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""Shotgun Tom"" Kelly has been entertaining Southern California radio and TV audiences for over 45 years. He has worked at such renowned radio stations as KGB (in its ""Boss Radio"" days) and gained national acclaim at the legendary KCBQ. ""Shotgun Tom"" was honored at B-100 radio (KFMB-FM) with the Billboard magazine Air Personality of the Year Award for Major Markets in the mid-70's. He also received two Emmy Awards for his performance as host of the McGraw-Hill syndicated TV word game show ""Words-a-Poppin'"" for children. For twelve years at KUSI-TV he was host of their morning and afternoon children's programs. In 1997, after a nationwide talent search, ""Shotgun Tom"" Kelly was chosen by CBS Radio's K-EARTH 101/Los Angeles to fill the coveted afternoon drive slot after the death of The Real Don Steele. In 2000, ""Shotgun Tom"" won Radio and Records ""Oldies Air Personality of the Year"" and competed for that award with radio personalities in New York, Philadelphia, Chicago and Detroit. ""Shotgun Tom"" is also heard around the country doing voice work and commercials for many other stations. In 2013, ""Shotgun Tom"" Kelly received his Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, located at the corner of Hollywood Blvd. and La Brea Ave. Neil Ross is a veteran voice actor and former deejay who has provided voices for many popular cartoons and animated TV shows, including ""G.I. Joe,"" ""Spider-Man,"" ""Voltron, and ""Transformers,"" as well as such video games as ""Call of Duty,"" ""Mass Effect"" and ""Doom 3."" Ross has also provided voice roles for many movies, including Back to the Future Part II, Babe, and Quiz Show. Ross was the announcer for the 75th Annual Academy Awards Telecast in 2003, and the Emmy Awards Telecast in 2004. He has also narrated numerous episodes of A&E's Biography, and many editions of NOVA on PBS (including ""Mars - Dead or Alive,"" which was nominated for an Emmy Award in 2004). Born in London and raised in Canada, Ross came to the United States when he was 12, settling in San Diego, and began his career as a deejay, working on radio stations in Salt Lake City Honolulu, San Francisco, Los Angeles and San Diego, where he was on KCBQ just before Shotgun Tom Kelly's arrival. Thomas K. Arnold is an award-winning journalist, writer and editor who has been covering the home entertainment industry for nearly three decades. He currently serves as publisher and editorial director of Media Play News, one of the five Hollywood trades and the only one to focus on the distribution of content to the home on all three major platforms: streaming, digital, and the physical disc. He joined Video Store Magazine, Media Play News' predecessor, in 1991. Arnold is a frequent speaker at industry conferences, summits and other events, including CES, Digital Hollywood, and events produced by trade associations DEG: The Digital Entertainment Group and OTT.X. He has written for Variety, The Hollywood Reporter, USA Today, and the Los Angeles Times, and appeared on television to talk about home entertainment issues on CNN's ""Showbiz Tonight,"" ""Entertainment Tonight,"" and the G4 network's ""Attack of the Show."" Arnold is an alumnus of San Diego State University, where he majored in Business Management and minored in Journalism.
"""A true love of radio and unwavering determination were the fuel that launched Shotgun Tom on a rocket ship ride to the 'bigs'. Add nonstop energy and the heart of an entertainer and you have Shotgun's recipe for success. Better believe it, baby."" - Charlie Van Dyke, legendary Top 40 DJ ""Shotgun Tom isn't just a legendary and phenomenal radio personality. He is the guy next door, the one with the model trains, the one with the cool hat, the one who loves his family - his listeners - his life! With this book, we all get to know the WHOLE story about one of the most enduring voices in radio history. Like my mom used to say, 'It's nice to be important, but it's more important to be nice'. Shotgun checks off both boxes big time!"" - Lou Simon, VP/Music Programming, SiriusXM Radio ""Shotgun is what a radio DJ should be: entertaining, energy and lots of warmth to project on the air. He has been so consistent over the years. Every day is powerful and entertaining radio, as it should be. He is one of the best jocks I ever have worked with."" - Dan Mason, Former President, CBS Radio, New York ""Shotgun was a dream to work with. He showed up every day with the same enthusiasm. He was always well prepared and contemporary. Shotgun is a big personality, not just a big voice."" - Pat Duffy, Vice President and General Manager, CBS Radio's K-Earth 101 Los Angeles"
