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Public radio has always been so powerless.

Public radio has always been so powerless.

I used to listen to the soap operas with my grandmother.

I used to listen to the soap operas with my grandmother.

I'm a very straight-laced, conservative news kind of guy.

I'm a very straight-laced, conservative news kind of guy.

The radio was my pal. I was just crazy about it.

The radio was my pal. I was just crazy about it.

I've never been able to predict the future of anything.

I've never been able to predict the future of anything.

If you want anything done well, do it yourself. This is why most people laugh...

If you want anything done well, do it yourself. This is why most people laugh...

When Solomon said there was a time and a place for everything he had not...

When Solomon said there was a time and a place for everything he had not...

At a tiny station in New Albany, Indiana, which is right across from the river...

At a tiny station in New Albany, Indiana, which is right across from the river...

Now I know what a statesman is; he's a dead politician. We need more statesmen.

Now I know what a statesman is; he's a dead politician. We need more statesmen.

Some are pre-taped interviews because maybe we can't get that person live or maybe we're...

Some are pre-taped interviews because maybe we can't get that person live or maybe we're...

I was encouraged to read aloud in class and vocalize.

I was encouraged to read aloud in class and vocalize.

In my case, the listener is often in an automobile driving to work. You can...

In my case, the listener is often in an automobile driving to work. You can...

I got to know every format of every station and who was on and what...

I got to know every format of every station and who was on and what...

In college, I got interested in news because the world was coming apart. The civil...

In college, I got interested in news because the world was coming apart. The civil...

People are always ready to admit a man's ability after he gets there

People are always ready to admit a man's ability after he gets there

I'm still excited at being at a microphone and talking to listeners. I love that....

I'm still excited at being at a microphone and talking to listeners. I love that....

That's the problem with news interviews, you work your tail off to get prominent figures...

That's the problem with news interviews, you work your tail off to get prominent figures...

I wanted to be one of the voices in the box.

I wanted to be one of the voices in the box.

But when you see personal artifacts relating to - by genealogy at least - a...

But when you see personal artifacts relating to - by genealogy at least - a...

Good things just keep happening.

Good things just keep happening.