David Bryan of Bon Jovi chatted with me about his upcoming "David Bryan and Friends" show at The Stone Pony, part of the Pony's ongoing 50th Anniversary celebration.
David Bryan of Bon Jovi (08/13/2024
Grew up in Manasquan, where I forged my working papers so I could get a job in a local restaurant. Started in radio when I was 17, then jumped into the record business at 18, lying about my age like a mad-man. Got back into radio in my early 20’s, when I was named program director of WHTG, which we changed into FM 1063 (recognized by the industry as one of the first and most influential alternative rock stations in the country). Left FM1063 after a little more than a decade, heading out west to work on a couple of radio stations in New Mexico; after a few years, I moved back to the NYC area to get back into the record business.