SAN DIEGO RADIO SCHOOL

SAN DIEGO is California's second largest city situated
alongside more than 70 miles of pristine beaches and bordered by
Mexico, the Pacific Ocean, the Anza-Borrego Desert and the Laguna
Mountains. This city offers a gentle, warm, sunny climate and
boasts a population of nearly 1.3 million residents. Within the 4,200
sq. mile area San Diego is also known for its popular attractions for
all age groups, such as the world-famous San Diego Zoo and Wild Animal
Park, Sea World San Diego and LEGOLAND. Visitors and residents also
enjoy downtown San Diego’s historic Gaslamp Quarter, Little Italy, and
Coronado Island. Balboa Park is the largest urban cultural park in the
U.S., and home to 15 museums, numerous art galleries and gardens, plus
the San Diego Zoo.
There are more than 6,400 eateries throughout the region, and numerous
night clubs, including one of the hot spots known as Fleetwood in the
Gaslamp district. There are many coastal saloons, central pubs,
downtown megaplexes, Mexican dives and thousands of bars in North Park,
Pacific Beach, Ocean Beach and nearby Tijuana.
Some famous celebrities from San Diego are music composer Bill Brown,
Rock and Roll Hall Famer Frank Zappa, Actor Adam Brody, Cameron Diaz,
actress Steve Garvey, professional baseball player, Bill Walton, NBA
Basketball Hall of Famer and TV Personality, plus Tony Hawk and Danny
Way, professional skateboarders, among many others.
San Diego is the seventeenth largest radio market according to
Arbitron, which makes it a great place to start a career in radio as a
DJ, talk show host, or doing voiceover work. KCR radio has become
a breeding ground for local talent--both on and
off the air, with local media professionals such as Ken Kramer, a
reporter at KNSD Channel 7/39, Ted Giannoulas, the Famous Chicken, and
Michael Berger, former host of the Berger & Prescott radio show on
91-X.With pro baseball and football franchises and numerous colleges,
San Diego is the perfect place to get into sports broadcasting as a
sports anchor, sportscaster, play by play or color announcer.