On the afternoon of July 31, 1978, members of one of the finest improv groups of all time—Andy Goldberg, Wendy Cutler, Wayne Powers, Paul Wilson, Susan Elliott, Tony Delia, and director Dee Marcus—walked into the KMPC Radio studios at 5858 Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood to record bits for The Sonny Melendrez Show. That session captured…
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Steve O’brien is a professional voice over artist, whose work has been heard on countless national commercials, narrations, audio books, station imaging, and more. He is the host of the Voice Over Hustle Podcast and his introduction to working behind a microphone came from many years spent in radio. During that time, he began doing…
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Sonny spends time with NY Times best-selling author, Gavin Edwards. His new book, “Kindness and Wonder – Why Mister Rogers Matters More Today Than Ever” is a pop culture celebration of Fred Rogers and the enduring legacy of his beloved, award-winning PBS show, Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood that offers essential wisdom to help us in our…
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Susan Bennett never set out to land what has become “a gig of a lifetime.” In fact, she had no idea she was creating one of the most famous phone characters in the world of AI: The voice of Siri for the Apple iPhone. Sonny caught up with her at her home in Atlanta to…
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Robin Frederick is a celebrated songwriter, author and children’s television contributor. She has written and produced more than 500 songs for television, records, theater, and audio products. She is a former Director of A&R for Rhino Records, Executive Producer of 60 albums, and the author of top-selling songwriting books, including Shortcuts to Hit Songwriting, Shortcuts to…
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Sonny welcomes Grammy winning singer, musician, teacher and visionary, Juan Ortiz and world-famous Mariachi Campanas de America to the SonnyRadio studios. Sonny has shared the stage with Juan and the Campanas countless times, including the White House Hispanic Heritage Awards Gala in Washington, D.C.. In this entertainment and inspiration filled episode: About Companas de America…
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Want to know the secret to lasting and fulfilling happiness? You’ve come to the right place! Sonny visits with Stan Peake, executive coach, business consultant, speaker and author of 5 books, including, Fixing Leadership. His popular TEDx Talk, Lasting Happiness is an Inside Job, has over 100,000 views on YouTube. In this episode, Stan shares: How to…
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JD Gershbein is an expert on all things LinkedIn. His company, Owlish Communications provides LinkedIn branding and advisory services to executives, leaders and entrepreneurs around the world. Listen, as Sonny poses the most asked questions by LinkedIn users. In this episode, you’ll learn: The biggest mistake people make on LinkedIn How to navigate LinkedIn to…
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Listen as Sonny reaches into his radio archives to share one of his most treasured interviews with an American music icon: Bobby Vee. Their visit took place on Sonny’s show at KMPC Radio in Los Angeles on September 3, 1975. Bobby shares his journey of being catapulted into the world of popular music and then…
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Ernest Jones: A Chance To Dream Again For 18 Thanksgiving seasons, it has been my honor to serve as an MC for a compassionate and joyful event, sponsored by the generosity Lana Duke and Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse in San Antonio. Each year, up to 100 children from the Roy Maas Youth Alternatives, a facility that…
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