JCW ARCHIVE: Radio Ronnie

Summary

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Episode Title: JCW ARCHIVE: Radio Ronnie
Date: April 24, 2026
Host: John Clay Wolfe
Featured Guests: DJ Pre K, JD, Radio Ronnie, "Ronnie's Sister"

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Episode Overview

This episode is a throwback highlighting the show's beloved guest, "Radio Ronnie," described affectionately as a sweet Southern peach who doesn’t take any mess. The crew reminisces about hilarious behind-the-scenes moments, focusing on radio commercials, playful impersonations, and classic Southern banter. The tone is light-hearted, poking fun at insider drama over production costs and endearing family quirks.

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Key Discussion Points and Insights

1. Radio Commercial Production & Pricing Shenanigans

• [01:06] The show kicks off with Radio Ronnie confronting JD about an invoice for a newly aired TV commercial.
• JD playfully details the costs:
  • $500 per day for three days of shooting, discounted to $300 for half days – totaling $900.
  • Five hours of post-production at $150/hour.
  • Jokes about adding "aggravation fees" and suddenly totals it all up:

    "I'm gonna add on just for aggravation, the fact that your jackass. 2500 bucks." — JD [02:26]

• Ronnie calls out sales tactics:
  • Ad guys are trying to push Ronnie into pricier alternatives for production, with JD and John Clay Wolfe acknowledging the industry’s markup games.
  • "He wants to mark them up and double them. Sure. That's what he wants to do." — Radio Ronnie [02:59]

2. The "Ronnie's Sister" Routine

• A recurring bit emerges featuring a spot-on impersonation of “Ronnie’s Sister”—a tongue-in-cheek Southern character who’s brash, proud, and unbothered.
• Topics Include:
  • Weekend activities (“Got a conference down at the Lighthouse” [03:16])
  • A new "boob job":

    "Yeah, got your rack fluffed and it goes with my eyes." — Ronnie's Sister [03:54]

  • Sassy banter about work hours and responsibilities:

    "What I do with my morning is no business of yours." — Ronnie's Sister [04:22] "Lunchtime about 2:22, because it's lucky." — Ronnie's Sister [04:35]

  • The impression is both claimed and disputed by the real Radio Ronnie and is a running joke for the crew.
  • John Clay Wolfe affectionately notes the real affection behind the mocking:

    "Yes, we love you. If you're listening, we love you, R. We absolutely love you. Love you, love you, love you. Jesus." — JD [04:53]

3. Southern Family Chaos – Dogs, Cars, and Homeschooling

• [05:06] Radio Ronnie shares needing to take her daughter to school, then the conversation veers into her son Tucker’s antics:
  • Tucker is homeschooled (with questionable results).
  • He’s infamous for “stealing” the neighbor’s dog, leading to a debate about what to do with the dog and what kind of car would make the best makeshift doghouse.

    "My boy Tucker stole the neighbor's dog." — Ronnie's Sister [05:15]
    "Every Friday for nine Fridays in a row, he comes home with a dog." — Ronnie's Sister [06:07]

• JD and Ronnie joke about using an Isuzu Rodeo with good seats as the dog's new quarters.

  "And a Zuzu rodeo would be just the perfect place." — Ronnie's Sister [05:29]

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Memorable Quotes & Moments

• On production deal-making:

  "I used to be a moose. I used to not ever do that…He's gonna be so proud of me. But you weren't. You've depressed me again." — JD [01:23]

• Impersonation gold:

  "Gonna run about 11:45. What I do with my morning is no business of yours." — Ronnie's Sister [04:22]

• Southern humor shines:

  "Give me another margarita. That's terrible." — Ronnie's Sister [04:05]
  "Honey, it don't matter." (on the color of the car) — Ronnie's Sister [06:03]
  "We could put him a little feed, draw on his eyes…he can have a couple of milk bones and go. Go sleep in the rodeo." — Ronnie's Sister [05:46]

• Affection wrapped in mockery:

  "She doesn't enjoy that impersonation as much as you guys?" — Ronnie's Sister [05:03]

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Timestamps for Important Segments

• [00:45] DJ Pre K introduces the theme and the highlight on Radio Ronnie.
• [01:06] Money and production negotiations between Ronnie and JD.
• [03:16] Introduction of “Ronnie's Sister” and signature Southern schtick.
• [04:05] “Ronnie’s Sister” on self-confidence post-boob job.
• [04:22] Hilarious exchange about work hours.
• [05:15] The saga of Tucker and the neighbor’s dog.
• [05:29] Brainstorming the Isuzu Rodeo doghouse.
• [06:27] Closes the main segment.

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Tone and Style

The episode is rich in southern charm, filled with affectionate ribbing, self-deprecating humor, and familiar camaraderie. The group leans into their stereotypes with love, showcasing a real sense of found-family in radio.

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Recap

This archived episode of The John Clay Wolfe Show offers a comedic respite packed with rapid-fire exchanges, character bits, inside jokes about radio and media production, and down-home family stories. Listeners are given a window into the show’s culture and the personalities that make it a staple for many fans.

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For more episodes and show info:
Visit johnclaywolf.com or follow on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter as mentioned by DJ Pre K [06:33].

Transcript

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[DJ Pre K]

Oh, hey, what's up, wolf pack? It's your boy, DJ Pre K with the John Clay Wolf Show. Y' all know what it is. I'm up in the archives, and this week we taking it back to chat with the lovely Radio Ronnie. I loved working with Ronnie. She was just a sweet Southern peach that didn't take no mess. And luckily, she's a good sport. Check it out.

[Radio Ronnie]

Speaking of money. J.D.

[JD]

yeah.

[Radio Ronnie]

I need to talk to you about money.

[JD]

Okay, let's do it.

[Radio Ronnie]

So we did this new commercial.

[JD]

Yeah.

[Radio Ronnie]

And it just started airing last week, the TV commercial. And I haven't got an invoice for the TV commercial. So JD did the TV commercial, but every time he did anything, he kept saying, this is going to cost you. This is going to cost you. This is going to cost you.

[JD]

I thought you'd be proud of me. You know why I thought you'd be proud of that? Because you have taught me. Closing. I used to be a moose. I used to not ever do that. And then I thought, you know what? I'm gonna say this, John. I'm just like the son coming to the dad, and I'm going, you know what? He's gonna be so proud of me. But you weren't. You've depressed me again.

[Radio Ronnie]

No, no, no, no, no, no. I just been. Wait, I mean, you've been scaring me

[JD]

out of this family.

[Radio Ronnie]

We did the. We did the honor system. We didn't price it. I just figured based off a previous production that you'd done, I had a feeling where it was going to be right. And so I didn't need to ask him for a price. But he keeps threatening. He keeps threatening me with this crazy nut.

[JD]

So how much is that? You'd be so proud.

[Radio Ronnie]

What are you charging us for the commercial spot? And when are you going to send an invoice? Yes.

[JD]

Okay, well, see, we had to do. Because you weren't ready. We had to do three full days of shooting so it's $500 a day per shoot. Even though it was a half day, I'll give you a rate. It's a half day. I'll give you 300 bucks. $300 for that. 900. And then post is about 150 an hour. I spent about five hours doing.

[Radio Ronnie]

Worked up an invoice yet?

[Ronnie's Sister]

Oh, no.

[JD]

Yeah, but I'm just doing it right now since you asked me on the radio. So we're at about 2. I'm gonna add on just for aggravation, the fact that your jackass. 2500 bucks.

[Radio Ronnie]

But the guy, like, the. The ad guys busted my balls about you, and he's about me. He's wanting to spin me over to his production people. And Ronnie doesn't understand that all these people are selling her all the time.

[JD]

Oh, yeah.

[Radio Ronnie]

And I'm like, he wants to get. I was like, great, Mr. AD man. How about your production people?

[JD]

You know what?

[Radio Ronnie]

That's. Tell me.

[JD]

Of course not.

[Radio Ronnie]

Right? And Ronnie's like, well, I said, baby, he wants to mark them up and double them. Sure. That's what he wants to do.

[JD]

Yes, that is true.

[Radio Ronnie]

How attached are you to JD And, I mean, I see this guy coming to my, you know, not very. Not very radio. Ronnie, what are you doing, honey?

[Ronnie's Sister]

Well, I got a conference down at the Lighthouse.

[JD]

Really?

[Ronnie's Sister]

Got a gun with me with my sister.

[Radio Ronnie]

With your what?

[Ronnie's Sister]

Sister. Sisters are doing it for themselves.

[Radio Ronnie]

Our. Our radio lady, our media manager. She talks like that.

[Ronnie's Sister]

She really, really does what I do with my Saturdays. No business with your.

[Radio Ronnie]

It's right out of WK in Cincinnati.

[JD]

How's the new boob job going for. Yeah, you got to do new rack there.

[Ronnie's Sister]

Oh, I'm feeling all perky.

[Radio Ronnie]

Yeah, Got your rack fluffed and it

[Ronnie's Sister]

goes with my eyes.

[JD]

It does.

[Ronnie's Sister]

Going.

[JD]

You look happy.

[Ronnie's Sister]

I feel. Going. Give me another margarita. That's terrible.

[Radio Ronnie]

It's so true.

[Ronnie's Sister]

I joke with Ronnie a lot. We.

[John Clay Wolf]

And she and I are very close.

[Radio Ronnie]

Ronnie, what time will you be in this morning?

[Ronnie's Sister]

Gonna run about 11:45. What I do with my morning is no business of yours.

[Radio Ronnie]

Ronnie, what time do you have to leave today? It's so good to see you at

[Ronnie's Sister]

lunchtime about 2:22, because it's lucky.

[Radio Ronnie]

But I'll be on my phone and I'll be working. Don't you worry your pretty little head.

[Ronnie's Sister]

I'll answer your email within a couple.

[JD]

Yes, we love you. If you're listening, we love you, R. We absolutely love you. Love you, love you, love you. Jesus.

[Ronnie's Sister]

She doesn't Enjoy that impersonation as much as you guys?

[Radio Ronnie]

I bet not. Well, I got to take my daughter to school, and that Tucker's in trouble again. He's homeschooled. Right. Do you do the homeschooling? Well, I tried.

[Ronnie's Sister]

My boy Tucker stole the neighbor's dog. Oh, my.

[Radio Ronnie]

What do you think about old boy in his wrecked Zuzu?

[Ronnie's Sister]

I think I'd like to have it.

[JD]

Oh, yeah.

[Ronnie's Sister]

My son come home with a dog, Tucker, and we need a place for that dog to sleep. And a Zuzu rodeo would be just the perfect place.

[Radio Ronnie]

And he said the seats were in

[Ronnie's Sister]

really good condition, and he doesn't mind the damage or anything.

[Radio Ronnie]

The dog?

[Ronnie's Sister]

Yeah.

[Radio Ronnie]

Okay.

[Ronnie's Sister]

We could put him a little feed, draw on his eyes.

[Radio Ronnie]

Yeah,

[Ronnie's Sister]

he can have a couple of milk bones and go. Go sleep in the rodeo. What color is it?

[Radio Ronnie]

I didn't ask.

[Ronnie's Sister]

Honey, it don't matter.

[Radio Ronnie]

Where did your son get the dog?

[Ronnie's Sister]

I don't know. It's kind of like a Friday thing since he got his license. Yeah, every Friday for nine Fridays in a row, he comes home with a dog.

[Radio Ronnie]

Thank you. I appreciate it.

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