Big Band Jump Website

 

Big Band Jump with Don Kennedy airs (pre-recorded) 1P - 3:30P Sundays

 

Big Band Jump with Don Kennedy is now in it's 20th year of syndication and is heard on nearly 200 stations across the United States.  Don's an old radio announcer who's been announcing as a profession since 1947. He began his career in Western Pennsylvania, near his birthplace in Beaver, PA, working first in a suburb of Youngstown, Ohio and then in Beaver Falls, PA. He settled in Atlanta, Georgia after his service during the Korean conflict, where he now lives. He's been involved in radio and television station ownership and management, as well as performing on those mediums. His interest in Big Bands began in the '30s, growing up with older brothers who were musicians, listening to their recordings and their Big Band rehearsals in the living room of his parent's home. 

Big Band Jump began life as a one hour program at one o'clock on Sunday afternoon, then titled ONE O'CLOCK JUMP after the famous Count Basie theme melody. When syndication was suggested by a listener, the name had to be more generic because the program would be scheduled at various times by different stations throughout the nation. In order to keep at least part of the identity for listeners to the original program, BIG BAND JUMP was selected.

If you'd like to purchase a CD collection mentioned on Big Band Jump, visit  BBJ Sales. The BIG BAND JUMP radio program is supported by sales of Big Band CDs. The key CD collections stocked by BBJ Sales are noted on the BBJ website, and may be ordered either through the BBJ website sales site or by phoning toll-free 1-800-377-0022. A brochure listing Big Band and associated CDs is available for the asking.

 

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