DCRTV Washington Radio And TV Podcast
On the DCRTV Podcast, Dan Lane interviews current and former Washington and Baltimore radio and TV personalities about their successes, failures, and hard-earned lessons. You'll get a breakdown of what happens behind the scenes at local radio and TV Stations. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/dcrtv-washington-radio-and-tv-podcast--6152954/support.
Episodes
July 8, 2025 • 24 mins
In this episode, we sit down with Fred Manning, the man behind some of the most recognizable radio brands in Frederick and Hagerstown—KEY 103, 106.9 The Eagle, MAX Country, and FRED FM.
Fred shares the secret to his long-running success: keeping radio live, local, and deeply connected to the community.
Fred talks about recruiting DC radio legend Jack Diamond for mornings on 106.9 The Eagle and hiring a young Ron Ross decades ago, lat...
Fred shares the secret to his long-running success: keeping radio live, local, and deeply connected to the community.
Fred talks about recruiting DC radio legend Jack Diamond for mornings on 106.9 The Eagle and hiring a young Ron Ross decades ago, lat...
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Jon Leiberman takes us behind the scenes of working at Baltimore's FOX 45 and 98 ROCK and how he transitioned from Baltimore to the national stage as one of the main correspondents on America’s Most Wanted. He later spent a decade working on The Howard Stern Show.
- We talk about what it was like to be a reporter on his hometown TV station, FOX 45
- His run at 98 Rock — working alongside Kirk, Mark, and Lopez while Lopez was battling...
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May 1, 2025 • 45 mins
David Edgar was at Top 40 WAVA for six of its eight-year history.
On this episode, we discuss some of the incredible personalities who worked at the station, including Don Geronimio, Shadow Smith, Sandy Weaver, Jim Elliott, Charlie and Herrigan, JJ McKay, Mark Mitchell, Greg Thunder, George McFly, and Gene Baxter.
David talks about starting at the station as a high school intern, working his way up to weekend airshifts, to full-time...
On this episode, we discuss some of the incredible personalities who worked at the station, including Don Geronimio, Shadow Smith, Sandy Weaver, Jim Elliott, Charlie and Herrigan, JJ McKay, Mark Mitchell, Greg Thunder, George McFly, and Gene Baxter.
David talks about starting at the station as a high school intern, working his way up to weekend airshifts, to full-time...
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April 2, 2025 • 18 mins
Uncle Johnny is a legend in DC radio.
In the 1980s, he hosted nights at Q107 (WRQX).
On this episode, Uncle Johnny talks about working nights at Q107 for four or five years and tells the story of getting rehired after leaving for a brief period.
We also walk through his career and figure out how he jumped from a few small market radio stations to Washington, DC.
We also talk about how he got the name Uncle Johnny and why he decided to ...
In the 1980s, he hosted nights at Q107 (WRQX).
On this episode, Uncle Johnny talks about working nights at Q107 for four or five years and tells the story of getting rehired after leaving for a brief period.
We also walk through his career and figure out how he jumped from a few small market radio stations to Washington, DC.
We also talk about how he got the name Uncle Johnny and why he decided to ...
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March 2, 2025 • 46 mins
In 1996, a new Top 40 station launched in Washington.
Z104 was upbeat and fun and did very well in the ratings for many years. Mathew Blades worked nights at the station for its first four years and later returned as its last morning host.
On this episode of the DCRTV Podcast, Mathew talks about what made Z104 such a great radio station and why it eventually failed.
Mathew also shares how he was fired twice from the radio station and ...
Z104 was upbeat and fun and did very well in the ratings for many years. Mathew Blades worked nights at the station for its first four years and later returned as its last morning host.
On this episode of the DCRTV Podcast, Mathew talks about what made Z104 such a great radio station and why it eventually failed.
Mathew also shares how he was fired twice from the radio station and ...
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February 5, 2025 • 31 mins
Chris Core was on Washington radio for 44 years, including over 20 years co-hosting the Trumbull and Core show on WMAL.
On this episode of the DCRTV Podcast, Chris talks about how he got hired at WMAL and ended up hosting afternoons with Bill Trumbull.
We discuss how he teamed up with Brooke Stevens after Bill retired and why that partnership ended.
Chris also talks about why he got fired from WMAL and how he ended up at WTOP.
More fro...
On this episode of the DCRTV Podcast, Chris talks about how he got hired at WMAL and ended up hosting afternoons with Bill Trumbull.
We discuss how he teamed up with Brooke Stevens after Bill retired and why that partnership ended.
Chris also talks about why he got fired from WMAL and how he ended up at WTOP.
More fro...
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January 8, 2025 • 32 mins
The world was very different in 1991; there was no internet, no smartphones, and if you wanted local news, you had to wait for a live newscast from channels 4, 5, 7, or 9 or read it the next day in The Washington Post.
Allbritton Communications, which owned Channel 7 (WJLA) at the time, saw an opportunity for a hyper-local 24/7 all-news TV Station, and NewsChannel 8 was born.
Wayne Lynch was hired as the station's first News Director...
Allbritton Communications, which owned Channel 7 (WJLA) at the time, saw an opportunity for a hyper-local 24/7 all-news TV Station, and NewsChannel 8 was born.
Wayne Lynch was hired as the station's first News Director...
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December 3, 2024 • 36 mins
There was a unique period of radio from the 1930s to the 1950s called network radio, where shows similar to TV shows aired on radio stations.
Since 1964, WAMU has aired reruns of these shows on their show called The Big Broadcast.
On this episode, show host Murray Horwitz and producer Jill Ahrold Bailey discuss the show's history, including the history of former hosts John Hickman and Ed Walker.
We discuss how Murray and Jill find the...
Since 1964, WAMU has aired reruns of these shows on their show called The Big Broadcast.
On this episode, show host Murray Horwitz and producer Jill Ahrold Bailey discuss the show's history, including the history of former hosts John Hickman and Ed Walker.
We discuss how Murray and Jill find the...
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September 25, 2024 • 29 mins
Ernie takes us back to the founding of DC101 in the 1970's. Some of the topics we cover on this episode are:
Why, in the early years of the radio station, they played Top 40 music during morning drive and AOR the rest of the day
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We talk about some of the radio stations DC101 was competing with.
Ernie tells us the secret to DC101's 50-year history of having so many legendary morning shows (Elliott, Greaseman, Howard Stern, and Johnny ...
Why, in the early years of the radio station, they played Top 40 music during morning drive and AOR the rest of the day
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We talk about some of the radio stations DC101 was competing with.
Ernie tells us the secret to DC101's 50-year history of having so many legendary morning shows (Elliott, Greaseman, Howard Stern, and Johnny ...
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August 20, 2024 • 29 mins
In the 1970's, 80's and 90's, there was a great CHR radio station in Frederick called Z104.
Kemosabi Joe was the Program Director and did mornings in the 1970s and 1980s.
On this episode, we discuss how Joe made a small radio station sound so big.
Some of the topics we cover during this episode:
The secret that made Z104 such a great radio station
Why Joe liked to recycle DJ names, somebody would leave, and he would give the new person ...
Kemosabi Joe was the Program Director and did mornings in the 1970s and 1980s.
On this episode, we discuss how Joe made a small radio station sound so big.
Some of the topics we cover during this episode:
The secret that made Z104 such a great radio station
Why Joe liked to recycle DJ names, somebody would leave, and he would give the new person ...
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July 30, 2024 • 24 mins
WTOP's Senior VP/General Manager Joel Oxley takes us behind the scenes of WTOP's move from 1500 AM to 103.5 FM in 2008.
In 2008, FM was mainly used for music programming, and news, talk, and sports formats were on AM.
Around the country, FM stations did not have many spoken-word formats at that time.
On this episode, Joel takes us behind the scenes on the steps he took to convince the station ownership that moving to a full market FM ...
In 2008, FM was mainly used for music programming, and news, talk, and sports formats were on AM.
Around the country, FM stations did not have many spoken-word formats at that time.
On this episode, Joel takes us behind the scenes on the steps he took to convince the station ownership that moving to a full market FM ...
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July 10, 2024 • 27 mins
Steve Allan was the Program Director who launched Oldies 100 (WBIG) when Colfax Communications bought the radio station in 1993.
On this episode, Steve talks about the other formats they considered and why they decided on Oldies.
Steve shares his strategy to beat direct competitor Extra 104 (WXTR), how he hired the original airstaff before the station's launch, and how they kept the new format a secret with two other radio stations i...
On this episode, Steve talks about the other formats they considered and why they decided on Oldies.
Steve shares his strategy to beat direct competitor Extra 104 (WXTR), how he hired the original airstaff before the station's launch, and how they kept the new format a secret with two other radio stations i...
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June 17, 2024 • 28 mins
David Sproul retired from WMAL & WRQX in 2014 after 41 years with the radio stations.
On this episode, David shares inside stories about what was happening behind the scenes at the radio stations.
Our conversation covers a range of fascinating topics, including the old NABET union, in which DJs weren't allowed to hit a record button or run their own board.
We also talk about the technical intricacies of the WRQX-EMF transition, th...
On this episode, David shares inside stories about what was happening behind the scenes at the radio stations.
Our conversation covers a range of fascinating topics, including the old NABET union, in which DJs weren't allowed to hit a record button or run their own board.
We also talk about the technical intricacies of the WRQX-EMF transition, th...
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June 4, 2024 • 19 mins
On this episode of the DCRTV Podcast, Joe Thomas shares his story of buying WTON in Staunton.
We discuss his being fired from his previous radio station when they found out he was buying the radio station.
We also talk about how he found out WTON was for sale, how he raised the money for the purchase, and his plan to use local programming.
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We discuss his being fired from his previous radio station when they found out he was buying the radio station.
We also talk about how he found out WTON was for sale, how he raised the money for the purchase, and his plan to use local programming.
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May 29, 2024 • 36 mins
Back in the days of AM radio, WOOK was a legendary urban radio station. The station had huge ratings and a loyal local following.
In the 1970s, the station was involved in an illegal gambling scheme, and it ended up losing its AM license.
Undeterred by the loss of its AM license, Bill Parris at United Broadcasting seized on the opportunity to move the format to United Broadcasting's FM frequency when the AM signed off.
In the followin...
In the 1970s, the station was involved in an illegal gambling scheme, and it ended up losing its AM license.
Undeterred by the loss of its AM license, Bill Parris at United Broadcasting seized on the opportunity to move the format to United Broadcasting's FM frequency when the AM signed off.
In the followin...
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May 1, 2024 • 31 mins
On this episode of the DCRTV Podcast, Dan Lane sits down with the legendary Albie Dee as he recounts his remarkable journey from doing overnights in Hartford to becoming a powerhouse personality with a 40 share at WPGC.
Albie landed at WPGC, as the station was changing from a failed AC format to Rhythmic CHR
After 10 years at WPGC, he was ready for a new challenge, which led him to work mornings in Baltimore.
After a year in Baltimore...
Albie landed at WPGC, as the station was changing from a failed AC format to Rhythmic CHR
After 10 years at WPGC, he was ready for a new challenge, which led him to work mornings in Baltimore.
After a year in Baltimore...
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April 17, 2024 • 44 mins
The DCRTV Podcast interviews current and former Washington and Baltimore radio and TV personalities, sharing what happens behind the scenes at local stations.
The first episode features Washington radio legend Loo Katz.
Loo hosted mornings on WASH-FM for 14 years. Before that, he spent 10 years in afternoons at Mix 107.3, he did middays at WAVA, plus stops at other local stations.
On this episode, Loo Katz shares unique insights about...
The first episode features Washington radio legend Loo Katz.
Loo hosted mornings on WASH-FM for 14 years. Before that, he spent 10 years in afternoons at Mix 107.3, he did middays at WAVA, plus stops at other local stations.
On this episode, Loo Katz shares unique insights about...
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