So....here we are on a normal Friday. Doing a morning show. Fun bits. Harland Williams live in the studio who I love. Melanie and Buck sounding like idiots singing Idiot Idol. We had Alice on the air live from the Twilight movies....actually a pretty great show.
Nothing....I mean nothing strange about the day....at all.
Not a mention. Not a peep. Nothing.
Then...a text message to Melanie. Hey, can you meet me for a cup of coffee. It was from our boss.
Hmmm......No Bubba.....No Buck??? I wonder what is going on???
Then another text to Mel. If Bubba is there....can you bring him too???
(out of respect to everyone involved I will omit exactly what happened next before we left)
Then...a cup of Starbucks later and everything changed. One conversation and two years of hard work and effort all went away. The company had transferred Buck to our sister station in Detroit Michigan.
I am happy for Buck. He is reunited with his mentor in radio which is anybody in this businesses dream. I can tell you honestly that I will miss Buck. He made me laugh....a lot! I really felt like we had what was building to be a very special morning show. I was confident that 2010 was the year that Buckhead and Bubba took over!
Ok...now what??
You can sit back and wonder why?
You can sit back and worry about it....
OR....
Mel and I can go on Monday morning and kick ass!!
Guess what I choose.
Monday morning listen to the B94 Morning show starting at 6am.
I am ready. I have always been the 3rd string quarterback that was never given a chance.
I was bumped up to be the back up quarterback, and every once and a while was able to get into a game.
But now....I'm the starter. This is my chance. My chance to be great. I love my radio station. I love my city. I will never leave them. I promise great morning radio to all of the listeners at B94.
I will out work every morning show in Pittsburgh. This is my chance. I will not blow it.
Listen Monday morning if you don't believe me.
Buck....best of luck in Detroit. I am sure you will kick ass. When the Pens play the Red Wings in the Stanley Cup championship again, we duke it out one more time on the air.
Go to Detroit and take no prisoners!! I will be doing the same thing in Pittsburgh....
Thanks for two years of Buckhead and Bubba on B94!!
Talk to you all Monday morning.....
Bubba Out
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Congrats, man -- I'm happy for Buck, but it's great that they're not only giving you the shot, but Mel as well. Good luck!
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