Marc Cohen
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Marc Cohen is a radio personality who has spent over 30 years as a prominent Southern California announcer. He has performed on both television and radio and has a long running technology show, which is not only well respected, it is one of the most listened to shows on technology in the country. He has made many keynote speeches at technology conferences and he is called upon by the top technology companies like Microsoft, Sony and Gateway, Inc. to do early technology testing. In addition, he has been a judge for the Codie Award judging the top software in the country.[1]
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[edit] Personal
Marc Cohen lives in the San Fernando Valley and graduated from Cal State Northridge. He is married to Leslie. His daughter Allison is a psychotherapist and his son Darryl is a Managing Director at Wachovia Securities. Marc was formerly President of the Starlight Starbright Children's Foundation and a current board member of NAAAA, the National Association of African American Athletes.[2]
[edit] Career Notes
- Marc Cohen is the host of the KABC (AM) Computer and Technology Show heard live in Southern California and worldwide on the internet.[3]
- Marc's new show will air on the World Syndicated Radio Network at www.wsradio.com with co-host Marsha Collier
- Marc's reviews of computer software and hardware are often quoted by technology companies worldwide. [4]
- His computer and technology show is the longest-running radio technology show on a single station in Los Angeles, he started his show on KABC in 1998 after hosting a technology segment on the KABC Morning Show with Ken Minyard.
- Marc was a sportscaster and newsman on Boss Radio KHJ and has been a featured reporter on KCAL-TV News as their technology expert.
- In addition to his radio career, Marc is a managing director at Wachovia Securities.
- He is a frequent host of the distinguished speakers series in Los Angeles and has hosted many international celebrities including Mikhail Gorbachev, Ariel Sharon, Senator John Glenn and Bob Woodward.[5]
- He frequently co-hosts his show with Marsha Collier author of eBay for Dummies.
- Marc's Yahoo! group is one of the most popular technology help sites on Yahoo!
- Show Notes from Marc's Saturday morning radio show can be viewed at http://marccomputershow.googlepages.com
[edit] External links
- http://quickbase.typepad.com/blog/2005/05/it_is_with_grea.html
- http://www.kabc.com
- http://www.wsradio.com
