What i do
broadcast - reporting, Production, booking, engineering
Mike has been producing live radio since 2005, covering the spectrum from in-depth political talk to talk-variety featuring a fast-paced upbeat blend news, pop culture, comedy, live music, and more.
Mike served as Producer for KSRO radio's acclaimed round-the-clock breaking news coverage of the North Bay Firestorm in October 2017
Mike's top-flight booking skills have brought A-list guests from the world of politics, sports, and entertainment to a mid-market audience. A sampling of the guests featured have included:
Politics: Former President Jimmy Carter, Former President Bill Clinton, Chelsea Clinton, Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani, Secretary of State John Kerry, Former New York Governor Mario Cuomo, Former Attorney General John Ashcroft, Former Secretaries of State Colin Powell & Madeleine Albright, California Lt. Governor Gavin Newsom, and many more.
Music & Entertainment: Ryan Reynolds, Uma Thurman, Ben Affleck, Eva Longoria, Amy Schumer, Aaron Paul, Green Day's Mike Dirnt, former Metallica bassist Jason Newsted, Bill Burr, Barbara Streisand, John Oliver, Lewis Black.
Sports: 49ers legends Jerry Rice, Ronnie Lott, Brent Jones, and Jeff Garcia; former NHL All-Star Jeremy Roenick, Golden State Warriors superstar Draymond Green, CBS Sport's Commentator Jim Nantz NHL Commisioner Gary Bettman.
Most recently, Mike both coordinated and executed a live broadcast from the 2016 Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia.
Find more information on The Drive with Steve Jaxon radio show here.
Podcast & Brand Development
Through his work on The Drive with Steve Jaxon, Mike developed a unique 'show-within-a-show' format which allows for individual content creation and distribution. Under the overall umbrella of The Drive, the show launched standalone hourlong niche lifestyle programming, perfectly suited for podcasting and/or syndicated distribution. These spin-off shows include the award-winning California Wine Country, Brew Haha Craft Beer Radio, Needle Droppings Music Show, Lawyers Guns and Money legal advice show, as well as Reclamation Road Radio.
Mike also contributes his time to contributing to The Download Parlor, a passion project focused on all things rock music music, including: artist interviews, show reviews, photo galleries, and a soon-to-be-developed podcast.
Experience
Interview with CNN Senior Political Correspondent Brianna Keilar
Interviewing presidential candidate Bernie Sanders in California, 2016.
With CNN's Brianna Keilar during The Drive with Steve Jaxon live broadcast from the DNC Convention in Philadelphia
(Photo: Mike DeWald) Local Press Pool reporter for Barack Obama campaign event in San Francisco, 2015.
(Photo: Mike DeWald) Covering San Francisco Giants 2012 World Series Parade
(Photo: Mike DeWald) Covering President Obama visit to San Francisco, 2015.
(Photo: Mike DeWald): Serving as the radio pool reporter for the Vice President's tour of the Theranos HQ in the Bay Area, 2015.
(Photo: Mike DeWald) Covering Napa's Bottle Rock Music Festivlal, 2015. Pictured: Echosmith
(Photo: Mike DeWald) Covering San Francisco Giants World Series Parade, 2011.
Interview with Canadian Country Star Dallas Smith
Experience - Current
The Drive with Steve Jaxon
At the Table with Clark Wolf
NorCal Sports Radio
Garden Talk
The Good Food Hour
Experience - past
The David Glass Show
The Blazy Show
Call Kira About Aging