The Sketch O’matic Show

Danica Lopez is featured on the pod. Danica is a radio broadcaster, host, producer, and voiceover. We get into Danica’s radio background and how she started out on community college radio in the Bay. In just a short time she got hired by a major market station in the Bay called LIVE105FM where she honed her on-air skills with her radio mentor 'No Name'. Then hired by 2 other major market s...

Letty B is a radio broadcaster, mother, yoga enthusiast, and dog rescuer. Letty has been in the LA radio market for years. Prior to her move to KOST, Letty was heard on 1027KIISFM before moving to Miami, Florida just in time for the pandemic to kickoff in 2020. After having her first daughter Sophia, Letty eventually moved back home to Los Angeles to continue her radio career at KOST. Great radio...

GUEST: Jeff G. of The Cruz Show at REAL92-3FM Los Angeles joins me on the next episode for our first pod interview/convo. Jeff is a radio broadcaster, show producer, father, and most known for his knowledge and love of sports. Jeff has been in the LA radio market for decades. He shares his early origins and how he discovered his calling that led him to his career. There’s so much radio history and...

GUEST: Splyce makes his debut on the pod. Splyce is a musician, professional corporate/club DJ, and longtime friend. Splyce also runs his own pro recording studio 'Splyce Studios' in Woodland Hills, California. We talk about Splyce’s early origins, his parents/family, DJ’ing all over the world, and his favorite subject-sex. IG:  @splyce  @splycestudios

GUEST: Sandy Stec of KOST 103.5FM 3-7P afternoon drive makes her debut on the pod. Sandy is a radio broadcaster by day, and stand-up comedian by night. She speaks about falling into radio by accident in her early days of college. And what it's like being on one of the biggest FM radio stations in the country, while simultaneously honing her skills in comedy. Sandy discusses the art of writing joke...

GUEST: Sydney Nowak is featured this week. Syd is a co-host and one half of the 'BusyBabes Podcast'. In her regular career in radio she is the technology and telecommunications of Vertical Coordinator within iHeartMedia Los Angeles. Syd drops jewels of knowledge and what it’s like working corpo-side for the biggest radio conglomerate in the country. IG: @sydneynowak

My dear friend DJ Vick One makes his debut on TSS and he is my first guest of 2023. Vick is a professional DJ for the L.A. Chargers at Sofi Stadium, L.A. Kings at Crypto.com Arena, and for the L.A. Galaxy at Dignity Health Sports Park. Vick was also formerly the ON-AIR DJ for the "Mickey Fickey Mix" on Big Boy's Neighborhood heard on REAL92-3FM for seven years. Vick and I spent our younger years w...

TSS revisits all of the top guests best moments that have been featured on the pod in 2022. Happy New Year to you and yours! Welcome to 2023. 

Darlene Rodrigo of iHeartMedia's KOST 103.5FM Los Angeles joins TSS this week. Darlene is the producer of The Ellen K Morning Show on KOST. Darlene has been a supporter of my podcast since day one and a dear friend to me. Not to mention she cooks some MEAN tamales. Darlene and I talk radio life, family life, and the recent loss of a co-worker/friend Forrest Martin. We also speak on Darlene becomin...

Tessa Malisani of Virgin 99.9FM/iHeartRadio joins me all the way from Toronto, Canada. Tessa is a radio and TV host, voiceover artist and a theatrically trained actress. Tessa talks about her early beginnings growing up as a kid knowing she wanted a future in radio. We also get a dose of some of her accents and voiceover work. Tessa also shares what it was like becoming a new mom during the pandem...

Special guest: Brooke Morrison stops by TSS. Brooke is a digital host, former on-air personality, and currently with Disney Music Group. She spent years working in radio and traveling the country. Brooke shares her experiences in her career and opens up about the loss of her mother to cancer at the very beginning of the pandemic. At the same time trying to balance her radio career in a new city (M...

Special guest: Fred Roggin is featured this week on TSS. Fred is an iconic award-winning weekday sports anchor and radio sportscaster. He's known for his massively popular sports blooper shows he started back in the 80's, 'The Hall of Shame', & 'Roggin's Heroes'. As well as new shows still airing today, 'Going Roggin', 'The Challenge', and 'Roggin's Heroes Thanksgiving' all televised on NBC4LA...

Actress & Model (and probably soon to be voicover): Mary Amerson joins TSS this week. Mary talks about moving from North Carolina to Los Angeles to pursue her goal of being an actor in Hollywood. We also talk about relationships, ghosting, dating, tv/movies, leggings....and too much to remember in this description. Mary also talks about holding down her regular day job at the very popular coff...

Special guest: Liz Hernandez is featured on TSS this week. Liz is a radio broadcaster, actress, host/star of mornings at 94.7 The Wave FM Los Angeles and founder/creator/CEO of her own very popular and successful company, Wordaful. Liz and I have worked together for years in our early days of radio. She gives us a behind the scenes look into her career and what is like to be off terrestrial radio...

Mr. Choc of The World Famous Beat Junkies is featured this week. Choc shares his early beginnings growing up in Bakersfield, California. We cover a lot about the music that influenced Choc to becoming a DJ himself. Eventually leading him to being on-air at Power106FM Los Angeles. Choc also talks about becoming a teacher at Scratch Academy to ultimately opening up his own school with his Beat Junki...

TSS welcomes longtime friend and co-worker, DJ Fuze. Fuze is a live mix radio DJ on the afternoon drive's The Cruz Show heard daily on iHeartMedia's REAL92-3FM Los Angeles. Fuze speaks about his love and history of becoming a DJ and his dream to mix live on-air at Power106FM. Fuze began his DJ journey circa 2000 teaching himself how to DJ, scratch, and blend at the age of 15. Eventually he was giv...

Host and star of Big Boy's Neighborhood on REAL92-3FM Los Angeles: Big Boy joins this very special edition of TSS. Big is a radio broadcaster, host, actor, and most important an amazing loving husband and father to his wife and 2 kids. We get an extremely rare inside peek into his early memories growing up with his mother Ida and his brothers and sisters. He shares his struggles and what is was li...

Chuck Dizzle of REAL92-3FM visits TSS this week. Chuck is a radio broadcaster, DJ, and one half of the Homegrown Radio Podcast he hosts alongside DJ Hed. We start this episode with Sketch publicly apologizing to Chuck for an incident that happened years ago. Chuck shares his rise to radio and the many flaming hoops he had to jump through in order to achieve his dream of being on-air on Los Angeles...

Raph stops by TSS this week. Raph is a radio broadcaster, assistant program director, and afternoon drive host at iHeartMedia's 1043MyFM. Raph shares his early start in radio in New York, to Philadelphia, all the way to working at 102.7KIISFM Los Angeles. Raph also served in the National Guard before and during the height of the COVID pandemic. He tells us about his time serving in the military be...

EJ joins TSS on this weeks episode. EJ is a radio broadcaster and TV host. EJ talks about his humble beginnings in New Jersey, to Texas, eventually landing himself in Los Angeles where he now hosts the night show on iHeartMedia's flagship station 102.7KIISFM. We also learn how EJ used his grandmother's basement as a makeshift radio station to create demo tapes that would lead him to his very first...

DJ Lezlee joins TSS for this special episode. Lezlee formerly co-hosted + DJ'd for 'The Cruz Show' on REAL92-3 FM (KRRL) Los Angeles. Lezlee lets you in on how she got her start in DJ'ing and who inspired her along the way. We learn in detail how she got hired by Doc Wynter (Program Director) for what would be her first major market radio gig. Lezlee also opens up about her sexuality and coming ou...

Christen Limon visits this weeks episode of TSS. Christen is a radio broadcaster and host of the night show at iHeartMedia's ALT98-7FM. Prior to her arrival at iHeart she worked at AmpRadio 97.1FM with Carson Daly on his morning show. Christen lets you in on her rise to radio and how she almost didn't land in radio at all! We also discuss what other career paths she might've taken had radio never...

Sketch welcomes Ted Stryker in this weeks episode. Stryker is a radio broadcaster, actor, TV host, and is the creator of the 'Tuna on Toast' podcast. Ted made the move from The World Famous KROQ Los Angeles to iHeartMedia's ALT98-7 hosting afternoon drive along side Chris Booker (Booker&Stryker). Sketch takes you on a deep dive into Stryker's early beginnings in radio along with the who-what-where...

Sketch welcomes his very first special guest, Tim Conway Jr. of KFI AM640. Recorded LIVE ON-AIR on KFI!!! Sketch also catches up with (executive producer) Sheron Bellio, (news-anchor) Michael Crozier, and (associate producer) Stefan "The Foosh" Cabezas. Conway and Co. talk radio, meeting for the first time, football, scariest movies, and best advice his dad (Tim Conway Senior) ever gave him and so...

In the second-jam packed-installment of TSS. Sketch rants about car crashes and firenados. We hear back from Sketch on the phone with some surprise special guest characters. Sketch shares his thoughts on TikTok, and reminisces about his L.A. Kings + Fred Roggin (NBC4LA) experience. TSS pays tribute to Olivia Newton-John.