Send us a Text Message.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 other Indiana stations and did some "on camera" television work.Today, she is retired and living in Kansas with her husband. She sti...

Send us a Text Message.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.Charlie is administrator of the extremely popular Facebook page "Sharing airchecks." He is also involved in producing the...

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 very good natured entertainer. Ken Carrson.http://www.kencarson.comhttp://www.945roxy.com

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 business, Randy is semi retired but can boast that he has been hired by the best radio stations in the country to represent them in his im...

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 Networks, E entertainment, Unistar, United Stations, Drake Chenault Enterprises and many more.It was a joy to have Rob as a guest on this Episode of Talki...

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 follow a career on television he carved a path of clear and decisive reporting of corruption for three decades. In his retirement, he has co...

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 of radio and records stories. From bull whips to Jack Daniels, she is sure to bring a smile to your face as she shares her fabulous stories...

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, Texas, then back to Pittsburgh. Once back in Pittsburgh, Carl held numerous positions at the cities most revered radio stations including KQV a...

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 name to a populaar podcast that is downloaded by thousands of listeners in nearly 60 countries.Next to my guests, dropping in these liners is my favorit...

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 weeknight host on Sirius Xm 70s on 7. As if that's not enough, he is also a published author.Host John Leslie considers it a great privilege to hav...

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 me permission to rebroadcast the the round table discussion here on Talking About Radio.So here is your chance to eavesdroip on some of the biggest names&nbs...

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 a rural area, who advertises on your station, what kind of music do you play"" All this and more in this episode/Listen to this inter...

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 Talking About Radio with award winning broadcast veteran John Leslie.If you enjoy hearing radio stories and laughing along with the guest and host, then this pod...

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 of all operations at the one man station.Even the weather itself has special meaning when temperatures can dip to life threatening low levels. &...

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 graces the airr waves from Charleston to Clarksburg and Mountain State cities in between. He works now for the WVRC Media GroupHe is also heard...

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.

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 history of WNBC has not been heard or aired since that time  Now in a very special presentaion, Talking About Radio" has been given permission to air...

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 Morgan plays the role of interviewer and John Leslie is the  guest in this episode of Talking About Radio. https://www.buzzsprout.com/2152974

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 covered all the big stories for the networks .   Pam covered presidential inaugurations, impeachments, the Washington Sniper story and overseas assignments among...

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 visit him regularly on his syndicated radio program. It was great  fun having my friend of 50 years, Ron Seggi as a guest on this episode of my podcast,...

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 televison ads. This guy has done it all and he is eager to tell us about it on this episode of Talking About Radio With John Leslie

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 program directors and confidant.  He tells us about his beginnings in Virginia radio and the move to the Big Apple, then to Maui. Go bening the WNBC scenes...

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 for Shannon and his crew.  Claire is an absolutely fabulous guest on this episode of Talking About Radio with John...

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 exceptional career took him from the explore post to local radio operations manager, then the Mutual Broadcasting System and now statewide operations producer for...

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