>>> DONNYBROOK IS MADE POSSIBLE BY THE SUPPORT OF THE BETSY AND THOMAS PATTERSON FOUNDATION AND THE MEMBERS OF 9 PBS.

>> THANK YOU FOR JOINING US FOR ANOTHER EDITION OF DONNYBROOK.

BEFORE THIS HOUR IS OVER, AS A MATTER OF FACT, IN 10 OR SO MINUTES, WE WILL TELL YOU HOW YOU CAN JOIN US AT THE DONNY BASH IN JUNE OF NEXT YEAR.

>> LET'S TALK ABOUT THESE ITEMS.

>> LET'S START WITH WENDY F FROM DTRC WHICH BILL MCMEDICM MCCLEND MCCLENDON.

>> AND THE ST. LOUIS AMERICANS.

>> WE HAVE BREAKING NEWS FROM THE BUSY JOURNEY THAT THE HEALTHCARE GIANT BASED IN CLAYTON, MISSOURI, BASED 24 IN THE FORTUE 500 DISCONTINUED THE SECOND PLANT, WITH SEVERAL HUNDRED EMPLOYEES AND THOUSANDS OF SQUARE FEET HAS STOPPED IN CHARLTON.

THEY WERE TO HAVE CO-- CO--HEADQUARTERS.

CHARLTON IS OUT.

>> WHAT IS YOUR TAKE?

>> YOU HAVE TO BE ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

THEY MAY BE GETTING ACQUIRED BY SOMEONE.

IT IS A POSSIBILITY OF ONE OF THE BIG MERGERS AND THE BUYERS ARE SAYING THAT WE WILL NOT HAVE ANY BIG HEADQUARTERS.

THEY HAVE BEEN IN TROUBLE.

THEY HAD A HUGE NUMBER OF LAWSUITS FROM STATES.

THEY HAD A BIG RESERVE, OVER A BILLION DOLLARS FOR LAWSUITS FOR OVERCHARGING FOR MEDICIAIMEDICAID.

IT WAS KNOWN.

>> I LOOKED IT UP -- IT WAS DESPITE CUTS EVERYONE ELSE, BEFORE THEY WERE GOING AHEAD WITH CHARLOTTE.

THIS IS NOT A COMPANY THAT SAYS BY WORD IS MY BOND.

THEY NEED TO RECAPTURE THE TAX CREDITS -- >> PROMISES MADE -- >> -- THE TAX BREAKS THAT NEED TO BE RECAPTURED BECAUSE THEY CANCELLED THE AUDITORIUM HERE.

>> I WILL SAY THIS, IT DOESN'T NECESSARY THAT THEY WERE GOING ANYWHERE FROM ST. LOUIS.

>> YEAH.

I THINK, RAY, YOU ARE TRYING TO FOUND THE CLOUD IN EVERY SILVER LINING.

[LAUGHTER.]

>> THAT'S A GIFT.

>> AT LEAST TEMPORARILY.

TO SAY THIS IS GOOD NEWS.

WE KNOW THE FACT THAT MR. NE MR. NERODORPHWAS TAKING THE COMPANY TO NORTH CAROLINA AND IT WAS OMINOUS FOR US.

AT LEAST FOR A FEW MINUTES -- [LAUGHTER.]

-- >> POINT TAKEN.

I DON'T THINK THEY WERE LEAVING ST. LOUIS TO GO TO NORTH CAROLINA.

THERE WERE ADDING.

>> IT SOUNDED AWESOME.

>> IF YOU ARE A BOARD OF DIRECTORS, DOES IT SOUND LIKE A GOOD IDEA, REALLY AND TRULY?

SO HAVE TWO SEPARATE HEADQUARTERS.

>> THREE.

>> THREE.

>> I DON'T THINK IT WAS NORTH CAROLINA.

I DON'T THINK THERE WERE THINKING TO HAVE TWO.

>> ONE, WHILE IT TURNED OUT THROUGH THE LAWSUIT, BECAUSE, YOU KNOW, NFL MESSED IT UP, WE CAME OUT WITH A SETTLEMENT.

I DON'T THINK THIS IS TRUE.

I THINK WE DO NEED TO TAKE THE STEP WE DIDN'T TAKE WITH THE RAMS AND GO TO THEM RIGHT NOW -- >> TO STAY WITH .

>> -- TO STAY HERE IN CLAYTON.

THEY WILL SAY SOME RIDICULOUS NUMBER.

WE NEEDED TO GO THERE.

I DON'T THINK THEY ARE MOVING.

>> [ALL TALKING AT ONCE].

>> COULDN'T IT BE -- >> WITH THE DEALS.

>> I UNDERSTAND THAT.

I'M VOICING AN OPINION.

>> I TOOK BUSINESSES COURSES.

I UNDERSTAND.

>> LET ME ASK YOU -- I WANT TO ASK YOU, ISN'T IT POSSIBLE THAT CONTINUE LANDSCAPE HAS CHANGED AND PEOPLE WANT TO WORK REMOTELY AND SOME SMART PEOPLE WHO DON'T WANT TO MOVE TO ST. LOUIS OR NORTH CAROLINA AND THEY ARE WORKING OUT OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, OR WHEREVER.

>> I LIKE THAT HE USED THAT CARROT BECAUSE OF DEEP-SEEDED ISSUES WITH THE STATE OF MISSOURI.

AND HE HAS GONE ON TO HIS REWARD.

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE NOT BOUND -- >> FIRST OF ALL, IT IS A TAX FREE STATE.

OR, SOMEPLACE THEY WOULD LIKE TO SEE THE BUSINESS BE.

>> NO, NO, THEY GOT A TON OF TAX BREAKS IN CHARLOTTE.

IT WAS NOT LIKE HERE.

WE WERE PROMISED HOUSING AND HOTELS.

THIS WAS A MULTIBILLION DOLLARS.

>> DID NORTH CAROLINA EXPAND MEDICAID?

>> I THINK SO.

THEY DID?

OKAY.

>> THIS IS WAY PASSED THE LONG-TERM COMPANY.

EVERYTHING IS ABOUT MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS.

I AM NOT -- IT IS NONE OF MY BUSINESS.

>> DID YOU TAKE BUSINESS COURSES?

>> I DIDN'T.

I AIN'T A BIG EXPERT.

I WILL SAY THIS; YOU CAN'T -- IT IS A CAUTIOUS TALE FOR CITIES LIKE CHARLOTTE, YOU CAN'T COUNT ON MEGA-CORPORATIONS FOR ANYTHING.

>> THAT'S TRUE.

THAT'S TRUE, RAY.

>> THE IDEA, LIKE CHARLIE SAYS GOING INTO BIG BUSINESSES.

EVERYONE IS LOOKING AT THAT AND SAYING WE DON'T NEED ALL OF THE REAL ESTATE ANY MORE.

THIS IS GOOD THAT THEY HAVE DECIDED WE ARE NOT GOING AHEAD TO NORTH CAROLINA.

WE STILL NEED A HEADQUARTERS.

WE'LL KEEP IT IN ST. LOUIS.

>> THAT'S NOT WHAT THEY ARE SAYING.

>> THAT'S HOW I INTERPRET IT.

>> IF YOU LOOK OUTSIDE OF THE HEADQUARTERS IN DOWNTOWN CLAYTON.

YOU LOOK AT THE TENANTS, IT LOOKS LIKE THERE WERE MORE FIRMS IN THERE THAN EMPLOYEES.

THEY ARE MORE OF A LANDLORD THAN A COMPANY.

>> IT IS MORE SO IN CHARLOTTE, THEY HAVE COMPLETED 8000 SQUARE FOOT -- WE HAVEN'T READ IT.

>> THERE ARE TENANTS.

>> LET'S MOVE ON.

>>> WE WILL FOLLOW THIS STORY AS DEVELOPS WARRANT.

>> WENDY, I WANT TO ASK YOU ABOUT TWO STORIES THAT SHOULD GET ALL OF OUR ATTENTIONS.

ONE IS MISSOURI TEST SCORES ACCORDING TO SECONDARY AND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL EDUCATION, THEY ARE DOWN THAN PRE-PANDEMIC LEVELS WHEN IT COMES TO READING AND SCIENCE, SOUTH OF 50 PERCENT ACROSS THE BOARD.

AT THE SAME TIME, THIS WEEK, THE CITY OF SAINT LOUIS PUBLIC SCHOOLS ANNOUNCED EIGHT SCHOOLS WILL START THE SCHOOL WITHOUT BUS SERVICE BECAUSE THERE ARE NOT ENOUGH DRIVERS.

I'M LOOKING AT BOTH OF THE STORIES AND SAYING, HEY, IT IS TIME TO GET TOGETHER AND WHAT KELVIN ADAMS TOLD BILL ON NEXT UP, TAKE THE MONEY AND BRING IT OVER TO THE SCHOOLS?

>> WELL, CERTAINLY, A PORTION OF IT TO BE SURE.

IT HAS TO HAPPEN.

IT IS COMPLETELY UNFAIR THAT THE CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES ARE LEFT HIGH AND DRY.

IT IS BEYOND, IT IS BEYOND THE SCOPE OF DR. ADAMS.

THE ENTIRE NATION AS WE BEGIN THIS SCHOOL YEAR DOWN THOUSANDS AND THOUSANDS OF EDUCATORS.

I CAN'T FIGURE OUT WHERE THEY WENT.

WHERE DO THEY ALL GO?

THEY WERE HERE ONE MOMENT AND NOW THEY ARE GONE.

AND I DON'T BELIEVE THEY COULD HAVE TAKEN EARLY RETIREMENT.

WE ARE PUTTING THE CHILDREN IN SUCH A POSITION THERE'S NO WAY THEY CAN MAKE IT UP LATER, YOU KNOW, IT IS A CAN THAT WE CAN'T KEEP KICKING.

>> HOW ABOUT A 6-DAY WEEK OR A 12-MONTH SCHOOL YEAR?

>> I DIDN'T TAKE EDUCATION COURSES IN COLLEGE.

WHAT THE EDUCATOR LEADERS CAN BUILD ON.

IT HAS TO HAPPEN.

>> I WOULDN'T RULE THAT OUT.

I WOULD REDUCE CLASS SIZE FOR LOW INCOME SCHOOLS, AND INCREASE SECURITY.

WE WILL PAY TEACHERS AND PROMISE YOU THIS, YOU WON'T HAVE ANYMORE THAN 12 KIDS AND IT IS A LITTLE BIT TOO SOON TO SAY THERE IS THIS BOUNCE-BACK AFTER COVID-19.

AFTER A PANDEMIC.

YEAH.

>> IT IS GOING TO TAKE AWHILE.

IT IS TOO EARLY THAN THEY WERE LOWER THAN PRE-PANDEMIC.

TECHNICALLY, IT HAS BEEN TWO AND A HALF YEARS SINCE THE SHUTDOWN.

YOU WERE IN 1 GRADE AND -- >> WE KNEW THE SCORES WOULD GO DOWN.

THE REMOTE LEARNING DOESN'T WORK FOR MANY, MANY, MANY KIDS.

>> RIGHT.

>> AND I LOVE ALVIN'S IDEA.

SMALL CLASSROOMS AND POUR THE MONEY INTO THE SCHOOLS.

GIVE IT A CHANCE.

>> I LOVE THE IDEA.

LET'S GET REALISM HERE.

LET'S BRING A CLOUD FOR YOUR SILVER LINING.

IF YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT THE RAM'S MONEY, I THINK THE ODDS OF EITHER OF THE GOVERNMENTS OPEN TO GIVE THE MONEY TO ST. LOUIS PUBLIC SCHOOLS IS SLIM TO NONE.

>> I DISAGREE, I GUARANTEE THEY WILL GIVE THE ST. LOUIS SCHOOLS MONEY.

WHAT THE COUNTY DOES, I DON'T KNOW.

>> OTHER THAN THE MENTAL HEALTH CLINIC.

>> IT IS A GOOD ONE.

>> I LOVE THAT ONE.

>> THE HEARTMAN PLAN.

>> I LIKE IT.

SERIOUSLY, THE POINT, ONE OF THE REASONS I SUGGESTED IT WAS A CITY COUNTY THINK.

MY CLOUD FOR YOUR SILVER LINING, I THINK IT IS VERY UNLIKELY TO HAPPEN.

I THINK IT IS A GOOD IDEA.

I DON'T THINK IT IS GOING TO HAPPEN.

>> WHAT ARE WE GOING TO DO WITH THE CHILDREN?

>> BETWEEN MENTAL HEALTH AND EDUCATION, YOU CAN'T FINE FIND A CAUSE THAT IS WORTHIER.

>> DON'T YELL AT ME -- CAN YOU CALL UP THE NATIONAL GUARD FOR SCHOOL BUS DRIVERS.

>> YES -- >> [ALL TALKING AT ONCE].

>>> MORE GOOD POINTS, AND DISCUSS MORE TOPICS IN A MOMENT.

>>> FIRST, JOIN US FORON BASH, 2023.

IT IS NOT TOO SOON, HERE ARE THE DETAILS.

IT IS HARD TO THINK.

THE SHOW THAT IT HAS BEEN HERE FOR 35 YEARS.

>> HI, I'M MARY ANNE CARSON.

WELCOME TO OUR BREAK FOR DONNYBROOK.

>> .

>> THE DONNY BASH, IT IS NEXT YEAR, THURSDAY, JUNE 15, 2023 AT THE SHELDON CONCERT HALL.

YOU CAN BE THERE AND HE WITH WANT YOU IN THE AUDIENCE FOR THE BASH.

IT IS 75 DOLLARS.

THAT'S THE COST OF THE DONNY BASH TICKET.

YOU CAN HAVE THE CHOICE OF THE MUG.

HERE'S THE BEST DEAL OF ALL; AND THAT WHEN YOU BECOME A SUSTAINING MEMBER TO 9 PBS FOR 12 DOLLARS A MONTH, YOU WILL RECEIVE NOT ONLY TWO TICKETS TO DONNY BASH FOR JUNE 15, YOU WILL ALSO RECEIVE THAT 9 PBS MUG.

AND WHAT A WONDERFUL WAY TO SHOW THAT YOU SUPPORT GREAT TELEVISION ON 9 PBS.

>> PLUS YOU WILL BE IN THERE IN THE AUDIENCE FOR DONNY BASH.

THE DOORS OPEN AT 5:30 AT THE SHELDON PARKING LOT.

THERE ARE REFRESHMENTS SOLD BEFORE THE TAPING.

AND YOU WILL SEE THE EXACT DONNYBROOK SET TRANSFORMED TO THE STAGE OF THE SHELDON CONCERT HALL AND THE LIVE PERFORMANCE FOR THAT THURSDAY NIGHT.

IT IS UNLIKE ANYTHING YOU HAVE SEEN BEFORE.

IF YOU HAVE BEEN TO DONNY BASH BEFORE, YOU KNOW WHAT WE ARE TALKING ABOUT.

WE WILL WELCOME YOU AGAIN WITH OPENED ARMS.

IF YOU HAVEN'T BEEN THERE BEFORE, WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR?

IT IS A GREAT EXPERIENCE.

IF YOU HAVE ENJOYED DONNY BASH, IT IS THURSDAY, JUNE 15, NEXT YEAR.

IT SEEMS LIKE A LONG TIME AWAY.

IT ROLLS AROUND QUICKLY.

>> TAKE CARE OF SOMEBODY SPECIAL WHETHER IT IS AN ANNIVERSARY, BIRTHDAYS, THE HOLIDAYS.

WE WANT TO SEE THERE.

GUESS WHO IS THERE IN THE STUDIO RIGHT NEXT DOOR?

THEY ARE DONNYBROOK.

KATE IS WITH THEM.

LET'S JOIN THEM RIGHT NOW.

>> I'M PLEASED TO BE SITTING AT THE DONNYBROOK TABLE, AND WE WERE TALKING OFF AIR ABOUT THE PROGRAM HAVING BEEN ON FOR AT LEAST 35 YEARS.

YOU WERE REMEMBERING THAT BECAUSE -- >> BECAUSE MY SON IS 35.

HE WASN'T YET BORN WHEN WE FIRST CAME ON.

>> WOW.

>> YOU WERE THERE AT THE BEGINNING?

>> I WAS IN JUROR HIGH.

[LAUGHTER.]

>> I WAS NOT YET BORN [LAUGHTER.]

WHICH IS A LIE.

[LAUGHTER.]

>> I HAVE A QUESTION; WAS THERE EVER A 6 PANELIST ON THE PROGRAM WHEN KEITH CAME BACK ONCE?

>> NO.

>> A RELIABLE SOURCE, THEY HAD 6 PANELISTS WHEN MARK RETURNED FROM SWITZERLAND AND ANNE WAS ON THE PROGRAM.

>> I HAVE A VAGUE MEMORY.

>> MY MEMORY IS VAGUER THAN YOU.

I REMEMBER HAVING A 6.

ANNE AND MARK, I REMEMBER THEM BEING ON.

>> I CAN'T THINK THAT MR. DOGAN WOULD HAVE STOOD THAT.

HE HAD A PRECISE FORMULA.

>> NOW, THE ONLY PERSON THAT MR. DOGAN WOULD EVER DEFER TO WAS ANNE.

>> YEAH YES.

>> WE WOULD GO OUT AFTER THE SHOW AND HAVE A DRINK AND ANNE WOULD SAY, WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THIS?

IT IS SALOON TALK.

IS THAT WHAT YOU THINK?

I WOULD SAY, NO, OF COURSE NOT.

[LAUGHTER.]

WHAT SHOULD I THINK.

>> TELL ME WHAT TO THINK.

>> EVERYONE REFERRED TO ANNE.

WE STILL DO AND SHE HAS BEEN GOING FOR 8-10 YEARS, I THINK.

>> THEY SAW HER LAST.

>> I STILL MISS HER.

>> HE WAS A HUGE PART OF THIS.

>> YOU MAY BE RIGHT.

IT WOULD'VE BEEN -- >> WE MISS HER.

>> THE PEOPLE WHO WERE HERE WERE FROM DIFFERENT PARTS OF THE MEDIA.

BACKGROUND.

>> MOSTLY PRINT.

ACTUALLY.

>> EXPECT FOR ANNE.

SHE WAS THE QUEEN WHEN IT CAME TO TALK RADIO.

>> AT THE BEGINNING IT WAS MARTIN DOGAN, RICH, WHO WAS FROM THE GLOBE AT CHANNEL 5, AND MARK FROM THE BUSINESS JOURNEY.

AND THEY RECRUITED RAY AND I.

>> RIGHT.

>> AND RAY WAS WITH RFM T. >> WHEN DID RAY'S MULLET JOIN IT [LAUGHTER.]

?

CAN YOU GET OVER THAT MULLET.

>> ARE YOU EVERYONE?

[LAUGHTER.]

>> NO, I SWEAR TO YOU.

WHENEVER WE HAVE THE OLD PHOTOGRAPHS ON THE 9 PBS WEBSITE, PEOPLE SAY I REMEMBER THAT.

AND I MOSTLY REMEMBER RAY'S MULLET.

>> A LOT OF THINGS HAVE CHANGED.

WE DEPEND ON OUR VIEWERS TO FUND THE PROGRAMMING.

INCLUDING DONNYBROOK.

>> MARY ANNE WILL TELL YOU HOW TO CELEBRATE DONNYBROOK.

>> IN MEMORY OF RAY'S MULLET.

>> HELP, MARY ANNE.

>> THANK YOU.

>> ONE OF THE POINTS FROM DONNYBROOK, IF YOU HAVE BEEN TO DONNY BASH BEFORE, COME BACK ANOTHER TIME.

CHANCES ARE THEY WILL REMEMBER YOU AND THEY LOVE TO SEE FAMILIAR FACES.

IF YOU HAVE ABOUT BEFORE, COME ON BACK.

AND IF YOU HAVE NEVER BEEN, YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU ARE MISSING.

IF YOU LOVE DONNYBROOK, YOU WILL LOVE DONNYBROOK, IT IS JUNE 15 OF NEXT YEAR, AND IT IS GOING TO BE COMING UP BEFORE YOU KNOW IT.

>> THERE ARE TWO WAYS TO BE THERE AND SUPPORT GREAT PROGRAMMING JUST LIKE DONNYBROOK.

>> THE TICKETS ARE 75 DOLLARS A PIECE.

AND AT 75, YOU HAVE YOUR CHOICE OF THE TICKET TO DONNY BASH OR THE 9 PBS MUG.

THE BEST DEAL IS WHEN YOU BECOME A SUSTAINING MEMBER AT 12 DOLLARS A MONTH, YOU WILL RECEIVE NOT ONE, BUT 2 TICKETS TO DONNY BASH, PLUS YOU WILL RECEIVE THE BEAUTIFUL 9 PBS COFFEE MUG.

AND IT IS A GREAT WAY TO SHOW OFF THAT YOU SUPPORT THE WONDERFUL PROGRAMS HERE ON THE 9 NETWORK.

>> A REMINDER, THOUGH, WHEN YOU BECAME A SUSTAINING MEMBER AT THE 12 DOLLARS, YOU WILL HAVE ACCESS TO 9 PASSPORT.

IT JUST HAS SO MANY PROGRAMS THAT YOU CAN ACCESS AND WATCH THEM ANY TIME, ANYWHERE.

AND THAT'S ONE OF THE BEST THINGS ABOUT BEING A MEMBER OF 9 PBS.

>> AND OF COURSE, YOU'RE SUPPORTING GREAT PROGRAMS.

AND THIS PROGRAM, DONNYBROOK, THAT HAS LASTED 35 YEARS, IT HAS BEEN IMITATED BUT NEVER DUPLICAT DUPLICATED.

>> THANK YOU, AND GIVE US A CALL RIGHT NOW.

>>> WOOL WE'LL SEE YOU IN JUNE.

>>> OFFICIALS ARE PLANNING A 400 MILLION DOLLAR DEVELOPMENT THAT WILL HAVE A MICRO BREWERY, 600 APARTMENT UNITS, RETAIL, AND LIGHT MANUFACTURING, SOME OFFICE AND IT IS GOING TO GO RIGHT DOWN MANCHESTER ROAD NEAR HANLEY.

YOU WERE TALKING ABOUT A HUGE PROJECT DOWNTOWN.

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THIS PROJECT FOR BRENTWOOD?

>> THIS IS ESSENTIALLY THE PROJECT THAT THE SAME DEVELOPER HAD FOR WEBSTER THAT GOT VOTED OUT AND THEY MOVED IT OVER TO BRENTWOOD.

I LIKE THE IDEA.

I LIKE TO BE FOR SOMETHING, I'M ALWAYS AGAINST IT.

THE IDEA OF IMMINENT DOMAIN.

ACCEPT FOR THAT, IT IS A GOOD IDEA.

AND THE FLOOD MINFLOODING.

ONE OF THE PEOPLE LIVING THERE SAYS HIS BASEMENT DID NOT FLOOD.

BUT FOR THAT, IT IS A GOOD IDEA.

>> TO ME IT IS ABOUT LOCAL CONTROL.

WHATEVER BRENTWOOD WANTS TO DECIDE FOR ITS COMMUNITY.

WE WERE CHEERING ON WEBSTER.

WE ALL KNOW WEBSTER.

IT IS A KNEE-JERK REACTION, AND WAY TO STAND UP TO THE CORPORATE GUYS.

IT IS UP TO BRENDAN WOOD.

I AGREE ABOUT IMMINENT DOMAIN.

>> I THOUGHT IT WAS TOO HISTORIC TO PUT IT THERE.

WHERE THEY WANT TO PUT IT IN BRENTWOOD, IT IS DEVELOPED LIKE THAT.

IF YOU HAVE A BUSINESS, AT THE SAME TIME, WE ALL HAVE OUR PRICE.

I'M NOT REALLY AGAINST IT.

YOU ARE RIGHT, IT IS UP TO THE FOLKS IN BRENTWOOD TO SAY YES OR NO.

>> I LIKE BRENTWOOD, THE MAYOR IS GREAT.

IT IS A GREAT PLACE.

THE MAYOR IS A GOOD INDIVIDUAL AND GREAT ADMINISTRATOR.

>> I THOUGHT MANCHESTER ROAD WAS THE HOME OF A LITTLE SHOP, A FLY FISHING, THE TRAIN WRECK SALOON, AND EVERYONE CAN GET THERE.

I'M CONCERNED THAT MANCHESTER ROAD, LIKE SO MANY OTHER PARTS OF ST. LOUIS, ROCK HILL RIGHT NOW, A FRANCHISE THAT IS BASED IN OMAHA AND THE ARCHITECT IS LESS THAN ORIGINAL.

I DON'T KNOW, I LIKE IT THE WAY IT IS.

>> I LOVE CARL'S DRIVE-IN.

IT IS SAFE?

>> YOU WON'T -- >> IT IS FURTHER.

>> IT IS FURTHER EAST.

>> I LIKE THE LITTLE -- >> I KNOW.

[ALL TALKING AT ONCE].

>> THAT'S WHAT I'M SAYING, CHARLIE.

IF IT WAS CLOSER TO THAT, I WOULD HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THAT.

WHERE IT IS LOCATED, THE STRETCH THERE -- >> I FEEL, I THINK A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO WE WERE LETTING THE CITIZENS OF MANCHESTER NEXT APRIL -- >> YEAH.

>> -- DECIDE ABOUT THE ANNEXATION.

I HATE TO SAY WHEN I AGREE WITH RAY.

I AGREE WITH RAY.

LET BRENTWOOD.

IT IS UP TO BRENTWOOD.

>> WHAT IF THERE ARE TAX BREAKS AND HE LURES RETAIL FROM ANOTHER CITY AND DOWN AND THE EFFECT SALES TAXES OVERALL GO DOWN.

WHICH THEY HAVE BEEN GOING FOR 20 YEARS.

>> CHANGING SOCKS.

>> 600 UNITS OF APARTMENT HOUSING, HOW MUCH IS AFFORDABLE.

>> THIS IS A LOCAL STREET, IT IS A PROSPEROUS AND RESPECTED DEVELOPER.

THEY ARE TIED IN, I BELIEVE ON SOME PROJECTS IN GREATER ST. LOUIS.

AND WORKING WITH THEM ON SOME OF THE THINGS.

IT IS A PROMINENT DEVELOPER.

THEY ARE BRINGING HOW MANY APARTMENT?

>> 600.

>> 600.

>> IF THEY BRING IN 600 APARTMENT UNITS, THE SERVICES THAT THOSE PEOPLE WILL FOLLOW.

AND IF THERE ARE MANY BUSINESSES LEFT, THAT'S GREAT.

WE DON'T KNOW.

A LOT OF TIMES WE DON'T KNOW FOR SURE.

THAT IS LOCATED, IT IS IN AN AREA YOU ARE NOT CHANGING THE CHARACTER OF THAT PART OF MANCHESTER TO DO THIS.

IT IS UP TO THEM.

>> GUYS, IN ST. LOUIS, WE LOVE THE HUGE DEVELOPMENTS.

IT HAS TO BE GOOD.

>> FOR THE LONGEST TIME -- >> NO -- >> WE SAW IT IN BRENTWOOD AND THE AIRPORT.

IT HAPPENING ALL OF THE TIME.

ALL OF THE LITTLE BUSINESSES ARE PLOWED UNDER.

>> NOT AS LARGE OF THIS DEVELOP.

IT IS ON KIRK WOOD ROAD.

CITY COUNCIL PASSED AND IT IS UP TO US TO HOLD IT AGAINST THEM WHEN THEY RUN FOR ELECTION.

IT IS UP TO THE INDIVIDUAL MUNICIPALITY TO TAKE THE ACTION NEEDED.

>> CHARLIE -- >> IT IS A MATTER OF TASTE.

I LONG FOR BOB'S SEAFOOD AND COSTCO IS GOING TO REPLACE IT.

>> CARL'S.

IT HURTS.

>> PUT THAT -- >> IT WILL BE NEXT -- >> [ALL TALKING AT ONCE].

>> I THOUGHT IT WAS ALREADY GONE.

>> NO.

IT STILL HAS THE WEBSITE.

>> IT DOES.

>> KIRK WOOD, IT IS A LIVEABLE AREA.

ONE STORE AT A TIME.

IT IS NOT A BIG DEVELOPMENT.

>> -- NO -- >> ONE IS BEING BUILT AT WASHINGTON AND KIRK WOOD ROAD.

ONE IS BEING BUILT.

IT BUGS ME.

THIS THING IN BRENTWOOD DOESN'T BUG ME.

>> THAT'S BECAUSE YOU LIVE IN KIRK WOOD.

>> FOR YOUR NEXT CONTROVERSY, THE OWNER OF SCHNUKS.

THEY ARE TALKING ABOUT THE DRINKING AND FIGHTING.

>> THEY ARE TALKING ABOUT RINGING THE BELLS FOR THE SALVATION ARMY.

>> THEY HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE NEIGHBORHOOD.

AND MEGAN GREEN WAS RUNNING FOR PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD.

AND THEY SHOULD THROW IN 20 THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR THE DIRECT.

IT WORKED WELL AND HAVE THE BUSINESSES CONTRIBUTE TO IT.

AND THEY SAID WE SPEND A HALF MILLION DOLLARS A YEAR ON SECURITY.

WHOSE SIDE ARE YOU ON?

>> I AM WITH MEGAN GREEN ON THIS ONE.

AND THEY ARE NOT MADE OF MONEY, BUT THEY MAKE A LOT OF IT.

IF YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT 20 THOUSAND DOLLARS, IF YOU WANT TO CALL IT A SHAKE-DOWN.

IF 20 K BRINGS PEACE.

>> I KNOW.

>> THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR -- HAS BEEN THERE 16 YEARS AND SAID THINGS HAVE NEVER BEEN THIS BAD.

WE NEED MORE POLICE.

AND MEGAN GREEN, LIKE THE MAYOR SAYS WE HAVE ENOUGH POLICE.

HOW CAN WE HAVE ENOUGH POLICE?

THERE ARE NEIGHBORS ON THE NORTH SIDE WE HAVE GIVEN UP ON.

AND DOWNTOWN THEY ARE BUILDING THE AT&T TOWER THAT SOLD FOR 200 MILLION, AND SOLD FOR 4 MILLION.

AND SOUTH GRAND UNDER SIEGE AND THE OFFICIALS ARE SAYING WE HAVE ENOUGH POLICE.

>> WE ARE TRYING TO PROTECT A PROPERTY.

I DON'T KNOW -- LIKE -- >> YOU ARE TRYING TO PROTECT YOUR TAX BASE AND THE JOBS.

>> MORE POLICE THING?

SO THAT MEANS TWO POLICE ARE ALWAYS IN THE PARKING LOT THERE?

>> NO.

I THINK THEY NEED MORE SECURITY ALONGPERCEPTION IS REALITY.

>> THE JONES' ADMINISTRATION WAS QUOTED, IF I INTERPRETED IT CORRECTLY -- WE ARE SPENDING A LOT OF MONEY LOOKING AT THE ROOT CAUSES OF CRIME.

WHAT DOES THAT DO FOR THE BUSINESS OWNERS, EMPLOYEES WHOSE PHYSICAL FACILITIES FEEL LIKE THEY ARE UNDER SIEGE.

>> IF I HAVE A SMALLER BUSINESS AND THE SMALL PROBLEMS, WE ARE NOT DISCUSSING IT.

I'M NOT SAYING IT IS WRONG, BECAUSE IT INVOLVES A SCHNUCKS.

>> OVER 500 THOUSAND DOLLARS?

>> I DON'T KNOW.

>> OVER 500 THOUSAND DOLLARS IN SECURITY.

IF WE DON'T MAKE NEIGHBORS FEEL SAFE, WE ARE ON BORROWED TIME.

WE TALK ABOUT FOOD DESERTS IN NORTH CITY.

WE CAN HAVE A FOOD DESERT IN THE SOUTH SIDE.

>> EVERYONE IS RIGHT.

YOU ARE RIGHT, MEGAN GREEN IS ASKING FOR THE 20 THOUSAND DOLLARS.

THEY CAN FIND THAT IN THEIR COUCH CUSHIONS.

>> YOU LIKE SPENDING OTHER PEOPLE'S MONEY.

>> THAT'S WHAT IS CALLED A LIBERAL.

>> WE NEED MORE POLICE.

THERE'S NO QUESTION.

IT DOESN'T -- THIS IS WHERE THE ARGUMENTS BREAKDOWN, THAT WE SHOULD GIVE UP SHIFTING THAT WE ALL AGREED ON AFTER THE GEORGE FLOYD THING, YOU CAN WALK AND CHEW GUM.

>> WHAT DOES THAT MEAN?

>> WE CAN STILL WORK ON THE CRIME.

>> IT IS LONG-TERM.

>> I SAID YOU CAN DO BOTH.

ADD POLICE WHERE THEY ARE NEEDED IN THE SHORT RUN.

IT IS NOT EITHER OR.

THE PEOPLE WHO ONLY ONE POLICE I THINK ARE WRONG.

>> I'M SAYING I AGREE.

>> OKAY.

>> YOU CAN'T GIVE UP ON DEGREESIDEGREES -- YOU CAN'T GIVE UP ON THE POLICE.

>> I AM SPENDING EVERYONE'S MONEY.

>> LET'S TAKE A BREAK.

FIRST, WE WILL ASK YOU TO JOIN THE DONNY BASH.

HERE ARE MORE OF THE DETAILS.

>> YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT IS GOING TO BE TALKED ABOUT ON DONNYBROOK.

WHEN YOU EXPECT A PANELIST COMING DOWN ON ONE ISSUE AND BOOM, IT IS SOMETHING ELSE COMPLETELY.

WHAT IS BETTER THAN WATCHING IT ON YOUR TV SCREEN, BUT TO WATCH IT LIVE.

YOU HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO DO THAT AS A MEMBER WHEN YOU JOIN US FOR 75 DOLLARS, WE WILL SEND YOU A TICKET FOR DONNY BASH AT THE SHELDON CONCERT ALL, IT STARTED AT 6 P.M. AND AT 7 P.M., WE WILL IS ALL HAVE GATHERED IN THE SHELDON CONCERT IT WILL BE A LIVE TAPING.

IT WILL BE BROADCAST LIVE AS WELL.

AFTER IT IS OVER, WE WILL COME BACK OUT IN THE RECEPTION AREA AND ENJOY A LITTLE BIT MORE TALK AND CONVERSATION WITH THE PANELISTS AND EVERYONE ELSE AS THE 9 NETWORK.

>> YOU KNOW, IT IS SO EXCITING THERE.

WHEN YOU SEE THEM COMING OUT, YOU CAN KIND OF SEE WHICH, I THINK, YOU CAN SEE WHICH AUDIENCE MEMBERS.

IT IS A HOOT.

YOU CAN GET ONE, TWO, THREE.

LET US KNOW WHAT YOU ARE INTERESTED IN AND THE VOLUNTEER WILL SIGN YOU UP.

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THAT'S THE DEAL OF THE EVENING.

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GIVE US YOUR SUPPORT.

>> WE'LL GO INTO THE STUDIO WHERE THE DOINGNNYBROOKERS ARE READY TO TALK MORE.

>> LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, IF I ASK YOU WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE PART OF DONNY BASH, I WOULD GET DIFFERENT ANSWERS?

>> TALKING TO EVERYONE, HAVING GREAT CONVERSATIONS.

AND PEOPLE WHO SHOW UP ARE INTELLIGENCE, WAY ABOVE AVERAGE, OF COURSE.

AND THE CONVERSATIONS ARE FUN AND INTERESTING.

IF YOU LIKE PEOPLE, I THINK YOU WILL LIKE DONNY BASH.

>> IT HAS BEEN A REFLECTION OF WHAT THIS SHOW TRIES TO BE, THAT IS DISAGREEING WITHOUT BEING DISAGREEABLE.

YOU SEE THAT AT THE DONNY BASH EVENT.

>> IT IS LIKE FAMILY.

BUT WE HAVEN'T SEEN OUR FAMILY IN 2 YEARS.

AND EVERYONE WAS A LITTLE BIT EXTRA NICE AND JUST HAPPY TO BE BACK TOGETHER AGAIN.

I FELT THAT WAY.

WE WILL DO OUR THING AND DO OUR SHOW.

IT WITH A WAS THE SAME.

YOU WANTED TO GIVE EVERYONE A HUG.

>> SURE.

>> AND ESPECIALLY THE PEOPLE WHO COME ALL OF THE TIME.

IT IS GREAT TO SEE YOU.

>> YOU ENCOURAGE PEOPLE TO COME MORE THAN ONCE.

>> I THINK PEOPLE DO THAT ON THEIR OWN.

A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVE ALWAYS RETURNED.

I WILL MEET PEOPLE I HAVE NEVER MET BEFORE.

AND THEY WILL SAY I HAVE COME THREE TIMES.

I'M, LIKE, WOW.

I DON'T THINK WE CAN TAKE CREDIT FOR THAT.

CHANNEL 9 CAN.

>> OH.

>> WHAT I LIKE BEST ABOUT IT, MY GRANDCHILDREN COME AND I FEEL LIKE A BIG DEAL [LAUGHTER.]

>> OH!

>> AND MY GRANDDAUGHTER, THE LAST TWO TIMES HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO ASK THE LAST QUESTION.

>> OH, NO KIDDING!

>> THIS LAST TIME, MY QUESTION IS WHERE THE BEST ICE CREAM.

[LAUGHTER.]

-- >> IN TOWN.

AND I SAID CROWN CANDY.

AND I'M TAKING YOU THERE.

[LAUGHTER.]

>> AND ANDY FROM CROWN CANDY WAS THERE.

SO SHE GOT TO MEET ANDY.

AND I FELT LIKE A BIG DEAL.

>> FOR ME, MY FAVORITE PART IS WATCHING OUR VIEWERS TALKING TO PEOPLE AND CHECKING OUT THEIR REACTION, LIKE ROLLING THEIR EYES.

[LAUGHTER.]

>> NOBODY TALKS TO ME.

>> OH, STOP!

.

>> I'M KIDDING.

>> BILL'S GRANDCHILDREN STEAL THE SHOW.

>> THEY ARE ABSOLUTELY -- >> NONE OF YOU CAN FEEL LIKE YOU CAN BULLY ME TOO MUCH.

[LAUGHTER.]

>> THERE'S A HUMAN SHIELD.

>> THEY ARE IN THE FRONT ROW.

>> WITH THEIR LIPS QUIVERING.

>> IT IS LIKE A HUMAN SHIELD.

[LAUGHTER.]

>> YOU WILL BE NEXT.

>> THEY WILL BE ASKING QUESTIONS.

>> I WILL BRING THEM.

>> I WANT TO SAY SOMETHING; DRAWN IN, NEW, WHAT WE HAVE THIS PARTNER.

IT IS NOT JUST US.

IT IS ALL CHANNEL 9 THAT YOU ARE SUPPORTING.

THINGS LIKE THIS, AND THE DIFFERENT PROJECTS ARE SO IMPORTANT.

SO, YOU MAY NOT STAND US.

[LAUGHTER.]

PLEASE, DIAL THE NUMBER!

SUPPORT IT.

AND ALL OF THE PROJECTS WE HAVE AT CHANNEL 9.

IT IS ABSOLUTELY THE BEST PBS STATION IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA!

>> WE TALKED ABOUT HOW OTHER CITIES TRIED TO HAVE A DONNYBROOK PROGRAM AND IT DOESN'T WORK.

IT IS SO UNIQUE, ISN'T IT?

>> I WOULD SAY THERE HAS NEVER BEEN A MORE IMPORTANT TIME IN OUR HISTORY AND PBS IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN EVER.

IT HAS ALWAYS BEEN IMPORTANT.

>> WE ALL AGREE.

>> YES.

THAT'S WHERE YOU COME IN.

AND KATE IS STANDING BY.

>> YOU ALL SAID IT.

WE ARE HERE BECAUSE PEOPLE LIKE YOU BECOME MEMBERS.

WE TAKE THAT REALLY, REALLY SERIOUSLY.

WE ARE LICENSED TO THE COMMUNITY.

85 PERCENT OF THE FUNDS COME FROM THE COMMUNITY, DIRECTLY.

WE FEEL RESPONSIBLE TO BRING YOU THE BEST THAT TELEVISION HAS TO OFFER BY BEING APART OF THE COMMUNITY, BY REACHING OUT TO THE COMMUNITY -- WELL, ONE OF OUR TAGLINES, STORIES THAT MOVE US.

IN A WAY WE CAN TELL STORIES TO MOVE US IS TO KNOW WHAT YOU WANT AND ENGAGE WITH YOU.

YOUR FUNDS, YOUR DOLLARS AS A MEMBER OF 9 PBS ALLOW US TO PURSUE THAT GOAL AS WE BECOME BIGGER AND BIGGER YEAR AFTER YEAR AFTER AFTER.

>> THE WAY YOU CAN DO THAT IS CALL US, JOIN US FOR 75 DOLLARS, AND WITH THAT 75 DOLLARS, YOU CAN GET A TICKET TO DONNY BASH JUNE 15 AT 6 P.M. OR THE MUG, AND 150, IF YOU WANT TWO TICKETS.

TALK TO THE VOLUNTEERS.

OR JOIN US AS A SUSTAINING MEMBER, 12 DOLLARS A MONTH WILL COME TO THE STATION AND THAT HELPS US BUDGET AND PLAN AND TWO TICKETS TO DONNY BASH AND THE MUG.

DONNY BASH IS A PRE-PARTY, THE LIVE SHOW WHERE YOU WILL SEE AT THE SHELDON, AND THEN THE AFTER PARTY.

CALL US RIGHT NOW!

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Z >> THANKS TO MUCH.

WE'LL SEE YOU AT THE SHELDON IN JUNE.

>> WE AGREE WITH THE LATEST LAW THAT GOES INTO EFFECT AUGUST 28, IT IS NO GOOD.

IT WOULD LIBRARIANS IF THEY ISSUE MATERIAL THAT IS SEXUAL EXPLICIT, OR IF IT IS ARTISTIC, OR SCIENCE.

LIKE THE NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC IS SPARED.

LIBRARIANS COULD BE PUT IN JAIL IF THEY ARE AT A SCHOOL THAT ISSUES THAT MATERIAL.

I'M AGAINST THAT LAW.

I THINK IT IS SUPPRESSING.

I THINK IT IS A PART OF A LARGER THING IN SOCIETY WHERE PEOPLE ON BOTH SIDES SAYING I DON'T LIKE YOUR OPINION, I WANT TO SUPPRESS IT.

DO YOU AGREE WITH THAT?

>> NO, I DON'T.

THIS IS SO FAR BEYOND THAT.

WE HAVE A CANCEL CULTURE.

IT WORKS BOTH WAYS.

THIS IS BEYOND THAT.

THIS IS BIDDING A BONFIRE AND THROWING BOOKS ON IT AND THEN PICKING WHO WE WILL THROW ON IT NEXT.

THIS IS DANGEROUS.

THIS MUST BE STOPPED NOW!

LISTEN, LIBERAL PEOPLE CAN SAY ALL THEY WANT, THIS IS GOING TO TAKE CONSERVATIVE PEOPLE TO STAND UP AND SAY ENOUGH IS ENOUGH!

.

THIS IS DANGEROUS.

>> I AGREE WITH THAT.

BUT AT THE SAME TIME, IT SEEMS LIKE ORGANIZATIONS ONLY COMPLAIN WHEN THEIR ON OX -- >> THE LIBRARY IS EVERYONE'S.

THE BOOKS BELONG TO EVERYONE!

>> LET'S GO BACK TO -- WHEN THE FLAGS WERE PICKED UP THAT WAS LAID DOWN BY THE AMERICANS.

ALL OF THE LIBERALS SHOULD HAVE STOOD UP AND SAY NO!

>> WE DID.

>> MANY OF US DID STAND UP AND SAY THIS IS RIDICULOUS ON THIS VERY SHOW.

THIS IS NOT A TIME FOR FALSE EQUIVALENT AND SAY EVERYONE IS WRONG.

THIS IS A TIME TO SAY THIS IS AROU A RIDICULOUS LAW, PUTTING LIBRARY AN IN JAIL.

>> SAY THAT OUT LOUD.

I'M WILLING TO PUT A LIBRARY AN IN JAIL.

>> A FORMER REPORTER FOR NEW YORK CITY TIMES WAS WRITING THINGS ABOUT COVID-19 AND THE WHITE HOUSE DIDN'T AGREE AND THEY ASKED TO BAN HIM AND THEY DO.

THERE WAS A TIME WHEN THE ACLU DEFENDED THE NAZI MARCHING.

OR BOB HER MMAN -- >> THEY STILL WOULD.

>> AND THE GREAT CIVIL RIGHTS ATTORNEY WHO SAID TO PICK UP THE LITTER.

AND LEFT HAS TO DEFEND THE RIGHT AND THE RIGHT HAS TO DEFEND THE LEFT.

>> I WAS READING AN ARTICLE ON TED OPLLE.

HE WAS CONCERNED THAT TRUMP ADMINISTRATION WAS CONSIDERED, YOU KNOW, THE OUTLIER OF ALL TIME.

THAT COMMONTERY WAS CONSIDERED -- HOWEVER, WHEN IT COMES TO LIBRARIANS WE HAVE TO THINK ABOUT WHAT ARE OUR PRIORITIES?

WE HAVE TO KEEP CHILDREN SAFE.

WE ARE NOT THINKING UVALDE AND THOSE KINDS OF THINGS.

IT IS CRAZY.

THROWING LIBRARIANS IN JAIL.

>> IT IS NOT A CLIMATE CONTROL CONVERSATION IF SOMEONE DUMPED A THOUSAND GALLONS OF ANTI FREEZE IN THE WATER.

THERE'S NO DISCUSSION ABOUT THAT.

THIS IS, LIKE, LITERALLY TOXIC, DANGEROUS NON-AMERICAN, IT IS DANGEROUS.

>> I'M NOT WOKE.

I AM REMINDED BY WOKE PEOPLE THAT I'M NOT.

I AM AN ACLU TYPE.

ALL OF THAT STUFF, I HAVE BEEN AGAINST THAT KIND OF SPEECH FOREVER.

THERE'S A HUGE DIFFERENCE WHEN YOU START TALKING ABOUT OUR PUBLIC LIBRARIES AND YOU ARE TALKING -- >> SCHOOL LIBRARIES.

>> -- SCHOOL LIBRARIES.

I UNDERSTOOD.

THERE'S A HUGE CONSTITUTIONAL DIFFERENCE WHEN YOU TALK ABOUT CENSORSHIP AT THE PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS.

IT DOESN'T HAVE TO DO WITH THE SIDES.

THIS IS ABSOLUTELY A THREAT TO OUR DEMOCRACY WHEN YOU START.

>> SO -- >> IT IS NOT A THREAT TO THE DEMOCRACY -- >> ON BOTH SIDES.

-- [ALL TALKING AT ONCE].

>> IT IS OPPRESSING.

>> THAT'S ALL I WILL SAY.

>> IF YOU ARE A LIBRARIANS, DO WHAT YOU DO.

I WILL BAIL YOU OUT.

I WILL FIND THE BIG ATTORNEYS, WHATEVER.

WE HAVE TO FIGHT!

WE HAVE TO FIGHT!

>> I WANT TO ASK YOU ABOUT ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGES STATIONS, THE STATE WILL SPEND MILLIONS OF DOLLARS ACROSS THE STATE.

IF 75 PERCENT OF THE ELECTRICITY IS GENERATED BY COAL.

WHAT IS THE BENEFIT?

>> YOU MAKE A GOOD ARGUMENT LIKE THE CANDLE MAKERS DID BACK THEN.

>> IT IS THE DIRTIEST WAY TO THEN RATE ENERGY.

>> IT IS.

I'M GUESSING, KNOWING MISSOURI, THAT THERE WILL BE LITTLE MISSOURI DOLLARS SPENT.

>> THAT'S CORRECT.

>> THAT'S SAD.

ELECTRIC VEHICLES WHICH MAY NOT BE FOR EVERYONE, PEOPLE HAVE A PROBLEM, IT IS A CHICKEN AND EGG.

YOU HAVE TO HAVE THE CHARGING STATIONS TO MAKE IT SUITABLE FOR PEOPLE TO HAVE THEM.

I'M NOT SURE IF WE ARE THERE YET IN TERMS OF EVERY SINGLE BUYERS.

GETTING OFF OF FOSSIL FUELS IS THE FUTURE.

>> IT IS NOT.

>> YES, IT IS.

WE WILL GET THERE.

>> YOU ARE ARGUING -- >> I WOULD LIKE TO GET IN MY POWERFUL 4 CYLINDER AND DRIVER AT 65 MILES PER HOUR.

>> KNOCK YOURSELF OUT.

NO ONE IS SAYING YOU CAN'T.

THIS IS THE FUTURE.

WE CAN BE APART OF IT OR NOT.

>> THEY SAID THAT ABOUT THE METRIC SYSTEM.

>> AND THE UPS -- >> WHAT IS GOING TO GENERATE THAT ELECTRICITY?

>> WIND.

>> REALLY?

>> AND THE SOLAR POWER?

>> THE NUCLEAR POWER?

>> I WOULD LIKE THE NUCLEAR POWER.

>> [ALL TALKING AT ONCE].

>> IT SOUNDS GOOD, BUT REALITY -- >> WHAT DO YOU THINK?

>> IT IS GOOD.

YOU WANT TO BURN MORE CARS?

>> NO.

>> THE NEW TECHNOLOGY IS COAL FUSION OR SOLAR OR SOMETHING.

>> WELL, YEAH.

>> THIS WON'T LAST FOREVER.

I DON'T KNOW ABOUT CHARGING STATIONS.

>> YOU THINK THEY WILL BE USED -- >> IT IS A FAD?

>> IT DEPENDS ON POLITICAL WILL.

AND WHETHER THERE IS ENOUGH POLITICAL WILL FOR THIS KIND OF BLOW-BACK.

>> YOU THINK -- >> WE ARE GETTING A WRAP UP SIGN.

WE HAVE TO OBEY ORDERS AND TAKE A BREAK.

HOW YOU CAN JOIN US AT THE DONNY BASH.

MEANWHILE, YOU CAN JUMP IN ON THE CONVERSATION BY SENDING YOUR LETTERS TO 9 PBS, AND WE LOVE THE TWEETS, HASH TAG DONNYBROOK ST L. >> WE WANT YOU TO CALL THE WHINE LINE, 512-9094.

YOU ASK LISTEN TO DONNYBROOK ON YOUR PODCAST.

I DID THAT, SPOTIFY, GOOGLE PLAY, APPLE IS THE PLACE TO BE.

>> THANK YOU FOR JOINING US.

DON'T DARE, UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES, DON'T TOUCH THAT CLICKER.

WE ARE NOT GOING AWAY.

[MUSIC.]

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[MUSIC.]

[MUSIC.]

>>> WELL, WHAT COULD BE BETTER THAN ENJOYING DONNYBROOK THAN IN THE COMFORT IN YOUR OWN HOME?

HOW ABOUT BEING IN A LIVE AUDIENCE IN THE TAPPING OF DONNYBROOK.

WE DO THIS ANNUAL AT 9 PBS.

WE WANT YOU TO BE APART OF IT.

THE DATE IS A THURSDAY, JUNE 15, 2023, AND AT OUR FAVORITE VENUE, THE SHELDON CONCERT ALL.

YOU ARE SEEING PICTURES OF THIS.

YOU WILL BE SITTING AND WATCHING AND LOOKING AT THE ACTUAL DONNYBROOK SET.

THEY TRANSFER THAT TO THE SHELDON CONCERT HALL.

THE DOORS OPEN AT 5:30 AND THERE ARE REFRESHMENTS BEFORE THE TAPING AND BROADCAST AND THEN REFRE REFRESHMENTS AFTERWARDS.

DONNYBROOK IS NOT SHY.

THEY ARE THERE FOR ALL OF IT.

>> THERE ARE TWO WAYS TO BE THERE FOR DONNY BASH.

AT 75 DOLLARS, YOU CAN EITHER HAVE ONE TICKET TO DONNY BASH OR THE CHOICE OF THE 9 PBS MUG.

THE BEST WAY IS TO BE A SUSTAINING MEMBER, 75 DOLLARS, Y -- YOU WILL GET THE MUG AND TWO TICKETS.

YOU CAN GO TO 9 PBS.ORG.

NINE PBS.ORG OR CALL 1-800-568-9099.

>> THE FOLKS FROM DONNYBROOK ARE JUST NEXT DOOR IN THE STUDIO.

>> AND MY GOOD FRIEND, KATE, IS THERE AT THE ROUNDTABLE.

LET'S JOIN THEM RIGHT NOW.

>> I HAVE TO SAY THERE WAS FIVE SECONDS OF SILENCE BEFORE WE CAME ON THE AIR.

WE KIND OF QUIET.

AND THEN THEY STARTED TALKING.

THEY HAVE SOMETHING TO SAY WHAT IS GOING ON.

>> I THINK IF THEY HEIT US ON THE HEAD, OUR MOUTHS WOULD KEEP ON MOVING [LAUGHTER.]

>> WHAT DO YOU THINK QUALITIES MAKE FOR GOOD PANELISTS?

>> OBVIOUSLY, KNOWLEDGEABLE, GOOD LUCKS, WHIT.

[LAUGHTER.]

>> THE KNOWLEDGE ABOUT THE ST. LOUIS AREA.

THAT'S KEY.

THE FOUR INDIVIDUALS HERE KNOW WHERE THE BONES ARE BURIED.

YOU COMBINE THEIR YEARS OF SERVICE IN THIS TOWN, IT IS UNMATCHED.

I DON'T THINK ANY OTHER OUTLET ON BROADCAST THAT IS DISCUSSING THE NEWS OF THE WEEK WITH FOUR SEASONED VETS LIKE WE HAVE HERE ON DONNYBROOK.

THEY ARE IN THE HALL OF FAME OF TALK TV HERE IN ST. LOUIS.

[LAUGHTER.]

.

>> WE ARE ON TALK TV.

>> YOU COINED A NEW PHRASE.

>> I'M ON TALK TELEVISION.

>> I DON'T THINK WE CAN SAY 4 VETERANS.

THE FIVE.

>> THE AUDIENCE.

>> YES.

>> THIS YEAR WE HAD A DONNY BASH IN JUNE FOR THE FIRST TIME.

>> RIGHT.

IT USED TO BE IN THE FALL.

>> JUNE IS SO MUCH BETTER, IT IS EASIER TO DRIVE.

JUNE IS PLEASANT IN ST. LOUIS.

IT IS A GREAT TIME.

NOTHING WRONG WITH OCTOBER AND NOVEMBER.

I REMEMBER SOME REALLY COLD, RAINY DONNY BASH EVENINGS.

HOPEFULLY WE WON'T HAVE RAINY AND COLD IN JUNE.

>> I HAVE GONE TO SEVERAL.

I DON'T REMEMBER IT BEING RAINY AND COLD.

I REMEMBER HOW MUCH FUN IT IS.

>> IT IS SUCH FUN.

>> IT IS SUCH FUN.

WHEN THAT HAPPENS AT DONNY BASH AND EVERYONE GETS THERE.

WHAT TIME DO YOU GET THERE.

THE AUDIENCE IS INVITED AT 6?

>> FOUR?

>> THE NIGHT BEFORE.

[LAUGHTER.]

>> CHARLIE ABOUT 4 O'CLOCK?

>> WE TALK TO THE VIEWERS BEFORE THE SHOW.

>> THAT'S WHAT I WAS GETTING AT.

THAT'S APART OF THE PRODUCTION.

WE MEET AND GREET FOR ON HOUR BEFORE AND AFTER.

>> RIGHT.

YOU HAVE TO HAVE YOUR TIME TOGETHER TO KNOW WHAT THE TOPICS FOR THE EVENINGS ARE GOING TO BE AND ETC.

>> THE GOOD CHANNEL 9 FOLKS HAD US ON INSTAGRAM AND ASKED US QUESTIONS AND SEVERAL OF US WENT VIRAL FOR OUR ANSWERS.

I THOUGHT THIS IS COOL.

[LAUGHTER.]

.

IT IS FUN FROM BEGINNING TO END.

WE ARE THERE BEFORE AND AFTER WITH THE AUDIENCE.

WE THANK THEM FOR COMING AND SUPPORTING CHANNEL 9 AND HAVING FUN WITH US.

>> TO THAT POINT, IT IS TIME TO GO ABOUT A TO MARY ANNE AND SHE WILL TELL YOU HOW YOU CAN GET TICKETS TO JUNE'S DONNY BASH.

>> IT IS SO EASY, 75 DOLLARS FOR ONE TICKET OR HAVE YOUR CHANCE AT 75 DOLLARS TO CHOOSE THE 9 PBS MUG.

THE BEST DEAL GOING IS TO BECOME A SUSTAINING MEMBER OF 9 PBS AT 12 DOLLARS A MONTH.

AND IN CHANGE YOU GET NOT ONE, BUT TWO TICKETS TO DONNY BASH AT THAT THURSDAY, JUNE 15, PLUS, YOU GET ONE OF THE 9 PBS MUGS.

ALL OF THAT WRAPPED UP IN A THANK YOU GIFT PACKAGE FOR SUPPORTING GREAT PROGRAMMING HERE ON 9 PBS.

AND DON'T FORGET, THAT YOU WILL RECEIVE 9 MAGAZINE FOR THE FULL YEAR OF YOUR MEMBERSHIP AND ACCESS TO 9 PASSPORT WHICH A LOT OF OUR MEMBERS SAY IS JUST WONDERFUL.

IT GIVES YOU COUNTLESS PROGRAMS THAT YOU CAN WATCH ANY WHERE, ANY TIME.

AND DON'T FORGET, YOU CAN JOIN US ONLINE NINE PBS.ORG.

AND YOU CAN ALSO CALL US AT 1-800-568-9099.

THE CHOICE IS YOURS.

MAKE SURE THAT YOU BECOME A MEMBER AND SHOW YOUR SUPPORT OF GREAT PROGRAMMING LIKE DONNYBROOK ON 9 PBS.

BECAUSE WE CAN'T DO IT WITHOUT YOU!

>> ISN'T THAT WONDERFUL TO KNOW THAT YOU ARE APART OF MAKING TELEVISION AND KEEPING GREAT LEGACY OF GREAT TV ALIVE?

THANK YOU.