Ron Cutler (radio broadcaster)

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Ron Cutler is a radio personality and entrepreneur best known for being the co-founder of the podcasting platform Parcast as well as the founder of Cutler Productions and the Cutler Comedy Networks (now a part of iHeartMedia). [1]

Biography

Cutler was raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He began his early career hosting teenage dances in Pennsylvania starting in 1961. [1] He eventually transitioned into radio broadcasting as "DJ Ron Diamond", becoming one of the first disc jockeys to play both contemporary music and oldies on FM radio. [1] After moving to San Jose, California, Cutler and a partner, Mel Gollub, took over KUFX in 1970, renaming it to KOME in 1971. [2]

A veteran radio producer, Cutler worked extensively with a number of entertainment figures including Rick Dees, Tom Joyner, and Cousin Brucie throughout the 1980s and 1990s. [3] In the early 1990s, he eventually opened his own radio station, KTUN-AM, which focused on playing movie and show tunes. [4] Cutler founded and ran Cutler Comedy Networks, a radio prep service. [5] It was acquired by Premiere Radio Networks, itself a subsidiary of iHeartMedia. [1] [6] With his son Max Cutler, Cutler started Parcast, a podcasting network and distribution platform, in 2016. [5] The network has launched over 18 podcasts. [5]

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References

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  2. ↑ Higdon, John (August 17, 2006). "Lost Stations Of The Bay Area". Google News. Retrieved November 29, 2019.
  3. ↑ Lunden, Ingrid (March 26, 2019). "Spotify acquires Parcast" . Retrieved November 29, 2019.
  4. ↑ Puig, Claudia (July 4, 1991). "Santa Barbara Station Tunes In To Shows And Movies". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved November 29, 2019.
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