Jeff Dorsey

It’s hard to believe that 45 years ago that this wide eyed radio wannabe sat behind the microphone for the first time at KIEE in Harrisonville, Missouri.

Last weekend was Missouri’s chance to fish its lakes and streams for free without a license and this weekend it is Illinois’ turn.

One never knows where the conversation will go on the Y101 Radio Morning Show . Such was the case on Friday .

How many of you can remember what you were doing 40 years ago today? Probably few of you do, but I remember because it was my first day on the air in Quincy.

Today marks the 34th anniversary that 99Q hit the airwaves of the Hannibal-Quincy area as WQCY-FM changed its format from “Easy Listening” to “Top 40″ .

 
What a week this has been! First I hit the excitement jackpot with the birth of my 7th grandchild Saturday night. That was followed by bottoming out with the news of the loss of one of my best friends in Reggie Coleman on Sunday. Then the revelation of my retirement on Tuesday. Speaking of the reti…

I will be retiring from my position at Townsquare Media. My retirement will become effective at the end of the day this Friday.

It was about a week before St. Patrick’s Day and I went up to D.O. and said we need to have a St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Quincy.

It all started when I asked Sarah what she was going to wear to the event.

With each passing day a bit of our past goes away and such is the case with our love of the telephone.