Despite being embroiled in an ugly controversy with his employer, popular sports-talker Paul Finebaum made a special surprise visit to a listener this past Friday who's mom told the local paper "this was the greatest thing that could ever have happened to him." Robert Fisher is 33 years old and has cerebral palsy. Friday morning Finebaum and other members of his show got on a private plane and left Alabama headed for Waterloo.
Fisher is not only a regular listener to the show, he's become one of Finebaums regular callers and is somewhat
controversial. According to the Cedar Valley Courier, "while a couple of hateful callers took issue with Finebaum putting Fisher on the air, the vast majority of listeners embraced him." Finebaum says "everybody loves the guy on the show. He's known from coast to coast."
Fisher received packages from all over the country from other listeners, and a coach from Eastern Kentucky University sent a hat, according to the Courier. Others sent inspiring books and wrote letters. Some suggest Fisher seems to grow confident and articulate the more he goes on the show. One 
listener, an 83-year-old man, wrote a poem and sent it to Fisher. He finished by encouraging Fisher to keep calling the show because everyone enjoys listening."
Read the entire Courier story HERE.
Out thanks to Paul Finebaum for sending over the pictures from his visit.
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