Sigh...another iconic voice in radio has been silenced.  Dexter Andrews, aka Bill Anthony, touched more people's lives than I think he knew.  I met Bill when I was in high school...he worked at WKMI, which owned the Top 40 airwaves back then.  Bill followed the standard radio road, working for several stations in his career...and I was lucky enough to work with him as well, at WQXC in Otsego.  Bill was actually responsible for my first airshift...and not by plan...lol...I was board op for a remote Bill was doing, and instead of him coming back to finish his shift, he told me to have a nice weekend and "see ya Monday"...leaving me to work the last hour of his show...I truly believe he did it on purpose...kind of that "trial by fire"..lol...over the years, we became friends, and I was lucky enough to get the chance to hear many of his stories about radio...

We lost Bill today...he had been ill for several days...and the immense amout of prayers surrounding him and his wonderful family flowed every day...his daughter said he went peacefully...can't ask for a lot more than that...and while everyone who knew Bill is also mourning his loss...I imagine his memory is having the same effect on them as it has on me...tears at his passing, and smiles from the thoughts of what he meant to all those who knew and loved him...goodbye and Godspeed, Dexter...we are better because you were nice enough to share with us...thanks...