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"It's important because fun is contagious. Fun can trickle down to staff and trickle out of the speakers to the listener."

"If you have the privilege, and I mean that, the PRIVILEGE of doing what I do for a living and you're not giving back to your community, then you don't deserve the job."

"Before radio, though, music was her first language."

"Boomer has been doing this longer than he was a football player. So, there’s a great story to tell in Chicago."

"What you're doing is having in-depth conversations with listeners, and they tell you why they listen to you and what they're listening for."

"The playlist spans from Elton John to Linkin Park — a four-generation bandwidth that most radio formats wouldn't dare attempt."

"The fact that they’ve decided that we’re worthy of their time and attention over the years is something I’m very grateful for."

"We don't have to go to corporate and get approval to do these different things. It's really getting the staff together and sitting down and brainstorming."

"It's fun, you know. We don't need to keep doing it, but I'm going to keep doing it until it's not fun."

The music industry and millions of fans flooded social media with tributes Tuesday. Artists, broadcasters, and celebrities shared memories of Dolly Parton's influence. Dolly Parton's...