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January 30, 2018
10 Questions with ... Russ Mottla1) You've had a long and successful run in radio as both an on-air talent and programmer. What initially got you interested in radio at the beginning? Probably the Sony reel-to-reel recorder I got for Christmas when I was 8-ish. That started many years of me being an ...
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January 23, 2018
10 Questions with ... Ken Carson1) What led you to a career in radio? Was there a defining moment that made you realize "this is it?" At the age of 15, my parents retired to Port St. Lucie, FL and the local radio station out of Ft. Pierce (WOVV) was broadcasting a part-time opening for a high school ...
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January 16, 2018
10 Questions with ... Cutter1) What was your first job in radio? Early influences? My first gig was actually doing weekend overnights at WAPL, so it all goes full circle. My radio influences were really two people - one is Lou Brutus, as I religiously listened to HardDrive every weekend. I ...
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January 9, 2018
10 Questions with ... Chris Chmielewski1) What was your first job in radio and early influences? My first job in radio was here at 98 Rock as a Promotions Assistant. My background at the time was in live production (theaters, music, etc.) and event preparation/planning. I was always an avid radio listener, ...
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January 2, 2018
10 Questions with ... Jeff Zito1) What was your first job in radio and early mentors and influences? My first job was promotions at WSRZ (Oldies 106)/Sarasota, FL, which led to overnights on the Rock station, WYNF. Mentors included Scott Reinhart (Rhino), who encouraged me to pursue this career early ...
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December 12, 2017
10 Questions with ... Rick Balis1) What was your first job in radio, and what led you to a career in radio in the first place? In 1976, close to the beginning of my first semester at the University of Illinois, I went to a radio station open house. I was curious. I had never been in a radio station. ...
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December 5, 2017
10 Questions with ... Mike Duffy1) What was your first job in radio and early influences and mentors? All of my jobs in radio have been here in Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, but my first gig was as producer of the Rocky & Sue Show at 98.5 KRZ. I started as an intern, then part-time doing the morning show, ...
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November 28, 2017
10 Questions with ... Jon Marte1) Before we get into your new gig/promotion company, give us a rundown of your radio career? Started in 1996 as an intern in Sacramento, and have worked in markets such as Memphis, Little Rock, Salt Lake City, Jacksonville, Biloxi, Anchorage and Reno. I've worked mostly ...
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November 21, 2017
10 Questions with ... Kellen Brent Pierce1) What was your first radio job and what did you do? My first gig was an internship with 102.9/750 The Game, (KXTG/Portland) for Alpha Media. The internship led to several paid opportunities at Alpha in both news and sports. I was fortunate to work on the production ...
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November 14, 2017
10 Questions with ... Jenn Marino1) What was your first job in radio and who were your early influences and mentors? My first job as a jock was at KKWD/Oklahoma City. I had that weekend overnight situation on lock. Ha! When I listen to those old tapes now, it sounds like I sucked a massive amount of ...