I am not going to lie to you. The last 5 years here at the ol' Radio Ranch have not been easy. We have been owned by an out-of-state group that didn't really care what we were doing or how we were doing it. But the few, hardened broadcast professionals like Kelley, Shelly, Dedi, Cathy, Mike and I held on by our fingernails hoping that we would get sold to someone who would just give a damn.
Imagine our surprise and delight when the very man that started Kicks 99 in 2001 (Tommy Vascocu) bought us back in July! We have all new equipment, owners that pay attention to what we are doing both on and off the air, and a General Manager (John Moesch) who is here every day and understands BOTH sides of the microphone because he has done what Mike and I do every morning!
So all of us who have been here through the hard times and are now enjoying the re-birth of our beloved radio stations, and our new full and part time employees, had our Christmas Party last night. A lovely dinner at Venezia. It is the first Christmas party we have had in years and we had a blast! You get a bunch of radio people together, give them a little wine and beer, and no one shuts up...especially me!
Mike and I agreed as we were driving home last night that it was good to just sit down and laugh with everyone. And it was good knowing next year will be much better than this one. And, finally, it was good to just be joyful with people who are so much more than co-workers. They are truly family.
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