Joe Rebal was a radio guy. He earned an associate degree in radio broadcasting from Great Falls College and was the audio guy for the Answer Auction Show with Group W Cable while still in school. After graduating, he hosted a morning show in Helena for KMTX, an afternoon show on KHKR and a midday radio show for KBLL in Helena.
But in 1980, 20-year-old Rebal hit a pick-up truck while driving down the highway on his motorcycle. The crash resulted in a traumatic brain injury that Rebal still suffers from, almost four decades later.
The injury has impaired Rebal’s diction and speech. It can take him time to formulate how to say what he wants to say and get a sentence out. He sometimes trails off while talking.
