Shirley Hassler:  

After graduation I pursued my radio broadcasting license from the FCC. I went to work for the Country station WJLS AM/FM as a disc jockey. I later joined the Army where I was a Technical Draftsman. I received a Medical Discharge in 1986 due to a broken leg. I'm a classified disabled veteran. After the military I returned to radio and worked on the air at WWNR AM and enrolled at Beckley College, majoring in Business Management for a couple years. I later moved to the Scenic City Chattanooga, Tennessee in 1989, a city that I love very,very, very much, where I call my second home. I started working at the R & B station WNOO AM as Music Director, Assistant Program Director and on the air from 1989 until 1993 I also filled as News Director at times when it became necessary. I attended Chattanooga State Technical Community College from 1989 until 1991 where I received my Associate Degree in Business Management in 1991. I also attended the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga to pursue my B. A. degree in Communications. While at WNOO AM I had the chance to interview the rap group the Fat Boys and R & B recording artist Usher. Since my first start in radio was at a Country station, in mid 1993 I decided to work at the Country station, US 101 (WUSY FM), the number one station in Chattanooga, Tennessee. This was a real working experience that I really enjoyed. I had the chance to meet comedian Jeff Foxworthy, Country music recording artists Kenny Chesney, Toby Keith, Trisha Yearwood, Kathy Mattea, Tim Mcgraw, Travis Tritt and Martina McBride. I've had the opportunity to meet other celebraties, pro basketball, baseball and football players as well as politicians, but there are to many to mention. One of my most prized possessions and collectors item is a an album autographed by Conway Twitty. After a few years at WUSY-FM, I later moved across town and went to work for WDOD-FM, which was the other Country station in Chattanooga, TN. All of the music artists and other celebraties are some of the cooliest people that I've ever met. Everyone was really nice and down to earth. I also had the opportunity to tour the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, TN. I've also met recording artist Al Green and also interviewed New York Yankees great Mickey Mantle and also met former Atlanta Hawks player Dominique Wilkens along with the entire Atlanta Hawks basketball team when Dominique was a player with that sports organization at that time. The Hawks played a pick up basketball game against the UTC Mocs basketball team (UTC my alma mater). I obtained a few autographs from some of the players. I got the chance to see Michael Jordan play a minor league baseb...Expand for more