[BC] How we got our first break in radio....

[Bob Groome]

Good one Ernie. I am sure there are hundreds of others ...

For me, I was working for GE on the Apollo Program (NASA) GE did the ground check test system. I interviewed at a bunch of stations to get out of the factory work. Had 1st ticket in had.

Got a call about 5:30 (after GE work) by WTRR (AM) in Sanford FL and asked I still wanted to do engineering if half my time was announcing. I said was interested. Then they said can you start tonight? I thought for maybe two seconds and said yes, but only the announce job for two weeks so I could give notice at GE. Two weeks later I was full time. 

When i asked why the hurry up hire, I was told the previous guy had been locked up in jail again and thy were tired of bailing him out. He sat in jail and I took over his gig. And the rest.....

Bob Groome

Our remedies oft in ourselves do lie.                       William Shakespeare

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--- On Fri, 3/13/09, Ernie Belanger <19ernie55 at mhcable.com> wrote:

> From: Ernie Belanger <19ernie55 at mhcable.com>
> Me, started at 14.  I made
> friends with a Sales Guy from WESO.. Southbridge, Mass.