Experience

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  RON JACOBS PRODUCTIONS

  • Whodaguy?

    • 1964 - Present

    Created and hosted first online station streaming vintage and contemporary Hawaii music fulltime. Curently producing BEST OF THE JUNGLE SESSIONS, all live performances in home studio.Contributing Editor/Columnist HONOLULU and HAWAII magazines (1986-94.) Author: BACK DOOR WAIKIKI, KHJ: INSIDE BOSS...

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  Radio Express

  • VP

    • 1994 - 1997

    Co-creator of THE WORLD CHART SHOW, first globally syndicated countdown show, with correspondents in over 50 countries, hosted originally by Ace Walker and Joe Cipriano.

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  KGU, KCCN, KHVH, etc.

  • On-Air

    • 1983 - 1993

    Joined Honolulu NBC affiliate in 1955. Youngest correspondent for network program MONITOR.

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  KDEO Radio

  • Owner

    • 1979 - 1982

    "Westernmost Country Station in America," first satellite affiliate of LARRY KING SHOW on Mutual Radio Network.

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  KKUA Radio

  • Program Director

    • 1976 - 1979

    Programming VP, PD, morning drive on Honolulu's #1 rated radio station. Conducted 150-plus ALOHA FRIDAY broadcasts, interviewing local and national artists, featuring live performances. Hosted various PS telethons.

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  Brown Broadcasting (KGB AM-FM)

  • Program Director

    • 1972 - 1976

    Created THE FAMOUS KGB CHICKEN; the HOMEGROWN album series; KGB CHARITY BALL, largest concert in California at the time; KGB RECYCLE DOCUMENTARY. PD, FM Station, PD andProgram of the Year, Billboard Magazine.

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  Watermark, Inc.

  • Co-Founder

    • 1970 - 1971

    Co-creator (with Tom Rounds and Casey Kasem) of AMERICAN TOP FORTY. Produced and directed first show, July 4, 1970. Conceived and produced the CRUISIN' album series. Produced A CHILD'S GARDEN OF GRASS and other records by: Meredith Monk, Oregon, Cyrus Faryar, Dick Summer, etc. MAGIC CIRC...

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  RKO General (KHJ)

  • Program Director

    • 1965 - 1969

    Produced and directed original HISTORY OF ROCK & ROLL, created THE BIG KAHUNA, produced dozens of concerts throughout Southern California, starring artists such as Simon & Garfunkel, Mamas & Papas, Supremes, Sonny & Cher, Buffalo Springfield, Jimi Hendrix, Monkees, Otis Redding, D...

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  RADIO ONE

  • Managing Director,

    • 1964 - 1965

    Weird gig in Hong Kong. Attempted to launch first "pirate" station with studios in Kowloon, transmitter in Macao. Returned to Honolulu for trial and jail sentence for pot possession.

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  Colgreene Broadcasting (KPOI, KMEN, KMAK)

  • VP Programming, On-Air

    • 1959 - 1964

    Stations in Honolulu (The POI BOYS), San Bernardino (The KMEN) and Fresno (The KMAKers) all went from worst to first in five months or less; emceed Elvis Presley's first Hawaii concert (1957.) Created COOLIDGE NAKAMURA and other station mascots.

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  The Kid

  • The Kid

    • 1946 - 1954

    Don't know where to begin. TV came late to Hawaii, so I worked on teen radio shows, some in studios that resembled the big ones, in Hollywood. I ran errands, mopped up and most importantly was seen and not heard. And what I was seeing were some of the greatest Old School broadcasters who lan...