Experience
November 1986 to Present
West coast producer of ABC
Radio’s Tom Joyner Morning Show
Freelance reporter for ABC Radio
News
Co-producer of the "Rock & Rap Confidential Radio Report"
Co-Founder of LA Radio Net, a streaming audio channel focusing on
entertainment, sports, lifestyle, business, politics and news from a
Southern California perspective
Webmaster for "Rock & Rap
Confidential" (http://www.rockrap.com), "For the Record: Black Sabbath -
An Oral History" Official Website
(http://members.aol.com/mikeknac/Sabbath)and Thrasher's Home Page
(http://members.aol.com/mikeknac/Thrasher)
Author of "For the
Record: Black Sabbath - An Oral History" on Avon Books. Published February
1998
KNAC.COM
Long Beach, California
February 1998 -
Present
Co-Developer (November 1997-February 1998)
Show
Producer / Co-host "ThrasherNet" - An updated "cyber" version of the
KNAC-FM "Thrasher in the Morning Show"
KNAC-FM
Long
Beach, California
November 1989 to February 1995
"Pure Rock
Talkback" Host - Open forum listener talk show, with guests covering a
wide variety of rock oriented issues and topics.
Morning Show
Producer / Thrasher In the Morning Show - Assisted morning show host with
program planning and studio operations, including quick turnaround tape
editing, guest booking, sketch writing and various on-air
duties.
KABC-AM / KLOS-FM / ABC Talkradio
Los Angeles,
California
July 1981 to November 1986
Live Sports
Operations/ Scheduling Supervisor - Directed in-studio operations for all
live sporting events, including the Dodger Radio Network. Worked closely
with the Dodger Radio/TV department in coordinating commercial copy for
the game broadcasts. Designed and implemented manpower schedules for NABET
engineering staff. Provided on-site management supervision for engineers
on remote broadcasts.
Studio Operations Engineer - Recorded, edited
and mixed for Michael Jackson, Ray Briem and others on the ABC Talkradio
Network.
American Broadcasting Company
Los Angeles,
California
May 1972 to July 1981
Corporate Services
Coordinator - Assisted the Director of Corporate Services in the operation
of eight departments including guest relations and communications for
ABC's west coast operations.
Page Supervisor - Supervision of ABC
Page staff on all network shows.
Additional Experience:
KSUL-FM
Long Beach, California
September 1973 to
July 1980.
Air Personality - Late night AOR format and weekend
talk show
Education:
Chaffey High School, Ontario,
California
California State University, Long Beach
B.A.
Radio/TV/Film 1974
Former president of the CSULB Alumni Association
FCC General Radio Telephone License
