It was 20 years ago TODAY that the very first text message was sent out.

It happened a company holiday Christmas party by a guy named Niel Papworth.
The text read "Merry Christmas"

I grew up just outside Detroit and have worked on the radio ever since I was 19.
I'm told it was an inevitable career choice as my mom has pictures of me as a kid turning any household item into a microphone (experience shows that big wooden soup spoons work best).
I attended college studying theatre and political science at the University of Michigan.
I enjoy green shoes, zipper hoodies, chicken wings, green olives, beer, McClure's spicy pickles and games.
When I finally grow up one day, I want to own a small French Piano Bar and be skilled in the art of tasting fine wines.
It was 20 years ago TODAY that the very first text message was sent out.

It happened a company holiday Christmas party by a guy named Niel Papworth.
The text read "Merry Christmas"