Education:
Bachelor's degree, journalism and English, University of Michigan; graduate work in radio/television writing and directing.

Professional background:
Steve began his career in classical radio with the original KVOD in Denver. During 12 years there, he was a music host, writer, producer, sales manager and acting general manager. After the sale of the station, he worked for several years in advertising and marketing, founding his own company and working with advertising and PR agencies in Denver. In 1998, Steve came to the Classical Public Radio Network, of which KVOD was a partner station.

He has received numerous awards in advertising and marketing for a wide range of clients. Steve also contributed writing and editing to “A Voice for the Silenced,” a series on CPR that won a Clarion Award.

In his own words ...

How I became interested in music:
My first contact with classical music came early in life when I stood up under my father’s grand piano. We were living in New York at the time and Dad was working at the Metropolitan Opera. He would also coach singers at home, and the place I loved to sit was under the piano. The voices were amazing - George London, Frances Yeend, even Mario Lanza before he “went Hollywood.” I didn’t realize how remarkable it was to have them singing in our home, but like most little kids I just assumed everyone lived like that. I started playing violin at 5 and stayed with it until I was 17, when I went to the University of Michigan. Kept my interest in classical music though, going to lots of concerts.

Why I got into radio:
I've loved radio from the time I was given my first clock radio at the age of 10. I began and ended every day listening to it, dazzled by the power of music and the human voice. I studied radio and TV writing and directing in college, but got away from it when I spent two years overseas and another year and a half as a spokesman/recruiter working out of the Denver regional office for the Peace Corps and Vista. Listening to KVOD (the original commercial station) one day, I decided to visit the station and see if they had any openings. I talked with John Wolfe, KVOD's program director and made up my mind that this was where I wanted to be. I was hired as an announcer and writer and worked there for 12 years.

How I ended up at CPR:
I was offered the position of managing editor for the Classical Public Radio Network, of which KVOD was a founding partner. I spent two years in that position, and later was invited to become an announcer, doing again what I had done 20 years earlier at the “old” KVOD.