Joseph Mark Costello III

Background

III, Joseph Mark Costello was born on November 8, 1940 in New Orleans. Son of Joseph Mark Junior and Josephine Antoinette (Cortese) C.

Education

Student, Loyola University, New Orleans, 1959-1961; Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), London Institute Applied Research, 1973; postgraduate, Harvard Graduate School Business, 1977-1978.

Career

Program director, Dixie Stations, 1961-1963; president, director, Broadcasting Institute American, 1963-1986; president, owner, general manager, Joseph M. Costello III Enterprises, Inc. president, Gylf South Broadcasters Ltd., Metairie, Louisiana. Broadcast division interests include Station WRNO Worldwide, New Orleans, Station KXOR-FM, Thibodaux, Louisiana, Station KKAY, White Castle, Louisiana, Station KKAY-FM, Donaldsonville, Louisiana. Theatre division interests include Abalon Theatre, WRNO Screening Rm.

Consultant in field; past chairman affiliates advisory board, government relations committee ABC Radio Network. Member Columbia Broadcasting System affiliates advisory board. Member select advising committee United States Congress, 1977-1979.

Achievements

• Joseph Mark Costello III has been listed as a noteworthy Broadcasting and motion picture executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member visiting committee Loyola University School Comm. Board directors Easter Seal Society. Board directors development county Mary Joseph Residence for the Elderly, Archbishop Shaw Junior-Senior H.S.

Member Greater New Orleans Touri, and Marketing committee. Member Republican National Committee. Member National Academy television Arts and Sciences, National Association Shortwave Broadcasters (board directors), Louisiana Association Broadcasters (past president, past board directors, Lifetime Achievement award 1994), National Association Broadcasters (legislation liaisondir. for Louisiana, committee international broadcasting), Greater New Orleans Association Broadcasters (past president, board directors), Society Broadcast Engineers, National Radio Broadcasters Association (Vice-President, regional director), American Radio Relay League, Military Affiliate Radio System, Television and Radio Political Action Committee (committee for '87), Knights of Columbus, International Shrine St. Jude, Variety Club (board directors), Diamondhead Yacht and Country Club, Alpha Epsilon Rho.

Connections

Father:

Joseph Mark C. Junior

Mother:

Josephine Antoinette (Cortese) C.