Chachi Loves Everybody

ABOUT THIS EPISODE'S GUEST:

Yaman Coskun is the founder and CEO of Yamanair Creative, the parent company of some of the world's leading full-scale creative services for broadcast media.

 

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:

Shep Pettibone

Jeff Wyatt

Frank Cerami

Mark Driscoll

David Jay

Dan Mason

Scott Herman

Peter Kosann

 

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:

Jeff Smulyan is the founder and chairman of the board of Emmis Communications, an Indianapolis-based media company principally focused on radio broadcasting with stations in two U.S. markets.

 

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. 

 

ABOUT BENZTOWN:

Benztown is a leading international radio imaging, production library, programming, 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, Top 10 Now and Then, Tough Love With Siri, Ask Alexa and Flashback.

Twitter: @benztownpodcast

Web: benztown.com

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ABOUT THIS EPISODE'S GUEST:

Ken Benson is the founder of P1 Media Group, a pre-eminent global media research and consulting firm. Ken was named one of 25 Most Influential CHR Programmers of All Time by Radio & Records.

 

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:

Howard Stern

Tracy Johnson

Bob Buckman

Carol Miller

Pat St. John

Jim Kerr

Pete Cosenza

Rick Sklar

Michael Steele

Rick Dees

Humble Billy Hayes

Scott Thrower

John Murphy

Dan Clark

Bruce Springsteen

John Boulos

Tommy Austin

Jerry Blair

Don Ienner

Ken Lane

Tom Cruise

Renée Kathleen Zellweger

Matt Jones

Tonya Harding

Nancy Kerrigan

Judy McGrath

Brian Graden

Michael Martin

Kenny O’Keefe

Larry Wilson

Mel Karmazin

Bob Lawrence

Gary Wall

Chet Buchanan

Lara Scott

Dave Styles

Eric Murphy

Steve Rivers

David Lebow

Bill Richards

Clint Sly

Michael Jackson

Bill Clinton

 

ABOUT BENZTOWN:

Benztown is a leading international radio imaging, production library, programming, 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, Top 10 Now and Then, Tough Love With Siri, Ask Alexa and Flashback.

Twitter: @benztownpodcast

Web:benztown.com

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ABOUT THIS EPISODE'S GUEST:

Ron Stone is the President and CEO of Adams Radio Group with 35 years of experience in the radio industry.

 

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:

George Beasley

CJ Jones

Steve Hardy

Jim C. Miller

Matt Mills

Andrew Ashwood

Jody Freitag

Jim Richards

John Isley

Billy James

Michael Martin

Charley Pride

Rick Gannon

Roy Park

Al McGowan

Steve Adams

 

ABOUT BENZTOWN:

Benztown is a leading international radio imaging, production library, programming, 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, Top 10 Now and Then, Tough Love With Siri, Ask Alexa and Flashback.

Twitter: @benztownpodcast

Web: benztown.com

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ABOUT THIS EPISODE'S GUEST:

Carolyn Gilbert is the President, CEO, and Founder of NuVoodoo Media Services. She has been included on Radio Ink’s list of the “Most Influential Women in Radio” multiple times.

 

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:

Daniel Stewart

Charlie Cook

John Shomby

Meg Stevens

Thea Mitchem

Nikki Nite

Leslie Whittle

Jennifer Seelig

Haley Jones

Dan Vallie

Randy Michaels

Jean Shepherd

Frank Wood

Robin Wood

Steve Casey

John Sebastian

Neil Smith

Kurt Hanson

Marc Chase

Michael Martin

Bill Clinton

Carl Lindner

Jay Gilbert

Pam Taylor

Roy Laughlin

Gary Burbank

Sean Compton

Jeff Kapugi

Mike O’Connor

Leigh Jacobs

Erin Gabbard

PJ Kling

Erica Thornton

John Phillips

Kevin Metheny

John Martin

Tony Fadell

Steve Jobs

Bob Lawrence

 

ABOUT BENZTOWN:

Benztown is a leading international radio imaging, production library, programming, 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, Top 10 Now and Then, Tough Love With Siri, Ask Alexa and Flashback.

Twitter: @benztownpodcast

Web: benztown.com

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ABOUT THIS EPISODE'S GUEST:

Ken Charles is the Program Director for KNX in Los Angeles, as well as the News Format Captain for Entercom.

As discussed in this episode, you can check out KNX In Depth here: https://knx1070.radio.com/media/podcast/knx-depth

All other KNX-related podcasts can be found here: https://knx1070.radio.com/audio-channel/podcasts

 

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:

Ben Mevorach

Dick Marcinko

Vin Scully

Donald Trump

Bernie Sanders

Joe Biden

Pete Buttigieg

Michael Bloomberg

Tom Steyer

Barack Obama

Yvonne Levin

Drew Hayes

Ferdinand Marcos

Juan Ponce Enrile

Jim Lovell

Gene Kranz

Mikhail Gorbachev

Jimmy Carter

George W. Bush

Don Richards

Phil Knight

Tom Poleman

Brad Hardin

Brian Olson

Mark Kopelman

Scott Herman

Jeff Federman

Dan Gurney

Brian Purdy

Colin Powell

Julie Chen

Mike Wallace

Don Hewitt

Richard Shanks

Dan Johnson

Rob Milford

Joel Delmonico

Dick Ferguson

Bo Jackson

Randy Michaels

Gabe Hobbs

Marc Chase

John Hogan

Drayton McLane

Elvis Duran

Harvey Nagler

Dan Kearney

Ryan Seacrest

Ellen K

Rush Limbaugh

Bill Gates

Dan Aykroyd

Harvey Levin

George H. W. Bush

Pat McDonald

Tony Venuto

Mike McVay

Don Anthony

 

ABOUT BENZTOWN:

Benztown is a leading international radio imaging, production library, programming, jingles and voiceover services company with over 2,300 affiliations on six different continents.

We provide custom VO and imaging across all formats, including commercial VO and copywriting. Benztown Radio Networks produces, markets and distributes high-quality programming and services to radio stations around the world.

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.

Twitter: @benztownpodcast

Web: benztown.com

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ABOUT THIS EPISODE'S GUEST:

Joel Denver is the President, publisher, and cofounder of All Access Music Group, which is celebrating 25 years in business this year.

 

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:

RDub

Jerry Boulding

Barry Richards

Davy Jones at WPGC

Terry Steele

Jay Thomas

Scott Shannon

Stan Kaplan

Jay Cook

“King” George Michael

Charley Lake

Jerry Clifton

Bill Tanner

Skip Tash

Lisa Foxx

Bobby Hattrik

E. Karl

Bill Moyes

Steve Roddy

Bob Wilson

BeBop Hobel

Jonathan Hall 

John Leader

Randy Michaels

Howard Stern

Joel Salkowitz

Elvis Duran

Kid Kelly

Steve Kingston

Lew Irwin

Casey Kasem 

Kerri Kasem

Paul Atkinson

Michael Atkinson 

Michael Pritchard

Erica Farber

Cindy Maxwell

Tony Novia

Ria Denver

Kandy Klutch

Jeff Kapugi

Cubby Bryant

Bill Phordresher

Bob Catania

Mark Gorlick

John Reynolds

Patrick Davis 

Kelly Kibler

Jay Shannon

Sat Bisla

Jacqueline Lennon

Beata Czechowski

Bob Pittman

Tom Poleman

Michael Steele

Tracy Johnson

Pat Bohn

Garry Wall

 

ABOUT BENZTOWN:

Benztown is a leading international radio imaging, production library, programming, jingles and voiceover services company with over 2,300 affiliations on six different continents.

We provide custom VO and imaging across all formats, including commercial VO and copywriting. Benztown Radio Networks produces, markets and distributes high-quality programming and services to radio stations around the world.

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.
Twitter: @benztownpodcast
Web: benztown.com

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ABOUT THIS EPISODE'S GUEST:

Get to know Matt Pinfield, an MTV host legend who now hosts Flashback, a radio program that celebrates classic rock and the icons who built it. 

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:
Lauren Levine 

Kevin Horton

Cousin Brucie

Dan Ingram 

Casey Kasem 

James Gandolfini

Calista Floclkhart 

Jane Krakowski 

Mario Batlai 

Bill Gates

Trent Reznor

Bon Jovi 

Richie Sambora

Nirvana

Kurt Steffek 

Lewis Largent 

Andy Schuon 

Kevin Ryder

Gene “Bean” Baxter 

Des’ree

Gayle King 

Dave Kendall 

Steve Leeds 

Mark Goodman

Depeche Mode

Dave Gahan

Martin Gore

Kevin Weatherly 

Lewis Largent

Luke Wood 

Steven Hill 

Tracy Jordan 

Oasis

Toni DiSanto 

Judy McGrath 

Tom Freston

Dick Clark 

Ryan Seacrest

Bruce Springsteen 

Michael Jackson

Jimmy Iovine 

Chris Kirkpatrick

Ali Landry 

Tim Armstrong

Dr. Dre 

Audrey Morrissey

Fred Durst

Eminem

David Massey 

Foo Fighters

N’Sync 

Backstreet Boys

Steve Kingston 

Rick Cummings 

Mark Cuban 

Evan Haiman 

Max Weinberg

Bryan Schock

David Bowie

Mike McVay 

The Killers

Robert Reynolds

Dan Reynolds 

Mack Reynolds

Brandon Flowers 

Rob Stevenson 

Rick Rubin 

Russell Simmons 

Donny Ienner

Paul McCartney

Buddy Holly

Scott Shannon 

Bill Flanigan 

Maria Elena

Eric Stewart

David Stern 

Ringo Starr

ABOUT BENZTOWN:

Benztown is a leading international radio imaging, production library, programming, jingles and voiceover services company with over 2,300 affiliations on six different continents.

We provide custom VO and imaging across all formats, including commercial VO and copywriting. Benztown Radio Networks produces, markets and distributes high-quality programming and services to radio stations around the world.

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.

Twitter: @benztownpodcast

Web: benztown.com

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ABOUT THIS EPISODE'S GUEST:

Truly a veteran in the radio industry, Bob started as a Program Director for WCAU-FM in Philadelphia in the 80s, worked his way up, and is now Vice President of Programming for Saga Communications.

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:

Dan Gilbert

Ed Christian

Gary Kline

Dan Ingram

Cousin Brucie

Ron Lundy

Erica Farber

Bobby Rich

Dick Sloan

Jay Thomas

Bobby Ocean

Bill Anthony

Mike Joseph

Rick Sklar

Scott Walker

Rich Hawkins

Billy Burke

Todd Parker

Terry Young

Tim Dorsey

Ed Scarborough

Bob Highland

Howard Stern

Robin Williams

Bill Maher

Joe Field

Jerry McKenna

Ed Krampf

Warren Lada

Doctor Don Rose

The Duke

Nick Bazoo

Brian Stone

Frank Cody

Owen Leech

Steve Rivers

Jimmy DeCastro

Don Blue

Ken Benson

Chris Forgy

Paul O’Malley

Rick Dees

Jhani Kaye

Ryan Seacrest

Michael Steel

 

ABOUT BENZTOWN:

Benztown is a leading international radio imaging, production library, programming, jingles and voiceover services company with over 2,300 affiliations on six different continents.

We provide custom VO and imaging across all formats, including commercial VO and copywriting. Benztown Radio Networks produces, markets and distributes high-quality programming and services to radio stations around the world.

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.

Twitter: @benztownpodcast

Web: benztown.com

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ABOUT THIS EPISODE'S GUEST:

Bob Moore is our third and final LA Legend. Known for his work as GM with KLOS, KABC, and KLSX, Bob is now the President of Sports USA Media and gives us some juicy inside stories about all things LA radio!

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:
Norm Pattiz
Howard Stern
Walter Sabo
Kevin Weatherly
Charlie Tuna
Rich Kagan
Big Jim Wood
Johnny Darin
Shadoe Stevens
Frazer Smith
Herb McCord
Tim Sullivan
Scott Shannon
Joan Rivers
Annie Lebowitz
Dan Mason
Don Buchwald
Trip Reeb
Kevin Weatherly
Kevin Ryder
Gene “Bean” Baxter
Ken Ober
Susan Olsen
Jack Silver
Riki Rachtman
Kato Kaelin
Doug Steckler
Regular Guys
Mel Karmazin
Sam Rubin

ABOUT BENZTOWN:

Benztown is a leading international radio imaging, production library, programming, jingles and voiceover services company with over 2,300 affiliations on six different continents.

We provide custom VO and imaging across all formats, including commercial VO and copywriting. Benztown Radio Networks produces, markets and distributes high-quality programming and services to radio stations around the world.

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.

Twitter: @benztownpodcast

Web: benztown.com

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