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CHRIS
SWITZER - "The problem is right under here!!"
As with most
things in life, knowing when you reached a turning point can make or break
a person's existence in society. Thus was the case with Chris. In 1985,
he signed his resignation from EF Hutton on a demerit slip for being 5
minutes late. It was time to pursue his passion for cars and the wide-open
reaches of the radio airwaves.
To say that
this guy loves cars is an understatement. Chris spent most of his youth
in used car lots and auto repair shops. Auto diagnosis was second nature
to him but the thought of spinning wrenches for someone else left little
to be desired. Not exactly the change he had in mind.
Leaving the
finance business, Chris decided the first course of action was to go back
to college. In college he soaked up everything he could about the art
of radio broadcast.
Employment
was found quickly, after college, and lasted seven years at various radio
stations in the New York Metro area. Chris worked in all capacities of
radio. In his early radio days he worked simultaneously as an overnight
jockey for 95.5 "The Fox" in Norwalk Connecticut, featuring
Rock "n" Roll and as Field Promotions Coordinator for "Hot
97" in New York City. He eventually settled into one position as
Program Director for 106.7 WVIP FM Radio in Mount Kisco, New York before
television came knocking on Chris' door.
As a graphics
designer for Rainbow Network Communications, he is currently developing
television graphics for AMC, (American Movie Classics), IFC (Independent
Film Channel), Bravo, and Fox Sports Network. As graphic designer life
for Chris began to stabilize, however there was still a yearning to mix
his two greatest passions, cars and radio production.
In January
2002, Chris started "Motormouth Radio" a call in automotive
talk show at 90.3 WHPC FM Radio in Garden City, New York. The show needed
to grow, so he enlisted the help of the former host of Cablevision's Extra
Help Automotive Show Steve "The Bronc" Broncatello. Slowly the
show started to show signs of strength. Shortly after, he recruited the
help of another former Cablevision Extra Help Show Host Mike Timmons to
provide his expertise on motorcycles.
With the power
of three, Motormouth Radio has a local following and is becoming a driving
force in free automotive and motorcycle repair and advice.
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