This DJ Has Kind Listeners
June 6th 2007 16:31
A radio listener helped save a disc jockey who suffered an on-air seizure and pleaded for help before passing out in his studio.
WOHS DJ Tim Biggerstaff, who has suffered from diabetes since childhood, has always been candid about his health. When he felt a seizure about to strike, he called out to his listeners.
Gerald Weathers heard the plea and raced to the nearby studio. Since Biggerstaff was the only person working — it was the Memorial Day holiday — officials contacted another WOHS radio employee to unlock the door. Biggerstaff was found unconscious inside.
“It’s quite frankly a bloody miracle that I am here at all,” said Biggerstaff, 46.
This isn’t the first time a listener has saved the DJ’s life. Three years ago, a listener donated a kidney to him when he needed a transplant.
WOHS DJ Tim Biggerstaff, who has suffered from diabetes since childhood, has always been candid about his health. When he felt a seizure about to strike, he called out to his listeners.
Gerald Weathers heard the plea and raced to the nearby studio. Since Biggerstaff was the only person working — it was the Memorial Day holiday — officials contacted another WOHS radio employee to unlock the door. Biggerstaff was found unconscious inside.
“It’s quite frankly a bloody miracle that I am here at all,” said Biggerstaff, 46.
This isn’t the first time a listener has saved the DJ’s life. Three years ago, a listener donated a kidney to him when he needed a transplant.
Sweet. This guy is very lucky.
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One issue I have with stories like this is that it seems silly to champion the person over the act. Yes, the story details a lovely, selfless and ultimately lifesaving act. But who knows? Maybe the listener was the kind of person that would bitch me out at work for their latte being too foamy? Yet, even if s/he were a total ass, there's no way around the fact that this isolated action, well, rocked!
Anyway, always two sides, aren't there? Awesome that the man was saved.