Mark Carey Is A Nevada Broadcasting Hall Of Fame Radio And Television Pro. He Has Done It All And Is Still Doing It . Mark Is The Guest On This Edition Of Talking About Radio With John Leslie. Talking About Radio With John Leslie podcast

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Send us a text Any broadcasting job you can imagine, Doug Clark, known professionally as Jack Scott, has done it. From early radio and television, morning show host on both coasts, program management, general management and ownership, Doug is a thru broadcast professional. He joins us on this edition of Talking About Radio to talk about his transition from banking to broadcasting and what it has meant to him. Speaking from Gloversville, New York where is is an integral part of the community, Doug has tons of interesting stories and insights into today's state of radio broadcasting.…

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What a fun and exciting episode of Talking About Radio. We had a guest host, the entertaining, polished and veteran broadcaster Elizabeth Grattan, who switched scripts with me. I was her guest on… 1:07:47

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Send us a text This podcast episode is Talking About Radio with, yours truly, John Leslie…with guest host Elizabeth Grattan. I recently had the opportunity to interview Elizabeth on a previous episode about her career in the industry and we decided it might be interesting to flip the script and the result is an entertaining and insightful look into my very own journey. Elizabeth is known all across the country for her outstanding imaging, voice tracking and voice-over work. Now, she has shown herself to be an accomplished interviewer. Elizabeth stepped into my role and executed it flawlessly. She is witty, charming, intellectual, probing and able to pull emotions to the forefront as she interviews her guests. I know, because it happened to me! Please be sure to listen to this ever entertaining episode of Talking About Radio With Elizabeth Grattan. It really was fun. http://www.radioelizabeth.com…

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Brian Wilson is a hoot. If you missed this entertaining episode last December, with one of New York's most celebrated morning show talents, we have this summer rerun for you. 1:18:55

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Send us a text In honor of the memorial day weekend Z-morning Zoo special with Ross Brittain and Brian Wilson, we are re-running this entertaining episode of Talking About radio featuring the ever talented Brian Wilson. It aired December 14, 2024 and if you missed it or would like to hear it again, I am pleased to air this entertaining episode of Talking About Radio with John Leslie.…

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"RadioElizabeth" is Elizabeth Grattan and she is among the best voice talents in America today. Elizabeth joins John Leslie on this episode of Talking About Radio. We had lots of fun. 1:05:16

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Send us a text All you have to do is listen to Elizabeth for five minutes to hear high quality that she puts in her voice tracking, imaging, voice overs and everything else that she says professionally. She stumbled onto the moniker RadioElizabeth by accident and it not only stuck by has served her well in her profession. She is also a talented writer, producer and speaker. Elizabeth has done voice work for some of the biggest names in the industry and is still going strong. Elizabeth will lift you up in this lively episode of Talking About Radio with John Leslie. http://www.radioelizabeth.com…

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Personalities, Formats and Radio Stations. They come and they go. The tears and heartbreak: This is a special editions of Talking About Radio With John Leslie 47:15

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Send us a text A retrospective on the birth, life and end of radio stations, their formats and their personalities. The tears, the anger and the heartbreak not only in the station but from their audience as well. You'll hear actual audio of stations big and small who met their early end. This is the most comprehensive report of its kind anywhere on the internet. It was six weeks in the making with over 200 hours of research and production.…

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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. … 1:05:51

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Send us a text 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 stories. Thanks to everyone who has, in just two short years made Talking About Radio with John Leslie one of the to radio industry podcasts in the world. https://talkingaboutradio.buzzsprout.com…

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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 1:10:45

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Send us a text 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 fun to listen too. In this podcast, I believe Don Clark and I did more laughing than we did talking. After 30 years of spinning the hits and give'm the fits, Don is now host of a popular syndicated show called, "Don's Basement Hits." I promise that you will enjoy listening to this episode as much as I enjoyed recording it with Don Clark. Don't pass up the chance to laugh and smile. http://www.donsbasementproductions.com…

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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. 1:20:51

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Send us a text 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 radio positions in the Big Apple. His news positions took his back to his native Washington, then got the job of a lifetime, rebuilding the radio systems in Kuwait. Jeff found a new and different gig in London, "Live Streaming" top music groups of the era. Once he was back home, for the newxt 20 years, Jeff graced the radio and television air waves of Voice of America. During those two decades, his assignments took him all around the world. Jeff Young joins host John Leslie on this episode of Talking About Radio.…

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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 1:08:03

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Send us a text 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 legendary WHO in Des Moines and hosting a podcast, Jamie is still a busy broadcaster after 50 years of service. He is a great guest on Talking About Radio with John Leslie.…

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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… 1:10:37

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Send us a text 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 attract young men interested in broadcasting. They formed Explorer post 12 which was an arn if the Boy Scouts of America but dedicated strictly to those interest in Broadcasting. A young high school student, Dave Freeman, was one of the first to be attracted to the explorer post. For the next four decades Dave was heard on many of Binghamton's radio and TV stations but is remembered best for is 14 year run as co-host with Jerry James as "The Breakfast Flakes" on WHWK 98.1. Dave Freeman is my guest on this episode of Talking About Radio With John Leslie…

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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. 1:03:36

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Send us a text 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 best known stations in New York. In this episode of Talking About Radio with John Leslie, Matt takes us into the Shadow Traffic operations area and explains how all those mounds of traffic jams got sorted out and transmitted on the air, one station after the other. You'll also get to hear some vintage audio of Matt on a hectic day of ice and sleet on 1010 WINS. Also a rare piece of audio with Matt doing a sports report with the legendary Herb Oscar Anderson, plus a lot more. You'll enjoy this conversation with Matt Ward…

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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… 59:02

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Send us a text 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 Rich and Famous." Pretty soon Jimmy found himself working in the Big Apple at some of the top stations. WPLJ, WYNY Country Y-107 and more. Today, he is host of "Celebrity Spotlight", a semi monthly interview show with the biggest names in entertainment. It is beamed worldwide on YouTube, Facebook live and the internet. In this episode of Talking About Radio, Jimmy and John Leslie share radio stories that span 5 decades.…

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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 54:40

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Send us a text 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 of 220 episodes of this podcast. But you don't want to miss this rare appearance of Landecker on an interview program. Even if you have heard it, it's worth listening to a second time or even a third. As I say at the beginning of the episode, it's like interviewing royalty. http://talkingaboutradio.buzzsprout.com…

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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… 1:05:22

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Send us a text 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 years in radio and television broadcasting broadcasting spent two years researching the relationship between the two and cronicled it in a book titled "Jack and Johnny." He tells us about it as Steve makes his second appearance on the podcast Talking about Radio with John Leslie. https://www.mercedcountyevents.com/steve-newvine-1/about-jack-johnny…

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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 6:14

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