Send us a text Are you looking for the perfect song rotation on your country music station? How about improved traffic and billing. It's all wrapped up in one with Steve Warren's Music one. Steve is one of America's most experienced music programming experts and he is John Leslie's guest on this episode of Talking About Radio. http://www.gomusic1.c…

Send us a text 12 time Emmy award winning television reporter Mike Deeson in Tampa, lost his cars, his home, his belongings and his studio as four feet of Tampa Bay water rushed in during Hurricane Helene. In this gripping episode of Talking About Radio With John Leslie, we take a slight departure from strick radio discussion and find out what it's…

Send us a text If you have not listened to part one, you are missing a very interesting conversation about Dave Mason‘s five decades and broadcasting.John Leslie

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Send us a text It's hard to find an important radio market, in the US, that has not broadcast the voice of Dave Mason. Pittsburgh, Buffalo, Nashville, Cincinnati, Rochester, Las Angeles, San Diego, and now, short wave.. Here is part one of a two part episode of Talking About Radio featuring guest Dave Mason who has more than a few interesting radio…

Send us a text Steve Savino is doing his best to make Catholic diocese radio station WJMJ 88.9 competitive in the Hartford radio market by doing what all good radio stations do. They play popular music witn professional DJs who fill the gaps with compelling day part chat. Steve Savvino is a real broadcast pro and has worked at some of New Englands …

Send us a text Dusty Rhodes is a Christian radio broadcaster from Washington DC. He interned years ago at WMAL, then got his first real radio job in Charlottesville, Virginia. From there he graced the airwaves for years on WPIT in Pittsburgh. Since that time, he has been involved in Christian Radio and not for profit development. He's go some great…

Send us a text Like many of us, Mark Carey started out as a young dj, but then jumped to television and owner of a very successful multi media production/marketing and consulting company. Now, in his retirement, Mark is back at it with online station "Desert Rat Radio." If that isn't enough, Mark is hosting a midday radio program on a station in Lo…

Send us a text Rock and Roll Disc Jockey, Television New and Sports Anchor, zany radio morning show team member and lots more. You will be fascinated by all of the professions that this one Texan did over a 50 year career. Listen to Jim McCurdy talk about his professional experiences with show host John Leslie.…

Send us a text You can search far and wide and you will not find a more interesting, talented and down to earth Hollywood celebrity. Ken Levine and his co-writer David Isaacs were responsible for nominated or awarding winning scripts for M*A*S*H, Cheers, The Simpsons, Frasier and dozens more of your favorite TV sitcoms. Ken Levine in his early year…

Send us a text Professional spots broadcaster Dan Scott is also the host of a Christian based sports interview program on over 49 radio stations. Until now, The Dan Scott show was strictly non profit and funded by Grand Slam ministries. In a testament to the high quality of Dan's show, Ingles Supermarket chain, which boasts 198 stores, has announce…

Send us a text Crys Quimby has a resume that few people in the radio industry have. With call letters like WCBS, KFWB, WINS, WBBM, KNX and more, her radio career shines like a bright star. It was a great thrill to spend an hour with one of the most accomplished radio professionals of our age. Please listen and enjoy this conversation with Award Win…

Send us a text From Buffalo to Syracuse, Pittsburgh, St. Louis, Chicago, Milwaukee and beyond, Tom Langmyers name is synonymous with quality broadcasting and stellar leadership. In this second part Tom talks about all of the twists and turns associated with big time radio management. In part two of this episode we go with him to WGN in Chicago and …

Send us a text In this episode we'll talk about his beginning in Buffalo, Pittsburgh and Syracuse and before heading up the fabulous KMOX in St. Louis for 13 years. Tom talks about all of the twists and turns associated with big time radio management. In the next episode we go with him to WGN in Chicago and on to Scripps Media. http://www.greatlake…

Send us a text It doesn't get any better than this. 60 hours of Chicago radio at its best from the 60s and 70s with all of your favorite DJs from the original remastered airchecks 0f WLS and WCFL. Starting early Saturday morning and running for the next 60 hours you'll hear it like it sounded back then. The production team headed by radio and telev…

Send us a text Many years ago, Art Vuolo began making video recordings of radio personalities all across America. His hobby turned into his passion and today he has achieved thousands and thousands of vido airchecks as well as conferences, radio parties, celebrations and sadly memorials. This episode is chocked full of fun, laughs and audio sound b…

Send us a text In this episode we discuss Mike's recent experience with a concert at SoFi Stadium, suffering from anxiety and the need to stay connected with friends and family. We discuss ways to stay connected and check in with those friends and family members. We continue on with the pick your 80's movie feature - 1983. Two brothers who grew up …

Send us a text George Whittam is one of the nation's leading audio technicians. He and his company "George The Tech" can squeeze out the very highest quality audio from your equipment and your software. He has a long list of high profile voice clients who rely on him to make them sound as good as possible If you have audio issues, he's the "go to" …

Send us a text Ron Garrett worked at radio stations all across the nation before he found his home in Las Vegas, Nevada. Not only did he work at some of the best known hotel/casinos in the city he's back on radio with an celebrity interview program called Vegas Entertainment Live. Ron is a member of the Nevada Broadcasters Hall of fame and is highl…

Send us a text Karen Clossin started her radio careen in Kokomo, Indiana as Karen James. she later took her bright and uplifting DJ style to susquehanna's WFMS in Indianapolis. During the time she was hosting middays on WFMS, the station won the coveted Country Music Association "Large Market Station of The Year" award. Karen worked at several othe…

Send us a text If you want to hear a radio aircheck of almost anybody on any radio station anywhere, chances are Charlie Menut has it, or can get it. He has thousands and thousands of them in his archives. He says his goal, along with his fellow aircheck junkies, is to collect and curate all these fabulous radio shows for future generations to hear…

Send us a text If you live on the West Coast, specifically the Pacific Northwest, chance are that you have seen or heard Ken Carson. He is been on and off radio for years, is a highly sought after Master of Ceremonies for large corporate events, mcees game shows and entertains at professional sporting events. This is an excptional episode with a ve…

Send us a text SUMMER RERUN It's hard to imagine that you have not heard the pear shaped tones of voice veteran Randy Reeves. Like most of us, he started as a dj in a small station. Before long he was gracing the airwaves in Atlanta, Georgia. From there, he developed an appetite for production and voice work. 5 decades into the broadcasting busines…

Send us a text Rob Frankel is owner of Restorian Media Productions in Easton, Pa. His remarkable production skill can be hear on many of the top radio program. He is currently producer for Time Warp with Bill St. James on over a hundred stations. He has produced material for ABC Radio Networks, Citadel Broadcasting, Radio today, Cumulus Media Netwo…

Send us a text In this episode we talk about updates from previous episodes, feeling like an imposter, staying in the moment and some simple ways to help with these feelings. We continue on with the pick your 80's movie feature - 1982. Two brothers who grew up in Los Angeles talk about growing up in the 80's/90's, married life, fatherhood, their ch…

Send us a text When one thinks of Tampa television investigative reporters, the name Mike Deeson, immediately come to mind. For 35 years he chased corruption around the state for CBS television affiliate WTSP in Tampa. For 30 years prior to that Mike was on the air at radio stations in Missouri, Michigan, Virginia and New York. When he decided to f…

Send us a text Canadian born, California resident Marlene Mealy has some of the greatest radio experiences you have every heard. She tells about them in a candid way that will make you laugh. She is upbeat, amusing and gregarious. We were lucky, indeed, to find Marlene in Santa Maria, California and that she agreed to sit down and share a lifetime …

Send us a text Carl J. Becker started his radio career while still in college in Pittsburgh. From his beginnings at a small station in Ambridge, Pa. Carl quickly found himself working inside the gian radio market of Pittsburgh. From there he made his mark in Morgantown, Wv, San Antonio, Texas, Richmond, Virginia, Evansville, Indiana, Beaumont, Texa…

Send us a text One of the things that makes my podcast "Talking About Radio" is the number of radio professionals from around the world who were eager to lend their name to the show. This is just a small sampling of those men and women who have asked to be part of this astounding podcast, Talking About Radio. Would you like to lend your voice and n…

Send us a text Jaybeau Jones has graced the airways on stations in New York City, Boston, Philadelphia, Providence and many more. He has been a guest host on the internationally syndicated, "Rick Dees Weekly Top Forty." In addition to being an extremely talented radio broadcaster, he has spent many years in programming management. Currently he is w…

Send us a text Each week, as many as 20 or 30 radio professionals get toether on a Zoom video and audio hook-up. For the most part they all have roots to WDRC AM and FM. They talk about everything under the sun, but it's all about radio. They call their gabfest "Radio Friends Again." I was honored to be a guest on Radio Friends Again and they gave …

Send us a text The city of Moree in Northern New South Wales, is in the heart of the mammoth agricultural region of Australia. Our guest on Talking About Radio, Greg Henry, is native to the area and he services his city of 7 thousand as afternoon host on the only fm radio station for hundreds of miless around NOW FM. What's it like to live in such …

Send us a text In this episode we discuss Mother's Day and one of our favorite Los Angeles landmarks - Dodger Stadium. We continue on with the pick your 80's movie feature - 1981. Two brothers who grew up in Los Angeles talk about growing up in the 80's/90's, married life, fatherhood, their childhood and the need for men in their families and socie…

Send us a text Since 1982 Rob Calhoun has fought the radio wars in several midwest radio stations and is as sharp today as ever. He is currently morning show host for WNOI-HD-2 in Flora, Illinois and Operations Director for Three Sisters Broadcasting which owns and operates two Low Power TV stations. Rob is the most recent guest on the Podcast Talk…

Send us a text Never is radio more important to the listeners than it is in remote communities in the wilderness of central Alaska. McGrath with a population of 250 is one of those communities and veteran broadcaster Paul B. Walker Jr. makes sure that the airwaves of KSKO are filled with local information. Paul is the Program Director and Director …

Send us a text Spike Nesmith was borm and raised in Glasgow, Scotland and began his radio career hosting Hospital Radio in his home town. Soon enoght he was in Northern, Ireland working at Belfast Cityy Beat. He found the other love of his life, his wife, but she lived in South Central West Virginia. So for the past quarter century, Spike hgas grac…

Send us a text In this episode we discuss the birth of Mike's daughter, catch up after a few weeks, Mark's recent family cruise vacation and a new feature at the end of the show regarding 80's movies... Two brothers who grew up in Los Angeles talk about growing up in the 80's/90's, married life, fatherhood, their childhood and the need for men in t…

Send us a text Scores of California radio staions. 13 publiished books , Voice over. Television ;roduction. Voice accents. Film shorts. 35 creative awards. That's Bill Chaimberlan. Listen now to his great story on Talking ABout Radio with John Leslie.John Leslie

Send us a text 36 years ago legendary New York City radio station WNBC gave up its call letters and dial position to WFAN. On the very last day of WNBC a 90 minute broadcast special aired, "66 yeas of WNBC." After its airing, the program was put into the audio vault of show co-writer and producer Dale Parsons. This iconic look at the complete audio…

Send us a text Over the past year, podcast host John Leslie has interviewed over 130 broadcast professionals from around the world. It has been suggested a number if tunes that John, himself be interviewed, to talk about his 50 years in the radio industry. So, in this special episode, John's long time friend and podcast executive producer, John Mor…

Send us a text Ron Seggi, born and raised in Erie, Pennsylvania became interest in radio when he was 14 years old. Since that time, he has been on the air, has been involved in station ownership, and has carved out a fantastic television and stage prescenes across the country. Ron is personal friends with the biggest names in entertainment and they…

Send us a text Cornell graduate Pam Coulter was heard on Washington, D.C.'s "all news" radio station WTOP for many years. Then she went on to CNN, CBS Radio News, ABC Radio News, NPR news and back to CBS. If it was going on anywhere in Washington or around the world, Pam was there, many times flying alongside the president in Air Force One. Pam cov…

Send us a text Since the early 80s you could not turn on a radio station in the Rochester Buffalo, New York Corridore without hearing the voice of Christoper Kalen. If it not a jazz station, it was Urban or Country or Classic Rock. If you turn on Sirius you heard Christopeer Kalen wearing many hats. He has even been out on the street selling televi…

Send us a text There is no living human being who has better inside knowledge of radio mega stars like Howard Stern, Don Imus, Soupy Sales, Joey Reynolds and Wolfman Jack. From his home of the Hawaiian Island of Maui, Dale regales us with never before heard stories of his personal interactions with Imus and Sterns and others. Dale Parsons was their…

Send us a text In a short 74 days the fabled Z100 morning Zoo in New York City screamed from worst to first in 74 days. Headed up by legendary Jock Scott Shannon the morning Zoo took the Big Apple by storm. The team consisted of Shannon, Ross Brittain, Professor Jonathan Bell and Claire Stevens. Claire served as Morning Zoo News director and foil f…

Send us a text In this episode we talk about networking as a musician and other areas of life, jumping off and doing that one thing that you have been thinking about, home preparation and protection as well as a visit to a still existing video rental store... Two brothers who grew up in Los Angeles talk about growing up in the 80's/90's, married li…

Send us a text What a superb conversation I had with the Radio and Television Producer for the State of Maine NPR/PBS radio and elevision Networks. When George Thomas joined Explorer Post 12 in Binghamton, New York, back in the mid 60s, he could not have known that 60 years later he would still be at the top of his broadcast game. George's exceptio…

Send us a text Ohio native Rob Mack is not only operations manager for Bryan Broadcasting in Bryan/College Station, Texas he is also the program director and afternoon host on Candy 95. Rob oversees the operations of 14 radio stations. He is one busy guy but is climbing the ladder of broadcasting success. I was please to have Rob Mack as a guest on…

Send us a text Vern Catron has done it all. Director of Network Operations for the ABC radio networks in Dallas, General manager of Brunson Communications in Atlanta, Radio air personality in Savannah and a lot more. Now his company, Catron Media Group is developing talent, guiding media strategies and more. Listen now to this broadcast veteran tal…