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One Shining Moment: The Real Life adventures of a Volunteer Police Officer
Take a radio station Promotions Director/DJ, give him a gun, night stick and pepper spray... and a badge. Then put him into a police car and say, "Go uphold the law."
Actually, the author volunteered for this... he went to a police academy, bought a uniform, a bullet-proof vest and volunteered his time in a real police car.
Picture a darkened alley. Imagine screams and a gun shot. You wouldn't go down that alley for a million bucks. A cop does it for a lot less. A Reserve Officer does it for free.
All over the country, men and women volunteer their time—and risk their lives—as reserve police officers. Most, you can imagine, are not like this author...
This is what happens when your every day radio station goofball decides to volunteer his time as a Reserve Police Officer.
Excerpt:
The Stu and I turned our gaze up the street, along the direction of her arm, where we saw a young African-American male. This gentleman appeared to be in his mid-20s. He was wearing only blue jeans and was carrying about four feet of a broken shovel handle. And he was striding towards us with a purpose.
And this is where it happened. This is the one shining moment in my life where I did it right; where every move I made sang in perfect harmony with the Universe. Every move was exquisitely coordinated grace, every muscle a seamless choreography of precision, every motion a picture of exactitude.
Actually, the author volunteered for this... he went to a police academy, bought a uniform, a bullet-proof vest and volunteered his time in a real police car.
Picture a darkened alley. Imagine screams and a gun shot. You wouldn't go down that alley for a million bucks. A cop does it for a lot less. A Reserve Officer does it for free.
All over the country, men and women volunteer their time—and risk their lives—as reserve police officers. Most, you can imagine, are not like this author...
This is what happens when your every day radio station goofball decides to volunteer his time as a Reserve Police Officer.
Excerpt:
The Stu and I turned our gaze up the street, along the direction of her arm, where we saw a young African-American male. This gentleman appeared to be in his mid-20s. He was wearing only blue jeans and was carrying about four feet of a broken shovel handle. And he was striding towards us with a purpose.
And this is where it happened. This is the one shining moment in my life where I did it right; where every move I made sang in perfect harmony with the Universe. Every move was exquisitely coordinated grace, every muscle a seamless choreography of precision, every motion a picture of exactitude.
260 pages, Kindle Edition
First published November 10, 2012
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About the author
Bill Kasal
12 books1 followerAfter more than three decades in radio, TV and video production, Bill is focusing on being an author and filmmaker.
Bill began his media career in the Coachella Valley in 1980 as Continuity Director for KPSI AM/FM Radio in Palm Springs.
Within two-and-a-half years, he was named Program Director of both stations. He was part of the number one and (still) highest rated morning radio show in the Coachella Valley, The Bob & Bill Show. As Program Director, he earned the station’s all-time highest ratings and served on the ABC Radio Affiliates Board.
Following that he was mid-day radio personality and Executive Marketing Director for KCMJ AM/FM Radio.
During his tenure at ABC-Affiliate, KESQ-TV3, he served (at various times) as a producer, account executive, on-air weatherman, Director of Promotions and Public Relations and Creative Services/Production Director. He earned several awards for creativity in television promotion while at KESQ, and, while in sales, was named Salesman of the Month, eight consecutive months.
As chief producer for the Entertainment Programming Group, ltd., he produced 238 half-hour programs about the Coachella Valley called Desert Living & Entertainment, as well as 26 half-hour shows for The Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf and several other video projects for numerous clients.
Video projects included a half-hour program for The Camelot Theatres in Palm Springs, CA; the award-winning Coachella Valley Enterprise Zone Authority video; a five-minute drowning prevention video for the Cathedral City Fire Department and a six-minute corporate video for Angelview Crippled Children’s Foundation.
Recent National Awards are The 20th Annual Healthcare Marketing, four Communicator Awards of Distinction, the Communicator Crystal Excellence Award, the Communicator Gold Award, four Telly Awards, seven Videographer Awards of Distinction, the Videographer Award of Excellence, two Davey Awards, two MarCom Awards and The 25th Annual Classic Telly Award, for commercials produced with the past 25 years and the 30th Annual Classic Telly Award.
Live television experience includes over 35 telethons for United Cerebral Palsy, the Arthritis Foundation, College of the Desert and the Muscular Dystrophy Association, most as Producer.
Recent projects have included 13 programs of The Desert Home Show, 13 programs called View of the Desert, 98 monthly half-hour programs for The Dennis James United Cerebral Palsy Center and 84 monthly half-hour programs for The Arthritis Foundation.
He also served as Executive Producer for the PBS Series: Discoveries in Alternative Medicine for Windsor Productions in Palm Desert, CA, which included a seven-part series for The American Association of Naturopathic Physicians, and another program on Qigong Grandmaster Effie Poy Yew Chow.
And for ten of those 30+ years, he served as a reserve police officer.
Bill began his media career in the Coachella Valley in 1980 as Continuity Director for KPSI AM/FM Radio in Palm Springs.
Within two-and-a-half years, he was named Program Director of both stations. He was part of the number one and (still) highest rated morning radio show in the Coachella Valley, The Bob & Bill Show. As Program Director, he earned the station’s all-time highest ratings and served on the ABC Radio Affiliates Board.
Following that he was mid-day radio personality and Executive Marketing Director for KCMJ AM/FM Radio.
During his tenure at ABC-Affiliate, KESQ-TV3, he served (at various times) as a producer, account executive, on-air weatherman, Director of Promotions and Public Relations and Creative Services/Production Director. He earned several awards for creativity in television promotion while at KESQ, and, while in sales, was named Salesman of the Month, eight consecutive months.
As chief producer for the Entertainment Programming Group, ltd., he produced 238 half-hour programs about the Coachella Valley called Desert Living & Entertainment, as well as 26 half-hour shows for The Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf and several other video projects for numerous clients.
Video projects included a half-hour program for The Camelot Theatres in Palm Springs, CA; the award-winning Coachella Valley Enterprise Zone Authority video; a five-minute drowning prevention video for the Cathedral City Fire Department and a six-minute corporate video for Angelview Crippled Children’s Foundation.
Recent National Awards are The 20th Annual Healthcare Marketing, four Communicator Awards of Distinction, the Communicator Crystal Excellence Award, the Communicator Gold Award, four Telly Awards, seven Videographer Awards of Distinction, the Videographer Award of Excellence, two Davey Awards, two MarCom Awards and The 25th Annual Classic Telly Award, for commercials produced with the past 25 years and the 30th Annual Classic Telly Award.
Live television experience includes over 35 telethons for United Cerebral Palsy, the Arthritis Foundation, College of the Desert and the Muscular Dystrophy Association, most as Producer.
Recent projects have included 13 programs of The Desert Home Show, 13 programs called View of the Desert, 98 monthly half-hour programs for The Dennis James United Cerebral Palsy Center and 84 monthly half-hour programs for The Arthritis Foundation.
He also served as Executive Producer for the PBS Series: Discoveries in Alternative Medicine for Windsor Productions in Palm Desert, CA, which included a seven-part series for The American Association of Naturopathic Physicians, and another program on Qigong Grandmaster Effie Poy Yew Chow.
And for ten of those 30+ years, he served as a reserve police officer.
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