by Tom Mark » Tue May 16, 2017 1:41 pm
Thank you for posting that radiofan. It's the only piece of the show I've heard since the format was changed.
I'm very saddened to hear of Andy's passing.
He was a unique individual, which has been defined by the career path he eventually took and succeeded at.
Andy was a great guy to work with. We had lots of fun both in the studio and away from it. For two people who didn't know each other before the show was put together, I think we did fairly well. We developed quite the chemistry.
I made it my goal to try to break him as often as I could so the listeners could hear the belly laugh of his and feel the humour that he sometimes was cautious about showing.
He was a quick mind and was always coming up with ideas to do something different. He loved what he did and he did it well.
I think Andy made me a better broadcaster. I believe you always learn something every day about yourself and take something away to improve yourself. Andy helped me open up more and helped me realize what more I had in me.
We lost contact many years ago. I only learned of his death on Sunday. Strangely enough, the day he died he was in my thoughts and I had just recently been talking with one of my work mates about him and our show. Since beginning my new job in April, I've been using one of our Mark and Michaelson coffee mugs for my morning tea. It was extra special to me on Monday morning.
Bless you Andy. Rest in Peace.