Bill Turner:  

CLASS OF 1974
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Mesquite, TX

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In the picture I am in the blue shirt with Larry Lee (class of '74), taken by Larry's wife on 1/4/09. Those that know me know I love radio and always wanted to work in radio. After high school I became a manager of a little restaurant before going to work at a record store in Valley View Mall. Later, in 1978, I got my first job in radio in Eagle Pass, Texas. With each step up in radio, you move to a different town because of non-compete agreements. Finally in 1993 I wound up in Houston where I manage an AM radio station, KYND. You might remember an article in the Pony Express about a guy that ran a little radio station from the garage of his parent's home that covered his neighborhood. I'm that guy. I've done several other things on the side. I published a tropical island travel newsletter from about 1984 through 1988, an extension of my interest in geography and the cultures of the world. I sell on eBay these days as b-turner. Having collected coins in high school, I now am a fantasy coin creator. I have coins minted for fictional locations. It is a small but ...Expand for more
growing sector of coin collecting. I'm still holding on to my dream of owning my own radio station. My vision is a small community where I know many of the listeners and can operate a station that is a reflection of life in the community. Perhaps that is in response to an inner need to leave a positive legacy and perhaps establish a place I can call home. I was married from 1984 through 1991 and I have no children. I make it back to the Metroplex fairly frequently as my parents now reside in Keller. My sister still lives in Mesquite. In short, I still love my career although I'm not impressed with where radio has gone in the last decade or so and I enjoy life with little stress and hassle along the way. Maybe that's why I'm always smiling and always in a good mood. I tend to be a very open person and tend to value my friends very highly. I'm by no means rich monetarily, but I do okay. I consider myself lucky to work in a career I'm passionate about and to earn enough money to be fairly satisfied with where I am. This is not to say I don't always strive for more.
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