Gary Poole
Managing editor of The Chattanooga Pulse website, best-selling SF/F editor, traffic reporter, sometime musician, kitten wrangler, lover of tropical shirts.
Joined Nov 2022
People often ask, “Would winning a big lottery change you?”
And I answer, no of course not… while secretly planning on how to decorate my new mansion.
Well, after years of trying, I have finally achieved whirled peas.
Wait, did I misunderstand the goal? I'm confused...
Question of the Day — In honor of National Bird Day, what is your favorite bird?
I've been hosting my current show for almost six years. I'm going to miss it. I love the format (classic hits), and really enjoyed making lots of friends with listeners.
That said, after 36 years in radio, this is far from my first rodeo and first station sale / format change. The more things change, the more they stay the same.
One of those "good news, bad news" types of days today.
Boss: "I have good news for you: you're not being laid off."
Me: "Great. Wait... what?"
Boss: "Oh yeah, we're selling the radio station you're on."
So, based on the time it takes for these things to work through, I'll keep doing my current morning show for about a month or so and then move over to one of the other stations in the building (they haven't decided yet).
No one ever said the entertainment business was stable.
There's no way to gracefully remove a jacket while wearing a seatbelt....
Wait…it’s Friday already? I could get used to these four-day workweeks. 😎☕️
Question of the Day — Have you taken down your holiday decorations yet?
I made the joke about "still writing 2023 on my checks" at work yesterday, and one of my Gen Z co-workers asked me what a check was.
Yeah, I needed to feel old. Thanks a lot.
Why yes, I am a nerd. How did you guess? 😁
“Ani” is short for Anakin.
“Ben” is short for Obi-Wan.
“Chewie” is short for Chewbacca.
“Luke” is short for a stormtrooper.
Riddle me this, Batman: how in the world do I break a filling in *half* and have it fall out of my tooth while *flossing*???
How it feels when I come back from vacation and am trying to remember what it is I actually do here…
Protip: Never fight anyone who bows to you first.
(Sorta) good morning everyone. Jury is still out on the level of goodness, waiting to see how soon the caffeine kicks in.
The most powerful I ever feel is waving pedestrians to walk in front of my car. “Go forth, and trust that I will not kill you.”
One of my listeners just stopped by the station and dropped off a couple of bottles of homemade coquito. Now that's a nice welcome back present! 😜
Gary Poole
Managing editor of The Chattanooga Pulse website, best-selling SF/F editor, traffic reporter, sometime musician, kitten wrangler, lover of tropical shirts.
Joined Nov 2022