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September 6, 2022
10 Questions with ... Lance BallanceBRIEF CAREER SYNOPSIS:
“I’ve been everywhere, man…”
I’ve been blessed to have been part of some of the most legendary stations in America, like KOST and KBIG/Los Angeles, KSFI/Salt Lake City, WMC (FM 100)/Memphis, and plenty of others with stops in Birmingham, Fort Myers, and now West Texas along the way, learning from some legendary mentors like Jhani Kaye, Bill Jeffries, Mike McVay, Tony Coles, Charlie Tuna, Kurt Johnson, Bill Pasha, and too many more to count.
1. How would you describe your first radio gig?
My VERY first radio gig was in 1984/85 running the Dr. Ruth Westheimer show while in high school and being the gofer monkey at the old KPOP (now KYRV) Sacramento. It was such a fun experience, starting my career during one of the greatest eras of CHR radio. My first ON-AIR gig was at KRFD (K100)/Marysville, CA. I did weekends and nights and was just painful ... still am.
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August 1, 2022
10 Questions with ... Priscilla BlockBRIEF CAREER SYNOPSIS: Raleigh, NC, native Priscilla Block moved to Nashville to pursue music shortly after high school. Early in the pandemic, she was struggling to make ends meet after losing her job and her apartment. Unable to get out and play in person due to ...
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June 9, 2022
10 Questions with ... Patrick ScottBRIEF CAREER SYNOPSIS: Patrick Scott joined Cumulus Media’s WNNF (Cat Country 94.1) in his hometown of Cincinnati as PD and afternoon host in December of 2021, arriving from the PD/p.m. driver position at the company’s Top 40 WLTO (Hot 102.5)/Lexington, KY. ...
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May 27, 2022
10 Questions with ... Eli Young BandBRIEF CAREER SYNOPSIS: Multi-platinum Country group Eli Young Band will release their newest album, “Love Talking,” on June 3rd. Comprised of Mike Eli, James Young, Jon Jones and Chris Thompson, the group formed in 2000 at the University of North Texas, and ...
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May 13, 2022
10 Questions with ... Kaylan MoodyBRIEF CAREER SYNOPSIS: Kaylan Moody joined Big Machine Label Group in Nashville in the newly created position of Start Team Lead in June of 2021. In that role, she works with developing artists in a variety of formats across the company’s roster. Moody joined BMLG ...
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May 6, 2022
10 Questions with ... Cameron MooreBRIEF CAREER SYNOPSIS: I started out in radio at Appalachian State University, working for our campus station, WASU, for two years. After graduation, I took my first full-time job working as afternoons on-air and Imaging Director for KOMG/Springfield, MO. After 2 ...
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April 29, 2022
10 Questions with ... Shawn ParrBRIEF CAREER SYNOPSIS: A radio veteran of more than three decades, Shawn Parr teamed with Key Networks to launch his syndicated show, “Shawn Parr’s Across The Country,” in June of 2020. The four-hour weekday show can be customized to air anywhere in a ...
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April 22, 2022
10 Questions with ... FitzBRIEF CAREER SYNOPSIS: Then morning host at Hubbard Radio Country KNUC (98.9 The Bull)/Seattle, Fitz took over as host of “Country Top 40” from the late Bob Kingsley in January of 2020. The show is now syndicated by Skyview Networks. He relinquished his ...
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April 11, 2022
10 Questions with ... Mike KennedyBRIEF CAREER SYNOPSIS: Broadcasting veteran Mike Kennedy retired from day-to-day radio at the end of last year, departing his most recent job as OM/PD at Audacy Country WDAF (106.5 The Wolf) and Hot AC KZPT (99.7 The Point)/Kansas City after a little over two years in ...
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March 21, 2022
10 Questions with ... Cody Johnson1. Share about that new song and album of yours. "By Your Grace" is very special to me in that it’s very authentic, very genuine…it comes from the heart. I think that whether you’re talking about Country music or Gospel music, or any other genre, I ...