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Having graduated from the University of Illinois, where he studied theater and film, Greg Bell’s broadcasting career began in his home state's capital, Springfield, Illinois. He got his first radio job in 1989, and over the next three decades, he learned the radio business thoroughly through stints as a music DJ, news director, national talk show producer and program director in locations all around the country, including Steamboat Springs, Colorado; Boise, Idaho; and Washington, D.C.

Growing up in Central Illinois, nearly smack dab between St.

Louis and Chicago, allowed Greg to enjoy both rich and rewarding radio markets. As a matter of fact, in one of those quirky coincidences, he developed his appreciation for old-time radio and historical trivia by listening to shows hosted by two of his professional predecessors -- the original "When Radio Was" host, Art Fleming and "Those Were The Days" host, Chuck Schaden.

“I was born just after the 'Golden Age' of radio, so my discovery of 'The Shadow', 'Gunsmoke', 'Fibber McGee and Molly', 'Dragnet', Jack Benny, 'Suspense' and so many o