SLT - After graduation from law school where did your path take you?

DG - Within a year of passing the bar I was doing a little bit of everything- wills, traffic court, estates, contract law.  I was wrestling with the decision to go full-time into law, as well as with various opportunities in sports media.  I had worked with the Durham Herald-Sun Newspaper, and had job offers from different newspapers. I had offers to be a beat writer to cover basketball, but I did not want that life style. I did not want the grind of everyday newspaper life.  I had a chance at age 27 to run the editorial side of the ACC Sports Journal, and be the main person behind the entire enterprise.

SLT - Tell us about an accomplishment that you are particularly proud of.

DG - I am extremely proud of the fact that the ACC Sports Journal has a 90% renewal rate.  Other magazines would be envious of that.

SLT - What advice do you have for the youngsters in law school?

DG -  You have to ask yourself how passionate you are about law, and how passionate you are about sports.  Aim to be extraordinary.  You have to show passion for what you choose to do, you can't just mail it in.  If you are passionate about what you do, and pay attention to detail, you will have a job despite the twists and turns of our economy.

I am thankful that I went to law school, even though my career has gone from 75% law in 1994 to less than 5% law now.  As a radio show host, as a business owner, and as a journalist my law experience has practical applications.

SLT - How did you end up hosting a radio show?

DG - I did 5 and 10 minute segments on shows about college sports topics because I was the editor of the ACC Sports Journal.  The frequent guest appearances led to doing the Saturday morning show.  When there was an opening on the 3 to 6 Monday through Friday slot, they (WRBZ) came back to me and offered me that job.

SLT - How does your law background help you on the radio show?

DG - I have always had the ability to think logically, and this was greatly enhanced in law school.  There I honed many of the skills that I use on my radio show.  I have to think on my feet for three hours every day on the show.  My legal
background helps me to push people to revisit some of their own assumptions on my show.