Michael Castner
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Michael Castner is a U.S. journalist, television host and radio personality, Currently he, with Tasha Carty , host a daily morning drive radio show on WRNO-FM
in New Orleans, Louisiana
. He also hosts a solo afternoon drive show on WJBO Radio in Baton Rouge, LA. Both are ClearChannel stations. His first ClearChannel station was KFI in Los Angeles.
He most recently hosted The Nightside Project for Bonneville Radio which was heard each weeknight on KSL/Salt Lake City, KTAR/Phoenix, and WWWT/Washington. As host on Nightside, Castner took the time slot to number one from 12th place in 9 months. He was laid off from KSL as of November 7th, 2007. At the time of his laying off, the show was scheduled to enter syndication nationwide.
Castner has a career span of nearly 30 years, having worked for KFI/Los Angeles, as well as hosting shows on the E! Network for 14 years. Castner also served as press advisor to congressional candidate Joseph P. Kennedy II, and as the communications consultant for the Utah State Senate
. Castner was a Washington correspondent for Tribune Broadcasting
covering the White House and State Department.
WRNO-FM
WRNO-FM is an Interactive Talk formatted radio station serving New Orleans, Louisiana. The Clear Channel Communications station broadcasts at 99.5 MHz with an effective radiated power of 100 kilowatts.-History:...
in New Orleans, Louisiana
New Orleans, Louisiana
New Orleans is a major United States port and the largest city and metropolitan area in the state of Louisiana. The New Orleans metropolitan area has a population of 1,235,650 as of 2009, the 46th largest in the USA. The New Orleans – Metairie – Bogalusa combined statistical area has a population...
. He also hosts a solo afternoon drive show on WJBO Radio in Baton Rouge, LA. Both are ClearChannel stations. His first ClearChannel station was KFI in Los Angeles.
He most recently hosted The Nightside Project for Bonneville Radio which was heard each weeknight on KSL/Salt Lake City, KTAR/Phoenix, and WWWT/Washington. As host on Nightside, Castner took the time slot to number one from 12th place in 9 months. He was laid off from KSL as of November 7th, 2007. At the time of his laying off, the show was scheduled to enter syndication nationwide.
Castner has a career span of nearly 30 years, having worked for KFI/Los Angeles, as well as hosting shows on the E! Network for 14 years. Castner also served as press advisor to congressional candidate Joseph P. Kennedy II, and as the communications consultant for the Utah State Senate
Utah State Senate
The Utah State Senate is the upper house of the Utah State Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Utah. The Senate is composed of 29 elected members representing an equal number of constituent senatorial districts. Each senatorial district is composed of approximately 91,000 people...
. Castner was a Washington correspondent for Tribune Broadcasting
Tribune Broadcasting
The Tribune Broadcasting Company is a group of radio and television stations located throughout the United States which are owned and operated by the Tribune Company, a media conglomerate based in Chicago, Illinois and named for the flagship Chicago Tribune newspaper.- History :Tribune Broadcasting...
covering the White House and State Department.