This Thursday, I'm going to be on the air with Mary Lucia from 2 p.m. Central until when I do the 4:20 news break, and we're going to do a Theft of the Dial type of thing.

One of the songs that I've picked is to explain why I became a big fan of the blues relatively late in life, and it has to do with B.B. King. In the video above, I tell a story about the time I saw B.B. King perform at the State Theatre in Minneapolis in 2010. And there's a lesson here, by the way.

We'll have a lot more of these stories coming up Thursday, the last time Mary and I are going to be together at 4:20 in the afternoon. I hope you'll be able to join us on Thursday starting at 2 p.m. Central.

Share your memories and messages for Bob Collins

Our good friend Bob Collins retires this Thursday, May 30. He'll be joining Mary Lucia on the air from 2 p.m. Central until just after his final 4:20 p.m. news break. What memories of listening to Bob and Mary do you have? Or what message would you like to send to Bob? Please share it by filling in the form below.

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