Jessica Simpson is a star, no doubt. She's done it all, TV, movies, commercials, pop singer, and now country singer. There was great anticipation in the room before 7am when Jessica was due to arrive..and she did, right on time. I think we all felt instantly at ease with her. Dressed in jeans and a simple shirt, plus a really cool hat, she was just one of us.
Jessica took her time with all the listeners, and staff. She was calm and poised on the air as well, speaking candidly about her ups and downs in her career. She and Sue chatted about the new music and CD, and Jess and I talked about her long road to Nashville, and how great it was to have her come to town and set up shop. She also talked about her business ventures and her charity work. We featured many of the great songs from her number one country CD, Do You Know, and each one generated response e-mails and texts from our morning show listeners.
LISTEN: to some of Jessica's visit on air at WQMXI think we all were impressed equally by her demeanor off the air as well. I always feel that the really great performers in country music, are the ones that have the ability to connect with their fans directly. Country singers have a long history of that. You could see the excitement in many of our guests eyes prior to meeting Jess. Jessica this morning was accessible and approachable and really took the time to make sure everyone was treated wonderfully. Everyone that left our studios this morning after it was all over, had huge smiles on their faces, great memories to take with them, and stories to tell after they got to work or school today. That was fun to see.
This really was a great experience for all of us. It really is great when WQMX listeners get to have an experience like this one. It's one of the best parts of our job, taking care of the listeners who take such good care of us every day.
Well done Jessica, come back and see us anytime. You have an open invitation.
