For Cushing alumnus, jobs well done

It’s been said that you have to first dream before your dreams can come true. 

Cushing alumnus David Wolfson has never had a problem doing that. 

Growing up, Wolfson had dreams of getting a job, living in a house, driving a car, being a radio DJ and getting married. One-by-one, he has accomplished each of his goals. He lives in Bourne with his wife, Sarah, loves driving, and is employed at 7-Eleven, as well as AutoCamp Cape Cod, which provides accommodations in Airstreams, luxury tents and other suites. He also has an on-air position at WATD 95.9, based in Marshfield. 

“My life is so excellent,” he said. “I owe my thanks to everyone at Cushing. They really did a great job training me and getting me where I am today.” 

Wolfson, who is from East Weymouth, spent nearly 10 years as a residential student at Cushing, graduating in 1995. While at Cushing, he excelled at gymnastics and earned his driver’s license at age 21, a few months before graduating. 

“I loved that school,” he said. “I miss it. The staff there are incredible.”

Wolfson still keeps in touch with a number of his former teachers, including Cushing’s director of food service, Gerry Fanning, who employed Wolfson in the kitchen for a few years after he graduated, making a huge impact on him. 

“I love Gerry. He was like a father to me,” said Wolfson. “He’ll still call me while I’m at the (radio) station on Wednesdays, and I get tears in my eyes.” 

“He always had the dream and drive to accomplish what he has,” said Fanning. “He loves to learn, have fun, laugh and keep you on your toes. I’m very proud of David for what he has done, and grateful for the friendship we have. He has shown that he is quite capable of making it on his own and with some guidance. I always believed he would be a star, and he is, showing what one can achieve. I hope he gets to do what he is doing for a long time.”

Wolfson has been lending his voice to WATD for 23 years. He hosts a live show Wednesdays from 1 to 5 a.m., playing music and talking. He also prerecords a show for Monday evenings in his home studio and assists with special events, festivals, sporting events and station tours. 

“I work with some awesome people, who really accept me for who I am,” he said. “I just love what I do. I’m so happy.” 

“He’s a high-energy guy, who is enthusiastic and passionate about radio,” said Rob Hakala, program director and host of the station’s morning news. 

Wolfson lives in Bourne in a home for individuals with special needs, with his wife, Sarah. The couple met while he was living in an apartment complex for the elderly and disabled, where Sarah’s mother also resided. 

“I was walking my cat, Luigi, on a leash and Sarah came rollerblading over to me and wanted to pet my cat,” he said. 

They lost touch for a few years, but reconnected and have been married for seven years. 

Proud of all that he has achieved, Wolfson gives credit to his mother, Naomi, and father, Phil, for always believing in him and thinking positively. “They gave me the confidence,” he said. 

Wolfson still has one unfulfilled dream, but he’s not giving up on it just yet: to meet one of the members of the former boy band New Kids on the Block. With his enthusiasm and determination, it would be more surprising if he didn’t.