European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 29, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Walt baby love who spins Urban hits by such stars As Hammer a i like up Tempo rhythmic.  from Page s blood pumping. His voice reverberating with excitement is always the Giveaway As he introduces the song. A a that a not created. That a really How i feel because i like up Tempo rhythmic fun Loving music a he said. While the fundamental Success of his show is based on celebrity interviews and exciting music love and his Crew Arentt against using a gimmick. In one show the countdown was broadcast from the set of the to series a different world. Between takes love spoke with part time recording artist Jasmine Guy and the other stars of the cast. When the show ended love ran outside to where a helicopter awaited him a or at least it sounded like that. Credit head Engineer a1 Ramirez who added the sound effects later at the studio for that one love says. After that broadcast ran love said he heard Back from a different world executive who said a my god we did no to know you came in a  love laughs about that. A that was part of our excitement and we faked them out too a he said. The a a we is common when love talks about the countdown. Much of the credit he says goes to his supporting cast head writer and co producer Michael Waters co producer and head Engineer Ramirez Engineer Michael Cooper production assistants Todd Tomlin and Barry Boyd and production coordinator Michael Williams. Given loves penchant for Rock a no Roll it was Only natural that it was with major top 40 stations in Houston new York Chicago Detroit and los Angeles that love made a name for himself after breaking into the business 25 years ago. That name a baby Loye a came from a fellow do who played the supreme est baby love while Walt love As he was known then was driving to work and listening to the radio. When the song ended love said the do announced a yeah make sure you stay tuned in at 10 of clock because my buddy baby love is going to be in Here. Walt baby love at 10  the name stuck but the Man did no to. After bouncing around at some of the top radio stations in America love finally settled Down in Southern California with an editorial position at radio amp records. It Wasny to Long before love also found himself behind the Mike once again a this time at the Westwood one studio hosting the countdown. That has set the framework for loves bigger dream though he has no intention of giving up his radio show. Head like to be on television preferably As Host of a game show or a version of his Urban contemporary countdown. A i figure whatever it is that i do on television would be music oriented also because my life is so wrapped up in music and recording artists Quot he  of indians game should be assimilation Andy Rooney is there anything wrong with a team calling itself the redskins i never thought much about it until a group of american indians complained about the name Atlanta braves during the world series and demonstrated against the Washington redskins at the super bowl. Going into the stadium in Minneapolis for the super bowl i was asked by a reporter what i thought about the demonstration. A i think its silly a i said. A american indians have More important problems than to worry about sports teams calling themselves by Indian  Ever since in be been getting angry letters from indians and friends of the indians of whom there Are a great Many. Its interesting that for All the problems they be had with White americans american indians were never subjected to the same kind of racial Bias that Blacks were. They were never forced to sit in the Back of the bus. In spite of the fact that they surrounded the Wagon trains and shot flaming arrows into the Stagecoach carrying the new schoo marm indians were always considered to be Brave Strong stoic resourceful and True to their word and unconquerable. Anyone with a touch of Indian blood in his ancestry is proud of it. There have been Many efforts to assimilate the indians into our society but for the most part indians done to want any part of it. To some extent its happening whether they want it or not. People who Are part White and part Indian Are having More children than people who Are 100 percent Indian. The real problem is we took the country away from the indians they want it Back and we re not going to give it to them. We feel guilty and Well do what we can for them within reason but they can to have their country Back. Next question. While american indians have a grand past the Impact of their culture on the world has been slight. There Are no great Indian novels no poetry. There a no memorable Indian music. Their totem poles do not rank with the statuary of Greece and there a no Indian Art except for some Good Craft work in Wool pottery and Silver. Their Genius was for living free in a wild state. Without damaging the Ozone layer. The Best tiling about indians is their fierce Independence. This virtue has made life Tough for them. The colonists tried to make slaves of indians but it did no to work. The 2 million american indians alive Are reluctant to concede that its no longer practical to maintain a lifestyle that is an anachronism. The time for the Way indians lived is gone and it s doubly sad because they refuse to accept it. They hang on to remnants of their religion and superstitions that May have been useful to Savages 500 years ago but which Are meaningless in 1992. No one would Force another religion on them but what if an Indian belief involving ritualistic dances with Strong sexual overtones is demeaning to Indian women and degrading to Indian children should they on Indian land within the United states be encouraged with government Money to continue that should indians be preserved on reservations like the redwoods and the american Eagle or should they join the mainstream unemployment As High As 50 percent and alcoholism among indians arc More serious problems than whether a team uses an Indian name or Symbol. Illiteracy is widespread among indians. Indians and Whites blame Whites for what a wrong and historically that May be True but it is the indians who Are doing the drinking. The phenomenon of Indian alcohol addiction has existed since the 1600s. If indians Are truly offended by these names and symbols we use for fun Well drop them but someone should Tell the indians living on reservations that the United states Isnit a bad country to be part of. Tribune Media service Andy Rooney is a former Stais and stripes reporter March 29, 1992 sunday a Page 9