Christmas Dinner

It was December 1975. As was the custom at that time, I had mailed a reel-to-reel air check from Michigan to Carl Truman Wiglesworth for an afternoon drive / production director position at KONO.

I was thrilled when I actually received a phone call from Carl. Getting an acknowledgement of any kind upon receipt of an air check is always uplifting!

As I recall, Carl was soft-spoken and rather formal. He was concerned about some things I had said in my air check and also my qualifications for the open position. I assured him that I had the skills and experience necessary not only for the air shift, but also the production job. He told me there were one or two other candidates he was considering for the position, and that he would make his decision very soon.

A couple of days later Carl called back and tendered an offer, which was predicated on when I could get to San Antonio. It was December 18th. I told him I would be happy to be in San Antonio between Christmas and New Years Day. At that point Carl mentioned his second choice was someone local who could start immediately. If I wanted the job, I would have to arrive before Christmas.

I did want the job, so I said a quick goodbye to my family, loaded everything I owned into my Spirit of 76 Dodge (boy did I take grief on that ride!) and headed south. I reached San Antonio on December 23rd, and checked into my temporary housing, which was a LaQuinta Inn.

On Christmas Eve, Lee Woods came in for his KITY air shift. When he found out that I was the “new guy,” he invited me over for Christmas Dinner. I will never forget Lee’s kindness and a great Christmas Dinner.

Mick Rizzo

Carl Wiglesworth

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