Danny Parkins
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And so we would talk a little bit about health and nothing crazy.
He didn't love talking about it.
We,
traded stories over having back surgeries with each other one time.
But, you know, he said one time he was like, you know, just something to the effect at the end of one of his emails, you know, like, you're a tremendous talent.
The station is in great hands.
Love, Terry.
And I was like, man, it was just like getting that blessing from someone who he didn't owe that one to me at all.
And I know he was gracious with compliments, so I'm not like stretching to pat myself on the back.
But like, you know,
When you were hired at such a young age as such a lifelong radio guy to work at such a big station, and then you see Mac go out, how it ended, and how Burnsy went out.
Terry got to go out in terms of retire, but he's said many times he didn't really get to โ he would have kept going if not for the health stuff.
It just makes me more appreciative.
I wasn't there for forever, seven, eight years, but like โ
Being able to go out on my own terms and get the blessing from guys like Mac and Bernstein and Terry who thought I did a good job with it, it means a lot.
Yeah, I get it.
I just, you know, I've...
It's part of your story.
Trying to be relatable.
Trying to be vulnerable, but feel free to stomp on it.