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10 Questions with ... Travis X. Loughran
September 18, 2007
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NAME:Travis X. LoughranPOSITION:Music Director, Assistant Program Director, On-Line Content SupervisorSTATION:KYLDMARKET:San FranciscoCOMPANY:Clear ChannelWEB:WiLDSpaceBORN:San Mateo, CARAISED:Petaluma , CA
BRIEF CAREER SYNOPSIS:
KSRO/Santa Rosa, KBOS/Fresno, KBMB/Sacramento, KYLD/San Francisco, WQHT/New York, KYLD/San Francisco
1. What got you interested in Radio?
Mark X. Loughran and AJ Machado
2. What's the first thing you do when you come into the office?
Drink a can of Wild N Out and check web stats...not necessarily in that order.
(Wild N Out supplies your body with a refreshingly healthy boost of "get up and go" for those who lead exciting lives...in stores now!)
3. Is the business of radio as much fun for you today as it was 6 years ago?
Let's see... play music, attend concerts, throw parties, and get a paycheck for it . YUP!
4. What's the highlight of your radio career to date?
Making the wish of a very special person come true. Her name is Nicole.
5. You've been at KYLD for awhile now? What's been biggest change in the market since your arrival?
Station flips, format changes, and the ongoing fluxuation in popular music trends.
6. What's the first advice you'd give to students interested in a career in radio?
Stay in school and apply for an internship at your favorite radio station.
7. Who do you consider to be your mentor(s)?
Yoda. Barry Bonds (hey, do whatever it takes to win player)
8. What can stations and record companies do to better to help each other?
I think we are already moving in the right direction by keeping the lines of communication open and sharing REAL information.
9. You have a pretty jammed schedule. What do you do to relax and recharge?
As you can see HERE, my schedule IS jammed...but, somehow you just have to find the time.
10. If you were to leave Radio today and you could choose any other occupation, what would it be?
I still feel that I've got a legit shot at becoming a pro skateboarder.
Bonus Questions
You are stuck on a deserted island in the South Pacific with one singer, one actress and TV newscaster/anchor. Who would they be?
singer: Bob Marley (my island must stay IRIE)
actress: Lindsay Lohan (someone needs to bring the party essentials)
anchor: John Madden (only if he has a ps3 and madden '08 with him) -
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