Mason’s Observations: Five Lessons from John Garabedian

Almost 15 years ago, I discovered John Garabedian’s Open House Party, a nationally syndicated weekend show once heard on over 200 stations between 1987-2017. What it’s become today is a totally different novel, but then it was truly the most entertaining, authentic and exciting radio to ever bless Top 40 radio. Why I loved it, how we became friends and how Liveline was created for is a story I’ve told many times. But to sum it up quickly, (in true John Garabedian fashion), I will always credit him with teaching me everything I know and love about radio.