Don Geronimo got his first career in radio at WRWC in Rockton, Illinois, in the age of 14. Or got fired. As his career accelerated, but developing never stopped.
By the age of 16 Don was out and around the air while in the key market of Pittsburgh, at Fun Lovin’ 13Q. At seventeen, he was working in New York, performing the night shift at 99X. Then he got fired. Again. And started the rise all the way backup the radio hierarchy.
From 1977-1979 Don worked in Providence, RI, Indianapolis, and Detroit. From there it was to KIIS- WLS in Chicago after which FM in La. After moving to WBBM-FM in Chicago for days, he moved all over back to Washington DC in 1985.
The move to WAVA combined with birth of Don’s boy Bart in ’85 meant no further moving for a time. After doing the day shift on WAVA, Don was moved to days and partnered with Mike O’Meara around the WAVA Morning Zoo thru 1991. When this occurs, Mike Show" & the Live Talk Radio Stations rebranded "Don moved to WJFK and back to afternoons in DC. The M & D show ran for more than 20 years, and atone point was syndicated to over 50 channels. Don retired from that exhibit in 2008, returning to radio this year at KHTK in Sacramento. He kept there of three years, until he was dismissed. Yet again!
That led to the beginning of the DonGeronimoPodcast.com! Several types of Don’s air work solo and around the D&M exhibit is found at Airchexx.com. Don continues to create his wonder daily via packages and live streaming. Don won the Billboard Air Personality Of The Season in 1978 (medium markets), and again in 1981 (major markets) and 1984 (major markets). Don has appeared in a number of videos and tvshows, most famously, his two "stellar" performances on King Of Queens. More is found on Don’s IMDB page.