A true story to go with this.
I was working radio in Lansing, Michigan, WJIM 1969....got a call from WTAC, big radio station in Flint. The program director heard me and offered me an on air job at double the money I was making. It was a union station and paid well. I got the job.
Son Joey was just a few months old. Kathy and I took a drive around the city and didn't like what we saw....it looked run downed and not a place to raise a family. I had given my notice but after that changed my mind and stayed at WJIM. That never worked out either. I was there a year and went in to ask for a yearly raise. I had good ratings. The program director says:" Didn't you know? The owner, Hal Gross (fitting) name does not like DJ's and will never give you or any of jock (dj term) a raise!! I\
I wondered over to t he new rock and roll station in town, WVIC to see if there was an opening...there was and got the afternoon show. ( Got to see the late John Lennon at a peace rally and feel lucky for that)
Oddly that same PD at WJIM hat the nerve to call me a couple of years later and asked if I wanted to come back because of my ratings being so good. Not being a vindictive person I just said..."Sorry, I enjoy doing the morning show in Grand Rapids at WGRD and the DJ's do get raises.
So sometimes things do work out for the better. Sorry to hear of the drinking water being filled with led etc. Hope this is solved and the people (especially the kids) are not harmed for life.
Joe
