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Ron Garrett worked at radio stations all across the nation before he found his home in Las Vegas, Nevada.  Not only did he work at some of the best known hotel/casinos in the city he's back on radio with an celebrity interview program called Vegas Entertainment Live.  

Ron is a member of the Nevada Broadcasters Hall of fame and is highly repected for his skill at promoting would be talent in America's showcase Las Vegas.

He has great stories to tell on this episode of Talking About Radio With John Leslie

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Karen Clossin started her radio careen in Kokomo, Indiana as Karen James. she later took her bright and uplifting DJ style to susquehanna's WFMS in Indianapolis.  During the time she was hosting middays on WFMS, the station won the coveted Country Music Association "Large Market Station of The Year" award.

Karen worked at several other Indiana stations and did some "on camera" television work.

Today, she is retired and living in Kansas with her husband.  She still does occasional voice work.

It was a joy for me to meet and talk with this ray of sunshine, Karen Clossin.

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If you want to hear a radio aircheck of almost anybody on any radio station anywhere, chances are Charlie Menut has it, or can get it.  He has thousands and thousands of them in his archives. 

He says his goal, along with his fellow aircheck junkies, is to collect and curate all these fabulous radio shows for future generations to hear.

Charlie is administrator of the extremely popular Facebook page "Sharing airchecks."  He is also involved in producing the Tom Natoli show on the streaming site "Pop Gold Radio.

If you love good radio, this episode is for you.

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If you live on the West Coast, specifically the Pacific Northwest, chance are that you have seen or heard Ken Carson.  He is been on and off radio for years, is a highly sought after Master of Ceremonies for large corporate events, mcees game shows and entertains at professional sporting events.

This is an excptional episode with a very good natured entertainer.  Ken Carrson.

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SUMMER RERUN  It's hard to imagine that you have not heard the pear shaped tones of voice veteran Randy Reeves.   Like most of us, he started as a dj in a small station.  Before long he was gracing the airwaves in Atlanta, Georgia.  

From there, he developed an appetite for production and voice work.  5 decades into the broadcasting business, Randy is semi retired but can boast that he has been hired by the best radio stations in the country to represent them in his imaging voice work.

From his Woodstock, Georgia home, Randy granted some interview time with host John Leslie on the world famous podcast, Talking  About Radio. 

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Rob Frankel is owner of Restorian Media Productions in Easton, Pa. His remarkable production skill can be hear on many of the top radio program.   He is currently producer for Time Warp with Bill St. James on over a hundred stations.  

He has produced material for ABC Radio Networks, Citadel Broadcasting, Radio today, Cumulus Media Networks, E entertainment, Unistar, United Stations, Drake Chenault Enterprises and many more.

It was a joy to have Rob as a guest on this Episode of Talking About Radio with John Leslie.  Listen now to this extraordinarily talented Radio Professional 

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When one thinks of Tampa television investigative reporters, the name Mike Deeson, immediately come to mind.  For 35 years he chased corruption around the state for CBS television affiliate WTSP in Tampa.

For 30 years prior to that Mike was on the air at radio stations in Missouri, Michigan, Virginia and New York.  

When he decided to follow a career on television he carved a path of clear and decisive  reporting of corruption for three decades.  In his retirement, he has continued his passion of song writing and has hosted a podcast for nearly six years.

You'll enjoy this wide ranging conversation with the affable Mike Deeson.

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Canadian born, California resident Marlene Mealy has some of the greatest radio experiences you have every heard.  She tells about them in a candid way that will make you laugh.  She is upbeat, amusing and gregarious. 

We were lucky, indeed, to find Marlene in Santa Maria, California and that she agreed to sit down and share a lifetime of radio and records stories.  From bull whips to Jack Daniels, she is sure to bring a smile to your face as she shares her fabulous stories of cavorting with the biggest names in music.

Tune in now to listen to the golden pipes of the wonderful voice artist, Marlene Mealy, who also keeps five California radio stations humming with stack of commercial announcements.  

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Carl J. Becker started his radio career while still in college in Pittsburgh.  From his beginnings at a small station in Ambridge,  Pa. Carl quickly found himself working inside the gian radio market of Pittsburgh.  

From there he made his mark in Morgantown, Wv, San Antonio, Texas, Richmond, Virginia, Evansville, Indiana, Beaumont, Texas, then back to Pittsburgh.
 Once back in Pittsburgh, Carl held numerous positions at the cities most revered radio stations including KQV and the mighty KDKA.

During his stellar career Carl wrote successful country music reviews for newspapers in Morgantown, WV and San Antonio.

Carl's broadcast story is now in the history books at Talking About Radio and will be available to be heard for generations to come.  His ancestors and radio fans all over the world will now be able to hear Carl tell, in his own words, about is magnificent career in radio. 

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One of the things that makes my podcast "Talking About Radio" is the number  of radio professionals from around the world who were eager to lend their name to the show.  This is just a small sampling of those men and women who have asked to be part of this astounding podcast, Talking About Radio.

Would you like to lend your voice and name to a populaar podcast that is downloaded by thousands of listeners in nearly 60 countries.

Next to my guests, dropping in these liners is my favorite part of hosting Talking about Radio.

If you would like to record a liner for our show, send an MP3 or Wav file to [email protected]

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