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John Rook (b. 1937) in Ohio and after graduating from high school in Nebraska attended drama classes at Santa Monica California City College and the Pasadena Playhouse in Burbank, California. During appearances in the Wild Bill Hockok television series, 1950’s star Tennessee Ernie Ford suggested a career in radio.   

John Rook, born in Ohio and after graduating from high school in Nebraska attended drama classes at Santa Monica California City College and the Pasadena Playhouse in Burbank, California. During appearances in the Wild Bill Hockok television series, 1950’s star Tennessee Ernie Ford suggested a career in radio.   

As a disc jockey at KASL in New Castle, Wyoming, with the name Johnny Rowe, he soon advanced to KOBH in Hot Springs and KIMN, Rapid City, both South Dakota. KALL, Salt Lake City and KTLN, Denver, before being named program director of ABC owned KQV in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and WLS in Chicago, Illinois. He was also program director of KFI and KABC, both Los Angeles radio stations.   

As a disc jockey at KASL in New Castle, Wyoming, with the name Johnny Rowe, he soon advanced to KOBH in Hot Springs and KIMN, Rapid City, both South Dakota. KALL, Salt Lake City and KTLN, Denver, before being named program director of ABC owned KQV in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and WLS in Chicago, Illinois. He was also program director of KFI and KABC, both Los Angeles radio stations.   

Rook, as a radio consultant was responsible for programming on more than thirty radio stations during the 1970’s and 80’s, including WCFL, Chicago; WHYI, Miami; KRBE, Houston, WZGC, Atlanta, WIFI, Philadelphia, KTKT, Tucson and KROY, Sacramento.  

Rook, as a radio consultant was responsible for programming on more than thirty radio stations during the 1970’s and 80’s, including WCFL, Chicago; WHYI, Miami; KRBE, Houston, WZGC, Atlanta, WIFI, Philadelphia, KTKT, Tucson and KROY, Sacramento.