Working in network radio in the early 2000s was a nonstop rollercoaster—long, unpredictable hours, the constant pressure of a 24/7 operation, and a news cycle that could reshape your entire life in an instant. But on the flip side, it also meant crossing paths with the biggest names in music, movies, and television as they moved through studios to appear on stations across the country.

This is one of those moments.

It’s the story of my brush with greatness—the time I almost backed into B.B. King, who happened to be moving between stud ...