John Mason (announcer)
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John Mason is the
Las Vegas. He also served as the announcer for the international ALL-STAR game in Cyprus & Turkey in 2005. Mason is very popular with his announcing during nationally televised games. When the NBA on ESPN or the NBA on ABC
features a Detroit Pistons home game, both networks put him on TV when he introduces the starting lineups.
Career
Mason is also a radio personality in
NBA Eastern Conference finals
.
Mason independently owns his morning show, MASON RADIO INC. Mason is perhaps the only morning show personality in a major market to own his own show. Mason's morning show is a syndicated program, which can be heard live from Detroit on the 50 thousand watt powerhouse 107.5
Fox network comedy hit, Martin starring Martin Lawrence
that ran from 1992 to 1997, was based on the radio career of John Mason and characters such as Gina Waters, Bruh Man, Tommy Strawn, and Sheneneh Jenkins were also loosely based on Mason's friends, as well as characters on his Detroit radio show. The episode was "The Gift Rapper" during the first season and also appeared during the closing credits.
Currently, Mason is the host of the "Mason and Starr Morning Show" along with female co-host Angie Starr on KISS 105.9 FM Detroit. Mason also had a syndicated weekend show entitled "Once Upon a Time in Soul," which he produced and hosted in conjunction with Angie Starr and Tobias Smith. The show featured his famous radio characters and legendary artist stories.
References
- ISBN 9780786741717. Retrieved 13 September 2014.
- NBA.com. 23 September 2006. Archived from the originalon 23 September 2006.