I'm a little tipsy writing this, but I was reminiscing with my sister tonight about listening to KC101 when we were kids, and it reminded me of something I've never forgotten.
When I was about 12, I won two tickets to a private O-Town concert through the station. I was beyond excited, but there was one problem--I have two sisters who were around 10 or 11 at the time, and I had only won two tickets. My dad wasn't going to let me go if one of my sisters had to be left out.
He called the station and explained the situation, asking if there was any chance they could spare one extra ticket. I think it may have been Kerry Collins who helped us, although I could be remembering that part wrong after all these years. Whoever it was didn't have to say yes, but they did. They gave us an extra ticket so all three of us could go together.
At the time, it just felt like the best day ever. Looking back as an adult, I realize someone at KC101 chose to make a small exception that probably seemed insignificant to them, but it meant everything to three little girls. It's a memory my sisters and I still talk about all these years later.
So thank you to whoever made that happen--whether it was Kerry Collins or another kind person on the KC101 team. You'll probably never know how much that simple act of kindness meant, but it's one of the reasons I'll always think so fondly of KC101. read more