About George Johns 1/12/24

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         Born and educated in Winnipeg, Manitoba – Canada.

THE ’60s

                     

Played Guitar and sang with Shayne and The Divines.
Guitar and Bandleader of The Rebel Raiders.
The Phantoms. and The Jury.

The Jury’s Recordings:

Until You Do.
I Tried To Tell Her.
Back In My World.
Please Forget Her b/w Who Dat?
Started my Broadcasting career.

Board Operator – CKY-FM Winnipeg.
Production Director – CKY
Music Director – CKY
Program Director – CKOM  Saskatoon
Program Director – CKSO AM/FM Sudbury

THE ’70s

                       

Program Director – CFRA Ottawa
Program Director – CFTR Toronto
Station Manager – CFTR.

Vice President of Programming for Fairbanks Broadcasting:
WIBC/WNAP Indianapolis
WVBF/WKLB Boston
WKOX Framingham
WIBG Philadelphia
WRMF/WJNO Palm Beach
KVIL FM/AM Dallas

Studied with Mike Vance, Dean of Walt Disney University

THE ’80s

                       

Formed The Johns Company, which consulted radio stations in the US and Canada.

Merged the Johns Company with Fairwest, which syndicated:
Continuous Country.
Music Of Your Life.
The Class/Classy format.

Radio Station Ownership:

KLLS San Antonio
K103 Portland
WZPL Indianapolis
WMET Chicago
KZTR Milwaukee

’90s – Today.

                     

Radio Advisor and Talent Coach. (More than 75% were inducted into the Radio Hall of Fame.)

Write a weekly Blog entitled Radio Geo’s Media Blog while writing three books.

Guitars & Radio & Wild Wild Women.
50 Ways To Keep Your Lover.
Geo’s 1001 Life-Liners.

MUSICAL HIGHLIGHTS:

The Jury’s “Please Forget Her” was the #1 Canadian record in Canada.
The flip, “Who Dat?” became a cult favorite, was covered by a couple of grunge bands, and was recently mentioned in a publication as being 50 years ahead of its time.

We, the Jury, shared the bill with fellow Winnipeggers, The Guess Who, Bachman Turner Overdrive, and Neil Young.

The Jury proudly opened for musical legends Roy Orbison and Johnny Cash, plus early British Invasion acts Peter & Gordon, Manfred Mann, and Rock & Roll Hall of Famers The Zombies.

BROADCASTING HIGHLIGHTS

Created the first-ever Adult Contemporary Radio Format at CFTR in Toronto in 1972.

Launched the same format on KVIL in Dallas, where it was successful for over twenty years.

Created the nationally syndicated “Magic Ticket,” which was one of the first-ever sales/programming promotions.

Co-created “Fantasy Park,” which became nationally syndicated.

Created the “Class” format on KLLS in San Antonio, which became successful on more than 40 radio stations in North America.

Put the “Music Of Your Life” format up on Satellite, which was rebroadcast by more than a hundred am radio stations.

Co-created and launched WKLB, Boston’s first Country Station.

Email. radiogeo@gmail.com Cell. 954 868 6759  On Twitter @GeoOfTheRadio

 

One thought on “About George Johns 1/12/24

  1. John King: George, you’ve shared an amazing and outstanding curriculum vitae. I am honored to have been along for a small part of the ride; it was uniquely rewarding. (About George Johns)
    Geo: Thanks for being on board, John.

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