In February of 1977, my friend, singer/songwriter, Alan O’day called and asked if I wanted to premiere his new song, “Undercover Angel,” on my radio show on KMPC in Los Angeles. When I heard the song, I told Alan, that it was a “mega-hit” and said I had an idea of how we could have…
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Sonny visits with San Antonio College student, Angela Quillian, Deborah Martin from Alamo Colleges and broadcast veteran, Arch Campbell who helped start the Jean Longwith Endowment – a scholarship fund for students seeking a career in broadcasting. Angela is a former recipient of the Jean Longwith Scholarship. Sonny and Arch were in Ms. Longwith’s first…
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Sonny visits with his longtime friend, Wink Martindale! He had the pleasure of working with Wink on America’s greatest personality station in the 70’s, KMPC Radio in Los Angeles. You’ll hear: What he did as a 7-year-old to gain radio experience Wink’s priceless conversation with a young Elvis Presley His magical appearance on the Ed…
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Kevin Gershan is a producer/director for CBS Television Distribution based in Entertainment Tonight, working on major syndication shows, including Jeopardy, Wheel of Fortune,Dr. Phil, Rachael Ray and others. Celebrating 40 years with CBS, Kevin’s broadcast career began as a youngster, making his debut as one of the precocious children on Art Linkletter’s House Party (Kids…
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