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Kyle Anthony Program Director B104 & 951 ZZO Iheart Media Allentown

Kyle Anthony Program Director B104 & 951 ZZO Iheart Media Allentown

Kyle Anthony In 2007, Don decided to take on a new challenge Program Director as the General Manager of the Bellefonte B104 & 951 ZZO Gazette, a weekly newspaper in Bellefonte, PA, where he helped grow the paper to become the iHeart Media Allentown Centre County Gazette, increasing revenue, Kyle Anthony is a distribution and coverage throughout all of Centre native and County. started in the radio Don returned to radio in 2015 as Market Manager business at the age of for Seven Mountains Media's four radio properties 15! He has over 16 years in State College, PA. of radio experience and worked in Wilkes- Barre/Scranton, Dr. , Winchester, Dean VA, Washington DC, Charlotte, Chattanooga and College of Liberal Arts most recently Greensboro, NC. Kyle is now the Bloomsburg University of PA Program Director of iHeart Media’s WAEB (B104) James S. Brown is Dean of and 951 ZZO in Allentown. the College of Liberal Arts at Bloomsburg University. Don Bedell He came to Bloomsburg Market Manager from Charleston Southern Seven Mountains Media State College University in South Carolina, where he taught Don is a 1990 Graduate of 20th Century British and Ohio University in tele- American literature. He has communications. Upon also served as Dean of Arts graduation from OU, and and Sciences at Mansfield University. after a year in Los Angeles working in the A Pennsylvania native, Brown graduated from television industry, Don Slippery Rock University with a bachelor’s degree returned to Southeast in English and Spanish and attended Ohio State Ohio to begin his University, where he earned an MA and PhD in professional radio career with WAIS/WSEO Radio English. He has published on James Joyce and in Nelsonville as the Production Director, other Irish writers, and his successful co-authored ultimately becoming Operations/ Sales Manager. textbook, A Practical Introduction to Literary Study (Prentice Hall), was recently translated into Don went on to work as an Account Executive for Chinese. WDPN/WZKL in Canton, Ohio; as General Sales Manager for WBTQ-FM in Buckhannon, West Virginia; as Director of Sales for Forever Jeff Brown 's Altoona, PA properties; as Mornings, 93.7 The Bus, Forever Media General Manager for Forever Broadcasting's General Manager, ComRadio, Penn State State College properties, and then as Director of State College, PA Sales for Results Radio's properties in State College and Johnstown, PA. Jeff is a local morning radio personality at 93.7 The Bus, and just celebrated his 38th year in

broadcasting and his 28th year in State College.

Jeff’s full-time position is Scott Cohagan with the College of Market Manager Communications at Penn WFGE, WBUS, WMAJ, WQWK-AM, State, where he is the WRSC-AM, WAPY General Manager of Forever Media State College ComRadio, the College’s 24-hour internet-based Scott Cohagan is the news and sports station, General Manager for along with teaching Forever Media in State Advanced Audio classes. College, PA. After graduating from Kent Brown also does voice work for several local State University with a businesses, along with P.A. announcing for Penn bachelor’s degree in State Athletics and The Business Administration, short-season Single A team, an affiliate Scott began his career in of the St. Louis Cardinals. He is heavily involved radio as an Account Executive with Entercom in the community as well, providing Master of Communications in the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Ceremony services for many local charities and market. organizations. In 2001, Scott was hired as Regional/National Brian Check Sales Manager for Forever Broadcasting to Senior Vice President Programming develop and grow regional and national clients for WDAS AM/FM, WIOQ, WISX, WRFF, WUSL all of the Forever Broadcasting markets and stations. In 2003, Scott became the Sales iHeart Media Philadelphia Manager in State College and advanced again Brian got his start in within the company in 2005 to become Market Lewistown, Pennsylvania Manager of the Northwest PA stations. at age 15 doing weekend In 2007, Scott joined Salem Communications as shifts on his hometown their General Manager in . He returned to stations WMRF and Forever Media in 2009, this time as the Market WKVA. He attended Manager in State College. Juniata College, where he was Station Manager of Scott resides in State College with his wife and the college radio station for children and is an active member of the three years. community. He serves on the Board of Directors of the Centre County Youth Service Bureau, is an After graduation, it was off to WKRZ/Wilkes- ambassador for the Chamber of Business and Barre/Scranton; WCAU-FM/Philadelphia; and Industry in Centre County, and is a member of the WAEB AM-FM Allentown, in various capacities Marketing Committee for the Centre County from air talent to Program Director to Sales United Way. Manager.

In 2004, Clear Channel Radio signed on “Sunny Kerby Confer 104.5” and Brian came back to Philly as the Owner Program Director. Later he transitioned to WISX Forever Media “Mix 106”, which he still oversees day-to-day. In , MD 2007 he was named Operations Manager and is now the Sr. Vice President of Programming for Kerby Confer’s interest in the six station iHeart Media cluster, including radio was kindled at the WDAS AM-FM, WIOQ, WISX, WRFF and age of 13 when he earned WUSL. the Boy Scout Radio Merit Badge. At 15, he “earned” his first job as a DJ in his hometown of Williamsport, PA, by promising to help

in the building of a new

radio station in exchange for any part-time job was recently a “Radio” inductee into the 2016 when the station went on the air. Gradually, Mr. class of the Hall of Fame for Confer moved into larger markets as an on- helping to innovate station branding like “” personality, including Harrisburg, Scranton, as a principal of the Forever and Keymarket Wilkes-Barre and Syracuse. groups.

In his twenties, Mr. Confer worked in the Baltimore-Washington markets as an on-air Dave Davies talent for WCAO Radio in Baltimore, WBAL-TV, Market Manager Baltimore and WDCA-TV in Washington, DC. He Forever Media Altoona pioneered the first integrated TV dance show in After leaving the United America, which has been satirized in the movie States Air Force in 1985, and Broadway productions of “Hairspray”, and Dave began his selling was personal host to the major stars of the era, career in Harrisburg, PA, including , the Rolling Stones, Stevie working for one of Kerby Wonder, the Supremes, James Brown, etc., who Confer’s future partners, were frequent guests. From 1964-1974, Mr. Christine Hillard. Dave Confer was Baltimore’s highest rated local began working for Kerby radio/TV personality by virtue of this daily local when he moved to Wilkes- radio and pop music TV dance show. Barre/Scranton in 1989. In 1969, Mr. Confer became GM at a local He was the Sales Manager for 98.5 KRZ, Froggy Annapolis radio station, WYRE, and eventually 101, and the WILK News Talk Network until 2000. retired from on-air work as his other respons- Davies moved to Altoona in 2000 to continue his ibilities grew. After selling WYRE in 1975, Mr. association with Kerby, where he became the Confer purchased a turnaround radio property, Director of Sales and then General Manager for WILQ, in Williamsport, PA and introduced the first Froggy 98, WALY 103.9, Hot 100, Rocky 104.9, country FM music format in the market. The Big News 1290 WFBG, and ESPN 1430. Williamsport stations spawned a similar turnaround at WHUM in Reading, PA. Steve Davis In 1978, Mr. Confer founded KSSN, the first Vice President Programming, CBS Radio - country FM in Little Rock, AR, which became the Washington, DC #1 station in the market in less than a year. This Program Dir., 94-7 Fresh FM & WPGC 95.5 property’s success attracted the attention of venture capitalists in Boston, MA. Using this new Steve is currently source of capital, Mr. Confer formed Keymarket VP/Programming of CBS Communications and, in the 1980s, rapidly Radio, Washington, DC repeated a series of dramatic turnaround and Program Director of successes. Stations in Jackson, MS, Baton 94-7 Fresh FM (Hot AC) Rouge, LA and Columbia, SC were followed by and WPGC WNNK in Harrisburg, WKRZ in Wilkes-Barre and (Rhythmic/Urban). stations in Houston, St. Louis, Detroit and Los Angeles. During this time, Mr. Confer created the Before CBS Radio, he “Froggy” brand for his stations. worked with Zapoleon Media Strategies as Senior VP from 2007-2010. In the late 1990s, Keymarket Communications sold its 35 major market radio stations for $133 From 2007-2008, he was Partner and Focus million and, through a merger with Sinclair Group Moderator with Mercury Research and was Broadcasting, became the 10th largest radio VP/Programming for NextMedia Group from broadcaster in the . 2005-2007. He was the VP/Programming for Four Seasons Communications, as well. Over the years, he has owned an interest in and operated over 200 stations and is still active in 70 Steve’s programming successes include stations properties. in Philadelphia, Atlanta, Tampa, Norfolk, Richmond and Birmingham. And he has been In 2003, Kerby was inducted into the successful as an air talent in Chicago, Phila- Pennsylvania Broadcasters Hall of Fame, and he delphia, Atlanta, Tampa, Norfolk, Richmond and you respond to it and what you do with it. It may Birmingham. be as small as the chance for a few more hours if you are a weekend person, or the opportunity to As a partner in Zapoleon Media Strategies, Steve help out and stay an extra shift in a pinch. co-authored “Programmer’s Checklist”, used by Attitude is so important. Work hard, be respectful radio stations domestically and internationally, of those around you, learn to manage yourself and he also authored “Back to the Basics with before worrying about others, keep growing, and PPM”, a strategic review on ratings performance don’t give up.” and execution by Zapoleon Media Strategies client stations. Prior to WXTU, where she was hired by the Beasley Broadcast Group, she was an on-air Steve was named “Consultant of the Year”, an talent and Program Director for Clear Channel unprecedented ten years in a row in two separate Communications, before becoming an operations format categories: CHR and Hot AC. He has manager for . been a winner and nominee of numerous “Programmer of the Year” awards. She lives just outside Philadelphia with her husband and family. He is a published author of numerous articles in a variety of industry-based publications; has been recognized by numerous groups and organiz- Chad Evans ations for service to the community and was Host General Manager of “Backstage” on NBC12 in Richmond from Seven Mountains Media Selinsgrove 1988-1992. Chad Evans is a graduate of Southern Columbia Shelly Easton Area and Luzerne County Program Director & Midday Air Talent Community College. He 92.5 XTU has been employed by CBS Radio Philadelphia Seven Mountains Media for the past 6 years, Shelly grew up in South where he assists with all Jersey and wished as a areas in the wonderful kid that someday she world of Radio. Chad oversees Programming, could grow up and marry Sales, and Video elements within the someone who worked in organization. radio or TV news in Philadelphia. She began Prior to his work with Seven Mountains Media, her radio career in 1987, Chad worked at Sunbury Broadcasting, Knoebels, has programmed in and Walt Disney World. Country since 1996, and was named He is on the board for ThinkBIG, which is a non- Program Director of WXTU in December 2009. profit organization that helps families in the crisis She has been named as one of the Top Program of Cancer. Chad currently resides in Shamokin, Directors in America by Radio Ink, as well as Pennsylvania with his wife, twin daughters, and named on the list of Top Country Program the best English Bulldog in the world, Chooch! In Directors. In 2014 Shelly was recognized as one his spare time, if any, he loves to golf, fish and, of the Most Influential Women in Broadcasting. most importantly, be with his family and friends.

She says, “I enjoy programming more as an architect, not just an implementer. That takes a Pat Farnack little courage some days, with a dash of insanity Midday Anchor — so be brave. Every day it’s searching for new WCBS ideas and platforms where we can meet our CBS Radio, New York, NY audience and serve our community on multiple Sometimes my life amazes me; it’s a mix of luck levels. A successful PD needs to find that spot and tragedy. where great radio can happen and be profitable.” I have been working at WCBS in New York since A piece of advice from Shelly, “Everyone gets 2000, now solo anchoring middays, which is un- some sort of opportunity at some point. It’s how questionably the busiest "daypart". We not only Gary Fisher cover breaking news, with a heavy emphasis on President/Partner local developments, but carry LIVE interviews to Equity Communications LP interpret what is happening or give insight on what W. Atlantic City, NJ it might mean. "It's not how big you are - Since we also "run our it's how big you are in a own boards", concentra- region," stated Gary tion is required, but the Fisher, who is President day goes by quickly since /Owner of Equity we are focused and busy. Communications LP, a I also anchor and produce company that owns nine the WCBS Health and radio stations and is the Well Being Report, a daily biggest company in the sponsored feature. We Atlantic City, NJ region. now also host video conversations in our new event space at the Gary says, "Smaller private companies can Adorama Live Theater. effectively compete with larger public companies by extremely focused and locally-driven In 2002, my late husband died of cancer. He had operations. It's not the big that eats the small - it's never been sick and it was a shock that lingered the fast that eat the slow." for many years and still hits me sometimes with its cruelty and suddenness. It was six weeks from His company remains profitable because he diagnosis to death. I have been quite fortunate, decided to "lock & load" and "double-down" at the however, because although devastated, I have depths of the 2008-2009 recession to prepare for found love again. I remarried in 2005 and now the next growth cycle. While others in the region have three precious grandchildren to spoil. were laying off staff and slashing capital expenditures, he hired people and upgraded Although I grew up on a farm in rural PA, I have equipment. It's been said Equity wins because it traveled the world and have interviewed has a visionary leader and a seasoned staff that fascinating people, both well-known and obscure. knows Southern . I got my undergraduate degree at Bloomsburg and went on for a Master’s at Penn State. After graduating from Cornell University in 1970, Gary began his career as an Account Executive It was during my undergrad years that I was for Susquehanna Broadcasting’s WGBB Long introduced to broadcasting and where I worked Island. He moved to Musicradio WABC New York my way through college as a DJ. Shortly after as an Account Executive in 1973 and became that, I began my love affair with news, which General Sales Manager in 1978. continues to this day. I have worked in , Philadelphia and New York, in both In 1983, he was hired by Malrite Communications radio and television. I was going to say that my as the General Sales Manager of WHTZ/Z100 longest stint was at the all-news station KYW in New York and became VP/GM of Z100 from 1987 Philadelphia, but my tenure at WCBS has pulled to 1993, a station many still consider the premier up and surpassed that in 2014. Top Forty station in America. He moved to Detroit to be VP/GM of WNIC/WKQI/WMTG until 1995 I consider myself the luckiest person around before starting what is today Equity Communica- because I have been able to pursue my dream all tions. these years. Even though I rise at dawn, I have never been less than thrilled to be able to find out His first station was WAYV Atlantic City in 1996, what's going on in the world and how I would like followed by WZXL and WCMC in 1998. Then, in to tell that story, that day. I can honestly say I 2002, six more stations to fill out the cluster, have never been bored a day in my life. including WZBZ, WTTH and WMID. Mel Karmizan once called him "the last mouse to get onto the ark before it sailed away."

Pat Garrett King’s College (PA), a Master’s Degree in Pat Garrett Creative Broadcast Journalism from Syracuse University, Baltimore, MD and his Doctorate in Media Studies from Pennsylvania State University. Pat is a radio imaging and voice over specialist. His Dr. Genovese has worked professional radio career professionally in radio as a started in 1981 at WOCQ play-by-play announcer in Ocean City, MD. He and color commentator then went on to work at covering high school various radio stations in sports such as football, the Baltimore/ Washington and wrestling. corridor: WBSB/B104 He also worked in the Baltimore; WAVA television industry for over Washington, DC; WDJY/HOT 100-FM a decade as a producer in Washington; WXYV/V103 Baltimore; WGHT/HOT both local television news and at Comcast 95.9 Baltimore; WKHI/100 KHI Ocean City; and SportsNet in Philadelphia.

WRQX/Q107 Washington. Dr. Genovese has presented research at Garrett left WXYV/V103 in 1996 and started Pat international, national and regional conferences, Garrett Creative, and went out on his own as a published sports media research in respected radio imaging specialist. He is best known for his mass communication journals, and co-authored a work in radio and television and can be heard in book with his father, The and major markets throughout the US, including News the NFL’s Stolen Championship of 1925. WCBS, New York; WBLS, New York; Urban AC KTWV, Los Angeles; WLS-FM, Ron Giovanniello Chicago; Country KPLX, ; Urban AC Regional Vice President WDAS, Philadelphia; Sports Talk WJFK, WJZ- Pennsylvania FM,WHFS-FM and 1090 Seattle; Harrisburg-York-Lancaster-Reading- Country WSM-FM, Nashville; Hot AC WWMX, Allentown-Wilkes-Barre-Scranton Baltimore; WJZ-TV, Baltimore and many more. As Cumulus’ Regional In 2000, Pat expanded Pat Garrett Creative and Vice President in created a sister company, The Spot Factory, Pennsylvania, Ron which offers clients both the creative talent and oversees all advertising technological expertise to address the needs of sales, market operations today’s competitive broadcast marketplace. All and management training spots he produces are done using the best in and coaching across 22 special effects, music scoring and stations, doing recording studios. In addition to his major market business in six different radio and television work, Pat also does a wide Pennsylvania markets, variety of DJ drops for club DJs and Internet which include Harrisburg, York, Lancaster, Broadcasters. Reading, Allentown and Wilkes-Barre/Scranton. Pat currently splits his time between Jacksonville, Ron says, “Our PA Region does nearly $32 FL and Harwood, MD with his wife, Beth, and her million in total net revenue and employs nearly son, Brian. 200 Cumulus professionals.

Cumulus Media (www.cumulus.com) is the largest Dr. Jason Genovese pure-play radio broadcaster in the U.S., delivering Department Chair premium choices for listeners and massive Mass Communications reach for advertisers across 460 owned-and- Bloomsburg University of PA operated radio stations in 90 markets – including eight of the top 10 markets. “At Cumulus…we are Dr. Genovese is the Chairperson of the going and growing and looking for more good Department of Mass Communications at people to join our team.” Bloomsburg University of PA. He received his Bachelor’s Degree in Mass Communications from

RJ Harris Club. His hobbies include geology and ham radio Host (W3HP) and he is a former 3-term president of the WHP 580 News Central Pennsylvania Rock and Mineral Club. iHeart Media Harrisburg He is married to Bonnie, his wife of 41 years, and

they have three children and three grandchildren. RJ started in radio at age 14 at WRAW, Reading, PA. He is Morning Host of Jeff Hurley WHP, Harrisburg; WRAK- Senior Vice President of Programming WRKK, Williamsport; and iHeart Media WLAN-AM, Lancaster, PA. Harrisburg, Allentown, Lancaster,

His prior experience Reading, Williamsport, Wilmington, includes: WYNY, New Salisbury-Ocean City

York; NBC Morning Host; Jeff is an astute and WAPP, New York, Doubleday Morning Host; perceptive student of the WLUP, Chicago, Morning Host; WXOA, radio game, and is the Sacramento, Morning Host; WYSP, Philadelphia, SVP of Programming for Program Director; WISN/WLPX, Milwaukee, iHeart Media overseeing Program Director; and WLAC/WKQB, Nashville, 29 stations in seven Program Director. markets: Harrisburg, RJ has received numerous awards for community Allentown, Reading, service...including a citation from Governor Casey Lancaster, Williamsport, for aiding flood victims, a national award from Wilmington and Ocean Hugh Downs for UNICEF, and was twice named City-Salisbury.. He is also the day-to-day Personality of the Year for the State of PA by Program Director of Harrisburg Country outlet Bob Special Olympics. He received the Marine Corp 94.9.

League’s distinguished service award and was The composition of formats he oversees includes inducted into the Chapel of the Four Chaplains AC, Mainstream Rock, Classic Hits, Talk, Sports, and given their Bronze Medallion award for his Urban AC, Country and Spanish. support of military personnel and veterans. RJ also received the 2008 Sertoman of the Year Prior to his current position, Jeff was an air talent award from the Capital Area Sertoma Club and in various markets, including Q102 and Mix 106 Humanitarian of the Year award for the State of Philadelphia, and KISS 107 ; 97BHT Pennsylvania from the National Association of Wilkes-Barre and 98PXY Rochester. He has held Insurance and Financial Advisors. In 2009, he Program Director positions at B104 Allentown, was commissioned as an Honorary Supply Corp 99.3 KISS FM Harrisburg, Star 104 WRTS Erie, Officer in the U.S. Navy by Rear Admiral Michael and Island 106 WILN Panama City, FL Lydon. Jeff is originally from Troy and now lives in RJ has had speeches showcased on PCN and Lancaster. CSPAN. He was picked by Politic Magazine as one of Pennsylvania’s Top-100 Influencers; and Jim Jackson was chosen to Emcee the Bob Dole and George Television Play-by-Play Announcer W. Bush Presidential campaign rallies in Harrisburg during their presidential campaigns. RJ also acted as Emcee of Pennsylvania Pre & Post Game Host Radio Network Governor Tom Ridge’s inaugural parade and festivities. Jim is in his eighth season hosting the pre- and RJ is a former Jaycee, Kiwanian, Rotarian, and is post-game shows on the Phillies Radio Network. currently a member of the Capital Area Sertoma In 2010, he added some play-by-play responsi- bilities and other broadcast assignments.

He is also known to local sports fans as the television voice of the Philadelphia Flyers hockey team, having spent the past 19 years as the club's play-by-play broadcaster - two years on radio and Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in Communication the last 17 on television. Design with a concentration in Graphic Design and Advertising in 2009. After two jobs in the wall An eight-time Mid-Atlantic Emmy Award winner décor industry, I moved on to a Digital Design job for sports play-by-play, Jim joined the Flyers at Cumulus Media where I’ve been for a year and organization in 1993 after serving as the radio a half. voice of the Utica Devils () for six seasons. In all, he has been I live in Mechanicsburg with my husband, Jon. involved in hockey play- We love kayaking on the weekends in the creek by-play for over 20 years by our home, going to the beach and we are huge at various levels. Penguins fans!

Jim has previous experience in baseball Dave Labrozzi play-by-play. He was the Vice President of Programming radio voice of the Utica CBS Radio Baltimore Blue Sox of the New York- WWMX, WLIF, WJZ-AM and FM Penn League from 1986-93 and spent the summer of 2005 broad- Dave began his casting the in the Eastern broadcasting career while League. In August of 2006, Jim was the in his early teens at his television voice of the Cal Ripken World Series on hometown 1,000 watt the Outdoor Life Network. In addition, he has daytime radio station of WLEM in Emporium, PA. served as a part-time host on 610 WIP Sportsradio, authored a book, Walking Together Dave has worked in Forever: The Broad Street Bullies, Then and Now, markets all over America and provided the call for , basket- doing every daypart ball and during his career. In 2013 year, imaginable; including the all-night show at WFB in Jim won the Pennsylvania Sportscaster of the Altoona, PA to weekend/fill-in for the Satellite Year Award, given by the National Sportscasters Music Network in Dallas, TX. and Sportswriters Association. He began his Programming career at WEIR, in Jackson is a 1985 graduate of Syracuse Weirton, WV in 1983. He has also programmed University with a degree in broadcast journalism. the 50,000 watt legendary WWVA and WOVK, He resides in Gloucester Township, NJ, with his Wheeling, WV and then Energy 105, WNRJ, in wife, Bernadette, daughter, Deanna, and son, Pittsburgh, PA working with the renowned radio Johnny. Programming guru, and WABC, New York fame, Rick Sklar. Janelle Kopchick Other programming stops include an Assistant PD Digital Director assignment in Dallas, TX at KLUV-FM working Cumulus Harrisburg side-by-side with Chuck Brinkman. From Dallas, I grew up in Dave moved to San Antonio, TX where he rose to Mechanicsburg, PA and the title of Program Director at KONO-FM. His I’ve always considered next stop was an hour up I-35 as the Operations myself an artist for as long Manager of KEYI and KFON, Austin, TX. In as I can remember. Austin, Dave flipped KEYI from Hot AC to an Creating, drawing, Station. In a market with the perception of designing and painting being very “hip and cool” many said classic hits have always been my wouldn’t work. In less than a year, he proved passion. them wrong when KEYI debuted at #2 in the ratings. I knew during high school at Cumberland Valley that I wanted to pursue a career in design. My art From Austin, Labrozzi moved to Nashville, TN as teacher highly recommended Kutztown University. Program Director of WRMX/WMAK. In a market I fell in love with the school and attended that is dominated by country music, his station Kutztown for 4 years and graduated with a consistently landed in the top five during his five Doc Medek year run. While in Nashville, Dave’s wife did The Doc Show with Jessie mornings at WSM-FM and was co-host of a Froggy101 nationally syndicated show called, “Country’s Entercom Communications Wilkes- Most Wanted”, which aired on over 300 stations Barre/Scranton coast to coast. Doc Medek is half of The Doing Oldies/Classic Hits Radio, Dave always Doc Show with Jessie on desired to move back to PA and land in Pittsburgh Froggy 101, which can at one of the nation’s premiere oldies outlets; be heard loud and clear 3WS, WWSW. That dream became a reality in on 95.9 in the 2001 when he was hired as Operations Manager Bloomsburg area. After of WWSW and WJJJ. In 2003, Dave was named spending six years in Regional Vice President of Programming for Clear Philadelphia as co-host Channel overseeing Pittsburgh, Wheeling and of The Doc & Andie Johnstown. Show on 92.5 XTU, they Since 2004, Dave has been in Baltimore for CBS became one of the top morning shows in the Radio as Vice President of Programming for the market and were the 2013 CMA Major Market four station cluster. His stations include Adult Personalities of the Year. Hits/CHR WWMX, Mainstream AC WLIF and Prior to Philly, Doc spent a good chunk of his Sports Talk WJZ-FM and AM. WJZ-FM is the career in the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton area as of the Baltimore Orioles and the Program Director and Midday Host of 98.5 KRZ, University of Terrapins. and the Program Director and Morning Host of The Doc Show on Froggy 101, bringing both Dr. David Magolis stations to #1 in the market. Associate Professor, Mass Communication Early in his career, Doc worked at stations in Middletown, NY; Dover, NJ; Charlottesville, VA; Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania Salisbury, MD; and Long Island. He also did Dr. David Magolis has some part-time on-air work at WPLJ and Z100 in more than 10 years of NYC. teaching experience. He is an Associate Professor Michael “O.D.” O’Donnell of Mass Communications Operations Manager at Bloomsburg University Entercom Communications Wilkes- of Pennsylvania. His Barre/Scranton primary areas of research include multimedia Michael “O.D.” communications, media O’Donnell is a 28 year literacy, and emerging media technologies. veteran of the radio

Dr. Magolis has served as a professional web industry. While at Mount developer and social media expert for several Wachusett Community clubs, businesses and organizations on the local College in Gardner MA, and national level. He has also designed, O.D. was busy working developed, and instructed a wide variety of face- at two different radio to-face and online courses centered on his areas stations (WXLO and of expertise. WINQ) part-time, gaining experience and learning the business He received his doctorate from Pennsylvania first-hand. He worked his first full-time job as late State University. nights for WRZE, a new Top 40 radio station just signing on in Cape Cod, MA, where O.D. spent 9 years. He left WRZE in 2001 as the Program Director of the #1 station in the market.

O.D. spent the next six years with Clear Channel Merrill resides in Blue Bell, PA with his wife Cindy. in Portsmouth, NH as Operation Manager Their son, Nolan, is a film editor in Hollywood, and overseeing programming on WERZ, WUBB, their daughter, Ida, is a graphic designer in New WQSO, and WMYF. In 2007, O.D. joined York. Reese is an avid golfer and competes in Entercom Communications in the Wilkes- numerous charity tournaments. He is the Barre/Scranton market. celebrity chairman of the Terri Lynne Lokoff Child Care Foundation. He is also the honorary He was initially hired as Program Director of chairman of the Bucks County March of Dimes. WKRZ, but now oversees programming and In addition, he has worked with the Spina Bifida promotions for WKRZ, WGGY and WHBS as Foundation, Toys for Tots, Habitat for Humanity, Operations Manager. WKRZ and WGGY are the Eagles Youth Partnership, and the Eagles Fly among the top rated radio stations in the market. for Leukemia.

Merrill Reese His biography, It’s Gooooood, was published in Voice of the 1998, and his highly acclaimed book, Sportscasting: Turning Your Passion into a Philadelphia Eagles Radio Network Profession, was published in June 2010. 94WIP CBS Radio Reese has won many awards, with some of them has been being: Pennsylvania Sportscaster of the Year, the play-by-play voice of National Association of Sportscasters and the Philadelphia Eagles Sportswriters – 2000, 2008 / March of Dimes since 1977. The games Lifetime Achievement Award – 2004 / Person of are aired by CBS stations the Year, Broadcast Pioneers – 2005 / 94 WYSP and Sportsradio Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame. 610 WIP, as well as a network of affiliates throughout Pennsylvania, Michael T. Sherry New Jersey and Vice President of Sales Delaware. Reese and New England Patriots Keymarket Communications/Forever broadcaster have the longest stretches Media Pittsburgh of service in the NFL. Michael is the Vice Reese honed his skills as a student at Temple President of Sales for University, where he broadcast football, baseball, Forever Media and and Big 5 college basketball. Following Keymarket Commun- graduation, he served as a public affairs officer in ications, a group of 42 the U.S. Navy. radio stations located in Pittsburgh, Altoona, State Following active duty, Merrill began his College, Brownsville, professional career at WPAZ Radio in Pottstown, Hermitage, New Castle, PA. A year later, he landed at WBCB in Meadville, Franklin and Levittown, PA. Ironically, in 1995, he became the Johnstown, PA, Steubenville and Bellaire, OH. managing partner as well as Vice President and General Manager of WBCB. Michael is responsible for the development and execution of the company’s strategic plan. He During the 1980s, he handled the morning sports developed and manages budgets, plans, and and served as Sports Director of WIP Radio – one resources and works closely with company of the most successful broadcast entities in the ownership relating to strategic initiatives and country. He was also the Communications partnerships. His initial career direction in the Director, as well as the television play-by-play media field was a result of watching his father host for the Philadelphia Freedoms of World purchase and develop local radio stations. Team . Later, he teamed with Hall of Fame tennis star on telecasts for the After graduating from college, Michael launched a Madison Square Garden network in New York. lengthy career in broadcast advertising sales, He was also the on-camera host and play-by-play which has given him the management knowledge voice of ESPN’s award-winning series, “NFL and expertise that has helped define his Dream Season” in 1990. leadership style. His career started with a Dave Taylor position at his family’s radio stations. Vice President Creative

He has held various sales and management CapCity Communications/Seven positions with Clear Channel Communications, Mountains Media KY & PA Cox Broadcasting and CBS Radio. WFKY, WVKY, WSTV, WKWY – Frankfort WZWW, WFEQ, WBHW, WOWY – State On a personal level, Michael resides in Cranberry College Township, PA, a suburb located north of WMRF, WIBF, WIEZ, Lewistown Pittsburgh. He is married and the father of two: WHNA, WCFT, WRBG, SQBG, WZBF – Tanner- age 15 and Jordan- age 11. Selinsgrove WHUN, WDBF - Huntingdon Jim Shields Market Manager It has been an Forever Media NWPA Region unpredictable but exciting WGYY, WGYI, WWGY, WUZZ, WUUZ, path that has led to Dave’s WXMJ, WHMJ, WFRA, WTIV, WMGW, current life in Lexington, WKST, WJST . Originally from Glasgow, Scotland, the Jim has been with Forever most important years of his Media since 1996. In 1998 development were in he became the Vice England. Falling in love President of Programming with music in his late for 51 Forever Media teens, David started DJ’ing and producing music. stations, and today he After Graduating from Leeds College Of Music oversees sales and daily with a Bachelor's Degree in Music Production, he operations of 12 radio immigrated to Pennsylvania in 2004. stations in Meadville - Lady luck must have been shining on him as the Franklin - Oil City – Sharon small, nondescript town he moved to was also the – York – Cumberland and New Castle, PA Corporate home of Forever Broadcasting. The But it began for him at age 18 when he thought he ink on his green card was still wet when he wanted to be an Air Traffic Controller, then had an became a full time Copywriter for the company. opportunity to go to broadcast school at the New At first, the appeal of the job was combining his School of Contemporary Radio in Albany, NY to passion for audio production with his lifelong love become a radio announcer. Pretty soon he was of radio. Very quickly, he discovered that he had back home in Syracuse working for the Top Forty somehow stumbled into his true calling. station WKFM. In 2009, David became the Executive Creative Jim was selling “what I could sell door to door” at Director at Forever Broadcasting, overseeing the the age of 10 and helped my father sell his creative advertising services of the 10 market inventions by the age of 13. From the age of 14 group. As the Digital wave hit the industry, he to 18, he grew up working on a farm in Central helped the company launch the Interactive Upstate New York. His second passion is Division, overseeing the website, streaming, and farming, but says his “1st passion has and always social media efforts. will be radio!” In 2014, David left Forever Broadcasting, and Along the way he worked for WVKZ in Albany and Pennsylvania, to grow his production business. was the Program Director and air talent for WGY. Since 2005, David has produced jingles, music, He worked nights on Utica, NY’s WNYZ “Z” Top and commercial production with his company, Forty station, was an air talent and worked in Breakpoint Productions. Every day, millions of radio sales at 93Q and WNDR Syracuse. And people across the world hear their work on this prior to joining Forever Media, Jim owned and crazy little thing we call… Radio. operated an ad agency specializing in marketing Today, he is having more fun than he ever concepts and implementation of marketing ideas. thought possible as VP Creative of CapCity Communications (Kentucky) and Seven

Mountains Media (Pennsylvania). He has the My first radio job was at a small mom-and-pop pleasure of working with a passionate and station in Bloomsburg, PA. I was a Mass innovative group that are making some mighty Communications student at Bloomsburg fine radio. University with aspirations of going into television when a part time job opened at the local country Jumpin’ Jeff Walker station and I took a shot.

Afternoon Drive, WKRZ Starting at such a small station was a blessing. I Entercom Communications Wilkes- was offered a full time position, doing mornings, Barre/Scranton once I graduated. We had four full time employees, so I did everything – on-air, Jeff Walker is the MOST promotions, production, and even went on sales recognizable voice in calls. I lived radio – and I loved it. Northeast PA. Hosting your drive home on KRZ From Bloomsburg, I moved to Froggy 101 in since 1980, you never Wilkes-Barre/Scranton where I co-hosted the know what's going to fly morning show, and then took a step back to take out of his mouth or who a step forward. I was offered the side-kick he's going to call "touchy" position on the morning show on XTU in and offend. Jeff is Philadelphia. It wasn’t until I moved to Philly that I committed to making your was able to see the good that can be done when afternoon a fun mix of silly, informative, your voice reaches hundreds of thousands of entertaining, and kind of crazy. The conversation people every day. I eventually moved up to the on this show is the kind of stuff you're thinking, co-host position at XTU and made it my mission but often don't say out loud. to make someone’s life better every day.

Perpetually single, Jeff puts the GAL in Whether it’s raising just under a million dollars for gallivanting and loves spending a lot of his free breast cancer research or just making someone’s time with his beautiful goddaughters, working out, ride into work a little more enjoyable, this position enjoying fine cigars, trying new restaurants holds an awesome power that I don’t take lightly. around NEPA, hunting down his favorite hard-to- find underwear (no joke) and DJ'ing weddings and My husband and I are raising our children in events. He has embraced social media, but Downingtown, PA, about 30-miles west of refuses to use the incredible technology that is the Philadelphia. My kids are amazing. Tori and DVR and insists on watching all television in real Leonard not only keep me grounded, but keep me time. Jeff admits to being THAT GUY who parks going. I love to see the pride in their faces when in Expectant Mother parking at Wegmans and has a listener stops me in the grocery store to thank no shame about it. me for waking them up, helping them smile, or giving their charity some attention.

XTU Morning Crew Country radio isn’t my job, it’s my life. 92.5XTU CBS Radio Philadelphia

Andie Summers I’m a wife, mother of two kiddos and living my dream. I’ve been working mornings on XTU in Philly since 1999 and always say, “they don’t pay me to work, they pay me to wake up this early!” Even after 20+ years of doing mornings, I can’t say waking up at three-am comes easy, but it does get a little less horrible.

Frank Lario shared amongst a crowd when you are a witness I am forty six, married for 13 years and have had to a great performance where everything comes a deep love for music and Philadelphia radio together, crowd and performer. It’s rare, but you since I was a kid. I grew up in Haddonfield, NJ know when it’s happening. and spent the summers in Ocean City, NJ. I played in bands and worked with bands since I Jon Zellner was 16. Executive Vice President / Programming The shore is where I got my first radio job. At 17 National Programming Group years old I went down the yellow pages and called iHeart Media New York

every radio station that was listed. With no Jon has worked in the experience, I ended up doing the overnight shift media industry for over 25 Sunday mornings on Easy Listening 96.9 years and with over 75 introducing records. markets across the I got accepted into Marist College. Through a country. His experience family friend, I met a Philadelphia radio includes senior personality during spring break. The idea was to management positions at talk me out of dropping out of school. Instead I Clear Channel Media + ended up being offered a job to work for The Entertainment, Sirius XM Morning Zoo, which at the time (1989) was the Satellite Radio, CBS Radio biggest show in the market. Between being in and others. bands and radio, I started full time work in radio in Jon joined iHeart Media (formerly Clear Channel) 1992. I became Music Director in 1993 and the in 2009 and currently serves as Executive Vice night host of a rock station in Atlantic City. Then I President of Programming, overseeing was offered the program director position of a Programming Operations for the company’s 858 start-up station in Wildwood in radio stations in 158 markets. He spent nearly 1994. I began work at MMR in 1996. From a five years as Executive Vice President of radio stand point, the rest is history. Programming for Sirius XM overseeing music, I like to surf, but I am not very good. I can fake entertainment and broadcast operations. my way around a piano, a guitar and a drum kit. I For nine years, Jon was Vice President of Top 40 have produced and worked with bands and still and Hot AC programming for CBS Radio and get a kick out of songwriting when I get a chance. Director of Operations for WBMX and WODS My nicknames have served me, though not really Boston and VP of Programming for KMXV, KSRC, stuck. When I came to Philly they began to call KFKF and KBEQ Kansas City. Jon also worked me Fr. Frank, because of my morality. Even as an OM, PD and Air Talent at WNCI and WXGT though I am a bit rock and roll, I do have a moral Columbus, KZZP and KOY-FM Phoenix, WKZL compass. I think people get a kick out of the Greensboro, KYIS and KTHT duality. Fresno. My wife and I tried, but could not have children, so A recent Senior Programmer of the Year award one way of putting it, we have made the best of it. winner at the Worldwide Radio Summit, Jon is I have been up and down the Caribbean. I would also a four-time Billboard OM/PD of the Year, love to one day retire to St. John. I was the three-time Radio & Records PD of the Year, afternoon drive jock for years at a rock station in Friday Morning Quarterback Programmer of the the Cayman Islands (though I did that out of my Year, Gavin PD of the Year, Kansas City Media house in South Jersey (Shhhh) Professionals PD of the Year and a five-time There is nothing better than being part of winner of Radio Ink's “Best PDs in America.” He something organic. That is why I have a love for also served for six years on the Board of radio and music. I am strong believer in time Governors and currently serves on the Radio loves a hero. Advisory Council for the Children's Miracle Network and on the iBiquity HD Radio Leadership I think next to an oncoming thunderstorm, one of Team. my favorite feelings is the collective conscience

Marc Zumoff Dan Vallie Sportscaster & Play-by-Play Announcer President, National Radio Talent System Philadelphia 76’ers Founder, VallieRichardsDonovan Comcast Sportsnet Consulting Founder/Zumoff Productions Practitioner in Residence, Appalachian Philadelphia, PA State University Boone, NC Marc Zumoff can identify with being an insecure Dan Vallie, a lifelong pre-teen. He can relate to veteran broadcaster, is being left out of the “cool” founder of the National crowd. He knows what Radio Talent System™, it’s like to lack confidence. the only program of its As a kid growing up in kind in the world, an , he incubator of well-rounded, experienced all of this. well-educated college talent who have a passion Somehow, Marc went from that to being the and desire for a career in television voice of the of the broadcasting. NBA. In between, there’s little he hasn’t done as a broadcaster. The National Radio Talent System and its Radio Marc’s first job was in 1977 when he made $110 a Talent Institutes were established to be the week reading news at a station in Trenton, NJ. answer to the long stated question of “where are He also anchored and reported news for KYW the future generations of broadcast talent coming Newsradio in Philadelphia. from”? More and more broadcasters agree, the National Radio Talent System is the answer to His first break into sportscasting came in 1982 as that question. the voice of Football and Basketball. From there, into television with the Dan is well known as the founder of Vallie defunct team, the Philadelphia RichardsDonovan Consulting, a premier radio Fever. After that, various TV assignments that consulting firm began in 1988. Over the years, included hosting and feature production for 76ers the consultancy can list almost all the large basketball as well as play-by-play for sports as broadcast groups in America among its varied as Philadelphia Flyers hockey, college impressive clientele; having worked in all top ten basketball and football, lacrosse, bicycle racing markets and most all of the Nielson Audio rated and horse jumping. markets in America.

On August 17, 1994 at precisely 1:34 pm, Marc Dan has worked in practically every level of achieved his dream when he received the phone broadcasting, beginning as an air talent, sales, call naming him the television voice of the programming to operations, vice president of a Philadelphia 76ers. broadcast group, to ownership. Dan’s successful career has been relentlessly innovative, Achieving dreams is what Marc’s all about. developing the idea of conceptualizing radio Whether you’re a college undergrad, graduate, an stations, coining the term “stationality”, and experienced professional or someone making a working in various formats. He is a non-traditional career change at 30, 40 or more, Marc’s thinker who believes creative discoveries are best experience and industry contacts can be at the maximized when they have practical application. ready for you…for a lifetime. He is a frequent speaker at various industry events, including the NAB Show and BEA Convention in , the NAB Radio Show, (and is an NAB Radio Award Selection Academy member), the NAB Executive Group Owner Fly-In, The Conclave, Morning Show Boot Camp, The Gallup World Conference, and GMA Convention.

In 2015, Jacobs Media honored Dan with its “Radio’s Most Innovative” award, and also in 2015 he received the Rockwell Award, a Lifetime Achievement reward from the Conclave in .

Dan is often asked to contribute articles and comments to leading industry publications, including Radio Ink, Inside Radio, Tom Taylor Now, Radio-Info, Radio On-Line, FMQB, JockLine Daily and others.

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