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What made you want to get into radio?
What were the stations that you listened to growing up?
When I heard WKRB/B91 in Brooklyn/Kingsborough when I was in High School I was immediately hooked. In my High School yearbook some people wrote “Good Luck on the Radio”. I just loved the medium and loved music and how it made me feel. My top stations were 66 WNBC and then KTU, Z100, WBLS, Hot 103 and Hot 97. I interned at WPLJ and then later worked on air at WBLS and at KTU. When I spent summers in South Florida I listened to Power 96 and Y100 plus Piper High School’s radio station in Broward County, Plantation Florida which was really well programmed. As a Kid, I thought Power 96 in Miami was the absolute coolest radio station I had ever heard. --Geronimo, VP, SiriusXM, BPM
I got into radio after I won a radio contest to meet Selena Gomez. Being at the station that day made me think, “I want to work here.” Growing up, I listened to z100 and KTU. Now it’s kind of funny that my husband works at iHeart, in the same building that those stations broadcast from. --Rida Naser, PD, SiriusXM, BPM
I never really thought about radio just music in general; in college I saw an internship opportunity pop up with SiriusXM and went for it. I was listening to Hot97 and La Mega in NYC growing up. –-Dre, PD, SiriusXM, Diplo’s Revolution
When I was a kid, I met the night jock at a heritage station here in Tampa. Seeing him (and hearing him) have so much fun on the radio, talking with listeners, doing a fun engaging show, it instantly made me want to give up my dream of becoming a lawyer. And growing up, I was listening to Q105, and then The Power Pig. --Brian Fink, PD, iHeart, Evolution
AOL had this online radio station, & "Radio KOL", and they had a video feed of Rick Adams' show every day that I'd watch after school. I thought it was so cool how when he hit a button on the board it would play a song, and I was mesmerized by him creating these ear-pleasing transitions in real time. I love the art of a tight, well-imaged and produced radio station. I was lucky to have two really good CHR's in my hometown, Wink 106 and 94 Rock (yes it was a pop station) in Elmira, NY. I'd listen and call in every night. As streaming grew, I listened to Z100/New York, 98 PXY/Rochester, KDWB/Minneapolis, KC101/New Haven, 93-3 FLZ in Tampa, Jackie & Bender on KBKS/Seattle, and I listened to The Kane Show on HOT 99.5 in DC every day. He was the one who made me love radio personalities. I studied him like crazy and eventually got to work with him for a short period when I was in Baltimore. JJ Kincaid, Kid Kelly, Ryan Seacrest, and Romeo from Kiss 108 are the jocks I always wanted to emulate growing in radio. Just absolute masters at the art. –-McCabe, PD, iHeart, Pride
When I was in high school, I met a guy who was on the air at a college radio station in town. Part of what made Z89 special was that it never identified itself as being by or for college students, but instead treated itself like the third CHR station in the market. I kept in touch with that guy and ended up working at the station as soon as I stepped foot on campus at Syracuse University as a freshman. I had planned to go into TV, but getting an introduction into radio programming strategy made me change course and dive headfirst into radio.
Growing up in the Syracuse area, apart from Z89, we had a healthy CHR battle between 93Q and HOT 107.9, the latter of which I ended up working at my last two years of college.
--Corey Crockett, PD, Audacy, CHANNEL Q
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I’ve always enjoyed sharing music and creating memorable experiences for others, so getting into radio felt like a natural fit. It was a great way to bring that passion to a wider audience. I loved the idea of using music to set a mood and help people discover new music. --Steve Pereira, PD, Music Choice, Dance
Disco and House music made me want to get into radio. In my mid 20’s I was blessed to be a Mix Show DJ on B96 for almost 10 years. I was also blessed to be signed to Scotti Bros/Warner, and I was also a featured artist at the 1998 B96 Summer B Bash as the co-headliner with Coolio. Ultimately, I have been blessed to have my own station on 92.7 FM in Chicago for the last 19 years, which prior to that in 2000 - 2002 it was Energy 92.7. --To Kool Chris, Chicago, PD, WCPY, Dance Factory FM
I was about 19 years old, already spinning records.... Going to school for finance. I came across Columbia Colleges' student-run radio station 88.1 FM one evening searching the radio dial. Reception was sketchy, but nothing a wire clothes hanger couldn't fix. Listening to these students hosting Mix Shows was just crazy to me. I did some research and found out that Columbia College indeed had a radio program that I eventually enrolled in. Soon, I began hosting my own shows and from there I was hooked. The stations that I listened to and inspired me were 88.1 FM WCRX, 102.7 FM WBMX, 107.5 FM WGCI, and B96. --Luis 2Live, Chicago, PD, WCPY, Dance Factory FM
I love to share music and ideas with other people. --Jazzy Jim Archer, San Francisco, PD, Pulse Radio, KMVQ
I grew up listening to c895, my mom was a big fan of the station and graduated from the high school that we are based in. I remember driving around as a little kid listening to classic 90s c895 and while we were listening my mom would tell me that I could be on that station some day. And now here I am! From that moment on I wanted to be on the radio! I listened to c895 but I also listened to KUBE 93.3 (a legendary hip hop station in Seattle), KISS 106.1 and KNKX. I also remember listening to a lot of Radio Disney which...I didn't love but the radio was great!
--Harmony Soleil, Seattle, PD, KNHC C89.5
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Radio made me want to be in radio. It is magical! Local radio especially. I was fortunate to have great stations like I-100 and 102 Jamz growing up but nothing hit me like 93.3 FLZ in Tampa. When I went to college I got the full radio bug from that station. It was just perfect. From mornings to weekends at the clubs. It was always on. Brian Fink knows my obsession with him and that station! --DJ Tremble, Daytona Beach, PD, Revolution 93.5
I always wanted to do it. When I was I kid I made a radio tower with my Lincoln Logs. I’ve only had two non-radio jobs in my life….paperboy for the Milwaukee Journal and projectionist/ snack bar clerk/ yard cleaner for the Portage Theatre. Growing up I listened to WLS, WCLF, KAAY, and other big AM stations back when they played music. --Chris Shebel, Palm Springs, PD, KGAY
It was the excitement that radio delivered. Always feeling like you were missing out if not listening. I wanted to be part of that. FRC, KFI, KGW. -- Mike Oaks, Internet, PD, The Vibe, Energy 98
I grew up listening to all kinds of music & stations, KMJQ / KBXX, K104, KLOL, KRBE, KILT, etc... My cousin was on KBXX and he was making lots of money DJ-ing, I observed him and made the switch a few months after to being a DJ. Coming from the Gulf War and seeing him make money so easily, I switched my profession to DJ-ing/Programming. I was going to university to major in law enforcement after being in the Army. I always could DJ as a child growing up. --DJ Illegal, Internet, EVP, Litt Live Dance
I grew up listening to a lot of Country and Rock radio. I was especially drawn to Jim Ladd of KMET. In the 80s, my teenage years, it was all about KROQ New Wave. In the 90s, Groove Radio. --Bob Ketcher, Internet, PD, Next Dance Radio
Radio was a big part of my life growing up. House music and Freestyle were always around me growing up. My older brother would practice footwork in our living room back in the early ’90s. We used to tease him about it - but I later realized that he was way ahead of us. Radio was our soundtrack, with stations like B96 and then Energy 92.5 setting the tone. My music taste is diverse: everything from Pop, Soft Rock, and Alternative to Latin Pop, Salsa, and Reggaeton. Big shoutout to Sebastián Yatra for keeping it fresh. One song that truly captivated me growing up was "Dreamer" by Livin’ Joy. It was a full-circle moment and a true honor to meet the voice behind it, Janice Robinson. Much respect to all the dance music legends - Crystal Waters, Ultra Naté, Martha Wash, Barbara Tucker - the divas who paved the way. --Manny Esparza, Internet, PD, Nexus Radio
I wanted to get into radio mostly – believe it or not – because of my early love of game shows. I always loved the role of the “announcer” on a game show. The announcer greats like Charlie Tuna, Shadoe Stevens, and Harvey all had backgrounds in radio. Growing up in Baltimore, I listened to B104/WBSB, 98 Rock/WIYY, and Mix 106.5/WWMX. Baltimore had a very long period without Top 40/CHR that finally changed with the introduction of 102.7XYV/WXYV which led to a resurgence in the region with DC’s HOT 99.5/WIHT coming on the scene in the early 00’s… which is a station I am proud to say I was on the air with for over 15 years!! --Jerry Houston, Internet, PD, Pride 365 Radio
Actually I got interested in college. I had a roommate who wanted to "be a DJ" and we both went to check out the campus carrier-current AM radio station. It all kind of started there. I went onto the FM station at the University of Hartford which had a pretty impressive reach...on-air, Production and eventually PD. Growing up I listened, at various times to WABC, WPLJ, WNEW-FM and WWDJ! --Joel Salkowitz, Hudson Valley, PD, Pulse 87
