"You're not the harbinger of doom I thought you were!"

It's interesting to learn how you're perceived on the air.  Reading between the lines, I was amused to learn that one DJ who worked with me thought, at first, that I must not be very humorous.  She told me her first impression upon hearing me was, "What authority that guy has in his voice.  No way he's a crack-up."  Then, as she got to know me, she discovered I had a sense of humor, after all.  I kept her initial impression in mind when working at other radio stations.  I always strived to sound credible, but not to the point of being grim and dour.  It's funny how one impression, even a largely complimentary one, can have a lasting impact on an announcer.