Ben Manilla is an American broadcaster, audio producer, and teacher. He has produced and directed award-winning radio programs. His work in the late 1970s included the alternative news features, News Blimps,[1][2] and music documentaries for WLIR, where he was production director and on-air personality.
Manilla in 2013
In the 1980s, Manilla created news documentaries for WOR-AM, and helped develop programs at Radio Today, New York, including Flashback, Rock Stars with Timothy White, and Radio MTV.
In 1991, he moved to San Francisco and started Ben Manilla Productions which created national radio series including The House of Blues Radio Hour with Dan Aykroyd[3](with whom Manilla co-wrote the book Elwood's Blues: Interviews with the Blues Legends & Stars),[4]Philosophy Talk with Stanford University,[5]The Loose Leaf Book Company with Tom Bodett (syndicated to 227 stations with an audience of 250,000),[6] and The Sounds of American Culture on National Public Radio's All Things Considered.[7]
Manilla was born in 1952 to James Nicholson Manilla and Margarita Fernandez Manilla. He grew up in New York City and attended New York University, where he graduated with a drama degree. He now lives in San Francisco.[citation needed]
Referencesedit
^"DJ Yearbook". The 92.7 Archive. Retrieved 2008-06-24.
^Fong-Torres, Ben (2006-11-19). "RADIO WAVES". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 2008-06-16.
^"Major Edwin Howard Armstrong". Old Radio. from the original on 11 May 2008. Retrieved 2008-06-24.
^. New York Festivals. Archived from the original on 2006-11-25. Retrieved 2008-06-16.
^. Year of the Blues 2003. Archived from the original on 2007-12-18. Retrieved 2008-06-24.
^. UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism. Archived from the original on 2008-03-09. Retrieved 2008-06-16.
External linksedit
Ben Manilla Productions
Media Mechanics
The Sounds of American Culture
The Bluesmobile
March 16, 2024
manilla, this, article, autobiography, been, extensively, edited, subject, someone, connected, subject, need, editing, conform, wikipedia, neutral, point, view, policy, there, relevant, discussion, talk, page, january, 2011, learn, when, remove, this, template. This article is an autobiography or has been extensively edited by the subject or by someone connected to the subject It may need editing to conform to Wikipedia s neutral point of view policy There may be relevant discussion on the talk page January 2011 Learn how and when to remove this template message Ben Manilla is an American broadcaster audio producer and teacher He has produced and directed award winning radio programs His work in the late 1970s included the alternative news features News Blimps 1 2 and music documentaries for WLIR where he was production director and on air personality Manilla in 2013In the 1980s Manilla created news documentaries for WOR AM and helped develop programs at Radio Today New York including Flashback Rock Stars with Timothy White and Radio MTV In 1991 he moved to San Francisco and started Ben Manilla Productions which created national radio series including The House of Blues Radio Hour with Dan Aykroyd 3 with whom Manilla co wrote the book Elwood s Blues Interviews with the Blues Legends amp Stars 4 Philosophy Talk with Stanford University 5 The Loose Leaf Book Company with Tom Bodett syndicated to 227 stations with an audience of 250 000 6 and The Sounds of American Culture on National Public Radio s All Things Considered 7 Manilla s awards include Columbia University s Edward Howard Armstrong Award 8 the 2003 International Radio Festival Grand Award 9 Billboard magazine s Best Syndicated Radio Show 10 and the RTNDA Edward R Murrow Award In 2003 he formed the multi platform production and consulting company Media Mechanics with broadcast veterans Mike Henry and Paul Marszalek Since 2005 Manilla has been an instructor at UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism where he teaches Radio News Reporting 11 Manilla was born in 1952 to James Nicholson Manilla and Margarita Fernandez Manilla He grew up in New York City and attended New York University where he graduated with a drama degree He now lives in San Francisco citation needed References edit DJ Yearbook The 92 7 Archive Retrieved 2008 06 24 News Blimps audio Retrieved 2008 06 24 Fong Torres Ben 2006 09 24 RADIO WAVES San Francisco Chronicle Retrieved 2008 06 16 Queenan Joe 2005 12 25 Wish List No More Books The New York Times Retrieved 2008 06 16 Lara Adair 2004 03 27 The rants are lofty on new radio show San Francisco Chronicle Retrieved 2008 06 16 Tuning In Publishers Weekly 2001 09 10 Retrieved 2008 06 16 Fong Torres Ben 2006 11 19 RADIO WAVES San Francisco Chronicle Retrieved 2008 06 16 Major Edwin Howard Armstrong Old Radio Archived from the original on 11 May 2008 Retrieved 2008 06 24 Award Recipient Details New York Festivals Archived from the original on 2006 11 25 Retrieved 2008 06 16 Press Release Year of the Blues 2003 Archived from the original on 2007 12 18 Retrieved 2008 06 24 J School course descriptions for Fall 2008 UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism Archived from the original on 2008 03 09 Retrieved 2008 06 16 External links editBen Manilla Productions Media Mechanics The Sounds of American Culture The Bluesmobile Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ben Manilla amp oldid 1065939566, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
