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	Podcast:		Other News
	Episode:		That Time I Got Kicked Off The Mic For Signing Off As A Porn Star
	Category:		Government & Organizations
	Duration:		00:04:26
	Publish Date:		2018-09-22 07:05:00
	Description:		My first job in broadcasting came in 1992, in Canton, Ohio, when someone decided that I should be the guy to read the morning announcements at GlenOak High School. You know the announcements -- they play over the school’s PA system and update the student body on vital news, such as where to buy raffle tickets or what the cafeteria is serving for dessert. Each day I’d tick down the list of announcements, and then sign off: “Those are the announcements, I’m Gabriel Spitzer, have a great day.” Spirit day updates. Water polo scores. “... be sure to wear them to the pep rally to show your Eagle pride. Those are the announcements. I’m Gabriel Spitzer, have a great day.” To an adolescent, aspiring broadcaster, this all felt pretty square. It didn’t leave much room to, you know, shine. I did theater and liked attention and fancied myself a bit of a comedian. So I began, very subtly, to spice things up … starting with that sign-off. “... Again, Science Olympiad will meet in the gym today. Those
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