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john jensen

A former San Francisco broadcaster, John Jensen has been an avid collector of music, movies, and radio broadcasts of the 1930s and 40s. Early fascination led to eventual employment as general manager of KMPX, (KMPXRadio.com) a radio station devoted to playing the music and radio broadcasts of those years. He produced a world-wide radio broadcast honoring the US Navy’s 200th Anniversary, starring, in person, Bing Crosby, Mel Blanc, and other radio stars from the 1940s.

In 1992, he directed the 50th Anniversary Salute for an Armed Forces Radio broadcast, heard world-wide over Armed Forces Radio. As an audio historian, he has provided research and assorted media to filmmakers, such as Frances Ford Coppola, George Lucas and Jack Haley, Jr.

He recently retired after 25 years as Senior Director of Public Relations for the international humanitarian organization, World Vision. Since then he has been lecturing at various venues including numerous libraries, the University of Washington and numerous community colleges.  His topics include: Early radio broadcasting and World War II.

John is a member of the Washington State’s speaker’s bureau: Humanities Washington

CURRENT SCHEDULE

2024

MARCH 24 - 10AM - BROADCAST HISTORY OF RADIO QUIZ SHOWS - RADIO ENTHUSIASTS OF PUGET SOUND - HOTEL 116 - BELLEVUE WASHINGTON

APRIL 3 - 24 - ROCK - YEAR BY YEAR  1958  - 1961 1:30 PM TO 3:30 PM - UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON (zoom) OLLIREG@UW.EDU

APRIL 8 - 29 - ROCK - YEAR BY YEAR  1958 - 1961 - 10 AM TO 12 NOON TIMBER RIDGE AT TALUS - ISSAQUAH

JUNE 10 - 13 ROCK YEAR BY YEAR 1962 -1963  12 NOON TO 1:30 PM - BELLEVUE COLLEGE (zoom) TELOS@BELLEUVUECOLLEGE.EDU

JUNE 17 - 20 - ROCK YEAR BY YEAR 1964-1965 12 NOON TO 1:30 PM - BELLEVUE COLLEGE (zoom) TELOS@BELLEUVUECOLLEGE.EDU

FALL PLANS

I'M PLANNING TO CONTINUE TO DO COURSES AT BOTH BELLEVUE COLLEGE AND UW IN THE FALL AS WELL AS INDIVIDUAL TALKS AT LIBRARIES AND RETIREMENT CENTERS. I'LL POST THEM AS SOON AS I LEARN TIMES AND DATES.

CONTACT JOHN FOR MORE INFORMATION

Complete information on programs, scheduling and fees can be found by calling or emailing John at:

253 709-7312

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