The All Access radio site (www.allaccess.com),
which features folks in the radio industry, did a Q&A with former sports talker at WHB-810
AM John Renshaw (1/18):
Please begin by giving us a brief career history...
Sports Entertainment Network, national syndicated host; WAFN/Miami, afternoon drive; WCNN/Atlanta,
early evening host; One On One Sports, national host; WHB/Kansas City, morning drive, Fox
Sports, national late night host.
1) What do you do to maintain a positive mental
attitude and stay motivated?
Exercise, listen to music, write lyrics and I have written two scripts, all while messing
around with johnrenshaw.com.
2) Do you plan on sticking with the music/radio
industry?
Yes, if it sticks with me!
3) What is your best way to get your foot in the
door?
Intern. Work for free. Be willing to move anywhere. Start in a small town, and do not get
married.
4) What's the craziest thing you've ever done to get
a job?
Working for free in San Bernardino for a year and bussing back and forth to LA.
5) What is the next job you'd like to obtain?
Either sports or my brand of rock and roll
6) What's the most unbelievable question you've ever
been asked in an interview?
Are you drug free?
7) With consolidation there are definitely fewer
jobs, how do you separate yourself from the pack?
Look at my resume, call all my PD's. I invented today's brand of sports radio. Nobody
can combine sports, movies, and pop culture music like me. Nobody studies sports as hard as
I do. I am the best interviewer on the planet and the worst speller.
8) Are you spending as much time listening to radio
as you used to?
All during my 13 years of sports radio I never listened. Too many hacks, plus I am
way too addicted to music and need to get away from sports after a 4-hour gig.
9) Are you able to slow down and enjoy free time
doing things with your family and friends that you probably did not have time to do while
you were working?
NO!
10) In your opinion, what has been your biggest
career accomplishment in the industry?
I was voted best national talk show by the Kansas City Star, and voted the
second best national talk show by the LA Daily News.
Bonus Questions
What have you learned about yourself, others, or life in general in your downtime?
That I have limited chances left even though I am only 37, and the next station that gets a
hold of me is going to get gold!
Great movies I've recently seen ...
Crash, The Last Waltz, Finding Neverland.
