Craig Lundquist
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Craig Lundquist is a media personality and entrepreneur currently residing in New York. A graduate of Emerson College, Boston and the Henry George School, Brookline, Mr. Lundquist was a well-known radio personality during the 70's and 80's on Boston radio stations WEEI-FM, WJIB and WCAS. Also on WMCA New York, KNBR San Francisco, KMPX San Francisco, and as announcer for KGO-TV San Francisco. He was also an on-air news anchor for NBC-RADIO NETWORK-NEWS (FM Division – The Source), and a free-lance correspondent for Pacific News Service.
In 1979 he originated the popular "on-location" interview program TALK OF THE TOWN for San Francisco's KMPX. The program was known for attracting the biggest celebrities currently in town, and was broadcast from the famous Mark Hopkins Hotel "atop Nob Hill". The show was frequently co-hosted by Craig's close friend, San Francisco radio legend, Russ Syracuse.
Mr. Lundqusit won several awards for documentary programs and is considered a journalism expert on economics and national politics (during Watergate he broke one of the "sidebar" Watergate stories for CBS radio news).
Craig also served as the first station manager for WMGX (MAGIC 93) Radio in Portland ME (1977-78).
During he late 80's he was the on-air newsman at WMCA in New York for legendary radio talkmasters Barry Farber and Barry Gray. His on-air name at WMCA and KNBR San Francisco was Glen Collins.
Craig is a published writer (both fiction and fact) and a commercial voice for radio/TV in New York.
Currently he owns and operates an NYC media company called MEDIA DRIVE, involved with entertainment production, marketing, and consultancy (212-465-3449).
His original aim was to be a national television personality, in the the style of Jack Paar and Steve Allen.
He's accomplished both in music/personality radio programming, and news/public affairs in broadcast.
His major focus today is writing and developing script content for feature films and TV series.
Known as "the man who stays in touch", Mr. Lundquist remains good friends with noted former bosses and coworkers including talkmaster Barry Farber, Bloomberg News anchor Ben Farnsworth, sportscaster Bob Gamere, CBS radio news anchor Bill Vitka, Playboy magazine PR director Bill Farley, KBLX honcho Harvey Stone in San Francisco, and media moguls George Silverman of Sunshine Broadcasting, and William F. O'Shaughnessy of WVOX in New Rochelle, NY.
