User:Mphillips1675/Mel Phillips (radio programmer)

Mel Phillips (born Melvyn Phillips, March 15, 1940 in Brooklyn, New York) publishes the post, Mel Phillips Now And Then. He is a regular contributor to Radio Daily News. He programmed WOR-FM, WXLO-FM and WNBC in New York, WRKO AM & FM, Boston and KQV, Pittsburgh. He was general manager of Hooper Radio and worked in various disc jockey positions in Tampa, Nashville, Norfolk and Atlantic City.

His background includes working for such syndicated radio companies as ABC, MJI and United Stations Radio Network. While working at WCBS-FM, he wrote and produced music specials. His music business work in national and international promotion at CBS Records Inc. helped exploit such music acts as The Clash, Gloria Estefan, Loverboy, Judas Priest, George Michael and Julio Iglesias.