[Gysmo]

I was searching the radio dial in 1988 looking for conservative talk. Keith Rush was on one station, Jack Wyle on another. Picked up Rush on WTIX the mighty 690. Don’t think it was the first day but it was at a time when he was on only two hours. I got to go to two of his Rush to Excellence tours. The first was at the Superdome. It was at a conference room. Small and intimate setting. Admission was the purchase of a ticket to a college baseball game which entitled me to see the great Maharishi.

[MuttTheHoople]

I was working for the Mississippi Dept. of Transportation, working on Hwy. 26 just outside of Poplarville, MS. The old State trucks didn't have any air conditioning, and only AM radios. Back then, it was either Gospel or Country stations. WTIX was the only station that had oldies. On August 1, they changed their format.

I was in my truck doing paperwork, when Rush came on. Immediately, I liked what he had to say. Pretty much been a fan since then.