The Berkshires Pay Homage To A Broadcasting Pioneer Who Has Left Us
Upon my return from some much needed time off, I checked my messages and found out that a local broadcasting champion passed away last weekend at the age of 70. He was a TRUE radio brother and a champion of delivering LOCAL radio to his listeners. It is with a heavy heart that I am writing this article as Marshall Miles on-air presence will be absent from our tri-state region airwaves.
The studios are located in north western Connecticut at 67 Main Street in Sharon, I have a connection to that building as this was home base to WKZE (1020 AM) when we were playing country favorites from then and now. My tour of duty began in 1993 and ended three tears later when I embarked to the eastern part of the Constitution State to further my radio career. Double M (my personal nickname to him) took the reins in the latter part of that decade and thus Robin Hood Radio was christened and became a fixture for over three and a half decades.
His morning program was best known as "The Breakfast Club" as he manned the airwaves for three hours every weekday alongside his co-owner, Jill Goodman and featured a plethora of local guests either live or via telephone. His following was loyal and true. A long time fan and guest, Connecticut State Representative, Maria Horn summed it up best: