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Ted Williams, the man with golden voice | 2
Global News What Happened To...?
TED's Life Story
i should warn you, it can be difficult to listen to. He told me about his turbulent times as an adult. Drug abuse and other criminal activities. Was honorably discharged and was relieved of his duties. That's when ted decided to pursue a career in radio. When those hot lines lid upa and all that, seplc was asking for requests. I could have been court marshalled and spent a long time at fort leavensworth. But fortunately, i had a great a commanding officer who offered me early out.
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a journalist, and on this very bodcast, i have interviewed a lot of people, hundreds, from all walks of life. Often people can be very guarded in what they say, but ted was very open about his experiences. And a lot of it was ugly. Drug abuse and other criminal activities. He didn't shy away from it, and i should warn you, it can be difficult to listen to. He told me about his turbulent times as an adult,
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starting with his time in the military. I enlisted the united states army. I sav sixs honerably served years, both active and reserved. Three o three. I have faced a few violations of the military us. M j us. Military code of justice. And i was black marketing over in south dorea, ont o know o. I was having a ball. Andan i was caught red handed. I could have been court marshalled and spent a long time at fort leavensworth. But fortunately, i had a great a commanding officer who offered me a early out. He
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was honorably discharged and was relieved of his duties. That's when ted decided to pursue a career in radio. First in north carolina,
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i met a girl there, and i got a job at a radio station there, w v o. E. Was my first civilian job as a radia man. When those hot lines lid upa and all that, seplc was asking for requests.
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