When I first started here at the radio station, I was working part time on weekends. I was still in college, and wasn't sure where I wanted to go or what exactly I wanted to do. I knew I wanted to do something in the broadcasting world, but I wasn't sure what.
Some of the folks around the station got together with Denny Perkins last night (June 6) to celebrate his last day on the air on 92.3 BOB-FM. Kevin Walker was on the scene at Fitter's in downtown Sedalia to capture the shenanigans on camera. Check out the the great beer mug we got for Denny!
Two and a half years ago, I'm driving a car that is not mine on the way to Kearney High School. Not a whole lot is being said, but Samantha Fish is blaring through the speakers. I kept thinking to myself, "This will be an interesting football game to call, we can't even carry on a conversation." I was driving Denny's car to Kearney High School to call my first ever athletic event with D
In the late summer of 1986, my phone rang, and a voice on the other in said, "Hi Denny, my name is Herb Brandes, and I want you to come to work for my radio station." And so began my 27-year love affair with Sedalia.
So I have tried to avoid talking about turning 50. I wanted no big deal made of it, just wanted to get through it. As a matter of fact on my birthday I didn't do anything. I just sat around with my kids and told them about the old days, you know, walking to school 20 miles up hill both ways, etc.