Spencer's last day in radio was Friday, July 12. Here is the message he posted on Facebook. A sad, exciting time.
"And now, for something completely different.
Tomorrow marks the last day of my radio career. I have finally decided to go get a grownup job, and have accepted a position as a loan officer with Veterans United here in Columbia.
In my wake, I leave 23 years of radio. I worked at some great radio stations in my career, with some great broadcasters - from K-Nack in Austin, KRBE in Houston, WTGE and WFMF in Baton Rouge, Z100 and The Buzz in Portland, and my current stations in Columbia, KFRU/KBBM and BXR. I did overnights, nights, afternoons, mid-days and mornings. I worked Saturday night bar remotes, washed cars for charity with the fire department, and camped out for a week for Star Wars tickets. I got to cover some great moments in Mizzou sports, and see the best concerts I will ever see in my lifetime. It was, in short, a helluva time - and they paid me too!
To all of my friends still in the business, KEEP FIGHTING THE GOOD FIGHT. The work is valued and valuable, even if the business model needs a major overhaul.
If you know me, you may have heard me say that I always wanted to be a guy that used to work in Radio. That was a lie. Turning off the mic tomorrow will leave a void that will be difficult to fill.
I now look forward to the next thing, and I’m tremendously excited. Thanks for listening."
"And now, for something completely different.
Tomorrow marks the last day of my radio career. I have finally decided to go get a grownup job, and have accepted a position as a loan officer with Veterans United here in Columbia.
In my wake, I leave 23 years of radio. I worked at some great radio stations in my career, with some great broadcasters - from K-Nack in Austin, KRBE in Houston, WTGE and WFMF in Baton Rouge, Z100 and The Buzz in Portland, and my current stations in Columbia, KFRU/KBBM and BXR. I did overnights, nights, afternoons, mid-days and mornings. I worked Saturday night bar remotes, washed cars for charity with the fire department, and camped out for a week for Star Wars tickets. I got to cover some great moments in Mizzou sports, and see the best concerts I will ever see in my lifetime. It was, in short, a helluva time - and they paid me too!
To all of my friends still in the business, KEEP FIGHTING THE GOOD FIGHT. The work is valued and valuable, even if the business model needs a major overhaul.
If you know me, you may have heard me say that I always wanted to be a guy that used to work in Radio. That was a lie. Turning off the mic tomorrow will leave a void that will be difficult to fill.
I now look forward to the next thing, and I’m tremendously excited. Thanks for listening."
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