The other day I got a call from Gary Burbank:
“Hey, after your great diatribe, the Radio Hall of Fame acquiesced and I’m being inducted November 10th.”
I have no way of knowing if my impassioned rant had anything to do with the organization’s changes in the ways new inductees are selected. Certainly, they never replied to my original posting.
After a conversation with the newspaper reporter who first told Burbank about his status change, Gary was convinced my blog posting — plus the comments it generated both here and on Facebook — played a significant role.
Maybe it’s just a coincidence. I’m sure I’ll never know.
But the important thing is: The greatest American DJ of my lifetime will be inducted into the Hall of Fame while he’s still around to appreciate the accolades.
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Dan,
Glad you waved that flag. He so deserves this honor. Just brilliant on air…managing to fill 4 hours or so every single day with funny funny stuff…with no musical crutch to lean on. Even though Gary is talented enough to add his own music to the mix too. Really happy for my great friend.
Gary Burbank is a true radio legend and deserves to be honored by the Radio Hall of Fame. On the flipside – how about a Radio Hall of Shame? Let’s fill it with all the station execs who’ve brought personality radio to its knees and who made life difficult for so many jocks who simply wanted to entertain.