User:Johnny Gizmo/Johnny Gizmo

Herbert Ramos aka Johnny Gizmo

Is a former Jock of 89.9 turned overseas dj then eventually made a jump to television broadcasting by the turn of the millenium. Working as a full-time Newscaster/Anchorman for Macau's TDM Network, he has achieved for himself quite a following in its local television and music industry(his 2nd love away from broadcasting).

In the late 80's Herbert or Gizmo known to his then followers and friends, eye-marked a then birth of the Pop Music Station 89.9, doing its "Graveyard Shift". Manila's radio line is well categorized as a 24-7 hotbed for radio aficionados during the radio wars era. Alongside his predecessors, the original 10 dj's of the station, he started off as a side kick doing a packed radius of voice over character spoofs.

Let it be known that the term "technology" during that era, does not represent a variant scope, as comparative to the digital times we have today. Simply put.. it was all the way out analogue. Vinyl's, even in the embodiment of 45's were at their turning point. It would soon be replaced by CD,MP3 and hard drive song files.

Little is known about classical 80's radio broadcasting to date, though in a stance, it is well recognized by the dj's during that period themselves, not to mention their multitude of listeners to be radio broadcasting "justified" in a sense.

"Herbert Ramos" who originated from the "never launched" LA FM that incidentally was totally BURNT beyond recognition from a big fire in the Philippine Communication Center Bldg. is a unique breed of a dj, that is either ridiculed nor patronized by his roots. He was then known as "Herb Superb". He was one of the "rare species" that came up with 36 different original characters in total within that time. He even played the soldiers in the then popular early morning "War Zone" with its creator and former Magic jock and Station Manager Sgt. Pepper. (now leading Max).

In the year 1991, he left Magic for good, leaving behind bewildered listeners who didnt even know much about his whereabouts. One thing is for certain though, radio's rampant changes and innovation, owes a lot to Classical Disc Jockeys whos only major advocacy was the freedom to express.