Rick Cummings is the President of Radio Programming at Emmis Communications. On this episode of Chachi Loves Everybody, we talk with Rick about hip hop, leadership, a dangerous day in the studio, as well as: 1. Growing up in a small town in Indiana 2. The birth of Hot 97 3. What traditional hip hop stations are like 4. Where “Emmis” came from 5. Taking risks, being different, and owning it 6. A bullet in the ass … and so much more!
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Rick Cummings is President of Radio Programming with Emmis Communications and is known to be a pioneer for sports and hip hop stations from coast to coast. He is well-known for launching the country’s first all-sports station, WFAN, in 1987 and has launched a variety of major Hip Hop stations such as Hot 97 and Power 106.
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Don Imus
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Dan Tarnish
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John Dimick
Mad Dog Chris Russo
Peter Rosenberg
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Big Boy
Jimmy Steele
Val Maki
Lil' Kim
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Steve Goldstein
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