Doug Marlin:  

I've basically been gone from Monroe since '76, went to school after graduation at an all-male college in Indiana(Wabash) for a year and a half. They had a radio station, but no program to study broadcasting. I discovered that radio was what I wanted to do, and I found I really appreciated(and missed) having women around too. That was also where I picked up my nickname of The Bear which I have used professionally and personally ever since. So after quitting Wabash at the end of 75 I came home for much of 76 trying to find where life would take me(including a summer at Armco where I worked with Cliff Cassidy for some shifts). Got accepted into UC for the fall of 76 and became a broadcaster ready to take on the world after graduating in 79. Got my first big gig in Wheeling, WV and have been here ever since. Spent a year at a crazed FM station playing everything BUT the hits until we all got fired(a little thing about not making money, imagine that). Then spent several years working with a couple different regional bands(one rock, one bluegrass/country) as a sound and/or lighting guy. Played shows with Steppenwolf, Atlanta Rhythmn Section, McGuffey Lane and a bunch more, but never got the BIG break or the big money. Got married to my wife Lex in 1983, still am happy 30 years later. She pushed me back into radio in 84 and I got onto WOMP-FM and transformed into a h...Expand for more