What would Brian Boitano do? Apparently, he’d get himself a better-paying gig with a good chance for advancement.

Brian Blair, of the same National Broadcasting School class that also propelled this little grey duck into the Radio Biz, is leaving KFXX today for greener pastures. He started his internship a couple of weeks before I did, some 10 years ago or so. (Fall of ’91, November-ish I believe.) While he stayed in the actual broadcast production side of the business, I realized where my strengths weren’t and eventually ended up the MIS instead of an air talent.

In a weird sort of way, it’s the end of an era. Brian and I had something in common unique to any other two people in the building, and I’m going to miss that. It’s not as though we’ve been “best buds” over the years, but we’ve always been friendly and cordial.

There aren’t many left from those strange, heady days of the early ’90s, back up in the Kelly building with KGON and KFXX. Given my wide nostalgic streak, I’m going to quietly mourn the passing of good old days while I also wish Brian the best in all the days of his future.