After nearly 3 wonderful years at KOOL, I made the decision to walk away. I needed to stop, refresh and evaluate. The result was twofold: a new-found inner peace and my long-awaited return to Chicago! On April Fool’s Day, 2013, this fool did his first show at 104.3 K-Hits.
While I had hoped it would NEVER end, it did. The day CBS Radio was taken over by Entercom (11/17/2017), K-Hits changed formats and all on-air staff was immediately released 🙁
You’ll notice this is the most recent page of my scrapbook. Odd…as it was nearly a decade ago. That’s because the end of K-Hits also marked the end of my day-to-day life at radio stations. Since then, I’ve been working from my home studio, which doesn’t lend itself to spur-of-the-moment photo shoots. Nobody’s here but my cat and me! Sure, there are occasional pics taken, but not enough for a scrapbook page. If you’d like to keep up with my radio life since 2017 in photo form, hit me up on the socials. Links are on the right!
I took this selfie on my first night at K-Hits.
It was never safe after dark when I did the night shift!
Time to pull out the old plate!
Not only did I miss Chicago after 10 years away, I missed my friends! This is Drew Walker from US99.5.
This is how I staywed awake at night. LOTS of sugar!!!
Annnnnnd we have business cards 🙂
Chicago’s own Jeff Garlin from “The Goldbergs” and “Curb Your Enthusiasm” at the Music Box Theatre.
I got back JUST in time to watch the hawks win their second Stanley Cup in 3 years!
Another reunion with radio friends! (Cara Carriveau & Sandy Maxx)
1st live broadcast at K-Hits. This was Naperville Ribfest 2013.
Yeah…that’s about right!
Eddie Volkman. SUPER talented!
The mighty K-Hits building.
Both Eddie Money and I ad darker hair ten years later. (For different reasons, i assume…)
I look tan. It’s just the lighting. STILL pasty!
Huey Lewis doin’ his thing at our 2013 Summer Concert on Montrose Beach!
I got tgether with much of the old Big City Radio crew from Kiss-FM, WXXY and Energy.
This shot was taken at a bus stop on my cellphone. I LOVED the colors!
It’s the famous Gary Spears. I love that guy!
Sandy Maxx hosts Berghoff Oktoberfest every year on Federal Plaza.
We have the biggest balls at Christmas.
I thought I looked a little like David Caruso. Riiiiiight.
Where’s ET? Is he OK?
Joe Vlanzy-Smif came back to see me! Memories…
It’s official. Once Tommy Edwards retired, I moved from nights to middays!
Another year, another Ribfest live broadcast.
Why was I wearing a freakin’ TIE when I met Dee Snider?!?
The CBS/Chicago midday maniacs! (Drew Walker – US99.5, Nikki – B96, Jeffrey T Mason – 104.3 K-Hits)
Colin Hay from Men At Work is a quirky fellow. Brilliant…but quirky!
What a blast to be Eddie V’s co-host on his podcast!
I know that dude! It’s Scott Straus from The 80s Channel.
