Shelli Sonstein Biography|Shelli Sonstein Radio
Shelli Sonstein is an American radio host, presenter and personality from New York.Shelli’s career began in 1973 when she worked at a Philadelphia based station called WMMR at the young age of 18. She was given the job after the station’s PD, Jerry Stevens, noticed her activism on radio and TV.
Later, she worked as a reporter and news anchor.In 1977, Shellie joined ABC Radio as newscaster. She worked at the station for 3 years before leaving in 1980.Later, she was hired by Larry Berger, to join the WPLJ station as a co-host alongside Jim Kerr. The duo worked together for 13 years and switched to WMTR/WDHA together where they worked for a year as co-hosts and news directors.
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Shelli and Jim Kerr are still co-hosts and have been working together for over 2 decades. They joined the classic rock station WAXQ in October of 2003.In addition to her radio career, Shelli also spent 2 decades working on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno.
Jim Kerr and Shelli Sonstein have been together waking up radio’s largest market for 40 years. The pair has been on the air longer than some of their listeners have been alive, outlasting many of their competitors in the high-stakes New York market. The union began in the summer of 1977 at WPLJ (95.5), when it was an ABC Radio rock powerhouse, and continued on a handful of Big Apple signals – including a stint on country “Y107” WYNY. The duo eventually landed at classic rock “Q104.3” WAXQ 14 years ago this October.
On the air during many of the city’s finest moments and its most terrible tragedies, Jim and Shelli continue to produce a show that’s consistently among the most listened to in the market. “The Jim Kerr Rock and Roll Morning Show” ranked fourth in morning drive with a 5.3 (6+) in Nielsen’s August survey.
Shelli Sonstein Age|Shelli Sonstein Birthday|How Old Is Shelli Sonstein ?
Born on April 15th 1954 she is 65 years of age as of 2019.
Shelli Sonstein Height
She stands at a fair Height and has a fair body weight to match her Height.
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This week on the award winning Sonstein Sunday:
Yakima Deloatch is the Manager of Community Development with the American Cancer Society. Veronica Adams Grimsley is the lead of the Making Strides team Veronica’s Faith Warriors. Both join sister breast cancer warrior Shelli Sonstein on Q104.3’s “Sonstein Sunday” at 6:55am as we celebrate breast cancer awareness month the whole month of Rocktober.
At 7:15am: Available on HULU as of Friday: “Little Monsters” with Oscar winner Lupita Nyong’o, a sweet, funny and blood zombie movie which is really an homage to great kindergarten teachers everywhere. Bizarre?? Yes! Join me with writer/director Abe Forsythe & star Alexander England.
Shelli Sonstein Salary
Her exact salary and Earnings are still under Investigation we will update when information is available.Though the Average salary for a radio host in the Usa is $45334 Per year.
Shelli Sonstein How Old|Shelli Sonstein Marriage|Shelli Sonstein Husband
In February of 2016, Sonstein became engaged to boyfriend, John Schaninger. The Two had been dating for a while and were both divorcees.
Shelli and John tied the knot on the 18th December, 2016 in Stockton, New Jersey at a venue called Prallsville Mill. The ceremony was officiated by Shelli’s longtime co-host on radio Q1043, Jim Kerr.
As cohost of the Jim Kerr Rock and Roll Morning Show, Shelli brings classic tracks and chat to her listeners on Q104.3 NYC. The gig also requires the Mount Airy native to create conversational commercials for advertisers.
About 10 years ago, she started singing the praises of a North Jersey convenience store chain, and thus met the guy who was then its vice president of marketing: John.
“He’s really, really nice,” she said. And that’s not all: “He has the look that I really like. Tall, thin, kind of longish, gray hair.” She pegged him for a rock-and-roll kind of guy even before he told her writing songs and playing guitar were among his passions.
John, who grew up in Allentown, noticed Shelli, too. “She was really great to work with, and she’s very attractive, very smart, very cosmopolitan. And very engaged in the things she believes in.” For example, she uses her Sonstein Sundays show to bring awareness to the health issues of the 9/11 first-responders and participates in many fund-raisers supporting them.
After one of their business meetings in 2011, Shelli took a risk: “If you’re ever down in Neptune City, give me a call,” she wrote in an email. John knew that’s where Shelli lived, but he misunderstood her intent. “I thought she was just being nice to a client.”
At subsequent meetings and via email, both were a bit flirtatious, but so mildly that the other was never really certain of it.
Then in 2012, John bought an 1852 farmhouse in Upper Black Eddy, Bucks County, and sent Shelli many photos. The house was beautiful, but what Shelli most wanted to know was how many people lived in it. Maybe this guy was not even available. She and her station’s midday jock came up with a plan: “Is your significant other going to redecorate it?” she asked. His “she’s not so significant anymore” reply made her smile.
In early 2013, John googled Shelli and found a crazy video she made of an offering on behalf of her beloved Jersey Devils, who weren’t doing so hot. “I had tied my lucky red thong to a balloon and sent it up to the hockey gods,” Shelli said.
That Valentine’s Day, John, now 61, sent Shelli, 62, his most flirty, least worky email yet: “I know you’re not wearing your red thong, so what are you wearing today?”
Shelli didn’t flinch. “You’re right,” she wrote. “I’m wearing my Stone Pony thong, though.”
That’s when John knew there was something between them. He asked if he’d see her at the forthcoming Who and Elvis Costello show. “We don’t get free tickets,” she said. “I happen to have an extra ticket,” he replied. “If you’re asking if I’d like to go with you, I’d love to,” she said.
John’s research included talking to the chef at Ca Va, a midtown restaurant. They had great food, great conversation, and a great time at the concert. John walked Shelli to the 34th Street subway entrance, where they had their first kiss.
John and Shelli had two previous marriages — short first ones when they were very young, and longer second ones. Both have adult children: John has a son, Mike; Shelli has two sons, Aaron and Ryan, and a daughter, Dina. She also has two grandchildren, Zach, now 4, and Evan, 1½.
Shelli Sonstein Net Worth
Sonstein has managed to keep her Personal life very private with Very Little Being Known about Her Personal wealth and Earnings .We will Update when information is available.Though it is Estimated she has a Networth of six Figures or More.
Shelli Sonstein Jim Kerr Rock and Roll Morning Show
This week on the award winning Sonstein Sunday:
Because She Is, Inc is a non–profit group in Sayreville that provides peer support and more for women victimized by sexual, physical or emotional abuse. Maureen Spataro’s abuse started when she was 6. Her story and help for victims at 6:55 am.
Listen to me every Sunday at 6:55 am on Q104.3, or anytime, on my Sonstein Sessions podcast on the iHeartRadio app!