Newsletter – Recording Connection

‘Til You Make It

Recording Connection — Thu, 16 Nov 2023 14:00:05 +0000

Renanzo Williams AKA Berlin Berlin is a New York City rave socialite, model, activist, healthcare advocate, and vogue artist. As an auntie in the Kiki House of Gabanna, Berlin’s responsibilities transcend dance and require fostering and caring for the next generation of vogue artists. I sat down with them to talk life, tragedy, society, their art, and to better understand the subculture that...

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From the Major Leagues to the Big Leagues

Recording Connection — Thu, 09 Nov 2023 23:18:44 +0000

Barry Zito AKA Drake Holloway has enjoyed a stellar life, with an unexpected transition. After a 15-year career playing Major League baseball, he went on to follow his lifelong dream of pursuing a music career; including graduating from Recording Connection in 2022. I sat down with him to discuss life, career, family, his music, and the program. I came from a musical family. My father was a road...

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Light in the Darkness

Recording Connection — Tue, 07 Nov 2023 23:19:55 +0000

Luke Mercurio is a recent graduate of Recording Connection with big dreams for his craft and future. I sat down with Luke to talk about art, mission, music, and his career. At a pretty young age I was interested in music. When I was 10 or 12, my older brothers started pressing me to think harder about it. From 12-15, I started thinking about making my own music. At 16 I got my first microphone and...

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Radio Starr

Recording Connection — Wed, 01 Nov 2023 13:00:53 +0000

Will Starr is a recent Radio Connection grad and host of the podcast The Last Action Critics. I sat down with Will to discuss life, the program, and his hopes for the future. I like sports, I like talking, I like sports-talking. I was getting out of the restaurant industry after the pandemic and had been doing a podcast with a friend of mine– I really enjoyed the process of podcasting.

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Take It Easy

Recording Connection — Fri, 06 Oct 2023 15:14:32 +0000

Amanda Hutchins is a DJ on community radio station WFHB. They help host the Sunday afternoon show, Reggae Children, which has been on air since 1993. I met up with them to discuss the importance of local journalism and community radio. I arrived in Bloomington, Indiana at the very beginning of summer. The air was cool and still as the massive student population had just abandoned the idyllic...

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Lust For Life

Recording Connection — Fri, 29 Sep 2023 13:00:48 +0000

Lilian Void is a life-long musician, activist, and all-around rockstar whose life and career have recently taken an unexpected turn. Just as his project Mz Neon began garnering international acclaim, his health rapidly declined. Now, this born-punk has been forced to turn down the volume in order to survive. “I hope this is good,” Lilian Void said, popping the top to a $9 fermented soda.

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Enter the Meta-Cast

Recording Connection — Fri, 14 Jul 2023 13:00:22 +0000

Ashlee Waldbauer is a New York City-based actress, singer, and writer who began producing and collaborating on podcasts in 2020. I sat down with Ashlee to discuss her projects, the podcast revolution, and the nature of satire. The HUB Art Collective’s podcast the (musical) Memoirs of a Murder is a layered and meta original satire of the true crime genre. A ragtag group of aspiring true crime...

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The Great Uniter

Recording Connection — Mon, 10 Jul 2023 14:45:42 +0000

Craig Larson is a 30-year veteran of the broadcasting industry and sports radio. He’s been a dedicated mentor to over 200 students in his 15 years at Radio Connection. I sat down to chat with Craig about his career, sports journalism, the future of radio, and the program. SportsMap Radio is a recent rebrand for our national 24/7 network. Our network started in the mid 90s in Northbrook Illinois...

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A Passion for Passion

Recording Connection — Thu, 29 Jun 2023 22:56:29 +0000

Marcus Gamble is set to graduate from Radio Connection and become a rising star within sports radio. I sat down with Gamble to talk life, career, the program, and his aspirations for the future. I started in television. I was writing and performing music, doing shows locally here in San Diego. I ended up being introduced to these guys who were producing a local hip hop television show called Blast...

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The Voices You Know

Recording Connection — Mon, 26 Jun 2023 14:41:37 +0000

Ed Wenck was a comedian and broadcast Radio DJ for 26 years, whose voice was immediately recognizable across multiple markets and states. He hosted top-rated FM radio morning shows, including The Wank and O’Brien Show in my hometown of Indianapolis, of which, I was a certified fan. I tracked down the penultimate radio disk jockey of my childhood to discuss his career, comedy, and broadcast radio...

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