Don Geronimo got his first work in radio in the age of 14, at WRWC in Rockton, Illinois. Or got fired. As his career accelerated, but developing never stopped.
By the age of 16 Don was out and on the atmosphere within the main industry of Pittsburgh, at Fun Lovin’ 13Q. In New York, he was working at seventeen, doing the nightshift at 99X. After which he got fired. Again. And began the climb entirely back-up the radio hierarchy.
From 1977-1979 Don worked in Providence, RI, Indianapolis, and Detroit. From there it was to KIIS- FM in Los Angeles and then WLS in Chicago. After going to WBBM-FM in Chicago for mornings, he relocated all over again, back to Washington DC in 1985.
The move to WAVA combined with birth of Don’s daughter Bart in ’85 meant forget about moving for a while. Don was transferred to mornings and joined with Mike O’Meara to the WAVA Morning Zoo thru 1991 after doing the day shift on WAVA. At that point, the now relabeled "Don & Mike Show" moved to afternoons in DC and back to WJFK. The D&M show went for over 20 years, and at one place was syndicated to over 50 channels. Don retired from that show in 2008, returning to radio this season at KHTK in Sacramento. He remained there of 3 years, until he was dismissed. Yet again!
That led click here to the creation of the DonGeronimoPodcast.com! Several types of Don’s air work on the D&M present and solo is found at Airchexx.com. Don continues to create his secret everyday via live streaming and packages. Don won the Billboard Air Personality Of The Entire Year in 1978 (medium markets), and again in 1981 (key markets) and 1984 (major markets). Don has appeared in a few tv shows and films, most once, his two "stellar" looks on King Of Queens. More is found on Don’s IMDB page.