Came across this story:

http://www.broadcastingcareer.com/onair.php


An excerpt:

" When I met Jason, he was a bank teller… with a lifelong dream. It was to work in sports radio. He came to me, knowing that I, too, had been in sports radio, and sought my advice.

"Jason didn't know any sportscasters in the Portland area, so I called a contact at a station I work with and arranged an interview for Jason to serve an apprenticeship (NOT an internship) under their afternoon host. He was accepted and progressed nicely - as anyone who's motivated to switch careers would be.

"Along the way, his mentor heard of an opening in the promotions department and recommended Jason for the job – much the same I had recommended him for the apprenticeship. Jason spent a month in promotions and eventually was promoted to a sports update anchor. He eventually parlayed that into co-hosting the Portland Trail Blazers post-game show."

You think this is "Big Suke"?

Swagart (sp); (not sure of the spelling)

anyone else have a lifelong dream to work in radio?

Lets see...Horrible pay, bosses who are a holes, management who are clueless on what makes great radio! NAH.

Buns....That hasn't stopped me.

I wonder what the payroll is at KFXX ..can't be much. If that's Swagert, he must be on minimum wage.

KFXX seems to be hyping swapping a nearly time served radio vet Furness for Ropp, who a couple of years ago was at MHCC learning radio so he can't be on much more than minimum wage.

........By Roger on Wednesday, September 20, 2006 - 6:51 pm:
anyone else have a lifelong dream to work in radio?........


Are you kidding?

Who would be that stupid?

Besides me?

Any possibility this is Jay Allen at KXL?

kfxx started as all barter all the time, at least that gave a chance to earn more than minimum wage
like the poor humps that work there now....

No, its not Jay Allen.

Has to be Jason Swygard!! He's a good guy who knows his sports!!

BTW, Jay Allen is not his real name...

What if I was to tell you that his real first name is Jason...