Internet pop culture
icon, Michael Buckley will discuss his career on SPARQ1 with Audrey King
Weisiger on the Voice America Radio
network.
Phoenix- Voice America Radio Network, Internet broadcasting pioneer,
producing and syndicating online audio and video, today announced that global
You Tube star, Michael Buckley, will
join Audrey King Weisiger, host of SPARQ1 radio program on the Voice
America Empowerment Channel (http://www.voiceamerica.com) Wednesday November 21, at 10 am Pacific Time.
Michael Buckley, whose You Tube channel, What the
Buck?! has 1,000,000 fans will share how he gained world-wide notoriety and
created a lucrative career by vlogging (video posting). He recently won the guest host spot on Live with Kelly Ripa, in a nationwide
talent search contest the summer of 2012.
Michael
Buckley began his media career with his friend, Kristin Tierney, on a local
public access TV channel on a show they called, Table for Two. During one of the shows, he began a rant that
quickly went viral on the internet and this fast paced style of delivery
eventually became a video show on You Tube.
His comedic observations about celebrities and pop culture have been
described as “snarky”. He produces three
to four videos weekly. The shows are commentaries on a variety of subjects, and
although most videos are humorous, there are videos that address the topics of
bullying and other personal issues, such as sexual identity and
addictions. He has over 600,000
followers on Twitter and is frequently asked to perform as Master of Ceremonies
for galas and benefit shows. The New
York Times published an article about Michael Buckley where he discussed his
internet entrepreneurship, which will be a topic on the SPARQ1 episode. A fan of figure skating, Michael Buckley has
featured Olympic skaters in some of his video posts. In the summer of 2012, he attended the
Grassroots to Champions Super Camp, which was held in Lake Placid, NY, where he
participated in the training sessions and was the MC for the Young Artists
Showcase Finals.
Michael
Buckley is openly gay and he and his spouse, Michael Donegan, reside in
Connecticut. He had laser surgery to
correct his vision, but continues to wear eyeglasses to maintain his recognized
personality.
SPARQ1 airs
live on Wednesdays at 10 AM Pacific/11AM Central and 12PM Eastern on the Voice
America Empowerment Channel. To access
the show, log on at www.voiceamerica.com.
http://www.voiceamerica.com/channel/251/voiceamerica-empowerment as well as on facebook on the SPARQ1
page, and the website www.sparq1.net
The
VoiceAmericaTM Network offers the latest conversations in a talk radio format,
providing education, interaction, and advice on key issues, on demand as well
as through podcast download. If
interested in hosting a talk show on VoiceAmerica Network, contact Jeff
Spenard, President of Internet Radio at 480-294-6417 or at jeff.spenard@voiceamerica.com
Contact
Brandy Jackson at 480-294-6411 for advertising/sponsorship information or other
show details.
About Audrey King.
Weisiger
2-Time US Olympic Team Coach Audrey Weisiger was the 1999 PSA and USFSA Coach of the Year. She has her PSA World Coach Ranking and is Master Rated in Figures and Freestyle. She has been asked to be the presenter at several PSA conferences, including the Keynote Speaker for the PSA Conferences in 2000 and 2003; and Canadian Coaches Conferences in 2005 and 2006. Weisiger has held positions on the Board of Directors of the PSA and various USFSA and USOC committees. A member of the USOC Developing Young Champions committee, she has organized and directed numerous Grassroots to Champions seminars.
2-Time US Olympic Team Coach Audrey Weisiger was the 1999 PSA and USFSA Coach of the Year. She has her PSA World Coach Ranking and is Master Rated in Figures and Freestyle. She has been asked to be the presenter at several PSA conferences, including the Keynote Speaker for the PSA Conferences in 2000 and 2003; and Canadian Coaches Conferences in 2005 and 2006. Weisiger has held positions on the Board of Directors of the PSA and various USFSA and USOC committees. A member of the USOC Developing Young Champions committee, she has organized and directed numerous Grassroots to Champions seminars.
In 1999, the USFSA and
the PSA recognized Weisiger as Coach of the Year, the highest award in our
industry. Some of her former students include Michael Weiss (3 time U.S. Men's
Champion, 2 time U.S. Olympic Team, 2 time World Bronze Medalist), Timothy
Goebel (2002 Olympic Bronze Medalist), Lisa Kwon (National Novice and
Intermediate Ladies Champion), and Christine Lee (World competitor) and Tommy
Steenberg (World Junior competitor). Audrey has coached at the Fairfax Ice
Arena in Virginia since 1973. She has a degree in communications from The
George Washington University and was recruited to host SPARQ1 for
VoiceAmerica. She resides in Clifton, VA
with her husband of 34 years, Henry Berry Weisiger. They have one daughter, Kelly Marie, who
teaches third grade for the Fairfax County school system.
About VoiceAmerica/World Talk Radio,
LLC:
World Talk Radio, LLC is the world leader in online media
broadcasting and the largest producer and distributor of live internet based
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broadcasting to eight niche community based channels: its flagship
VoiceAmerica™ Variety Channel, VoiceAmerica™ Health & Wellness Channel,
VoiceAmerica™ Business Channel, VoiceAmerica Sports, 7th Wave Channel, The
Green Living Channel, VoiceAmerica Kids Channel and World Talk Radio Variety
Channel. VoiceAmerica™ TV offers targeted and exclusive video programming
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Publishing through its 10 years of broadcast and media experience along with
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World Talk Radio, LLC provides an internet radio and video platform for new,
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