The Short Radio Program Director Who Thought He Was A Big Genius<\/a>.<\/p>\nHere’s one more, 100% true “short PD” story. (The point being not that the PD was short but that the PD apparently felt the need to overcompensate for his height by acting superior to others.)<\/p>\n
A Famous Disc Jockey.<\/p>\n
A Famous Station Manager.<\/p>\n
A (short) Program Director you’ve never heard of.<\/p>\n
The Famous Disc Jockey \u2014 wh0 had an extremely successful career \u2014 had a contract that included his own assigned parking space. He didn’t demand it. But the station offered it, and he accepted.<\/p>\n
One day another jock from within the station was promoted to Program Director. I have no idea how that happened, because he was astonishingly unqualified.<\/p>\n
The day after the other jock was promoted to Program Director, the Famous Disc Jockey arrived at work to find the New Program Director’s car in the Famous Disc Jockey’s parking space.<\/p>\n
The Famous Disc Jockey went into the New Program Director’s office.<\/p>\n
The New Program Director was seated behind an imposing desk.<\/p>\n
The Famous Disc Jockey said, “Ummmm….I think your car’s in my parking space.”<\/em><\/p>\nAnd the New Program Director replied, “It’s my<\/strong> parking space now! So I guess you’ll just have to find somewhere else to put your car.”<\/em><\/p>\nThe Famous Disc Jockey thought a moment. Then he grasped the edge of the imposing desk, lifted it in the air and threw it against the wall.<\/p>\n
“Okay,” <\/em>said the Famous Disc Jockey. “How about if from now on I park it right here??” <\/em>And he stormed out.<\/p>\nFurious, the New Program Director went to the Famous Station Manager and related the events that had just occurred.<\/p>\n
And the Famous Station Manager said, “If I were you, I wouldn’t park in his space again.”<\/em><\/p>\nWhen given a taste of power, the New Program Director failed his test of character.<\/p>\n
No, he’s no longer Program Director.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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