Patrick Lafayette:
"Never lose sight of your dreams"

To witness Patrick Lafayette in action inside the KOOL FM studio is to behold an absolute triumph of the human spirit at work. Individuals of less resilient mettle would have retreated within the society-imposed
boundaries of blindness, but not this man.

He deftly swivels the studio microphone and taps a few of the convenient direct-access buttons on the 360 System Instant Replay audio production
and on-air application. His adroit and precise movement around the broadcast console is even more impressive, as he reaches for CDs and
cues up tracks and commercials during his Kool Rhythms slot from 1 to 5 p.m.

He playfully bounces his knowledge of easy listening music and smooth Jamaican grooves off a colleague before answering two office phones and
his cell phone at the same time. He is all smiles as he dispatches the calls, and then listens to the time on his watch. His soothing and self-assured voice oozes pure unadulterated cool as he announces the time check.

This is just a snapshot of the professional life of Patrick Jerome Lafayette, a broadcast announcer/disc jockey extraordinaire who has never allowed his visual impairment to stop him from being rated among the best in his field. He is testament to the power of the human mind in overcoming obstacles and adverse events that too often threaten to obscure and derail our dreams.

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