EPISODE · Jun 12, 2020 · 1H 37M
Ep.10 Ken Benson
from Chachi Loves Everybody · host Benztown
ABOUT THIS EPISODE'S GUEST:Ken Benson is the founder of P1 Media Group, a pre-eminent global media research and consulting firm. Ken was named one of 25 Most Influential CHR Programmers of All Time by Radio & Records. ABOUT THE PODCAST:Chachi Loves Everybody is brought to you by Benztown and hosted by the President of Benztown, Dave “Chachi” Denes. Get a behind the scenes look on the myths and legends of the radio industry. PEOPLE MENTIONED:Howard SternTracy JohnsonBob BuckmanCarol MillerPat St. JohnJim KerrPete CosenzaRick SklarMichael SteeleRick DeesHumble Billy HayesScott ThrowerJohn MurphyDan ClarkBruce SpringsteenJohn BoulosTommy AustinJerry BlairDon IennerKen LaneTom CruiseRenée Kathleen ZellwegerMatt JonesTonya HardingNancy KerriganJudy McGrathBrian GradenMichael MartinKenny O’KeefeLarry WilsonMel KarmazinBob LawrenceGary WallChet BuchananLara ScottDave StylesEric MurphySteve RiversDavid LebowBill RichardsClint SlyMichael JacksonBill Clinton ABOUT BENZTOWN:Benztown is a leading international radio imaging, production library, programming, jingles and voiceover services company with over 2,900 affiliations on six different continents. 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. With studios in Los Angeles, New York, and Stuttgart, Benztown offers the highest quality audio imaging workparts for 23 libraries across 14 music and spoken word formats including AC, Hot AC, CHR, Country, Urban, Rhythmic, Classic Hits, Rock, News/Talk, Sports, and JACK. Benztown provides custom VO and imaging across all formats, including commercial VO and copywriting in partnership with Yamanair Creative. Benztown Radio Networks produces, markets and distributes high quality programming and services to radio stations around the world, including: The Rick Dees Weekly Top 40 Countdown, The Daily Dees Show, The Todd-N-Tyler Radio Empire, Hot Mix, Sunday Night Slow Jams with R Dub!, Vipology, Audio Architecture, Incentive Sales Rewards, Top 10 Now and Then, Tough Love With Siri, Ask Alexa and Flashback.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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Ken Benson is the founder of P1 Media Group, a pre-eminent global media research and consulting firm that affords him the opportunity to work with stations all over the world. Before P1, Ken was PD at stations across the country, which got him named as one of the 25 Most Influential CHR Programmers of All Time by Radio & Records. Hear how his career transformed and blossomed and how that led him to found his own company, as Ken and Chachi sit down for a socially distanced video chat! On this episode of Chachi Loves Everybody, Chachi talks to Ken Benson about: 1. Becoming the PD of Z100 in Portland 2. Creating and producing the Top 10 Bruce Springsteen smash "Secret Garden/Jerry Maguire Mix" 3. Getting torn apart by Howard Stern for the aforementioned song 4. Rising to the head of Programming for MTV 5. Becoming an SVP for Chancellor Communications 6. Founding P1 Media Group And more!
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