• Jaybeau Jones is an American radio broadcasting treasure. He has had gigs at many of the best stations in the East and is now on SiriusXM 70s on 7, and he is Talking About Radio with John Leslie
    May 16 2024

    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 have as his guest Jaybeau Jones, on this episode of the podcast Talking About Radio.

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    1 hr and 15 mins
  • "Radio Friends Again" is a unique group discussion about radio among a group of Connecticut broadcast professionals. That program is my guest in this episode of Talking About Radio.
    May 13 2024

    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 in the radio business as they Talk About Radio.

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    1 hr and 16 mins
  • Greg Henry is the program Director and afternoon host at a very important radio station in a small town in New South Wales, Australia. He is Talking About Radio with John Leslie
    May 11 2024

    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 interesting and amusing conversation from way down under with Talking About Radio Host John Leslie.

    http://www.now983.com.au


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    57 mins
  • Rob Calhoun is a very funny guy and a great radio professional. He brings his midwest humor to this edition of Talking About Radio with John Leslie.
    May 6 2024

    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 podcast with guest Rob Calhoun is one that you don't want to miss.

    http://www.WNOI.com

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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • Paul B. Walker Junior runs radio station KSKO in McGrath, Alaska, a bush community of 250 people. The station is the lifeline for the residents and Paul is Talking About Radio with John Leslie from a very remote Alaska community.
    May 4 2024

    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. Available jobs, community bulletin boards, the arrival of the spring thaw are all big news in a community like McGrath.

    Paul is everything at the station and his spellbinding conversation with John Leslie is a must hear on this episode of Talking About Radio. He tells a story of a whole different world than most of us are use to.

    http://www.kskopublicradio.com

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    58 mins
  • Spike Nesmith is a true radio talent and his Scottish accent adds to his charm and charisma. Spike is talking about Radio with John Leslie
    Apr 29 2024

    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 Group

    He is also heard on Scotlands Radio Six International.

    Meet this ture radio pro who has the passion and talent to listed among the best broadcasters in his adopted country.

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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • Bill Chamberlain worked up and down the dial on the West Coast for 40 years. He is talking about Radio with John Leslie
    Apr 18 2024

    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.

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    59 mins
  • 66 years of 660 WNBC New York. A 90 minute commercial free special broadcast on Talking About Radio.
    Apr 12 2024

    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 ""66 years of WNBC" in its entirety without commercial interuption.

    Now, let's hear from "Talking About Radio" show host John Leslie and former WNBC Director of Programming and operations Dale Parsons and "66 years of WNBC"



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    1 hr and 28 mins