1 00:00:01,120 --> 00:00:12,000 Speaker 1: Podcast play good. I'm Greg Hill from WEI and I'm 2 00:00:12,039 --> 00:00:16,000 Speaker 1: taking a walk around the Seaport with Buzz. Welcome to 3 00:00:16,160 --> 00:00:20,479 Speaker 1: Taking a Walk, an excursion to converse, connects, and catch 4 00:00:20,560 --> 00:00:23,160 Speaker 1: up at a cool location with some of the most 5 00:00:23,160 --> 00:00:26,560 Speaker 1: interesting people you can find. I'm Buzz's night and the 6 00:00:26,640 --> 00:00:29,840 Speaker 1: Taking a Walk series is about connecting with cool people 7 00:00:30,120 --> 00:00:33,479 Speaker 1: at great locations. And for me, it's awesome because it 8 00:00:33,520 --> 00:00:37,200 Speaker 1: gives me a chance to get to know someone even better, 9 00:00:37,680 --> 00:00:42,520 Speaker 1: especially someone whose work I've admired and respected over many 10 00:00:42,520 --> 00:00:45,560 Speaker 1: many years. Today we're in the Seaport district with a 11 00:00:45,960 --> 00:00:51,440 Speaker 1: Boston radio icon, a businessman, all around great guy. He's 12 00:00:51,479 --> 00:00:54,639 Speaker 1: the former morning man from WAAF and he's currently the 13 00:00:54,680 --> 00:01:00,160 Speaker 1: morning host at w EEI please welcome Greg Hill. It's 14 00:01:00,160 --> 00:01:02,640 Speaker 1: great to see you. Yeah, thanks for taking a walk. 15 00:01:02,720 --> 00:01:06,120 Speaker 1: This is really great. I am so looking forward to this. 16 00:01:06,760 --> 00:01:10,319 Speaker 1: When I think about our our time in this market, 17 00:01:10,800 --> 00:01:15,600 Speaker 1: it's usually been you and I fleeting moments at you know, 18 00:01:15,640 --> 00:01:19,559 Speaker 1: the Capitol grill walking through, or you're saying I only 19 00:01:19,640 --> 00:01:23,520 Speaker 1: hang out at restaurants as are you're saying we'll get that, okay, 20 00:01:25,319 --> 00:01:28,120 Speaker 1: say list, He said of me, I was always just 21 00:01:28,160 --> 00:01:31,679 Speaker 1: trying to get you to either hire me or make 22 00:01:31,720 --> 00:01:34,199 Speaker 1: an offer so I could get more out of wherever 23 00:01:34,240 --> 00:01:37,240 Speaker 1: I was working. I love that. I love that. Hope 24 00:01:37,280 --> 00:01:39,760 Speaker 1: I helped maybe occasional I think you did. I think 25 00:01:39,840 --> 00:01:43,199 Speaker 1: you did because I always enjoy that tactic for sure. 26 00:01:43,600 --> 00:01:46,120 Speaker 1: But I think the most that we actually I was 27 00:01:46,160 --> 00:01:49,560 Speaker 1: thinking about this that we actually uh got to talk, 28 00:01:49,760 --> 00:01:56,680 Speaker 1: if I'm not mistaken, was that your former boss's wife's memorial. 29 00:01:56,760 --> 00:02:00,000 Speaker 1: If I believe Ron Valery's wife was passed away. Remember 30 00:02:00,200 --> 00:02:04,120 Speaker 1: talking to you at the after gathering there, and that 31 00:02:04,200 --> 00:02:07,400 Speaker 1: was probably the longest we probably ever talked. It was Yeah, 32 00:02:07,720 --> 00:02:10,720 Speaker 1: sad moment for sure. Yeah. Well, and just you know, 33 00:02:10,880 --> 00:02:14,320 Speaker 1: one of the I worked for Ron Valarry a bunch 34 00:02:14,360 --> 00:02:17,040 Speaker 1: of times back and forth and one of the like 35 00:02:17,240 --> 00:02:19,800 Speaker 1: one of the most instrumental people when it comes to 36 00:02:21,400 --> 00:02:24,520 Speaker 1: you know, a mentor and somebody that was just a 37 00:02:24,560 --> 00:02:29,000 Speaker 1: great program director of our business, like just kind of 38 00:02:29,080 --> 00:02:34,400 Speaker 1: you know, could be a little bit aggressive at times 39 00:02:34,400 --> 00:02:36,680 Speaker 1: and the way in which he managed people, but you 40 00:02:36,720 --> 00:02:40,239 Speaker 1: know sometimes that's better, right. Yeah, Ron's is a superstar. 41 00:02:40,440 --> 00:02:46,000 Speaker 1: Ron worked for me many many years ago back in Connecticut, 42 00:02:46,040 --> 00:02:49,079 Speaker 1: and then when he made the move up to aaf 43 00:02:50,080 --> 00:02:52,440 Speaker 1: we were all very proud of him. And then and 44 00:02:52,720 --> 00:02:56,560 Speaker 1: subsequently I would you know, move into the to the market. 45 00:02:56,720 --> 00:03:00,640 Speaker 1: So so before we get in to some of the 46 00:03:01,520 --> 00:03:05,440 Speaker 1: you know ways and means that Greg Hill left the 47 00:03:05,480 --> 00:03:11,800 Speaker 1: mean streets of Stow and hit the big time, I 48 00:03:11,840 --> 00:03:14,320 Speaker 1: want to let you know the cool thing about doing 49 00:03:14,400 --> 00:03:19,000 Speaker 1: podcasts you probably know, is we have a global audience. 50 00:03:19,080 --> 00:03:21,480 Speaker 1: This is what kind of mystifies me when I look 51 00:03:21,520 --> 00:03:25,600 Speaker 1: at the the data coming in. We got a big 52 00:03:25,680 --> 00:03:28,960 Speaker 1: audience in uh In, in Great Britain. I don't know 53 00:03:28,960 --> 00:03:31,320 Speaker 1: if you have really words for the folks in Great Yeah, 54 00:03:31,360 --> 00:03:34,320 Speaker 1: well what does one said? What? Like? Is it cheerio? 55 00:03:34,560 --> 00:03:40,560 Speaker 1: Or like what is yeah? What bugger? Yeah? Yeah, big 56 00:03:40,640 --> 00:03:44,880 Speaker 1: audience also in Italy for some reason, I can't figure 57 00:03:44,920 --> 00:03:48,000 Speaker 1: that out. Oh that's awesome. And then what would you 58 00:03:48,040 --> 00:03:51,280 Speaker 1: mean to find a big audience in Italy? Twelve people? Okay, 59 00:03:52,400 --> 00:03:56,320 Speaker 1: well that's good, twelve more than I have. And then 60 00:03:56,640 --> 00:03:59,960 Speaker 1: Czechoslovakia too. Really yeah, it's the strangest thing. I don't 61 00:04:00,000 --> 00:04:03,840 Speaker 1: don't know why this happens, but I find it rather amusing. So, 62 00:04:04,200 --> 00:04:07,600 Speaker 1: you know, maybe contacted by the CEI, c I A 63 00:04:07,840 --> 00:04:11,840 Speaker 1: or something to send secret messages to the Ukrainians or something. 64 00:04:12,160 --> 00:04:14,560 Speaker 1: I know, it's so like the was it? And did 65 00:04:14,560 --> 00:04:17,160 Speaker 1: you ever did you listen to that podcast series at all? 66 00:04:17,240 --> 00:04:20,400 Speaker 1: By any chance? On the Scorpions song, no, I did 67 00:04:20,480 --> 00:04:22,600 Speaker 1: Wind of Change? Oh no, I love that song. You 68 00:04:22,600 --> 00:04:26,280 Speaker 1: should listen. It was theoretically it was it was written 69 00:04:26,360 --> 00:04:30,040 Speaker 1: by the c i Ah God and then and then 70 00:04:30,040 --> 00:04:32,240 Speaker 1: they went to the Scorpions and and it was it 71 00:04:32,320 --> 00:04:34,599 Speaker 1: was all a secret message. Oh that is so funny. 72 00:04:34,640 --> 00:04:37,039 Speaker 1: I got to check that out. No secret messages here. 73 00:04:37,120 --> 00:04:39,680 Speaker 1: We're just uh, we're just taking a walk and having 74 00:04:39,720 --> 00:04:43,000 Speaker 1: a having a good old time. So, you know, besides 75 00:04:43,160 --> 00:04:47,760 Speaker 1: your your you know, great status and you know, legend 76 00:04:47,839 --> 00:04:50,000 Speaker 1: in the market. When I was thinking of the series 77 00:04:50,000 --> 00:04:53,279 Speaker 1: and people to take a walk with, one of the 78 00:04:53,279 --> 00:04:57,159 Speaker 1: reasons I thought to you immediately was your your history, 79 00:04:57,200 --> 00:05:00,640 Speaker 1: which I so admired of these war walks you would 80 00:05:00,680 --> 00:05:07,080 Speaker 1: take from Worcester to Boston. Yeah, for you know, charities 81 00:05:07,200 --> 00:05:10,800 Speaker 1: and all of that. Tell me about that and some 82 00:05:10,880 --> 00:05:13,719 Speaker 1: of the great stories behind that, because we used to 83 00:05:14,520 --> 00:05:17,920 Speaker 1: look at you in awe for the well when don't 84 00:05:17,920 --> 00:05:19,760 Speaker 1: tell me you drove the work, No, no, no, no, 85 00:05:20,000 --> 00:05:22,920 Speaker 1: I actually walked the whole way. I when when I 86 00:05:23,000 --> 00:05:30,120 Speaker 1: started on WAF in nineteen eighty nine. It was considered 87 00:05:30,160 --> 00:05:33,320 Speaker 1: really to be a Worcester station. So we wanted to 88 00:05:33,360 --> 00:05:35,800 Speaker 1: break into the Boston market and we wanted to do 89 00:05:35,839 --> 00:05:37,760 Speaker 1: that for revenue. And so in order to do that, 90 00:05:38,200 --> 00:05:41,120 Speaker 1: we didn't, you know, as is typical in radio and 91 00:05:41,560 --> 00:05:44,000 Speaker 1: probably maybe with this podcast, I don't know, there were 92 00:05:44,000 --> 00:05:47,800 Speaker 1: no advertising budgets. Yeah, yeah, there an advertising budget for 93 00:05:47,920 --> 00:05:51,760 Speaker 1: taking a walk. Now. So the way to do that 94 00:05:52,000 --> 00:05:57,400 Speaker 1: was to do something stupid or something that something that 95 00:05:57,440 --> 00:06:01,440 Speaker 1: would would get people to notice. So we started off 96 00:06:01,800 --> 00:06:04,400 Speaker 1: with me walking from Worcester to Boston over three or 97 00:06:04,440 --> 00:06:08,240 Speaker 1: four days and collecting change along the way for the 98 00:06:08,279 --> 00:06:10,560 Speaker 1: Greater Boston Food Bank of the Worcester County Food Bank, 99 00:06:10,600 --> 00:06:13,640 Speaker 1: and then over the years expanded it with everybody that 100 00:06:13,800 --> 00:06:17,120 Speaker 1: was on the show, whether it was LB or Spaz 101 00:06:17,279 --> 00:06:21,960 Speaker 1: or Danielle. And so to me, I look back on 102 00:06:22,040 --> 00:06:26,599 Speaker 1: those those kinds of things as being like kind of 103 00:06:26,600 --> 00:06:29,440 Speaker 1: the great days of radio where you could do you 104 00:06:29,440 --> 00:06:32,400 Speaker 1: didn't have lawyers that were involved, you could you know, 105 00:06:32,960 --> 00:06:36,120 Speaker 1: you could do things like that and there wasn't an 106 00:06:36,240 --> 00:06:40,320 Speaker 1: argument against it. Now now you know, you bring something 107 00:06:40,400 --> 00:06:42,159 Speaker 1: up that you want to do and there are ten 108 00:06:42,240 --> 00:06:45,760 Speaker 1: people arguing against why you can't do it, as opposed 109 00:06:45,760 --> 00:06:47,560 Speaker 1: to saying how do we figure out how to do it? 110 00:06:47,600 --> 00:06:51,080 Speaker 1: So I love that. But you know, getting being able 111 00:06:51,120 --> 00:06:54,960 Speaker 1: to shake hands with people and meet them and being 112 00:06:55,000 --> 00:06:57,080 Speaker 1: able to say to them, hey, listen to me tomorrow 113 00:06:57,080 --> 00:07:00,480 Speaker 1: morning on the radio is the greatest, you know, way 114 00:07:00,480 --> 00:07:04,920 Speaker 1: in which to build a radio show. And when I 115 00:07:04,960 --> 00:07:08,640 Speaker 1: first started this, somebody said to me, doing a morning 116 00:07:08,680 --> 00:07:13,200 Speaker 1: show is like running for president. And the more hands 117 00:07:13,200 --> 00:07:15,520 Speaker 1: that you shake, the more people that will listen to you. 118 00:07:15,640 --> 00:07:17,960 Speaker 1: So do you remember who said that. I don't I 119 00:07:18,000 --> 00:07:19,600 Speaker 1: think it. Believe it or not. It may have been 120 00:07:19,640 --> 00:07:23,400 Speaker 1: John Garabedian, who I you know, I worked for John 121 00:07:23,440 --> 00:07:26,400 Speaker 1: at V sixty six when I was still in high 122 00:07:26,400 --> 00:07:30,840 Speaker 1: school and taught me a lot of things, and certainly 123 00:07:30,880 --> 00:07:33,080 Speaker 1: a guy who's done really really well in our in 124 00:07:33,120 --> 00:07:38,440 Speaker 1: our business. Yeah. He just fairly recently sold those radio 125 00:07:38,480 --> 00:07:40,600 Speaker 1: stations down at the Cape to a friend of mine. 126 00:07:40,640 --> 00:07:45,800 Speaker 1: Actually yeah, yeah, but he's a guy who loved radio. Yep. 127 00:07:46,240 --> 00:07:50,240 Speaker 1: You know. And you know, I think there are still 128 00:07:50,280 --> 00:07:53,280 Speaker 1: a considerable amount of that people, amount of those people 129 00:07:53,320 --> 00:07:56,360 Speaker 1: in this business. But I'm not sure that there are 130 00:07:56,400 --> 00:07:58,400 Speaker 1: as many as there used to be when when we 131 00:07:58,520 --> 00:08:03,720 Speaker 1: first started. Yeah, and I think it's it's beautiful when 132 00:08:04,880 --> 00:08:07,440 Speaker 1: you can look at it from the position that I 133 00:08:07,600 --> 00:08:11,480 Speaker 1: was in, and I would look and like competitively just 134 00:08:11,520 --> 00:08:14,080 Speaker 1: be like that, Greg Hill, look he's doing this again. 135 00:08:14,840 --> 00:08:18,200 Speaker 1: But we would really use this as a standard. I'm 136 00:08:18,240 --> 00:08:22,160 Speaker 1: not just telling you this, either in local discussions with 137 00:08:22,440 --> 00:08:26,640 Speaker 1: talent or when I was in a corporate role when 138 00:08:26,640 --> 00:08:29,080 Speaker 1: we would try to say this is how you should 139 00:08:29,120 --> 00:08:31,200 Speaker 1: do it, this is the model you should follow. So 140 00:08:31,360 --> 00:08:35,080 Speaker 1: you really had that and still have that, you know, 141 00:08:35,240 --> 00:08:39,240 Speaker 1: great influence when it comes to you know, what you've 142 00:08:39,280 --> 00:08:42,360 Speaker 1: done for your community and what you continue to do 143 00:08:42,440 --> 00:08:45,920 Speaker 1: for the appreciate saying that, well it's it's the real thing. Now. 144 00:08:46,880 --> 00:08:49,760 Speaker 1: Who else shaped you in that regard to think in 145 00:08:49,800 --> 00:08:55,280 Speaker 1: those terms about community and helping people out. Who else was? 146 00:08:55,360 --> 00:09:00,440 Speaker 1: You know? I worked for a great general manager in 147 00:09:00,480 --> 00:09:03,240 Speaker 1: the early days at w a f named Bruce Mittman, 148 00:09:03,320 --> 00:09:06,600 Speaker 1: you know Bruce, And Bruce was a guy who always 149 00:09:06,600 --> 00:09:11,000 Speaker 1: said yes. And Bruce was somebody who always found a 150 00:09:11,000 --> 00:09:13,600 Speaker 1: way to get things done, and he did. He was 151 00:09:13,640 --> 00:09:18,640 Speaker 1: not afraid of the FCC. He wasn't he was afraid 152 00:09:18,679 --> 00:09:22,040 Speaker 1: of advertisers, saying they're not gonna spect. He was like 153 00:09:22,200 --> 00:09:26,720 Speaker 1: an absolute animal, you know, an absolute savage and was 154 00:09:27,960 --> 00:09:30,800 Speaker 1: He was a big believer in and Ron was too. 155 00:09:31,520 --> 00:09:33,840 Speaker 1: And if you're gonna if you're gonna have edgy content, 156 00:09:34,679 --> 00:09:37,440 Speaker 1: you need to balance that out by what you do 157 00:09:37,520 --> 00:09:40,319 Speaker 1: in the community so that when you do get in trouble, 158 00:09:41,160 --> 00:09:43,280 Speaker 1: you can turn around and point and go, well, wait 159 00:09:43,280 --> 00:09:45,600 Speaker 1: a second, you know, yeah we're edgy, and yeah we 160 00:09:45,640 --> 00:09:48,920 Speaker 1: say this, and yeah you know this, you know this 161 00:09:49,120 --> 00:09:52,000 Speaker 1: stupid thing that we did was resulted in this. But 162 00:09:52,800 --> 00:09:55,160 Speaker 1: we also go around and help out in these ways. 163 00:09:55,200 --> 00:09:57,960 Speaker 1: And so it's kind of where I got that from. 164 00:09:57,960 --> 00:10:02,800 Speaker 1: I guess the white glove, you know what you would call. Yeah. Yeah. 165 00:10:02,840 --> 00:10:05,680 Speaker 1: And one thing about Bruce Mittman, I I love Bruce 166 00:10:05,720 --> 00:10:08,320 Speaker 1: to death and respect him greatly. Bruce has to be 167 00:10:08,360 --> 00:10:10,839 Speaker 1: a little bit more candid with his opinion on things 168 00:10:10,920 --> 00:10:13,680 Speaker 1: because he really holds that. He doesn't really tell you 169 00:10:13,720 --> 00:10:17,760 Speaker 1: how he feels. Yeah, no, you're right. So that's what's 170 00:10:17,800 --> 00:10:21,120 Speaker 1: so amazing about him. So when did you first get 171 00:10:21,120 --> 00:10:24,439 Speaker 1: the bug and realize that this was going to be 172 00:10:24,480 --> 00:10:29,040 Speaker 1: a career. Well, I so I grew up listening to radio. 173 00:10:29,640 --> 00:10:32,760 Speaker 1: I was a huge fan of a guy named Larry 174 00:10:32,760 --> 00:10:37,280 Speaker 1: Glick who was on WBZ at night. And so when 175 00:10:37,320 --> 00:10:42,319 Speaker 1: I was, you know, in middle school, I loved Larry Glick. 176 00:10:42,400 --> 00:10:45,679 Speaker 1: I loved radio. I loved I listened to WBCN. I 177 00:10:45,720 --> 00:10:47,520 Speaker 1: was really into music. I was into the music that 178 00:10:48,080 --> 00:10:51,120 Speaker 1: BCN played, not necessarily into the music that AF played 179 00:10:51,160 --> 00:10:55,720 Speaker 1: at the time. And so I had a we had 180 00:10:55,720 --> 00:10:58,120 Speaker 1: a room off my house in Stowe where I grew up, 181 00:10:58,440 --> 00:11:03,840 Speaker 1: which was like a old garage room essentially, and I 182 00:11:03,880 --> 00:11:06,360 Speaker 1: went out. I had paper route. I went out and 183 00:11:06,960 --> 00:11:10,600 Speaker 1: saved all my paper root money bought myself two turntables, 184 00:11:11,720 --> 00:11:13,440 Speaker 1: and I would go out and buy I went to 185 00:11:13,520 --> 00:11:18,680 Speaker 1: the the Woolworths which was in Maynard every week and 186 00:11:19,679 --> 00:11:23,360 Speaker 1: bought the top twenty forty five's, the songs that were 187 00:11:23,520 --> 00:11:28,079 Speaker 1: that were popular. And I would go every day after 188 00:11:28,120 --> 00:11:33,199 Speaker 1: school and legitimately do a radio show in the in 189 00:11:33,520 --> 00:11:37,880 Speaker 1: in that room which no one was listening to. And 190 00:11:39,320 --> 00:11:42,959 Speaker 1: it was a great place to make mistakes, fuck up 191 00:11:43,000 --> 00:11:46,720 Speaker 1: and learn, you know, figure out kind of what my like, 192 00:11:47,080 --> 00:11:48,920 Speaker 1: you know, what my style was going to be when 193 00:11:48,920 --> 00:11:53,120 Speaker 1: nobody was listening. Yeah, yeah, And you know, as I 194 00:11:53,240 --> 00:11:56,160 Speaker 1: at times during my career, there were only two or 195 00:11:56,200 --> 00:11:59,040 Speaker 1: three more people listening that were listening in the garage, 196 00:11:59,080 --> 00:12:02,400 Speaker 1: so it really was. But I, you know, it's something 197 00:12:02,440 --> 00:12:06,160 Speaker 1: that I was always passionate about. I look back now 198 00:12:06,200 --> 00:12:13,200 Speaker 1: and say, I'm really fortunate because my passion ended up 199 00:12:13,200 --> 00:12:16,120 Speaker 1: being what I was able to work in and make 200 00:12:16,160 --> 00:12:19,320 Speaker 1: a living in. And I'm so lucky about that, so 201 00:12:19,440 --> 00:12:22,480 Speaker 1: lucky about it. Yeah, it's beautiful to see it, and 202 00:12:22,520 --> 00:12:26,560 Speaker 1: then beautiful to see the layers that you, you know, 203 00:12:26,679 --> 00:12:29,400 Speaker 1: add to your personal brand, like over time. I mean, 204 00:12:29,440 --> 00:12:34,040 Speaker 1: you didn't start obviously with working the charitable piece. You 205 00:12:34,120 --> 00:12:38,480 Speaker 1: grew that piece obviously, and then you ultimately, you know, 206 00:12:39,040 --> 00:12:44,080 Speaker 1: added into that your foundation. So tell me about the 207 00:12:44,120 --> 00:12:47,600 Speaker 1: first genesis of the foundation and talk about some of 208 00:12:47,640 --> 00:12:50,520 Speaker 1: the work that the foundation is doing well. I always had, 209 00:12:51,240 --> 00:12:54,600 Speaker 1: not always, but after I had been doing this for 210 00:12:54,640 --> 00:12:59,080 Speaker 1: fifteen years and I had, you know, frequently I would 211 00:12:59,120 --> 00:13:03,319 Speaker 1: walk in to do the show at five am and 212 00:13:03,440 --> 00:13:06,520 Speaker 1: something tragic had happened overnight, you know, whether it was 213 00:13:06,559 --> 00:13:08,560 Speaker 1: a death of a police officer or a fire, or 214 00:13:09,120 --> 00:13:13,320 Speaker 1: story about a family who needed help. And there was 215 00:13:13,400 --> 00:13:15,480 Speaker 1: no at that point, there was no such thing as 216 00:13:15,520 --> 00:13:21,240 Speaker 1: go fund me, so there was no central way of 217 00:13:21,280 --> 00:13:24,520 Speaker 1: giving that existed, So I had had this idea in 218 00:13:25,040 --> 00:13:29,680 Speaker 1: my mind about establishing a foundation so that immediately we 219 00:13:29,760 --> 00:13:32,839 Speaker 1: could You know, everybody's attention is on those things when 220 00:13:32,840 --> 00:13:36,040 Speaker 1: they happen right that moment, and then news cycle wise, 221 00:13:37,000 --> 00:13:40,280 Speaker 1: life cycle wise, people move on to other things. So 222 00:13:40,720 --> 00:13:42,560 Speaker 1: by the time a fund used to get set up 223 00:13:42,559 --> 00:13:45,320 Speaker 1: at the local credit union, everybody was on to something else. 224 00:13:45,400 --> 00:13:47,439 Speaker 1: So I wanted to be able to establish a way 225 00:13:47,480 --> 00:13:50,280 Speaker 1: that people could give that morning. We could use radio 226 00:13:50,920 --> 00:13:55,880 Speaker 1: for what it is best at, which is immediacy and 227 00:13:55,960 --> 00:13:58,920 Speaker 1: being able to help out locally in the community right away. 228 00:13:59,600 --> 00:14:04,640 Speaker 1: And so in twenty eleven, to celebrate my twentieth year 229 00:14:04,679 --> 00:14:08,760 Speaker 1: on the radio, I established that foundation and we have 230 00:14:08,920 --> 00:14:12,080 Speaker 1: I'm really really proud to say. And it's not I 231 00:14:12,120 --> 00:14:14,800 Speaker 1: don't get should not get the credit for it. Should 232 00:14:14,840 --> 00:14:17,280 Speaker 1: be the people who've given over the years. But we 233 00:14:17,400 --> 00:14:21,920 Speaker 1: have literally just hit the twenty million dollar mark when 234 00:14:21,960 --> 00:14:25,440 Speaker 1: it comes to what we've donated. Wow, So that's outstanding. 235 00:14:25,920 --> 00:14:29,960 Speaker 1: And that's thousands and thousands of people who give twenty 236 00:14:30,000 --> 00:14:33,640 Speaker 1: five dollars, fifty dollars, go to an event, help out, 237 00:14:33,720 --> 00:14:36,200 Speaker 1: you know, over and over and over again. It's it's extraordinary. 238 00:14:36,240 --> 00:14:38,320 Speaker 1: It's it's amazing to me how general we live in 239 00:14:38,320 --> 00:14:41,000 Speaker 1: the most generous part of the country as far as 240 00:14:41,000 --> 00:14:43,160 Speaker 1: I'm concerned. People give and give a give, But you 241 00:14:43,200 --> 00:14:45,800 Speaker 1: also have a lot of great you know, corporate sponsor 242 00:14:45,840 --> 00:14:47,280 Speaker 1: we do as well. Yeah, and we've been able to 243 00:14:47,280 --> 00:14:49,480 Speaker 1: get to that point where we can leverage kind of 244 00:14:49,560 --> 00:14:51,840 Speaker 1: what we do. And it takes a while for people 245 00:14:51,880 --> 00:14:54,760 Speaker 1: to understand what you do and to kind of sit 246 00:14:54,800 --> 00:14:57,440 Speaker 1: there and watch you do it. And so we're really 247 00:14:57,480 --> 00:15:01,080 Speaker 1: fortunate in that way as well. Congratulations on it. Let's 248 00:15:01,120 --> 00:15:06,360 Speaker 1: talk about the seaport. You've certainly seen, I've certainly seen 249 00:15:07,000 --> 00:15:11,880 Speaker 1: how it's just transformed over the last couple of years, 250 00:15:11,880 --> 00:15:16,320 Speaker 1: five years. Yeah, we're looking out over here. It's just 251 00:15:16,400 --> 00:15:20,120 Speaker 1: fan peer right, Yeah, and uh, it's just crazy what's 252 00:15:20,160 --> 00:15:23,080 Speaker 1: going on. So talk about where we're at. And well, 253 00:15:23,120 --> 00:15:25,000 Speaker 1: I love you know, I moved here two years ago. 254 00:15:25,240 --> 00:15:28,520 Speaker 1: I love this section of the city. I love the water. 255 00:15:29,800 --> 00:15:32,280 Speaker 1: I'm uh, we have a house in Maine, which which 256 00:15:32,320 --> 00:15:34,960 Speaker 1: I love, and I love being every day. I love 257 00:15:35,080 --> 00:15:38,480 Speaker 1: being out here on the water, whether it's walking around 258 00:15:38,560 --> 00:15:40,760 Speaker 1: like we are today or I mean, honestly, I spent 259 00:15:40,840 --> 00:15:43,040 Speaker 1: a lot of time eating as well at Davio's or 260 00:15:43,040 --> 00:15:46,080 Speaker 1: wherever you know. So, but I this neighborhood to me 261 00:15:46,240 --> 00:15:49,480 Speaker 1: is just it's the biggest thing about it is I'm old, 262 00:15:49,680 --> 00:15:53,400 Speaker 1: so it's it's alive, like you walk outside. I'm almost 263 00:15:53,480 --> 00:15:55,680 Speaker 1: dropped my phone in the water when he said that. 264 00:15:56,560 --> 00:15:58,560 Speaker 1: But do you know what I'm saying, Like, do you 265 00:15:58,560 --> 00:16:00,920 Speaker 1: feel it when you come down here that it's that 266 00:16:01,000 --> 00:16:04,239 Speaker 1: it's that it's alive, that they're there's absolutely? Yeah. Absolutely. 267 00:16:04,320 --> 00:16:06,960 Speaker 1: By the way, uh, I don't get into the city 268 00:16:07,000 --> 00:16:11,000 Speaker 1: that much unfortunately, which is really lame. But uh, I mean, listen, 269 00:16:11,040 --> 00:16:13,640 Speaker 1: I think you go through different stages in your life. 270 00:16:13,680 --> 00:16:16,280 Speaker 1: You know, I lived in Stow from the time that 271 00:16:16,320 --> 00:16:18,520 Speaker 1: my kids were born until they were out of the house, 272 00:16:18,600 --> 00:16:21,920 Speaker 1: and and I love being in the suburbs. But I like, 273 00:16:22,240 --> 00:16:24,480 Speaker 1: you know, stages like I love being back in the city. 274 00:16:24,520 --> 00:16:26,600 Speaker 1: I love I love it. Yeah, I love coming in. 275 00:16:27,000 --> 00:16:30,440 Speaker 1: Still come in from time to time. But if I 276 00:16:30,480 --> 00:16:33,360 Speaker 1: get past Feurillas and conquered, that's that's a big night. 277 00:16:33,600 --> 00:16:36,480 Speaker 1: I've seen you there as well, yes, yeah, yeah, we 278 00:16:36,520 --> 00:16:38,760 Speaker 1: both have the same I mean I've been Now when 279 00:16:38,760 --> 00:16:41,680 Speaker 1: you go to different cities, do you have like places 280 00:16:41,760 --> 00:16:45,240 Speaker 1: restaurant wise that you're locked in in in different cities 281 00:16:45,280 --> 00:16:47,720 Speaker 1: as well. I kin't I like to go. I like 282 00:16:47,800 --> 00:16:51,120 Speaker 1: to find out where I don't you know, there's some great, 283 00:16:51,480 --> 00:16:55,600 Speaker 1: you know, national chain restaurants, but I like asking around 284 00:16:55,640 --> 00:16:57,240 Speaker 1: and finding out where people like to go, and then 285 00:16:57,280 --> 00:16:59,720 Speaker 1: being able to talk to people kind of about their 286 00:16:59,720 --> 00:17:04,000 Speaker 1: city about I mean, I love traveling, and someday, I 287 00:17:04,200 --> 00:17:08,960 Speaker 1: you know, I certainly haven't been you know one who 288 00:17:09,080 --> 00:17:12,439 Speaker 1: is not traveled, But I look forward to, you know, 289 00:17:12,520 --> 00:17:15,200 Speaker 1: someday when I do stop doing this, to being able 290 00:17:15,240 --> 00:17:19,359 Speaker 1: to travel a lot because I love visiting places. Just 291 00:17:19,359 --> 00:17:23,199 Speaker 1: while we're walking, it just occurred to me. There's a place. 292 00:17:23,320 --> 00:17:25,000 Speaker 1: I'm sure you know it. By the way, this is 293 00:17:25,040 --> 00:17:27,640 Speaker 1: a little bit of a game, but it's also a story. 294 00:17:28,800 --> 00:17:32,159 Speaker 1: It's a place in Conquered called sally Ann's. That's a 295 00:17:32,160 --> 00:17:35,520 Speaker 1: little pastry coffee shop. No, I know you know it, 296 00:17:35,880 --> 00:17:39,480 Speaker 1: so anyway, Bill the owner there. Bill was listening to 297 00:17:39,480 --> 00:17:42,119 Speaker 1: one of the Taking a Walk podcasts and he was 298 00:17:42,119 --> 00:17:45,479 Speaker 1: particularly amused at the notion. I think it was when 299 00:17:45,560 --> 00:17:48,000 Speaker 1: Dan Shaughnessy and I took a walk and he thought 300 00:17:48,000 --> 00:17:50,479 Speaker 1: it was hysterical how he said, I could hear you 301 00:17:50,480 --> 00:17:53,120 Speaker 1: guys start of huffing a little bit when you're walking. Yeah, 302 00:17:53,160 --> 00:17:55,800 Speaker 1: I said, well we're walking. I mean no, it's legit. 303 00:17:55,880 --> 00:17:57,880 Speaker 1: What do you walk? This is like the first day 304 00:17:57,880 --> 00:17:59,840 Speaker 1: that I'm going to get my ten thousand steps in, 305 00:18:00,359 --> 00:18:02,360 Speaker 1: which I tell myself every morning, I'm going to get 306 00:18:02,359 --> 00:18:05,200 Speaker 1: my ten thousand steps in. Yeah, I get about five thousand. 307 00:18:05,240 --> 00:18:08,399 Speaker 1: But yeah, it's cool, we're doing it. So how's it 308 00:18:08,440 --> 00:18:11,760 Speaker 1: going on? EEI that obviously was a major shift in 309 00:18:11,800 --> 00:18:15,600 Speaker 1: your life. Yeah, how's it going? I listen. For me, 310 00:18:15,880 --> 00:18:18,720 Speaker 1: it was a great opportunity and a great challenge. And 311 00:18:20,520 --> 00:18:23,880 Speaker 1: I think that we had, you know, because you did 312 00:18:23,880 --> 00:18:27,520 Speaker 1: this so well for so long that it's all about 313 00:18:27,600 --> 00:18:30,840 Speaker 1: In my opinion, it's all about chemistry and you can't 314 00:18:30,880 --> 00:18:34,040 Speaker 1: fake chemistry. And we are at a great point. And 315 00:18:34,880 --> 00:18:37,600 Speaker 1: when it comes to the Greg Hill Show with the 316 00:18:37,680 --> 00:18:43,560 Speaker 1: cast of characters, where there's great chemistry, and it takes 317 00:18:43,560 --> 00:18:45,840 Speaker 1: a while to get there. It takes getting the right people, 318 00:18:46,119 --> 00:18:49,479 Speaker 1: It takes getting to know people. It takes years of 319 00:18:49,520 --> 00:18:54,120 Speaker 1: working together to know a story about Chris Curtis that 320 00:18:54,560 --> 00:18:56,359 Speaker 1: you know I can share on the air. That's getting 321 00:18:56,359 --> 00:18:58,240 Speaker 1: you know, and I know how Curtis is going to react. 322 00:18:58,280 --> 00:19:00,720 Speaker 1: He knows how I'm going to react. So we're at it. 323 00:19:00,720 --> 00:19:04,360 Speaker 1: It's almost three years that I've been there. We are, 324 00:19:04,480 --> 00:19:07,080 Speaker 1: we're at a great point. And I think the the 325 00:19:07,200 --> 00:19:10,520 Speaker 1: radio station is first of all, it's a legendary radio station, 326 00:19:11,560 --> 00:19:18,000 Speaker 1: first sports radio station in Boston. Some incredible talented people 327 00:19:18,080 --> 00:19:20,600 Speaker 1: have worked there over the years. It's a I have. 328 00:19:20,760 --> 00:19:23,159 Speaker 1: I take a lot of pride in being able to 329 00:19:23,200 --> 00:19:27,439 Speaker 1: be a part of that. And we're I think the 330 00:19:27,480 --> 00:19:32,679 Speaker 1: station is evolving as as any brand does after thirty years, 331 00:19:32,880 --> 00:19:34,560 Speaker 1: So it's kind of cool to be a part of that. 332 00:19:35,480 --> 00:19:37,480 Speaker 1: And you've got a great guy, Mike Thomas, who's a 333 00:19:37,560 --> 00:19:43,160 Speaker 1: dear friend as well, who's at the helm there. Really 334 00:19:43,240 --> 00:19:47,159 Speaker 1: good guy. Yeah, and he's a guy who kind of 335 00:19:47,200 --> 00:19:51,159 Speaker 1: helped Sports Hub become what Sports Hub is. And so 336 00:19:52,840 --> 00:19:55,320 Speaker 1: to me, it's really exciting, Like you know, I, as 337 00:19:55,960 --> 00:19:59,880 Speaker 1: you know I said earlier, I am fortunate to still 338 00:20:00,160 --> 00:20:03,160 Speaker 1: a career in this business. I did twenty eight years 339 00:20:03,240 --> 00:20:07,440 Speaker 1: on af almost twenty nine and you're only like thirty seven. 340 00:20:08,000 --> 00:20:11,040 Speaker 1: It was weird, but honestly, I'm out of breath like 341 00:20:11,040 --> 00:20:14,320 Speaker 1: I'm seventy during this walk. That's that is a real problem. 342 00:20:14,640 --> 00:20:17,600 Speaker 1: But yeah, no, I love it get I get up 343 00:20:17,640 --> 00:20:20,240 Speaker 1: every day excited to go in there and talk about 344 00:20:20,560 --> 00:20:22,639 Speaker 1: Tom Brady for the one hundred and seventieth day in 345 00:20:22,680 --> 00:20:25,280 Speaker 1: a row. Yeah. And the thing around Boston is there's 346 00:20:25,320 --> 00:20:28,439 Speaker 1: never any sports broad talk about really right, remember for 347 00:20:28,520 --> 00:20:30,840 Speaker 1: the format, and it still could be an issue for 348 00:20:30,880 --> 00:20:33,720 Speaker 1: the format, but I remember there was this thing, Yeah, 349 00:20:33,760 --> 00:20:36,640 Speaker 1: and it was sort of market dependent done well. When 350 00:20:36,680 --> 00:20:39,720 Speaker 1: the teams aren't playing or they're not in you know, 351 00:20:40,680 --> 00:20:43,800 Speaker 1: the season, what are you going to talk about? And 352 00:20:43,840 --> 00:20:46,080 Speaker 1: it seems like that's not a problem now, is it. No. 353 00:20:46,560 --> 00:20:48,560 Speaker 1: First of all, I think in Boston, when the teams 354 00:20:48,600 --> 00:20:52,040 Speaker 1: are not playing well, it's that's better for it's right. 355 00:20:53,320 --> 00:20:56,119 Speaker 1: But also, you know, I came there with the intent 356 00:20:56,240 --> 00:21:00,000 Speaker 1: to do lots of different things. I to meet content 357 00:21:00,040 --> 00:21:03,520 Speaker 1: in his content. And if my goal is to try 358 00:21:03,560 --> 00:21:06,080 Speaker 1: to find a way to make and people are miserable, 359 00:21:06,400 --> 00:21:08,400 Speaker 1: we're all miserable in the morning, we're going to work. 360 00:21:08,520 --> 00:21:12,320 Speaker 1: Work sucks. So I'm always trying to find a way 361 00:21:12,320 --> 00:21:16,000 Speaker 1: to make people smile. And it doesn't always have to 362 00:21:16,000 --> 00:21:18,359 Speaker 1: be sports. It can be what's on the mind, you know, 363 00:21:18,920 --> 00:21:22,760 Speaker 1: after the blizzard, the you know, or after the beautiful 364 00:21:22,800 --> 00:21:26,120 Speaker 1: sunny summer weekend. It's it's about what what what's going 365 00:21:26,119 --> 00:21:27,720 Speaker 1: on in the city. It's really about what you want 366 00:21:27,760 --> 00:21:31,119 Speaker 1: to talk about, what's on people's minds. This question almost 367 00:21:31,119 --> 00:21:33,480 Speaker 1: sounds a little bit of the crust between Oprah and 368 00:21:33,560 --> 00:21:37,520 Speaker 1: Jimmy Glick. So let's let's give it a go. So, Craig, 369 00:21:38,600 --> 00:21:43,520 Speaker 1: why do why do people like you? Well, there's a 370 00:21:43,560 --> 00:21:46,840 Speaker 1: considerable amount if you if you pay attention to the text, 371 00:21:46,840 --> 00:21:51,080 Speaker 1: messages or social media, there's a considerable amount who probably don't. 372 00:21:51,080 --> 00:21:54,199 Speaker 1: But I hope. I think probably a better question is 373 00:21:54,680 --> 00:21:57,639 Speaker 1: why do you hope that people like you would do? 374 00:21:57,320 --> 00:22:00,640 Speaker 1: Why do I have to? I have to I keep 375 00:22:00,920 --> 00:22:04,240 Speaker 1: I need lots of things answered about this question. Are 376 00:22:04,240 --> 00:22:08,160 Speaker 1: you talking about people who listen or my family my friends? 377 00:22:08,720 --> 00:22:11,679 Speaker 1: Because I separate the two. Oh all right, it doesn't 378 00:22:11,720 --> 00:22:15,800 Speaker 1: have to be separated. They all intersect a little bit. Yeah, 379 00:22:15,240 --> 00:22:22,360 Speaker 1: I listen. I hope people like me because they appreciate 380 00:22:22,400 --> 00:22:26,680 Speaker 1: the fact that I have done my best to help 381 00:22:26,720 --> 00:22:33,960 Speaker 1: the community out, that I'm in general a pretty positive 382 00:22:34,000 --> 00:22:37,760 Speaker 1: guy who I enjoy. There's people in our business I 383 00:22:37,800 --> 00:22:43,600 Speaker 1: feel like who are unable to for whatever reason, appreciate 384 00:22:43,600 --> 00:22:47,640 Speaker 1: the success of others. I love being able to see 385 00:22:47,640 --> 00:22:51,480 Speaker 1: somebody who has worked with me or worked at a 386 00:22:51,640 --> 00:22:54,959 Speaker 1: station that I'm at, who goes on to do great things. 387 00:22:55,160 --> 00:22:57,120 Speaker 1: So I hope they appreciate that. I hope they appreciate 388 00:22:57,160 --> 00:22:59,320 Speaker 1: the fact that I'm worked really hard to be a 389 00:22:59,320 --> 00:23:03,200 Speaker 1: pretty good father, and I hope they I hope they 390 00:23:03,359 --> 00:23:06,960 Speaker 1: liked the if I you know, I'm trying to get 391 00:23:07,040 --> 00:23:09,520 Speaker 1: some kind of stupid dad joke off, I hope they 392 00:23:09,560 --> 00:23:13,840 Speaker 1: appreciate the effort. Well. I also think, though, too, I 393 00:23:13,880 --> 00:23:21,399 Speaker 1: would add that you know you're approachable. I mean, and 394 00:23:21,520 --> 00:23:25,760 Speaker 1: I have seen this in real time where there is 395 00:23:26,280 --> 00:23:31,080 Speaker 1: air talent who's not really that approachable and comfortable, you know, 396 00:23:31,119 --> 00:23:36,560 Speaker 1: in the public setting, and you are approachable and people 397 00:23:36,880 --> 00:23:39,880 Speaker 1: sense that and feel that, and I think that's part 398 00:23:39,920 --> 00:23:43,440 Speaker 1: of the connection that you continue to make. Well, if 399 00:23:43,560 --> 00:23:48,920 Speaker 1: you know we're without if nobody's listening, then we're I'm 400 00:23:49,000 --> 00:23:53,320 Speaker 1: gonna be doing a job that requires physical effort and 401 00:23:53,400 --> 00:23:58,520 Speaker 1: I can't do that. So I am grateful more than 402 00:23:58,520 --> 00:24:01,280 Speaker 1: I can express when I meet you who give me 403 00:24:01,480 --> 00:24:05,000 Speaker 1: part of their day to listen. And I think that 404 00:24:07,200 --> 00:24:09,400 Speaker 1: I got another great piece of advice from a guy 405 00:24:09,400 --> 00:24:14,359 Speaker 1: who used to be a production director at WAF in 406 00:24:14,400 --> 00:24:18,000 Speaker 1: the early years. His name was Mitch Todd, and he 407 00:24:18,119 --> 00:24:22,160 Speaker 1: was talking about air personalities people on the air because 408 00:24:22,200 --> 00:24:23,439 Speaker 1: he had been on the air for a while, and 409 00:24:23,480 --> 00:24:27,040 Speaker 1: he said, you always have to remember that we are 410 00:24:27,960 --> 00:24:32,280 Speaker 1: one step below the Carnival Barker when it comes to fame. 411 00:24:33,600 --> 00:24:37,960 Speaker 1: So I think that, you know, I think that we're 412 00:24:38,000 --> 00:24:42,240 Speaker 1: really fortunate to be in a business where people, you know, 413 00:24:42,359 --> 00:24:45,360 Speaker 1: are interested in what we say. They want. They they're 414 00:24:45,359 --> 00:24:48,080 Speaker 1: hoping that you're able to entertain them inform them, and 415 00:24:48,119 --> 00:24:49,800 Speaker 1: they give you some credit for that. But we're not 416 00:24:50,359 --> 00:24:53,800 Speaker 1: you know, we're not Tom Brady, We're not you know, 417 00:24:53,920 --> 00:24:57,840 Speaker 1: we're not David Ortiz. We're just we're on the radio 418 00:24:58,080 --> 00:24:59,600 Speaker 1: and it's no big deal. So if you act like 419 00:24:59,640 --> 00:25:02,879 Speaker 1: it's a big I don't know why you do. Well. 420 00:25:03,359 --> 00:25:10,640 Speaker 1: So you've got the entrepreneurial side of your life, philanthropic obviously, 421 00:25:11,040 --> 00:25:15,679 Speaker 1: the entertaining side, and closing any last chapter that you 422 00:25:15,800 --> 00:25:20,359 Speaker 1: haven't fulfilled that you might want to fulfill. Oh yeah, 423 00:25:20,560 --> 00:25:23,119 Speaker 1: I think. I mean, there's there are a lot of 424 00:25:23,119 --> 00:25:25,359 Speaker 1: things that I want to do and I don't really 425 00:25:26,160 --> 00:25:29,359 Speaker 1: you know, I don't know what they are. I think 426 00:25:30,680 --> 00:25:36,400 Speaker 1: I am interested in being able to do something that 427 00:25:36,560 --> 00:25:41,000 Speaker 1: is it is is mentoring people in some way, shape 428 00:25:41,080 --> 00:25:44,159 Speaker 1: or form when it comes to this business. And by 429 00:25:44,359 --> 00:25:47,280 Speaker 1: the way, this business isn't this business is what you're 430 00:25:47,320 --> 00:25:49,920 Speaker 1: doing right now that we're in the business of audio content, 431 00:25:50,320 --> 00:25:53,320 Speaker 1: whether it's delivered via podcast or delivered on the radio 432 00:25:54,240 --> 00:25:58,320 Speaker 1: or delivered into your head by Elon Musk in ten years, 433 00:25:58,680 --> 00:26:01,960 Speaker 1: we're all in this business of of sharing a little 434 00:26:01,960 --> 00:26:06,600 Speaker 1: bit about ourselves and trying to make people think and 435 00:26:06,880 --> 00:26:09,520 Speaker 1: trying to make people laugh. And so I'd love to 436 00:26:09,640 --> 00:26:12,600 Speaker 1: do something at some point it gives me the opportunity 437 00:26:12,640 --> 00:26:17,480 Speaker 1: to interact with people who are really passionate about that. Well, Greg, 438 00:26:17,600 --> 00:26:20,720 Speaker 1: what about you though? What about me? All right now? Yeah, 439 00:26:21,800 --> 00:26:23,960 Speaker 1: it wouldn't be if I did this and I didn't 440 00:26:24,040 --> 00:26:27,800 Speaker 1: interview the Interviewee, yeah, that would be a failure on 441 00:26:27,840 --> 00:26:30,960 Speaker 1: my part. So how are you enjoying this next chapter 442 00:26:31,040 --> 00:26:34,160 Speaker 1: for you? And is there anything that you haven't done 443 00:26:34,160 --> 00:26:37,320 Speaker 1: that you want to do? So I'm loving it. I'm 444 00:26:37,359 --> 00:26:41,879 Speaker 1: loving it because it's reawakening skills that I needed to 445 00:26:41,960 --> 00:26:45,159 Speaker 1: reawaken from being somebody that was on the air previously. 446 00:26:46,280 --> 00:26:51,520 Speaker 1: I'm learning sometimes the hard way. I've always loved interviews 447 00:26:52,119 --> 00:26:55,960 Speaker 1: and that's always been something that I really enjoy. I 448 00:26:56,000 --> 00:26:58,560 Speaker 1: love creating things or being part of it. I was 449 00:26:58,680 --> 00:27:02,040 Speaker 1: usually the person who was part of the creating, but 450 00:27:02,080 --> 00:27:03,920 Speaker 1: my part was get out of the way and let 451 00:27:04,040 --> 00:27:06,920 Speaker 1: the creative people do the creating and just help them. 452 00:27:07,400 --> 00:27:12,040 Speaker 1: So this venture I really like, and it's something that 453 00:27:12,119 --> 00:27:15,800 Speaker 1: I want to continue to enjoy. But I'd like to 454 00:27:15,880 --> 00:27:20,000 Speaker 1: find something that, you know, helps an industry that I'm 455 00:27:20,080 --> 00:27:24,120 Speaker 1: very grateful for, that has been good to me and 456 00:27:24,160 --> 00:27:30,640 Speaker 1: that certainly can always use a lift. So that's what 457 00:27:30,680 --> 00:27:34,720 Speaker 1: I would like to do, whether it be something that 458 00:27:34,800 --> 00:27:40,000 Speaker 1: helps AM radio honestly, which may be too late, I 459 00:27:40,040 --> 00:27:43,360 Speaker 1: hate to say. I mean we have in this market 460 00:27:44,000 --> 00:27:48,200 Speaker 1: Boston for the folks in Czechoslovakia, they probably can hear 461 00:27:48,200 --> 00:27:51,680 Speaker 1: it Italy right or Italy. I mean ten thirty WBZ 462 00:27:51,880 --> 00:27:55,919 Speaker 1: is one of those other iconic, you know ams that 463 00:27:56,000 --> 00:27:59,920 Speaker 1: will survive. But it breaks my heart when I see 464 00:28:00,080 --> 00:28:04,520 Speaker 1: ams that just sign off because that's a better business decision. 465 00:28:05,280 --> 00:28:08,399 Speaker 1: That's heartbreaking. So I don't know, maybe I can be 466 00:28:08,520 --> 00:28:11,080 Speaker 1: part of something with a group to you know, give 467 00:28:11,119 --> 00:28:15,800 Speaker 1: AM owners another shot at something another revenue stream. So 468 00:28:16,080 --> 00:28:18,560 Speaker 1: maybe those are some of the things, but I want 469 00:28:18,560 --> 00:28:24,640 Speaker 1: to be around people who are collaborative and creative, all right. 470 00:28:24,680 --> 00:28:27,920 Speaker 1: And then two more, One thing you miss, Only one 471 00:28:27,960 --> 00:28:30,800 Speaker 1: thing you miss about radio being being involved in radio 472 00:28:30,840 --> 00:28:35,040 Speaker 1: on a day to day basis. Oh, the team collaboration 473 00:28:35,280 --> 00:28:38,400 Speaker 1: and then ultimately the wins that came from that. And 474 00:28:38,680 --> 00:28:42,000 Speaker 1: one thing you don't miss And you can't say salespeople. 475 00:28:45,160 --> 00:28:49,720 Speaker 1: Oh well, I would say the traffic jams that I 476 00:28:49,800 --> 00:28:55,000 Speaker 1: used to have to be in. That's a diplomaty, diplomatic professional. 477 00:28:55,280 --> 00:28:59,120 Speaker 1: That's a diplomatic answer. It didn't say I was very 478 00:28:59,320 --> 00:29:03,080 Speaker 1: I think you're saying noxious overpaid talent. No, I love talent. 479 00:29:03,640 --> 00:29:05,680 Speaker 1: I started as talent, so I know how to be 480 00:29:05,720 --> 00:29:09,880 Speaker 1: obnoxious just like the next guy. And I love always 481 00:29:10,000 --> 00:29:12,280 Speaker 1: being with talent, and that was where I was always 482 00:29:12,280 --> 00:29:16,080 Speaker 1: most comfortable. But there were times I would be driving 483 00:29:17,040 --> 00:29:21,760 Speaker 1: out from Metro West and be flying to let's say Philadelphia, 484 00:29:21,800 --> 00:29:24,840 Speaker 1: and I would be in traffic, you know, listening to 485 00:29:24,880 --> 00:29:27,640 Speaker 1: you and other morning shows for an hour and a 486 00:29:27,720 --> 00:29:29,840 Speaker 1: half or two hours, and then I would get to 487 00:29:29,880 --> 00:29:32,360 Speaker 1: the airport and fly to Philadelphia, and then I would 488 00:29:32,680 --> 00:29:35,320 Speaker 1: be in traffic when I landed in Philadelphia for another 489 00:29:35,400 --> 00:29:38,000 Speaker 1: hour and a half, so that I don't miss I well, 490 00:29:38,040 --> 00:29:42,040 Speaker 1: it was one. If there were good things about the pandemic, 491 00:29:42,720 --> 00:29:45,800 Speaker 1: that was one. Oh yeah, you could get anywhere you 492 00:29:45,840 --> 00:29:47,800 Speaker 1: want to go in the city in ten minutes, right, 493 00:29:47,920 --> 00:29:53,080 Speaker 1: so yeah, So I mean I don't miss that, but 494 00:29:53,160 --> 00:29:58,160 Speaker 1: I missed those those collaborations for sure, and you know, 495 00:29:58,240 --> 00:30:01,920 Speaker 1: being associated with those those wins because we had some 496 00:30:01,960 --> 00:30:06,360 Speaker 1: good some good wins across across the board. Well, keep 497 00:30:06,400 --> 00:30:09,760 Speaker 1: doing this. Thanks for including me. I think I reached 498 00:30:09,760 --> 00:30:12,680 Speaker 1: out because I had listened to taking a walk with 499 00:30:12,920 --> 00:30:17,520 Speaker 1: Doris Kearns Goodwin. Thank your friend from Conquered and thank you. 500 00:30:18,200 --> 00:30:20,600 Speaker 1: So keep doing it and thanks for thanks for letting 501 00:30:20,600 --> 00:30:22,680 Speaker 1: me take a walk with you. Thanks for doing it, Greg. 502 00:30:22,720 --> 00:30:25,520 Speaker 1: This has been a blast, all right. Taking a Walk 503 00:30:25,640 --> 00:30:31,320 Speaker 1: with Buzznight is available on Spotify, Apple podcast, or wherever 504 00:30:31,400 --> 00:30:32,640 Speaker 1: you get your podcasts.