Eve. O
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Unison Behavioral Health Group encourages local drivers to avoid getting behind the wheel “buzzed” as the holiday season concludes. Unison is in its second year of the “Buzzed Driving is Drunk Driving” campaign, sponsored for $55,000 per year by the Mental Health & Recovery Services Board of Lucas County. The local chapter is part of a larger national campaign. “Buzzed” is a common word for being mildly intoxicated when drinking or using drugs. “Buzzed driving is different for everyone, and it really depends on age, weight, height, the type of drinks you’re going to consume, and the hope is to make people aware that just one drink could be considered buzzed driving,” said Kitty Slight, Unison’s marketing manager. This year’s holiday campaign specifically focuses on men between 16-25 as they are at the highest risk. One drink (1.25 ounces of 80-proof liquor, 12 ounces of beer or 5 ounces of table wine) for a 100 pound man or woman is enough to make him or her buzzed, according to a chart provided by Unison. The holiday portion of the campaign kicked off in November, Slight said, because Thanksgiving typically has the most traffic fatalities out of any holiday. “The holidays aren’t always a happy time for many people. People can feel stress for a lot of
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Big-band music and the city of Toledo lost a legend in 2011 when Johnny Knorr died Aug. 28 at the age of 90. Knorr founded the Johnny Knorr Orchestra in 1960 and was the musical director for 50 years before retiring last year. “He’s been a mainstay,” said Jerry Knorr, Johnny’s son and the current musical director of the Johnny Knorr Orchestra. “He was underrated by not being flashy and outspoken about things. He was always conservative in his approach. Therefore, many times people didn’t know what all the involvement was. In his absence, it will be more known what his value really was to the community.” Jerry officially became musical director at the beginning of the year, although he had been helping his father perform the duties for the past couple of years. “He’s been my mentor all along,” Jerry said. “It was an unusual relationship for a father and son, but I always looked up to him for guidance, especially with playing and everything else.” For the first time in 26 years, the orchestra will not host its New Year’s Eve gala, featured annually at Stranahan Theater’s Great Hall. “Stranahan, the Great Hall where we’ve had the event for many years, they rented the hall to someone else,” Jerry said. Jerry attempted to book another venue, but there was nothing available that could accommodate the party. “I’m very depressed about it,” he said. “After you’ve done something for 26 years, it’s quite a letdown. Sometimes I feel it’s my fault and I’ve let everybody down by not putting it together. But if I couldn’t put it together in the manner and fashion to which we’ve become accustomed, that wouldn’t be good, either. There are a lot of people disappointed, but none more than I.” Along with bringing back the New Year’s Eve party in 2012, the orchestra will continue playing the “Dancing Under the Stars” programs at Centennial Terrace. Jerry said there are also plans for a new dance party series and a memorial concert in tribute to his father. Jerry has been with the band since the beginning; he started playing saxophone with the orchestra at age 18. The Johnny Knorr Orchestra debuted as a 10-piece band at the El Rancho Ballroom on Dec. 10, 1960. Johnny began playing violin at age 9, but he learned the saxophone while attending Libbey High School so he could join the marching band. Johnny was well respected across the music industry. Johnny Desmond, a vocalist with the Glenn Miller Orchestra, once told him, “You play tenor sax the way I like to hear it.” “I would match him with any saxophone player in the music business,” said Michael Drew Shaw, a friend of Johnny who wrote and produced a documentary about the orchestra. “He put his special touch on everything he played.” O
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