Aircheck: Radio Stories

By Rich DeSisto with Paul Kelly & Steve Raymond

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AIRCHECK is a podcast about radio's personality from radio personalities. Whether you’re in the radio industry yourself, or have just have a love for the medium, each episode will take you backstage, in the studio and on the air at some of biggest radio stations in the country.  You’ll live vicariously through radio stories and celebrity interviews shared by those who were privileged to have these opportunities. Some have also shared the actual audio from those moments frozen in time. 


For those who find themselves the result of “reduction in force” you’ll appreciate the words of wisdom and advice from some of the radio industries best; Program Directors, General Managers, Consultants, Owners, Trade Journalists and the Air Personalities themselves who have successfully applied their skillset elsewhere.


Season 1- Season 4  


Host: Rich DeSisto 

WAXQ/New York, WMGK/Philadelphia, WBEN/Philadelphia, WYSP/Philadelphia, WPST/Trenton, WJBR/Wilmington, WDHA/Dover. WCHR/Toms River, WMGM/Atlantic City, WAMX/Huntington, WZXL/Atlantic City.


Co-Host: Paul Kelly 

WMGK/Philadelphia, WEZX/Scranton, WPDH/Poughkeepsie, and WZXL/Atlantic City.


Season 5


Host: Rich DeSisto


Co-Host: Steve Raymond

Starview92/Lehigh Valley, WSBG Stroudsburg, WINK 106.3/Rhode Island, and WZXL/Atlantic City.

 

AIRCHECK is accepting guests for future sessions/seasons. If there’s a story to be told….and hopefully audio to complement it, from College Radio to AM/FM, Satellite, AIRCHECK will give it a listen. If you are in or out of radio and want to tell your stories, email: AirCheckMe@gmail.com. 


Episode Date
The Philadelphia Concert Promoter Who Continued to Pull Off The Incredible!
Feb 16, 2026
Rob Barnett Got the Rolling Stones to Perform for 300 People | He Can Help Find Your Next Job.
Feb 02, 2026
Elektra Records Art Director Bob Heimall Created Album Covers For Rock’s Greatest
Jan 19, 2026
Street Beat to Spotlight: How Cyndy Drue Moved a Generation
Jan 05, 2026
Music Saved His Life as a Teen—Now He Uses It to Help Others on Air
Dec 15, 2025
From Radio to Trade Journalism: Mike Boyle and Paul Heine’s Journey Behind the Airwaves
Dec 01, 2025
Wolfman Jack's Chauffeur to Rock Royalty: Lenny Bloch's Radio Journey Revealed
Nov 17, 2025
Legendary Radio: WZXL's Steve Raymond Talks Metallica & More
Nov 03, 2025
Welcome to Aircheck Podcast
Oct 22, 2025
New York Radio Legend Jimmy Fink: WABC-FM, WPLJ, KROCK to 107.1 The Peak (Pt 3)
Jun 06, 2022
New York Radio Legend Jimmy Fink: WABC-FM, WPLJ, KROCK to 107.1 The Peak (Pt 4)
Jun 06, 2022
New York Radio Legend Jimmy Fink: WABC-FM, WPLJ, KROCK to 107.1 The Peak (Pt 1)
May 30, 2022
New York Radio Legend Jimmy Fink: WABC-FM, WPLJ, KROCK to 107.1 The Peak (Pt 2)
May 30, 2022
From NY's Q-104.3 & KROCK to NBC: Brian Kelsey's Impact on Radio, TV & Voice Over (Pt 3)
May 23, 2022
From NY's Q-104.3 & KROCK to NBC: Brian Kelsey's Impact on Radio, TV & Voice Over (Pt 4)
May 23, 2022
From NY's Q-104.3 & KROCK to NBC: Brian Kelsey's Impact on Radio, TV & Voice Over (Pt 1)
May 16, 2022
From NY's Q-104.3 & KROCK to NBC: Brian Kelsey's Impact on Radio, TV & Voice Over (Pt 2)
May 16, 2022
Steve Craig: From 99X to WRXP – A Radio Veteran’s Journey Through Atlanta & NYC (Pt 3)
May 09, 2022
Steve Craig: From 99X to WRXP – A Radio Veteran’s Journey Through Atlanta & NYC (Pt 4)
May 09, 2022
Steve Craig: From 99X to WRXP – A Radio Veteran’s Journey Through Atlanta & NYC (Pt 2)
May 02, 2022
Steve Craig: From 99X to WRXP – A Radio Veteran’s Journey Through Atlanta & NYC (Pt 1)
May 02, 2022
The Voice Behind 'The Lost 45s' & The Preservation Of 70s & 80s Pop Culture (Pt 3)
Apr 25, 2022
The Voice Behind 'The Lost 45s' & The Preservation Of 70s & 80s Pop Culture (Pt 4)
Apr 25, 2022
The Voice Behind 'The Lost 45s' & The Preservation Of 70s & 80s Pop Culture (Pt 1)
Apr 18, 2022
The Voice Behind 'The Lost 45s' & The Preservation Of 70s & 80s Pop Culture (Pt 2)
Apr 18, 2022
From WPDH to National TV: Greg O'Brien 'The OB' Shares His Journey (Pt 3)
Apr 11, 2022
From WPDH to National TV: Greg O'Brien 'The OB' Shares His Journey (Pt 4)
Apr 11, 2022
From WPDH to National TV: Greg O'Brien 'The OB' Shares His Journey (Pt 2)
Apr 04, 2022
From WPDH to National TV: Greg O'Brien 'The OB' Shares His Journey (Pt 1)
Apr 04, 2022
What Does Radio's Future Sound Like? Innovation, Strategy & Podcasting (Pt 3)
Mar 28, 2022
What Does Radio's Future Sound Like? Innovation, Strategy & Podcasting (Pt 4)
Mar 28, 2022
What Does Radio's Future Sound Like? Innovation, Strategy & Podcasting (Pt 1)
Mar 21, 2022
What Does Radio's Future Sound Like? Innovation, Strategy & Podcasting (Pt 2)
Mar 21, 2022
Aircheck Podcast Season 4: New Guests, New Stories, New Season
Mar 20, 2022
The Real Life Bobbi Flekman Of Spinal Tap & Her 42-Year Legacy in Record Promotion
Aug 11, 2021
Shaping Legendary Rock Radio from KNAC Los Angeles, Zeta Radio Miami to SiriusXM
Aug 04, 2021
Brent Lane: The Voice Behind Cat Country 98.7's Award-Winning Morning Show
Jul 28, 2021
A New York City Musicians Story From CBGB's, Paul Stanley's Friendship to Indy Radio Promotion
Jul 21, 2021
'Emperor Rodgers' – Baltimore's Top 40 Radio Icon of the 1960s
Jul 13, 2021
A Rock Historians Journey Through Radio and Literature That Began With Billy Joel
Jul 07, 2021
The Man Behind 'Kane-O' and His 40-Year Radio Legacy At WCMF In Rochester
Jun 30, 2021
The National Radio Hall Of Famer Who Invented The Classic Rock Format
Jan 05, 2021
Social Media Consultant Shares Her Radio Stories & How Nielsen Convinced Her To Quit
Dec 29, 2020
Forever Media's Founder & Builder Of 30+ Radio Stations
Dec 22, 2020
He Wrote For Howard Stern & Left His Radio Mark In Syracuse, Philly, & Cincinnati's WEBN (Pt 2)
Dec 15, 2020
He Wrote For Howard Stern & Left His Radio Mark In Syracuse, Philly, & Cincinnati's WEBN (Pt 1)
Dec 08, 2020
Leaving The Radio Business On Her Own Terms And Sharing Those Memories With Us
Dec 01, 2020
His Partridge Family Legacy & His Philly Radio Reinvention (Pt. 2)
Nov 24, 2020
Inside Aircheck Season 2: New Faces, Untold Stories & Major Unveilings
Nov 24, 2020
His Partridge Family Legacy & His Philly Radio Reinvention (Pt. 1)
Jul 28, 2020
His Heavy Metal Journey Of Debuting Metallica, Signing Ace Frehley & Being Dio's Friend
Jul 21, 2020
The Other Howard Stern Producer Who Also Produced MTV
Jul 14, 2020
Inside SiriusXM’s Hair Nation & Ozzy’s Boneyard With Keith Roth
Jul 07, 2020
From Hanging With Metallica and Judas Priest To The Playboy Mansion & Beyond.
Jun 30, 2020
The Day The MTV Revolution Launched Inside A NJ Bar | Nina Blackwood
Jun 22, 2020
Reliving Classic Rock Interviews: Van Halen, Aerosmith, Guns N Roses, and More
Jun 09, 2020