Rich DeSisto & Steve Raymond

Aircheck: Radio Stories

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AIRCHECK is a podcast about radio's personality from radio personalities. Whether you’re in the radio industry yourself, or have just have a love for the medium, each episode will take you backstage, in the studio and on the air at some of biggest radio stations in the country. You’ll live vicariously through radio stories and celebrity interviews shared by those who were privileged to have these opportunities. Some have also shared the actual audio from those moments frozen in time. For those who find themselves the result of “reduction in force” you’ll appreciate the words of wisdom and ad...

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Rich DeSisto & Steve Raymond

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His Heavy Metal Journey Of Debuting Metallica, Signing Ace Frehley & Being Dio's Friend 21.07.2020 1:08:51

Eddie Trunk was a co-host of VH1's That Metal Show. He is currently the host of Trunk Nation on SiriusXM VOLUME in addition to his syndicated terrestrial radio show Eddie Trunk Rocks and The Eddie Trunk Podcast. On this Episode, Eddie shares stories about his 37 year career, which includes when he was the first to play Metallica on the radio, his relationship with Jon Zazula (Jonny Z) and w...

The Other Howard Stern Producer Who Also Produced MTV 14.07.2020 1:21:23

On this episode we sit down and talk to former Rock Radio Programmer, Air Talent, MTV Coordinating Producer Neal Mirsky, who was voted "Rock Program Director of the Year" by his peers in 1998, 2000 and 2002. After spending many years on Rock Radio stations in Florida, hear how Neal became a radio star on the video channel "MTV". Neal has also produced the nationally syndicat...

Inside SiriusXM’s Hair Nation & Ozzy’s Boneyard With Keith Roth 07.07.2020 55:24

For over 25 years, Keith Roth has seen it all. As a musician he's recorded on over 50 records and produced, performed and toured with many national artists, including with his current band Frankenstein 3000. As a radio personality, he's rocked the FM radio airwaves for 22 years on The Electric Ballroom and can also be heard daily on Sirius/XM radio's Ozzy's Boneyard and Hair...

From Hanging With Metallica and Judas Priest To The Playboy Mansion & Beyond. 30.06.2020 42:16

Couzin Ed started as an intern for Tommy & The Bull at WNOR (Norfolk, VA) and worked his way up to New York where he did a nationally syndicated show to 11 cities. Eventually, he found a place to call home in Philadelphia where he worked for 94.1 WYSP during the Stern days and won Billboard's Local Air Personality award. But now, as he just considers himself the world's best father,...

The Day The MTV Revolution Launched Inside A NJ Bar | Nina Blackwood 22.06.2020 28:13

Nina was one of the original V.J.s on MTV when it debuted August 1, 1981. In this episode Nina takes us to the room when the rocket first launched and it wasn't in New York City. She talks about her admiration for John Mellencamp, Live Aid and her not so fond but memorable moment during MTV's first live broadcast on Halloween night back in 1981. Nina peels back the onion a little and...

Reliving Classic Rock Interviews: Van Halen, Aerosmith, Guns N Roses, and More 09.06.2020 32:45

In The Pilot episode of Aircheck, you'll hear radio stories that include Classic Rock Interviews from Van Halen, Aerosmith, Guns N Roses, Gregg Allman, Peter Frampton, Sammy Hagar, Ted Nugent, Slash, Little Richard, Clarence Clemons, Brett Michaels, and Aerosmith’s Tom Hamilton. Hosts Rich DeSisto and Paul Kelly also describe the concept of the podcast, while also including audio from their...