Talking About Radio with John Leslie
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181 episodes
From Zero to 200 in just two years. From the first episode in March of 2023 'til today, two years later, we have had 200 of the worlds best radio professionals as guests on Talking About Radio. This is an anniversary special episode.
In this anniversary special episode we have put together segments from 11 great episodes featuring some of the to names in the Radio Industry. It was impossible to include all 200, but we think you'l enjoy hearing interesting and amusing ...
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Don Clark is a truly unique radio professional. His upbeat, amusing style just flows out of the radio and into the audience. He is Talking About Radio with John Leslie
When I first heard Don Clark, I said to my wife, "listen to this guy, he is really great." Turns out Don has been entertaining audiences and making them laugh all across the midwest, northeast and south. His humor is contagious and ...
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Very few broadcasters have have reached the heights that Jeff Young did in his long news career. He is Talking About Radio with John Leslie.
Washington DC native Jeff Young began his radio career while in college in Miami. He worked his way up and up from early "free form" radio to distinguished positions with ABC radio news, the Z100 morning Zoo in New York as well as other r...
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Jamie Grout is a midwest radio fixture. He has been heard radio stations in many markets in Iowa, Nebraska, Michigan and others. He is talking About Radio with John Leslie
Jamie Grout was a master at doing what makes radio work the best. He was always live and he was always local. Fund raising, amazing charity work, service club membership and ear catching promotions. Currently working at legend...
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Dave Freeman was heard on Binghamton, New York radio and television for many decades. He started his long broadcast career as part of an Explorer post while in High School. He is talking About Radio with Host John Leslie
Triangle Broadcasting in Philadelphia was one of the nations largest media conglomerates back in the 50s, 60s and 70s. One of their radio television groups was in Binghamton, New York, where they initiated an experimental program to attra...
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For over a quarter century Matt Ward, sometimes known as Tom Rivers was voice of traffic and transit reporting in and around New York City. He is Talking About Radio with John Leslie.
It takes a lot of practice and skill to be a radio traffic reporter, specially in a bustling city like the Big Apple. Matt Ward, who sometimes went by the name Tom Rivers worked for Shadow Traffic for 25 years on some of the biggest and b...
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Jimmy Diele has been a radio broadcast fixture in and around New York City all his life. He is currently host of the wildly popular internet show "Celebrity Spotlight." Jimmy is Talking About Radio with John Leslie.
Jimmy Diele started his radio career like many of us. He worked at small suburban New York City radio stations on weekends running the religious tapes. At the same time, he was working for Robin Leach, host of "The lifestyles of the...
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Very few Disc Jockeys are better known than John Records Landeker of WLS fame. This episode is a remix of his rare guest appearance on Talking About Radio with John Leslie
This is a remastered episode featuring the legendary DJ John Records Landecker who. appeared on Talking About Radio when it was in its infancy back in early 2023. Many of you may not have heard it since it it buried in a haystack ...
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Logtime radio and television professional Steve Newvine has researched the unique relationship enjoyed by Jack Benny and Johnny Carson. He joins host John Leslie on this episode of Talking About Radio
Entertainment giants Johnny Carson and Jack Benny became good friends over the years. Each appeared on the others programs, and many people recognize Jack Benny's comic mannerisms in Johnny Carson.Steve Newvine, who spend many yea...
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A 6 minute sampler of Disc Jockey jingles, shouts and liners. This is not a full episode of the podcast Talking About Radio with John Leslie
The topic of DJ shouts and DJ jingles came up recently and I asked my Facebook radio friends to send me their shouts and name jingles. I put them together in a six minute sampler that is fun to listen to, I think.Give it a listen...
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I'm not sure if I'm allowed to have this much fun on this edition of Talking About Radio with John Leslie. My former morning show producer Michelle O'Neil joins me for tons of laughs and memories
Her name was Michelle Haun when she joined my morning show as producer in 1990. It took only a few days for me to become enormously fond of this bright, effervescent young lady. She brought sunshine into my studio every single day a...
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Matt Cundill is a 25 year radio broadcast veteran who has redirected his professional efforts to podcasting and assisting wannabe podcasters. He joins John Leslie on Talking About Radio
When Matt Cundill was told his radio job was dissolved, he took his skill in a different but similar direction. Matt is now owner of Sound Off Network. In addition to hosting a popular podcast titled "Sound Off", Matt is an experien...
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I had the honor of appearing as a guest on one of North America's most respected podcasts, "Sound Off" hosted by Matt Cundill
Hosting my podcast "Talking About Radio" is typically me, John Leslie, interviewing other radio professional. In this case 25 year radio veteran and now podcast network executive Matt Cundill is interviewing me. It was an ho...
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Brian Wilson is one of America's radio morning show and talk treasures. He is a brilliant performer. Brian is Talking About Radio With John Leslie.
Wether Brian Wilson is performing alone or teamed up with Ross Brittain he is a true radio legend. From the very mountain top of New York city, nationally syndicated shows or radio shows in major markets across the continent, Brian is par...
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1:18:55
Ken Hererra has been a radio news voice across the country for over 40 years. This well known broadcast news professional is talking about radio with John Leslie
Ken Herrera is a household name in Milwaukee. He's been the radio news voice there for many years on the biggest stations. His time in Milwaukee came after gigs on the NBC radio network, WBBM in Chicago, KNX in Los Angeles, UPI radi...
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Randye Kaye is simply the best. She is a highly skilled DJ, voiceover artist, actor, entertainer, author and educator. She is talking about radio with John Leslie
I had no idea how good she is. You will not hear a more enchanting radio and entertainment professional than Randye Kaye. In addition to her years of radio work, Randye is a musician, singer, comedian, author, voice over artist and ...
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Ray Ross is a giant and articulate piece of broadcast history. Locally, nationally and internationally. He is talking about radio with John Leslie
Ray Ross was an accomplished top 40 DJ in the 60s and 70s. He was Billboard Magazine personality of the year when he was in the US Air Force. Ray was a longtime radio station owner and he head of a project to put over 100 FM radio s...
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"Nothing But Old 45s" is a syndicated radio show heard on 65 stations in the US and more stations abroad. Larry Kratka is the mastermind and host of this great show. He is Talking About Radio With John Lelsie
Long time DJ Larry Kratka retired from doing regular radio shows and news programs, but he wasn't ready to give up broadcasting. So he began to syndicate his brainstorm, a program that features "Nothing But Old 45s." It has develope...
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Chas Henry is an extraordinary individual. He is a talented DJ, video documetary producer and decorated Marine Corps officer. He is talking About Radio with John Leslie
Chas Henry's resume is as extraordinary as it is long. In addition to holding seven ranks in the United States Marine Corps he has worked with some of the nations most respected broadcast facilities. Having retired as a Captain from...
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Ellis B. Feaster is as well known for his YouTube channel of radio jingles as he is for his airwork around the country. He is talking about radio with host John Leslie
If you live in Orlando, Florida, you know Ellis B. Feaster for his morning show on "positive hits X88.3." If you live anywhere else in the world, chances are you are one of over 50,000 subscribers to this YouTube air check and radio jingl...
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Who hasn't heard of California radio superstar Shotgun Tom Kelly. In This episode, Tom is talking about his fantastic career with host John Leslie on Talking About Radio
Since 1966 Shotgun Tom Kelly has been on one or more radio and television stations in California. With 20 years on the air at fabled KRTH in Los Angeles, syndicated television programs, top radio stations in San Diego and elsewhere, Shotg...
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Country music consultant Steve Warren has the tool to keep your station in tune. He is talking about radio with host John Leslie
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 experien...
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Veteran television reporter, and former DJ, Mike Deeson and his wife, in Tampa, lost everything in the recent hurricane Helene. On this episode of Talking About Radio Mike talks about what it is like to watch four feet of water inundate his home.
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 Radi...
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