2500 DelMonte Street: The Oral History of Tower Records
By Bob Zimmerman
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Episodes: 105
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Get the detailed story of the World's Greatest Record Store Chain, told by the people who worked and shopped in them.
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Ep. 103 Remembering John Fonvielle (Washington DC, Cherry Hill NJ & Paramus NJ)
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Jan 26, 2026 |
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Ep. 102 Peter Ames Carlin (Author "Tonight In Jungleland: The Making of Born To Run"
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Aug 05, 2025 |
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Ep. 101 Remembering Charles R. Cross (Author, Editor, Customer)
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Aug 16, 2024 |
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Ep. 100 Greg Wallis (Tacoma, Hawaii, Boston, Chicago)
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Aug 13, 2024 |
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Ep. 99 Melissa Greene-Anderson (Gotham Dist., Collectables Records, Oldies.com)
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Aug 06, 2024 |
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Ep.98 Freddi Szilagi (Village, New Orleans, Washington DC)
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Jul 16, 2024 |
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4th of July Week Mini-Episode
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Jul 02, 2024 |
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Ep. 97 Kat Gavin (Philadelphia: South Street, Avenue of the Arts)
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Jun 25, 2024 |
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Ep. 96 Paul Herzman (4th & Broadway, Lincoln Center, Nanuet, Yonkers)
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Jun 18, 2024 |
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Ep. 95 Richard Leibowitz (Nanuet, Carle Place, Paramus)
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Jun 11, 2024 |
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Ep. 94 Serge Bielanko (Musician, Writer, Customer)
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Jun 04, 2024 |
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Ep. 93 Denise McDonald (Sunrise Books, Tower Advertising, Tower Product Team)
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May 28, 2024 |
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Ep. 92 Jennifer Birner Hegji (VP Tower Video Ops & VP Tower Training & Education)
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May 21, 2024 |
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Ep. 91 Pete Pataro (Washington DC, Annapolis MD, Cherry Hill NJ)
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May 14, 2024 |
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Ep. 90 Kevin Winnick (Tower Sidelines)
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May 07, 2024 |
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Ep. 89 Megan Jasper (CEO Sub Pop Records)
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Apr 30, 2024 |
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Ep. 88 Renee Tyler (Sales Audit & Record Division)
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Apr 23, 2024 |
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Ep. 87 Steve Nikkel (Tower Advertising)
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Apr 09, 2024 |
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Ep. 86 Joy Slusarek Proft (VP Sales Universal, Mid Day Host WEQX Radio)
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Apr 02, 2024 |
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Ep. 85 Matt LaVelle (Tower Nanuet, Jazz Guru at Tower Lincoln Center)
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Mar 26, 2024 |
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Ep. 84 Fuzzy Swing (RCA Records, CEMA/EMD Distribution Regional Manager)
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Mar 19, 2024 |
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Ep. 83 Remembering Kevin Cassidy
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Feb 19, 2024 |
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Ep. 82 Ann Powers (Insurgent Clerk at Columbus & Bay, NPR Music, Los Angeles Times, Author "Traveling: On The Path of Joni Mitchell)
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Feb 06, 2024 |
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Ep. 81 Carl Johnson (Loss Prevention Sacramento, Hawaii, Pacific Northwest)
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Jan 30, 2024 |
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Ep. 80 Michael Solomon
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Jan 23, 2024 |
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Ep. 79 Darrin Roberts (Editor "All Things Must Pass" Tower Documentary & "Thriller 40")
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Jan 16, 2024 |
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Ep. 78 Marty Bender Sobolewski (Tower Sunset, Cashbox Magazine, KROQ, WWWM, WFBQ, Radio Consultant)
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Jan 09, 2024 |
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Ep. 77 Cathi Ronnenburg (Cherry Hill NJ, Burlington MA, Nanuet, Carle Place, Paramus NJ)
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Jan 02, 2024 |
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Ep. 76 Jason Sumney (4th & Broadway, Regional Office, Lincoln Center)
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Dec 05, 2023 |
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Ep. 75 Rob Chapman (Navarre, MCA, Sanctuary, Author)
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Nov 28, 2023 |
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Ep. 74 Bob Zimmerman (DC, Seattle, Toronto, Boston, Philadelphia, NYC)
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Nov 21, 2023 |
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Ep. 73 Betsy Altomare (Night Manager Tower Records Sunset)
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Nov 14, 2023 |
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Ep. 72 Mike Pompei (Tower Records, Posters & Advertising)
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Nov 07, 2023 |
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Ep. 71 Christina Sharpe (NYC: East Harlem, Village, Lincoln Center)
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Oct 31, 2023 |
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Ep. 70 Joe Medwick (SF, LA, NYC, TVID & More)
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Oct 24, 2023 |
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Ep. 69 Rob Tolleson (New Orleans, Dallas)
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Oct 17, 2023 |
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Ep. 68 Charles R. Cross (Author, Publisher, Customer)
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Oct 10, 2023 |
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Ep. 67 Jim Barber (DC, NE Philly, King of Prussia)
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Oct 03, 2023 |
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Ep. 66 Miguel Ortuno (North Central Region Events Coordinator)
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Sep 19, 2023 |
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Ep. 65 Geoff Mayfield (Billboard Magazine)
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Sep 12, 2023 |
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Ep. 64 Mike Redmond (Marina Del Ray, DC, Rockville MD)
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Sep 05, 2023 |
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Ep. 63 Scott Edward Phelps (Nashville & Annapolis)
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Aug 29, 2023 |
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Ep. 62 John Correa (TVID & Store Services)
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Aug 22, 2023 |
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Ep. 61 Jen Gies (Clark Street Chicago, Nashville, Corporate Marketing)
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Aug 15, 2023 |
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Ep. 60 Don Erwin (Tower Posters, California Posters)
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Aug 08, 2023 |
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Ep. 59 Travis Michael Anderson (Austin, TX and Seattle)
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Aug 01, 2023 |
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Ep. 58 Tim Wessman (Art Department SF & NYC)
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Jul 25, 2023 |
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Ep. 57 Greg Harrington (Burlington, Boston, Cambridge MA)
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Jul 18, 2023 |
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Ep. 56 Pam Hopson (Payroll/Personnel)
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Jun 27, 2023 |
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Ep. 55 John Fonvielle (Washington DC, Cherry Hill NJ, Paramus NJ)
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Jun 20, 2023 |
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Ep. 54 Charlie Clendenin (BMG Distribution)
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Jun 13, 2023 |
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Ep. 53 Russ Eisenman (Tower.com, Chief Marketing Officer Tower Records)
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Jun 06, 2023 |
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Ep. 52 Bill Duffy (Philly, Nanuet, Midwest Regional, VP North American Operations)
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May 30, 2023 |
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Ep. 51 One Year Anniversary with Stan Goman (COO of Tower Records)
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May 23, 2023 |
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Ep. 50 Billy DePasquale (4th & Broadway, Lincoln Center, WEA Distribution)
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May 16, 2023 |
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Ep. 49 Arthur Moorhead (Columbus & Bay, ECM, Rhino & Nonesuch Records)
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May 09, 2023 |
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Ep. 48 Jay Gilbert (Tower Portland & "Your Morning Coffee" Newsletter & Podcast
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May 02, 2023 |
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Ep. 47 Howard Cespedes (Mountain View & NYC 4th & Broadway)
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Apr 25, 2023 |
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Ep. 46 Dan Navarro (Westwood)
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Apr 11, 2023 |
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Ep. 45 Kevin Ertell (Las Vegas, Panorama City, Sherman Oaks, IT, Tysons Corner, SVP of Tower.com)
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Apr 04, 2023 |
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044 Jackson Griffith (Stockton, Las Vegas, PULSE! Magazine)
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Mar 28, 2023 |
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Ep. 43 Carl Michelakos (16th & Bway, MCA Distribution, Bayside Distribution)
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Mar 21, 2023 |
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Ep. 42 Shauna Pompei (Sr. VP of Human Resources)
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Mar 14, 2023 |
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Ep. 41 Phil Myers (Sac, NYC, Chicago & Regional Director)
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Mar 07, 2023 |
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Ep. 40 Ray Edwards (National Classical Merchandise Manager)
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Feb 28, 2023 |
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Ep. 39 Ryan Bland (Loss Prevention Lincoln Center NYC)
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Feb 21, 2023 |
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Ep. 38 Randi Morton Swindel (Bay Area, NYC, NE Regional Mgr)
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Feb 14, 2023 |
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Ep. 37 John Thrasher (Bay Area, VP of Tower Video)
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Feb 07, 2023 |
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Ep. 36 Craig Martin (Sac, London, Marina Del Ray)
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Jan 31, 2023 |
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Ep. 35 Bob Kaufman (Gen Mgr Asian Development & SVP Business Development and International Franchising)
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Jan 24, 2023 |
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Ep. 34 Despina Panagoulias (Tyson's Corner, Alexandria, Rockville, Mid-Atlantic PD & TD)
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Jan 17, 2023 |
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Ep. 33 Keith Altomare (IRS Records, Rhino Records)
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Jan 10, 2023 |
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Ep. 32 Julie Bianucci (Travel & Meetings Department Manager)
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Jan 03, 2023 |
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Ep. 31 Jon Kerlikowske (Arizona, Nashville)
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Dec 27, 2022 |
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Ep. 30 Rudy Danzinger (Tower Books, Tower Outlet)
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Dec 20, 2022 |
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Ep. 29 Mike Farrace (PULSE! Magazine)
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Dec 13, 2022 |
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Ep. 28 Brandi Merolla (Art Dept #125 Village NYC) Plus A Tribute To Patti Drosins
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Dec 06, 2022 |
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Ep. 27 Dave Mulholland (Seattle/Austin)
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Nov 29, 2022 |
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Ep. 26 George Scarlett (Record Division/Retail Ops)
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Nov 22, 2022 |
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Ep. 25 Jerry Pompei (Sac, CVRR, Tower Video, A-Team)
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Nov 15, 2022 |
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Ep. 24 Carla Henson (Main Office, TRIP, Bayside)
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Nov 08, 2022 |
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Ep. 23 Jon Burk (Capitol/CEMA Distribution) Phila, NYC, Boston, LA
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Nov 01, 2022 |
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Ep. 22 Tom Rule (Sac, Bay Area, Nashville, Ann Arbor, Chicago)
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Oct 25, 2022 |
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Ep. 21 Monica Ricardez (West Covina, Mexico City, National Latin Music Coordinator)
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Oct 18, 2022 |
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Ep. 20 Mark Ryan (Tower Canada)
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Oct 11, 2022 |
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Ep. 19 Dave Coker (Sac, LA, Seattle)
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Oct 04, 2022 |
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Ep. 18 Sharon Vitro (Boston, Nanuet, Sunset)
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Sep 27, 2022 |
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Ep. 17 Clint Johns (Tower Magazines)
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Sep 20, 2022 |
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Ep. 16 Kevin Cassidy (Bay Area, SW Regional, Exec VP Retail Ops)
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Sep 13, 2022 |
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Ep. 15 Wendy Powell (Executive Asst. to Stan Goman)
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Sep 06, 2022 |
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Ep. 14 Zev Feldman (Resonance Records, Blue Note, Jazz Detective)
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Aug 30, 2022 |
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Ep. 13 Keith Cahoon Pt. 2 (Tower Japan)
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Aug 23, 2022 |
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Ep. 12 Keith Cahoon Pt. 1 (Tower Japan)
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Aug 16, 2022 |
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Ep. 11 Rick Dorsey (LA: West Covina, Westwood)
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Aug 09, 2022 |
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Ep. 10 Suzy Leydenfrost (Village, Video East Coast Reg Mgr, Lincoln Center)
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Aug 02, 2022 |
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Ep. 9 Robert Stapleton (Sunset, El Toro, Boston, Corporate)
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Jul 26, 2022 |
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Ep. 8 Terri Williams (Tower Advertising)
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Jul 19, 2022 |
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Ep.7 Tim Devin (Mt View, DC, Paramus, Village, Lincoln Ctr, NY Regional)
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Jul 12, 2022 |
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Ep. 6 Dalia Goldgor (Rockville, Alexandria, DC, Event Coordinator)
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Jul 05, 2022 |
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Ep. 5 Erik Flannigan (Writer, Archivist, Music Manager)
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Jun 28, 2022 |
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Ep. 4 Joel Abramson (Sunset, Israel, Corporate)
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Jun 21, 2022 |
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Ep. 3 Diane Rea (Beaverton OR, San Francisco)
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Jun 14, 2022 |
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Ep. 2 Stan Goman Part 2
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Jun 07, 2022 |
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Ep. 1 Stan Goman Part 1
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May 31, 2022 |
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Sneak Peak: Welcome to "2500 DelMonte St: The Oral History of Tower Records"
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May 14, 2022 |