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January 27, 2015
10 Questions with ... Bobby HolidayBRIEF CAREER SYNOPSIS: A 29-year career you want me to keep "brief," huh? Okay. I got started in '86 at WQCY (99Q) in Quincy, IL. It was a Top 40 back then and I did nights. I got my first taste of Urban radio in '91 when I worked at WOWI (103 JAMZ)/Norfolk, VA. That ...
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January 20, 2015
10 Questions with ... Larry SteeleBRIEF CAREER SYNOPSIS: I got my first job as a dubber at Top 40 WNOX in Knoxville, TN. For all of you that don't know what a dubber is, we had reel to reel back then, I had to dub about 70 commercials a day to cart for the next day. One day the overnight guy didn't show ...
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January 13, 2015
10 Questions with ... Jarard JBRIEF CAREER SYNOPSIS: I started in radio in 2001 at Power 98.3 in Phoenix, as overnight/fill-in personality. After nine months, I was promoted by Bruce St. James to evening personality where I spent four years. In 2006, I was promoted again by Bruce to afternoon-drive ...
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January 6, 2015
10 Questions with ... Bijou StarBRIEF CAREER SYNOPSIS: Started in radio right out of college in my hometown Cleveland on Z107.9FM and was there for five years. While there, I also executive produced and hosted a local lifestyle and entertainment news TV show. Now I am the midday host on HOT 107.5 in ...
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December 9, 2014
10 Questions with ... J.J. JohnsonBRIEF CAREER SYNOPSIS: I first went on the air on Saturday, January 6th, 1968 at WABQ/Cleveland. I then moved to KYOK/Houston the following year. In 1971, I was hired at WGRT/Chicago and later that year moved to KFRC/San Francisco. After being promoted to PD at KFRC in ...
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December 2, 2014
10 Questions with ... Julee Jonez1) When and how do prep for your show? I am always in prep mode. Whether if it's a personal issue, a conversation I hear (or overhear while I'm ear hustling). I simply take notes. I can be reading a magazine and if something pops out at me - bam! It's a part of my show. ...
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November 25, 2014
10 Questions with ... Johnnie WalkerBRIEF CAREER SYNOPSIS: Radio and recorded music executive. My career began in Country radio as an announcer, which led to a stint in Black radio in Memphis. I later segued to Def Jam Recordings, where I remained for 15 years. I rose from regional rep to National to VP ...
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November 18, 2014
10 Questions with ... Keith LandeckerBRIEF CAREER SYNOPSIS: As a native of Detroit, my passion and inspiration for a career in radio began through listening to great radio such as WJLB, WGPR and WDRQ. In my graduating year from Kentucky State University in Frankfort, KY, I got my first radio job at WFKY, ...
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November 11, 2014
10 Questions with ... Don BlackBRIEF CAREER SYNOPSIS: WQHH/Lansing, MI (Urban) PD/afternoons WVBX/Fredericksburg, VA (Rhythmic) mornings WPIA/Peoria, IL (Top 40) PD/mornings/afternoons WZPW-WRPW/Peoria & Bloomington IL (Rhythmic) PD/mornings KRNA/Cedar Rapids (Active Rock/Classic Rock) ...
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November 4, 2014
10 Questions with ... Greg Street1) How do you see your role as a radio personality? I work hard everyday to be the best in the game. 2) You have been in Atlanta for a long time; how have you seen the music scene change? Music changes and grows everyday. Sounds, production nand the diversification of ...