Background
Schwartz, John Benjamin was born on July 19, 1950 in New York City. Son of Jerome Stephen and Anne (Simmons) Schwartz.
Telecommunications and real estate executive
Schwartz, John Benjamin was born on July 19, 1950 in New York City. Son of Jerome Stephen and Anne (Simmons) Schwartz.
Student, Stanford University, 1969-1970.
Co-founder, general manager, WYEP-FM, Pittsburgh, 1972-1975;
founder, president, KBDI-television, Broomfield, Colorado, 1976-1980;
telecommunication consultant, Boulder, Colorado, since 1980;
president, Instrnl. Telecom. Foundation, Boulder, since 1983;
general partner, J-K Realty Partners, Boulder, 1983-1996;
president, The 90's Channel, Boulder, 1989-1995;
chief bureaucrat, The 90's, Chicago, 1989-1992;
president, Free Speech television, since 1995;
manager, Rapid eye movement sleep Investments, LLC, Boulder, Colorado, since 1997. Board directors Institute for Alternative Journalism, Station WYBE-television, Philadelphia, National ITFS Association.
President, director Station KRZA-FM, Alamosa, Colorado, 1982-1984, honorary.dir., since 1984.
Member of advisory board Center for Media Education, Washington, since 1993.
Married Diane Roberta Markrow, January 12, 1985. Children: Brendan, Jonathan.