| John Gorman | |
| Birth Date: | 1950 5, mf=yes |
| Birth Place: | Malden, Massachusetts, United States |
| Education: | Boston College |
| Occupation: | Radio executive, author, media consultant, Chief Content Officer |
John Gorman is a radio personality, executive, and author from Cleveland, Ohio. In September 21, 2007, he published his memoir, The Buzzard: Inside The Glory Days of WMMS and Cleveland Rock Radio.[1]
John Gorman was born in Malden, Massachusetts. At the age of 12, he first began operating a private radio station from his family home. As a teenager, he worked in the commercial radio industry as a programming assistant, music director, and talk show producer, where he remained until his move to Cleveland in 1973.[2]
He graduated from Boston College.
John Gorman worked at WMMS for 13 years in Cleveland, where he adjusted the format of WMMS based upon a broad interpretation of the category of rock and roll music.[3] [4] [5]
In 2000, Gorman was inducted into the Broadcaster's Hall of Fame. Gorman was inducted into the Cleveland Association of Broadcasters' Hall of Fame in April 2008.[6]
In 2015, Gorman was the chief content officer of oWOW Radio, an Internet radio station based in Cleveland. oWOW Radio was taken off the air in January 2021. [7] [8]
Gorman, John (2007). The Buzzard: Inside the Glory Days of WMMS and Cleveland Rock Radio—A Memoir. Cleveland, OH: Gray & Company, Publishers.