Katie: Last Day at Q101

Today was Katie’s last day, working with Fook. For about an hour and a half, I hung out with the two of them, just sitting in the studio and watching/listening. Watching Fook move was almost dizzying – he’s someone who definitely has the multitasking bit down.

In addition to talking on the phone to callers, he was switching CD’s, adjusting levels, switching from commercial spot to commercial spot, watching television… and talking to us. One of these days, I’ll have to try to record just the soundboard part, so you can see how quickly his hands fly around this thing.

The man himself: Fook.

I’m not sure why this bottle is here. Ten to one odds this has touched more flesh than food.

Fook and Katie, doing the 9 at 9 countdown. I got a video of the two of them rocking out to a song, but unfortunately it’s way too dark. I’ve spent a good while trying to get this thing lightened up, but no luck. I really wish you could see this – quite hysterical.

This thing has a name, but I’ve forgotten. I think it controls a lot of the commercials, or interstitials, or… something. I got a kick out of the big “Don’t Touch” stickers all over the thing.

Katie, filling out some paperwork.

No idea what this is.

Some fancy machines, on the other side of the studio. Lots of blinking lights and I’ll be damned if I can make heads or tails of what does what. The whole time, I didn’t see Fook adjust anything on these racks, so presumably these things are all static, required bits of electronics.