I guess it's time to set the record a little straighter. A former colleague of mine at Sierra Broadcasting had a distorted sense of humor ("been in the business 70 years", etc.) and it may have brought a few chuckles. Actually, my broadcast career did start in High School in 1961....got my second job in broadcasting at the old KSUE studios at Chestnut and Weatherlow. It's a career that's been interrupted a number of times by one thing or another, but in the end I've come to accept the fact that I've been hooked on it. The photo is the latest and represents one of my proudest moments: MC'ing the Susanville Youth Symphony this year. What a marvelous achievement for Susanne Blackwood and those board members who helped her organize this year's event. That's the kind of teamwork they and the community are decidedly proud of. It's been a privelege to be associated with the Symphony and all the good things it represents. One great modern thinker once said that with enough imagination, you can overcome anything. And a liberal arts educaiton doesn't exactly hurt either. I graduated from San Diego State University in 1974 with a degree in Speech Communication and a minor in business. I didn't enlist in the Navy until I was 22, and after 4 years military service including a 1 year tour in Vietnam, I was ready for ANYTHING except more military time. Two years at Mesa College and two at San Diego State was just enough to get a sheepskin, and that speech degree has helped since. I've pounded nails, slung horse poop, been in outside as well as inside sales (fairly successful in few of those jobs), taught school in a mostly hispanic district (without speaking Spanish) as a regular substitue teacher, and even tried to pursue music as a pastime and hobby. For decades I never believed I'd ever get back to the mountains of my youth. But karma and real life circumstances and the old cosmic boot brought me back. Radio to the Rescue again. This area is rich with culture and good people--what a departure from that two-dimensional life that's so often associated with urban living. I'm proud to be a part of this expanded community-- and glad to serve however I can. It's a privelege to to claim I live in Lassen County.
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