Ep. 4.16 - Preston Elliot

Back with an all new episode, Nate bemoans the heat and takes a look at the effect the Telecommunications Act of 1996 had on the music industry before sitting down with Preston Elliot of the Preston & Steve Show. They talk about meeting at this year's Take Step's walk, the Crohn's & Colitis Foundation, A Mother's Wish Foundation, growing up in St. Louis, discovering KSHE, the legacy of WMMR, WDRE & Y-100, the Telecommunications Act of 1996, the /reply-all/ episode "The Case of the Missing Hit," regional acts, the live nature of radio, trusting your instincts, discovering that radio was what he wanted to do, how an internship in Salem, MO kick started his career, making his way to the St. Louis market, meeting Jim McGuinn and getting tapped to join WDRE in Philadelphia, Marilyn Russell, dealing with challenges throughout the years, contract negotiations, the loyalty of the Preston & Steve Show fan base, giving back to the community, being inducted into the Radio Hall of Fame, dream guests, and the band Rush. Then, Preston enters the Jawntlet!Preston & Steve Show websitePreston & Steve Show on InstagramPreston & Steve Show on TwitterPreston & Steve Show on Facebook Subscribe to the Y!TMJ Newsletter!