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Local, local, local. It's what radio does best. In these strange, changing times, the radio stations that continue to do local will be just fine. That's a lesson I learned at my first radio job in Richland Center, Wisconsin. One of the people who taught me, Joe Koelsch, died this week.
I got to work with him during the two summers during college when I filled in on WRCO. He had been News Director almost from the beginning, and covered Richland County like a blanket. Then, as now, WRCO was the only radio station in the entire county, and listeners depended on that radio station for their information. I was honored to be asked to replace him as News Director when he moved on and I graduated from college. I couldn't really replace him. Bob Seger's quote comes to mind: "Wish I didn't know now what I didn't know then."
The last time I saw him was at WRCO's 50th anniversary celebration. I got to shake his hand, look him in the eye, and thank him for what he taught me when I had the honor of working with him.
R.I.P...."and have a pleasant good evening."
Local, local, local. It's what radio does best. In these strange, changing times, the radio stations that continue to do local will be just fine. That's a lesson I learned at my first radio job in Richland Center, Wisconsin. One of the people who taught me, Joe Koelsch, died this week.
I got to work with him during the two summers during college when I filled in on WRCO. He had been News Director almost from the beginning, and covered Richland County like a blanket. Then, as now, WRCO was the only radio station in the entire county, and listeners depended on that radio station for their information. I was honored to be asked to replace him as News Director when he moved on and I graduated from college. I couldn't really replace him. Bob Seger's quote comes to mind: "Wish I didn't know now what I didn't know then."
The last time I saw him was at WRCO's 50th anniversary celebration. I got to shake his hand, look him in the eye, and thank him for what he taught me when I had the honor of working with him.
R.I.P...."and have a pleasant good evening."