Glenn Cook does excellent photojournalism and verbal storytelling too! It really bums me out as a lifelong (except for when I wasn't) New Yorker that WCBS/880 AM, a prototype radio news station with iconic call letters, had to become another sports outlet. We really didn't need that. And those traffic reporters had essential work if you ever commuted by car. But I'm glad he's still got Springsteen.
Thanks for the nice words. What has happened to traditional media and its effect on local news over the past three decades is truly sad. I know way too many journalists who are unemployed or who have been forced to change careers to survive. But, to paraphrase you, at least we still have the music we love...
Glenn Cook does excellent photojournalism and verbal storytelling too! It really bums me out as a lifelong (except for when I wasn't) New Yorker that WCBS/880 AM, a prototype radio news station with iconic call letters, had to become another sports outlet. We really didn't need that. And those traffic reporters had essential work if you ever commuted by car. But I'm glad he's still got Springsteen.
Thanks for the nice words. What has happened to traditional media and its effect on local news over the past three decades is truly sad. I know way too many journalists who are unemployed or who have been forced to change careers to survive. But, to paraphrase you, at least we still have the music we love...
Beautiful story! There is so much here that I relate to. Cheers to Tom. Thanks, Glenn!
Thanks, Dave! It was a lot of fun to write.
A melancholy/sweet story from Tom, and I love his Capitol Theater shirt!
NJ through and through!