A lonely late-night talk show host at a 50,000-watt "blow torch" station goes from no callers to every line lit up, with every caller sharing the same impossible story. These listeners are from across town, but much father away. Dead Air is an original New Tales Told story about connection, loneliness, and the signals that resonate out into the void.Authors Note:Dead Air is a very loosely autobiographical story. In the mid-1980s, I worked the overnight talk-show shift on the 50,000-watt clear-channel “Voice of the Rockies,” 85 KOA in Denver. Some nights, I’d find myself talking into the void, waiting for a caller — and every now and then, a voice would drift in from halfway around the world. If you enjoyed this original New Tales Told story, please share it with a friend and leave a five-star review on Apple Podcasts. (If you didn’t… maybe just forget you listened. I’m no O. Henry or Hemingway — just trying to entertain.)If you’re enjoying New Tales Told, take a second to tap that five-star rating on Apple Podcasts (or "Rate the Show" five-stars on Spotify). It helps other listeners find the show—and keeps me from taking that two-star rating too personally. Thanks Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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