Reply To: Kenesaw Mountain Landis – And other jokes I didn’t get
Kerrin-Taken from the website.
SOTERIOS JOHNSON
Host: Morning Edition
Soterios Johnson
Before you ask… it's Greek. And, so is Johnson (via translation). It's a long story… Soterios Johnson seemed strangely drawn to the news, even as a young child. As a kid he would lull himself to sleep listening to WCBS NewsRadio 88. "As a kid, I always wanted to be in the know… and to spread the word," he says. In high school, Soterios worked at a small FM station in his hometown in New Jersey, followed by a four-year stint as an undergraduate at Columbia on WKCR, New York. He was an Associate Producer at Newsweek On Air and worked in the field of science journalism for several years. He earned his master's degree at Columbia's Graduate School of Journalism. "My father always said he didn't want me going into radio because of the crazy hours and the less-than-great pay," Soterios says. "Well, I'm such a rebel, I took it a step further — public radio! I just love it. I think we make a difference."
He has a very unique voice, and I think hearing it every morning on his alarm clock inspired Jonathan to imagine his possible "night-life."