{"id":86771,"date":"2024-08-18T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-08-18T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shotinthedark.info\/wp\/?p=86771"},"modified":"2024-01-08T07:35:10","modified_gmt":"2024-01-08T13:35:10","slug":"solo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.shotinthedark.info\/wp\/?p=86771","title":{"rendered":"Solo"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Tonight&#8217;s the anniversary of my first. night ever &#8220;soloing&#8221; on the radio.   I&#8217;d been at KEYJ, learning the job a couple of weeks; I&#8217;d worked a couple of shifts with DIck Ingstad over my shoulder making sure I knew what I was doing.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And tonight, I was on my own, working the evening shift.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The following Saturday, I&#8217;d switch to my regular shift &#8211; Saturday mornings from sign on (in the studio at 5AM, start broadcasting at 5:55AM, on the air to 3PM).  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But I needed to get through this evening first.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"679\" src=\"http:\/\/www.shotinthedark.info\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/img_1717-1024x679.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-79114\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.shotinthedark.info\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/img_1717-1024x679.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.shotinthedark.info\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/img_1717-300x199.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.shotinthedark.info\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/img_1717-768x509.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.shotinthedark.info\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/img_1717-1536x1018.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/www.shotinthedark.info\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/img_1717-453x300.jpg 453w, http:\/\/www.shotinthedark.info\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/img_1717.jpg 1545w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>KEYJ&#8217;s control board.  <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And for whatever reason, I remember the first three records I played.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>First up &#8211; this pretty obscure Art Garfunkel solo effort. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Bright Eyes\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/J2h9oTbCB6w?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I guarantee you, the only reason I remember this song at all is the fact that it was the first song I ever played on the air.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Then?  Cliff Richard&#8217;s last Top 40 single:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"We Don&#039;t Talk Anymore (1987 Remaster)\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/uRMFS_Qvi_U?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Which, I&#8221;ll be honest, I still kinda enjoy.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And then came Dan Peek &#8211; former member of America, who&#8217;d turned into a solo, Christian artist:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Dan Peek -All Things Are Possible\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/i05ilXozrro?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>It occurs to me, I may be the only person who remembers any of them. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tonight&#8217;s the anniversary of my first. night ever &#8220;soloing&#8221; on the radio. 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