I know I love the radio business when I look back – I was interviewed for a program director’s job by Charles Manson and no, not the infamous cult killer by the same name.

This one hired me on the spot in a face to face interview and then luckily before I moved to Chicago from Philly, I never heard from him again.  Yes, luckily.  He wouldn’t return my calls.  Legend had it that he changed the format of the radio station from progressive rock to oldies without telling his boss, the owner!  Who knew?

That was it for me – I wanted out of programming and after much thought decided to start a trade publication that would use my radio experience and journalism skills.

That sour lemon turned into the best thing that ever happened to me as I now watch so many of my brethren fight incompetent owners who have hijacked their careers and our beloved radio business.

Just when I thought all was lost, my future was found.

Life is sometimes an accident and that can be a good thing and that’s where I am on the same page with the Dalai Lama.

“Remember that sometimes not getting what you want is a wonderful stroke of luck.”

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