N=1 - Latest Comments

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Dave Martin — Thu, 27 Jul 2017 09:41:59 -0000

Thanks, Dan. Always wonderful to hear from you. All is magnificent here. Living the summer dream in the Madtown.

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Dan Kelley — Tue, 18 Jul 2017 18:59:38 -0000

A new blog post from Dave? Excellent! I came here tonight looking for an old post I wanted to quote from and found this. I hope you get in the habit again. You and Tom Taylor have always been morning coffee "must reads."

And on a personal level, hope you're doing well!

Dan

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Dan Kelley — Mon, 31 Aug 2015 15:23:59 -0000

Welcome back my friend!

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Dave Martin — Fri, 11 Jul 2014 13:17:55 -0000

Thank you very much, Dan. Hope you are well and having fun.

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Dave Martin — Fri, 11 Jul 2014 13:17:11 -0000

Thanks, Dean. Appreciate you stopping by. Enjoy your summer!

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Dean Landsman — Tue, 08 Jul 2014 12:23:41 -0000

Good to see the re-emergence of semi-regular blog posts here!

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Dan Kelley — Tue, 08 Jul 2014 11:59:14 -0000

Excellent Dave! And kudos to Mark Edwards for posting the link; I've got some long over due N=1 reading to catch up on.

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Bob3barry — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 05:48:08 -0000

He would drive me nuts putting those stickers all over my office, in the studio, even the men's room. He was a true friend, always there when you needed him. He loved meeting for lunch, asking how you were and about your family. I'll always remember his warning to not spend too much time working because your kids will grow up fast and you'll miss those years. I'll miss you Paulie.

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Aperez — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 19:55:43 -0000

Paulie always brightened my day when he stopped by WGN. He was a force of nature and that great attitude was infectious.

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Geno — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 02:40:10 -0000

It always impressed me that Paul was more interested in my station's needs, than his own. He never tried to push music on me that wasn't right for my show or my station. Paul Gallis, THANKS!

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Dave Martin — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 10:54:19 -0000

John Rook via email:

Beautiful tribute Dave.....

Somehow I can just see Paulie running into Howard
Bedno and Juggy Gales up there....and the spirited conversations between them
are back....

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Doug Dahlgren — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 10:50:22 -0000

You nailed it, Dave. What an outstanding personality he was......and so much more. Beautifully written piece a beautiful guy.

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Bobby Tarantino — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 08:51:37 -0000

Dave, your writings are spot on. Paulie was simply about helping others. I will miss him.

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Rick Murphy — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 19:08:24 -0000

A wonderful piece. Well written; much appreciated. My 1st memories of Paulie: He'd show up at Radio Park, then the studios of WIBA AM&FM (the FM was, at the time, kind of Madison, Wisconsin's WXRT.) He'd grab all of the DJs he could find, drag us out to the parking lot, pop the trunk on his Cadillac and start handing out LPs. And yes, I still have many LPs with the "signature sticker."

My final memory, other than occasional encounters at the Milwaukee Broadcasters' Club: Some friends & I had a band and recorded a CD. PG kindly offered to help promote it. He said, "Look boys. My job is to cut through all the bulls**t for you. And believe me, when you've been in this business as long as I have, you have a pretty f**king sharp knife!"

A legend who'll never be duplicated. Opa, Paulie! And... memento mori, paisan.

Rick Murphy

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Johngehron — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 15:46:00 -0000

You captured him very well. No one could tell a story like Paulie, because he made them! Now who will I have lunch with in Greektown?

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Bruce — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 14:34:53 -0000

Very nicely put, Dave. It is many decades since I worked radio in and around Chicago for Capitol, but he has always been an all-time fave.

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Tom Petersen — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 14:21:34 -0000

I knew the "Thanks Paul Gallis" sticker years before I met the man. We finally ran into each other in the early 80's at WGN and were friends ever since. Lunch with Paulie was an experience. Oh, the stories that man could tell. Thanks Dave for writing this outstanding tribute to an outstanding man. We all will miss him.

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Despina — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 03:47:10 -0000

Uncle Paulie was a great man, indeed...
you will be missed...
until we meet again
Love you
Despina

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Tex Meyer — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 18:56:00 -0000

Paulie was a wonderful human being and there will never be another like him.
I always looked forward when he promoted records in Milwaukee.
He was honest, dedicated and hard working.
Paulie, you will always be remembered with great stories about a past era.

Tex Meyer
BCA Radio
San Diego, CA

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Frank D. — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 11:32:33 -0000

Every time I interacted with Paulie, I walked away feeling energized...he was such a positive influence...and I loved him for it. I will miss those interactions but will always remember him and the lesson he taught me. Thanks Dave and Fred for this tribute to him, he deserved it.

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michael — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 10:54:44 -0000

beautiful dave...he was one of a kind...and played a major role in my life. When I arrived in Chicago in the mid 80's it was Paulie that introduced me to the city he loved. From stories about being a shoeshine boy to the indie battles he was a wikipedia of information before the internet. I'll miss him so much...and am blessed that i got to know him.

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Drakovan — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 08:04:52 -0000

I too shared your love for Paulie....a ' character with character'....I'll miss his shouting over the phone, " Rak, where have you been "...having talked to him a couple of days prior ! RIP , pal !!

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Marty Zivin — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 07:27:03 -0000

Thank you for posting this...

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DeanRichards — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 05:26:55 -0000

Beautifully put...incredibly true. Thanks, Paul Gallis!

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Dsbenso — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 23:38:05 -0000

well said. i learned a lot just watching mr. gallis do his job with sincerity and integrity while so many others couldn't muster either.