Aircheck: Radio Stories

(Pt 3 of 4) Greg O’Brien, the O-B, is a nationally recognized voice over veteran for the Television and Radio industries. Greg’s booming pipes were first heard on the air in New York’s Hudson Valley in the late 1980s, before making the move to the recording studio in the early 2000s. He is currently founder and head of his own voice over company, Greg O’Brien Voiceovers, www.gregobrienvo.com Origi...

(Pt 4 of 4) Greg O’Brien, the O-B, is a nationally recognized voice over veteran for the Television and Radio industries. Greg’s booming pipes were first heard on the air in New York’s Hudson Valley in the late 1980s, before making the move to the recording studio in the early 2000s. He is currently founder and head of his own voice over company, Greg O’Brien Voiceovers, www.gregobrienvo.com Origi...

(Pt 1 of 4) Greg O’Brien, the O-B, is a nationally recognized voice over veteran for the Television and Radio industries. Greg’s booming pipes were first heard on the air in New York’s Hudson Valley in the late 1980s, before making the move to the recording studio in the early 2000s. He is currently founder and head of his own voice over company, Greg O’Brien Voiceovers, www.gregobrienvo.com Origi...

(Pt 2 of 4) Greg O’Brien, the O-B, is a nationally recognized voice over veteran for the Television and Radio industries. Greg’s booming pipes were first heard on the air in New York’s Hudson Valley in the late 1980s, before making the move to the recording studio in the early 2000s. He is currently founder and head of his own voice over company, Greg O’Brien Voiceovers, www.gregobrienvo.com Origi...

(Pt 3 of 4) Buzz Knight is a Radio Executive who has been involved in every aspect of the Radio industry. He is currently Founder and Head of Strategy at Buzz Knight Media .  His latest content creation is the new podcast " Takin' A Walk ". Originally from Connecticut, his Radio days began in college at the University of Dayton at the campus radio station.  He landed his first Progr...

(Pt 4 of 4) Buzz Knight is a Radio Executive who has been involved in every aspect of the Radio industry. He is currently Founder and Head of Strategy at Buzz Knight Media .  His latest content creation is the new podcast " Takin' A Walk ". Originally from Connecticut, his Radio days began in college at the University of Dayton at the campus radio station.  He landed his first Progr...

(Pt 1 of 4) Buzz Knight is a Radio Executive who has been involved in every aspect of the Radio industry. He is currently Founder and Head of Strategy at Buzz Knight Media .  His latest content creation is the new podcast " Takin' A Walk ". Originally from Connecticut, his Radio days began in college at the University of Dayton at the campus radio station.  He landed his first Progr...

(Pt 2 of 4) Buzz Knight is a Radio Executive who has been involved in every aspect of the Radio industry. He is currently Founder and Head of Strategy at Buzz Knight Media .  His latest content creation is the new podcast " Takin' A Walk ". Originally from Connecticut, his Radio days began in college at the University of Dayton at the campus radio station.  He landed his first Progr...

On Tuesday February 22,  2022 (2-22-22) AIRCHECK hosts Rich DeSisto and Paul Kelly announced the lineup for SEASON 4 in a Facebook Live event .   This episode also reveals  the Top 3 episodes to date, based on total downloads.  Find out if your favorite made the Top 3 and see who sat down with Rich and Paul for Season 4. You can download or stream every episode of AIRCHECK from Apple Podcasts,  an...

(Season Finale) In the early 1970s, Bobbi Silver began her career path on the record label Radio road.  Bobbi was hired as a promotions assistant at Jamie/Guyden Records from a chance dinner meeting among friends.  Bobbi’s first major label gig was with Chrysalis Records.  She was in the early day trenches of RSO Records working projects (like Saturday Night Fever, Grease, The Bee Gees, Andy Gibb,...

Gregg Steele Heppner is a Rock Radio guy who began his career at KLYQ/Hamilton, Montana.  He was born and raised in the Midwest and spent most of his childhood in Montana.  Gregg’s Radio career path includes time spent in some of the country’s greatest cities in some of their greatest radio stations; KGB-FM/San Diego, KNAC/Los Angeles,   93X (KRXX AM & FM)/Minneapolis, and ZETA (WZTA-FM) Miami...

Brent Lane is the morning host and Program Director for WYCT/Pensacola, Florida’s Cat Country 98.7.  Each of these job titles is challenging enough…let alone to hold them both at the same time, Brent seems to handle it completely with comfort and ease.   Brent’s work ethic and pride in success has earned WYCT numerous awards, including national recognition from the Country Music Association (CMA),...

Binky Philips is that guy who wanted to be a rock star.  Born and raised in Brooklyn Heights, and when 1972 rolled around, Binky was the guitarist/songwriter for the Planets.  Stages saw the Planets opening for bands like The New York Dolls, KISS, The Ramones, Blondie, and television.  Binky was threaded into the fabric of the heart of a pure organic moment of creativity and paradigm change as a r...

Paul Rothfuss is a 1960s Baltimore, Maryland Top 40 Radio Legend.  After a brief studio recording of a news story while still in college, Paul and his golden set of pipes were hired at WMPT-AM/Williamsport, PA.  From the early days of record hops to various market hops in Pennsylvania, Paul's radio journey includes York, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, and then onto the Baltimore Radio dial, where he...

On this episode Rich and Paul speak with syndicated and network radio programming producer, Denny Somach.  Denny has worked with many of the Rock world’s greats, including:  Johnny Winter, Yes, Alan Parsons, Dave Mason, Asia, Dickey Betts, and others.  Denny began his broadcasting career while attending Moravian College in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.  WSAN/Allentown is where Denny was on-air, and pro...

Aircheck Season 3  Premiere... Rock Radio veteran Dave Kane/Kane-O retired from a 40+ year storied career on April 2, 2021. Dave rocked 40 of those years from one radio station, WCMF/Rochester, New York.  Kane-O is a 1979 graduate of SUNY Brockport, and has been recognized by the college as a “Communicator of the Year” as well as a Communications Department “Alumni of the Year.” In 2018, Kane rece...

(Season Finale) Our very special guest is  Fred Jacobs, President and Founder of Jacobs Media.  Fred was the  first radio consultant ever to be inducted into the National Radio Hall of Fame.   As one of radio's premiere consultants, Fred has helped radio stations and air talent in markets large and small get to the top of their game.  We learn many things about Fred Jacobs during this episode...

Lori Lewis is President and Founder of Lori Lewis Media.   Lori is known throughout the Radio industry as a leader and innovator in the Social Media space.  But her former radio days come with tales she shares throughout this episode. Lori is originally from Green Bay, but her radio career began in Las Vegas.  Developing many persona's along the way, Lori rocked and rolled through some of rad...

Our guest is Kerby Confer, the Founding Partner/Owner of Forever Media.  Kerby who is a member of both the  Pennsylvania Broadcasters Hall of Fame and the Country Radio Hall of Fame, talks to Rich & Paul about being a highly rated personality in the 1960's as a Baltimore radio DJ and host of the TV dance telecast, The Kerby Scott Show.  Both roles are connected to a few Hollywood blockbus...

(Pt 2 of 2) On this episode Kidd Chris Part 2 , hear Chris talk about the day Howard Stern made his satellite radio announcement;  The KiddChris Show debut in Philadelphia at 94.1 WYSP;  the day Chris turned down replacing Stern; and how the return of Opie and Anthony helped The KiddChris Show in afternoon drive on YSP.   Chris also talks about the internet version of The KiddChris show;  how he g...

(Pt 1 of 2) Kidd Chris has been making radio waves since his start in Syracuse in 1998.   A host of radio cities across the country have been entertained by his brand of RADIO.   Those markets include KICT in Wichita, Kansas; KSFM & KXOA in Sacramento, California;  KSRX in San Antonio, Texas;  WYSP in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania;  KUFO in Portland, Oregon;  WKLS in Atlanta, Georgia; and current...

Radio veteran Debbi Calton retired from a 43 year illustrious career on December 6, 2019. To commemorate the 1 year Anniversary of her hanging up her headphones, Rich and Paul talk with Debbi about her radio gypsy journey.  Debbi shares a few of her rock star interviews along the way including John Paul Jones (Led Zeppelin), David Crosby (CSN), Peter Frampton and Grace Slick (Jefferson Airplane). ...

On Monday November 23,  2020 AIRCHECK hosts Rich DeSisto and Paul Kelly announced the lineup for SEASON 2 in a Facebook Live event.   This episode will rewind the BEST of SEASON 1 and REVEAL the AIRCHECK session guestlist of those Radio pro's who sat down with us for SEASON 2.   You can download or stream every episode of AIRCHECK from Apple Podcasts,  and Spotify.  You can also listen on You...

(Pt 2 of 2) We left SEASON 1 with Pt1 of our session with Partridge Family TV child star turned radio personality, Danny Bonaduce.  Danny shared so many stories with Rich DeSisto and Paul Kelly it needed a Pt 2.  On this episode, Danny continues to rewind some of his most and least enjoyable radio and TV moments including his celebrity boxing match with "Greg Brady", his on air pissing m...

(Season Finale - Pt 1 of 2) Partridge Family TV child star turned radio personality, Danny Bonaduce rewinds some of his most and least enjoyable radio and TV moments including "Car-ee-okeee" at The Loop/Chicago.  "Live in It and Win It" and an unusually painful "Ear Piercing" at 94.1 WYSP/Philadelphia.  Plus his role in the movie "H-O-T-S", his on screen/off...