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ABOUT THIS EPISODE'S GUEST:
James Baker is the Supervisor of Broadcast Services for Saudi Aramco radio stations Studio 1-FM and Studio 2-FM. While he has been located in Saudi Arabia for almost 15 years now, he previously worked at KFRC, KIOI, and KBIG in the US.
ABOUT THE PODCAST:
Chachi Loves Everybody is brought to you by Benztown and hosted by the President of Benztown, Dave “Chachi” Denes. Get a behind-the-scenes look at the myths and legends of the radio industry.
PEOPLE MENTIONED:
Jose Carreras
Placido Domingo
Luciano Pavarotti
Gerald Ford
Dr. Don Rose
Mark McKay
John Mack Flanagan
Dave “ The Duke” Sholin
Beverly Foxx
Harry Nelson
Bobby Ocean
Les Garland
Terry Danner
Ron Fell
Janet Jackson
Wayne Coy
Tracy Johnson
Wild Bill Shakespeare
Barry McGuire
Monica Jaye
Chris Roux
John Michaels
Tom Bishop
Bill Michaels
Craig Roberts
Jim Hayes
Tony Coles
Lance Ballance
David Jaye
Steve Street
Ed Krampf
Jhani Kaye
Michael Martin
Bob Lawrence
John DeAngelo
Rob London
Scott Boyes
Sean Caldwell
Mike Preston
ABOUT BENZTOWN:
Benztown is a leading international radio imaging, production library, programming, podcasts, jingles, and voiceover services company with over 3,000 affiliations on six different continents. In 2017, Benztown was named to the prestigious Inc. 5000 by Inc. magazine for the fifth consecutive year as one of America’s Fastest-Growing Privately Held Companies. With studios in Los Angeles, New York, and Stuttgart, Benztown offers the highest quality audio imaging workparts for 23 libraries across 14 music and spoken word formats including AC, Hot AC, CHR, Country, Urban, Rhythmic, Classic Hits, Rock, News/Talk, Sports, and JACK. Benztown provides custom VO and imaging across all formats, including commercial VO and copywriting in partnership with Yamanair Creative. Benztown Radio Networks produces, markets and distributes high-quality programming and services to radio stations around the world, including: The Rick Dees Weekly Top 40 Countdown, The Daily Dees Show, The Todd-N-Tyler Radio Empire, Hot Mix, Sunday Night Slow Jams with R Dub!, Audio Architecture, Incentive Sales Rewards, BMG Production Music, Top 10 Now and Then, Tough Love With Siri, Ask Alexa and Flashback.
Web: benztown.com
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ABOUT THIS EPISODE'S GUEST:
Tracy Johnson is the President and CEO of Tracy Johnson Media Group. In his long career he has programmed great radio stations, leading two stations in San Diego from “worst to first”, earned dozens of radio industry awards, and been named “Best Programmer In America” by Radio Ink magazine. In addition to his career in programming, Tracy managed a group of stations for 10 years and has worked with hundreds of media brands to develop digital content, promotion, and revenue strategies.
ABOUT THE PODCAST:
Chachi Loves Everybody is brought to you by Benztown and hosted by the President of Benztown, Dave “Chachi” Denes. Get a behind-the-scenes look at the myths and legends of the radio industry.
PEOPLE MENTIONED:
Michael Steele
Charlie Tuna
Johnny Carson
Dan Kieley
Ken Benson
John Ivey
Harvey Penick
Ben Hogan
Scott Campbell
Dick Chapin
Dale Johnson
Scott Shannon
Rick Dees
Dene Hallam
Steve Perrin
Andrew Johnson
Dave Smiley
Alex Johnson
Cindy Johnson
Doug “The Greaseman” Tracht
Alan Burns
Dwight Douglas
Donna Burns
Dave Shakes
Steve Kingston
Greg Strassel
Pat Paxton
Jhani Kaye
Paul Palmer
Bob Bollinger
JoJo Kincaid
Anita Rush
Jeff Detrow
Jerry Cesak
Joe Cipriano
Greg Simms
Matt McWhorter
Kim Morrison
Mark Jagger
Kristi Jagger
Tom Watts
Ed Trimble
ABOUT BENZTOWN:
Benztown is a leading international radio imaging, production library, programming, podcasts, jingles, and voiceover services company with over 3,000 affiliations on six different continents. In 2017, Benztown was named to the prestigious Inc. 5000 by Inc. magazine for the fifth consecutive year as one of America’s Fastest-Growing Privately Held Companies. With studios in Los Angeles, New York, and Stuttgart, Benztown offers the highest quality audio imaging workparts for 23 libraries across 14 music and spoken word formats including AC, Hot AC, CHR, Country, Urban, Rhythmic, Classic Hits, Rock, News/Talk, Sports, and JACK. Benztown provides custom VO and imaging across all formats, including commercial VO and copywriting in partnership with Yamanair Creative. Benztown Radio Networks produces, markets and distributes high quality programming and services to radio stations around the world, including: The Rick Dees Weekly Top 40 Countdown, The Daily Dees Show, The Todd-N-Tyler Radio Empire, Hot Mix, Sunday Night Slow Jams with R Dub!, Audio Architecture, Incentive Sales Rewards, BMG Production Music, Top 10 Now and Then, Tough Love With Siri, Ask Alexa and Flashback.
Web: benztown.com
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ABOUT THIS EPISODE'S GUEST:
Tommy Sablan is the legendary producer of shows like “The Jeff and Jer Showgram,” the creator of “Breaking and Entering Christmas,” and he’s the only producer ever inducted into the Radio Hall of Fame.
Links:
Tommy’s TED Talk “Heroin: Through the Eyes of a Younger Brother: https://youtu.be/bijbyityRRk
On the Air with Sully, Little Tommy and Russ T. Nailz: https://youtu.be/2UmoZ443KP0
ABOUT THE PODCAST:
Chachi Loves Everybody is brought to you by Benztown and hosted by the President of Benztown, Dave “Chachi” Denes. Get a behind-the-scenes look at the myths and legends of the radio industry.
PEOPLE MENTIONED:
Dennis Clark
Paul Joseph
Baba Booey
Bert Weiss
Jimmy Baron
Jeff Dauler
Johnny Vega
Jonathan Lang
Art Good
Jeff Detrow
Jerry Cesak
Heidi Fleiss
Johnny Carson
Jay Leno
George Clooney
Kidd Kraddick
Rick Dees
Scott Shannon
Randy Hoag
Laura Cain
Emily Griffiths
Tony Gwynn
Junior Seau
Tracy Johnson
Dave Smiley
Greg Simms
Mark Jagger
Kristi Jagger
Rick Morton
Howard Stern
Bob Bollinger
Cliff Albert
Mark Larson
Mary Ayala
ABOUT BENZTOWN:
Benztown is a leading international radio imaging, production library, programming, podcasts, jingles, and voiceover services company with over 3,000 affiliations on six different continents. In 2017, Benztown was named to the prestigious Inc. 5000 by Inc. magazine for the fifth consecutive year as one of America’s Fastest-Growing Privately Held Companies. With studios in Los Angeles, New York, and Stuttgart, Benztown offers the highest quality audio imaging workparts for 23 libraries across 14 music and spoken word formats including AC, Hot AC, CHR, Country, Urban, Rhythmic, Classic Hits, Rock, News/Talk, Sports, and JACK. Benztown provides custom VO and imaging across all formats, including commercial VO and copywriting in partnership with Yamanair Creative. Benztown Radio Networks produces, markets and distributes high quality programming and services to radio stations around the world, including: The Rick Dees Weekly Top 40 Countdown, The Daily Dees Show, The Todd-N-Tyler Radio Empire, Hot Mix, Sunday Night Slow Jams with R Dub!, Audio Architecture, Incentive Sales Rewards, BMG Production Music, Top 10 Now and Then, Tough Love With Siri, Ask Alexa and Flashback.
Web: benztown.com
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ABOUT THIS EPISODE'S GUEST:
Blair Garner has been in radio for over 30 years and during that time has been hailed as the Academy of Country Music’s “National Radio Personality of the Year” 3 times and was inducted into the National Radio Hall of Fame in 2013.
Learn more about The Mulehouse here: https://themulehouse.com/
ABOUT THE PODCAST:
Chachi Loves Everybody is brought to you by Benztown and hosted by the President of Benztown, Dave “Chachi” Denes. Get a behind-the-scenes look at the myths and legends of the radio industry.
PEOPLE MENTIONED:
Justice Antonin Scalia
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Steve Jobs
Jack Aldridge
Steve O’Brien
John Shomby
John Mullen
Rush Limbaugh
Barry Kaye
Dick Oppenheimer
Michael Oppenheimer
Bill Richards
Larry Berger
John Lander
Jim Kerr
Scott Shannon
Steven Tyler
Joe Perry
Howard Stern
Mitch Dolan
Tom Cuddy
Kraig Kitchin
Rick Dees
Johnny Donovan
Lon Whelan
Bobby Bones
Mike McVay
Bernie Leadon
Bob Doyle
J. Paul Getty
Alan Jackson
Scott Borchetta
John Zarling
Taylor Swift
Dan Hines
John McBride
Martina McBride
Dan Hunnings
ABOUT BENZTOWN:
Benztown is a leading international radio imaging, production library, programming, podcasts, jingles, and voiceover services company with over 3,000 affiliations on six different continents. In 2017, Benztown was named to the prestigious Inc. 5000 by Inc. magazine for the fifth consecutive year as one of America’s Fastest-Growing Privately Held Companies. With studios in Los Angeles, New York, and Stuttgart, Benztown offers the highest quality audio imaging workparts for 23 libraries across 14 music and spoken word formats including AC, Hot AC, CHR, Country, Urban, Rhythmic, Classic Hits, Rock, News/Talk, Sports, and JACK. Benztown provides custom VO and imaging across all formats, including commercial VO and copywriting in partnership with Yamanair Creative. Benztown Radio Networks produces, markets and distributes high quality programming and services to radio stations around the world, including: The Rick Dees Weekly Top 40 Countdown, The Daily Dees Show, The Todd-N-Tyler Radio Empire, Hot Mix, Sunday Night Slow Jams with R Dub!, Audio Architecture, Incentive Sales Rewards, BMG Production Music, Top 10 Now and Then, Tough Love With Siri, Ask Alexa and Flashback.
Web: benztown.com
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ABOUT THIS EPISODE'S GUEST:
Heidi Raphael is Beasley Media Group’s Chief Communications Officer in charge of overseeing all aspects of communications, branding, and marketing on behalf of Beasley. She has been recognized by Radio Ink as one of the “Most Influential Women in Radio” for the last 15 years in a row.
ABOUT THE PODCAST:
Chachi Loves Everybody is brought to you by Benztown and hosted by the President of Benztown, Dave “Chachi” Denes. Get a behind-the-scenes look at the myths and legends of the radio industry.
PEOPLE MENTIONED:
Jim McLaughlin
Brian Meyer
Bill Weston
Paul Hyne
Danny Neaverth
Joey Reynolds
Sandy Beach
Rick Dees
Carl Russo
Larry Norton
Anita West
Peter Frampton
Charlie Daniels
John Gorman
Arthur Penhallow
David Lee Roth
Gene Simmons
Paul Stanley
Robert Plant
Carlos Santana
John McGhan
Don Henley
Marc Stout
Peter Smyth
Doug Podell
Tom Bender
Caroline Beasley
George Beasley
Ginny Morris
Justin Chase
Kristin Lawrence
Bob Lawrence
Lori Burgess
ABOUT BENZTOWN:
Benztown is a leading international radio imaging, production library, programming, podcasts, jingles, and voiceover services company with over 3,000 affiliations on six different continents. In 2017, Benztown was named to the prestigious Inc. 5000 by Inc. magazine for the fifth consecutive year as one of America’s Fastest-Growing Privately Held Companies. With studios in Los Angeles, New York, and Stuttgart, Benztown offers the highest quality audio imaging workparts for 23 libraries across 14 music and spoken word formats including AC, Hot AC, CHR, Country, Urban, Rhythmic, Classic Hits, Rock, News/Talk, Sports, and JACK. Benztown provides custom VO and imaging across all formats, including commercial VO and copywriting in partnership with Yamanair Creative. Benztown Radio Networks produces, markets and distributes high quality programming and services to radio stations around the world, including: The Rick Dees Weekly Top 40 Countdown, The Daily Dees Show, The Todd-N-Tyler Radio Empire, Hot Mix, Sunday Night Slow Jams with R Dub!, Audio Architecture, Incentive Sales Rewards, BMG Production Music, Top 10 Now and Then, Tough Love With Siri, Ask Alexa and Flashback.
Web: benztown.com
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ABOUT THIS EPISODE'S GUEST:
Scott Keeney, better known by his stage name DJ Skee, is the founder of Dash Radio, the biggest all-original live digital audio network, and Skee Sports, an award-winning sports content and game day entertainment agency. Skee rose to fame as the first DJ to discover and play superstar artists on the radio including Kendrick Lamar, Justin Bieber, Akon, Lorde, and Lady Gaga amongst many others.
ABOUT THE PODCAST:
Chachi Loves Everybody is brought to you by Benztown and hosted by the President of Benztown, Dave “Chachi” Denes. Get a behind-the-scenes look at the myths and legends of the radio industry.
PEOPLE MENTIONED:
J. Love
Stretch Armstrong
Rick Cummings
Jeff Smulyan
Mike Francesa
Big Boy
The Woody Show
Jimmy Steele
John Ivey
Jon Bon Jovi
Ryan Seacrest
L.A. Reid
Adrian Peterson
Dan Gilbert
Dan Fleyshman
Steve Aoki
Gary Vaynerchuk
Tony Robbins
ABOUT BENZTOWN:
Benztown is a leading international radio imaging, production library, programming, podcasts, jingles, and voiceover services company with over 2,900 affiliations on six different continents. In 2017, Benztown was named to the prestigious Inc. 5000 by Inc. magazine for the fifth consecutive year as one of America’s Fastest-Growing Privately Held Companies. With studios in Los Angeles, New York, and Stuttgart, Benztown offers the highest quality audio imaging workparts for 23 libraries across 14 music and spoken word formats including AC, Hot AC, CHR, Country, Urban, Rhythmic, Classic Hits, Rock, News/Talk, Sports, and JACK. Benztown provides custom VO and imaging across all formats, including commercial VO and copywriting in partnership with Yamanair Creative. Benztown Radio Networks produces, markets and distributes high-quality programming and services to radio stations around the world, including: The Rick Dees Weekly Top 40 Countdown, The Daily Dees Show, The Todd-N-Tyler Radio Empire, Hot Mix, Sunday Night Slow Jams with R Dub!, Audio Architecture, Incentive Sales Rewards, BMG Production Music, Top 10 Now and Then, Tough Love With Siri and Alexa, and Flashback.
Web: benztown.com
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ABOUT THIS EPISODE'S GUEST:
Lori Lewis is the founder of Lori Lewis Media, a social media management, marketing, and monetization firm advising brands on how to create real impact in the social space.
ABOUT THE PODCAST:
Chachi Loves Everybody is brought to you by Benztown and hosted by the President of Benztown, Dave “Chachi” Denes. Get a behind-the-scenes look at the myths and legends of the radio industry.
PEOPLE MENTIONED:
John Griffin
Dax Tobin
George Tobin
Rick McNeal
Andy Holt
Grant Cardone
Bubba the Love Sponge
Mike “Cowhead” Calta
David Wells
Ryan Leaf
Bo Jackson
Jeff Kapugi
Fred Jacobs
Paul Jacobs
Mike McVay
Kim Guthrie
Ginny Morris
Brad Hardin
Jim Ryan
Bill Leopold
Lisa Dollinger
ABOUT BENZTOWN:
Benztown is a leading international radio imaging, production library, programming, podcasts, jingles, and voiceover services company with over 2,900 affiliations on six different continents. In 2017, Benztown was named to the prestigious Inc. 5000 by Inc. magazine for the fifth consecutive year as one of America’s Fastest-Growing Privately Held Companies. With studios in Los Angeles, New York, and Stuttgart, Benztown offers the highest quality audio imaging workparts for 23 libraries across 14 music and spoken word formats including AC, Hot AC, CHR, Country, Urban, Rhythmic, Classic Hits, Rock, News/Talk, Sports, and JACK. Benztown provides custom VO and imaging across all formats, including commercial VO and copywriting in partnership with Yamanair Creative. Benztown Radio Networks produces, markets and distributes high quality programming and services to radio stations around the world, including: The Rick Dees Weekly Top 40 Countdown, The Daily Dees Show, The Todd-N-Tyler Radio Empire, Hot Mix, Sunday Night Slow Jams with R Dub!, Audio Architecture, Incentive Sales Rewards, BMG Production Music, Top 10 Now and Then, Tough Love With Siri, Ask Alexa and Flashback.
Web: benztown.com
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ABOUT THIS EPISODE'S GUEST:
Ty Bentli is currently the host of The Ty Bentli Show on Apple Music and has a long career working every job in radio. He also formerly hosted The Ty Bentli Show through Westwood One/Cumulus.
ABOUT THE PODCAST:
Chachi Loves Everybody is brought to you by Benztown and hosted by the President of Benztown, Dave “Chachi” Denes. Get a behind the scenes look at the myths and legends of the radio industry.
PEOPLE MENTIONED:
Corri English
Famous Amos
Randy Cain
Scott Mihalik
Mark Allen
Doug Kramer
Jay Michaels
Rick Cummings
Steve Reynolds
Rick Gillette
Tom Joyner
Elvis Durant
R Dub!
Ebro Darden
Tim Cook
Jimmy Iovine
Dr. Dre
Oliver Schusser
Jen Walsh
Emily Parker
Michael Bryan
Zane Lowe
Estelle Swaray
Charlie Morgan
ABOUT BENZTOWN:
Benztown is a leading international radio imaging, production library, programming, podcasts, jingles, and voiceover services company with over 2,900 affiliations on six different continents. In 2017, Benztown was named to the prestigious Inc. 5000 by Inc. magazine for the fifth consecutive year as one of America’s Fastest-Growing Privately Held Companies. With studios in Los Angeles, New York, and Stuttgart, Benztown offers the highest quality audio imaging workparts for 23 libraries across 14 music and spoken word formats including AC, Hot AC, CHR, Country, Urban, Rhythmic, Classic Hits, Rock, News/Talk, Sports, and JACK. Benztown provides custom VO and imaging across all formats, including commercial VO and copywriting in partnership with Yamanair Creative. Benztown Radio Networks produces, markets and distributes high quality programming and services to radio stations around the world, including: The Rick Dees Weekly Top 40 Countdown, The Daily Dees Show, The Todd-N-Tyler Radio Empire, Hot Mix, Sunday Night Slow Jams with R Dub!, Vipology, Audio Architecture, Incentive Sales Rewards, BMG Production Music, Top 10 Now and Then, Tough Love With Siri, Ask Alexa and Flashback.
Web: benztown.com
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ABOUT THIS EPISODE'S GUEST:
Randy “R Dub!” Williams is the syndicated radio host of Sunday Night Slow Jams and the Director of Programming for XHRM and XHTZ. He has also just released his second industry book, “Go Syndicate Yourself!”
ABOUT THE PODCAST:
Chachi Loves Everybody is brought to you by Benztown and hosted by the President of Benztown, Dave “Chachi” Denes. Get a behind the scenes look on the myths and legends of the radio industry.
PEOPLE MENTIONED:
Elroy Smith
Jimmy Steele
Art Laboe
Kid Vicious
Ron Shapiro
Dave Ramsey
Clark Howard
ABOUT BENZTOWN:
Benztown is a leading international radio imaging, production library, programming, jingles, podcasts, and voiceover services company with over 2,900 affiliations on six different continents. In 2017, Benztown was named to the prestigious Inc. 5000 by Inc. magazine for the fifth consecutive year as one of America’s Fastest-Growing Privately Held Companies. With studios in Los Angeles, New York, and Stuttgart, Benztown offers the highest quality audio imaging workparts for 23 libraries across 14 music and spoken word formats including AC, Hot AC, CHR, Country, Urban, Rhythmic, Classic Hits, Rock, News/Talk, Sports, and JACK. Benztown provides custom VO and imaging across all formats, including commercial VO and copywriting in partnership with Yamanair Creative. Benztown Radio Networks produces, markets and distributes high-quality programming and services to radio stations around the world, including The Rick Dees Weekly Top 40 Countdown, The Daily Dees Show, The Todd-N-Tyler Radio Empire, Hot Mix, Sunday Night Slow Jams with R Dub!, Vipology, Audio Architecture, Incentive Sales Rewards, BMG Production Music, Top 10 Now and Then, Tough Love With Siri, Ask Alexa and Flashback.
Web:
https://benztown.com/podcast/
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ABOUT THIS EPISODE'S GUEST:
Erica Farber is the President and CEO of the Radio Advertising Bureau, serving more than 6,000 member Radio stations in the U.S. and over 1,000 member networks, representative firms, broadcast vendors, and international organizations.
ABOUT THE PODCAST:
Chachi Loves Everybody is brought to you by Benztown and hosted by the President of Benztown, Dave “Chachi” Denes. Get a behind the scenes look on the myths and legends of the radio industry.
PEOPLE MENTIONED:
Maxwell Maltz
Chuck Martin
Russell Simmons
Chuck Lorre
Ralph Guild
Ellen Hulleberg
Bob Wilson
Dick Krizman
Jeff Haley
Scott Herman
ABOUT BENZTOWN:
Benztown is a leading international radio imaging, production library, programming, jingles, podcasts, and voiceover services company with over 2,900 affiliations on six different continents. In 2017, Benztown was named to the prestigious Inc. 5000 by Inc. magazine for the fifth consecutive year as one of America’s Fastest Growing Privately Held Companies. With studios in Los Angeles, New York, and Stuttgart, Benztown offers the highest quality audio imaging workparts for 23 libraries across 14 music and spoken word formats including AC, Hot AC, CHR, Country, Urban, Rhythmic, Classic Hits, Rock, News/Talk, Sports, and JACK. Benztown provides custom VO and imaging across all formats, including commercial VO and copywriting in partnership with Yamanair Creative. Benztown Radio Networks produces, markets and distributes high quality programming and services to radio stations around the world, including: The Rick Dees Weekly Top 40 Countdown, The Daily Dees Show, The Todd-N-Tyler Radio Empire, Hot Mix, Sunday Night Slow Jams with R Dub!, Vipology, Audio Architecture, Incentive Sales Rewards, BMG Production Music, Top 10 Now and Then, Tough Love With Siri, Ask Alexa and Flashback.
Web: https://benztown.com/podcast/
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Chachi Loves Everybody is hosted by Dave Chachi Denes, President of Benztown, and features candid conversations with some of the most respected and influential voices in broadcasting.
Each episode dives into how top industry professionals got their start, the pivotal moments that shaped their careers, and the lessons they’ve learned along the way. From behind-the-scenes stories and industry insights to honest conversations about leadership, creativity, and longevity in media, Chachi Loves Everybody offers a rare, inside look at the people who help shape broadcast radio.