Jon Sinton is an American serial media entrepreneur working in the radio, television and online industries.
Early life
editJon graduated from Upper Arlington High School in Columbus Ohio in 1972 where he was active in student government.
Early career
editSinton's early radio career was as a program director moving from WIOT in Toledo, Ohio to KDKB in Phoenix, Arizona in 1978.[1] By the 1980s he became a radio consultant and vice-president of research and development for the Atlanta-based Burkhart/Abrams consulting company.[2]
By the 1990s he started his own consulting company, Sinton, Barnes and Associates.[3] In 1994 he worked to get Jim Hightower, a populist radio host, a syndicated radio show, to counterbalance conservative host Rush Limbaugh.[4]
Air America
editIn 2003 he began a venture to start a liberal-leaning radio network.[5] That station would become Air America.[6]
Sinton would later use his clout in the radio industry to become outspoken against the Fairness Doctrine[7]
Progressive Voices Institute, Inc.
editIn 2011, recognizing that progressives would never catch up on conservative-dominated talk radio or cable television, Sinton and original Air America sales director, Reed Haggard, were joined by online specialist George Vasilopoulos, in starting the non-profit Progressive Voices Institute, Inc. PVI's first educational project is a progressive portal that aggregates all progressive video, audio, and written word in a smartphone application called Progressive Voices App. PV App is an attempt to leverage the burgeoning Mobile internet revolution, and create a Progressive Media Universe on that platform.
References
edit- ^ Hall, Doug (19 August 1978). "Vox Jox". Billboard. p. 24. Retrieved 23 November 2010.
- ^ "Lee Michaels dies in car accident". Billboard. 5 January 1985. p. 11. Retrieved 23 November 2010.
- ^ Shiffman, Marc (25 April 1998). "Barnes sees pay-for-play branding in radio's future". Billboard. p. 78. Retrieved 23 November 2010.
- ^ Howe Verhovek, Sam (9 May 1994). "Talk Radio Gets a Spirited New Voice From the Left". The New York Times. Retrieved 23 November 2010.
- ^ Hancock, David (17 February 2003). "Chicago Venture Capitalists Want To Start Liberal Radio Network". CBS News. Retrieved 23 November 2010.
- ^ Steinberg, Jacques (31 March 2004). "Liberal Voices Get New Home on Radio Dial". Common Dreams. Archived from the original on 12 July 2010. Retrieved 23 November 2010.
- ^ "Limbaugh gets support from Air America". Radio Business Report. 22 December 2008. Retrieved 23 November 2010.[permanent dead link]