In 1971, WTBQ in Warwick NY hired me because they had very liberal hiring practices. For $82 a week, I did afternoons and although I didnt know it until later was the de facto PD. In 1973 I worked my way up to the flamethrower of the Catskills, WALL in Middletown NY...my first Top 40 gig. I did 6pm to midnight which involved running the 1hour news block from 67, boardopping the phonein show Orange County Speaks from 78, and playing the hits from 8mid. Seeing how I could get callers on the air via OC Speaks, I used that technology to take callers during my show...unheard of back then. I actually beat Cousin Brucie in the Orange County Pulse, which explains why Pulse is outta business and Brucie bought WALL later on.

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