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Ron Foster is the host of the Sunday morning Southern Gospel Jubilee at WZZK 104.7 in Birmingham, Alabama. I recently ran into Ron and asked him some questions. Here is what he had to say…..
Vonda: Tell us Ron, what is your favorite thing to do other than being a DJ?
Ron: My favorite thing to do, other than being a DJ, is promoting Gospel concerts, which I’ve been doing for about 10 years. I also enjoy collecting Southern Gospel music memorabilia.
Vonda: Who is someone that was a mentor to you growing up?
Ron: I grew up listening to the legendary DJ Wayne Wallace on the radio. I’ve loved Southern Gospel music my entire life, and little did I know that I would one day have the opportunity to follow in Wayne’s footsteps and have a career in radio playing gospel music. Wayne was my mentor and my close friend.
Vonda: I see your son sings too! Tell us about him and tell us: did he get it from you?
Ron: Yes, my son, Austin, is 19 years old and he has been blessed with an abundance of talent. He is a Gospel music recording artist, and has had songs make the Singing News chart, which is quite an honor. Austin is also a pianist. He is a sophomore at Sanford University as a Vocal Performance major. I guess Austin did get his musical abilities from me. I have sung for several years and have also recorded a couple of projects, one that was produced by Tim Greene at his Loft Studios. So Austin has been exposed to music his entire life.
Vonda: What is your favorite place to eat?
Ron: It’s hard to choose a favorite restaurant but I guess Outback would be first on my list. Second, would be Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse, on days when I’m feeling really rich!
Vonda: If you could visit anywhere in the world, where would you go?
Ron: I have always wanted to visit Israel, and hope to be able to one day. In fact, I’ve thought how cool it would be for me to be in Israel at the time when Christ returns.
Thanks so much Ron Foster for allowing us to put you under the DJ Spotlight for SGN Scoops.
Be sure to listen to Ron every Sunday morning on Southern Gospel Jubilee at WZZK 104.7, 6:00am to 11:00am CST. WZZK streams live through http://tunein.com/
By Vonda Easley
First published by SGN Scoops in November 2014.
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