30 Under 30 Winner Profiles: Matt Johnson
Written Jun. 20, 2007 by in 30 Under 30 2007 with 0 Comments
Name:
Matt Johnson
Current Title/Position/Company:
Program Director, Afternoon Jock for CHR/Mainstream WXKB-FM/Fort Myers, FL (B103.9)- Owned by Beasley Broadcasting
How did you get your start in radio?
I interned at WHEN-AM/Syracuse (620WHEN) as a junior in high school
What are your career goals?
To help usher radio into its next life
What do you enjoy most about your work?
No two days are alike. Different challenges everyday.
What are the biggest challenges ahead for radio, from your perspective?
Realizing that it’s the entertainment business, not the music business.
What have you learned that you would most like to pass on to your fellow under-thirty-somethings? Actually communicating with people in the community you serve is waaaay more important than “developing content delivery systems” for radio’s survival and for there to be a “next” radio generation.
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