First of all, this thread should be pinned IMHO.
However, it warms my heart to see so many people on here who were as devastated as I was to hear that Mr. Madison passed away.
My father used to sit on the couch in our living room and listen to WOL all day, and every day and although he never implicitly told me to listen to Mr. Madison’s show, to see how intently he used to listen to him made me interested and once I started to listen, I never stopped. A few weeks after I graduated from Hampton, he had a segment on his show about the school starting a sailing program and since I covered it for the school newspaper - the Hampton Script - I called in and told him everything he wanted to know about it. He thanked me profusely and although that was a looooong time ago, just being able to speak with him that one time has stuck with me all these years.
I can’t begin to quantify how much I learned listening to him over the years and it’s hard to believe that I will never hear him say, “Let’s get this party started” to start my morning ever again. He was a legend in every sense of the word and a voice in our community that will never be replaced.
R.I.P. Black Eagle.
As far as replacement, I think Karen Hunter could do it because she’s informed while still being entertaining and has some of Joe’s spirit in how she runs her show. The hours may not work for her though and she has developed a real following at her current time slot.
However, it warms my heart to see so many people on here who were as devastated as I was to hear that Mr. Madison passed away.
My father used to sit on the couch in our living room and listen to WOL all day, and every day and although he never implicitly told me to listen to Mr. Madison’s show, to see how intently he used to listen to him made me interested and once I started to listen, I never stopped. A few weeks after I graduated from Hampton, he had a segment on his show about the school starting a sailing program and since I covered it for the school newspaper - the Hampton Script - I called in and told him everything he wanted to know about it. He thanked me profusely and although that was a looooong time ago, just being able to speak with him that one time has stuck with me all these years.
I can’t begin to quantify how much I learned listening to him over the years and it’s hard to believe that I will never hear him say, “Let’s get this party started” to start my morning ever again. He was a legend in every sense of the word and a voice in our community that will never be replaced.
R.I.P. Black Eagle.
As far as replacement, I think Karen Hunter could do it because she’s informed while still being entertaining and has some of Joe’s spirit in how she runs her show. The hours may not work for her though and she has developed a real following at her current time slot.
“hold up Joe he is on your side, just let him clarify”.
