Banana Joe

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Joseph Montione commonly referred to as Banana Joe is a radio personality who currently resides in Los Angeles. He started radio when he was 13, when he set up his own radio station in his basement.

He then went on to WFIL to replace George Michael at age 19, when he left to go WABC in New York. Banana Joe became Air Personality of the Year in 1980, and was the co-Owner of WTLQ/Wilkes-Barre/Scranton and WHTF/Harrisburg/York, leading them from the bottom of the ratings to the top.

After moving to L.A. in 1991, he primered the Banana Joe Flashback show on KIIS-FM, which was a huge success, also Joe became National Programming/Marketing Director for {remiere Radio Networks, helping them to grow into one of the largetst Radio Networks in the USA. He acted in films such as Mulholland Falls and An Oasis In Manhattan. He then moved to Denver on BIG DOG 92.5, KZDG where he launched the country station owned by Premiere. After that, Joe rejoined his mentor Jay Cook former President of Gannett Radio as VP/Programming at Gannett's Tampa stations. He later moved to Dallas to host a top-rated morning show on KTXQ/MAGIC 102-FM which specialized in Jammin' Oldies. From Dallas, Banana Joe also did mornings via satellite for sister stations WOCL/Orlando, and KHYL/Sacramento. Finally he moved to another Oldies station K-EARTH 101 in [[Los Angeles]. and later created a talk shoe "The Joe Zone" at KLSX/Los Angeles. Banana Joe is currently the owner operator of www.flashback40.com, an on-line radio station that features hits of the 70's 80's and MORE with no boundaries! Banana Joe is also heard worldwide on Rick Dees popular website www.rick.com, with the Banana Joe Flashback Show! It is heard worldwide, and in syndication in The USA! Banana Joe can be reached at jmontione@sbcglobal.net.

He formed the Banana Joe RadioTrax where he can be heard across the world voice tracking. imaging and consulting for radio.

Source: Banana Joe Radio