About this episode

John Ulett shares his experiences from five decades in radio, discussing memorable encounters and the evolution of broadcasting.

One man spent 50 years at the same radio station. The rest of us can barely commit to a streaming service. This episode of The Rizzuto Show welcomes St. Louis radio icon John Ulett into the studio for a hilarious, nostalgic, and surprisingly emotional conversation about surviving five decades in broadcasting without being fired, arrested, or permanently trapped in a dark cork-covered radio studio. John shares stories from the wild early days of KSHE, when listeners could literally walk up to the station window, steal albums, yell requests, and occasionally terrify overnight DJs. We hear about legendary encounters with future superstars like John Mellencamp, Billy Joel, Brian Adams, Eddie Van Halen, and David Lee Roth before they became household names. Apparently every rock legend passed through St. Louis at some point—and somehow John lived to tell the stories. The gang digs into radio's golden years, discussing everything from bizarre consultant advice to the strange reality of hearing your younger self on old airchecks and realizing you sounded way more serious than you remembered. John opens up about imposter syndrome, career longevity, and what it feels like knowing…

People in this episode

Host: The Rizzuto Show

Guest: John Ulett

Topics covered

• radio history
• nostalgia
• broadcasting
• music legends
• career longevity
• imposter syndrome

Keywords

• radio
• John Ulett
• KSHE
• music legends
• broadcasting history
• nostalgia
• imposter syndrome

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: KSHE

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