At three-o'clock Friday the airwaves signaled the end of an era as Michael Source, better known as Don Geronimo, ended his 23-year run as the head of the top rated Don and Mike Show.
Don says he will be moving on to spend more time with his family, and focus on his relationship with his fiancée, Janet.
Geronimo lost his long-time wife, Frieda, in a fatal 2005 car accident. Geronimo said doing his radio show on a daily basis was too much a constant reminder of his late wife, who for years was a regular caller on the show.
When Geronimo was paired to work with Mike Omera in the mid-eighties to do a morning show, the two formed a partnership that spanned 23 years.
Omera will continue the show under his own name beginning Monday on WJFK in Fairfax, Va.
On a personal note I would like to say thank you to Don Geronimo.
Don says he will be moving on to spend more time with his family, and focus on his relationship with his fiancée, Janet.
Geronimo lost his long-time wife, Frieda, in a fatal 2005 car accident. Geronimo said doing his radio show on a daily basis was too much a constant reminder of his late wife, who for years was a regular caller on the show.
When Geronimo was paired to work with Mike Omera in the mid-eighties to do a morning show, the two formed a partnership that spanned 23 years.
Omera will continue the show under his own name beginning Monday on WJFK in Fairfax, Va.
On a personal note I would like to say thank you to Don Geronimo.
Listening to his morning show as a child, and following his career through today, it was always apparent that Geronimo strived to be real.
He openly talked about his life and his relationship with is family on the air everyday, as if he was welcoming us into his home. He was the only disc-jockey that talked openly about the inside workings of the broadcasting industry, sharing his knowledge about how to connect with the listeners. He always strived for better radio.
As he moves on with his career, and I prepare to move into mine, he should know that over the last 20 years I have had one of the greatest teachers a student of this profession could ever ask for.
Good luck you Radio God.
He openly talked about his life and his relationship with is family on the air everyday, as if he was welcoming us into his home. He was the only disc-jockey that talked openly about the inside workings of the broadcasting industry, sharing his knowledge about how to connect with the listeners. He always strived for better radio.
As he moves on with his career, and I prepare to move into mine, he should know that over the last 20 years I have had one of the greatest teachers a student of this profession could ever ask for.
Good luck you Radio God.
2 comments:
His is a local legend that will be missed
this was something that amazingly flew under the radar this month. i'm a fan of the show, and didn't know he moved up his retirement until a few days before it happened. anywho - afternoon rush hour is definitely gonna be lacking from here on.
dave "legend" taylor
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