S3 E7: Bobbi Silver (Legendary Record Promoter) Season Finale
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08/11/21 • 51 min
In the early 1970s, Bobbi Silver began her career path on the record label Radio road. Bobbi was hired as a promotions assistant at Jamie/Guyden Records from a chance dinner meeting among friends. Bobbi’s first major label gig was with Chrysalis Records.
She was in the early day trenches of RSO Records working projects (like Saturday Night Fever, Grease, The Bee Gees, Andy Gibb, and Eric Clapton) and Casablanca Records with projects like Donna Summer, The Village People, and KISS.
During the 80s, Bobbi, was working the best up and comers on the RCA, Polygram, and Polydor record labels. The 90s arrived with a completely different music scene, and Bobbi was brought on to the Geffen Record label working Guns N’ Roses, Nirvana, Cher, Whitesnake, and Aerosmith.
Geffen merged with Interscope and A&M to become one label,,,and THE one constant was Bobbi Silver who stayed on with them until her decided retirement after 42 years in the Record & Radio industry. Listen as Bobbi tells us many of her favorite recollections from the Records and Radio road.
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In the early 1970s, Bobbi Silver began her career path on the record label Radio road. Bobbi was hired as a promotions assistant at Jamie/Guyden Records from a chance dinner meeting among friends. Bobbi’s first major label gig was with Chrysalis Records.
She was in the early day trenches of RSO Records working projects (like Saturday Night Fever, Grease, The Bee Gees, Andy Gibb, and Eric Clapton) and Casablanca Records with projects like Donna Summer, The Village People, and KISS.
During the 80s, Bobbi, was working the best up and comers on the RCA, Polygram, and Polydor record labels. The 90s arrived with a completely different music scene, and Bobbi was brought on to the Geffen Record label working Guns N’ Roses, Nirvana, Cher, Whitesnake, and Aerosmith.
Geffen merged with Interscope and A&M to become one label,,,and THE one constant was Bobbi Silver who stayed on with them until her decided retirement after 42 years in the Record & Radio industry. Listen as Bobbi tells us many of her favorite recollections from the Records and Radio road.
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S3 E6: Gregg Steele Heppner (Rock Radio - Sirius XM Programmer)
Gregg Steele Heppner is a Rock Radio guy who began his career at KLYQ/Hamilton, Montana. He was born and raised in the Midwest and spent most of his childhood in Montana. Gregg’s Radio career path includes time spent in some of the country’s greatest cities in some of their greatest radio stations; KGB-FM/San Diego, KNAC/Los Angeles, 93X (KRXX AM & FM)/Minneapolis, and ZETA (WZTA-FM) Miami.
Later, Management came calling, and Gregg was elevated to Regional Programming Manager for Clear Channel Communications. Sirius Satellite Radio also had their eyes on Gregg, where he eventually became VP/GM of Programming & Operations.
Add artist management to Gregg’s career file, including working as part of the management team for the Godfather of Soul, James Brown. Gregg also has a theater background and has performed in movies and plays for years. Now living in South Carolina, he has put together a new theater company, and also has led the charge in a theater’s reopening.
During the pandemic, Gregg has also penned a screenplay, which he plans to film soon. Gregg’s career and life experiences are numerous and shared with us on this episode of AIRCHECK.
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On Tuesday February 22, 2022 (2-22-22) AIRCHECK hosts Rich DeSisto and Paul Kelly announced the lineup for SEASON 4 in a Facebook Live event. This episode also reveals the Top 3 episodes to date, based on total downloads. Find out if your favorite made the Top 3 and see who sat down with Rich and Paul for Season 4.
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