Stay On The Line

Adam Turner works the lonely mid-dawn shift at his local radio station. From midnight to 6 a.m., he fills the quiet hours with old tunes, aimless chatter, and calls from the occasional night owl. It's a far cry from his glory days a decade ago, when his voice was on prime-time radio and his name lit up billboards. Now, it's just him, an empty studio, and a few listeners-drunk students heading home or truck drivers on long hauls.

At 12:45 a.m. one night, the routine shatters. The caller's vo...