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Terry Lickona Highlight
Almost anything is worth trying at least once, just to see if you like it.
About Terry
- When he was in high school, someone mentioned that he had a great voice for radio; that stuck with him.
- Throughout college, he worked a full-time job in radio, which he said was "like therapy": it gave him a chance to speak out.
- After finishing his bachelor's & master's degrees in political science, he packed up his car and moved to Austin, Texas.
- He had $400 dollars and no plan; when he got to Austin, he realized finding a job would be much tougher than he'd thought.
- During his job hunt, he was surviving on frozen dinners and donating blood for a little bit of extra cash.
- Started volunteering for the television program Austin City Limits and was soon hired as an employee.
- He has been working as the producer of Austin City Limits since 1978. and was instrumental in creating the program's unique sound.
- Says "if your brain and your heart are telling you to do something different, that's the advice you should follow."