Pat Benton Radio Host, Pat Benton’s Celebration of Life (Magic 95.1) Marion, Illinois
Things To Do Now That I'm 50: Learn to play guitar; travel everywhere, anywhere; sleep in until at least 6 a.m. and get screened for colon cancer.
Dreams of becoming an actor lured Pat Benton to Jackson, Mississippi. But Benton realized quickly that an actor in Mississippi could starve to death, so he started working late nights and early mornings at radio stations all over the South. That parlayed into a 35-year radio career. But when it comes to taking care of himself, Pat is more than just talk.