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STU SHOSTAK is the owner and program director of Shokus Internet Radio. Stu's career in television and broadcasting dates back to the early 1970s when he began as an audience coordinator for game shows and sitcoms. In 1982, he received his performing break when he was given an opportunity to do the audience warm-up at the popular situation comedy, "Diff'rent Strokes". He did so well that he was assigned regular warm-up duties the following season on the Ricky Schroder sitcom, "Silver Spoons", a position he held for two years. Stu has also done warm-ups for "The Jeffersons", "Mama's Family", "Amen", and many others. Behind the scenes, he's been the owner/operator of Shokus Video, a company dedicated to the preservation of 1950s TV shows on DVD and video tape, since 1979. He was also the producer and director of "The Jack La Lanne Show Commemorative Special" home video, as well as Lucille Ball's personal film archivist for the last ten years of her life. STU'S SHOW, his weekly live Wednesday call-in talk show, features top celebrities from the world of television, both in front of and behind the cameras. He also presides over THE TV SOUNDTRACK SHOW,
an entertaining excursion into the world of classic TV theme songs, background music from
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 | RONNIE PAUL. Ronnie has been a radio DJ and TV host in Fresno, California for over twenty years. For most of that time, he's held court in a four-hour live weekly call-in program that plays big band music and adult standards. It is with great pleasure that Ronnie now hosts his FLYING HOME for us right here on Shokus Internet Radio. In addition, Ronnie hosts a late night hour, RADIO'S
MUSICAL MOMENTS, spotlighting the best clips from vintage musical radio broadcasts. |
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JEANINE KASUN. Jeanine has been a longtime listener and participant by telephone to many of our shows. She visited Ronnie Paul in person on his "Flying Home" show in December of 2007 and brought with her a playlist of her favorite songs from the 1950s and 1960s. Not only were her music choices the highlight of the program, but her personality also made her an instant hit with the listeners. Jeanine's weekly hour, BABY BOOMER FAVORITES, continues the tradition she started on Ronnie's show with a perfect mix of classic tunes from the 1950s and 60s, as well as novelty songs, and movie/TV soundtrack clips. |
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CHRISTOPHER BAY. An extremely talented voiceover performer, Christopher has also worked as an actor, singer, comedian, disc jockey, and master of ceremonies. Christopher hosts CLASSIC COMEDY ONLINE, spotlighting the best routines and bits from the great comedians of the 50s through the 80s - Bill Cosby, Allan Sherman, Bob Newhart, Shelley Berman, Stan Freberg and many others! In addition to his duties as host, Christopher is also our "image voice", providing IDs and promos for all of the programs heard on Shokus Internet Radio. |
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BOB ILLES. Bob has been a TV comedy writer and producer for over 30 years, and has two Emmy® awards under his belt for his efforts. His credits include "Silver Spoons", "What's Happening!", "One Day at a Time", "Amen", "Sister Sister", and "Goode Behavior", in addition to writing for Carol Burnett, Lily Tomlin, and Dick Van Dyke. Bob brings his wit and wisdom to FUNNY IS MONEY, a series in which he shares his knowledge and offers advice on how to write scripts for television. In addition, bits and sketches created especially for the program are also featured. |
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TOM KRAMER. Tom is Bob Illes' co-host on FUNNY IS MONEY. Tom brings to the program a wealth of experience writing for such comedy classics as "Fridays", "Candid Camera" and "Not Necessarily the News". He is currently working as a writer on "Penn and Teller's Bull****!" and has recently completed directing an episode of HBO's "Curb Your Enthusiasm". |
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GEO. STEWART. Mr. Stewart was born on a mountain top in Tennessee at a very young age. Three years later he killed himself a "b'ar" in Reno just to watch him die. After a surfeit of education and a deficit of employment, he found himself in radio, where he won renown as the inventor of "Traffic and Weather on the Nines." His fortune made, he spent his declining years in a vain effort to play every known novelty record one last time. CRAZY COLLEGE was the result. To learn more about Mr. Stewart, you can visit the official Crazy College web site.
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ED ROBERTSON co-hosts TV CONFIDENTIAL, a behind-the-scenes look at popular TV series from all eras and genres and the entertainment industry in general. A nationally known author, journalist, historian and commentator, Ed has written several books on television, including "The Fugitive Recaptured", "The Ethics of Star Trek" and "Thirty Years of The Rockford Files". In addition, he has written for The New York Times, The Wave Magazine, Media Life Magazine and other publications, plus companies such as Columbia House. Ed has also appeared as a guest on more than 200 radio and TV programs, including "Biography", "Showbiz Today" and "Entertainment Tonight", as well as consulted on documentaries produced by NBC, E! Entertainment Television and Warner Bros. Home Video.
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FRANKIE MONTIFORTE co-hosts TV CONFIDENTIAL. A television writer and producer whose specialties include hour-long detective drama, Frankie has worked behind the scenes in movies and television for more than 20 years, including "Conan the Barbarian", "Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid", "The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas", "The Blues Brothers", the award-winning feature film "Shiloh" and the popular CBS-TV comedy "Newhart". A onetime film historian for Republic Pictures, and former co-proprietor of The Silent Movie Theatre in Hollywood, Calif., Frankie is also a true native of Hollywood, born and raised in Beverly Hills among the film industry elite, soaking up the history of television and cinema while living among its best practitioners.
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JOE BEVILACQUA (JOE BEV) presents the first radio cartoon show ever - CARTOON CARNIVAL! As the protege of cartoon voice legend Daws Butler
(Yogi Bear), the veteran award-winning broadcaster (NPR, XM Radio) is no stranger to the cartoon world. Joe Bev even co-authored his mentor's authorized biography, "Daws Butler, Characters Actor", available at
BearManorMedia.Com . From Mel Blanc to June Foray, from Disney to Hanna-Barbera, "Cartoon Carnival" is a lively hour of rare and classic cartoon audio, children's records, cartoon music and sound effects, new radio cartoons, interviews and mini-documentaries about the wonderful world of animation. For more Joe Bev, check out JoeBev.Com. |
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JACK CARREROW is a comedy writer and former semi-pro pitcher. He has written for television, newspapers, the Internet and now, radio. As the host of "Jack's Radio Show" in Reedsport, OR, he has interviewed musical artists like Robin Trower, Lydia Pense, Stu Cook of Credence Clearwater Revival, Crystal Gayle, Micky Dolenz of the Monkees and the original teen idol Rick Nelson's sons Gunnar and Matthew.As a newspaper reporter for over a decade, Carrerow has interviewed Don Rickles, Sarah Jane Karloff (Boris' daughter), Mickey Rooney (Joe Yule's son) and television producer David Dortort, creator of television's iconic series "Bonanza."
Having grown up in the San Francisco Bay Area, Jack was a regular attendee at San Francisco's Fillmore Auditorium, The Avalon Ballroom, Winterland and Golden Gate Park. It's the music he heard in his "formative years" that will be the focus of his show MY BACK PAGES. |
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MARK EMANUEL. For more than a decade, Mark has been providing compelling content for radio listeners all across the country. A student of pop music history, he has produced numerous specials and documentaries for the Pacifica Radio Network about topics ranging from historic patriotic songs to the evolution of American dance music. He is as comfortable hosting programs about early rock n' roll as he is spinning the latest dance music in nightclubs (find out more at www.djmark.us). Mark is honored to be part of the Shokus Radio family, and encourages everyone to be awake every night at 1:00 AM Pacific time to tune in to A CHRONOLOGICAL CROSBY- just don't tell your boss why you're late for work the next morning! |
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LARRY ANDERSON. Larry has an extensive background in television that spans over 30 years! Starting out as a professional magician and working on Bill Bixby's series "The Magician", Larry went on to act in such series as "Happy Days", "Brothers and Sisters", and Lucille Ball's last sitcom, "Life with Lucy". In the late 80s, while continuing his successful acting career, his versatility allowed him to branch out and become a game show host/TV spokesperson. He presided over "The New Truth or Consequences", "The California Big Spin", and "Trivia Track" on GSN. It is a privilege to have Larry as the host of our weekly interactive telephone game show, ANYONE CAN PLAY: ENCORE EDITION |
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LISA SHOSTAK. At age 11, Lisa is perhaps the youngest regular DJ on Internet radio. She got the gig because she is extremely talented, well-versed, and also happens to be the daughter of the station owner. Lisa's program, THE DJ AND HIP HOP SHOW, is produced and hosted by Lisa and her friends. It features all the music kids her age listen to and like, as well as stimulating commentary! |