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Bob
Lacey
As a child growing up in Old Lyme, Conn., BOB LACEY
bused tables and washed dishes at his father's restaurant
and fully understood that food service was not to
be his life's calling.
He
took his first job as a radio newsreader at the
tender age of 18, after realizing that his career
fronting a New England rock band would never get
him on the airwaves. He says his attraction to
the industry stemmed from hanging out with deviant
show biz types back stage at The Doors and The
Byrds shows.
Sheri
Lynch
She began her career in television, writing and
producing paranoia-inducing news teases. Having
tired of warning the world about the dangers lurking
in dirty restaurant kitchens and sketchy daycare
centers, she agreed to create a commercial for
a new radio program. Enter Bob Lacey, wearing
one of his favorite preppy outfits. "Lose
the red sweater," she suggested. "You
don't want to look like an elf, right?" To
pay her back for that disrespect, Bob invited
her to be his guest on-air. That was a meeting
of soul mates, and the beginning of the long,
happy Bob & Sheri partnership.
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Steve
Dina
Steve got the radio bug back in the late 60's starting
out in virginia..to connecticut and new york doing
a variety of formats including country..top 40..classic
rock & spent ten years doing oldies at Cool
96.9 Jacksonville Fl..right now he really digs smooth
jazz..steve also enjoys movies..cooking..jogging
& traveling..if you like to email Steve it's
stevedina@wxjz.fm |
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Qquincy
After thirty years of constantly being on the radio
from Norfolk, Virginia to Miami, Florida and most
points in between, Qquincy brings his easy, laid
back and relaxing style of radio to Smooth FM 100.9
each Sunday from 4pm to 8PM. Qquincy not only knows
the artists and their music, he has lived the lifestyle
as he keeps it smooth on Smooth Jazz 100.9. Email
Qquincy at qquincy@wxjz.fm
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Joe
Cuffari
Joe Cuffari realized
at a young age that he had a call for being on the
air. As a child, he would broadcast his own play-by-play
following whatever video game he would be playing
at the time. He would take that with him to Orlando
and now, right here, to Gainesville. Joe loves to
travel and experience new places. He loves listening
to music and seeing as many artists in concert as
possible. He also enjoys cooking, spending time
with family and meeting new friends.
Contact him at joe@wxjz.fm
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Dave
Koz
Dave
Koz is a media mogul and a renaissance man for
the 21st century. He continues to excel and grow
as a performer while finding fulfillment as a
record label executive and a radio host.
Dave's
radio career began in 1994 as the host of "Personal
Notes" and later, "The Dave Koz Radio
Show", which is heard nationwide. He was
co-host of the "Dave Koz and Pat Prescott
Morning Show" on smooth jazz station KTWV-
Los Angeles, and can even be heard doing "Smooth
Mornings" on J-Wave in Tokyo, Japan. After
more than a decade, Dave's as comfortable in front
of a radio microphone as he is on stage!
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Allen
James
Born and raised in
Oklahoma City, Allen began his radio career in high
school at the age of 15. Throughout the years, AJ
has worked a variety of radio formats, including
adult contemporary, country, oldies rock & roll,
sports, even big band music! Now settled in Gainesville,
FL, Allen takes you to "Allentown" every
weekend on Smooth FM 100.9...but still carries his
love for his Oklahoma Sooners wherever he goes!
BOOMER!!
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Tonia
King
Tonia King hails originally from Pennsylvania. A
musician in her own right, she is a graduate of
Boston's Berklee College of Music. Tonia began her
broadcasting career in Boston in the 1980's. After
cutting her teeth in greater Boston, she moved on
to become a Southern New England drive-time radio
personality at numerous stations. Her on-air work
is still heard in markets from Providence, RI, to
Philadelphia to San Francisco. By 1998 Tonia created
and debuted Jazz Variations, now internationally
syndicated, and airing on an ever-widening network
of stations. In addition to her broadcasting work,
Tonia's voice can be heard on commercials, videos
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Kaleidophonic
Jazz
A lifelong music collector and musician, Alan Olmstead
began spinning radio shows in college in the early
70's, and has been ever since! As an owner of an
advertising agency in Northern California Alan began
a local jazz show in 1979 as a vehicle for his clients
to reach the audience with the taste and education
that jazz appeals to. His jazz variety show Kaleidophonic
Jazz is now celebrating 30 years of syndication
nationwide! During this period he also programmed
various stations evenings and weekends in a New
Age "Wave" styled format that was a predecessor
of today's Smooth Jazz sound, but his vision included
unique additional elements such as 50's cool jazz,
soft rock oldies and even light classical music.
He also has an "Americana" specialty show
featuring Bluegrass, Jazzgrass, Cajun, Western Swing,
CountryRockŠ yet more flavors of uniquely American
music that (like jazz) gets very little airplay
here in the country of its origin. Alan welcomes
your comments and feedback! Contact him at kjazz@wxjz.fm. |
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Ramsey
Lewis
Composer and pianist
Ramsey Lewis has been referred to as “the great
performer", a title reflecting his performance
style and musical selections which display his early
gospel playing and classical training along with
his love of jazz and other musical forms. A native
Chicagoan (born May 27, 1935), Mr. Lewis represents
the great diversity of music for which Chicago is
noted.
Mr. Lewis has performed concerts and has played
many of the jazz festivals and summer venues in
the U.S. He has performed with over 25 symphony
orchestras in the U.S. and Canada and has performed
in concert and at festivals throughout Europe, Japan,
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Allen
Kepler
A native of Kansas
City, Kansas, Allen began playing music at the age
of 11. While in high school, he played in jazz band
alongside smooth jazz guitarist and Grammy®
winner Norman Brown. After receiving music performance
scholarships to several universities, Allen studied
music, radio, television and film at the University
of Kansas.
His
first professional radio stint came in 1985 with
San Diego’s smooth jazz pioneer, KIFM. Two
years later Kepler moved from sunny Southern California
to Chicago’s WNUA, where he worked on air
and in programming before moving to Princeton,
New Jersey to join Broadcast Architecture®
in the winter of 1990.
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