So⊠I have news. Really exciting news. But itâs an announcement that I never in a million years thought I would ever be making. I have always considered it an honor to get to host a morning show. The hours are rough at times, but Iâve never taken a second of it for granted â and there have been a lot of âsecondsâ of my life spent in front of this microphone.Â
I graduated from college while doing my first morning show. I fell in love, got married, had kids and basically did the full-time working mom grind while doing a morning show. And then years later, I divorced and weeks later was diagnosed with cancer while on a morning show. I remember driving into the show in the wee hours of the morning wondering how in the world I could put a smile on your face when I was so sad.  But I didnât have to make you smile. You made me smile. You made me forget for five hours each day that I was scared and depressed and lonely.
Fast forward a few years- Iâve dealt with a number of little health hurdles. Iâve had a brain tumor removed. Iâve sent one child off to college. Iâm watching my second child graduate from high school tonight. Iâve got an incredible relationship with my ex-husband. I have this incredibly funny circle of girlfriends that would drop anything at any moment if I needed it. And youâve been a part of all of it with me because Iâve been lucky enough to do it all on the air â on a morning show.
And maybe Iâve put too much out there. But itâs real life. Youâve allowed me to share mine with you. And youâve shared yours with me. Youâve probably heard me say on the air that weâre all trying to be the best spouses, parents, friends and co-workers we can be. Weâre all running in the same rat-race. Not to beat each other outâŠjust to make it to the finish line, right? But I feel like when it comes to morning radio⊠Iâve made it to the finish line. Twenty-nine years of waking up really early and then watching the clock all day while trying to squeeze it all in before it was time to steal a few hours of sleep before doing it again the next day⊠thatâs coming to an end for me. Friday will be my last day hosting mornings on 94.9 The Bull. Â
And yes, Iâm ugly crying as I type this. Not because Iâm sad. Iâm so appreciative. Iâm so humbled. Iâm beyond grateful. Iâm walking away from this incredible experience with so much more maturity and self-worth and strength and love than I ever could have imagined. Itâs emotional for me. Iâve never known an adult day in my life that didnât include a morning show. Itâs just been a huge part of my thought process for so so so long. But Iâve climbed the mountain. Iâm exhausted. And Iâm more than ready for my next chapter.Â
Now⊠hereâs where it gets interesting⊠and exciting⊠really stinking amazing. Iâve got a new challenge ahead and I canât wait... Iâm not leaving 94.9 The Bull. How could I? I love this station and I love the people who listen to it even more. Instead of riding shotgun with you as you make your way into work each day, Iâll be moving to afternoons to be your co-pilot as you ride home. Again⊠an honor that I donât and wonât take for granted.Â
So thatâs my good news â Iâll be on from 2pm â 7pm each weekday.   And that means YOU get a brand spanking new morning show! Youâll meet them tomorrow morning and then youâll get to know more about them each day this week as they join me in studio. This is going to be one VERY fun week â and one HECK of a fun new ride for this chick!Â
Horns Up, Atlanta!!!!
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