Mike John was a radio executive who managed KCCY in Pueblo before moving to Sacramento in 1986. His career included management and sales work at stations in Maine and Vermont before his Colorado appointment.
John had been general manager of KCCY since 1978. In July 1986, Radio & Records reported that he had been named vice president and general manager of KDJQ, a Fuller-Jeffrey Group album-oriented rock station in Sacramento. The trade paper also recorded his earlier posts at WLOB in Portland, Maine; WCAX in Burlington, Vermont; and WTSA in Brattleboro, Vermont. His move marked the end of an eight-year KCCY management tenure.
Career
| Period | Station | Role | Market |
|---|---|---|---|
| Before 1978 | WLOB | Earlier radio position | Portland, Maine |
| Before 1978 | WCAX | Earlier radio position | Burlington, Vermont |
| Before 1978 | WTSA | Earlier radio position | Brattleboro, Vermont |
| 1978–1986 | KCCY | General Manager | Pueblo, Colorado |
| From 1986 | KDJQ | Vice President / General Manager | Sacramento, California |
Colorado station: KCCY (now KCCY-FM), Pueblo. Primary source: Radio & Records, July 25, 1986, page 3, “John VP/GM at KDJQ”.
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Mike John leaves KCCY for Sacramento
Mike John left KCCY after serving as general manager since 1978, accepting a VP/GM post at Fuller-Jeffrey sister station KDJQ in Sacramento. Earlier in his career he had worked at WLOB Portland, Maine; WCAX Burlington; and WTSA Brattleboro.
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