Ep.02 Rick Cummings

from Chachi Loves Everybody · host Benztown

ABOUT THIS EPISODE'S GUEST:Rick Cummings is President of Radio Programming with Emmis Communications and is known to be a pioneer for sports and hip hop stations from coast to coast. He is well-known for launching the country’s first all-sports station, WFAN, in 1987 and has launched a variety of major Hip Hop stations such as Hot 97 and Power 106.ABOUT THE PODCAST:Chachi Loves Everybody is brought to you by Benztown branding and podcast services and hosted by Benztown’s President, Dave “Chachi” Denes.PEOPLE MENTIONED:Jeff SmulyanDoyle RoseMel KarmazinDon ImusJim LampleyGreg GumbleMike FrancesaDan TarnishBiggieEbroTracy ClohertyJohn DimickMad Dog Chris RussoPeter RosenbergBaka BoyzBig BoyJimmy SteeleVal MakiLil' KimCaponeGravyFlexTyler the CreatorJeff SchmidtSteve GoldsteinABOUT BENZTOWN:Benztown is a leading international radio imaging, production library, programming, jingles and voiceover services company with over 2,300 affiliations on six different continents.We provide custom VO and imaging across all formats, including commercial VO and copywriting. Benztown Radio Networks produces, markets and distributes high-quality programming and services to radio stations around the world.In 2017, Benztown was named to the prestigious Inc. 5000 by Inc. magazine for the fifth consecutive year as one of America’s Fastest Growing Privately Held Companies.Twitter: @benztownpodcastWeb: benztown.com Enjoyed this episode of Chachi Loves Everybody? Let us know by leaving a review! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Rick Cummings is the President of Radio Programming at Emmis Communications. On this episode of Chachi Loves Everybody, we talk with Rick about hip hop, leadership, a dangerous day in the studio, as well as: 1. Growing up in a small town in Indiana 2. The birth of Hot 97 3. What traditional hip hop stations are like 4. Where “Emmis” came from 5. Taking risks, being different, and owning it 6. A bullet in the ass … and so much more!

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