Dick Haugen Sighting …

Dick Haugen, the Voice of North Idaho emeritus, dropped by Doma a few minutes ago to say hi and provide an update on his current employment status. Dick has landed on his feet. He’s working full-time for KGA (1510-AM). He and Larry Weir (voice of the Eastern Washington U. Eagles and Spokane Shock) are handling morning talk duties (5 to 8 a.m.) before giving way to Mark Fuhrman. Dick was hanging out with NIC AD Al Williams downtown when he read that I was at Doma. He wants his loyal listeners to know that part of his new gig is covering North Idaho and he plans to incorporate some of his regular guests in the good old days of KVNI morning broadcasts into his KGA programs.

Update: Dick left and returned with Al Williams. Al told me that he had good excuses for not turning in his NIC Sentinel assignment (re: what students plan to do during the spring vacation) on time. First, everyone told him that s/he planned to kick back and do nothing. Then, he forgot about the assignment. Then, there was the NCAAs on TV. Etc. I informed him that any of my many editors over the years woulda eaten him alive, if he’d tried to give them those excuses. Still, there’s a saving grace here. I contends that he’s a good writer. So, I’ll be waiting for prove in the next NIC Sentinel. I thoroughly enjoyed meeting Al and badgering him about the Sentinel assignment. Good man. Good sense of humor.