A most interesting thing occurred last week. I had a very girly get together to host a jewelry trunk show. Mind you, if you really know me then you know that this is definitely not my style. I did it because my best friend of 18 whole years is a budding female entrepreneur and mommy of two beautiful children, and she asked me to.
So I politely obliged with the caveat that there was to be ample booze involved. I knew that most of my compadres would not be there because we are all broke, but with a glimmer of hope in my eye I facebooked the event anyway.
A few great gals showed up and we had some quality girl time for sure. What is interesting about this night was the dichotomy of helping to run Deep Ellum ON AIR and having a metal band from Memphis called This Tragic Day in the studio versus my downstairs get together.
I had to politely excuse myself to go and check out the band I helped bring in from Memphis -dichotomy. Let me set the scene for you. I came from dainty sophistication to enter into the realm of tattooed testosterone and surprisingly it was an easy transition for me. It was cool to know that I could go from mimosas to Jack Daniels, from dresses to wife beaters, from single gal in the city dating fiasco storytelling to sitting on the couch and listening to the heartbreaker lead singer tell tales of life on the road.
I am enjoying my entrance in to radio so much. The behind the scenes- ass busting, number crunching, email checking, advertising sales generating, music and band info sorting adventure is all countered by being able to sit on the couch at the studio and witness the stories and meaning behind the songs and art created by these wonderful people who come into our home. Oh, and laugh my ass off too! Refer to our Dark Side Sports Radio show for humor...I laugh so hard I cry!
The future of radio station ownership holds endless possibilities – what a cool ride!
