I’m thinking about radio, so I’ll do another radio-related post.
When Garrison Keillor first came upon the scene, in the days of disco harkening back to the bygone era of big bands, I liked him. Then later, I became tired of him, feeling him to be too smug, and was glad of it that he disappeared for a while. When he returned I tolerated him, as I would when listening to one of those unavoidable, opinionated patrons sitting too close at a movie theater. Then I mellowed to his consistent tone, his constant message, and once again I came to appreciate the writings and the utterances of Garrison Keillor. I’ve continued to like him ever since. His is a voice of reason, that has a way of growing upon a person, resonating to the point where one might even find themself assuming his literary affectations.
[audio:http://www.dograt.com/Sounds/Wordpress/DEC06/Almanac.mp3]Among Keillor’s seemingly endless outlets, he produces a weekday 5-minute program called The Writer’s Almanac. It’s on WGBH radio in Boston at 8:55 am. The Web site has only Real audio, which many people don’t have or, like me, have but don’t want. I’ve converted Wednesday’s installment, which you can hear on the audio player.