EPISODE · Apr 15, 2021 · 1H 3M
Ep.20 "Little Tommy" Sablan
from Chachi Loves Everybody · host Benztown
ABOUT THIS EPISODE'S GUEST:Tommy Sablan is the legendary producer of shows like “The Jeff and Jer Showgram,” the creator of “Breaking and Entering Christmas,” and he’s the only producer ever inducted into the Radio Hall of Fame. Links:Tommy’s TED Talk “Heroin: Through the Eyes of a Younger Brother: https://youtu.be/bijbyityRRkOn the Air with Sully, Little Tommy and Russ T. Nailz: https://youtu.be/2UmoZ443KP0 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 at the myths and legends of the radio industry. PEOPLE MENTIONED:Dennis ClarkPaul JosephBaba BooeyBert WeissJimmy BaronJeff DaulerJohnny VegaJonathan LangArt GoodJeff DetrowJerry CesakHeidi FleissJohnny CarsonJay LenoGeorge ClooneyKidd KraddickRick DeesScott ShannonRandy HoagLaura CainEmily GriffithsTony GwynnJunior SeauTracy JohnsonDave SmileyGreg SimmsMark JaggerKristi JaggerRick MortonHoward SternBob BollingerCliff AlbertMark LarsonMary Ayala ABOUT BENZTOWN:Benztown is a leading international radio imaging, production library, programming, podcasts, jingles, and voiceover services company with over 3,000 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!, Audio Architecture, Incentive Sales Rewards, BMG Production Music, Top 10 Now and Then, Tough Love With Siri, Ask Alexa and Flashback.Web: 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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Tommy “Little Tommy” Sablan is the legendary producer of shows like “The Jeff and Jer Showgram,” the creator of “Breaking and Entering Christmas,” and he’s the only producer ever inducted into the Radio Hall of Fame. Hear how he built an iconic career in radio and beyond as Tommy and Chachi sit down at Benztown’s studios (via video call) for a chat! On this episode of Chachi Loves Everybody, Chachi talks to Tommy Sablan about: 1. Growing up with a single mother and four siblings in Chula Vista 2. The role a producer plays in the success of a show 3. How to think like a producer 4. Producing “The Jeff and Jer Showgram” and the moment Tommy knew it was a success 5. The creation and legacy of “Breaking and Entering Christmas” 6. Transitioning from radio to television 7. Winning a Mark Twain Award for “Oxy: What Your Kids Aren’t Telling You” 8. How Tommy continues to advocate for addiction rehabilitation and prevention And more!
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