Phil Collins, Elton John, and Gloria Estefan dominated Adult Contemporary radio back in the 1980s and '90s, yet have disappeared from modern radio. Seemingly, the only time you ever hear them is at the grocery store or your local CVS. This blog remembers the music, the stories and the quirky characters from my days working in Adult Contemporary radio.
Friday, January 4, 2019
Train "Cab"
In the pre-Uber and Lyft days, you entrusted something called taxicabs to take you places. Taxis (or "cabs") are yellow-colored clunkers that usually smelled of Drakar Noir cologne thanks, in part, to the drivers (known as "cabbies"). On at least three occasions, I gleefully rode in a cab while the drivers started to fall asleep at the wheel. When I questioned the cabbies, they would usually laugh and say that they're fine and not falling asleep. This usually ended with the cabbie falling asleep yet again. The most recent occasion happened after a concert a few years ago. Fed up, I contacted the city of Chicago who sent me paperwork to detail my experience. I filled out every requested document and then received a letter from the city that said (and I'm paraphrasing): "Thank you for calling this to our attention. We will put this complaint in the driver's permanent record."