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Even as a small child I knew I wanted to be on the radio.

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In high school I participated in the "WICH: Broadcasters' Club," acting as dj, newsman, and program director.
Upon graduation I attended Specs Howard School of Broadcast Arts, then moved away to Rogers City once I had that diploma in hand.
In Rogers City I worked at WMLQ. While there, I commuted to Gaylord to work at "The Peak!"
Following those stations I worked in Tawas City with greats like Dennis Kirk, Don Backus, Chris Allen, and Jay Mitchell.
Stints in Ann Arbor, Ashtabula Ohio, and Lansing followed. While in Lansing I commuted to Detroit's WLTI or "93.1 Lite FM."
In Saginaw I became part of the "Morning Crew," working with Mid Michigan legend, Johnny Burke...that man is FUNNY!!!
After Saginaw, I moved to Ann Arbor where I worked at WAAM, went to Clear Channel for a while, then returned to WAAM. I then left to work exclusively at The Village 7 Theatre in Ann Arbor. The theatre shut down, and reopened as Briarwood Dollar Movies. I worked there for a while, but have since retired from the movie biz. I am the News Director at TalkRadio 1600 WAAM, providing state and local news for Washtenaw County and Southeastern Michigan. I'm lucky to be working with The Appliance Doctor, Joe Gagnon, Alan Black, Joe's producer, and of course, the controversial conservative powerhouse, Thayrone X! - - - - - - Our Legendary Ted Heusel passed away in April of 2007, be sure to check out the Ted Heusel website I made.

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Dan with hall of fame broadcaster, Ted Heusel

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Lucy Ann Lance, Ted Heusel, and me, their biggest fan

Enjoy some assorted pictures from my career.
They're not chronological, just fun pictures to see.

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Dan interviews Governor Granholm about alternative fuels.

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During my Saginaw days...with Dennis Hodges, Bob Hughes, Jody McHugh, and Johnny Burke.

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This is WMLQ, my first station. I lived upstairs in my own room.

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I made commercials, did news, and prodced The Barney Tomas Polka Show.

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On the weekends, I drove from Rogers City to Gaylord's WKPK, The Peak!

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After a year in radio, I moved to Tawas City & WDBI-FM

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Covering News in Tawas. (see me in picture)

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At KOOL 107's Domino studios the first time I worked there.

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With Kool 107's Gordo, the second time I worked there

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With John Berry and the WWWW crew

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WFUN/WREO...They used to have Ohio's first UHF TV station too. (WICA)

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Dan, by the WFUN/WREO "Big Red Radio!"

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Dan with Ron Ellis & Bub Bundy in Ohio

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Some stuff was old at WFUN, but it's the 1st place I learned digital editing. (Studer Dyaxis)

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First check from a Detroit station (WWJ stringer)

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At Lansing's Oldies 94.1 WIBM, which later became The Bear, then Kix 94.

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The Bear Crew

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With Crystal Bernard (later episodes of Happy Days/Wings, etc)

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By the Kix 94 van

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Being interviewed for a piece on Morning Shows

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With Beach Boy, Mike Love

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With Bruce Johnston & Al Jardine of the Beach Boys

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At Livingston County's own 93.5, WHMI

Dan in Detroit!
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Working at 93.1 WLTI, Detroit's Lite FM (which later became WDRQ and canned all the A/C announcers)

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Lite FM was in the shiny Wyatt building

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Dan Martin at WAAM, during the Whitehall Broadcasting era.

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Lucy Ann Lance, Laura Ingraham, Ben Armstrong, and Dan

My old Office at WAAM