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Umbilical cord, headphone cord. What's the difference? Here, I await my first cue. First goal: Trade the pacifier for a Neumann. |
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Destined for the arts, I appease the school photographer by posing with a picture drawn by someone else. Clearly, the look says "What? My work isn't good enough?" Or, maybe, "I have to go to the bathroom." Somewhere between this picture and the next, I completed my schooling, and worked a couple of jobs; in an auto parts store and at a few gas stations, where I even changed tractor-trailer tires! |
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ON THE AIR! Preceding 'Star Wars' by a year or three, I had my finger on the pulse of fashion by going for the Princess Leia look in headphones. Way back in the day, before CDs and hard drive playback, the music on radio stations originated from records (REK-erds); discs made of vinyl that were rotated by turntables. As seen here, I'm performing a segue (SEG-way), artfully following one record immediately with another from a second turntable, all while speaking on the air! |
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Look, Ma; no hands! After joining a corporate communications firm as in-house Narrator and Audio Producer, I also found myself a member of the road crew and location production team. As seen here, six of 15 computer-synchronized slide projectors stand ready to begin the show. What clue(s) indicate that this is the 1970s? 1. The slide projectors 2. The paisley shirt 3. The wide belt 4. All of the above |
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The real jump in my career occurred when I began appearing in color. Here, while at a small advertising agency I not only co-founded, but also provided more than half the creative support (concept/copy, voice and production), I put the finishing touches on a script. Either that, or I've just finished cleaning the IBM Selectric type ball (remember them?) and am feverishly typing to get the cleaning solution off of it. |
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Back in corporate communications, I both produced all the audio elements as well as provided live playback of audio and video support segments for 1988's Emerson Radio Hall of Fame induction ceremony. Just prior to the start of the gala event, I go over show cues with the Master of Ceremonies, legendary Top 40 and Oldies air personality Bruce 'Cousin Brucie' Morrow. |
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Audio is only part of the story. Finding it very appealing to work in darkened rooms with flashing multi-colored lights, this picture finds me co-directing a video shoot and edit. Seated at the edit console and switcher is video editor extraordinaire Mike Reilly. |
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In 1995, from the luxurious fifth floor studio of Oldies 103, deep in the heart of Texas (Austin, to be specific), I was genuinely excited to once again be back on the air. I'm smiling for several reasons: 1. I just did lunch at the Shady Grove. 2. I now have 100,000 watts at my fingertips. 3. It's 100 degrees outside and the air conditioning is working. 4. The boss has left for vacation and can no longer pick up the station. |
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