John Gorman (radio executive)
American radio executive
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John Gorman (born 1950) is a radio personality, executive, and author from Cleveland, Ohio. In September 21, 2007, he published his memoir, The Buzzard: Inside The Glory Days of WMMS and Cleveland Rock Radio.[1]
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| Born | May 7, 1950 Malden, Massachusetts, United States |
| Education | Boston College |
| Occupations | Radio executive, author, media consultant, Chief Content Officer |
Early life
John Gorman was born in Malden, Massachusetts. At the age of 12, he first began operating a private radio station from his family home.[citation needed] As a teenager, he worked in the commercial radio industry as a programming assistant, music director, and talk show producer, where he remained until his move to Cleveland in 1973.[2]
Career and achievements
He graduated from Boston College.
Gorman began he broadcasting career in Boston, Massachusetts before moving to Cleveland, Ohio to pursue a radio career. He began working at WMMS, a small free-form radio station that was recently under new ownership.[3]
John Gorman worked at WMMS for 13 years in Cleveland, where he adjusted the format of WMMS based upon a broad interpretation of the category of rock and roll music.[4][5][6]
In 2000, Gorman was inducted into the Broadcaster's Hall of Fame. Gorman was inducted into the Cleveland Association of Broadcasters' Hall of Fame in April 2008.[7]
In 2015, Gorman was the chief content officer of oWOW Radio, an Internet radio station based in Cleveland. oWOW Radio was taken off the air in January 2021.[8][9]
Gorman helped to start station 98.5 WNCX.[citation needed]
Bibliography
Gorman, John (2007). The Buzzard: Inside the Glory Days of WMMS and Cleveland Rock Radio—A Memoir. Cleveland, OH: Gray & Company, Publishers. ISBN 978-1-59851-051-5