Donna Halper

Donna Halper is an American Radio Personality, Professor, and Writer. Donna started in radio in the 1960s, working her way up from her campus radio station to become the Music Director at WMMS in Cleveland. During this stint in 1974, Donna famously became the first DJ to play the music of Rush on American radio, which helped launch their career. Following her time in radio, Donna has worked in academia, teaching at various universities and writing on subjects like media history. She holds a Ph.D. in communication from UMass Amherst, and in 2023 was inducted into the Massachusetts Broadcasters Hall of Fame.

Guess That Record

Guess That Record is a podcast hosted by Canadian musician Jackson Reed. Each week Jackson will sit down with a special guest for an in-depth interview about their career and experiences. Then, the guest will have to guess which album Jackson pulled from his collection, leading to a discussion about the record. A show for anyone that’s a fan of music, Guess That Record will be posting new episodes on Wednesdays!

This episode of Guess That Record has Jackson speaking with the incredible Steve Porcaro! A keyboardist and founding member of Toto, Steve has been playing on hit songs since the 1970s. Outside of Toto, he’s worked with Yes, Don Henley, and Michael Jackson. For the latter, Steve wrote one of the biggest hits off of the Thriller album, “Human Nature.” In this episode, Jackson and Steve talk about his upbringing in a musical family, why he became the go-to expert on synthesizers, and his new record!

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(https://www.instagram.com/steveporcaromusic/?hl=en)

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