My friend was correct

April 27th of this year will be a day that I will always remember. It was the first time I got fired from a radio job. And while I was assured that it was not a performance issue, that did little to ease my concerns about mortgage, car payments and putting food on the table.

A couple years prior to that fateful day, I had made a smart move by hiring someone that has since become a very dear friend to me. Unfortunately he did not work for me very long because he heard a higher calling. He was an ordained minister that was back in radio because he was a little burned out and needed a break. But soon realized that he was hearing his original calling and is now a Pastor for a congregation in the Chicago area.

I bring him up because we e-mail often and he has always told me that he has us in his prayers. He also told me something that at the time I had a hard time accepting.

He said, "You have been a good and fair boss. You have given a lot of people a leg up in this industry, and because of the way you have treated people, you have built up a lot of good will. Someone is going to step up now and help you out."

I am not a big believer in Karma, but I am a firm believer in the Golden Rule and while some days I do better than others, I try to live by that everyday.

And then I went through the whole period of a career change and my thoughts that I no longer wanted to work in radio. Problem is, I really didn't think I knew how to do anything else.

Well my friend was right. Last week I heard from a friend that is a Manager of a cluster of radio stations in my home state of Iowa. We had first met in the '80's and I have always thought he was a great guy. He had created a new job in his cluster and said, "You are the first person I thought of."

Within a matter of a couple days we had a deal put together and we are packing to move back to Des Moines and oddly enough I will be going back to work for Clear Channel, the company that fired me on April 27th.

So, the moral of the story is, my friend was right. Once again, do unto others....

It really is just that simple.

Bruce, thanks for helping me see that and your prayers. And Joel thanks for the opportunity. We are going to have some fun and do some good radio.

And one last thing. These two, while important to the story were not the only ones that had kind words and expressed good wishes during the last three months and I thank all of you too. Know that I will always be there when the time comes that you need me.