JOHN MAPEL:  

Howdy Howdy! Thank you for taking a look at my profile. I attended W.P. Davidson my first 3 years of HS. I played football my first two years, and played in the marching band all 3 years. I moved to Albany, GA at the beginning of my senior year and went to Dougherty HS. I attended Albany Jr. College for two years. I then went to GA Southern and graduated in 1977 with a BS in Journalism. While at Southern, I was on the student radio station. I got a part-time job at a local commercial radio station and went full-time after graduation. I worked as a DJ in Statesboro, Vidalia, the top station in Orlando, the top station in Jacksonville, FL and made it to Atlanta in 1983 where I was on-air at Z-93 until 1990 when I got fired (happens to EVERY DJ---LOL!). I was then offered a Sunday morning show on 96 Rock with Alex Cooley, the legendary concert promoter. We took it from dead last to #1 in the ratings. It was so cool to talk every Sunday with the guy who brought so many great concerts to the ATL and play whatever I wanted. I was also working with TBS as a promo announcer about that time and was the voice of the ATL Braves spots (Miracle Season) along with all the movies they ran. A number of ATL talent agents repped me and I was the voice of all Macy's radio and TV commercials in the Southeast and 1996 Olympic tick...Expand for more