Resume of Broadcast History

The Skip Weshner Show”  (Los Angeles) Originally “Accent on Sound”

 

1. KFAC- AM. & FM. Midnight-1 a.m. , Mon.- Sat.

    1983-1984, 1973-1979, (1971-1972 Midnight Sat. -6 a.m. Sun.)

     (Introduced as “KFAC’s Man for All Music”)

 

2. KPFK- FM 1981, Sun. Noon- 1 p.m.

    (Substituted for Mario Cassetta after his stroke.)

 

3. KNAC- FM 1972- 1974, 9 p.m. –Midnight

 

4 KRHM-FM (now KIIS-FM )

    1966- 1971 8-11 p.m. , Mon. –Fri. 8-12 p.m. Sat.

    1957-1964 10-11 p.m.

    “Noche Latina” (Weds. Night) most popular show.

    Estimated Audience (1970- 1971) 250,000- 500,000. (Verdad de Diós)

    4-hour Sat. Night Request Show over- subscribed by phone lines

    during 15 minutes prior to air time.

 

“The Skip Weshner Show” (New York, N.Y.) Originally “Accent on Sound”

 

1. WNCN –FM 6-8 p.m. Mon. –Fri. 1964-1966

 

2. WBFM 9 -10 p.m. Mon.- Fri. 1963-1964

 

3. WNCN-FM &Concert Network (New England)

     9-10 p.m. Mon. –Fri. 1961- 1963 (#1 Pulse Rated Program on FM)

 

4. WABC-FM 9-10 p.m. Mon.-Fri. 1959-1961

     (Started their FM Programming (classical) (#1 Pulse Rated)

 

5. WBAI-FM (Pre Pacifica)

     9-10 p.m. Mon.-Fri. 1956- 1959 (#1 Pulse Rated)

 

     1957-1964 the Program was bi-coastal: N.Y. & L.A. , via tape.

 

Previous Radio Experience

 

1 With Norman Rose & Bert Cowlan did radio commercials for motion pictures

(Ted Suski Productions.) 1947-1950.

2. Armed Forces Radio Service 1946- 1947.

   Producer, Director, Announcer, Sportscaster, Newscaster.

 

3. University of Wisconsin- Station WHA. 1944

    All lead & character voices in 18- 26 year old range.

 

Education and Additional Information

 

1. The Television Workshop (New York, N.Y.) 1948

 

2. American Academy of Dramatic Arts 1944-1945

    1st student to be hired and paid for performing in “Exam Plays”.

 

3. University of Wisconsin 1944

     1st beginning freshman student admitted to “Wisconsin Players”.

     1st beginning freshman student to play a leading role with “Wisconsin Players”.

 

 

Selected by the producers of the motion picture “Bound for Glory” to creat a five- hour radio documentary: “In Search of Woody Guthrie”. 1978

 

 

Active in live television production, direction, and writing, from 1948-1953. Details and credits furnished on request.