Boss as Lord Longaville (Love’s Labours Lost) He has a background in theater, broadcasting and secure communications as well as publishing, promotions and public relations. He was the preacher’s son, the non-Mormon on the block and (in high school) a garage band drummer. He spent his formative years in Southern Utah.

Michael Paul Boss was born in 1949 in Denver, Colorado.

Cassio and Bianca (Othello, 1969) – The actress is Geraldine Fricke of New Orleans Audio clips include curiosities and “blips” from stations where he worked in the ’70s as well as more audio from the Mighty 690. In Part 2, we look at the question: how did he get from here to there? That leads to Michael taking us on his personal journey from Bellingham to Baja. The fact he spent more years “on-air,” broadcasting from Mexico, than any of the other XETRA jocks is undoubtedly part of his appeal as well. The public’s perception of his close ties to the border blaster may be due to Michael’s distinctive voice and presentation, and another part the result of his “Boss” name. Over the years, Michael’s name has become inextricably linked with Southern California’s Mighty 690 ( CLICK HERE to read Part 1 of Michael’s “Mighty 690″story). His road from the Pacific Northwest to XETRA, the Mexican border blaster, had many detours and he was responsible for some wildly experimental radio along the way. “I was always pushing the envelope,” he told Puget Sound Media. Early on in his career, he was “morning man” at KOQT Bellingham, Washington. Michael Boss (aka Mike Paul) confesses that he fills the bill.

Perhaps in the Top-40 era, this nomadic lifestyle was a necessary means of survival. Editor’s Note: Historically there has been a rare breed of deejay-those who were drifters and adventurers.

Sam smith lay me down instrumental