What Being a D.J. Taught Me about the People of Columbus

Parkview Townhomes, formerly Country Brook Apartments

When I was a D.J. at WKKG in the late 1990's, the station was live from 6 a.m. to midnight, which meant that there was a real person sitting in the studio. We played music, ran commercials, conducted interviews, and gave live news and weather updates.  It was a fun time.

The best part of my job was taking phone calls and engaging with listeners. There was a real sense of community and there were many times we rallied to do good.

​In July, 1997, there was an apartment fire that resulted in the death of two people and displaced six families. We talked about it on the air and asked for donations for those families who lost everything. People brought furniture, appliances, dishes, toys and clothes to the radio station, enough to fill five apartments to the brim ... in three days.  The management had to ask us to stop giving.

There are other stories I could tell, but this incident reflects the overwhelming generosity of the people who live here.  When there's need, we respond. We should feel confident that together we can things done.

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"I've not seen anything like this in terms of support...," The Republic, July 30, 1997