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June 21, 2016
10 Questions with ... Keith Cunningham1) What led you to a career in radio? Was there a defining moment that made you realize "this is it?" I was in a (not great, but a fun and time-of-my-life) Sunset Strip band that was doing quite well at the end of the '80s. We were headlining the clubs, had a ...
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June 14, 2016
10 Questions with ... John Rozz1) What was your first job in radio? Early influences? My first job in radio was at WKST; at that time, it was a small AM station in New Castle, PA. That was back-in-the day of slip-cueing 45s and back-timing the news at the top of the hour (ahh...a lost art). My ...
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June 7, 2016
10 Questions with ... Michael Cross1) What was your first job in radio? Early influences? I was 17 when I got my 3rd Class FCC license - July, 1979. I never went to broadcast school or anything; I just wanted to do radio so I just started applying for jobs. I landed a gig at KJJR-A 1400 in ...
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May 31, 2016
10 Questions with ... Bill Weston1) What was your first job in radio? 6-10p, WKSN -- daytimer near my hometown. After sunset, my phones went strangely silent. Early influences? CKLW/Detroit, WGR/Buffalo, WCFL/Chicago, WABC/NYC 2) What led you to a career in radio? I loved music. Carried a radio ...
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May 24, 2016
10 Questions with ... Steve Jones1) While most Rock fans are familiar with your background as the guitarist for Sex Pistols and Iggy Pop, when did you begin to entertain the idea of doing a radio show? For some fluke reason I was contacted by somebody at the old Indie 103.1 in Los Angeles when it first ...
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May 17, 2016
10 Questions with ... Frank Pain1) What was your first job in radio? First paying job is the one I'm currently at - KEYJ Rock 108. Although, while at Sam Houston, I did intern at the almighty KLOL. That experience was cool because the station was legendary, but if I was a remote grunt for any other ...
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May 10, 2016
10 Questions with ... Mike Karolyi1) What led you to a career in radio? Was there a defining moment that made you realize "this is it?" Radio was my way into the music business. I didn't really strive to be on air. I was interested in exposing new music and the artists who wrote the songs. Connecticut ...
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May 3, 2016
10 Questions with ... Jon Ballard1) What led you to a career in radio? Was there a defining moment that made you realize "this is it"? It's the usual story . . . five-year-old kid goes to car dealership and sees local radio celebrity (KJR-A's "Emperor" Smith) wearing a crown and holding a scepter ... ...
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April 26, 2016
10 Questions with ... Sean Knight1) What was your first job in radio? Early influences? I started at Oldies 101.1 KEYF in Spokane, WA in April of 1999. 2) What led you to a career in radio? Was there a defining moment that made you realize "this is it?" When I was 16 I had to write a career paper for ...
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April 19, 2016
10 Questions with ... Rick Thomas1) What was your first job in radio? Early influences? KVGB-A-F/Great Ben, KS. I was all of 15 and I harassed the PD until she finally hired me so I would stop bothering her. I did news/weather breaks on the weekends. Once the radio bug got inside of me it has never ...