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April 13, 2021
10 Questions with ... Keith AbramsBRIEF CAREER SYNOPSIS:
I was fortunate enough to be ‘the GM’s kid’ growing up in small town Pennsylvania. This allowed me to be on the air as soon as my voice was lower than my mom’s at 13! I was a jock in New Castle and Pittsburgh through high school and college and have programmed/managed in Pittsburgh, Charlotte, Memphis, Seattle, Salt Lake, Denver and Cleveland over the last 35 years. I have been very fortunate in my career to work for and with some great folks over the years!
1. What do you do to maintain a positive mental attitude and to stay motivated?
Radio is in my blood (the proverbial ‘never worked a day in my life’), so the motivation part is easy. The maintaining a positive attitude takes more effort, but is certainly the best way to go through life and tied to the motivation part. The instant it’s no longer fun is my last day in this industry. Surrounding yourself with the right team is also a critical part of maintaining a positive mental attitude and staying motivated!!
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December 7, 2020
10 Questions – The Best Quotes Of 2020This week, we look back at 2020 with the best answers to some of our best questions. Sean Knight January 7, 2020 How are you occupying your time, besides looking for a job? I've been writing and recording music, playing video games, but I'm also doing ...
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August 31, 2020
10 Questions with ... SpenceBRIEF CAREER SYNOPSIS: I was part of the morning show on 98.5 KLUC for the past billion years or so. But, back in the day, I went to National Broadcasting School in Sacramento, California. That earned me a job in Burney, CA (somewhere between Mt. Shasta & Mt. Lassen) ...
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June 10, 2020
10 Questions with ... Loren RayeBRIEF CAREER SYNOPSIS: 2007: Intern, Elvis Duran & the Morning Show, Z100/New York 2008 - 2013: Phone Op > Assistant Producer > On-Air Contributor, Elvis Duran & the Morning Show, Z100/New York 2013 - 2020: Co-host, The TJ Show, 103.3 AMP Radio/Boston I’ve also done ...
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June 3, 2020
10 Questions with ... JulianBRIEF CAREER SYNOPSIS: I started as an intern in my hometown of Washington, D.C. at now defunct Z104. I'm sure you've heard the phrase "act like a sponge" a lot, but it really was true. I soaked it all in. I did promotions, sales, producer/board-op, to eventually ...
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May 26, 2020
10 Questions with ... Kasper1. Please begin by giving us a brief career synopsis… WHOT/Youngstown: Intern to board-op to weekender to Asst. MD/Weekday overnights WBZZ/Pittsburgh: Weekends (while full-time at HOT) WRTS/Erie: APD/MD/Nights WXLK/Roanoke: MD/Afternoons WAKS/Cleveland: MD/Nights, ...
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May 18, 2020
10 Questions with ... Chuck CharlesBRIEF CAREER SYNOPSIS: Radio wasn’t even a career I was looking to get into. I had gotten my first degree in music and after dropping out of grad school, I went back to school for communications and ended up doing an internship at WIXX/Green Bay. The job just fit my ...
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March 17, 2020
10 Questions with ... Rizzo & Jeff In The MorningBRIEF CAREER SYNOPSIS: Rizzo and Jeff met up while doing mornings on WDZH/Detroit. Jeff was one Half of the Rat and Puff Show. Rizzo came to them after doing mornings on KOSP and WQCM alone after getting his big break doing mornings on WPLJ with Todd Pettengill’s ...
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February 25, 2020
10 Questions with ... Chelsea CastoriaPlease begin by giving us a brief career synopsis… I have been in radio since stumbling upon a job at a campus radio station at 18. I fell in love with it. The music, the vibe, everything. I have worked in radio in Mississippi, Memphis, Oklahoma, and most recently ...
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February 18, 2020
10 Questions with ... Ron RobertsBRIEF CAREER SYNOPSIS: 1991-92 - WMTZ-FM/Martinez-Augusta:weekend/swing 1994-95 - WGMG-FM/Athens, GA: weekend/swing, then PMD 1995 - WFBC-FM/Greenville, SC: weekend/swing 1995-2000 - WZNY-FM/Augusta, Ga: overnights, PMD, AMD 2000-2001 - WABB-FM/Mobile, Al: AMD & ...