Happy 25th Anniversary to... CH insurance & "Tee Time"

TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO...I walked into

the office of David Zinkhan, the owner of a Radio

Station (WZZZ) in Fulton NY. I told him I was

inquiring about doing a morning talk show on

his station. He asked me how much experience I

had. When I told him I didn’t have any, he started

laughing and asked me what made me think I

could do it. I informed him I had been listening

to talk radio for several years and the ones I liked

best were, Don Imus (Radio Hall of Fame), Rush

Limbaugh, Dr. Laura Schlessinger (psychologist)

and Tony Cornheiser (sports). I also told him I

believed I could do it by incorporating a few ideas

from each of their shows into a 2 hour morning

show. He seemed interested and said, “Give me

a proposal and I’ll get back to you”. I must admit

I was annoyed when I didn’t hear from him so I

decided to drive to the station. He was there and

when I saw him I said, “Let me try it for one week

at no charge and if you are not satisfied with my

performance, you can fire me. He started to laugh

but this time it was a good, friendly laugh. He said

"ok"! I asked him when I was going to start? He said

Monday morning.

When Monday arrived I was a nervous wreck.

To his credit, David was with me every morning. On

Friday, after David finished the news, something possessed me to say,

“David, come back in to wrap-up the show with

me”. He said, “Now, on the radio?” I said, “Yes”!

When David asked, “why”, I said, we were going to

evaluate the show on air instead of going to your

office”. He started laughing. The first words out of

my mouth were, “What do you think of the show”?

He said, “Oh no, it’s not what I think of the show,

it’s what do you think of the show”? I responded by

saying my guests were all knowledgeable, articulate

and informative but there is a problem...the host,

you should fire him”. This time he didn’t laugh.

It was more of a “roar”. I followed with, “I have

been listening to the tapes. He can’t speak proper

English. Every other word out of his mouth is...

ah, ah, ah...and he can’t put two sentences together

without sounding like a 2nd grader. Get rid of

him before he ruins your station”. His “roar” was

overwhelming this time but he managed to ask,

“Wait a minute, do you have any guests scheduled

for next week? I said “yes”. He said let’s give it

another week and see how it goes. We did the same

“Dog & Pony” routine for eight more weeks and

people started listening to the show because they

heard about the screwball Radio Host who wanted

to be fired and the owner of the station wanted him

to stay for another week. It is a wonderful memory

of something I never thought would happen.

TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO...Joe Convertino

Sr. also started his own insurance business in

Syracuse, NY after spending over 25 years expanding

the services of another company by prioritizing

customer satisfaction and building relationships

with clients and ensuring they got the best coverage

for their needs. His knowledge and experience in

the insurance business established the model for his

new company he called CH Insurance. A few years

later, his son Joe Jr., joined the firm and became

President. Together they continue the family

tradition of a deep dedication to their employees,

customers and community that is recognized

by their legions of faithful friends, and business

partners. You have probably seen both of them

in TV commercials, all over social media outlets

and doing radio spots promoting local charities

as well as educating the general public about

insurance issues to help them feel secure. Their

talented team of employees are well prepared to

meet the significant challenges in todays insurance

environment. The Convertino family believes their

are Four Cornerstones that are the foundation

of their business philosophy...Conversation...

Collaboration...Change...& Community. They put

their heart and soul into everything they do. And

when the Convertino’s say.....

CH INSURANCE IS...IN YOUR CORNER, EVERY

DAY, EVERY WAY...BELIEVE IT!...IT’S TRUE!

Angela Moonan introduced me to Joe Jr. about

18 months ago. Since that time, Ch Insurance has

been the “Title Sponsor” of my radio show...”Tee

Time With The Pronoun” on WSYR, 570, I Heart

Radio, Saturday mornings from 7-8AM. Joe Jr.

Co-hosts the show with me almost every week and

has been a great “fit” for the show because of his

love for the game of golf. Joe Sr. has also been a

guest on the show several times. I recently found

out that Joe Sr. and I both followed our dreams 25

years ago and today...CH INSURANCE and TEE

TIME WITH THE PRONOUN share a wonderful

relationship with each other and the game of golf.

YOU CAN’T MAKE THIS STUFF UP!

Perry Noun is the former executive director of the Northeastern NY PGA as well as a competitive amateur golfer and winner of the New York State Super Senior Amateur Championship. Perry Noun can be heard on “Tee Time With The Pro-noun” on... News Radio 570 WSYR and 106.9FM.