Q: Tell us a little about Tim Garrison.
A: I'm from the Los Angeles area (Lynwood to be exact); born and raised. I lived there until 1992. I attended Lynwood High School, Cerritos College, Rio Hondo College and Los Angeles Broadcasting in Hollywood. There were several reasons why I left Cali, but the main reason was to start my career in radio. Wow, it was really hard to leave home.
Q: We, along with many others, remember you back when you were hosting the Oasis. Elaborate a little on that.
A: Great times...Now called the good old days...lol. I started working at the Oasis in 2000, after working with V-100 in Dallas and ABC Radio Network/The Touch in North Dallas. Those jobs were part-time, so I also sold cars as well. It was tough, until a full-time opening came up at the Oasis for the 7pm to Midnight position. Determined to get that position, I found out who the PD was and came up with a story to get in to see her. I told the receptionist that the PD was expecting me. She called back to the PD and she came out to meet me. All I had was an aircheck and a huge smile on my face. We chatted and it was about 3 months before I got the news that I got the job. That's when the name Tim Garrison became a household name in the Smooth Jazz family of DFW.
I stayed with the station for 8 years until the station changed formats and then we all were let go. I really miss those times.
Q: What was your motivation to get started in the radio industry?
A: During my high school days, for some reason the school would always have me to speak during assemblies. There was one event, at school, I spoke at and a speech teacher came to me at the end of the event and asked me what were my endeavors? I replied, "I am going to
Fuzionz Magazine and TV stepped into the radio world of
Tim Garrison. The renowned radio personality is by far one
of the most gifted hosts in the radio industry. Garrison
first graced us with his voice on The Oasis back in 2000 and
now he brings to us his syndicated radio show, Chill Out Jazz,
which can be heard on various stations. Check out our interview
with the on-air personality as he tells us a little about who he is and
as he gives us a broader view of the radio industry and how he got started.
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