Cathy Hall

Underwriting Account Executive

Cathy Hall, joined the staff of 98.5 FM KCMA on April 28th, 2008 as an underwriting account executive, but has been in Rim Country since the Rodeo-Chedeski fire. She has been married 33 years to ‘Cowboy Carl' of KMOG

"Service, promotion, public service, live radio with interviews, are equally important in my life.

It started when I was glued to the radio. My mother and her writing partner wrote a daily radio program hosted by the late Jim Ameche in Chicago. Actually, most of my friends were more interested in movies and television.

This fascination led me to my first job with WBBM in Chicago at the age of 17. I worked there summers both in high school and college; you couldn't drag me away. I even spent my Christmas vacations doing anything they would let me do.

When I decided to take the job full time my mother encouraged me to take a job offer with the Los Angeles times. She even paid my way to LA.

I married, relocated to Atlanta, then Nashville (at WKDA) and radio was once again in my life.
 

My boss at WKDA (Nashville) used to joke, "throw her a microphone and she'll go with it". I did broadcasts from shopping centers, lawn and garden shows, the disc jockey convention, and then my big break came... I did a live show Monday thru Friday from Ed and Patsy Bruce's restaurant. We called it “Noontime Nashville”. Hosting this program was a wonderful experience. I not only learned more about the community I lived in, but also about the many characters to be found there.

Noontime Nashville was about the community, about the stars, the writers & producers. Having learned from that experience, we will be making Noontime Payson about the community, our stars, the people who make things happen. The program will focus on the needs of and resources for seniors, but also highlight the parents who guide their children and the people who lend their expertise to government, community service organizations, working behind the scenes in many ways, the teachers, Artists, musicians, creative business ventures, entrepreneurs. We will be broadcasting the program live from Main Street Grille (each Tuesday, beginning June third). We want to have the intimate atmosphere the Grill offers, a place for our residents to bring out-of-town guests who we know are vital to the community. It is a dream for me to put together an opportunity for many.

KCMA and its management stand for all the things that mean a lot to me. I look forward to working with community projects. Helping businesses in their plans, and once again having time to stay involved with non-profits and their wonderful causes. Life is good".