Every now and then, I've been reminded that not everyone remembers specific dates and times in connection with radio station debuts, format changes, and air shifts that contained a lot of good music.
Years ago, I elicited quizzical looks from people when they mentioned some event that took place on June 1, 1984. "The same day, then, that KGLD went on the air with its oldies format," I mentioned. "Yes," one of them responded haltingly. "I'm sure we all remember that."
Another time, one July 29, I reminisced with someone about a WEW air shift that had gone well. "I remember that day in '96," I said. "It was raining that day, and that led me to choose a lot of upbeat songs that deliberately played against the gloom outside. I remember having some good conversations with listeners that day, as well." "Do you have a photographic memory?" she asked.
No, I don't have a photographic memory; it's just puzzling what stays in my mind 19 or 31 years later.
