Benny Martinez

NY Accents, Irish Accents, African American accents.

ON AIR EXPERIENCE Jan 1975 – Jan 1977 KAMP 1430 AM El Centro, CA On Air Personality / Sales Consultant / Production Director ______________________________________ Feb 1977 – Aug 1977 KUTE 102 FM Glendale, CA Weekend / Part-Time On Air Personality / Station Street Team Coordinator ______________________________________ Oct 1977 – June 1978 KYNO FM Fresno, CA Overnight Air Personality ______________________________________ July 1978 – May 1979 KGGI 99.1 FM Riverside, CA Late Night And Morning Drive Air Personality Original On Air Staff Member ______________________________________ May 1979 – Aug 1980 KUTE 102 FM Glendale, CA Afternoon Drive Personality ______________________________________ Aug 1980 – Oct 1981 KWST 106 FM Los Angeles, CA Early Evening Air Personality ______________________________________ Nov 1981 – May 1984 640 KFI AM Los Angeles, CA Night Time On Air Personality ______________________________________ June 1984 – Sep 1984 KS 103 FM San Diego, CA Weekend On-Air Personality ______________________________________ Sep 1984 – May 1990 KIIS FM / AM Los Angeles, CA Every Air Shift On KIIS FM (Except For the Morning Show) • Was part of morning show when filling in for Commander Chuck Street • Saturday nights, mixed live on-air one of LA’s very first mix shows (Saturday Night Live LA – Starring Benny Martinez and Featuring Bumpy Woods) ______________________________________ June 1990 – Oct 1993 XHTZ FM (Jammin’ Z 90) San Diego, CA Afternoon Drive (Commuted back and forth from West Covina to Chula Vista – 250 mile round trip Mon-Fri) ______________________________________ Oct 1993 – Oct 1994 KODJ / KCBS FM Los Angeles, CA •Early Evening On Air Personality ______________________________________ Oct 1994 – Feb 2001 Westwood One Radio Networks Valencia, CA • Original On Air Staff / PM Drive for 70’s Gold and stayed on when format moved to Groovin’ Oldies • Weekend Dance show broadcast over Westwood One Radio networks ______________________________________ Feb 1996 – Dec 1996 B100 Los Angeles, CA • One Air Personality / Weekends ______________________________________ Dec 1996 – Feb 2001 Mega 100 FM / Mega 92.3 FM Los Angeles, CA • Overnights / moved to early afternoons • Remained with station through transition from B100 • Original On Air Staff Member ______________________________________ Dec 2001 – Nov 2002 KOOL FM San Diego, CA • PM Drive • Assistant Program Director • Music Director ______________________________________ Benny Martinez attended the USC School of Broadcasting in his early years prior to getting his first on-air radio position in the mid 70s. Benny Martinez is a wise-cracker...BIG TIME :) He loves "wise-guy" movies, and loves to speak in that voice whenever possible. He can do an italian accent, speak in broken spanish (if the role calls for it), and can imitate an old fashioned "boss jock".