My Niece Surprised Me At Work and Got On-Air With Jacky Bam Bam
I woke up yesterday thinking it was going to be just another normal Tuesday.
Wake up, come to work, and play some classic rock tunes while broadcasting to some of our great WMGK listeners for a bit, and then call it a day and go home.
But then I had a very special surprise guest while I was on-air yesterday, my niece, Lily!
I was so surprised when she came in and it made my day!
As you know from many of my previous posts and stories, Lily has Down Syndrome and she is actually turning 21 years old this coming March!
This girl just amazes me every single day. She works two different jobs. One of which is with the Philadelphia Eagles as a greeter, and she gets to work a few select concerts like the Taylor Swift concert earlier this year where I had the chance to see her in action on the job!
Plus, she is a multi-gold medal winner at the Special Olympics in swimming (check her out winning below), bocce ball, and basketball — her shot is just as good as one of her favorite players, Steph Curry!
Not only is she great at sports herself, but she is also a huge Philadelphia sports fan. She is a five-for-five fan.
She loves the Eagles, Flyers, Phillies, Union, and Sixers, and even got to ring the bell for the 76ers two years ago on Down Syndrome Awareness night. I was so proud!
Yesterday, on her surprise visit, she got to meet John DeBella and wished him well as he retires from radio this Friday after 41 years on the air.
It took 41 years of radio in Philly, but John DeBella finally got his picture with Lily! 👏👏@WMGK 🎶🎤 pic.twitter.com/wQ14OKIpiu
— Carolyn Seagraves (@CSeagraves62) June 27, 2023
That was not the end of her radio adventure, though!
Next, she went down the hall and jumped on my old station, WMMR, with Jacky Bam Bam, who was in for Pierre. She absolutely crushed it on-air — she was a natural!
Check it out for yourself!
By the way, Lily has a brother named Nate who also has Down Syndrome. He is extremely talented himself!
Just check out his Instagram page, @NateFunkyPics, and take a look at his amazing photography skills!
Anyway, thanks to my sister, Carolyn, for bringing Lily yesterday, and for making me laugh with her funny tweet about Lily meeting JDB!
Work is fun sometimes! You never know what’s coming your way here at WMGK.
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