From: Diane Korpinen

Hi Charlie,

I sure miss you on the air. On your last day, I e-mailed a friend of mine who worked at another station in your office and had him give you my e-mail. It just told my many memories from years of listening to you and being a loyal follower of you. I remembered your morning breakfast serials/cereals, your sports talk with Ed Arnold, your top 10 lists and entertainment reports and interviews. I went to personal appearances and events and I even won tickets to Disneyland’s Space Mountain opening – from you! And when I was in college and had to research and interview someone, you were kind enough to spend a couple of hours with me. I still have that tape(cassette). Your true quality came though in everything you did. You have a talent for making everyone you speak with feel important and be important to your audience. You seem like such a real and genuinely nice person and it really comes across the airwaves. I enjoyed your marriage of Kiis AM and FM, and how on anniversaries of the earthquake, you played ‘I Feel The Earth Move’ as you did when it happened. Since you’ve been off the air, I have not found any person or station that comes even close to your shows. I never really listened around before – because I listened to you – but so much of what is on the air is not quality. Or the DJ’s do not come across as caring about anyone but themselves – and their shows suffer for it. They are not enjoyable or entertaining – as you always were. They also are not very appropriate for kids – and I ALWAYS felt comfortable having you on with my kids in the car. I can’t wait to hear you again and will keep tuning into your website for updates. I’m ashamed that I haven’t directly e-mailed you sooner – and I do hope that Ron did give you my initial e-mail on your last day. Please know that you did inspire me – and I graduated with my RTVF degree and went into radio myself (office managing/bookkeeping, some trafficing, and on-air sports). As you venture forward, if you ever are starting something and need behind the scenes help, please get in touch. You just are quality and a gentleman from the get-go, and I’d be proud to help or be a part of whatever you might be involved with. I really enjoyed the quote that you left the radio with – your character has always shined through the airwaves. Over and out – Diane Korpinen