Satan's Radio Station

There was no better disc jockey than J. J. Wilson. In the Big Apple, he was considered number one. Over the radio waves, his listeners called him the best. His agent gets him a new job out west. What radio station starts broadcasting at the midnight hour with only five thousand watts of power? Here was J. J. in an odd place so dark and cold. His surroundings were a small building with equipment quite old. His agent named Sid had Emily for a wife. A short time before, Emily took her own life. Any involvement in her death J. J. would deny. Out fishing with another friend was the disc jockey’s alibi. The broadcasting was planned with no deviation. Mr. Wilson had to play certain records at the station. The sounds were the callings of the evil masters by name. They congregated to sacrifice their victim in a crucible’s flame. J. J. saw some framed images on the wall. What he noticed was something that would appall. The pictures were disc jockeys who worked at the station. Each one was employed for only one night’s duration. J. J. Wilson soon joined this deceased group of elite. Satan took Mr. Wilson’s soul as he went down to defeat. Based on the Night Gallery episode “The Flip Side of Satan”.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2014

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Dietrich Avatar
February 15, 2014 at 8:32 PM
OOOHHHH. Scary stuff. I used to love that show. It's been so long ago, I can't recall if I ever saw this episode. Do you remember the one where a guy got a bug that traveled across his ear? He was so relieved when it crawled out the other side, because it was so painful, and then they told him it was a female and she had laid eggs in his brain. EEEEKKKK
Allison Avatar
February 15, 2014 at 4:47 PM
Made my spine tingle - I used to work in hospital radio. So glad I'm still around to tell my tale! Great poem. Jan x
Hamilton Avatar
February 15, 2014 at 3:36 PM
superb write Robert love, love it Hugs
Bolton Avatar
February 15, 2014 at 9:11 AM
Man, as I was reading this poem I was thinking that it would have made a wonderful Night Gallery story. I actually exclaimed,"Hah!" when I read your footnote. Great poem.
A   Avatar
February 14, 2014 at 10:33 PM
Happy Valentine's Robert. A great write and story. I do miss them 1000 watts of power, and the midnight hour. I never fell into a world of suicide or killing state. Glad our DJ, isn't dealing from the flip side... always~ Linda
Parker Avatar
February 14, 2014 at 6:55 PM
an interesting concept, your going back some with night gallery...
A  Avatar
February 14, 2014 at 6:52 PM
ha ha, I like the flip side. I guess I'm part of the congregation, waiting for the DJ to play. Cool wort. SKAT
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