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Gender: Male
Status: Single
Age: 64
Sign: Sagittarius

City: HIGH POINT
State: NORTH CAROLINA
Country: US
Signup Date: 4/21/2006

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Wednesday, April 16, 2008 

Current mood:  crushed
Category: Life
"As I write this it has been a little over a year and there have been no radio jobs around. I have a few leads and maybe someday I will find that "next" station but the business seems to get worse and worse each month. Looking back on everything I would have to say it has been a tumultuous ride with some incredible high notes and a LOT of low notes. There has been little or no security and the effort you put forth has almost nothing to do with how valuable an employee you are. If I had to point to a glaring deficiency within the business I would have to say many stations are just very poorly managed with petty jealousy and spite ruling the day. Some stations are bastions of good management and those are the ones we are all trying to work "for" but by their very description they have rare openings. Then again, it is one of the last professions in the whole world where at some rare locations where YOU are actually the WHOLE show. A form of show business that can be as good as YOU can make it. To sum it up I would say I have made millions upon millions of people "FEEL SOMETHING" without causing a great deal of pain. If that was the CREATOR'S plan then MISSION ACCOMPLISHED….if it was just a "personal plan" for me then I didn't let myself down. Besides, I have 3 wonderful healthy grown daughters who I love with ALL my heart and who love me TOO!! WHO could ask for more than that!!!"
Bennie
Bennie Foy

 
Hope the rest of the book makes it to print. He hit the industry dead on. That should be forwarded to EVERY station owner,manager and PD in the business. Also anyone even thinking of getting into radio.
 
Posted by Bennie on Wednesday, April 16, 2008 - 6:23 PM
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Gary

 
Devon, you really should try to get a publisher for the book. I have a friend in New York who is in the publishing business. I could ask him for help on this...

Is there a publishers draft copy available (not the entire book, but several chapters) that could be submitted to potential publishing houses?
 
Posted by Gary on Thursday, April 17, 2008 - 6:08 AM
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Jack Armstrong

 
Hey Gary - Ill take whatever help I can get! Thanks!
 
Posted by Jack Armstrong on Monday, April 21, 2008 - 1:55 AM
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Joe
Joe Marek

 
Devon,

His book should be published. It would be a sin to see it die with him. I wish I knew someone or had the finances to have it published for you. But unfortunately, I don't. In the emailed conversations I had with Jack, I knew he was really upset with the way that radio had gotten today. I truly believe he died of the heartbreak that the profession he loved and dedicated his life had left him behind. I always prayed that he would find a new station where he could go and be himself once again. It was one of the true joys in his life and I think that radio execs were scared of hiring him because, in essence, he was a legend.

Please keep in touch with us if you find someone to publish it. I would love to buy several cpoies to read and give to others that loved Jack. He was truly an inspiration to me, as well as an entertainer, a gentleman, and a friend. May God Bless him and you and your family.

Joe "Mav" Marek
Upland, PA (via PGH, PA)
 
Posted by Joe on Thursday, April 17, 2008 - 2:47 PM
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Lauren
Lauren Esposito

 
I, too, hope that his book can be published in the near future. He'd worked SO hard on it, and was SO proud of finally finishing it. Judging by the excerpts Jack posted, it looks like a wonderful look back at radio the way it was, and probably should be a "MUST" read for anyone considering broadcasting as a career. They could probably learn a lot from reading about Jack's years of experience.

Lauren
 
Posted by Lauren on Friday, April 18, 2008 - 1:05 AM
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Stephen

 
Hi Devon
I hope one of Jacks dreams is relised that he gets his book published,I myself and other people on here would love to read his story or his life in print,might I make a suggestion,if it does,I really hope it does,could an aircheck with his famous sign-off on KB be included.
I will definely buy a copy no matter what,if it does come out let me know when .
You can email me at stephenm@ns.sympatico.ca

He will be missed by you,his family,it is so sad he died alone,miss by all radio people and listeners as well.He was the greatest jock ever.
Take care Devon & family.
Stephen
 
Posted by Stephen on Saturday, April 19, 2008 - 2:39 AM
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