Adam Goodman
1989-1991
Asst Program Director, hired by Scott
Shannon.
Came from Z100 in NY and went to WPLJ with
Scott. Now CEO and co-founder of The Radio
Button
Alice Puente
Was with KIQQ when KQLZ took over
Worked in Promotions Dept until June, 1989
Transferred to Accounting Dept
Left for KRTH 101 in January, 1992
Archer Dusablon
Executive Producer to the Pirate Morning
Crew May-Aug, 1989
Hired by Scott Shannon
Came from Portland, OR
Went to WPLJ in NY
Bill Thomas
Part of Scott Shannon's morning crew
Ran background sound effects and the drums
Bob Moore
Now GM at KLSX/KRLA
Brad Lusk
Sales Manager
holdover from KIQQ (1989)
Brandy Nappi
One of the Pirate Harley Girls
Brian Wilson
Creative Director/Morning Show Producer
April 23-November 17, 1989
Hired by Scott Shannon
Came from Y95 in Dallas
Went to KHYI/KODZ in Dallas
Later at ABC Radio Networks/ Jack FM, Dallas
Program Director/Imaging
Carey Curelop
KQLZ's second Program Director
Replaced Scott Shannon
Jan, 1991-Jun 1992
came from KLOS Los Angeles
Replaced by Greg Stevens
Chuck aMok
1991-1993
Came from a small country station in Moses
Lake, Wash. Did research initially. Later
answered phones for Tawn Mastrey part time,
and still later for the Music All Morning
show. Became Producer for the The Rude Boys
show. Did some weekend shows (on-air),
overnights and the occasional morning or
night shift. Was also Public Service
Director. Went on to Rock105 in San Diego
for five years. Next was KIIS-FM in L.A. for
five years. Then over to Indie 103.1 in L.A.
for six years.
Cindee Maxwell
Music Director
Did on-air as well
Came from KLOS
Went to R&R Magazine
Ed Delafuente
Chief Engineer hired by Jim Huste, allowing
Jim to go back to New York
Felipe Carranza
1989-1992
Research Dept, Promotions Dept
Hired by Gary Ferroni Greg
Stevens
KQLZ's third Program Director
June, 1992 Came from KGMG Rock102
San Diego
Aired the last show on Pirate Radio with GM
Bob Moore
Went back to Rock102 as PD after leaving the
Pirate in 1993
Later at KQRC in Kansas City
Harold Huto
1989-1991?
Jim Huste
Chief Engineer after Lyle Henry though came
on board a month after KQLZ went on the air
Came from New York and returned there a bit
later
John Mammoser
1989
John Rio
Voice of Mr. Leonard
Lyle Henry
Chief Engineer, March-July,1989
Was C.E. at KIQQ for 12 years prior
Jamie Osbourn
Production Director Oct, 1989-1993
Imaging Feb, 1991-1993
Jarrod Gilham
Promotions (staff driver)
Later at KNAC.COM
Jason Rapp
1991-1993
Intern, then answered request lines, then
hired to be Tawn Mastrey's phone slave
Jay Reznick
Music Assistant
Jeff Axelrod
Morning Show Writer/Researcher Mar, 1990-Feb
1991
Came from KBIG-FM, now at Radio &
Records
Kenny Sargent
Promos 1991-1993
Went to KLOS
Kevin Scott
Engineer
Later at KLSX
Kimberly Valenzuela
Later went to KSWD "The Sound", ironically
operating on the former KQLZ frequency of
100.3
Marcia Longo
Music Director Apr, 1991-July, 1992
Also on board at the time: Nancy Leichter,
Station Manager
David Howard, Sales Manager
Carey Curelop, Program Director
Rob Tonkin, Promotions Director
Eileen Woodbury, Promotions Asst
Jamie Osborn, Production Director
Mark Driscoll
Voice overs 1989-1993
Went on to become VP/Op of Pyramid
Broadcasting
Marteen
(Do I have her name spelled right?) She had
an Australian accent I believe
Doing phones for Tawn Mastrey in 1992
Michael Kakoyiannis
1989-1991
Executive VP
Michele Tafoya
Morning Show Producer
Mike Rawlins
(another one that played "Russell the Love
Muscle") 1989
MJ Kelli (Todd Schnitt)
Creative Director Nov, 1989-Feb 14, 1991
Responsible for sweepers, promos, etc.
Came from WNVZ Norfolk and went to WPLJ (NY)
with Scott Shannon in 1991
Later part of the top rated morning show in
Tampa at WFLZ
Nancy Leichter
General Manager 1989-1993
Came from KMET/KTWV as Local Sales Manager
Went on to KZLA/KLAC as GSM
Later General Sales Manager at KKBT
Patti Piech (pronounced
"peach")
Asst Music Director
Pirate Harley Girls
There were six or seven originals, and as
many as 15 near the end. They would go out
on promotions, two or three at a time,
riding custom Pirate Radio Harleys!
Randy Kabrich
1989-1990
Programmed & helped launch the station
Came from WROQ Charlotte
Went to WRBQ Tampa
Passed away in April, 2024
Raul Moreno
Morning Show Productions & Promotions
5/16/89-6/90
One of many that were "Russell the Love
Monkey"
Came from KKBT
Went to KKGO & KMPC; now at KNX
Scott Shannon
AKA Michael Scott Shannon Westwood One VP of
Programming 1989-1991
Came from Z100 in NY
Went to WPLJ in NY
Real name: Michael Moore
On air name is a tribute to DJs Tom Shannon
& Scott Muni
according to www.ReelRadio.com
Screwball Productions
run by Mark Jonathan Davis and Rob "Iceman"
Izenberg did comedy writing for Scott
Shannon's Morning Show (dates uncertain)
Simon T
General Manager 1989
Stephanie
on the phones
Steve Denny
Phones op for Jeff Davis
Steve Hoffman
1989-1990
Came from KLOS
Went to KKBB in Bakersfield
Steve Shields
1993
Suzanne Ansilio aka Suzy Cruz
DJ
1989-1991
Tim Patterson
Phone op
Ran contests on the phone &
listener research
Mar, 1989-Jan, 1990
Went on to WCKZ
Tom Marshall
KQLZ's fourth (?) Program Director
Also did stints at KNAC and KIOZ
Voice Overs: Gary Gears,
Mitch Craig, Vic Caroli, Jerry Clifton,
Jim Duncan (Jim did just one, "The
Mothership Has Landed", which happens to
be one of our favorites!)
The Pirate phone
list, dated August 7, 1989
