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IDS-003 A Life on the Airwaves with Ken Bass

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Even if you don’t recognize his name, you’ll recognize his voice. Ken Bass has been a radio icon in Idaho for more than 30 years, currently as the afternoon deejay on 94.9 FM The River. He’s also been a musician and a community theater actor. Bass drops by the Speakeasy to share stories from his career in radio, give advice to aspiring broadcasters, and discuss other topics including:

Why a drummer switched to broadcasting, to theater, and back to broadcasting,
Ken Bass | Boise 1985

Character voices, comedy bits, and other adventures in local radio,
The impact of early morning broadcasts on a family man,
Words that can get you in trouble on air,
Training your voice, eliminating accents, and how not to be “the puker,”
Community theater as a family affair,
The joys of interviewing celebrities and musicians,
Advice for aspiring deejays,
And much more!

Resources mentioned:

Ken Bass on 94.9 FM The River

Deejay Voices to Avoid

Boise Little Theater Award Winners

A Walk in the Woods by Bill Bryson

Chasing Lincoln’s Killer by James L. Swanson

The Sandbar Patio Bar and Grill at the Riverside Hotel

Sockeye Grill and Brewery

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