Ken Dashow
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Ken Dashow is a writer, performer and director. He is currently a disc jockey at New York City’s WAXQ
"Q104.3" classic rock radio station he is also voicetracked to Classic Rock WBGG-FM
"Big 105.9" in Miami and to WEGR - Rock 103, 102.7 FM in Memphis. Brooklyn
born and raised, he has spent the last 30 years in New York radio. He has written several plays, a collection of which was published by Dramatists Play Service
entitled “Dashow Must Go On”, and “Rock is Dead” which was produced off-Broadway at the Soho Playhouse. His screenplays “The Naked Detective” and “Desire” have become cult classics.
Ken is also the host of "The Rock and Roll Tour of Manhattan," a downloadable audio walking tour of famous sites throughout the East and West Villages in New York City published by CityListen Audio Tours.
Ken Dashow is the son of Irving Dashow, a retailer in the garment industry, and Adele Dashow, a Brooklyn
community leader. Adele served as President of PS 206 (she testified in the United States Congress
during the 1960s New York City
Public Schools strike), President of the Sheepshead Bay Civic and Community Council, and as a Vice President of Community Planning Board 15. Her Brooklyn public service lasted over 30 years.
WAXQ
WAXQ is a radio station with a classic rock format in New York City. The station is owned by Clear Channel Communications.-WFDR:...
"Q104.3" classic rock radio station he is also voicetracked to Classic Rock WBGG-FM
WBGG-FM
WBGG-FM, branded as Big 105.9, is a classic rock radio station licensed to Ft. Lauderdale, Florida and serving the Miami-Ft. Lauderdale market. Owned by Clear Channel Communications, the station is licensed for HD Radio and carries WIOD 610 AM on HD2....
"Big 105.9" in Miami and to WEGR - Rock 103, 102.7 FM in Memphis. Brooklyn
Brooklyn
Brooklyn is the most populous of New York City's five boroughs, with nearly 2.6 million residents, and the second-largest in area. Since 1896, Brooklyn has had the same boundaries as Kings County, which is now the most populous county in New York State and the second-most densely populated...
born and raised, he has spent the last 30 years in New York radio. He has written several plays, a collection of which was published by Dramatists Play Service
Dramatists Play Service
Established in 1936 by members of the Dramatists Guild and the Society for Authors' Representatives, Dramatists Play Service, Inc. is a theatrical publishing and licensing house...
entitled “Dashow Must Go On”, and “Rock is Dead” which was produced off-Broadway at the Soho Playhouse. His screenplays “The Naked Detective” and “Desire” have become cult classics.
Ken is also the host of "The Rock and Roll Tour of Manhattan," a downloadable audio walking tour of famous sites throughout the East and West Villages in New York City published by CityListen Audio Tours.
Ken Dashow is the son of Irving Dashow, a retailer in the garment industry, and Adele Dashow, a Brooklyn
Brooklyn
Brooklyn is the most populous of New York City's five boroughs, with nearly 2.6 million residents, and the second-largest in area. Since 1896, Brooklyn has had the same boundaries as Kings County, which is now the most populous county in New York State and the second-most densely populated...
community leader. Adele served as President of PS 206 (she testified in the United States Congress
United States Congress
The United States Congress is the bicameral legislature of the federal government of the United States, consisting of the Senate and the House of Representatives. The Congress meets in the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C....
during the 1960s New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
Public Schools strike), President of the Sheepshead Bay Civic and Community Council, and as a Vice President of Community Planning Board 15. Her Brooklyn public service lasted over 30 years.
Radio career
- WIXL (1978 - 1979)
- WRCN (1979 – 1980)
- [WAPP]] (1980 - 1982)
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(1982 - 1999) - [SW NETWORKS - CLASSIC FM,"THE EDGE OF REALITY" (1997-2000)
- WAXQWAXQWAXQ is a radio station with a classic rock format in New York City. The station is owned by Clear Channel Communications.-WFDR:...
(Q104.3) (1999 - present) - WBGG-FMWBGG-FMWBGG-FM, branded as Big 105.9, is a classic rock radio station licensed to Ft. Lauderdale, Florida and serving the Miami-Ft. Lauderdale market. Owned by Clear Channel Communications, the station is licensed for HD Radio and carries WIOD 610 AM on HD2....
(105.9 FM Miami-Ft. Lauderdale) (Voicetracked 2009 - present)